2001 First-Year Student Survey: College Comparisons of Background Characteristics

Expect Financial Aid	NCSU	College
		40.7	33.6	53.3	23.5	38.2	27.8	39.7	26.0	43.8	54.3	46.6
No	%
Yes	%	59.3	66.4	46.7	76.5	61.8	72.2	60.3	74.0	56.2	45.7	53.4

Academic	NCSU	College
		68.7	65.0	71.7	39.2	61.3	52.6	71.3	50.0	68.6	78.9	81.4
No	%
Yes	%	31.3	35.0	28.3	60.8	38.7	47.4	28.8	50.0	31.4	21.1	18.6

Financial need	NCSU	College
		68.2	62.8	75.0	70.6	69.7	73.2	64.1	70.8	71.4	74.3	67.0
No	%
Yes	%	31.8	37.2	25.0	29.4	30.3	26.8	35.9	29.2	28.6	25.7	33.0

Athletic based	NCSU	College
		97.8	98.4	100.0	100.0	98.0	96.9	98.4	99.0	98.1	98.1	96.2
No	%
Yes	%	2.2	1.6	.	.	2.0	3.1	1.6	1.0	1.9	1.9	3.8

Other - dance, music, etc.	NCSU	College
		98.6	98.0	95.7	98.0	99.1	96.9	98.1	99.0	99.0	98.5	99.2
No	%
Yes	%	1.4	2.0	4.3	2.0	0.9	3.1	1.9	1.0	1.0	1.5	0.8

Other aid than listed above	NCSU	College
		86.4	82.1	90.2	84.3	88.4	87.6	84.7	81.3	83.8	88.7	87.3
No	%
Yes	%	13.6	17.9	9.8	15.7	11.6	12.4	15.3	18.8	16.2	11.3	12.7

Parent's income	NCSU	College
		1.5	1.9	1.3	2.2	1.0	.	1.1	2.3	2.3	0.5	2.5
$10,000 or less	%
$10,001-$15,000	%	1.5	1.4	2.7	.	2.0	.	1.4	.	1.1	1.8	1.3
$15,001-$20,000	%	1.2	2.1	.	.	1.2	2.2	1.4	1.1	.	0.9	0.9
$20,001-$25,000	%	2.6	3.7	2.7	2.2	1.8	1.1	3.2	2.3	1.1	2.3	3.1
$25,001-$30,000	%	3.0	5.8	6.7	4.4	2.2	1.1	4.6	3.4	3.4	0.9	1.9
$30,001-$35,000	%	3.0	4.0	4.0	11.1	2.6	1.1	2.8	3.4	1.1	4.1	2.4
$35,001-$40,000	%	5.1	6.3	5.3	2.2	4.9	6.7	7.4	6.9	5.7	1.8	4.4
$40,001-$50,000	%	7.3	8.6	4.0	6.7	8.5	11.2	4.2	12.6	8.0	5.0	6.0
$50,001-$60,000	%	9.7	9.8	8.0	17.8	10.1	7.9	8.8	8.0	12.6	8.2	9.7
$60,001-$75,000	%	15.0	13.5	13.3	20.0	15.7	16.9	14.0	20.7	14.9	9.6	16.1
$75,001-$100,000	%	19.7	17.9	20.0	24.4	20.4	19.1	18.2	16.1	24.1	22.4	19.3
$100,001-$150,000	%	17.7	15.6	20.0	6.7	18.3	21.3	17.5	17.2	11.5	20.5	18.4
$150,001-$200,000	%	7.1	4.7	6.7	2.2	6.2	7.9	9.5	2.3	6.9	12.8	8.0
$200,000 plus	%	5.5	4.9	5.3	.	4.9	3.4	6.0	3.4	6.9	9.1	6.0

Father Education	NCSU	College
		1.9	3.0	1.1	2.0	2.2	3.3	1.6	3.4	1.9	0.4	1.2
Less than high school	%
High school graduate	%	13.4	17.0	5.5	32.0	12.1	16.3	11.8	13.6	11.7	13.9	12.8
Some college/no degree	%	11.7	10.9	14.3	14.0	12.2	8.7	13.2	9.1	15.5	9.2	11.6
2-4 yr. associate degree	%	10.1	11.9	4.4	8.0	9.9	10.9	13.5	9.1	9.7	10.4	8.7
4 year baccalaureate degree	%	33.4	29.8	40.7	32.0	31.8	39.1	29.6	34.1	34.0	38.2	35.8
Some graduate or prof. coursework/no degree	%	3.3	3.2	5.5	4.0	3.7	4.3	4.3	5.7	2.9	3.2	2.0
Master's degree	%	17.0	13.8	13.2	8.0	18.8	12.0	15.5	17.0	18.4	17.9	18.5
Doctorate or other professional degree	%	9.2	10.4	15.4	.	9.3	5.4	10.5	8.0	5.8	6.8	9.4

