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IU’s impact in Daviess County

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Indiana University plays a key role in Indiana’s economic growth. In addition to purchasing a considerable amount of goods and services from local businesses across the state, the university employs residents in almost every county, each of whom go on to have a positive impact on local tax bases.

Purchasing spend

In fiscal year 2018–19, Indiana University spent $48,393 on goods and services in Daviess County.

Jobs and taxes

Indiana University employed 24 people in Daviess County during 2019. Those jobs created $209,561 in taxable wages.

Sources:

  1. Financial Management Services, fiscal year 2018–19↵
  2. Financial Management Services, 2019↵

With seven IU campuses to choose from, Indiana residents have multiple access points to pursue their education. While research shows that a well-educated workforce corresponds with improved health, lower rates of mortality, and lower rates of crime, an education from Indiana University also gives citizens the opportunity to increase their earning potential and achieve upward social mobility.

Enrollment

There are 116 students from Daviess County enrolled in IU programs as of fall 2020.

Enrollment by campus
Campus Undergraduate Graduate Professional Total
IU Bloomington 70 2 0 72
IUPUI 27 11 2 40
IU East 1 0 - 1
IU Kokomo 0 0 - 0
IU Northwest 0 0 - 0
IU South Bend 1 0 - 1
IU Southeast 2 0 - 2
All campuses 101 13 2 116

Degrees completed

37 people from Daviess County completed their IU degrees in fiscal year 2019-20.

Degrees completed by campus
Campus Undergraduate Graduate Professional Total
IU Bloomington 11 2 0 13
IUPUI 18 5 0 23
IU East 0 0 - 0
IU Kokomo 0 0 - 0
IU Northwest 0 0 - 0
IU South Bend 0 0 - 0
IU Southeast 1 0 - 1
All campuses 30 7 0 37

Sources:

  1. University Institutional Research & Reporting (UIRR), fall 2020↵
  2. University Institutional Research & Reporting (UIRR), fiscal year 2019-20↵

Indiana University alumni are some of the state’s greatest contributors. They are business owners and employers, entrepreneurs, researchers, teachers, doctors and nurses, policy makers, and more. All of them serve their local communities as professionals and tax-paying citizens.

Alumni living in the county

There are 504 IU alumni living in Daviess County as of fall 2020.

Alumni by campus
CampusTotal
IU Bloomington408
IUPUI86
IU East1
IU Kokomo0
IU Northwest1
IU South Bend3
IU Southeast5
All campuses504

Source:

  1. IU Alumni Association, fall 2020↵