1. It all adds up… No matter how you calculate it, USC's economic impact on the Palmetto State is big, broad and contributes substantially to the bottom line. JAN 2012

2. $4.1 billion Total impact of USC’s eight-campus system on the state is more than $4.1 billion.

3. JAN 2012 90% Nearly 90 percent of USC’s expenditures come from non-state funded resources.

4. JAN 2012 44,000 155,000 More than 44,000 students enrolled across USC’s eight campuses; 155,000 successful graduates currently live in the Palmetto State.

5. JAN 2012 53,000 USC system statewide operations support nearly 53,000 jobs in private and public sector.

6. JAN 2012 37 One of every 37 jobs in South Carolina can be traced to USC’s total impact.

7. JAN 2012 15% Nearly 15 percent of South Carolina’s population without a college degree lives in poverty compared to 4 percent of those with college degrees.

8. JAN 2012 $200 million USC’s economic impact supports $200 million in state tax revenue — $75 million more than the university receives in state funding.

9. JAN 2012 3.5% Nearly 3.5 percent of South Carolina residents are USC alumni.

10. JAN 2012 $15,000 Wage difference between a S.C. high school graduate and a college graduate with a bachelor’s degree is almost $15,000