| COI | FTE | % of total FTE |
|---|
| Public libraries | 519,457 | 51.89% |
| Community colleges | 179,185 | 17.90% |
| Public universities | 217,639 | 21.74% |
| Independent colleges & universities | 84,828 | 8.47% |
Notes on sources of FTE data:
Public libraries - NC LIVE defines public library "FTE" as 5% of the library service population: 10,389,148. Source: North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management, 2018 Certified County Population Estimates. (link)
Community colleges - Total Curriculum Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) 2018-2019. *Beginning with Reporting Year 2015-2016, Curriculum FTE includes Summer, Fall and Spring semesters. Summer semester was not previously included (link)
Public universities - FTE Enrollment (subtotal 2018) from Interactive Data Dashboards: Enrollment. Enrollment Trends by Level tab; Enrollment Measure: Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment, plus NCSSM FTE (link)
Independent colleges & universities - FTE data provided by North Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities (NCICU) research staff (link)
