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Mar 25, 2025Blog | Council News, Member News, Higher Education

New England Council and New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) release report on the impact of Higher Education in the region

The New England Council and the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) have once again partnered to release a series of fact sheets highlighting the economic impact of the higher education sector in the region. These new resources highlight the economic impact that colleges and universities have in each state, as well as aggregate data for the entire New England region. Data points covered include total economic impact, federal tax revenue generated, jobs in the higher education sector, jobs created in the state, total number of institutions, total students, and students awarded a Pell Grant.

Some highlights from the data include:

  • The higher education sector in New England had a total economic impact of $26.5B in 2024.
  • New England colleges and universities employed nearly 276,972 people, and served over 1.1 million students in 2024.
  • In New England, the higher education sector was responsible for creating over 562,640 jobs in 2024.
  • Colleges and universities in New England generated $1.1B in federal tax revenue in 2024.

The data was compiled by NEBHE and is available to all New England Council members to use in their own advocacy efforts. You can download the fact sheets here:

  • New England
  • Connecticut
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont

The Council is grateful to NEBHE for their partnership in providing this useful research to support the region’s higher education sector.  For more information, please contact NEC Director of Federal Affairs Mariah Healy or NEBHE Associate Director of Policy and Research Robert Merth.

*This represents high-level data and may not fully represent individual school direct impact.

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