{"id":1954,"date":"2017-08-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/blogtest\/ripple-effect\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T15:49:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T20:49:41","slug":"ripple-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/president\/ripple-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"Ripple Effect"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You work for a university that is growing in prominence and impact. Witness the recent study by MTSU\u2019s Business and Economic Research Center (BERC), a center housed in MTSU\u2019s Jones College of Business, on MTSU\u2019s economic impact on the region.<\/p>\n

According to BERC\u2019s report:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u202290 percent of MTSU students are from Tennessee, and 78 percent of MTSU alumni live in Tennessee. This means that we are more than fulfilling our mission to educate Tennesseans and, even better, most of those we educate stay in Tennessee. That means a better educated, more capable workforce for our state. And in the area of skilled workforce development, MTSU graduates account for one in every two adults with a higher-education degree (bachelor\u2019s and above) in Rutherford County.<\/p>\n

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\u2022MTSU is responsible for about 8,400 jobs across the state, which generate $1.12 billion in revenues and over $408 million in wages and salaries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2022The University is Murfreesboro\u2019s second- largest employer, resulting in $88 million of local, state, and federal tax revenue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2022MTSU is responsible for more than\u00a0$300 million in student spending, along with more than 1,800 jobs tied to student spending.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2022MTSU is the overwhelming education choice of Rutherford County\u00a0and the Nashville MSA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2022MTSU is a source of diverse cultural, academic, business, community, educational, and sports events and activities. That not only contributes to the quality of life of our citizens, but also brings dollars to these areas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2022The study shows MTSU brings nearly 500,000 people to Rutherford County each year. Spending by visitors accounts for more than $56 million,\u00a0and that translates to almost 830 jobs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2022One of every five adults in the Nashville metro area with a higher education degree (bachelor\u2019s\u00a0and above) graduated from MTSU. In other words, we\u2019re not just keeping students\u00a0from Rutherford;\u00a0we\u2019re keeping many\u00a0of those college- educated students who hail from other parts of Tennessee. That means our entire area benefits from this continuous flow of graduates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There is no question that MTSU is unrivaled in what we bring to the table for our city, county, and region. Much of who we are now, and what we want to become in the future, depends upon the continued health and prosperity of your University. I hope each and every one of you appreciates the vast and significant economic impact that our student population brings to the local economy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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