
UW-Madison accounts for
$30 billion in economic impact statewide.
Together, UW–Madison, UW Hospital And Clinics, And The University’s Affiliated Organizations And Startup Companies:
- Support 232,000 Wisconsin jobs
- Generate more than $404.8 million in state and local tax revenue
- Have an annual impact of $12 billion
Entities Affiliated With UW–Madison:
- Contribute an additional $8.8 billion to the Wisconsin economy
- Support more than 54,002 additional jobs
- Generate nearly $313.8 million in additional tax revenue
More Than 400 UW-Related Start-Up Companies
- Support nearly 43,000 jobs
- Generate $320.2 million in tax revenue
- Contribute $10 billion to the state economy
Research Awards Total
More than
$1.2 Billion
For Every $1 Of
State Tax Investment In
UW–Madison, There Is
$26 In Economic
Activity In Wisconsin

UW–Madison has 2,133 active patents; one is issued every two days
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