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College Degrees Deliver Impressive Return on Investment for Ohioans

By Laura Lanese, President and CEO of the Inter-University Council of Ohio Cooler evenings, changing leaves, and the start of football mean back to school for many Ohioans. This year, Ohio’s public universities welcomed back for the first day of class 291,599 students to our 14 main and 24 regional campuses. Many of these students […]

Budget Success in Higher Education

IUC Letter on SB 83 to State Senator Jerry Cirino

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2023 The Honorable Jerry Cirino State Senator Chair, Senate Workforce and Higher Education Committee Ohio Senate1 Capitol Square, Room 034 Columbus, Ohio 43215 Dear Senator Cirino, As the President and CEO of the Inter-University Council of Ohio (IUC), I submit to you, on behalf of our 14 public universities, this […]

Lightcast EIS IUC Economic Impact Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2023 Study Shows Ohio’s Public Universities Delivered $68.9 Billion in Economic Impact Public Universities Generate Impressive ROI for Ohio Taxpayers, Study Finds [COLUMBUS] Ohio’s 14 public universities delivered $68.9 billion in total economic impact in FY 2021-2022, according to a new study conducted by Lightcast, an independent consulting firm, on […]