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BUILDING A STRONG ECONOMY FOR YOU

Our three universities produce more than you might imagine: new businesses to help local communities, jobs for our citizens, life-changing research and healthcare for the people of Illinois.

The University of Illinois System’s economic impact statewide totals $19 billion annually.

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$19 BILLION IMPACT

All around you.
For you. For all of us.

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Alumni here at home

Hundreds of thousands of our graduates are employed in Illinois, providing a future-ready workforce for businesses and organizations. They spend what they earn in communities like yours to support the stores and services people need, plus the amenities we enjoy.

$838 Million in added Illinois Income

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Investing in Research

Research at our universities drives discovery and innovation. But that’s not all. Research activities provide a host of employment opportunities, require equipment and services purchases, and spur progress through inventions, patent applications and licenses.

$1.3 Billion research impact

 

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Health innovation and healthcare

UI Health, the university system’s healthcare enterprise in Chicago provides a hands-on learning and research environment for students and employs hundreds of workers, contributing $1.6 billion in added income to the state.

$1.6 Billion Hospital Impact

 

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Three Universities. One System.

Combined, our three universities and healthcare enterprise bring resources, capabilities, and drive that are greater than the sum of their parts—it is altogether extraordinary.

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Chicago's only public research university; #8 in U.S. Best Value.

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