Mother Education	NCSU	College
		1.5	1.9	1.1	.	1.2	2.1	1.0	2.3	2.0	2.0	1.8
Less than high school	%
High school graduate	%	15.7	18.0	10.0	22.4	15.0	27.4	14.2	15.9	13.9	13.0	15.7
Some college/no degree	%	11.6	12.1	7.8	22.4	10.6	7.4	13.2	11.4	13.9	9.9	12.5
2-4 yr. associate degree	%	14.8	16.3	7.8	18.4	14.6	15.8	14.8	10.2	20.8	14.6	14.5
4 year baccalaureate degree	%	33.8	30.4	42.2	18.4	35.9	29.5	29.7	36.4	28.7	40.3	33.7
Some graduate or prof. coursework/no degree	%	3.6	3.6	5.6	4.1	3.5	7.4	3.9	3.4	5.0	3.6	2.9
Master's degree	%	15.9	14.6	22.2	14.3	15.6	9.5	20.0	17.0	15.8	12.6	16.5
Doctorate or other professional degree	%	2.9	3.0	3.3	.	3.6	1.1	3.2	3.4	.	4.0	2.4

First generation students	NCSU	College
		91.6	89.7	95.7	84.3	92.7	85.7	91.9	86.3	94.3	93.1	91.6
Not first generation	%
First generation student	%	8.4	10.3	4.3	15.7	7.3	14.3	8.1	13.7	5.7	6.9	8.4

No college: Father/male guardian	NCSU	College
		84.7	80.0	93.4	66.0	85.7	80.4	86.5	83.0	86.4	85.7	86.0
No	%
Yes	%	15.3	20.0	6.6	34.0	14.3	19.6	13.5	17.0	13.6	14.3	14.0

No college: Mother/female guardian	NCSU	College
		82.7	80.0	88.9	77.6	83.9	70.5	84.8	81.8	84.2	85.0	82.5
No	%
Yes	%	17.3	20.0	11.1	22.4	16.1	29.5	15.2	18.2	15.8	15.0	17.5

Number in household	NCSU	College
		3.0	3.2	3.2	3.9	2.2	2.0	2.8	2.1	5.7	3.0	3.7
One	%
Two	%	9.8	9.5	5.3	2.0	9.5	8.1	10.7	8.3	6.7	13.3	10.6
Three	%	22.7	23.6	24.5	21.6	21.8	16.2	25.2	24.0	21.0	22.0	23.1
Four	%	40.6	42.1	34.0	52.9	41.2	46.5	39.3	37.5	47.6	38.3	39.1
Five or more	%	23.9	21.6	33.0	19.6	25.3	27.3	22.0	28.1	19.0	23.5	23.5

Number of dependents in college	NCSU	College
		68.2	71.7	70.2	72.5	70.3	61.2	69.0	72.6	63.1	63.2	65.5
Only self	%
Two	%	27.9	24.8	26.6	25.5	26.0	34.7	25.4	24.2	35.9	34.1	29.8
Three or more	%	3.9	3.5	3.2	2.0	3.7	4.1	5.6	3.2	1.0	2.7	4.8

High school area population	NCSU	College
		16.1	26.0	10.6	19.6	16.3	27.6	11.1	18.9	13.3	10.9	12.4
Rural area	%
Small town	%	25.4	26.2	21.3	33.3	27.0	28.6	27.9	24.2	25.7	24.2	22.2
Moderate city	%	29.0	22.5	34.0	29.4	25.8	26.5	31.6	24.2	34.3	30.9	34.9
Large city	%	13.3	11.7	14.9	7.8	12.8	8.2	15.5	13.7	11.4	18.1	13.6
Urban area	%	16.1	13.7	19.1	9.8	18.2	9.2	13.9	18.9	15.2	15.8	16.9

