VALDOSTA, Ga., Sept. 2 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news release:

VALDOSTA - Valdosta State University generated an estimated $412.5 million in total economic impact during Fiscal Year 2025, according to a new study conducted by the Selig Center for Economic Growth at the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business. This represents a $27.3 million increase over the previous year and includes the creation of 3,472 jobs both on and off campus.

The findings, published as part of a 25-page report to the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, underscore VSU's vital role as an economic engine for Valdosta-Lowndes County and its expanded host region of Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, and Lanier counties....