Missoula’s economy would be much different without the presence of University of Montana

Approximately 14,000 students are enrolled in fall semester classes at the University of Montana http://www.umt.edu/ , and Missoula would be a very different place without them here.

According to Larry Swanson, an economist and director of the O’Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West http://crmw.org/ , the impact of the university on the city’s economy cannot be overstated.

DAVID ERICKSON [email protected]

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