Religious Preference	NCSU	College
		25.1	31.1	19.1	41.2	22.3	30.3	24.4	25.0	25.2	22.5	24.9
Baptist	%
Catholic	%	13.0	8.8	13.5	9.8	10.8	13.1	14.9	15.2	16.5	17.9	15.3
Disciples of Christ	%	0.8	1.0	.	.	0.8	2.0	1.0	1.1	.	0.8	0.8
Episcopal	%	3.6	2.9	5.6	3.9	2.8	2.0	4.4	5.4	2.9	4.6	4.2
Hindu	%	0.8	.	1.1	.	1.4	.	.	1.1	.	1.5	0.8
Islamic	%	0.9	1.0	.	.	1.3	.	1.0	.	1.9	0.8	0.6
Jewish	%	0.8	1.0	.	.	0.7	.	0.6	.	.	1.9	1.0
Latter-Day Saints	%	0.5	0.6	1.1	.	0.3	.	1.0	1.1	.	1.1	0.3
Lutheran	%	3.1	4.1	.	3.9	3.4	5.1	1.0	5.4	4.9	1.5	2.9
Methodist	%	14.8	16.0	11.2	13.7	12.9	15.2	17.1	8.7	17.5	16.8	15.5
Moravian	%	0.4	0.8	.	.	0.2	.	.	.	.	0.4	0.6
Non-denominational	%	6.8	5.1	9.0	2.0	8.1	5.1	8.3	5.4	4.9	7.6	5.9
Presbyterian	%	7.4	5.8	13.5	7.8	8.2	7.1	7.0	3.3	8.7	6.9	7.4
Unitarian	%	0.4	0.6	2.2	.	0.5	.	0.6	1.1	.	.	0.1
Other	%	6.7	8.0	4.5	5.9	6.9	9.1	5.7	9.8	4.9	4.6	6.7
No preference	%	15.0	13.0	19.1	11.8	19.4	11.1	13.0	17.4	12.6	11.1	13.1

Legally blind	NCSU	College
		99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.8
No	%
Yes	%	0.2	.	.	.	0.4	.	0.3	.	.	0.4	0.2

Mobility impairment	NCSU	College
		99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9
No	%
Yes	%	0.1	.	.	.	0.1	.	.	.	.	.	0.1

Traumatic head injury	NCSU	College
		99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9
No	%
Yes	%	0.2	.	.	.	0.4	1.0	.	.	.	.	0.1

Hard of hearing/deaf	NCSU	College
		99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	99.4	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5
No	%
Yes	%	0.4	0.4	.	.	0.6	.	0.3	.	.	.	0.5

Learning disability/ADD	NCSU	College
		96.5	97.6	97.9	98.1	96.8	97.0	96.6	93.9	97.3	97.0	95.4
No	%
Yes	%	3.5	2.4	2.1	1.9	3.2	3.0	3.4	6.1	2.7	3.0	4.6

Psychological	NCSU	College
		99.5	99.0	98.9	100.0	99.4	100.0	99.4	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.9
No	%
Yes	%	0.5	1.0	1.1	.	0.6	.	0.6	.	.	0.7	0.1

Other	NCSU	College
		98.3	98.0	96.8	98.1	98.3	99.0	97.9	98.0	100.0	98.9	98.4
No	%
Yes	%	1.7	2.0	3.2	1.9	1.7	1.0	2.1	2.0	.	1.1	1.6

Violin/Viola	NCSU	College
		97.2	96.6	95.7	96.2	96.5	100.0	99.1	94.9	99.1	97.8	97.6
No	%
Yes	%	2.8	3.4	4.3	3.8	3.5	.	0.9	5.1	0.9	2.2	2.4

Cello/Double Bass	NCSU	College
		98.8	99.2	98.9	98.1	98.5	100.0	98.8	98.0	100.0	98.5	98.8
No	%
Yes	%	1.2	0.8	1.1	1.9	1.5	.	1.2	2.0	.	1.5	1.2

2001 First-Year Student Survey:
College Comparisons Tables
(Background Characteristics)
Background Characteristics
* Financial aid
* Parent/guardian income
* Parent/guardian educational attainment
* First generation students
* Household dependents
* Home community size
* Preparation for college
* Religious preference
* Disabilities
* Musical instruments played
* Have a personal computer
* Connect to NCSU internet
* Location of future employment

Background Characteristics
Q Expect financial aid

Expect Financial Aid NCSU College

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40.7 33.6 53.3 23.5 38.2 27.8 39.7 26.0 43.8 54.3 46.6

No %

Yes % 59.3 66.4 46.7 76.5 61.8 72.2 60.3 74.0 56.2 45.7 53.4

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Q Types of aid expected

Academic NCSU College

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68.7 65.0 71.7 39.2 61.3 52.6 71.3 50.0 68.6 78.9 81.4

No %

Yes % 31.3 35.0 28.3 60.8 38.7 47.4 28.8 50.0 31.4 21.1 18.6

Financial need NCSU College

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68.2 62.8 75.0 70.6 69.7 73.2 64.1 70.8 71.4 74.3 67.0

