Economic Impact Report

Education Means Business for the Community ...
          And the Community Means Business for Education!


The annual operations of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown contribute substantial economic and social benefits, profoundly impacting the local community and regional economy.

UPJ provides 639 jobs in the Cambria and Somerset county regions

465 positions are faculty, staff, and support

174 additional jobs are created within the community through university operations

$57.3 million is the total economic impact

$38.2 million is spent locally on goods and services by university faculty, staff, students, and
     visitors

$19.1 million is regenerated into the community

48% of students and 80% of faculty and staff engage in $720,000 value of volunteer effort to non-profit
     organizations

400 UPJ internships and service-learning projects are generated with business partners

Hosting 50 events and 27,000 visitors

Nationally known celebrities, including Bernadette Peters, perform to thousands

Conference Center at Pitt-Johnstown provides state-of-the-art meeting and lodging facilities to more than
     80,000 visitors

J. Irving Whalley Memorial Chapel hosts religious services, wedding, special speakers, and programs

Zamias Aquatic Center is used by the community for swimming instruction

Visitors to campus contribute more than $10 million to the local economy

One of the most attractive campuses in the Mid-Atlantic region

A safe living environment for students and surrounding community

$20 million has been invested into physical improvements to academic facilities and residence halls since
     1996