1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Number of Bound Volumes Held 601,902 622,559 643,024 664,023 694,897
Increase by Year 4.2% 3.4% 3.3% 3.3% 4.6%
Volumes Per FTE Student 45.2 47.3 47.3 47.4 49.2
Volumes Added Per FTE Student 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.5 2.2
Source: UNC General Administration Reports on College and University Libraries and
information from the library administration.