No %

Yes % 31.8 37.2 25.0 29.4 30.3 26.8 35.9 29.2 28.6 25.7 33.0

Athletic based NCSU College

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97.8 98.4 100.0 100.0 98.0 96.9 98.4 99.0 98.1 98.1 96.2

No %

Yes % 2.2 1.6 . . 2.0 3.1 1.6 1.0 1.9 1.9 3.8

Other - dance, music, etc. NCSU College

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98.6 98.0 95.7 98.0 99.1 96.9 98.1 99.0 99.0 98.5 99.2

No %

Yes % 1.4 2.0 4.3 2.0 0.9 3.1 1.9 1.0 1.0 1.5 0.8

Other aid than listed above NCSU College

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86.4 82.1 90.2 84.3 88.4 87.6 84.7 81.3 83.8 88.7 87.3

No %

Yes % 13.6 17.9 9.8 15.7 11.6 12.4 15.3 18.8 16.2 11.3 12.7

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Q Parent/guardian income

Parent's income NCSU College

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1.5 1.9 1.3 2.2 1.0 . 1.1 2.3 2.3 0.5 2.5

$10,000 or less %

$10,001-$15,000 % 1.5 1.4 2.7 . 2.0 . 1.4 . 1.1 1.8 1.3

$15,001-$20,000 % 1.2 2.1 . . 1.2 2.2 1.4 1.1 . 0.9 0.9

$20,001-$25,000 % 2.6 3.7 2.7 2.2 1.8 1.1 3.2 2.3 1.1 2.3 3.1

$25,001-$30,000 % 3.0 5.8 6.7 4.4 2.2 1.1 4.6 3.4 3.4 0.9 1.9

$30,001-$35,000 % 3.0 4.0 4.0 11.1 2.6 1.1 2.8 3.4 1.1 4.1 2.4

$35,001-$40,000 % 5.1 6.3 5.3 2.2 4.9 6.7 7.4 6.9 5.7 1.8 4.4

$40,001-$50,000 % 7.3 8.6 4.0 6.7 8.5 11.2 4.2 12.6 8.0 5.0 6.0

$50,001-$60,000 % 9.7 9.8 8.0 17.8 10.1 7.9 8.8 8.0 12.6 8.2 9.7

$60,001-$75,000 % 15.0 13.5 13.3 20.0 15.7 16.9 14.0 20.7 14.9 9.6 16.1

$75,001-$100,000 % 19.7 17.9 20.0 24.4 20.4 19.1 18.2 16.1 24.1 22.4 19.3

$100,001-$150,000 % 17.7 15.6 20.0 6.7 18.3 21.3 17.5 17.2 11.5 20.5 18.4

$150,001-$200,000 % 7.1 4.7 6.7 2.2 6.2 7.9 9.5 2.3 6.9 12.8 8.0

$200,000 plus % 5.5 4.9 5.3 . 4.9 3.4 6.0 3.4 6.9 9.1 6.0

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Q Parent/guardian educational attainment

Father Education NCSU College

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1.9 3.0 1.1 2.0 2.2 3.3 1.6 3.4 1.9 0.4 1.2

Less than high school %

High school graduate % 13.4 17.0 5.5 32.0 12.1 16.3 11.8 13.6 11.7 13.9 12.8

Some college/no degree % 11.7 10.9 14.3 14.0 12.2 8.7 13.2 9.1 15.5 9.2 11.6

2-4 yr. associate degree % 10.1 11.9 4.4 8.0 9.9 10.9 13.5 9.1 9.7 10.4 8.7

4 year baccalaureate degree % 33.4 29.8 40.7 32.0 31.8 39.1 29.6 34.1 34.0 38.2 35.8

Some graduate or prof. coursework/no degree % 3.3 3.2 5.5 4.0 3.7 4.3 4.3 5.7 2.9 3.2 2.0

Master's degree % 17.0 13.8 13.2 8.0 18.8 12.0 15.5 17.0 18.4 17.9 18.5

Doctorate or other professional degree % 9.2 10.4 15.4 . 9.3 5.4 10.5 8.0 5.8 6.8 9.4

Mother Education NCSU College

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1.5 1.9 1.1 . 1.2 2.1 1.0 2.3 2.0 2.0 1.8

