Table 4. Number of academic libraries, by volumes held at end of Fiscal year, control, level, size, and Carnegie classification of institution: Fiscal year 2008

Academic Libraries: 2008
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Table 4. Number of academic libraries, by volumes held at end of Fiscal year, control, level, size, and Carnegie classification of institution: Fiscal year 2008

		Number of libraries
Institutional characteristic	Volumes held at end of year	Total	Number of books, serial backfiles, and other paper materials, including government documents
			Less than 5,000	5,000 to 9,999	10,000 to 1,9999	20,000 to 29,999	30,000 to 49,999	50,000 to 99,999	100,000 to 249,999	250,000 to 499,999	500,000 to 999,999	1,000,000 or more
			Less than 5,000	5,000 to 9,999	10,000 to 1,9999	20,000 to 29,999	30,000 to 49,999	50,000 to 99,999	100,000 to 249,999	250,000 to 499,999	500,000 to 999,999	1,000,000 or more
All U.S. academic libraries	1,052,531,290	3,827	657	191	238	213	466	665	709	280	182	226

Control
Public	634,628,677	1,576	33	49	94	124	267	377	217	141	115	159
Private	417,902,613	2,251	624	142	144	89	199	288	492	139	67	67

Level¹
Total 4-year and above	995,603,669	2,393	251	110	116	87	205	341	604	274	179	226
Doctor’s	745,363,343	721	22	10	14	15	45	62	156	101	85	211
Master’s	178,895,540	911	55	37	39	24	63	150	329	133	70	11
Bachelor’s	68,168,300	730	174	61	58	46	92	124	111	36	24	4
Less than 4-year	56,927,621	1,434	406	81	122	126	261	324	105	6	3	0

Size (FTE enrollment)²
Less than 1,000	60,279,904	1,455	564	122	143	87	186	185	143	22	1	2
1,000 to 2,999	138,826,826	1,136	77	53	74	98	176	219	317	80	36	6
3,000 to 4,999	75,234,526	475	6	12	17	28	72	129	114	71	23	3
5,000 to 9,999	156,441,807	405	4	2	4	0	29	101	76	89	71	29
10,000 to 19,999	249,255,851	238	4	1	0	0	3	30	52	14	45	89
20,000 or more	372,492,376	118	2	1	0	0	0	1	7	4	6	97

Carnegie classification¹
Doctoral/Research	623,013,219	275	5	0	1	3	2	4	15	23	33	189
Master's I and II	200,182,855	603	8	7	0	6	14	68	224	150	99	27
Baccalaureate	115,061,778	557	7	4	15	11	26	133	245	64	43	9
Baccalaureate/Associates	4,298,097	96	22	21	6	8	9	21	8	0	1	0
Associates	60,802,800	1,474	387	98	120	129	275	340	113	9	3	0
Specialized	47,246,280	645	95	46	86	52	135	94	99	34	3	1
Not classified	1,926,261	177	133	15	10	4	5	5	5	0	0	0
¹ 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.
² 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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