2014
Economic Impact Report
The University of Waikato generates
$988 million annually in sales revenue for
the New Zealand economy, up 5.3% from
$938m in 2013 and $860m in 2012.
2014
$988 M
2013
$938 M
Of the sales revenue generated,
$822.81m is generated in the Core
Waikato area (Hamilton city, Waipa
and Waikato district council).
2012
$822.81 M
$860 M
The University of Waikato contributes 2.4% of
the greater Waikato Regional Council economy.
The University adds $497m to national GDP.
More than 5,500 jobs nationwide can be attributed
to university operations.
Every job at the University generates 1.2 jobs
elsewhere in New Zealand.
In 2012, capital expenditure totalled just under $25m.
$9 M
Each international student at the University
generates $90,000 in sales revenue nationally.
Of that, $77,000 is generated in the Core area.
Every dollar spent by the University or its students
generates another 99 cents for Core Waikato
businesses and a further 34 cents for the rest of
the country.
Hamilton student expenditure by 13,604 students
totalled $166m while in Tauranga, 834 students
spent $9.1m.
In the Bay of Plenty, the regional economy benefits by more than $9m in
annual GDP from the 834 students studying there.
The Tauranga campus helped create 59 jobs for the Bay of Plenty economy.