UNC Impact in NC

UNC Research Facts and Figures

  • 10th Federal Research Expenditures Nationally
  • 13th Overall Research Expenditures Nationally
  • $1.16 billion Annual Research Expenditures from All Sources

Statewide Impact

Preparing NC’s Workforce

19,743 Undergraduate Students
11,796 Graduate & Professional Students

Driving the State Economy

$2.6 billion total annual NC economic impact of UNC research & UNC startup companies
274 NC businesses spun out of research at UNC
12,827 NC Employees
$1.7 billion in NC salaries

Delivering Affordable Education

1st in Best Value for public colleges

$36.8 million in institutional aid awarded to first-year class
$22.5 million Pell Grants awarded to 22% of undergraduates
20% first-generation college students

Congressional District 1

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  • District Representative: Don Davis (D)
  • 767 students from district 1 counties
  • 8,165 alumni in district 1 counties
  • 62 employees in district 1 counties
  • $8.5 million payroll in district 1 counties
  • UNC projects in district 1 counties:
    • The UNC School of Social Work aims to strengthen community capacity to prevent the onset and reduce the progression of substance use among youth with funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
    • The UNC Kenan Institute for Private Enterprise cultivates an economic development ecosystem in Eastern North Carolina with funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
    • With funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, researchers in the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School study how to enable precision agriculture.

Congressional District 2

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  • District Representative: Deborah Ross (D)
  • 4,649 students from district 2 counties
  • 37,324 alumni in district 2 counties
  • 1,918 employees in district 2 counties
  • $226.6 million payroll in district 2 counties
  • UNC projects in district 2 counties:
    • Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the UNC Center for AIDS Research provides infrastructure to
      support investigation of the HIV/AIDS epidemic using clinical and behavioral research, research into HIV
      biology and pathogenesis, and educational outreach.
    • With funding from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, the UNC Gillings School of Global
      Public Health promotes healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments in early care and education settings through child care health consultation.
    • With funding from NASA, the UNC Institute for the Environment enlists citizen scientists and satellites to track lake water levels.

Congressional District 3

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  • District Representative: Greg Murphy (R)
  • 1,014 students from district 3 counties
  • 10,260 alumni in district 3 counties
  • 89 employees in district 3
  • $9.6 million payroll in district counties
  • UNC projects in district 3 counties:
    • With funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, researchers in the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School study how to enable precision agriculture.
    • With funding from the National Science Foundation, UNC Carolina Population Center researchers generate and analyze data to project how future storms will affect migration, economic well-being, health, and ecosystems of coastal regions.
    • Funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the UNC Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research identifies and overcomes barriers to medical providers incorporating evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder into their practice.

Congressional District 4

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  • District Representative: Valerie Foushee (D)
  • 5,439 students from district 4 counties
  • 40,923 alumni in district 4 counties
  • 9,624 employees in district 4 counties
  • $1.4 billion payroll in district 4 counties
  • UNC projects in district 4 counties:
    • With funding from the National Cancer Institute, the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center studies ways to reduce health disparities in cancer patients.
    • With funding from the National College Advising Corps, the Carolina College Advising Corps aims to help low-income, first generation, and under-represented North Carolinian students attend college.
    • Funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the UNC School of Government maintains a dashboard to assist N.C. utility managers and local officials with benchmarking residential water and wastewater rates against multiple attributes.

Congressional District 5

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  • District Representative: Virginia Foxx (R)
  • 1,163 students from district 5 counties
  • 12,415 alumni in district 5 counties
  • 49 employees in district 5 counties
  • $4.8 million payroll in district 5 counties
  • UNC projects in district 5 counties:
    • With funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration, the UNC Center for Aging and Health seeks to integrate geriatrics into primary care and expand interprofessional education in geriatrics.
    • With funding from the National College Advising Corps, UNC-Chapel Hill’s Carolina College Advising Corps aims to help low-income, first generation, and underrepresented North Carolinian students attend college.
    • Funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the UNC Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research identifies and overcomes barriers to medical providers incorporating evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder into their practice.

Congressional District 6

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  • District Representative: Kathy Manning (D)
  • 2,059 students from district 6 counties
  • 19,757 alumni in district 6 counties
  • 199 employees in district 6 counties
  • $20.6 million payroll in district 6 counties
  • UNC projects in district 6 counties:
    • Led by the UNC School of Nursing and funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, researchers examine how to strengthen the primary care workforce by redesigning education.
    • Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases provides access to promising clinical trials for HIV prevention and treatment.
    • The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention aims to improve access to healthy food through policy and environmental change with funding from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.

Congressional District 7

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  • District Representative: David Rouzer (R)
  • 1,206 students from district 7 counties
  • 11,603 alumni in district 7 counties
  • 74 employees in district 7 counties
  • $5.5 million payroll in district 7 counties
  • UNC projects in district 7 counties:
    • With funding from NASA, the UNC Institute for the Environment enlists citizen scientists and satellites to track lake water levels.
    • Funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Bureau of Health Workforce, the UNC School of Nursing prepares nurse practitioners for behavioral health integration in primary care.
    • Funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the UNC School of Government maintains a dashboard to assist N.C. utility managers and local officials with benchmarking residential water and wastewater rates against multiple attributes.

