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Fall 2010 Graduating Seniors'
Future Plans Survey
College Comparisons


This report presents results from the Fall 2010 Graduating Seniors' Future Plans Survey, by college. A report with results for all respondents is provided in the Overall Report. For more information about the survey methods and analysis, see "Fall 2010 Graduating Seniors' Future Plans Survey: Introduction, Research Methods, and Response Rates." A copy of the questionnaire is available via the Table of Contents.

Response Rates, by College
Plans Following Graduation
Full-Time Employment
Further Education
NC State Experiences and Resources

Table 1: Response Rate, by College
College/School Fall 2010
Graduating
Class*
Percent
of
Population
Survey
Respondents
Percent of
Survey
Respondents
Response
Rate
CALS 281 20.0% 110 14.0% 39.1%
CED 30 2.1% 13 1.7% 43.3%
CHASS 366 26.0% 185 23.6% 50.5%
CNR 113 8.0% 57 7.3% 50.4%
COE 323 23.0% 198 25.3% 61.3%
COM 163 11.6% 138 17.6% 84.7%
COT 72 5.1% 48 6.1% 66.7%
Design 23 1.6% 11 1.4% 47.8%
PAMS 35 2.5% 24 3.1% 68.6%
*The number of students who had applied to graduate in Fall 2010 as of December 13, 2010.

Table 2: Plans Following Graduation
Plans Following Graduation Overall College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
Have accepted FT job related to my field 24.4% 18.2% 53.8% 9.2% 17.5% 43.4% 24.6% 22.9% 18.2% 16.7%
Have accepted FT job not related to my field 4.0% 0.9% . 9.2% 8.8% 0.5% 3.6% 2.1% . 4.2%
Have accepted PT job 5.2% 4.5% 7.7% 9.2% 5.3% 2.0% 3.6% 8.3% 18.2% .
Currently seeking/plan to seek paid employment 39.2% 35.5% 23.1% 42.7% 45.6% 29.8% 48.6% 50.0% 18.2% 33.3%
Going to grad/prof school FT next year 12.0% 20.0% 7.7% 10.3% 3.5% 13.6% 7.2% 8.3% 18.2% 29.2%
Going to grad/prof school PT and working PT 1.5% . 7.7% 3.2% 1.8% 0.5% 0.7% 2.1% 9.1% .
Neither seeking employment or planning to attend school 0.1% . . 0.5% . . . . . .
Military service 2.2% 0.9% . 2.2% 1.8% 4.0% 0.7% . 9.1% 4.2%
Volunteer activity 0.8% 2.7% . . 1.8% 1.0% . . . .
Starting/raising a family 0.1% . . 0.5% . . . . . .
Taking additional undergraduate coursework 1.4% 1.8% . 2.2% 1.8% . 2.2% . . 4.2%
Don't know yet 3.2% 7.3% . 2.7% 1.8% 2.5% 2.2% 2.1% 9.1% 4.2%
Other 6.0% 8.2% . 8.1% 10.5% 2.5% 6.5% 4.2% . 4.2%
Total 784 110 13 185 57 198 138 48 11 24

Full-Time Employment

This section of the report, providing specific details about employment, focuses on the students who indicated they had accepted a full time position, regardless of whether or not it is related to their major field of study.

Lists of companies/organizations for whom the students obtaining a full-time job will be working, as well as their job titles, are available for individual colleges here

Industry and Occupation

Table 3: Industry
Type of industry Overall College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
Accommodation and Food Services 0.5% . . 3.3% . . . . . .
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting 6.2% 50.0% . . 28.6% . . . . .
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 0.9% . . 3.3% . . . 8.3% . .
Construction 4.7% 5.6% . . . 8.1% 5.1% . . .
Educational Services 5.2% 11.1% 50.0% 16.7% . . 2.6% . . .
Finance and Insurance 10.0% . . 3.3% . 4.7% 38.5% . . 20.0%
Health Care and Social Assistance 1.9% 5.6% . 3.3% . 1.2% 2.6% . . .
Information 4.7% . . 3.3% 7.1% 9.3% . . . .
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1.9% . . 6.7% . . 2.6% 8.3% . .
Manufacturing 11.4% . . 3.3% 7.1% 19.8% 2.6% 33.3% . .
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 0.9% . . . . 1.2% 2.6% . . .
Other Services (except Public Administration) 0.9% . . 3.3% . . 2.6% . . .
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 19.0% 16.7% . 6.7% 28.6% 29.1% 5.1% . . 80.0%
Public Administration 1.9% . . 6.7% 7.1% . 2.6% . . .
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 0.9% . . 3.3% . 1.2% . . . .
Retail Trade 8.1% 5.6% . 20.0% . 1.2% 12.8% 33.3% . .
Transportation and Warehousing 1.4% . . . . 2.3% 2.6% . . .
Utilities 4.7% . . . 7.1% 10.5% . . . .
Wholesale Trade 1.4% . . 3.3% . . 5.1% . . .
Other 11.4% 5.6% 33.3% 10.0% 14.3% 9.3% 12.8% 16.7% 100.0% .
Not sure 1.9% . 16.7% 3.3% . 2.3% . . . .
Total 211 18 6 30 14 86 39 12 1 5