Less than high school %

High school graduate % 15.7 18.0 10.0 22.4 15.0 27.4 14.2 15.9 13.9 13.0 15.7

Some college/no degree % 11.6 12.1 7.8 22.4 10.6 7.4 13.2 11.4 13.9 9.9 12.5

2-4 yr. associate degree % 14.8 16.3 7.8 18.4 14.6 15.8 14.8 10.2 20.8 14.6 14.5

4 year baccalaureate degree % 33.8 30.4 42.2 18.4 35.9 29.5 29.7 36.4 28.7 40.3 33.7

Some graduate or prof. coursework/no degree % 3.6 3.6 5.6 4.1 3.5 7.4 3.9 3.4 5.0 3.6 2.9

Master's degree % 15.9 14.6 22.2 14.3 15.6 9.5 20.0 17.0 15.8 12.6 16.5

Doctorate or other professional degree % 2.9 3.0 3.3 . 3.6 1.1 3.2 3.4 . 4.0 2.4

First Generation Students

First generation students NCSU College

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91.6 89.7 95.7 84.3 92.7 85.7 91.9 86.3 94.3 93.1 91.6

Not first generation %

First generation student % 8.4 10.3 4.3 15.7 7.3 14.3 8.1 13.7 5.7 6.9 8.4

No college: Father/male guardian NCSU College

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84.7 80.0 93.4 66.0 85.7 80.4 86.5 83.0 86.4 85.7 86.0

No %

Yes % 15.3 20.0 6.6 34.0 14.3 19.6 13.5 17.0 13.6 14.3 14.0

No college: Mother/female guardian NCSU College

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82.7 80.0 88.9 77.6 83.9 70.5 84.8 81.8 84.2 85.0 82.5

No %

Yes % 17.3 20.0 11.1 22.4 16.1 29.5 15.2 18.2 15.8 15.0 17.5

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Q Household Dependents

Number in household NCSU College

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3.0 3.2 3.2 3.9 2.2 2.0 2.8 2.1 5.7 3.0 3.7

One %

Two % 9.8 9.5 5.3 2.0 9.5 8.1 10.7 8.3 6.7 13.3 10.6

Three % 22.7 23.6 24.5 21.6 21.8 16.2 25.2 24.0 21.0 22.0 23.1

Four % 40.6 42.1 34.0 52.9 41.2 46.5 39.3 37.5 47.6 38.3 39.1

Five or more % 23.9 21.6 33.0 19.6 25.3 27.3 22.0 28.1 19.0 23.5 23.5

Number of dependents in college NCSU College

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68.2 71.7 70.2 72.5 70.3 61.2 69.0 72.6 63.1 63.2 65.5

Only self %

Two % 27.9 24.8 26.6 25.5 26.0 34.7 25.4 24.2 35.9 34.1 29.8

Three or more % 3.9 3.5 3.2 2.0 3.7 4.1 5.6 3.2 1.0 2.7 4.8

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Q Home community size

High school area population NCSU College

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16.1 26.0 10.6 19.6 16.3 27.6 11.1 18.9 13.3 10.9 12.4

