= Local and Regional Development<br/> =
*'''Employment: '''BSU employs more than 3,000 Idaho residents and another 2,000 indirectly. Wages and salary are $113M*Enrolled '''Spending:''' students spend $195M annually on living expenses in Idaho**Out-of-state students spend another $17M annually**BSU purchasing, construction, and employee spending is ~$325M annually*'''Service: '''2,000 students across 30 departments contribute ~52,000 hours to 80 community organizations through the service-learning program*'''Alumni:''' 70% of Boise State alumni remain in Idaho, working and paying taxes*Residents *Idaho residents with at least a bachelor's degree earn double the wages of those without one. Alumni have an unemployment rate that is about 1/3 of that of the workforce with only a high school diploma*BSU alumni *Alumni have an estimated $903M economic impact on the state annually*'''Funding:''' BSU receives 22% of its revenue from state appropriations, and attracts an additional $250M of revenue from private sources*BSU purchasing, construction, and employee spending is ~$325M annually*BSU '''Apparel: '''apparel generates ~$11M in sales for retailers*'''Research:''' BSU attracts more than $37M in research awards, 80% of which are from federal soruces
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