New study shows WVU, WVU Health System have huge impact on West Virginia

President Michael T. Benson and Albert L. Wright, Jr. share details from the Tripp Umbach Economic Impact Report.

See the full WVUToday story.

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/benson-wright-celebrate-wvu-s-role-in-jobs-health-care-after-new-study/article_5df42455-f017-4a28-a067-5ee902094035.html

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/report-wvus-national-economic-footprint-hits-21-6-billion-in-fy24/article_5e797048-8d31-4e30-9e9b-d00cc8da4125.html

WDTV-TV

https://www.wdtv.com/2026/01/26/wvu-wvu-health-system-pump-more-than-14b-into-west-virginia-economy-landmark-study-finds/

WBOY-TV

https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/west-virginia-university/wvu-wvu-health-systems-contribute-14-3b-annually-to-west-virginia-study/

MetroNews

https://wvmetronews.com/2026/01/26/study-wvu-wvu-health-system-account-for-17-percent-of-state-gdp/

MetroNews, A “Talkline” segment with President Michael T. Benson and Albert L. Wright, Jr. starts at 57:00

https://www.spreaker.com/episode/talkline-jan-26-2026--69624171

West Virginia Explorer

https://wvexplorer.com/2026/01/26/wvu-health-west-virginia-economy/

The Dominion Post

See the story.

WVNS-TV

https://www.wvnstv.com/news/education-news/wvu-tech-releases-economic-impact-report/

WOAY-TV

https://woay.com/economic-study-highlights-wvus-statewide-impact/#google_vignette

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/mineralnews/new-study-psc-has-62m-economic-impact-on-area/article_c0127d28-b5a1-483f-8ec2-f58b8086b3b0.html

WV News, Opinion

https://www.wvnews.com/theet/salutes/article_f1efd3a1-d1af-4788-ac58-3749cf3ddb84.html

WVU Medicine, Eastern Panhandle

https://wvumedicine.org/news-feed/news-article/WVU-Medicine/Jefferson-Medical-Center/wvu-medicine-drives-1-1-billion-in-economic-impact-in-the-eastern-panhandle-according-to-new-fy24-report/ 

WV News

https://www.wvnews.com/statejournal/news/universitys-economist-says-workforce-development-is-wvus-most-significant-impact-citing-recent-study/article_cca83026-9a39-4e57-ad8c-9e03868b25f9.html