Rural area %

Small town % 25.4 26.2 21.3 33.3 27.0 28.6 27.9 24.2 25.7 24.2 22.2

Moderate city % 29.0 22.5 34.0 29.4 25.8 26.5 31.6 24.2 34.3 30.9 34.9

Large city % 13.3 11.7 14.9 7.8 12.8 8.2 15.5 13.7 11.4 18.1 13.6

Urban area % 16.1 13.7 19.1 9.8 18.2 9.2 13.9 18.9 15.2 15.8 16.9

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Q Religious preference

Religious Preference NCSU College

CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC

25.1 31.1 19.1 41.2 22.3 30.3 24.4 25.0 25.2 22.5 24.9

Baptist %

Catholic % 13.0 8.8 13.5 9.8 10.8 13.1 14.9 15.2 16.5 17.9 15.3

Disciples of Christ % 0.8 1.0 . . 0.8 2.0 1.0 1.1 . 0.8 0.8

Episcopal % 3.6 2.9 5.6 3.9 2.8 2.0 4.4 5.4 2.9 4.6 4.2

Hindu % 0.8 . 1.1 . 1.4 . . 1.1 . 1.5 0.8

Islamic % 0.9 1.0 . . 1.3 . 1.0 . 1.9 0.8 0.6

Jewish % 0.8 1.0 . . 0.7 . 0.6 . . 1.9 1.0

Latter-Day Saints % 0.5 0.6 1.1 . 0.3 . 1.0 1.1 . 1.1 0.3

Lutheran % 3.1 4.1 . 3.9 3.4 5.1 1.0 5.4 4.9 1.5 2.9

Methodist % 14.8 16.0 11.2 13.7 12.9 15.2 17.1 8.7 17.5 16.8 15.5

Moravian % 0.4 0.8 . . 0.2 . . . . 0.4 0.6

Non-denominational % 6.8 5.1 9.0 2.0 8.1 5.1 8.3 5.4 4.9 7.6 5.9

Presbyterian % 7.4 5.8 13.5 7.8 8.2 7.1 7.0 3.3 8.7 6.9 7.4

Unitarian % 0.4 0.6 2.2 . 0.5 . 0.6 1.1 . . 0.1

Other % 6.7 8.0 4.5 5.9 6.9 9.1 5.7 9.8 4.9 4.6 6.7

No preference % 15.0 13.0 19.1 11.8 19.4 11.1 13.0 17.4 12.6 11.1 13.1

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Q Disabilities

Legally blind NCSU College

CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC

99.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.6 100.0 99.7 100.0 100.0 99.6 99.8

No %

Yes % 0.2 . . . 0.4 . 0.3 . . 0.4 0.2

Mobility impairment NCSU College

CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC

99.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.9

No %

Yes % 0.1 . . . 0.1 . . . . . 0.1

Traumatic head injury NCSU College

CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC

99.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.6 99.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.9

No %

Yes % 0.2 . . . 0.4 1.0 . . . . 0.1

Hard of hearing/deaf NCSU College

CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC

99.6 99.6 100.0 100.0 99.4 100.0 99.7 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.5

No %

Yes % 0.4 0.4 . . 0.6 . 0.3 . . . 0.5

Learning disability/ADD NCSU College

CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC

96.5 97.6 97.9 98.1 96.8 97.0 96.6 93.9 97.3 97.0 95.4

No %

Yes % 3.5 2.4 2.1 1.9 3.2 3.0 3.4 6.1 2.7 3.0 4.6

Psychological NCSU College

CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC

99.5 99.0 98.9 100.0 99.4 100.0 99.4 100.0 100.0 99.3 99.9

No %

Yes % 0.5 1.0 1.1 . 0.6 . 0.6 . . 0.7 0.1

Other NCSU College

CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC

98.3 98.0 96.8 98.1 98.3 99.0 97.9 98.0 100.0 98.9 98.4

No %

Yes % 1.7 2.0 3.2 1.9 1.7 1.0 2.1 2.0 . 1.1 1.6

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Q Musical instruments played

Violin/Viola NCSU College

CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC

97.2 96.6 95.7 96.2 96.5 100.0 99.1 94.9 99.1 97.8 97.6

No %

Yes % 2.8 3.4 4.3 3.8 3.5 . 0.9 5.1 0.9 2.2 2.4

Cello/Double Bass NCSU College

CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC

98.8 99.2 98.9 98.1 98.5 100.0 98.8 98.0 100.0 98.5 98.8

No %

Yes % 1.2 0.8 1.1 1.9 1.5 . 1.2 2.0 . 1.5 1.2

Flute/Piccolo NCSU College

CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC

95.8 92.7 96.8 98.1 97.5 97.0 94.2 95.9 97.3 97.0 95.4

No %

Yes % 4.2 7.3 3.2 1.9 2.5 3.0 5.8 4.1 2.7 3.0 4.6

Oboe/Bassoon NCSU College

CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC

99.5 99.0 100.0 100.0 99.2 100.0 100.0 98.0 100.0 99.3 99.9

No %

Yes % 0.5 1.0 . . 0.8 . . 2.0 . 0.7 0.1

Clarinet/Saxophone NCSU College

CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC

92.7 88.7 93.6 96.2 91.9 92.0 94.2 93.9 93.6 96.6 93.8

No %

Yes % 7.3 11.3 6.4 3.8 8.1 8.0 5.8 6.1 6.4 3.4 6.2

French Horn/Trumpet/Cornet NCSU College

CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC

95.0 95.8 92.6 96.2 93.6 94.0 96.0 90.8 95.5 98.5 95.4

No %

Yes % 5.0 4.2 7.4 3.8 6.4 6.0 4.0 9.2 4.5 1.5 4.6

Trombone/Baritone/Euphonium/Tuba NCSU College

CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC

96.8 98.4 94.7 100.0 94.9 92.0 97.9 96.9 97.3 99.3 97.2

No %

Yes % 3.2 1.6 5.3 . 5.1 8.0 2.1 3.1 2.7 0.7 2.8

Tympani/Mallet/Percussion NCSU College

CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC

95.9 96.2 90.4 96.2 95.6 96.0 96.9 93.9 94.5 97.0 96.2

No %

Yes % 4.1 3.8 9.6 3.8 4.4 4.0 3.1 6.1 5.5 3.0 3.8

Bagpipes NCSU College

CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC

99.6 99.8 98.9 100.0 99.4 99.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.6 99.5

