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1.3 - State Return on Investment
As a public university in the California State University System, HSU receives a portion of its annual funding from the State of California. Return on investment (ROI) measures the gain or loss generated on an investment relative to the amount of money invested. In this case, the state’s ROI is the magnitude of HSU’s regional economic impact relative to the state’s annual investment in the university. In 2017-18, the state’s total appropriation for HSU was $82.7 million. This investment generated a total of approximately $38.2 million in state and local taxes. For every dollar the state invests in the university, the impact of HSU-related expenditures alone creates $4.35 in total regional industry impact. When the impact of the enhanced earnings of HSU graduates is included, the ratio rises to $6.85 in total industry impact for every dollar the state invests in the HSU.
- For each $1 invested by the state, HSU generates $4.35 dollars in regional industry activity
- When accounting for enhanced earnings by graduates, the annual return rises to $6.85 for each dollar invested