Table 4: Occupational Classification
Occupational classifications Overall College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
Architecture and Engineering Occupations 20.0% . 16.7% . . 47.1% . 8.3% . .
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 1.9% . . 6.7% . . 2.6% 8.3% . .
Business and Financial Operations Occupations 10.0% . . 3.3% 7.1% . 46.2% . . 20.0%
Computer and Mathematical Occupations 13.3% . 16.7% 3.3% 7.1% 24.7% 5.1% . . 40.0%
Construction and Extraction Occupations 1.0% . . . . 2.4% . . . .
Education, Training, and Library Occupations 4.8% 16.7% 66.7% 10.0% . . . . . .
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 2.9% 5.6% . . 35.7% . . . . .
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 1.9% 11.1% . 6.7% . . . . . .
Health Care Practitioners and Technical Occupations 1.4% 5.6% . . 7.1% . . . . 20.0%
Health Care Support Occupations 1.9% 5.6% . 3.3% . 1.2% . . . 20.0%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 1.9% . . . . 4.7% . . . .
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 1.9% 11.1% . 3.3% 7.1% . . . . .
Management Occupations 12.9% 33.3% . 16.7% 7.1% 2.4% 28.2% 16.7% . .
Military Specific Occupations 0.5% . . . . 1.2% . . . .
Office and Administrative Support Occupations 1.0% . . 6.7% . . . . . .
Personal Care and Service Occupations 0.5% . . 3.3% . . . . . .
Production Occupations 3.3% . . . 7.1% 5.9% . 8.3% . .
Protective Service Occupations 0.5% . . 3.3% . . . . . .
Sales and Related Occupations 10.0% 5.6% . 23.3% 7.1% 2.4% 15.4% 33.3% . .
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 0.5% . . . . 1.2% . . . .
Other 6.7% 5.6% . 10.0% 14.3% 4.7% . 25.0% 100.0% .
Not sure 1.4% . . . . 2.4% 2.6% . . .
Total 210 18 6 30 14 85 39 12 1 5


Job Location

Table 5: Job Location (In and Out of the Triangle)
Overall College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
Triangle 49.2% 47.1% 60.0% 55.2% 64.3% 41.0% 62.2% 33.3% . 50.0%
Other NC 30.5% 47.1% 20.0% 27.6% 14.3% 30.8% 29.7% 25.0% 100.0% 50.0%
Outside NC 20.3% 5.9% 20.0% 17.2% 21.4% 28.2% 8.1% 41.7% . .
Total 197 17 5 29 14 78 37 12 1 4

Compensation

Table 6: Type of Compensation
Overall College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
Salary only 82.9% 77.8% 66.7% 80.6% 57.1% 96.4% 74.4% 66.7% 100.0% 80.0%
Salary with commission 9.0% 11.1% 16.7% 16.1% 14.3% 2.4% 12.8% 8.3% . 20.0%
Commission only 1.0% . . 3.2% . . 2.6% . . .
Other 7.1% 11.1% 16.7% . 28.6% 1.2% 10.3% 25.0% . .
Total 210 18 6 31 14 84 39 12 1 5

Table 7: Annual Salary
Overall College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Mean Salary $45,799 $30,377 $32,475 $35,457 $36,973 $56,166 $43,823 $35,554 *
$30,000 or less 17.2% 50.0% 25.0% 38.1% 25.0% 2.8% 13.3% 27.3% *
$30,001-$40,000 19.6% 42.9% 75.0% 33.3% 50.0% 1.4% 26.7% 27.3% *
$40,001-$50,000 20.2% 7.1% . 14.3% 25.0% 18.1% 26.7% 36.4% *
$50,001-$60,000 27.0% . . 9.5% . 43.1% 33.3% 9.1% *
greater than $60,000 16.0% . . 4.8% . 34.7% . . *
Total 163 14 4 21 8 72 30 11 3
*Colleges with three or fewer respondents providing salary information have been excluded from the table.

