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)
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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% |
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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