2. 2005 - 2011
Student Enrollment: +28%
(undergraduate and graduate)
New Academic Programs: +15
(including a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice)
Campus Construction: $100 Million +
3. UNH Economic Impact
Total Number of Students: 5,950
Total Number of Employees: 1,225
Total Number of Campus Visitors: 14,000
Total Annual Economic Impact: $252 Million
(equivalent to a Fortune 500 company)
4. UNH Named a Top-Tier Regional College
by U.S. News & World Report
21. Why is a successful UNH vital
to West Haven?
And why is a vibrant
West Haven vital to UNH?
22. Why should a University spend resources outside
its campus boundaries?
The impact of a University on Community Development
• Spurred to action through
“enlightened self-interest”.
• Increasingly colleges are
becoming involved in
community development
initiatives that have not been
traditionally considered within
their realm. Urban
universities, especially, are
recognizing that they must
directly intervene to improve
the neighborhoods that
surround them.
• improving the city’s physical
characteristics;
• help promote effective land
use policies for economic
revitalization;
• develop neighborhood
amenities;
• attract residents with
discretionary income.