No %

Yes % 0.4 0.2 1.1 . 0.6 1.0 . . . 0.4 0.5

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Q Preparation for college

HS preparation for college NCSU College

CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC

9.1 7.8 7.5 7.7 11.7 11.0 11.3 7.2 7.3 5.6 7.7

1:Poorly prepared %

2:Adequately prepared % 49.0 52.5 44.1 48.1 45.7 54.0 44.5 33.0 58.2 53.6 51.7

3:Well prepared % 41.9 39.7 48.4 44.2 42.6 35.0 44.2 59.8 34.5 40.8 40.6

Self preparation for college NCSU College

CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC

4.3 4.0 3.2 . 4.5 6.1 3.7 3.1 3.6 3.7 5.1

1:Poorly prepared %

2:Adequately prepared % 54.5 53.9 37.6 65.4 50.3 55.6 50.9 43.3 66.4 58.8 60.9

3:Well prepared % 41.2 42.1 59.1 34.6 45.2 38.4 45.4 53.6 30.0 37.5 34.0

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Q Have a personal computer

Have personal computer NCSU College

CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC

3.3 2.3 14.1 3.9 2.3 2.1 3.5 2.2 4.8 4.3 3.3

No %

Yes: Desktop % 52.4 48.1 42.4 41.2 59.4 53.1 53.7 50.5 43.3 51.0 50.1

Yes: Laptop % 30.5 34.0 19.6 31.4 27.6 28.1 30.2 31.2 37.5 33.7 31.1

Do not know % 13.8 15.5 23.9 23.5 10.7 16.7 12.7 16.1 14.4 11.0 15.4

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Q Connect to NCSU Internet

Connect to NCSU Internet NCSU College

CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC

1.0 0.6 1.9 . 1.5 1.4 0.4 1.4 1.3 . 0.9

No %

Yes % 90.9 89.9 90.6 88.9 91.9 95.8 90.8 92.9 88.5 89.7 90.3

Do not know % 8.2 9.5 7.5 11.1 6.6 2.8 8.8 5.7 10.3 10.3 8.9

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Q Location of future employment

Location of future employment NCSU College

CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC

29.1 15.2 46.2 11.8 35.6 34.7 25.6 24.0 36.8 29.0 29.2

Anywhere %

In North Carolina % 14.5 14.9 6.5 52.9 15.0 20.4 12.2 4.2 19.8 14.1 13.0

Outside NC but in USA % 25.2 10.7 19.4 15.7 29.8 28.6 17.5 31.3 29.2 28.2 30.0

Outside the USA % 0.6 . 1.1 . 0.4 . 1.3 3.1 1.9 0.8 0.6

Will not seek employment % 30.6 59.2 26.9 19.6 19.1 16.3 43.4 37.5 12.3 27.9 27.2

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For more information on the 2001 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: December, 2001

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Flute/Piccolo		NCSU	College
Flute/Piccolo		NCSU	CALS	Design	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM	FYC
		95.8	92.7	96.8	98.1	97.5	97.0	94.2	95.9	97.3	97.0	95.4
No	%	95.8	92.7	96.8	98.1	97.5	97.0	94.2	95.9	97.3	97.0	95.4
Yes	%	4.2	7.3	3.2	1.9	2.5	3.0	5.8	4.1	2.7	3.0	4.6

Oboe/Bassoon		NCSU	College
Oboe/Bassoon		NCSU	CALS	Design	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM	FYC
		99.5	99.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	100.0	100.0	98.0	100.0	99.3	99.9
No	%	99.5	99.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	100.0	100.0	98.0	100.0	99.3	99.9
Yes	%	0.5	1.0	.	.	0.8	.	.	2.0	.	0.7	0.1

Clarinet/Saxophone		NCSU	College
Clarinet/Saxophone		NCSU	CALS	Design	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM	FYC
		92.7	88.7	93.6	96.2	91.9	92.0	94.2	93.9	93.6	96.6	93.8
No	%	92.7	88.7	93.6	96.2	91.9	92.0	94.2	93.9	93.6	96.6	93.8
Yes	%	7.3	11.3	6.4	3.8	8.1	8.0	5.8	6.1	6.4	3.4	6.2

