Table 2. Number of academic libraries, by public service hours per typical week, control, level, size, and Carnegie classification of institution: Fall 2008

Academic Libraries: 2008
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Table 2. Number of academic libraries, by public service hours per typical week, control, level, size, and Carnegie classification of institution: Fall 2008

Institutional characteristic	Total number of libraries	Public service hours per typical week
Institutional characteristic	Total number of libraries	Less than 20	20 - 39	40 - 59	60 - 79	80 - 99	100 - 119	120 - 167	168¹
All U.S. academic libraries	3,827	20	62	683	1,577	953	410	89	33

Control
Public	1,576	1	4	255	754	357	144	48	13
Private	2,251	19	58	428	823	596	266	41	20

Level²
Total 4-year and above	2,393	5	27	217	747	880	403	82	32
Doctor's	721	0	5	36	125	265	207	68	15
Master's	911	3	6	66	249	446	123	7	11
Bachelor's	730	2	16	110	369	159	62	6	6
Less than 4-year	1,434	15	35	466	830	73	7	7	1

Size (FTE enrollment)³
Less than 1,000	1,455	20	53	467	681	180	42	5	7
1,000 to 2,999	1,136	0	8	158	446	376	127	15	6
3,000 to 4,999	475	0	0	30	221	161	57	4	2
5,000 to 9,999	405	0	0	22	148	153	66	13	3
10,000 to 19,999	238	0	1	5	71	60	73	22	6
20,000 or more	118	0	0	1	10	23	45	30	9

Carnegie classification²
Doctoral/Research	275	0	1	3	8	80	115	56	12
Master's I and II	603	0	1	7	88	371	119	9	8
Baccalaureate	557	0	3	16	145	269	111	7	6
Baccalaureate/Associates	96	0	1	22	52	17	1	3	0
Associates	1,474	12	28	433	901	83	9	6	2
Specialized	645	2	20	122	316	120	54	6	5
Not classified	177	6	8	80	67	13	1	2	0
¹ These libraries are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
² While "level" and "Carnegie classification" are similar, there is not complete overlap in the two classifications. "Level" refers to the highest level of any degree offered by the institution. The "Carnegie classification" is based on criteria such as institutional mission and research funding in addition to highest level of degree awarded. The Carnegie classification was developed by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and published in A Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, 2005 Edition.
³ Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment is calculated by adding one-third of part-time enrollment to full-time enrollment.
NOTE: The number of doctoral, master's, and bachelor's level institutions does not sum to the total number of 4-year and above institutions because there are 4-year and above institutions that grant "other" degrees and are thus not included in the breakdown.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Academic Libraries Survey (ALS), 2008.

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