$247
million
from alumni employed in the regional workforce
Economic Impact
2022-2023
$349 million
Â鶹ÊÓƵ added $349 million to Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry, and Saluda Counties. Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s impact supported 2,279 jobs. To put this in perspective, the activities of Â鶹ÊÓƵ and its students support one out of every 30 jobs in Â鶹ÊÓƵ's service area.
Alumni Effect
Operations Impact
$102
million
in net impact of the college's operations spending
Capital Investment
$143
million
in construction impacts creating 210 temporary jobs
Investment Analysis
Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) creates a significant positive impact on the business community and generates a return on investment to its major stakeholder groups—students, taxpayers, and society. Projected rates of return and benefits are as follows.
$148.9
million
in higher lifetime earnings benefitting students, with an average annual rate of return of 26.6% in 2022-23
$44.9
million
in added tax revenue and public sector savings benefitting taxpayers with an average annual rate of return of 4.1%
$480.3
million
in added income and social savings benefitting society
Impact to Industries
Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) generates income for and supports jobs across multiple key industries in the region.
Placement rate is based on job and continued education placement for Â鶹ÊÓƵ graduates. Total economic impact figures are drawn from a 2025 study conducted by the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business. Additional economic and return-on-investment indicators are based on 2024 analysis by Lightcast, an economic modeling firm.
Manufacturing
364 Jobs Supported
$45.1
million
Government, Non-Education
456 Jobs Supported
$34.1
million
Health Care & Social Assistance
555 Jobs Supported
$27.0
million
Other Services (Except Public Admin)
451 Jobs Supported
$20.0
million
Retail Trade
380 Jobs Supported
$19.3
million