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Economic and Community Impact Report

This 2024 report reviews both the quantitative and qualitative ways in which the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ makes a positive economic and community impact on the City of Scranton and Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Economic impact numbers are based on a study conducted in summer 2024 by the Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development. Economic impact data is based on the 2022-23 academic year and other information is drawn from 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic years as noted.

At a Glance

  • Each year, the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ offers more than 100 free events to the public.
  • The ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ created nearly $277 million in overall economic output and supported 2,860 jobs according to data from an Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development impact study completed in 2024.
  • As part of the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ’s economic impact, student spending impact amounted to an estimated $1.9 million and visitor spending impact amounted to $214,432.  
  • Community organizations held 232 community events on the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ’s campus in 2022-23 and 359 in 2023-24, resulting in a total of $151,468 in waived room usage fees.
  • The ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ invested $7.1 million dollars in campus construction projects in 2022-2023 and paid $107,381 in construction related permits and fees. The total economic impact of construction totaled $11.4 million and tax impact of construction amounted to $1.2 million.  
  • The ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ voluntarily contributed $150,000 to the City of Scranton in 2023. Since 1983, the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ’s contributions to the city have totaled more than $4.7 million.   
  • In 2023-2024, 87 community-based learning classes were conducted, and 2,362 students engaged in academic community-based learning for a total of 31,373 hours.  
  • The Leahy Clinic, newly reopened in 2024 in collaboration with the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, provides free healthcare services to Lackawanna County’s uninsured residents, including 202 patients in spring 2024.  
  • The ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ awarded $103 million in institutional student aid in the form of scholarships and grants in 2023-2024.  
  • The Scranton Small Business Development Center provided 1,761 consulting hours to 244 clients in the City of Scranton in 2023-2024. 

Brochure Addendum

The ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ is committed to providing a safe and nondiscriminatory employment and educational environment. The ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other status protected by law.

Sexual harassment, including sexual violence, is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.  The ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational, extracurricular, athletic, or other programs or in the context of employment.

Inquiries regarding non-discrimination and sexual misconduct policies may be directed to Elizabeth Garcia, Title IX Coordinator, Office of Equity and Diversity, 570 941-6645.

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