Arkansas State makes a big economic impact in the region. A recent study shows the university’s economic impact reached $2.5 billion in the fiscal 2022-23 year, including $480 million generated by A-State Jonesboro campus, student spending, and visitor spending and $2 billion generated by A-State alumni living and working throughout Arkansas.
According to the study, for every dollar invested by the State of Arkansas in A-State, $7.10 is returned to the state as a result of A-State’s combined economic impact.