NC community colleges contribute $19 billion to state economy, study finds
By Zac Ezzone – Staff writer, Triangle Business Journal Mar 24, 2022, 7:45am EDT A new study looks at the economic value of North Carolina community colleges and the system’s return on investment for students and taxpayers. Read the full story at Triangle Business Journal
NCCCS contributes $19.3 billion to state per year
By: Hannah McClellan March 22, 2022 Read the full article on EdNC.org The community college system contributes about $19.3 billion to the state’s economy each year, according to an economic impact study presented at the Board meeting last week. The latest state budget included $750,000 for the study, which was conducted by labor analytics firm Emsi/Burning Glass to evaluate […]