Learn more: http://www.ucalgary.ca/ Return to Top 17. How does the U of C contribute to Calgary?
• 5th largest employer in Calgary • 6,320 FT employees – 1 percent of Calgary’s labor force • 9,500 jobs supported or created by the U of C (employment multiplier) • $506M in direct cash flow arising from local expenditures of the University, faculty, staff, students and visitors • $860M additional cash flow induced by the initial local business volume (multiplier effect) Employment – • Approx. 5,000 to 7,000 students graduate annually • More than 70 percent of alumni stay in Calgary, approx. 7 percent of Calgary’s population • 2,460 nursing alumni (2,841 in Alberta) • 5,936 engineering alumni (6,423 in Alberta) • 11,246 education alumni (13,700 in Alberta) • 714 U of C medical doctors (890 in Alberta) • 17 alumni serve as aldermen, MLAs, or MPs; • 1 Prime Minister Cultural – • Over 500 cultural events on campus attended by 100,000+ guests • 1,800+ Fine Arts graduates live in Calgary and work in the arts • Student practicums, part-time employment and volunteerism strengthen Calgary Lea
• 5th largest employer in Calgary • 6,320 FT employees – 1 percent of Calgary’s labor force • 9,500 jobs supported or created by the U of C (employment multiplier) • $506M in direct cash flow arising from local expenditures of the University, faculty, staff, students and visitors • $860M additional cash flow induced by the initial local business volume (multiplier effect) Employment – • Approx. 5,000 to 7,000 students graduate annually • More than 70 percent of alumni stay in Calgary, approx. 7 percent of Calgary’s population • 2,460 nursing alumni (2,841 in Alberta) • 5,936 engineering alumni (6,423 in Alberta) • 11,246 education alumni (13,700 in Alberta) • 714 U of C medical doctors (890 in Alberta) • 17 alumni serve as aldermen, MLAs, or MPs; • 1 Prime Minister Cultural – • Over 500 cultural events on campus attended by 100,000+ guests • 1,800+ Fine Arts graduates live in Calgary and work in the arts • Student practicums, part-time employment and volunteerism strengthen Calgary Lea
