The Economic Value of the University of Houston-Victoria’s Growth to 6,000 FTEs

Contents

Executive Summary

Economic impact analysis

Chapter 1: Profile of the University of Houston-Victoria and the Economy

UHV employee and finance data

The Coastal Bend economy

Chapter 2: Economic Impacts on the Coastal Bend Economy

University spending impact

Visitor spending impact

Student spending impact

Alumni impact

Chapter 3: Conclusion

Appendices

Resources and References

Appendix 1: Sensitivity Analysis

Appendix 2: Glossary of Terms

Appendix 3: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Appendix 4: Example of Sales versus Income

Appendix 5: Emsi MR-SAM

Appendix 6: Value per Credit Hour Equivalent and the Mincer Function

Appendix 7: Alternative Education Variable