Congressional District 8

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  • District Representative: Dan Bishop (R)
  • 1,647 students from district 8 counties
  • 9,656 alumni in district 8 counties
  • 59 employees in district 8 counties
  • $5.6 million payroll in district 8 counties
  • UNC projects in district 8 counties:
    • Funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the UNC Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research identifies and overcomes barriers to medical providers incorporating evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder into their practice.
    • With funding from the National College Advising Corps, the Carolina College Advising Corps aims to help low-income, first generation, and under-represented North Carolinian students attend college.
    • With funding from NASA, the UNC Institute for the Environment enlists citizen scientists and satellites to track lake water levels.

Congressional District 9

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  • District Representative: Richard Hudson (R)
  • 1,321 students from district 9 counties
  • 13,595 alumni in district 9 counties
  • 701 employees in district 9 counties
  • $80.5 million payroll in district 9 counties
  • UNC projects in district 9 counties:
    • With funding from NASA, the UNC Institute for the Environment enlists citizen scientists and satellites to track lake water levels.
    • With funding from the U.S. Department of Education, The Office of the Provost at UNC-Chapel Hill facilitates the Upward Bound Program to build the skills and motivation necessary to pursue and succeed in college.
    • Funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the UNC Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research identifies and overcomes barriers to medical providers incorporating evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder into their practice.

Congressional District 10

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  • District Representative: Patrick McHenry (R)
  • 1,283 students from district 10 counties
  • 10,678 alumni in district 10 counties
  • 24 employees in district 10 counties
  • $2.2 Million payroll in district 10 counties
  • UNC projects in district 10 counties:
    • Funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the UNC School of Government maintains a dashboard to assist N.C. utility managers and local officials with benchmarking residential water and wastewater rates against multiple attributes.
    • Funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the UNC Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research identifies and overcomes barriers to medical providers incorporating evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder into their practice.
    • The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention runs No Kid Hungry N.C. with funding from Share Our Strength to help end child hunger and ensure kids get the food they need by increasing access to underutilized federal child nutrition programs for school breakfast, afterschool meals, and summer meals.

Congressional District 11

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  • District Representative: Chuck Edwards (R)
  • 895 students from district 11 counties
  • 9,712 alumni in district 11 counties
  • 44 employees in district 11 counties
  • $5.2 million payroll in district 11 counties
  • UNC projects in district 11 counties:
    • With funding from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the UNC Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services studies outcomes of rural primary care medication assisted treatment.
    • With funding from NASA, the UNC Institute for the Environment enlists citizen scientists and satellites to track lake water levels.
    • With funding from the National College Advising Corps, UNC-Chapel Hill’s Carolina College Advising Corps aims to help low-income, first generation, and under-represented North Carolinian students attend college.

Congressional District 12

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  • District Representative: Alma Adams (D)
  • 3,305 students from district 12 counties
  • 23,900 alumni in district 12 counties
  • 72 employees in district 12 counties
  • $7.05 million payroll in district 12 counties
  • UNC projects in district 12 counties:
    • Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the UNC Center for AIDS Research provides infrastructure to support investigation of the HIV/AIDS epidemic using clinical and behavioral research, research into HIV biology and pathogenesis, and educational outreach.
    • With funding from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, a multi-disciplinary team of Carolina researchers track the spread of COVID-19 by sequencing genetic samples of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
    • The UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, with funding from N.C. Department of Public Instruction, provides early learning communities with professional development and technical assistance to support preschool children with disabilities and their families.

Congressional District 13

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  • District Representative: Wiley Nickel (D)
  • 5,101 students from district 13 counties
  • 41,324 alumni in district 13 counties
  • 1,978 employees in district 13 counties
  • $233.4 million payroll in district 13 counties
  • UNC projects in district 13 counties:
    • With funding from NASA, the UNC Institute for the Environment enlists citizen scientists and satellites to track lake water levels.
    • With funding from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health promotes healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments in early care and education settings through child care health consultation.
    • The UNC Kenan Institute for Private Enterprise cultivates an economic development ecosystem in Eastern North Carolina with funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Congressional District 14

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  • District Representative: Jeff Jackson (D)
  • 2,731 students from district 14 counties
  • 23,807 alumni in district 14 counties
  • 42 employees in district 14 counties
  • $3.6 million payroll in district 14 counties
  • UNC projects in district 14 counties:
    • With funding from NASA, the UNC Institute for the Environment enlists citizen scientists and satellites to track lake water levels.
    • Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the UNC Center for AIDS Research provides infrastructure to support investigation of the HIV/AIDS epidemic using clinical and behavioral research, research into HIV biology and pathogenesis, and educational outreach.
    • The UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, with funding from N.C. Department of Public Instruction, provides early learning communities with professional development and technical assistance to support preschool children with disabilities and their families.