A study into the economic impact of Northern Arizona University shows that it contributes nearly $2bn to the state's economy each year.

An economic impact survey conducted by the Arizona Rural Policy Institute has found that Northern Arizona University (NAU) contributes nearly $2bn to Arizona’s economy each year.

The Arizona Rural Policy Institute is a unit of Northern Arizona University’s Alliance Bank Outreach Center.

The study identified $1.85bn of activity in the state’s economy is due to the existence of the university. The study looked at funding that can be directly linked to the university such as that spend on operations by…