| COI | FTE | % of total FTE |
|---|
| Public libraries | 524,354 | 51.69% |
| Community colleges | 185,565 | 18.29% |
| Public universities | 221,071 | 21.79% |
| Independent colleges & universities | 83,423 | 8.22% |
Notes on sources of FTE data:
Public libraries - Public libraries - NC LIVE defines public library "FTE" as 5% of the library service population: 10,487,088. Source: North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management, 2019 Certified County Population Estimates. (link)
Community colleges - Total Curriculum Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) 2019-2020 *Beginning with Reporting Year 2015-2016, Curriculum FTE includes Summer, Fall and Spring semesters. Summer semester was not previously included (link)
Public universities - TE Enrollment (subtotal 2020) from Interactive Data Dashboards: Enrollment. Enrollment Trends by Level tab; Enrollment Measure: Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment (link), plus NCSSM FTE (link)
Independent colleges & universities - FTE data provided by North Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities (NCICU) research staff (link)
