THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HAS RELEASED A RECENTLY COMPLETED REPORT ON THE SCHOOL’S ECONOMIC IMPACT IN THE STATE. THE REPORT CONSIDERED FOUR MAJOR WAYS UNM CONTRIBUTES TO THE ECONOMY, INCLUDING UNIVERSITY OPERATIONS, STUDENT EXPENDITURES, ALUMNI HUMAN CAPITAL AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS DURING THE 2017 FISCAL YEAR.
THE SCHOOL SAYS THESE FOUR COMPONENTS CREATED NEARLY 25-THOUSAND JOBS, 3-POINT-5 BILLION DOLLARS IN ANNUAL EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND 3-POINT-1 BILLION DOLLARS IN ECONOMIC OUTPUT.
THE SCHOOL SAYS THIS IS THE FIRST STUDY TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF THE ENTIRE UNM SYSTEM.
