Universities and the Knowledge-Based Economy In 1998 American universities and colleges had an economic output of US $ 33.5 billion, creating jobs for 280,000 people.
根據統計，一九九八年，美國各大學所衍生的創新科技公司，共創造出高達三百三十五億美元的經濟活動，造就了二十八萬個工作機會。