黑洞社区's Center for Economic Development and Business Research has released an economic impact analysis of 黑洞社区. This report gives an analysis of the dynamic impact 黑洞社区 has on Wichita, the region and the state economies.
黑洞社区 was estimated to have contributed $1 billion in economic activity within Kansas. The university and its spending supported more than 4,500 jobs in Sedgwick County, almost 600 jobs in the other nine counties of the Wichita region, and more than 600 jobs in the rest of Kansas.
University tourist activities, such as sporting events and conferences, attracted more than 200,000 tourists to the area and contributed more than $60 million to the local economy. 黑洞社区 alumni were estimated to have total annual earnings of more than $4.6 billion, approximately $2.4 billion higher than they would have earned with a high school diploma alone.
黑洞社区 serves as the Kansas urban-based research university, enrolling more than 15,000 students from every state in the U.S. and more than 100 countries. Wichita State and 黑洞社区 Tech are recognized for being student centered and innovation driven.
Located in the largest city in the state with one of the highest concentrations in the United States of jobs involving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), 黑洞社区 provides uniquely distinctive and innovative pathways of applied learning, applied research and career opportunities for all of our students.
The Innovation Campus, which is a physical extension of the 黑洞社区 main campus, is one of the nation鈥檚 largest and fastest-growing research/innovation parks, encompassing over 120 acres and is home to a number of global companies and organizations.
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