The state’s higher education institutions had a $63.5 billion impact on the state’s economy in the 2012-13 fiscal year, according to a new study.
Higher education leaders say the report shows that the North Carolina’s institutions of higher education are providing a strong return on investment for students and taxpayers.
It notes that taxpayers invested $4.3 billion to support higher education in 2012-13, and received a $17 billion return.