2000 First-Year Student Survey Data Tables:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons
in Background Characteristics
This document reports survey data on gender and racial/ethnic differences in the respondents' general background characteristics, including whether they expected to receive financial aid, parent/guardian education, employment plans, and other personal information. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2000 First-Year Student Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods see "2000 First-Year Student Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."
Financial Aid | Parent/Guardian Income | Parent/Guardian Education Attainment | Household Dependents | Respondents' Home Community | Religious Preference | Disabilities | Musical Instruments | Preparation for College |Personal Computers| Intended Work Community
|
Financial aid |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
Yes: Expect to Receive Financial Aid |
56.2% |
58.8% |
54.1% |
82.6% |
52.8% |
59.2% |
|
Yes: Academic |
28.2% |
30.3% |
26.5% |
41.8% |
26.9% |
25.5% |
|
Yes: Financial need |
28.7% |
31.3% |
26.6% |
55.7% |
25.0% |
34.1% |
|
Yes: Athletic based |
2.0% |
1.7% |
2.3% |
2.8% |
1.9% |
2.7% |
|
Yes: Other (dance, music, etc.) |
1.5% |
1.9% |
1.1% |
1.9% |
1.4% |
1.2% |
|
Yes: Other aid than listed above |
13.5% |
15.2% |
12.1% |
19.0% |
12.9% |
12.5% |
Parent(s)/Guardian(s) 1999 Combined Income
|
Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Income (%) |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
$10,000 or less |
1.9% |
1.8% |
2.0% |
6.4% |
1.2% |
3.5% |
|
$10,001-$15,000 |
1.3% |
1.7% |
1.1% |
5.7% |
0.7% |
3.0% |
|
$15,001-$20,000 |
1.8% |
2.2% |
1.4% |
4.6% |
1.4% |
1.7% |
|
$20,001-$25,000 |
2.8% |
3.4% |
2.3% |
8.2% |
1.9% |
5.2% |
|
$25,001-$30,000 |
2.9% |
3.4% |
2.6% |
8.6% |
2.4% |
1.7% |
|
$30,001-$35,000 |
3.2% |
3.3% |
3.2% |
6.4% |
2.7% |
4.8% |
|
$35,001-$40,000 |
4.3% |
4.5% |
4.2% |
6.8% |
3.9% |
5.2% |
|
$40,001-$50,000 |
8.2% |
7.7% |
8.6% |
8.6% |
7.9% |
10.9% |
|
$50,001-$60,000 |
10.8% |
12.0% |
9.9% |
11.1% |
10.6% |
12.2% |
|
$60,001-$75,000 |
13.9% |
13.4% |
14.2% |
12.5% |
14.1% |
13.0% |
|
$75,001-$100,000 |
20.8% |
20.0% |
21.4% |
11.4% |
22.3% |
16.1% |
|
$100,001-$150,000 |
16.8% |
15.7% |
17.6% |
6.8% |
18.1% |
14.8% |
|
$150,001-$200,000 |
5.6% |
5.8% |
5.5% |
2.1% |
6.3% |
2.6% |
|
$200,000 plus |
5.6% |
5.0% |
6.1% |
0.7% |
6.2% |
5.2% |
|
Total (N) |
2930 |
1254 |
1676 |
280 |
2420 |
230 |
Father/Male Guardian Educational Attainment
|
Father/Male Guardian Education (%) |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
Less than high school |
2.3% |
2.3% |
2.3% |
6.0% |
1.6% |
5.7% |
|
High school graduate |
13.8% |
14.5% |
13.3% |
24.8% |
12.4% |
16.8% |
|
Some college/no degree |
10.7% |
12.6% |
9.2% |
13.1% |
10.7% |
7.8% |
|
2-4 yr. associate degree |
9.5% |
9.7% |
9.4% |
11.3% |
9.6% |
7.0% |
|
4 year baccalaureate degree |
32.6% |
31.7% |
33.3% |
18.8% |
34.6% |
27% |
|
Some graduate or prof. coursework/no degree |
3.9% |
4.2% |
3.6% |
4.3% |
4.0% |
1.6% |
|
Master's degree |
17.9% |
16.8% |
18.8% |
14.2% |
18.0% |
22.1% |
|
Doctorate or other professional degree |
9.2% |
8.2% |
10.0% |
7.4% |
9.2% |
11.9% |
|
Total (N) |
3138 |
1377 |
1761 |
282 |
2612 |
244 |
Mother/Female Guardian Educational Attainment
|
Education attainment |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
