Contribution of Universities to The Economy of Provinces and Consumption Structure of Students: The Case of Muş Alparslan University

The main purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of the Muş Alparslan University on the economy of the province in terms of income, employment and expenditure structure of students by using the data set obtained from surveys applied to the students of Muş Alparslan University. It has been observed that Muş Alparslan University has a contribution of 894 personnel recruitment in total, 417 direct and 477 indirect recruitment; besides, it has a contribution of 40.662.570 TL income in total, 11.075.394 TL direct and 29.587.176 TL indirect income. In general, average propensity to consume of the students is found high with the rate of 97,1% (average propensity to save 2,9%).Keywords: Muş Alparslan University,Marginal Propensity to Consume, Average Propensity to ConsumeJEL Classification Codes: D12, R11