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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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