Researchers say WVU adds $2 billion to state's economy

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Without even counting home football or basketball games, West Virginia University generates $2 billion for the state's economy each year, a report released estimates.

WVU researchers told legislators in town for interim meetings on Tuesday that the school adds $10 to the economy for every dollar it gets from the state's general revenue budget.

"This is a very conservative estimate,'' study co-author Randy Childs said after addressing the Joint Committee on Economic Development. "And it's not just a Morgantown impact. It's statewide.''


not a bad return on the state's investment