2000 First-Year Student Survey:
College Comparisons Tables
(Educational Intents and Interests)
Educational Intents and Interests
* Interest in co-curricular activities
* Enrollment status
* Reasons for less than 15 credit hours
* Intended time to complete Bachelor's degree
* Highest level of education planned
* Goal/objective for attending NC State
* Certainty of college major
* Semester employment


Educational Intents and Interests

Q Interest in NCSU co-curricular programs/activities
Interest in: Student government NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    74.0 70.3 90.0 61.0 77.9 89.1 62.3 71.7 70.1 73.2 75.4
No %
Yes % 26.0 29.7 10.0 39.0 22.1 10.9 37.7 28.3 29.9 26.8 24.6

Interest in: Student publications/Media NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    86.2 88.1 80.0 84.0 90.0 100.0 65.9 84.9 88.9 87.0 86.0
No %
Yes % 13.8 11.9 20.0 16.0 10.0 . 34.1 15.1 11.1 13.0 14.0


Interest in: Social Fraternity/Sorority NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    66.0 62.9 77.1 66.0 75.9 69.1 61.6 78.3 54.7 56.1 57.6
No %
Yes % 34.0 37.1 22.9 34.0 24.1 30.9 38.4 21.7 45.3 43.9 42.4


Interest in: Volunteer Services NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    66.2 45.1 52.9 54.0 76.1 74.5 60.9 63.2 67.5 75.7 68.5
No %
Yes % 33.8 54.9 47.1 46.0 23.9 25.5 39.1 36.8 32.5 24.3 31.5


Interest in: Co-op program NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    67.7 77.2 87.1 81.0 43.9 78.2 87.3 68.9 78.6 74.1 79.6
No %
Yes % 32.3 22.8 12.9 19.0 56.1 21.8 12.7 31.1 21.4 25.9 20.4


Interest in: Student leadership program NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    85.5 80.3 88.6 81.0 88.7 90.9 82.2 76.4 85.5 83.3 87.8
No %
Yes % 14.5 19.7 11.4 19.0 11.3 9.1 17.8 23.6 14.5 16.7 12.2


Interest in: Student Judicial Board NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    94.5 95.2 95.7 93.0 97.3 96.4 84.4 94.3 95.7 91.2 94.5
No %
Yes % 5.5 4.8 4.3 7.0 2.7 3.6 15.6 5.7 4.3 8.8 5.5


Interest in: Musical interests NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    86.7 84.2 87.1 88.0 87.2 87.3 88.4 76.4 89.7 90.4 86.9
No %
Yes % 13.3 15.8 12.9 12.0 12.8 12.7 11.6 23.6 10.3 9.6 13.1


Interest in: Fitness NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    54.9 46.2 47.1 41.0 63.5 61.8 57.6 58.5 48.7 54.4 50.6
No %
Yes % 45.1 53.8 52.9 59.0 36.5 38.2 42.4 41.5 51.3 45.6 49.4


Interest in: Indoor recreation NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    75.9 75.1 75.7 72.0 74.5 80.0 83.7 75.5 77.8 76.2 75.6
No %
Yes % 24.1 24.9 24.3 28.0 25.5 20.0 16.3 24.5 22.2 23.8 24.4


Interest in: Intramurals NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    47.3 51.8 61.4 59.0 42.3 47.3 58.3 40.6 45.3 39.3 48.1
No %
Yes % 52.7 48.2 38.6 41.0 57.7 52.7 41.7 59.4 54.7 60.7 51.9


Interest in: Club Sports NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    65.2 64.6 72.9 68.0 61.6 70.9 74.6 66.0 62.4 67.8 65.3
No %
Yes % 34.8 35.4 27.1 32.0 38.4 29.1 25.4 34.0 37.6 32.2 34.7


Interest in: Informal recreation NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    82.4 83.5 78.6 88.0 78.0 76.4 90.6 77.4 85.5 86.2 84.1
No %
Yes % 17.6 16.5 21.4 12.0 22.0 23.6 9.4 22.6 14.5 13.8 15.9


Interest in: Outdoor adventures NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    60.5 57.0 52.9 62.0 57.3 47.3 71.4 57.5 59.0 69.9 62.8
No %
Yes % 39.5 43.0 47.1 38.0 42.7 52.7 28.6 42.5 41.0 30.1 37.2


Interest in: Healthy-life issues NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    89.1 85.9 84.3 88.0 91.9 96.4 90.2 86.8 82.9 91.6 87.5
No %
Yes % 10.9 14.1 15.7 12.0 8.1 3.6 9.8 13.2 17.1 8.4 12.5