Less than high school |
1.4% |
1.3% |
1.4% |
2.0% |
1.0% |
4.6% |
|
High school graduate |
15.5% |
14.6% |
16.3% |
17.0% |
14.8% |
21.3% |
|
Some college/no degree |
12.7% |
12.8% |
12.6% |
17.3% |
12.4% |
9.6% |
|
2-4 yr. associate degree |
13.7% |
14.8% |
12.8% |
18.4% |
13.4% |
11.3% |
|
4 year baccalaureate degree |
33.8% |
33.8% |
33.8% |
27.9% |
34.6% |
32.1% |
|
Some graduate or prof. coursework/no degree |
3.6% |
3.6% |
3.6% |
3.4% |
3.6% |
3.8% |
|
Master's degree |
16.9% |
16.3% |
17.3% |
10.9% |
17.6% |
16.7% |
|
Doctorate or other professional degree |
2.5% |
2.8% |
2.2% |
3.1% |
2.6% |
0.8% |
|
Total (N) |
3155 |
1413 |
1742 |
294 |
2621 |
240 |
|
No college |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
Father/male guardian: No college |
16.2% |
16.8% |
15.7% |
30.9% |
14.0% |
22.5% |
|
Mother/female guardian: No college |
16.9% |
15.9% |
17.7% |
19.0% |
15.8% |
25.8% |
|
First Generation Student |
8.3% |
8.2% |
8.4% |
14.9% |
6.8% |
16.1% |
Dependents in Respondent???s Household
|
Number of Dependents |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
One |
3.4% |
2.5% |
4.0% |
3.7% |
3.2% |
4.3% |
|
Two |
10.1% |
9.5% |
10.5% |
18.7% |
9.1% |
9.5% |
|
Three |
21.8% |
21.7% |
21.8% |
25.9% |
21.6% |
19.0% |
|
Four |
41.8% |
43.2% |
40.6% |
29.0% |
43.1% |
43.5% |
|
Five or more |
23.0% |
23.0% |
23.0% |
22.7% |
23.0% |
23.7% |
|
Total (N) |
3282 |
1458 |
1824 |
321 |
2708 |
253 |
Household Dependents in College
|
Number of dependents in college |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
Only self |
68.5% |
69.0% |
68.1% |
72.3% |
68.8% |
61.0% |
|
Two |
27.9% |
26.9% |
28.8% |
24.8% |
27.7% |
34.5% |
|
Three or more |
3.5% |
4.1% |
3.1% |
2.9% |
3.5% |
4.4% |
|
Total (N) |
3242 |
1447 |
1795 |
311 |
2682 |
249 |
|
High school area population |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
Rural area |
16.0% |
15.2% |
16.7% |
13.2% |
16.9% |
9.6% |
|
Small town |
24.8% |
25.3% |
24.4% |
24.0% |
25.5% |
18.1% |
|
Moderate city |
27.6% |
28.6% |
26.8% |
33.8% |
26.5% |
31.7% |
|
Large city |
17.0% |
18.1% |
16.1% |
14.8% |
16.9% |
20.9% |
|
Urban area |
14.6% |
12.8% |
16.0% |
14.2% |
14.1% |
19.7% |
|
Total (N) |
3267 |
1452 |
1815 |
317 |
2701 |
249 |
|
Religious preference |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
Baptist |
25.4% |
25.1% |
25.6% |
45.9% |
24.3% |
10.4% |
|
Methodist |
15.2% |
15.6% |
15.0% |
7.9% |
17.2% |
3.6% |
|
No preference |
13.3% |
12.4% |
14.1% |
9.7% |
12.8% |
22.8% |
|
Catholic |
12.7% |
13.9% |
11.7% |
5.3% |
12.7% |
22.0% |
|
Presbyterian |
8.6% |
8.3% |
8.9% |
1.3% |
9.8% |
5.6% |
|
Other |
7.4% |
7.2% |
7.5% |
11.0% |
6.5% |
12.0% |
|
Non-denominational |
6.6% |
7.6% |
5.8% |
11.9% |
6.1% |
4.8% |
|
Episcopal |
3.4% |
3.4% |
3.4% |
1.3% |
3.9% |
1.2% |
|
Lutheran |
3.4% |
2.9% |
3.8% |
0.9% |
3.9% |
0.8% |
|
Hindu |
0.9% |
0.9% |
0.9% |
0.3% |
0.0% |
11.6% |
|
Disciples of Christ |
0.8% |
0.6% |
0.9% |
3.1% |
0.5% |
0.8% |
|
Islamic |
0.7% |
0.6% |
0.8% |
1.3% |
0.4% |
2.8% |
|
Jewish |
0.6% |
0.6% |
0.7% |
0.0% |
0.7% |
0.8% |
|
Latter-Day Saints |
0.5% |
0.4% |
0.5% |
0.0% |
0.5% |
0.8% |
|
Moravian |
0.4% |
0.5% |
0.3% |
0.0% |
0.4% |
0.0% |
|
Unitarian |
0.1% |
0.1% |
0.2% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
|
Total (N) |
3253 |
1440 |
1813 |
318 |
2685 |
250 |
|
Disability |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
Learning disability/ADD |
3.3% |
