North Carolina State University
2009 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey
College Comparisons Introduction
This Web document points to tables reporting the frequency distributions of responses by college to questions in the 2009 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey. You can use the index below to link to web tables of College Comparisons by Topic. Survey results for all respondents are provided in 2009 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey: All Respondents. For information about the survey and analysis methods see 2009 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Alumni Demographic Profile. Exact question wording is available on the web or by clicking on the "Q" in the section heading of the tables.
The number of alumni responding from each college varies. As noted in the introductory report on the survey's methods, both the actual number of respondents and the response rate affect the margin of sampling error of the results reported. Table 1 below provides information on the number and proportion of alumni responding to the survey from each college, as well as the response rate and margin of sampling error for the college. The margin of sampling error in results reported for individual colleges in the 2009 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey ranges from ±2.6 in Engineering to ±8.8 in Design. When looking at reported response distributions, it is important to keep the college margin of sampling error in mind.
| Academic Unit | Alumni Population | Alumni Sample | Survey Respondents |
Response Rate (N Respondents/ N Sample) |
Margin of Sampling Error |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | % | ||
| Agriculture and Life Sciences | 2,328 | 19.0% | 2,095 | 18.7% | 574 | 19.6% | 27.4% | ±3.0 |
| Design | 371 | 3.0% | 347 | 3.1% | 76 | 2.6% | 21.9% | ±8.8 |
| Education | 294 | 2.4% | 278 | 2.5% | 81 | 2.8% | 29.1% | ±7.7 |
| Engineering | 2,898 | 23.6% | 2,590 | 23.1% | 718 | 24.5% | 27.7% | ±2.6 |
| Natural Resources | 531 | 4.3% | 500 | 4.5% | 155 | 5.3% | 31.0% | ±5.4 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences | 3,234 | 26.3% | 3,087 | 27.5% | 762 | 26.0% | 24.7% | ±2.7 |
| Physical and Mathematical Sciences | 534 | 4.3% | 492 | 4.4% | 135 | 4.6% | 27.4% | ±6.1 |
| Textiles | 307 | 2.5% | 268 | 2.4% | 88 | 3.0% | 32.8% | ±7.0 |
| Management | 1,779 | 14.5% | 1,572 | 14.0% | 344 | 11.7% | 21.9% | ±4.1 |
| Total | 12,276 | 100.0% | 11,229 | 100.0% | 2,933 | 100.0% | 26.1% | ±1.3 |
Involvment While at NC State:
Work-Related Experience | Study Abroad | School-Related Groups
Post-Graduation Activities
Further Education:
Graduate/Professional School | Continuing Education, Professional Development, and Lifelong Education
Employment:
First Full-Time Job | Current Employment
Goals of Undergraduate Education
Current Personal Habits: Reading, Exercise, and Volunteerism
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, 2009
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