Document Type

Report

Publication Date

2024

Subjects

Economic indicators -- Analysis, Economic conditions -- Oregon, Portland State University

Abstract

Portland State University (PSU) serves as a vital economic and social engine for the Portland metropolitan area and the state of Oregon. With more than 20,000 students enrolled across eight distinctive colleges and schools, offering more than 200 degree and certificate programs, and employing a total workforce exceeding 3,500, PSU contributes significantly to economic, social and community vibrancy through its core educational, research and engagement activities. This study examines PSU’s economic and social contributions, educational outcomes, research activities and community engagement initiatives through both quantitative and qualitative analyses to provide a multifaceted view of the university’s impact.

Geographically, this study concentrates on the Portland Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)1 where PSU is located, and where the majority of its employees and students reside. Additionally, the study considers the regional contributions of PSU to the State of Oregon as one of the three largest public universities within the state. The analysis timeframe centers around Fiscal Year 2023 (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023) and Academic Year 2022-2023 (Fall 2022 to Summer 2023).

Following a literature and case study review, this study develops the PSU Economic and Social Impact Analysis Framework (Figure 1), expanding on the Associate of Public Land-grant Universities’ (APLU) Talent, Innovation, and Place framework (APLU, 2023) to include PSU-specific data inputs and analytical components. We then present a profile of the university within the Oregon context. PSU’s economic and social impacts are characterized and assessed through an economic contribution analysis (input-output analysis), place-based analysis and a hybrid social and community impact analysis of PSU’s educational and research activities.

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https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/42673

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