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Discovery, Collections & Systems

Notes and procedures

FTE 

Most eresources base pricing on student FTE (full time equivalent). This information is available from the Office of Institutional Research.

  • Fall 2022: 2,328.8 (2,235.7 Undergraduate + 93.1 Graduate)
  • Fall 2021: 2,271.6
  • Fall 2020: 2,125
  • Fall 2019: 1,995

Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Vendors will sometimes base pricing at least partly on Carnegie Classification. Currently (April 2023) Berry's basic Carnegie Classification is Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs, which is sometimes referred to as "small master's".

Other Pricing Methods

Very occasionally a vendor will base pricing on the number of students and/or faculty in a particular specialized area (major, department, course). The Office of Institutional Research can help with providing this information.