North Carolina State University
2006 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of Employment

This document reports survey data on gender and racial/ethnic differences in respondents' reports of post-graduation and current employment. 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 | First Full-Time Job | Current Employment

Post-Graduation Activities

Q Primary activity during year after graduation
  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Worked full-time
 %
72.4
70.6
74.0
77.5
72.3
67.6
Worked part-time
 %
10.4
11.7
9.3
12.8
10.2
11.7
Military service
 %
1.5
0.3
2.5
2.8
1.4
1.6
Homemaker
 %
1.4
2.7
0.3
3.2
1.2
2.1
Grad/prof sch FT
 %
18.8
19.4
18.3
12.4
19.1
21.8
Grad/prof sch PT
 %
2.4
3.2
1.8
4.1
2.2
3.7
Travel
 %
5.0
5.3
4.7
5.5
4.7
9.0
Other
 %
1.9
2.0
1.8
3.2
1.7
4.3
Total
 N
3230
1521
1709
218
2824
188
Note: Respondents could provide more than one response.
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First Full-Time Job

Q Time to first full-time permanent job
  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
   
11.6
10.4
12.8
12.0
11.6
11.0
Continued in job had before completing degree
%
Accepted position prior to or upon graduation
%
30.9
25.9
35.3
26.3
31.0
35.2
1-6 months
%
28.1
31.9
24.7
30.0
28.4
21.4
7-12 months
%
7.1
8.2
6.2
7.8
6.8
11.0
Over 1 year
%
13.0
13.0
13.0
12.9
13.1
11.5
Have looked for but not yet obtained a FT perm. job
 %
2.0
2.3
1.7
3.2
1.9
1.6
Have not looked for FT permanent job
%
7.3
8.4
6.3
7.8
7.2
8.2
Total
 N
3192
1506
1686
217
2793
182
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Q First full-time permanent job relationship to academic major
  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
   
48.5
43.5
52.8
38.3
49.4
46.0
Yes, directly related
%
Yes, somewhat related
%
27.6
30.1
25.5
29.0
27.5
28.2
No, not related (by choice)
%
11.8
12.1
11.5
7.3
12.2
11.0
No, not related (not by choice)
 %
12.1
14.4
10.2
25.4
11.0
14.7
Total
 N
2890
1344
1546
193
2534
163
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Q Preparation by NC State for first full-time job
  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
  Mean
3.97
3.98
3.96
3.87
3.98
3.87
   
29.3
29.7
29.0
29.5
29.7
23.5
5: Excellent preparation
 %
4: Good preparation
%
46.8
46.7
47.0
43.0
47.1
47.5
3: Average preparation
%
17.1
17.3
17.0
17.1
16.8
22.8
2: Fair preparation
%
4.9
4.6
5.1
5.2
4.8
4.9
1: Poor preparation
%
1.8
1.6
2.0
5.2
1.6
1.2
Total
 N
2882
1338
1544
193
2527
162
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Q Starting salary at first full-time permanent job
  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Under $20,000
%
5.7
6.6
4.9
6.2
5.6
7.4
$20,000-$24,999
 %
13.6
18.4
9.3
20.7
13.2
10.5
$25,000-$29,999
 %
21.8
28.0
16.3
20.7
22.1
17.3
$30,000-$34,999
 %
17.1
19.0
15.5
19.2
17.1
14.8
$35,000-$39,999
 %
11.0
8.1
13.5
10.4
11.3
6.8
$40,000-$44,999
 %
10.2
8.4
11.8
10.4
10.0
13.6
$45,000-$49,999
 %
6.7
3.7
9.4
5.7
6.6
9.9
$50,000-$54,999
 %
6.9
4.2
9.3
4.1
6.9
9.9
$55,000-$59,999
 %
3.4
2.2
4.6
1.6
3.6
3.1
$60,000-$64,999
 %
1.3
0.6
1.8
0.5
1.3
1.2
$65,000-$69,999
 %
0.7
0.3
1.1
0.0
0.8
0.6
$70,000-$74,999
 %
0.5
0.1
0.9
0.0
0.4
3.7
$75,000 or over
 %
1.1
0.4
1.7
0.5
1.1
1.2
Total
 N
2877
1339
1538
193
2522
162
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Q Means of locating and/or obtaining first full-time job
  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
On-campus interviewing
 %
15.2
10.7
19.2
11.4
15.2
20.1
Resume on NCSU career services database
 %
6.0
4.5
7.4
5.2
6.1
6.1
Applied for job via NCSU career services
 %
7.5
5.9
8.8
6.2
7.4
9.8
NCSU co-op experience
 %
6.5
2.8
9.7
4.7
6.2
13.4
Internship
 %
17.2
16.7
17.7
16.6
17.2
18.3
Career fair
 %
8.2
7.9
8.4
10.4
7.9
9.8
Faculty or job listing in NCSU dept
 %
7.7
6.8
8.5
5.7
7.9
7.3
NCSU Alum Assoc Career Services
 %
1.4
0.9
1.8
1.0
1.5
0.6
Family/friends/classmates/co-wrkrs
 %
37.2
38.6
36.0
26.9
38.2
34.1
Professional society
 %
5.9
6.6
5.3
7.8
5.8
6.1
Internet
 %
14.6
16.9
12.7
19.2
14.1
18.3
Third party recruiter/exec search firm
 %
4.6
4.9
4.3
9.3
4.2
4.9
Other
 %
16.1
16.6
15.7
19.2
16.4
9.1
Total
 N
2895
1345
1550
193
2538
164
Note: Respondents could provide more than one response.
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Current Employment

