Delgado, an economic powerhouse? Yes, you might say that. For a mere $36.1 million investment by the State of Louisiana, Delgado produces $451 million of direct economic impact – a $12.48 return on every dollar invested.
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Yet, the actual economic impact is exponentially greater when you consider the effect a Delgado education has on wage earnings and the further impact of Delgado graduates’ spending in the local economy. Moreover, Delgado alumni remain in our region, continuing to enrich our community year after year. Delgado is an integral part of the state’s workforce development solution – and, as such, is its most