SOLUTIONS FOR NEW YORK’S FUTURE
Economic Impact of Independent Colleges and Universities
LONG ISLAND Don Elliott Tamar Thibodeau Tamar
Through jobs and service to their communities, Independent Sector campuses act as anchor tenants in neighborhoods, villages, towns and cities across New York State.
COMMISSION ON INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Powering the Economy on Long Island New York’s “Anchor Tenants”
More than 50,000 students enroll each year at While fulfilling their principal roles in advancing independent, not-for-profit colleges and universities education and research, private, not-for-profit on Long Island. These campuses employ 22,000 colleges and universities significantly contribute individuals and contribute $2.8 billion to the New to the economic well-being of New York State. York State economy annually. Together, our campuses annually generate $54 billion in economic activity, and directly employ LONG ISLAND more than 174,000 individuals. Enrollment 51,746 Further, ongoing construction at Independent New Yorkers 91% colleges and universities enhances the physical Out-of-State 3% footprint of campuses, bringing jobs to communities, International 6% and high quality facilities for students. Other campus contributions are equally as Degrees Granted 12,663 Undergraduate Degrees 7,155 important. For example, colleges and their students Graduate Degrees 5,508 coordinate fundraisers, conduct surveys and volunteer their time. Such projects provide a model Employment 22,600 of community collaboration and civic engagement, Institutional 10,500 while promoting economic opportunity. Construction 400 Following is a summary of the overall effect Indirect/Induced 11,700 that independent higher education has on the Payroll $1,042,000,000 state’s economy: Institutional $544,000,000 Construction $38,000,000 NEW YORK STATE Indirect/Induced $460,000,000 Enrollment 477,773 Undergraduate Degrees 77,517 Graduate Degrees 57,341 Institutional Spending $2,367,000,000 Employment (direct, indirect and induced) 360,200 Instruction $512,000,000 Payroll (direct, indirect and induced) $19,575,000,000 Research $12,000,000 Administration, Ancillary Services, and Other $591,000,000 Institutional Spending $46,069,000,000 Construction $70,000,000 Indirect/Induced $1,182,000,000 Academic Medical Center Spending $4,303,000,000 Student and Visitor Spending $3,925,000,000 Student and Visitor Spending $456,000,000 Total Statewide Economic Impact of Student $214,000,000 Independent Colleges and Universities $54,297,000,000 Visitor $35,000,000 Indirect/Induced $207,000,000
Economic Impact of Independent $46.1 Colleges and Universities on Total: Long Island $2,823,000,000 $54.3 billion
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Sources: New York State Education Department, Office of Research and Information Systems. Center for Governmental Research, economic impact report, November 2010. Notes: Enrollment is for fall 2009; Degrees granted are 2007-08 academic year. Data do not include branch campuses and extension centers. Data include direct and induced/indirect totals. Independent Colleges and Universities on Long Island
Adelphi University Touro College - Lynbrook School District www.adelphi.edu School of Health Sciences Massapequa High School Dowling College www.touro.edu New Hyde Park Memorial www.dowling.edu Touro College - High School Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Newfield High School Dowling College - North Shore University Brookhaven Campus Center www.touro.edu Hospital www.dowling.edu Northrop Grumman Hofstra University Watson School of Biological Oceanside High School www.hofstra.edu Sciences at Cold Spring Plainedge High School Harbor Laboratory Rockville Centre School Long Island University www.cshl.edu/gradschool District www.liu.edu Webb Institute Southampton School District Long Island University - www.webb-institute.edu Symbol Technologies Brentwood Campus Syosset High School www.liu.edu Extension Centers Wantagh High School Westbury School District Long Island University - Adelphi University - C.W. Post Campus Hauppauge Center Molloy College - www.liu.edu West Hempstead High School Suffolk Site Long Island University at The College of Saint Rose - St. John’s University - Riverhead Baldwin Meadow School Commack High School North St. John’s University-Oakdale www.liu.edu Dowling College - Extension Center Molloy College Melville Center St. John the Baptist www.molloy.edu Long Island University Holy Trinity High School New York Institute of C.W. Post Campus - Syracuse University - Technology Brentwood Public Library Long Beach High School www.nyit.edu Centereach High School Syosset High School Chaminade High School Polytechnic University - Wantagh High School Cold Spring Harbor School Long Island Graduate Center West Islip High School www.poly.edu District Commack School District Note: Italics denote branch St. Joseph’s College - East Meadow High School campuses recognized by the Long Island Campus Eastern Suffolk BOCES New York State Education www.sjcny.edu Farmingdale High School Department. Herricks School District Hewlett Woodmere Public Schools
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