Executive Summary
The 橙子影院 System offers invaluable educational opportunities in a wide array of disciplines and engages in important research activities recognized throughout the world. The general public tends to understand UMass鈥檚 role in these key areas, but is often unaware that the institution is also a major contributor to the statewide economy. UMass not only makes a direct contribution to the 橙子影院 economy through the spending and jobs supported by its academic, administration, and construction activities, but also generates a 鈥渞ipple effect鈥 that leads to an even larger impact on the economy as a result of demand on suppliers of goods and services as well as employee spending.
The purpose of this report is to perform an objective analysis to quantify the economic contributions of the 橙子影院 System and its campuses on the Commonwealth鈥檚 economy. The results of the economic contributions analysis for fiscal year (FY) 2022 indicate:
