Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska, has released the details of an EMSI study that showed the impacts of the college to its four-county service area. Some of the study’s highlights include: Students who complete an associate’s degree from MCC earn roughly $12,300 more per year, or about $435,000 over the course of a working [...]
Jun. 14, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightCayuga Community College in upstate New York has a $267.8 million impact on its regional economy, according to a socioeconomic study done by EMSI. The report was commissioned to provide an independent assessment of the college’s socioeconomic contribution to its service area, [CCC president Daniel P] Larson noted. “It helps us fulfill our obligation for [...]
Jun. 1, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightAsheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in North Carolina contributes nearly $400 million to its service area, according to a recent EMSI impact study. That amounts to about 4.4% of the area’s total annual income. Here’s an excerpt from an A-B Tech news release: The report concluded that A-B Tech plays a significant role in the local [...]
Mar. 3, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightAcross the country, states are adapting to tough economic conditions by trimming higher education budgets. And even though most lawmakers recognize the important role community and technical colleges play in the development of regional economies, two-year schools continue to face massive cuts. To make sure that the state of Washington continues to recognize and understand [...]
Feb. 17, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightThe Los Angeles Community College District recently released the results of an EMSI impact study that concludes the district’s colleges have a $9.1 billion impact every year on the regional economy. LACCD, which encompasses nine colleges, had more than 208,000 students in the 2007 fiscal year. LACCD educational programs stimulate the economy by encouraging the [...]
Dec. 1, 2008 | Posted by Joshua WrightA new impact study completed by EMSI shows that Germanna Community College in Virginia contributes $241.2 million every year to the regional economy. The college has three locations — Culpeper, Fredericksburg, and Locust Grove — and its impact is 2.1 percent of the area’s total annual income. President David Sam presented the findings of Economic [...]
Nov. 25, 2008 | Posted by Joshua WrightA recent EMSI impact study has concluded that Connecticut community colleges have a roughly $5 billion impact every year on the state’s economy. State government receives returns from its community college support “in the form of increased tax revenue and savings associated with avoided social costs.” Every $1 in taxes invested today in the Connecticut [...]
Nov. 10, 2008 | Posted by Joshua WrightHouston Community College in Texas has unveiled the details of an EMSI impact study that concludes the six-college system has a $4.1 billion impact every year on the local and regional economy. The study drew upon data taken from HCC, as well as the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Census Bureau and other [...]
Oct. 27, 2008 | Posted by Joshua WrightTen years ago, when Dr. Robert “Rab” Thornton became Dean of Outreach Services at Housatonic Community College (HCC), the college had slow enrollment growth, very little interaction with the local business community, and low visibility in the state legislature. His duty was to reverse this trend and effectively “make an invisible college visible.” Thornton quickly [...]
Jun. 30, 2008 | Posted by Joshua WrightA recent study by EMSI has shown Baltimore City Community College to have a total net impact of more than $540 million on its service area. The study was completed in January and released by the college on April 15th. Highlights from the study showed: BCCC pumps $45.5 million in labor and non-labor income into [...]
May. 9, 2008 | Posted by Joshua WrightRead the full story here. A new study shows Western Iowa Tech Community College annually contributes more than $308 million to the Siouxland economy, equal to about 5.5 percent of the region’s total income. “The report confirms the indispensable role that WITCC plays in the regional economy,” WITCC President Dr. Robert Dunker said. “And, what [...]
Jan. 28, 2008 | Posted by Joshua WrightBroome Community College in New York has released the results of an EMSI impact study that concludes the college has a $290 million impact on the regional and state economy. “This report details the role that the college plays in promoting economic development, enhancing students’ careers, and improving the overall quality of life,” said Dr. [...]
Jan. 9, 2008 | Posted by Joshua WrightRead the full article here. The study, commissioned by DCC, determined that the Dutchess County economy is $807.4 million stronger annually, as a direct result of the college’s past and current impact on the county. “This figure represents 7.5 percent of Dutchess County’s total income each year”, said college president Dr. D. David Conklin. “Since [...]
Oct. 22, 2007 | Posted by Joshua WrightThe EMSI Blog provides data, links, articles, and other information related to labor market trends, regional economics and workforce and economic development.
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