Q Current employment status
  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
   
82.2
77.6
86.3
80.9
82.5
80.0
Employed full-time (35+ hrs/wk)
%
Employed part-time (34 hrs/wk or less)
 %
6.2
8.6
4.0
6.0
6.3
5.4
Not employed; seeking
%
3.3
3.5
3.1
6.0
2.9
5.9
Not employed; not seeking
%
8.3
10.3
6.5
7.0
8.4
8.6
Total
 N
3181
1501
1680
215
2781
185
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Q Type of employment
  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
   
12.6
17.6
8.4
14.1
12.6
11.7
Academic
%
Federal, state, or local government
 %
14.8
14.7
14.9
20.0
14.4
14.3
Private, for profit business/org
%
59.8
53.0
65.6
54.1
60.1
63.0
Private, not for profit bus/org
%
7.5
10.1
5.4
10.3
7.3
7.8
Self-employed
%
5.2
4.5
5.8
1.6
5.6
3.2
Total
 N
2782
1275
1507
185
2443
154
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Q Work location
  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
   
70.4
71.4
69.6
70.1
71.8
48.7
North Carolina
%
Outside NC, Within US
 %
27.7
27.2
28.1
28.3
26.8
41.8
Outside United States
 %
1.2
0.8
1.5
1.1
0.7
8.9
Not reported
%
0.7
0.6
0.8
0.5
0.7
0.6
Total
 N
2812
1294
1518
187
2467
158
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Q Current salary
  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Under $20,000
%
6.7
8.4
5.2
5.4
6.8
6.5
$20,000-$24,999
 %
4.6
6.1
3.3
8.2
4.3
4.5
$25,000-$29,999
 %
8.5
12.9
4.8
7.6
8.6
7.7
$30,000-$34,999
 %
12.7
17.3
8.8
16.8
12.8
6.5
$35,000-$39,999
 %
10.2
11.3
9.3
14.7
10.0
8.4
$40,000-$44,999
 %
12.0
13.8
10.5
14.1
11.7
14.2
$45,000-$49,999
 %
9.1
7.9
10.2
8.7
9.4
5.2
$50,000-$54,999
 %
8.6
7.1
9.9
6.5
8.6
10.3
$55,000-$59,999
 %
6.8
4.5
8.7
7.6
6.4
11.0
$60,000-$64,999
 %
6.1
3.4
8.4
3.8
6.1
8.4
$65,000-$69,999
 %
4.3
2.8
5.5
1.6
4.5
4.5
$70,000-$74,999
 %
2.8
1.6
3.9
0.5
3.0
3.9
$75,000 or over
 %
7.5
3.0
11.4
4.3
7.7
9.0
Total
 N
2779
1280
1499
184
2440
155
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Q Current job relationship to academic major
  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
 
44.7
39.9
48.8
35.5
45.8
38.5
Yes, directly related
%
Yes, somewhat related
%
31.2
32.9
29.8
31.7
30.9
35.3
No, not related (by choice)
%
15.7
17.3
14.3
15.1
15.7
16.7
No, not related (not by choice)
 %
8.4
9.9
7.1
17.7
7.6
9.6
Total
 N
2803
1292
1511
186
2461
156
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Q NC State preparation for current job
  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
  Mean
3.90
3.90
3.91
3.85
3.92
3.74
   
27.0
27.4
26.7
30.1
27.1
22.3
5: Excellent preparation
 %
4: Good preparation
%
46.5
45.8
47.0
39.2
47.3
42.0
3: Average preparation
%
18.8
18.4
19.2
20.4
18.2
26.1
2: Fair preparation
%
5.4
6.2
4.6
5.9
5.3
6.4
1: Poor preparation
%
2.3
2.1
2.5
4.3
2.1
3.2
Total
 N
2798
1287
1511
186
2455
157
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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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