Powering Oregon's economy

The University of Oregon is an economic powerhouse, serving the state, region and world.

An outstanding return on investment

• The university’s state appropriation in FY2007-8 was $74.5 million, 13 percent of the UO budget.
• Direct and indirect expenditures by the University of Oregon in FY2007-8 are estimated to have resulted in nearly $1.5 billion in spending. In other words, the UO generated $20 in expenditures for every $1 in state appropriation.
• These expenditures yield approximately $66 million in additional income tax revenue annually, which alone offset 92 percent of the university’s state appropriation.