UC Merced at 20: Campus Developments and Key State-Level Takeaways

Nov 7, 2024 - Specifically, we reviewed an academic study by Lee (2019), the most recent study UC Merced commissioned (2020), and the most recent study UCOP commissioned (2021). Findings from the Lee study suggest that UC Merced contributed to a 13  percent increase in jobs in the local services sector (with students and campus employees increasing demand for things like restaurants, haircuts, and health care).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4937