| Room and Board | $8,172 |
|---|---|
| Personal Miscellaneous | $2,286 |
| Transportation | $936 |
With an annual enrollment of 35,000 students seeking undergraduate or graduate degrees and over 7,000 students in certificate and non-credit courses, the university’s students generate a significant economic impact on the region through their expenditures on goods and services. Student expenditures were estimated using Student Expenses and Resources Survey data, which indicate the following average expenditures for off-campus Long Beach students during a nine-month academic year.
Based on these data, it is estimated that the total direct impact of student expenditures is $223.5 million. Student expenditures for on-campus purchases of meals, books, etc. are excluded since they are accounted for as income to the auxiliary managing dining services and the bookstore. Student expenditures led to additional indirect expenditures of $195.8 million, leading to a total economic impact in the region of $419.3 million.