Table 8: Relocation Package
Offered a relocation package Overall College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
Yes 26.8% . 16.7% 13.3% 7.1% 44.0% 20.5% 41.7% . .
No 27.8% 61.1% 16.7% 30.0% 21.4% 17.9% 35.9% 25.0% 100.0% 20.0%
Not applicable 45.5% 38.9% 66.7% 56.7% 71.4% 38.1% 43.6% 33.3% . 80.0%
Total 209 18 6 30 14 84 39 12 1 5

Satisfaction with Job

Table 9: Satisfaction with Job
Satisfaction with job Overall College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
Very Satisfied 52.2% 33.3% 50.0% 53.3% 71.4% 57.1% 43.6% 50.0% . 60.0%
Satisfied 39.7% 50.0% 33.3% 26.7% 21.4% 41.7% 46.2% 50.0% 100.0% 20.0%
Neutral 7.2% 16.7% 16.7% 13.3% 7.1% 1.2% 10.3% . . 20.0%
Dissatisfied 0.5% . . 3.3% . . . . . .
Very Dissatisfied 0.5% . . 3.3% . . . . . .
Total 209 18 6 30 14 84 39 12 1 5

Resources Used in Locating Job

Table 10: Helpful Resources*
Yes, Resource was helpful in locating/obtaining job Overall College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
Internship/Externship 38.1% 20.0% 66.7% 30.3% 35.7% 44.8% 35.9% 41.7% 50.0% 20.0%
On-campus interviewing or career fair 26.6% 5.0% 16.7% 12.1% 0.0% 40.2% 38.5% 8.3% 0.0% 20.0%
Family/friends/classmates/co-workers 24.8% 20.0% 16.7% 27.3% 35.7% 19.5% 28.2% 25.0% 0.0% 80.0%
Personal connection(s) within the company 23.4% 25.0% 33.3% 30.3% 35.7% 18.4% 17.9% 33.3% 0.0% 40.0%
Campus Career Center 22.0% 25.0% 16.7% 6.1% 0.0% 31.0% 17.9% 41.7% 0.0% 20.0%
Applied for job via ePack 21.1% 10.0% 0.0% 9.1% 14.3% 24.1% 46.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Co-op experience 13.3% 5.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7.1% 26.4% 7.7% 0.0% 0.0% 20.0%
Consultation with Career Counselor 10.6% 10.0% 0.0% 3.0% 0.0% 14.9% 10.3% 16.7% 0.0% 20.0%
Internet 10.1% 15.0% 50.0% 9.1% 21.4% 6.9% 5.1% 16.7% 0.0% 0.0%
Employer found resume via ePack 7.3% 5.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10.3% 15.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Faculty member or found job listing in an NC State dept 6.9% 15.0% 0.0% 9.1% 14.3% 3.4% 7.7% 8.3% 0.0% 0.0%
Professional society 3.7% 0.0% 16.7% 3.0% 7.1% 3.4% 5.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Staffing agency 1.4% 0.0% 0.0% 6.1% 0.0% 0.0% 2.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Other 4.6% 5.0% 0.0% 9.1% 0.0% 4.6% 5.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Total 218 20 6 33 14 87 39 12 2 5
*Respondents could select more than one resource.

Further Education

This section of the report provides detailed information on further education being pursued or considered by NC State Fall 2010 graduates. Lists of graduate/professional schools students will be attending or are planning on attending are available for the individual NC State colleges here.

Table 11: Current Status for Grad/Professional School
Current Status for Grad/Professional School Overall College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
Have been accepted 45.0% 52.4% 100.0% 28.6% 66.7% 71.4% 9.1% 20.0% . 42.9%
Have applied, but not yet been accepted 29.0% 28.6% . 33.3% . 21.4% 45.5% . 100.0% 28.6%
Have not yet applied but plan to do so within the next year 26.0% 19.0% . 38.1% 33.3% 7.1% 45.5% 80.0% . 28.6%
Total 100 21 1 21 3 28 11 5 3 7

