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Mississippi Public Universities provided $6.527B in economic impacts across the Magnolia State in 2020, a study conducted by the University Research Center found. The study examined the contribution of the state’s public universities to the Mississippi economy and the significant role its graduates play in its economy. 

(Public universities in Mississippi: Alcorn State; Delta State; Jackson State; Mississippi State, including the Mississippi State University Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine; Mississippi University for Women; Mississippi Valley State; University of Mississippi, including the University of Mississippi Medical Center; and the University of Southern Mississippi.) 

“Mississippi’s public university system provides an outstanding return on investment to ... taxpayers,” said Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr., Commissioner of Higher Education, through their missions of education, research and service. The study projects an increased impact on the economy to $8.052B by 2030. The number of jobs supported by the university system was estimated to be 80,280 jobs in 2020. By 2030, URC estimates 98,801 jobs. In 2020, the universities contributed an estimated $289M to the State General Fund Revenue. (MSU 02/02/23) Mississippi Public Universities have $6.5 billion impact on Mississippi’s economy | Mississippi State University (msstate.edu)