North Carolina State University
2006 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey:
College Comparisons of Further Education

This document reports survey data on college differences in respondents' reports of further education in both graduate or professional school and continuing education, professional development, or lifelong education courses. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2006 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2006 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."


Post-Graduation Activities | Graduate/Professional School | Continuing Education/Professional Development/Lifelong Education


Post-Graduation Activities

Q Primary activity during year after graduation
  NCSU CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
Worked full-time
%
72.4
68.0
94.3
71.3
80.1
73.1
77.7
87.3
66.4
54.3
Worked part-time
%
10.4
8.2
4.3
13.8
10.8
8.9
10.9
6.8
20.0
9.1
Military service
%
1.5
0.7
0.0
2.4
0.6
2.5
0.6
0.0
0.0
2.4
Homemaker
%
1.4
1.8
0.0
2.4
0.6
0.9
1.3
0.0
1.4
1.2
Grad/prof sch FT
%
18.8
25.7
5.7
16.8
10.8
20.2
12.6
8.5
13.6
36.0
Grad/prof sch PT
%
2.4
2.8
4.3
3.5
3.6
2.2
1.3
0.0
0.7
2.4
Travel
%
5.0
3.1
0.0
7.3
4.8
4.7
5.3
4.2
7.9
4.3
Other
%
1.9
1.6
0.0
1.5
1.8
2.0
2.6
2.5
4.3
1.2
Total
N
3230
674
70
661
166
767
470
118
140
164
Note: Respondents could provide more than one response.
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Further Education

Q Graduate/professional school status
  NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
   
19.6
29.4
21.4
20.2
11.5
16.5
12.0
11.1
13.9
32.5
Yes - currently enrolled
%
No - was enrolled; already completed degree
%
16.7
14.3
8.6
19.4
10.3
17.2
17.3
6.8
28.5
18.1
No - was enrolled; wthdrw before cmplt any degree
%
3.0
2.8
1.4
3.7
1.8
3.9
1.7
2.6
0.7
4.4
No - have been accepted; not yet enrolled
%
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.2
1.8
1.0
2.6
1.7
1.5
0.6
No - have applied; not been accepted
%
4.2
3.9
4.3
5.7
2.4
2.8
4.5
3.4
5.8
6.3
No - have never applied
%
55.0
48.1
62.9
49.8
72.1
58.5
62.0
74.4
49.6
38.1
Total
N
3199
670
70
650
165
762
468
117
137
160
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For detailed information on specific institutions attended/attending, programs, and degrees click here.

Q Current enrollment status
  NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
   
68.5
80.2
40.0
64.9
63.2
64.3
48.2
81.8
73.7
71.2
Full-time
%
Part-time
%
29.1
18.3
53.3
32.8
31.6
33.3
48.2
18.2
26.3
25.0
Do not know
%
2.4
1.5
6.7
2.3
5.3
2.4
3.6
.
.
3.8
Total
N
626
197
15
131
19
126
56
11
19
52
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Q Graduate/Professional Institution Location
  NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
   
61.1
61.2
78.3
59.2
64.3
60.0
65.6
73.1
55.7
57.3
North Carolina
%
Outside NC, Within US
%
33.8
34.2
21.7
35.6
31.0
36.6
27.4
15.4
29.5
41.6
Outside United States
%
0.6
0.9
.
0.3
.
0.7
0.6
.
1.6
.
Not reported
%
4.4
3.7
.
4.8
4.8
2.7
6.4
11.5
13.1
1.1
Total
N
1304
322
23
289
42
295
157
26
61
89
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Q Degree(s) completed and/or sought/seeking (among all alumni, N=3,230)
  NCSU CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
Master's degree
%
27.8
25.8
27.1
30.6
20.5
30.5
25.1
16.9
23.6
39.0
Doctoral degree
%
4.9
7.6
2.9
2.7
2.4
6.3
0.4
0.0
1.4
18.3
First Professional degree
%
6.7
14.1
1.4
7.6
0.0
2.7
4.0
1.7
12.1
6.1
Total
N
3230
674
70
661
166
767
470
118
140
164
Note: Respondents could list more than one degree type, but figures within degree type are based on non-duplicated headcount.

