Economic Impact

As America's largest-ever historically Black university and one of North Carolina's top three public research universities, North Carolina A&T State University contributes in diverse and growing ways to the North Carolina economy.

A new analysis based on data from fiscal year 2022 (FY22) reveals that the university's annual economic impact on the state of North Carolina has grown to more than $2.4 billion, an increase of nearly $1 billion since A&T's impact was last measured, based on 2017-18 data. For deeper understanding: 

• The 2023 Analysis of the Economic Impact of North Carolina A&T State University
• A PowerPoint presentation of select findings from the economic impact analysis
• News release on the economic impact analysis
• Graphic presentation of the highlights of the economic impact analysis
• Commentary from A&T Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr. on the significance of the economic impact analysis.

The single largest source of impact lies in the value our graduates bring to the state. By producing well-educated professionals ready to enter fields such as engineering, healthcare, agriculture, advanced manufacturing, logistics, media and many other fields, N.C. A&T helps the state attract businesses that create thousands of new jobs.