This resource lists the libraries associates with each of the Carnegie classification categories and the automation systems that they use.
The Carnegie Classification has been the leading framework for recognizing and describing institutional diversity in U.S. higher education for the past four decades. Starting in 1970, the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education developed a classification of colleges and universities to support its program of research and policy analysis. Derived from empirical data on colleges and universities, the Carnegie Classification was originally published in 1973, and subsequently updated in 1976, 1987, 1994, 2000, 2005, and 2010 to reflect changes among colleges and universities. This framework has been widely used in the study of higher education, both as a way to represent and control for institutional differences, and also in the design of research studies to ensure adequate representation of sampled institutions, students, or faculty.
This page presents the automation systems used by academic libraries in any given Carnegie classification level.
| Category | Aggregate Expenditures | Libraries | Average per Library | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional (Classification 1) | ||||
| Total | $106,383,720 | 115 | $925,076 | |
| Technology | $1,465,583 | 115 | $ 12,744 | 1.38 % |
| Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional (Classification 2) | ||||
| Total | $96,296,902 | 116 | $830,146 | |
| Technology | $1,735,213 | 115 | $ 15,089 | 1.80 % |
| Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional (Classification 3) | ||||
| Total | $36,581,642 | 78 | $468,995 | |
| Technology | $511,640 | 78 | $ 6,559 | 1.40 % |
| Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional (Classification 4) | ||||
| Total | $86,901,354 | 117 | $742,747 | |
| Technology | $1,461,045 | 117 | $ 12,488 | 1.68 % |
| Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional (Classification 5) | ||||
| Total | $64,349,490 | 101 | $637,124 | |
| Technology | $1,177,276 | 101 | $ 11,656 | 1.83 % |
| Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional (Classification 6) | ||||
| Total | $46,608,900 | 108 | $431,564 | |
| Technology | $763,661 | 108 | $ 7,071 | 1.64 % |
| Associate's Colleges: High Career and Technical-High Traditional (Classification 7) | ||||
| Total | $35,083,585 | 100 | $350,836 | |
| Technology | $849,098 | 100 | $ 8,491 | 2.42 % |
| Associate's Colleges: High Career and Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional (Classification 8) | ||||
| Total | $22,591,096 | 75 | $301,215 | |
| Technology | $522,119 | 75 | $ 6,962 | 2.31 % |
| Associate's Colleges: High Career and Technical-High Nontraditional (Classification 9) | ||||
| Total | $24,171,505 | 75 | $322,287 | |
| Technology | $477,194 | 75 | $ 6,363 | 1.97 % |
| Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions (Classification 10) | ||||
| Total | $10,387,211 | 105 | $ 98,926 | |
| Technology | $176,236 | 105 | $ 1,678 | 1.70 % |
| Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions (Classification 11) | ||||
| Total | $1,490,286 | 22 | $ 67,740 | |
| Technology | $22,892 | 22 | $ 1,041 | 1.54 % |
| Special Focus Two-Year: Arts and Design (Classification 12) | ||||
| Total | $546,244 | 13 | $ 42,019 | |
| Technology | $13,570 | 13 | $ 1,044 | 2.48 % |
| Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields (Classification 13) | ||||
| Total | $1,547,438 | 24 | $ 64,477 | |
| Technology | $27,091 | 24 | $ 1,129 | 1.75 % |
| Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant (Classification 14) | ||||
| Total | $71,848,493 | 101 | $711,371 | |
| Technology | $1,219,521 | 101 | $ 12,074 | 1.70 % |
| Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity (Classification 15) | ||||
| Total | $3,141,035,623 | 128 | $24,539,341 | |
| Technology | $64,876,505 | 128 | $506,848 | 2.07 % |
| Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity (Classification 16) | ||||
| Total | $839,538,145 | 126 | $6,663,001 | |
| Technology | $17,942,310 | 126 | $142,399 | 2.14 % |
| Doctoral/Professional Universities (Classification 17) | ||||
| Total | $337,635,368 | 145 | $2,328,520 | |
| Technology | $7,446,928 | 145 | $ 51,358 | 2.21 % |
| Master's Colleges and Universities: Larger Programs (Classification 18) | ||||
| Total | $640,360,899 | 313 | $2,045,881 | |
| Technology | $13,385,213 | 313 | $ 42,764 | 2.09 % |
| Master's Colleges and Universities: Medium Programs (Classification 19) | ||||
| Total | $189,651,392 | 184 | $1,030,714 | |
| Technology | $3,837,220 | 184 | $ 20,854 | 2.02 % |
| Master's Colleges and Universities: Small Programs (Classification 20) | ||||
| Total | $99,576,144 | 127 | $784,064 | |
| Technology | $1,391,600 | 127 | $ 10,957 | 1.40 % |
| Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts and Sciences Focus (Classification 21) | ||||
| Total | $350,776,157 | 224 | $1,565,965 | |
| Technology | $6,393,318 | 224 | $ 28,542 | 1.82 % |
| Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields (Classification 22) | ||||
| Total | $122,974,170 | 299 | $411,285 | |
| Technology | $3,071,564 | 299 | $ 10,273 | 2.50 % |
| Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's (Classification 23) | ||||
| Total | $49,737,470 | 118 | $421,504 | |
| Technology | $1,342,320 | 118 | $ 11,376 | 2.70 % |
| Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions (Classification 24) | ||||
| Total | $54,019,976 | 210 | $257,238 | |
| Technology | $1,558,173 | 210 | $ 7,420 | 2.88 % |
| Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools and Centers (Classification 25) | ||||
| Total | $143,937,181 | 50 | $2,878,744 | |
| Technology | $3,205,097 | 50 | $ 64,102 | 2.23 % |
| Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools (Classification 26) | ||||
| Total | $50,330,418 | 195 | $258,105 | |
| Technology | $786,897 | 195 | $ 4,035 | 1.56 % |
| Special Focus Four-Year: Engineering Schools (Classification 27) | ||||
| Total | $3,201,053 | 7 | $457,293 | |
| Technology | $49,487 | 7 | $ 7,070 | 1.55 % |
| Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools (Classification 28) | ||||
| Total | $1,467,948 | 9 | $163,105 | |
| Technology | $158,223 | 9 | $ 17,580 | 10.78 % |
| Special Focus Four-Year: Business and Management Schools (Classification 29) | ||||
| Total | $9,535,080 | 41 | $232,563 | |
| Technology | $446,137 | 40 | $ 11,153 | 4.68 % |
| Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music and Design Schools (Classification 30) | ||||
| Total | $41,454,158 | 102 | $406,413 | |
| Technology | $986,937 | 102 | $ 9,676 | 2.38 % |
| Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools (Classification 31) | ||||
| Total | $53,327,609 | 32 | $1,666,488 | |
| Technology | $673,244 | 32 | $ 21,039 | 1.26 % |
| Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions (Classification 32) | ||||
| Total | $6,371,705 | 18 | $353,984 | |
| Technology | $399,588 | 18 | $ 22,199 | 6.27 % |
| Tribal Colleges (Classification 33) | ||||
| Total | $6,135,441 | 29 | $211,567 | |
| Technology | $332,387 | 29 | $ 11,462 | 5.42 % |
| Total for all institutions | ||||
| Total | $6,745,853,803 | 3507 | $1,923,540 | |
| Technology | $138,705,287 | 3505 | $ 39,574 | 2.06 % |