Degree(s) completed (among alumni who have completed a degree N=630)
  NCSU CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
Master's degree
%
78.6
73.6
87.5
74.6
81.8
92.9
77.4
100.0
40.5
84.4
Doctoral degree
%
1.4
3.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.4
First-Professional degree
%
10.6
12.4
0.0
14.1
0.0
2.6
9.5
0.0
38.1
8.9
Degree not specified
%
10.0
11.6
12.5
12.0
18.2
3.2
13.1
0.0
23.8
2.2
Total
N
630
121
8
142
22
156
84
10
42
45
Note: Respondents could report more than one degree.

Degree(s) sought/seeking (among those currently enrolled, previously enrolled/no degree, or accepted/not yet enrolled, N=771)
  NCSU CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
Master's degree
%
53.6
39.4
70.6
60.1
68.0
54.9
69.7
55.6
81.8
43.3
Doctoral degree
%
19.3
21.2
11.8
11.0
16.0
27.4
2.6
0.0
9.1
46.7
First-Professional degree
%
19.5
35.8
5.9
18.4
0.0
11.0
14.5
11.1
4.5
10.0
Degree not specified
%
10.2
7.5
11.8
12.3
16.0
7.9
15.8
33.3
9.1
5.0
Total
N
771
226
17
163
25
164
76
18
22
60
Note: Respondents could report more than one degree.
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Q Preparation for graduate/professional school
  NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  Mean
4.11
4.15
4.41
4.13
4.18
4.01
4.22
4.18
4.13
3.94
   
35.3
34.4
50.0
36.7
28.2
30.3
42.0
50.0
36.4
34.8
5: Excellent preparation
%
4: Good preparation
%
46.1
50.3
40.9
45.6
61.5
46.9
40.0
27.3
43.6
40.4
3: Average preparation
%
14.6
11.8
9.1
13.9
10.3
18.0
16.0
18.2
16.4
14.6
2: Fair preparation
%
2.8
3.2
.
2.1
.
3.4
2.0
.
3.6
4.5
1: Poor preparation
%
1.3
0.3
.
1.8
.
1.4
.
4.5
.
5.6
Total
N
1266
314
22
281
39
294
150
22
55
89
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Q Scholarships, honors, awards, or assistantships received in graduate/professional school
  NCSU CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
Scholarship
%
27.5
33.2
13.0
28.7
16.7
24.4
21.0
23.1
39.3
25.8
Honor/Award
%
20.9
27.0
13.0
22.1
14.3
16.9
12.7
3.8
27.9
27.0
Teaching Assistantship
%
19.7
17.1
13.0
13.1
26.2
25.8
6.4
23.1
23.0
49.4
Research Assistantship
%
21.5
26.4
21.7
10.4
35.7
28.8
4.5
23.1
6.6
49.4
Other Assistantship
%
8.8
7.8
4.3
13.5
7.1
6.1
10.2
7.7
8.2
6.7
Total
N
1304
322
23
289
42
295
157
26
61
89
Note: Respondents could provide more than one response.
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Q Interest in graduate/professional school (among alumni who have never applied)
  NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
   
28.2
28.2
37.2
33.2
20.8
26.1
29.5
26.7
24.6
26.2
4: High interest
%
3: Moderate interest
%
35.9
35.4
51.2
31.1
31.7
33.7
37.8
47.7
42.0
45.9
2: Low interest
%
25.6
24.1
9.3
25.8
34.2
30.8
21.5
16.3
24.6
23.0
1: Not interested at all
%
10.2
12.2
2.3
9.8
13.3
9.4
11.1
9.3
8.7
4.9
Total
N
1756
319
43
325
120
445
288
86
69
61
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Continuing Education, Professional Development, and Lifelong Education

