Table 3. Gate count, reference transactions per typical week at academic libraries, and total information service to groups, by control, level, size, and Carnegie classification of institution: 2008

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Table 3. Gate count, reference transactions per typical week at academic libraries, and total information service to groups, by control, level, size, and Carnegie classification of institution: 2008

Institutional characteristic	Total number of libraries	During typical week in Fall 2008		Information service to groups, Fiscal year 2008
		Gate count¹	Reference transactions, including computer searches	Total number of presentations	Total number served
		Gate count¹	Reference transactions, including computer searches	Total number of presentations	Total number served
All U.S. academic libraries	3,827	20,274,423	1,079,770	498,337	8,967,559

Control
Public	1,576	13,238,737	727,046	323,006	6,153,856
Private	2,251	7,035,686	352,724	175,331	2,813,703

Level²
Total 4-year and above	2,393	15,661,190	708,135	356,293	6,254,102
Doctor's	721	9,640,623	426,522	218,079	3,795,776
Master's	911	4,285,287	169,007	88,752	1,624,958
Bachelor's	730	1,626,198	106,676	47,366	798,877
Less than 4-year	1,434	4,613,233	371,635	142,044	2,713,457

Size (FTE enrollment)³
Less than 1,000	1,455	1,218,368	130,657	39,098	608,461
1,000 to 2,999	1,136	3,714,979	194,543	94,862	1,564,532
3,000 to 4,999	475	2,591,602	128,749	65,993	1,207,170
5,000 to 9,999	405	3,621,103	172,090	92,724	1,669,575
10,000 to 19,999	238	4,328,134	226,436	100,209	1,834,200
20,000 or more	118	4,800,237	227,295	105,451	2,083,621

Carnegie classification²
Doctoral/Research	275	7,159,593	292,535	156,696	2,787,418
Master's I and II	603	4,533,195	209,969	105,527	1,906,206
Baccalaureate	557	2,360,543	74,027	41,034	677,525
Baccalaureate/Associates	96	250,583	16,196	8,158	146,231
Associates	1,474	4,890,329	401,013	155,103	2,941,041
Specialized	645	1,003,464	75,747	27,484	440,453
Not classified	177	76,716	10,283	4,335	68,685
¹ "Gate count" is the number of persons who physically enter library facilities over the course of a typical week. A single person can be counted more than once.
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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