Record #:

4324

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Colleges and universities affect economically the communities where they are located. Appalachian State University in Boone brought to the local economy $407 million, according to a 1998 ASU research study. Factors contributing to this amount were a 12 percent rise in enrollment between 1988 and 1998, significant raises in university personnel salaries, and around 392,000 visitors who spent over $990,000 at university events.

Source:

North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 57 Issue 10, Oct 1999, p10, por

Subject(s):

Appalachian State University; Watauga County--Economic conditions