Interest in: Student Dance Company NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    92.7 90.7 94.3 86.0 96.7 96.4 89.5 91.5 91.5 92.5 90.4
No %
Yes % 7.3 9.3 5.7 14.0 3.3 3.6 10.5 8.5 8.5 7.5 9.6


Interest in: ROTC NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    96.2 97.4 100.0 97.0 94.8 98.2 94.9 91.5 97.4 97.9 97.1
No %
Yes % 3.8 2.6 . 3.0 5.2 1.8 5.1 8.5 2.6 2.1 2.9


Interest in: Study Abroad/student exchange NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    67.4 60.9 40.0 60.0 76.7 74.5 57.2 61.3 55.6 66.5 68.4
No %
Yes % 32.6 39.1 60.0 40.0 23.3 25.5 42.8 38.7 44.4 33.5 31.6


Interest in: UAB programs/activities NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    92.5 92.4 90.0 92.0 93.1 100.0 89.5 92.5 95.7 93.3 92.1
No %
Yes % 7.5 7.6 10.0 8.0 6.9 . 10.5 7.5 4.3 6.7 7.9


Interest in: Residence hall council NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    89.4 84.6 87.1 84.0 91.7 94.5 85.9 80.2 89.7 91.6 91.7
No %
Yes % 10.6 15.4 12.9 16.0 8.3 5.5 14.1 19.8 10.3 8.4 8.3


Interest in: Crafts center programs/classes NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    93.3 89.8 67.1 94.0 96.0 94.5 95.3 89.6 89.7 96.2 93.8
No %
Yes % 6.7 10.2 32.9 6.0 4.0 5.5 4.7 10.4 10.3 3.8 6.2


Interest in: Theater as audience NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    77.1 68.5 50.0 74.0 80.1 81.8 73.6 69.8 77.8 87.9 80.2
No %
Yes % 22.9 31.5 50.0 26.0 19.9 18.2 26.4 30.2 22.2 12.1 19.8


Interest in: Theater as artist NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    90.1 88.5 81.4 85.0 93.8 90.9 84.8 84.9 92.3 92.1 89.2
No %
Yes % 9.9 11.5 18.6 15.0 6.2 9.1 15.2 15.1 7.7 7.9 10.8


Interest in: Attend art exhibits NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    84.1 79.8 22.9 83.0 88.4 96.4 81.5 75.5 83.8 92.9 85.3
No %
Yes % 15.9 20.2 77.1 17.0 11.6 3.6 18.5 24.5 16.2 7.1 14.7


Interest in: Performing arts NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    86.7 84.6 74.3 86.0 90.9 85.5 77.2 79.2 88.9 90.0 86.5
No %
Yes % 13.3 15.4 25.7 14.0 9.1 14.5 22.8 20.8 11.1 10.0 13.5


Interest in: Planning programs/services NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    92.5 88.1 85.7 74.0 97.1 94.5 87.3 92.5 93.2 92.9 93.4
No %
Yes % 7.5 11.9 14.3 26.0 2.9 5.5 12.7 7.5 6.8 7.1 6.6


Interest in: Gender issues NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    94.6 93.1 90.0 90.0 97.2 92.7 91.3 92.5 93.2 96.2 94.4
No %
Yes % 5.4 6.9 10.0 10.0 2.8 7.3 8.7 7.5 6.8 3.8 5.6
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Q Enrollment Status
Enrollment status NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    88.7 92.2 87.1 86.2 90.7 75.0 89.6 85.1 96.2 91.2 83.2
15 credit hours of classes or more %
12-14 credit hours of classes % 11.2 7.8 12.9 13.8 9.3 25.0 10.4 13.8 3.8 8.8 16.8
Less than 12 credit hours of classes % 0.0 . . . . . . 1.1 . . .
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Q Reasons for enrolling in less than 15 cr. hrs.
Need to work NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    86.5 84.2 87.5 100.0 87.0 91.7 73.1 85.7 100.0 94.7 86.2
No %
Yes % 13.5 15.8 12.5 . 13.0 8.3 26.9 14.3 . 5.3 13.8

Courses unavailable NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    68.9 63.2 62.5 58.3 59.8 83.3 88.5 85.7 50.0 84.2 69.8
No %
Yes % 31.1 36.8 37.5 41.7 40.2 16.7 11.5 14.3 50.0 15.8 30.2


Want better grades NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    46.9 36.8 37.5 58.3 60.9 66.7 42.3 50.0 75.0 26.3 39.7
No %
Yes % 53.1 63.2 62.5 41.7 39.1 33.3 57.7 50.0 25.0 73.7 60.3


Advice of advisor NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    86.2 92.1 62.5 83.3 93.5 83.3 73.1 92.9 100.0 89.5 81.9
No %
Yes % 13.8 7.9 37.5 16.7 6.5 16.7 26.9 7.1 . 10.5 18.1


