In a study conducted by 2021-2022 Presidential Fellow, William T. Chittenden, Texas State University had an economic impact that resulted in more than $2 billion in total economic activity for the state of Texas and the creation of nearly 16,000 jobs.
Chittenden, who also serves as associate dean for graduate programs and associate professor of finance in the McCoy College of Business Administration examined jobs and economic activity created as a result of spending by the university, faculty, staff and students, in Hays County, the Central Texas region and the entire state of Texas.
According to the study, Texas State has a total economic impact of $2 billion, while helping create almost 16,000 jobs at the state level. Regionally, those figures show an economic impact of $1.8 billion and 14,500 jobs.