Q Enrollment in Classes, Workshops, or Seminars
Cont ed/prof dev/lifelong ed classes/wrkshp/seminar NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
   
11.0
12.8
22.9
12.3
10.9
8.9
9.1
6.0
7.4
15.7
Yes-both noncredit & credit
%
Yes-credit enrollment only
%
12.2
17.3
14.3
14.3
15.8
8.9
9.1
8.6
6.7
10.5
Yes-noncredit enrollment only
%
19.2
14.6
12.9
18.0
26.7
21.3
21.0
19.0
31.9
12.4
No
%
57.6
55.3
50.0
55.4
46.7
61.0
60.8
66.4
54.1
61.4
Total
N
3172
664
70
650
165
757
462
116
135
153
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Q Impact of Continuing Education
Impact on professional career NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  Mean
3.06
3.21
3.09
3.12
3.07
2.83
3.05
3.10
3.07
3.19
   
37.1
44.9
32.4
42.1
35.6
24.6
37.8
33.3
36.1
42.4
4: Very significant impact
%
3: Somewhat significant impact
%
37.9
35.6
44.1
34.8
40.2
41.0
36.7
51.3
39.3
35.6
2: Limited impact
%
19.3
15.4
23.5
16.6
19.5
27.0
18.3
7.7
19.7
20.3
1: No impact at all
%
5.8
4.1
.
6.6
4.6
7.5
7.2
7.7
4.9
1.7
Total
N
1335
292
34
290
87
293
180
39
61
59

Impact on personal goals/life enrichment NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  Mean
3.04
3.16
3.09
3.15
2.99
2.83
2.98
3.03
3.06
3.15
   
35.2
41.5
32.4
41.3
37.5
23.5
32.2
30.8
38.7
37.3
4: Very significant impact
%
3: Somewhat significant impact
%
38.3
36.1
44.1
36.5
33.0
41.3
38.9
46.2
35.5
44.1
2: Limited impact
%
21.7
19.0
23.5
17.7
20.5
29.4
23.9
17.9
19.4
15.3
1: No impact at all
%
4.9
3.4
.
4.5
9.1
5.8
5.0
5.1
6.5
3.4
Total
N
1337
294
34
288
88
293
180
39
62
59
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Q Enrollment through McKimmon Center
  NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
   
20.2
25.4
21.2
20.6
19.3
16.7
16.3
17.9
19.7
25.4
Yes
%
No
%
77.1
73.2
75.8
77.4
75.0
79.6
81.5
76.9
77.0
74.6
Don't know
%
2.6
1.4
3.0
2.1
5.7
3.7
2.2
5.1
3.3
.
Total
N
1334
295
33
287
88
294
178
39
61
59
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Q Likelihood of taking continuing education course within next 5 years (Among all respondents)
  NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  Mean
2.73
2.71
2.94
2.82
2.69
2.73
2.70
2.71
2.63
2.66
   
23.8
24.7
33.3
27.1
21.7
22.5
22.2
20.0
19.1
23.1
4: Very likely
%
3: Somewhat likely
%
37.3
35.2
37.7
38.5
36.1
38.1
37.8
40.9
36.8
35.3
2: Not very likely
%
27.0
26.6
18.8
23.3
31.3
29.0
27.6
29.6
31.6
26.3
1: Not at all likely
%
11.8
13.5
10.1
11.1
10.8
10.4
12.4
9.6
12.5
15.4
Total
N
3176
661
69
649
166
756
468
115
136
156
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For more information on the 2006 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey contact:
Dr. Nancy Whelchel, Associate Director for Survey Research
Office of Institutional Planning and Research
Box 7002
NCSU
Phone: (919) 515-4184
Email: Nancy_Whelchel@ncsu.edu

Posted: May, 2006

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