820 to 1: Ratio of Baldrige Program benefits for the U.S. economy to program costs
(Economic Evaluation of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, December 2011)
124: Baldrige Award winners
(including 10 two-time winners and 2 three-time winners) serving as national role models
80%: Median growth in revenue for two-time Baldrige Award winners
56%: Median job growth for two-time Baldrige Award winners
(compared with 4.6% for a matched set of industries and time periods)
255%: Median growth in revenue for three-time Baldrige Award winners
188%: Median job growth for three-time Baldrige Award winners
2010–2021 Baldrige Award applicants represent
687,115 jobs
over $193 billion in revenue/budgets
about 614 million customers served
$4.7 million: value of services donated by 212 national Baldrige examiners in 2021
1,000+: organizations evaluated annually by Baldrige-based state, regional, and sector-based programs
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