Reports & Resources

UMass Lowell students, faculty and staff provide a significant stimulus to the city's downtown economy, representing millions of dollars in annual spending in Lowell, according to research conducted by the Lowell Plan Inc. and UMass Lowell.

The comprehensive study in 2010 was the first-ever effort to analyze UMass Lowell’s impact on the downtown Lowell economy as well as the social fabric of the city.

The Innovation Effect: How UMass Lowell Benefits Lowell and the Region (Fall 2015) (pdf)
UMass Lowell Economic Development Study (Sept. 2015) (pdf)
The Economic Effect: How UMass Lowell Benefits the City of Lowell (Fall 2013) (pdf)
Learn more about the university's economic impact (2011) (pdf)
Download the complete Downtown Initiative Report (2010) (pdf)

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