“In this Commonwealth, where our greatest natural resource is talent, the one threat to our continued prosperity is untapped potential. The public research university is an investment in ourselves and our future.”
Marty Meehan
President, University of Massachusetts
UMass touches every corner of our Commonwealth.
Economic Impact Report
The University of Massachusetts System is a significant contributor to the Commonwealth’s economy through the spending and jobs supported by its academic, administration, and construction activities while also generating a “ripple effect” that leads to an even more significant impact on the economy as a result of demand on suppliers of goods and services as well as employee spending.
This report aims to perform an objective analysis to quantify the economic contributions of the University of Massachusetts System and its campuses on the Commonwealth’s economy. The results of the economic contributions analysis for fiscal year (FY) 2022 indicate: