Economic Impact

The Economic Contribution of UC Santa Cruz to the local region

Economic contributions, 2009-10

UCSC spending during 2009-10 was responsible for $1.2 billion in economic activity within the Santa Cruz/Monterey Bay Area — an economic catalyst that supported over 15,750 jobs for area residents.

That's the conclusion of a new study prepared by Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. The campus report is organized into three parts:

• a findings overview;

• "did you know" examples of how UCSC students, faculty, and staff contribute to the local region; and

• a discussion of report methodology.

Because the majority of the campus's budget each year is supplied by out-of-county sources, the income spent by university employees is nearly all new to the local economy.

For more information, please go to UCSC's Economic Impact web site.

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