Economic Impact:

UNI's Partnership with the Cedar Valley

The Cedar Valley is a great place for the University of Northern Iowa to call home.

People here value higher education.  They enthusiastically participate in UNI's arts, sports and cultural events.  Cedar Valley businesses, schools and community organizations help prepare UNI students for satisfying and successful careers.  Cedar Valley communities give UNI faculty, staff and students healthy, attractive and caring places to live.

So, we're proud that the University of Northern Iowa -- our students, faculty and staff - are contributing to the educational, cultural and economic life of this community in many ways.  Specifically, UNI provides:

1. Faculty salaries totaling $88,356,660 (FY 99-00)
2. Student salaries totaling $7,914,359 (FY 99-00)
3. Purchasing power for goods and services totaling $19,028,042 (FY 99-00)
4. Discretionary spending of 13,744 students
5. Tourism spending of parents of students from outside the area, people attending sporting and other events, and the 120,000 people annually attending events at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
6. Higher education for 3,399 students from the Cedar Valley - 24% of UNI's total enrollment
7. Training, marketing and other business services for 1,197 area clients
8. Educational and business leadership provided by 11,539 UNI graduates living in the Cedar Valley
9. Volunteerism and civic leadership provided by UNI faculty, staff and students
10. More than 400 students per year employed in co-op jobs or internships in the community
11. Talents and influence in art, music, theater and dance shared both on and off campus
12. Partnerships with businesses and community groups to advance the planning and development of the area.

*Figures were compiled based on Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler and Grundy counties.

Future of the UNI-Dome and McLeod Center's projected annual attendance

These numbers will continue to grow as UNI expands its facilities with the introduction of the McLeod Center.

Future of the Dome

The current annual attendance at events hosted in the UNI-Dome is approximately 450,000.  This number could potentially double with the construction of McLeod Center.  By relocating men's and women's basketball games and practice sessions to the new Center, approximatey 90 days will become available for hosting events such as trade shows, entertainers, and athletic events in the UNI-Dome.

Click here to learn more about the Future of the UNI-Dome.

McLeod Center - Projected Attendance

Click here for a detailed breakdown of the projected McLeod Center attendance.