2000 First Year Student Survey Data Tables:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of
Educational Intent and Interests

This document reports survey data on gender and racial/ethnic differences in the respondents' plans for their first year at NC State and their education in general. 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."

First Semester Enrollment Status | Time to Complete Degree | Intended Highest Level of Education | Goals and Objectives at NC State | Certainty of College Major | First Semester Employment Plans | Interest in Co-Curricular Activities

First Semester Enrollment Status

Enrollment status

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

15 credit hours of classes or more

88.7%

89.8%

87.9%

89.8%

88.4%

91.4%

12-14 credit hours of classes

11.2%

10.1%

12.1%

10.2%

11.6%

8.6%

Less than 12 credit hours of classes

0.0%

0.1%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Total (N)

3029

1355

1674

294

2502

233

Reported Reasons for Less than 15 Credit Hours (Among Those Taking Less Than 15 cr. hrs., n = 341)

Reason

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Want better grades

53.1%

56.5%

50.7%

56.7%

53.3%

45.0%

Courses unavailable

31.1%

35.5%

28.1%

26.7%

32.0%

25.0%

Combination of courses

22.0%

26.1%

19.2%

13.3%

24.1%

5.0%

Other

14.7%

10.1%

17.7%

10.0%

14.4%

25.0%

Advice of advisor

13.8%

18.1%

10.8%

16.7%

13.1%

20.0%

Need to work

13.5%

13.8%

13.3%

36.7%

11.3%

10.0%

Did not need more courses

4.1%

4.3%

3.9%

0.0%

4.5%

5.0%

Family responsibilities

1.8%

2.2%

1.5%

3.3%

1.7%

0.0%

*Note: Respondents could give more than one reason.

Survey items #16 and #17: First Semester Enrollment (exact wording)
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Number of Years Expected to Complete Degree

Amount of time

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Less than 4 years

4.2%

3.5%

4.7%

5.2%

3.6%

8.9%

4 years

73.6%

77.5%

70.6%

67.0%

74.9%

68.2%

4 1/2 years

8.9%

8.0%

9.6%

13.6%

8.6%

6.2%

5 years

11.0%

8.6%

12.9%

11.8%

10.8%

11.2%

5 1/2 years

0.8%

0.7%

0.9%

1.2%

0.7%

1.6%

6 or more years

0.7%

0.8%

0.5%

0.6%

0.6%

1.2%

Will not complete Bachelor's

0.9%

1.0%

0.8%

0.6%

0.7%

2.7%

Total (N)

3336

1469

1867

330

2748

258

Survey item #15: Time to Completion of Degree (exact wording)
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Intended Highest Level of Education

Level of education

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Bachelor's degree

26.4%

20.8%

30.9%

17.8%

28.3%

17.7%

Master's degree

43.3%

40.4%

45.7%

36.9%

43.8%

47.2%

Doctoral degree

13.9%

14.8%

13.2%

23.8%

12.0%

21.8%

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

5.4%

10.1%

1.7%

5.0%

5.8%

2.0%

Medical degree

6.4%

9.2%

4.2%

8.8%

6.1%

6.9%

Law degree

4.3%

4.6%

4.0%

7.5%

3.9%

3.6%

Divinity degree

0.2%

0.1%

0.2%

0.3%

0.1%

0.8%

Total (N)

3221

1421

1800

320

2653

248

Survey item #14: Highest Level of Education (exact wording)
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Goals and Objectives in Attending NC State

Primary goal/objective

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

BA for school preparation

55.8%

63.7%

49.5%

61.3%

54.8%

59.5%

BA for career preparation

32.6%

27.9%

36.3%

27.8%

33.4%

29.3%

BA/certificate only

8.5%

6.0%

10.5%

4.8%

9.2%

5.8%

Improve for current profession

1.1%

1.0%

1.2%

3.3%

0.8%

1.5%

Courses for personal interest

0.5%

0.2%

0.8%

1.2%

0.4%

0.8%

Other

1.5%

1.2%

1.8%

1.5%

1.3%

3.1%

Total (N)

