Total student population is well over 27,000. Almost two-thirds of the students come from outside the immediate Hamilton region. McMaster's total impact on provincial GDP ($670 million in operating expenditures impacts plus $94 million in student/visitor expenditure impacts plus an estimated $525 million in technology and knowledge transfer impacts) is $1.289 billion.
The total number of students is greater than 27,000. A large majority of students are from outside the immediate Hamilton region. McMaster's combined impact on provincial GDP ($670 million in operational costs plus $94 million in student/visitor spending plus an estimated $525 million in technology and knowledge transfer) amounts to $1.289 billion.