Return on State Investment – A Good Deal for Texas

A dollar spent at UT Southwestern is more than a dollar earned for Texas.

Every $1 in state appropriations at UT Southwestern produces:

• $62.25 in total expenditures*
• $1.65 in state revenue*

*Based on economic analysis by The Perryman Group. Estimated economic impacts shown are on an annual basis.

State investment of approximately $160 million annually in our Education and Research missions has helped UT Southwestern generate support and critical funds for our:

• $3.4 billion operating budget
• $489.4 million research expenditures (FY 2018-19)
• 18,800 employees
• 3,079 faculty (Fall 2019)

Research Discoveries Generate:

• $716 million in spending power
• $1.3 billion in total expenditures
• 9:1 ROI on state investment
• Additional 42 cents in state revenue per dollar spent

Discoveries that Innovate

UT Southwestern has spawned the creation of more than 70 biotech companies since 1991.