3345

1472

1873

331

2755

259

Survey item #13: Goals and Objectives at NC State (exact wording)
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Certainty of College Major

Certainty

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Very certain

28.6%

28.5%

28.7%

36.1%

27.8%

28.0%

Certain

42.6%

39.6%

44.9%

43.6%

42.0%

47.1%

Uncertain

23.1%

24.0%

22.3%

16.7%

24.1%

20.6%

Very uncertain

5.8%

7.9%

4.1%

3.6%

6.1%

4.3%

Total (N)

3339

1468

1871

330

2752

257

Survey item #12: Certainty of College Major (exact wording)
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First Semester Employment Plans

Employment status

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Do not plan to work

66.1%

67.3%

65.2%

63.2%

67.4%

55.8%

Less than 20 hrs./wk.

27.8%

27.5%

28.0%

30.8%

26.5%

38.4%

20 or more hrs./wk.

6.1%

5.1%

6.8%

6.0%

6.1%

5.8%

Total (N)

3166

1420

1746

302

2622

242

Survey item #32: First Semester Employment (exact wording)
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NC State Co-Curricular Programs/Activities (Percent Expressing Interest)

Activity

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Intramurals

52.7%

38.5%

63.9%

45.2%

54.6%

42.5%

Fitness

45.1%

60.8%

32.7%

40.7%

46.0%

41.3%

Outdoor adventures

39.5%

35.5%

42.6%

9.0%

44.2%

27.8%

Club Sports

34.8%

27.7%

40.4%

19.9%

36.7%

33.6%

Social Fraternity/Sorority

34.0%

42.8%

27.1%

46.7%

33.1%

28.2%

Volunteer Services

33.8%

51.9%

19.6%

37.3%

33.0%

37.5%

Study Abroad/student exchange

32.6%

45.1%

22.7%

21.1%

33.9%

33.2%

Co-op program

32.3%

25.7%

37.4%

34.0%

31.6%

37.5%

Student government

26.0%

32.7%

20.8%

42.2%

23.8%

29.7%

Indoor recreation

24.1%

22.2%

25.6%

20.2%

25.1%

18.9%

Theater as audience

22.9%

30.1%

17.2%

17.5%

23.9%

19.7%

Informal recreation

17.6%

12.1%

21.8%

9.3%

18.8%

15.1%

Attend art exhibits

15.9%

22.6%

10.7%

9.9%

16.6%

16.2%

Student leadership program

14.5%

19.0%

10.9%

25.9%

12.9%

16.6%

Student publications/Media

13.8%

18.2%

10.4%

15.1%

13.5%

15.8%

Musical interests

13.3%

15.5%

11.5%

16.9%

12.7%

14.7%

Performing arts

13.3%

19.4%

8.6%

14.2%

13.3%

12.7%

Healthy-life issues

10.9%

16.2%

6.8%

17.5%

10.1%

11.2%

Residence hall council

10.6%

13.8%

8.2%

22.0%

9.3%

10.8%

Theater as artist

9.9%

13.9%

6.7%

9.9%

9.9%

9.7%

UAB programs/activities

7.5%

9.8%

5.6%

34.9%

3.9%

10.0%

Planning programs/services

7.5%

14.4%

2.2%

11.7%

7.0%

8.5%

Student Dance Company

7.3%

16.1%

0.4%

12.3%

6.8%

6.9%

Crafts center programs/classes

6.7%

12.3%

2.2%

5.7%

6.5%

9.3%

Student Judicial Board

5.5%

7.0%

4.3%

13.0%

4.6%

5.8%

Gender issues

5.4%

10.2%

1.5%

16.0%

4.1%

5.0%

ROTC

3.8%

1.9%

5.3%

4.5%

3.7%

3.9%

NC State Co-Curricular Programs/Activities (Rank Order of Interest)