2.6% |
3.8% |
0.3% |
3.8% |
1.2% |
|
Psychological |
0.5% |
0.8% |
0.3% |
0.0% |
0.6% |
0.4% |
|
Legally blind |
0.3% |
0.4% |
0.2% |
0.0% |
0.3% |
0.0% |
|
Hard of hearing/deaf |
0.3% |
0.4% |
0.2% |
0.3% |
0.3% |
0.0% |
|
Mobility impairment |
0.1% |
0.2% |
0.1% |
0.3% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
|
Traumatic head injury |
0.1% |
0.1% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.4% |
|
Other |
1.7% |
1.6% |
1.8% |
1.5% |
1.7% |
1.5% |
*Note: Respondents could list more than one disability
Survey item #20: Disabilities (exact wording)|
Instrument |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
Clarinet/Saxophone |
8.6% |
10.1% |
7.5% |
19.9% |
7.4% |
7.3% |
|
French Horn/Trumpet/Cornet |
5.3% |
3.0% |
7.1% |
5.1% |
5.5% |
3.5% |
|
Flute/Piccolo |
3.9% |
7.8% |
0.9% |
4.2% |
4.0% |
2.7% |
|
Trombone/Baritone/Euphonium/Tuba |
3.8% |
1.8% |
5.5% |
4.5% |
3.9% |
2.3% |
|
Tympani/Mallet/Percussion |
3.8% |
2.6% |
4.8% |
3.6% |
3.8% |
3.9% |
|
Violin/Viola |
2.5% |
3.6% |
1.7% |
3.3% |
2.0% |
6.9% |
|
Cello/Double Bass |
0.6% |
0.5% |
0.7% |
0.6% |
0.7% |
0.0% |
|
Oboe/Bassoon |
0.5% |
0.4% |
0.5% |
0.3% |
0.5% |
0.4% |
|
Bagpipes |
0.2% |
0.2% |
0.3% |
0.0% |
0.3% |
0.4% |
*Note: Respondents could list more than one instrument.
Survey item #19: Musical Instruments (exact wording)Preparation for College by High School
|
Extent of preparation |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
Well prepared |
44.9% |
44.8% |
44.9% |
39.0% |
45.7% |
43.6% |
|
Adequately prepared |
47.1% |
48.0% |
46.3% |
54.1% |
46.1% |
48.3% |
|
Poorly prepared |
8.1% |
7.2% |
8.8% |
6.9% |
8.2% |
8.1% |
|
Total (N) |
3345 |
1472 |
1873 |
331 |
2755 |
259 |
Preparation for College by Self
|
Extent of preparation |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
Well prepared |
43.7% |
44.1% |
43.3% |
39.0% |
44.8% |
37.5% |
|
Adequately prepared |
53.1% |
53.1% |
53.1% |
56.8% |
52.2% |
57.9% |
|
Poorly prepared |
3.3% |
2.8% |
3.6% |
4.2% |
3.0% |
4.6% |
|
Total (N) |
3344 |
1473 |
1871 |
331 |
2754 |
259 |
Extent and Types of Personal Computers
|
Will have a personal computer at NCSU |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
No |
4.6% |
5.5% |
3.9% |
11.9% |
3.5% |
6.7% |
|
Yes: Desktop |
54.8% |
49.0% |
59.5% |
33.4% |
57.6% |
52.0% |
|
Yes: Laptop |
24.9% |
28.0% |
22.4% |
18.6% |
25.7% |
23.8% |
|
Do not know |
15.7% |
17.5% |
14.2% |
36.0% |
13.1% |
17.5% |
|
Total (N) |
3197 |
1419 |
1778 |
311 |
2634 |
252 |
Personal Computer Connection to Internet
|
Will connect to NCSU Internet |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
No |
1.0% |
0.4% |
1.4% |
0.7% |
0.9% |
2.3% |
|
Yes |
92.5% |
91.1% |
93.6% |
89.3% |
93.3% |
86.3% |
|
Do not know |
6.5% |
8.5% |
5.0% |
10.0% |
5.8% |
11.4% |
|
Total (N) |
2328 |
975 |
1353 |
140 |
2013 |
175 |
|
Location of future employment |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
Anywhere |
32.5% |
30.2% |
34.4% |
35.3% |
31.7% |
38.1% |
|
Outside NC but in USA |
27.9% |
24.3% |
30.7% |
29.7% |
27.7% |
27.4% |
|
Will not seek employment |
22.5% |
29.0% |
17.2% |
24.3% |
22.3% |
21.8% |
|
In North Carolina |
16.6% |
15.9% |
17.2% |
10.4% |
17.7% |
12.3% |
|
Outside the USA |
0.5% |
0.7% |
0.4% |
0.3% |
0.6% |
0.4% |
|
Total (N) |
3269 |
1454 |
1815 |
317 |
2700 |
252 |
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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