
UW-Madison accounts for
$15 billion in economic impact statewide.
Together, UW–Madison, UW Hospital And Clinics, And The University’s Affiliated Organizations And Startup Companies:
- Support 193,310 Wisconsin jobs
- Generate more than $847.5 million in state and local tax revenue
- Have an annual impact of $12 billion
Entities Affiliated With UW–Madison:
- Contribute an additional $918 million to the Wisconsin economy
- Support more than 9,988 additional jobs
- Generate nearly $46 million in additional tax revenue
More Than 362 UW-Related Start-Up Companies
- Support nearly 25,000 jobs
- Generate $113.6 million in tax revenue
- Contribute $2.3 billion to the state economy
Research Awards Total
More than
$1.2 Billion
UW–Madison’s Faculty, Staff,
Students, And
Visitors—Including UW Hospitals
And Clinics—
Spend $5 Billion,
Generating $7 Billion
In Economic Activity
For Every $1 Of
State Tax Investment In
UW–Madison, There Is
$24 In Economic
Activity In Wisconsin

UW–Madison Is 7th In
Patents Issued Among U.S.
Universities (2018)
UW-Madison has ranked in the
For Research Expenditures
Every year since 1972 when the National
Science Foundation began reporting
national data
UW–Madison’s Expenditures Create $4.5 Billion In Business For Private Companies