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Intramurals

1

5

1

2

1

1

Fitness

2

1

5

4

2

2

Outdoor adventures

3

6

2

25

3

9

Club Sports

4

9

3

12

4

5

Social Fraternity/Sorority

5

4

6

1

6

8

Volunteer Services

6

2

11

5

7

3

Study Abroad/student exchange

7

3

8

10

5

6

Co-op program

8

10

4

7

8

4

Student government

9

7

10

3

11

7

Indoor recreation

10

12

7

11

9

11

Theater as audience

11

8

12

13

10

10

Informal recreation

12

23

9

24

12

15

Attend art exhibits

13

11

15

22

13

13

Student leadership program

14

14

14

8

16

12

Student publications/Media

15

15

16

17

14

14

Musical interests

16

18

13

15

17

16

Performing arts

17

13

17

18

15

17

Healthy-life issues

18

16

19

14

18

18

Residence hall council

19

21

18

9

20

19

Theater as artist

20

20

20

23

19

21

UAB programs/activities

21

25

21

6

26

20

Planning programs/services

22

19

24

21

21

23

Student Dance Company

23

17

27

20

22

24

Crafts center programs/classes

24

22

25

26

23

22

Student Judicial Board

25

26

23

19

24

25

Gender issues

26

24

26

16

25

26

ROTC

27

27

22

27

27

27

NC State Co-Curricular Programs/Activities (Percent Expressing Interest, by Group)

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

% in Survey Population

42.5%

57.5%

10.5%

81.2%

8.3%

% in School Related Group






Intramurals (n=1795)

31.8%

68.2%

8.5%

85.4%

6.1%

Fitness (n=1524)

59.1%

40.9%

8.9%

84.1%

7.0%

Outdoor Adventures (n=1354)

39.0%

61.0%

2.4%

92.3%

5.3%

Club Sports (n=1179)

34.8%

65.2%

5.8%

86.8%

7.4%

Volunteer Services (n=1139)

67.3%

32.7%

11.0%

80.5%

8.5%

Social Fraternity/Sorority (n=1146)

55.2%

44.8%

13.6%

80.0%

6.4%

Study Abroad/Student Exchange (n=1095)

60.8%

39.2%

6.4%

85.8%

7.8%

Co-op Program (n=1093)

35.0%

65.0%

10.4%

80.7%

8.9%

Student Government (n=878)

54.9%

45.1%

16.1%

75.2%

8.8%

Indoor Recreation (n=821)

40.1%

59.9%

8.3%

85.8%

6.0%

Theater as Audience (n=772)

57.8%

42.2%

7.6%

85.8%

6.6%

Informal Recreation (n=600)

30.0%

70.0%

5.2%

88.3%

6.5%

Attend Art Exhibits (n=536)

62.5%

37.5%

6.3%

85.8%

7.8%

Student Leadership Program (n=490)

57.4%

42.6%

17.6%

73.7%

8.8%

Student Publications/Media (n=466)

57.5%

42.5%

10.7%

80.5%

8.8%

Performing Arts (n=450)

63.8%

36.2%

10.7%

82.0%

7.3%

Musical Interests (n=446)

51.4%

48.6%

12.6%

78.9%

8.5%

Healthy-life Issues (n=368)

65.0%

35.0%

15.8%

76.4%

7.9%

Residence Hall Council (n=358)

56.7%

43.3%

20.4%

71.8%

7.8%

Theater as Artist (n=333)

61.6%

38.4%

9.9%

82.6%

7.5%

Planning Programs/Services (n=254)

83.9%

16.1%

15.8%

75.6%

8.7%

UAB Programs/Activities (n=250)

57.6%

42.4%

46.4%

43.2%

10.4%

Student Dance Co (n=247)

96.4%

3.6%

16.6%

76.1%

7.3%

Crafts Center (n=223)

81.2%

18.8%

8.5%

80.7%

10.8%

Student J-board (n=185)

55.7%

44.3%

23.8%

68.1%

8.1%

Gender Issues (n=181)

83.4%

16.6%

29.8%

63.0%

7.2%

ROTC (n=128)

22.7%

77.3%

12.5%

79.7%

7.8%

Survey item #22: Co-curricular Activities (exact wording)
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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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