The education sector of Alabama is helping not just the students, but the state itself.
DOTHAN, Ala. -
According to a recent economic impact report released on Monday, students and alumni of colleges within the Alabama Community College System add $6.6 billion to Alabama’s economy and represent one of every 27 jobs statewide.Wallace Community College-Dothan provides an economic impact near $164 million annually and supports about 3,000 jobs in the Wiregrass.economic impact analysis,” said Dr. Linda C. Young, WCCD President.
In addition to WCCD, Enterprise State Community College added $78.9 million to the College’s service area economy for the 2020-21 fiscal year. This is the equivalent of nearly 1,100 jobs throughout the region. “This report shows that Enterprise State is following its mission ‘to improve our communities by providing students with excellent opportunities to further their education and enter the workforce,’” said ESCC President Danny Long. “We are providing rigorous education and essential training that is funneling back into our local economy in a number of ways, and we are continually moving forward with projects and programs that we hope will increase that return to the community.
Lightcast analyzed data from the 2021 fiscal year for this research. The report used data including academic and financial reports from ACCS colleges, as well industry and employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census Bureau.
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