Budget
One-time purchases by College
This table covers money spent for one-time item purchases, which includes books, DVDs, music scores, CDs, etc. and one-time purchases for e-content (not subscriptions).
| 2023-2024 | 2022-2023 | 2021-2022 | 2020-2021 | 2019-2020 | |
| Ag & HEC | $2,136 | $1,610 | $755 | $2,101 | $7,656 |
| Arts & Sciences | $32,961 | $30,082 | $26,030 | $31,128 | $69,376 |
| Business | $13,664 | $4,232 | $8,061 | $4,297 | $5,262 |
| Education | $8,036 | $4,110 | $2,989 | $17,375 | $13,854 |
| Fine Arts | $3,971 | $2,166 | $3,603 | $6,034 | $3,959 |
| Engineering | $4,629 | $4,273 | $8,577 | $12,768 | $12,590 |
| Nursing | $3,228 | $3,709 | $1,655 | $3,677 | $5,240 |
| Other | $2,161 | $2,012 | $2,306 | $6,788 | $8,095 |
| TOTALS: | $70,786 | $52,194 | $53,976 | $84,168 | $126,032 |
Collection Budget History
This budget is for materials including electronic subscriptions, print subscriptions, and one-time purchases like books, DVDs, music scores, CDs, etc. This chart is updated after the October budget has been finalized. Subscription costs increase approximately 5% every year, which means the library will cancel subscriptions every year the total collection budget does not increase to cover this inflation.
| Academic Year | University Budget | TAF Allocation | One-Time Money | Total Collection Budget |
| 2023-24 | $869,899 | $208,416 | $1,078,315 | |
| 2022-23 | $870,129 | $237,160 | $1,107,289 | |
| 2021-22 | $609,249 | $50,000 | $659,249 | |
| 2020-21 | $609,249 | $50,000 | $659,249 | |
| 2019-20 | $609,249 | $75,000 | $684,249 | |
| 2018-19 | $609,249 | $125,000 | $734,249 | |
| 2017-18 | $609,249 | $307,000 | $916,249 | |
| 2016-17 | $678,628 | $315,000 | $993,628 | |
| 2015-16 | $731,780 | $360,000 | $1,091,780 | |
| 2014-15 | $731,780 | $360,000 | $1,091,780 | |
| 2013-14 | $890,360 | $390,000 | $1,280,360 | |
| 2012-13 | $825,360 | $390,000 | $1,215,360 | |
| 2011-12 | $825,360 | $390,000 | $1,215,360 | |
| 2010-11 | $825,360 | $390,000 | $1,215,360 | |
| 2009-10 | $990,050 | $353,854 | $1,343,904 | |
| 2008-09 | $905,840 | $353,854 | $1,259,694 | |
| 2007-08 | $868,340 | $353,854 | $1,222,194 | |
| 2006-07 | $1,013,340 | $353,854 | $1,367,194 | |
| 2005-06 | $1,013,340 | $250,000 | $1,263,340 | |
| 2004-05 | $1,013,340 | $290,939 | $1,304,279 | |
| 2003-04 | $1,013,340 | $200,000 | $1,213,340 | |
| 2002-03 | $1,089,600 | $175,828 | $1,265,428 | |
| 2001-02 | $1,079,600 | $133,374 | $1,212,974 | |
| 2000-01 | $1,079,600 | $80,000 | $1,159,600 | |
| 1999-00 | $1,074,700 | $1,074,700 | ||
| 1997-98 | $1,072,197 | $1,072,197 | ||
| 1996-97 | $1,076,230 | $1,076,230 | ||
| 1995-96 | $1,082,230 | $1,082,230 | ||
| 1994-95 | $1,032,230 | $1,032,230 | ||
| 1993-94 | $1,032,230 | $1,032,230 | ||
| 1992-93 | $1,032,224 | $1,032,224 | ||
| 1991-92 | $832,724 | $832,724 | ||
| 1990-91 | $836,466 | $836,466 | ||
| 1989-90 | $807,922 | $807,922 | ||
| 1988-89 | $731,921 | $731,921 | ||
| 1987-88 | $685,123 | $685,123 | ||
| 1986-87 | $637,741 | $637,741 | ||
| 1985-86 | $533,361 | $533,361 | ||
| 1984-85 | $476,241 | $476,241 | ||
| 1983-84 | $458,229 | $458,229 | ||
| 1982-83 | $434,695 | $434,695 |