Degrees Seeking

Table 12: Master's Degree
Seeking Masters Degree Overall College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
Yes 68.9% 42.9% 50.0% 82.6% 100.0% 85.7% 72.7% 60.0% 33.3% 42.9%
No 31.1% 57.1% 50.0% 17.4% . 14.3% 27.3% 40.0% 66.7% 57.1%
Total 103 21 2 23 3 28 11 5 3 7

Table 13: Doctoral Degree
Seeking: Doctoral Degree Overall College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
Yes 18.4% 28.6% . 13.0% . 17.9% . 20.0% . 57.1%
No 81.6% 71.4% 100.0% 87.0% 100.0% 82.1% 100.0% 80.0% 100.0% 42.9%
Total 103 21 2 23 3 28 11 5 3 7

Table 14: Professional Degree
Seeking First-Professional Degree Overall College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
Yes 14.6% 38.1% . 4.3% . . 27.3% 40.0% 33.3% .
No 85.4% 61.9% 100.0% 95.7% 100.0% 100.0% 72.7% 60.0% 66.7% 100.0%
Total 103 21 2 23 3 28 11 5 3 7

Graduate/Professional School Assistance

Table 15: Graduate School Assistance/Awards (among those accepted in a graduate/professional program)
Yes, Received Funding/Award: Overall College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
Research Assistantship 12.6% 0.0% 50.0% 4.3% 66.7% 28.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 14.3%
Other Assistantship (not teaching or research) 5.8% 9.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10.7% 9.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Teaching Assistantship 4.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 14.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 14.3%
Honors/Award 2.9% 4.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Scholarship 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Total 103 21 2 23 3 28 11 5 3 7

NC State Experiences and Resources

All students participating in the Future Plans Survey were asked about their participation in various work-related experiences, as well as about various career-related resources they might have used while at NC State. This final section of the report summarizes the information they shared about these experiences.

Table 16: Participation in Work-Related Experiences
Yes, Participated in: Overall College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
Internship 50.5% 39.0% 40.0% 43.0% 87.3% 57.9% 44.4% 46.7% 100.0% 36.4%
Summer or part-time job related to major 40.8% 50.5% 66.7% 29.5% 62.8% 32.9% 38.8% 63.6% 75.0% 36.4%
Research w/ faculty 21.7% 40.0% 22.2% 9.4% 41.5% 27.3% 3.2% 25.7% 50.0% 31.8%
Co-op 11.3% 5.3% 0.0% 2.6% 7.5% 30.9% 6.3% 2.9% 22.2% 0.0%
Student teaching 7.8% 9.5% 54.5% 5.3% 7.5% 10.3% 2.4% 9.1% 0.0% 9.5%
Practicum 5.8% 4.2% 11.1% 6.0% 17.1% 2.6% 9.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Table 17: Number of Semesters/Summers Participated in Co-Op (among those ever doing a Co-Op)
Number of semesters/summers: Co-op Overall College/School
CALS CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design
1 22.9% 50.0% 75.0% 33.3% 16.3% 28.6% . .
2 24.3% . . 33.3% 24.5% 28.6% . 100.0%
3 40.0% 50.0% . . 44.9% 42.9% 100.0% .
4+ 12.9% . 25.0% 33.3% 14.3% . . .
Total 70 4 4 3 49 7 1 2

Table 18: Number of Semesters/Summers Participated in an Internship (among those ever doing an Internship)
Number of semesters/summers: Internship Overall College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
1 50.4% 60.5% 50.0% 58.8% 53.2% 39.8% 50.8% 66.7% 25.0% 28.6%
2 24.8% 26.3% . 19.1% 23.4% 28.2% 22.0% 23.8% 25.0% 71.4%
3 13.0% . 25.0% 7.4% 14.9% 21.4% 13.6% 9.5% 12.5% .
4+ 11.8% 13.2% 25.0% 14.7% 8.5% 10.7% 13.6% . 37.5% .
Total 355 38 4 68 47 103 59 21 8 7

Table 19: Number of Semesters/Summers Participated in a Practicum (among those ever doing a Practicum)
Number of semesters/summers: Practicum Overall College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM
1 67.6% 75.0% . 77.8% 57.1% 25.0% 83.3%
2 21.6% 25.0% . 11.1% 28.6% 75.0% 8.3%
3 5.4% . . 11.1% . . 8.3%
4+ 5.4% . 100.0% . 14.3% . .
Total 37 4 1 9 7 4 12

