New Study Reveals UW-Stout Polytechnic’s $857M Economic Impact

While the University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic officially joined the UW System in 1971, its roots stretch back to 1881 when it was created as a training school. Its founder, James Huff Stout, could hardly predict the significant evolution and impact the school would have 135 years later – which now has a number attached to it, in terms of annual economic impact.

According to a new study – commissioned by UW-Stout Polytechnic and completed by global consulting firm Lightcast, based on 2024-2025 data – the Menomonie university makes an $857.8 million contribution to the state’s total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) each year.

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