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2012 Alumni Survey
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of Current Behaviors

This document reports survey data on gender and racial/ethnic differences in respondents' current behaviors. Survey results for all respondents are provided in 2012 Alumni Survey: All Respondents. For information about the survey and analysis methods, see 2012 Alumni Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile.


Volunteering for non-profit/charity/community group NCSU Women Men Asian AfAm White Other
Never 22.1% 16.0% 27.7% 23.9% 24.8% 22.0% 19.9%
A few times 41.2% 41.2% 41.2% 37.0% 30.5% 41.6% 47.9%
About once per month 14.2% 16.8% 11.8% 19.6% 13.5% 14.2% 12.3%
Two or three times per month 12.7% 15.4% 10.3% 10.9% 17.7% 12.6% 11.0%
Once per week or more 9.7% 10.6% 9.0% 8.7% 13.5% 9.6% 8.9%
Total (N) 2,667 1,265 1,402 92 141 2,288 146
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Keeping up with current events in news NCSU Women Men Asian AfAm White Other
Never 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 4.3% 0.7% 0.3% 0.7%
Less than once per month 2.2% 2.8% 1.8% 6.5% 3.5% 1.9% 4.1%
Once per month 2.4% 2.4% 2.5% 4.3% 3.5% 2.4% 0.7%
A couple times a month 5.2% 6.5% 4.0% 3.3% 6.3% 5.2% 5.5%
Once per week 7.6% 9.9% 5.6% 6.5% 9.2% 7.6% 6.2%
Several times a week 26.0% 28.4% 23.8% 20.7% 26.1% 26.1% 26.9%
Daily 56.1% 49.6% 61.8% 54.3% 50.7% 56.5% 55.9%
Total (N) 2,669 1,265 1,404 92 142 2,290 145
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Reading for pleasure NCSU Women Men Asian AfAm White Other
Never 3.5% 2.1% 4.9% 8.9% 3.5% 3.4% 2.1%
Less than once per month 9.1% 8.2% 9.9% 8.9% 14.1% 8.7% 10.3%
Once per month 6.8% 5.7% 7.9% 8.9% 12.7% 6.4% 6.8%
A couple times a month 14.1% 14.0% 14.3% 14.4% 13.4% 14.1% 14.4%
Once per week 13.6% 14.0% 13.1% 13.3% 14.8% 13.6% 12.3%
Several times a week 28.8% 30.7% 27.1% 18.9% 23.9% 29.5% 29.5%
Daily 24.0% 25.4% 22.8% 26.7% 17.6% 24.3% 24.7%
Total (N) 2,662 1,261 1,401 90 142 2,284 146
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Attending arts/cultural event NCSU Women Men Asian AfAm White Other
Never 15.1% 11.8% 18.1% 12.0% 17.1% 15.2% 13.7%
A few times 52.3% 53.1% 51.5% 57.6% 52.9% 52.0% 52.7%
About once per month 22.1% 23.5% 20.9% 23.9% 20.7% 22.3% 19.2%
Two or three times per month 8.9% 9.6% 8.2% 5.4% 7.1% 8.9% 11.6%
Once per week or more 1.6% 2.0% 1.2% 1.1% 2.1% 1.5% 2.7%
Total (N) 2,661 1,260 1,401 92 140 2,283 146
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For more information on the 2012 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: July, 2012

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