Did not need more courses NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    95.9 97.4 100.0 83.3 96.7 83.3 96.2 85.7 100.0 100.0 97.4
No %
Yes % 4.1 2.6 . 16.7 3.3 16.7 3.8 14.3 . . 2.6


Other obligations NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
No %


Combination of courses NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    78.0 81.6 50.0 75.0 87.0 83.3 84.6 64.3 100.0 68.4 72.4
No %
Yes % 22.0 18.4 50.0 25.0 13.0 16.7 15.4 35.7 . 31.6 27.6


Family responsibilities NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    98.2 100.0 100.0 83.3 98.9 100.0 100.0 92.9 100.0 100.0 98.3
No %
Yes % 1.8 . . 16.7 1.1 . . 7.1 . . 1.7


Other NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    85.3 92.1 87.5 100.0 80.4 75.0 88.5 71.4 75.0 89.5 87.1
No %
Yes % 14.7 7.9 12.5 . 19.6 25.0 11.5 28.6 25.0 10.5 12.9


Q Intended time to complete Bachelor's degree
Intended time to complete BA degree NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    4.2 5.0 . 5.0 5.8 1.9 3.3 7.5 4.3 2.5 2.1
Less than 4 years %
4 years % 73.6 83.8 65.2 79.0 64.2 59.3 82.9 82.1 67.2 83.9 74.2
4 1/2 years % 8.9 5.8 1.4 6.0 10.8 27.8 6.9 6.6 11.2 6.8 9.5
5 years % 11.0 3.4 31.9 6.0 17.1 7.4 4.4 3.8 13.8 5.5 11.4
5 1/2 years % 0.8 0.2 . . 1.2 1.9 . . 3.4 0.8 0.8
6 or more years % 0.7 0.7 1.4 3.0 0.6 1.9 . . . . 0.8
Will not complete Bachelor's % 0.9 1.1 . 1.0 0.4 . 2.5 . . 0.4 1.3
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Q Highest level of education planned
Highest level of education planned NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    26.4 12.7 38.2 18.3 29.4 62.3 21.7 17.8 33.6 28.1 30.5
Bachelor's degree %
Master's degree % 43.4 15.8 54.4 32.3 53.3 24.5 41.1 38.6 53.6 58.4 45.5
Doctoral degree % 13.9 14.6 7.4 36.6 14.5 9.4 12.9 39.6 9.1 4.3 11.1
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine % 5.4 29.7 . . 0.1 1.9 . . 0.9 . 2.5
Medical degree % 6.4 26.4 . 5.4 1.6 . 1.9 3.0 0.9 . 5.3
Law degree % 4.3 0.6 . 6.5 0.9 1.9 22.4 . 1.8 9.1 4.9
Divinity degree % 0.2 0.2 . 1.1 0.2 . . 1.0 . . 0.1
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Q Goal/objective for attending NC State
Goal/objective for attending NC State NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    8.5 4.6 10.0 7.0 10.3 25.5 5.5 6.7 11.1 6.3 9.3
BA/certificate only %
BA for school preparation % 55.8 79.6 50.0 65.0 47.7 23.6 61.8 62.9 39.3 52.5 52.4
BA for career preparation % 32.6 13.2 38.6 28.0 38.9 47.3 29.8 25.7 46.2 38.2 34.4
Improve for current profession % 1.1 0.7 . . 1.5 . 0.7 . 3.4 0.8 1.2
Courses for personal interest % 0.5 0.4 1.4 . 0.6 . 0.4 1.0 . 0.4 0.7
Other % 1.5 1.5 . . 1.0 3.6 1.8 3.8 . 1.7 2.1
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Q Certainty of college major
Certainty of college major NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    5.8 4.3 2.9 1.0 0.6 5.5 4.4 2.8 6.0 3.0 16.6
Very uncertain %
Uncertain % 23.1 14.5 12.9 14.0 14.8 27.3 21.6 18.9 31.6 19.8 43.3
Certain % 42.6 39.7 37.1 52.0 52.7 29.1 41.4 41.5 42.7 51.5 28.3
Very certain % 28.6 41.5 47.1 33.0 31.9 38.2 32.6 36.8 19.7 25.7 11.8
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Q Semester employment
Semester employment NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    6.1 8.7 2.9 8.2 5.3 3.8 5.3 2.0 2.8 7.0 6.4
20 or more hrs./wk. %
Less than 20 hrs./wk. % 27.8 30.0 17.6 41.8 28.0 24.5 26.2 37.8 29.6 21.1 26.3
Do not plan to work % 66.1 61.2 79.4 50.0 66.7 71.7 68.4 60.2 67.6 71.9 67.3
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For more information on the 2000 First-Year Student 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: February, 2001

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