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Students
17,741
Graduates
2,669
Employees
2,592
What Was CCNY's Impact on the Region in FY 2023-24?
Total income added to the region
$3.7 billion
Total jobs supported in the region
23,906

CCNY Total Annual Impact

$3.7 billion
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(Updated on 08-27-2026)

Economic Impact Analysis

Impact
Description
Jobs
Operations spending impactImpact of annual payroll and other spending
Student spending impactImpact of the daily spending of CCNY students attracted to or retained in the region
Visitor spending impactImpact of visitors attracted to the CCNY Service Region for events hosted by CCNY
Research spending impactImpact of annual research expenditures
Construction spending impactImpact of expenditures for ongoing construction projects
Alumni impactImpact of the increased earnings of CCNY alumni and the businesses they work for
20,332
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(Updated on 08-27-2026)
Alumni Impact
Added income
$3.3 billion
An economic boost like hosting the Super Bowl
9x
Operations spending impact
Added income
$207.7 million
This is enough to buy
4,396 new cars
Visitor spending impact
Added income
$85.6 million
Student spending impact
Added income
$66.4 million
Research spending impact
Added income
$58.1 million
Construction spending impact
Added income
$9.8 million
An Investment Worth Making
For every $1...
in lifetime earnings
Students gain $7.90
in added tax revenue and public sector savings
Taxpayers gain $1.60
in added income and social savings
Society gains $9.80

Students see a high rate of return on their investment in CCNY

Source: Forbes’ S&P 500, 1994–2025; FDIC.gov, January 2024

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