Table 20: Number of Semesters/Summers Participated in Student Teaching (among those ever doing Student Teaching)
Number of semesters/summers: Student teaching Overall College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
1 68.8% 88.9% 83.3% 87.5% 33.3% 46.7% 100.0% 100.0% .
2 18.8% . 16.7% 12.5% 33.3% 26.7% . . 100.0%
3 2.1% . . . 33.3% . . . .
4+ 10.4% 11.1% . . . 26.7% . . .
Total 48 9 6 8 3 15 3 2 2

Table 21: Number of Semesters/Summers Participated in Research with Faculty (among those ever doing Research with Faculty)
Number of semesters/summers: Research w/ faculty Overall College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
1 40.4% 38.5% 50.0% 38.5% 33.3% 45.5% 75.0% 55.6% . 14.3%
2 33.1% 20.5% 50.0% 38.5% 53.3% 25.0% . 44.4% 100.0% 71.4%
3 19.9% 33.3% . 7.7% 13.3% 20.5% 25.0% . . 14.3%
4+ 6.6% 7.7% . 15.4% . 9.1% . . . .
Total 136 39 2 13 15 44 4 9 3 7

Table 22: Number of Semesters/Summers had Summer/Part-Time Job Related to Major (among those ever having had such a job)
Number of semesters/summers: Summer or part-time job Overall College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
1 28.9% 19.6% . 25.0% 26.9% 34.0% 31.1% 32.1% 60.0% 57.1%
2 26.6% 34.8% 33.3% 25.0% 23.1% 26.4% 26.7% 21.4% . 28.6%
3 18.4% 13.0% . 22.5% 23.1% 15.1% 26.7% 17.9% 20.0% .
4+ 26.2% 32.6% 66.7% 27.5% 26.9% 24.5% 15.6% 28.6% 20.0% 14.3%
Total 256 46 6 40 26 53 45 28 5 7


Table 23: Helpfulness of Work-Related Experiences in Securing a Job Offer (among those having had the experience)
Yes, Work-related experience was helpful in securing a job offer Overall College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
Co-op 89.6% 100.0% . 100.0% 100.0% 88.9% 83.3% 100.0% . .
Student teaching 81.8% 100.0% 100.0% 75.0% 0.0% 90.0% 50.0% . . .
Internship 77.7% 75% 100.0% 66.7% 82.8% 83.1% 77.8% 69.2% 75.0% 50.0%
Summer or part-time job related to major 74.8% 88.9% 66.7% 88.9% 81.3% 66.7% 78.6% 52.9% 100.0% 50.0%
Practicum 71.4% 100.0% 100.0% 60.0% 75.0% 66.7% 71.4% . . .
Research w/ faculty 62.5% 90.0% 100.0% 0.0% 50.0% 77.3% 0.0% 28.6% 50.0% 50.0%


Career-Related Resources

Table 24: Career-Related Resources Used
Yes, Used resource while at NC State Overall College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
ePack 61.3% 63.9% 33.3% 48.3% 50.9% 72.4% 73.9% 45.8% 44.4% 58.3%
Campus Career Center 46.1% 52.8% 8.3% 36.9% 40.4% 55.7% 40.6% 72.9% 22.2% 25.0%
NC State majors website 44.8% 65.7% 50.0% 51.1% 47.4% 26.6% 43.5% 47.9% 11.1% 54.2%
On-campus interviewing or Career Fair 38.7% 42.6% 8.3% 15.9% 21.1% 65.1% 39.1% 43.8% 0.0% 37.5%
Employer information sessions 32.2% 23.1% 25.0% 14.8% 12.3% 54.7% 40.6% 37.5% 22.2% 16.7%
Career workshops 29.8% 44.4% 8.3% 16.5% 12.3% 22.4% 46.4% 60.4% 11.1% 25.0%
Professional society or organization 28.9% 29.6% 41.7% 12.5% 35.1% 37.5% 34.1% 22.9% 22.2% 41.7%
Spoke with Career Counselor 21.6% 21.3% 16.7% 23.9% 17.5% 17.2% 21.7% 41.7% 22.2% 12.5%
Mock interviews with Career Counselor 10.2% 22.2% 0.0% 8.5% 17.5% 5.7% 8.7% 8.3% 11.1% 4.2%
Total 764 108 12 176 57 192 138 48 9 24


For more information on the Fall 2010 Graduating Seniors' Future Plans Survey contact:
Dr. Nancy Whelchel, Associate Director for Survey Research
Institutional Strategy and Analysis
Box 7002
NCSU
Phone: (919) 515-4184
Email: Nancy_Whelchel@ncsu.edu

Posted: February, 2011

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