French Horn/Trumpet/Cornet		NCSU	College
French Horn/Trumpet/Cornet		NCSU	CALS	Design	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM	FYC
		95.0	95.8	92.6	96.2	93.6	94.0	96.0	90.8	95.5	98.5	95.4
No	%	95.0	95.8	92.6	96.2	93.6	94.0	96.0	90.8	95.5	98.5	95.4
Yes	%	5.0	4.2	7.4	3.8	6.4	6.0	4.0	9.2	4.5	1.5	4.6

Trombone/Baritone/Euphonium/Tuba		NCSU	College
Trombone/Baritone/Euphonium/Tuba		NCSU	CALS	Design	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM	FYC
		96.8	98.4	94.7	100.0	94.9	92.0	97.9	96.9	97.3	99.3	97.2
No	%	96.8	98.4	94.7	100.0	94.9	92.0	97.9	96.9	97.3	99.3	97.2
Yes	%	3.2	1.6	5.3	.	5.1	8.0	2.1	3.1	2.7	0.7	2.8

Tympani/Mallet/Percussion		NCSU	College
Tympani/Mallet/Percussion		NCSU	CALS	Design	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM	FYC
		95.9	96.2	90.4	96.2	95.6	96.0	96.9	93.9	94.5	97.0	96.2
No	%	95.9	96.2	90.4	96.2	95.6	96.0	96.9	93.9	94.5	97.0	96.2
Yes	%	4.1	3.8	9.6	3.8	4.4	4.0	3.1	6.1	5.5	3.0	3.8

Bagpipes		NCSU	College
Bagpipes		NCSU	CALS	Design	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM	FYC
		99.6	99.8	98.9	100.0	99.4	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.5
No	%	99.6	99.8	98.9	100.0	99.4	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.5
Yes	%	0.4	0.2	1.1	.	0.6	1.0	.	.	.	0.4	0.5

HS preparation for college		NCSU	College
HS preparation for college		NCSU	CALS	Design	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM	FYC
		9.1	7.8	7.5	7.7	11.7	11.0	11.3	7.2	7.3	5.6	7.7
1:Poorly prepared	%	9.1	7.8	7.5	7.7	11.7	11.0	11.3	7.2	7.3	5.6	7.7
2:Adequately prepared	%	49.0	52.5	44.1	48.1	45.7	54.0	44.5	33.0	58.2	53.6	51.7
3:Well prepared	%	41.9	39.7	48.4	44.2	42.6	35.0	44.2	59.8	34.5	40.8	40.6

Self preparation for college		NCSU	College
Self preparation for college		NCSU	CALS	Design	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM	FYC
		4.3	4.0	3.2	.	4.5	6.1	3.7	3.1	3.6	3.7	5.1
1:Poorly prepared	%	4.3	4.0	3.2	.	4.5	6.1	3.7	3.1	3.6	3.7	5.1
2:Adequately prepared	%	54.5	53.9	37.6	65.4	50.3	55.6	50.9	43.3	66.4	58.8	60.9
3:Well prepared	%	41.2	42.1	59.1	34.6	45.2	38.4	45.4	53.6	30.0	37.5	34.0

Have personal computer		NCSU	College
Have personal computer		NCSU	CALS	Design	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM	FYC
		3.3	2.3	14.1	3.9	2.3	2.1	3.5	2.2	4.8	4.3	3.3
No	%	3.3	2.3	14.1	3.9	2.3	2.1	3.5	2.2	4.8	4.3	3.3
Yes: Desktop	%	52.4	48.1	42.4	41.2	59.4	53.1	53.7	50.5	43.3	51.0	50.1
Yes: Laptop	%	30.5	34.0	19.6	31.4	27.6	28.1	30.2	31.2	37.5	33.7	31.1
Do not know	%	13.8	15.5	23.9	23.5	10.7	16.7	12.7	16.1	14.4	11.0	15.4

Connect to NCSU Internet		NCSU	College
Connect to NCSU Internet		NCSU	CALS	Design	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM	FYC
		1.0	0.6	1.9	.	1.5	1.4	0.4	1.4	1.3	.	0.9
No	%	1.0	0.6	1.9	.	1.5	1.4	0.4	1.4	1.3	.	0.9
Yes	%	90.9	89.9	90.6	88.9	91.9	95.8	90.8	92.9	88.5	89.7	90.3
Do not know	%	8.2	9.5	7.5	11.1	6.6	2.8	8.8	5.7	10.3	10.3	8.9

Location of future employment		NCSU	College
Location of future employment		NCSU	CALS	Design	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM	FYC
		29.1	15.2	46.2	11.8	35.6	34.7	25.6	24.0	36.8	29.0	29.2
Anywhere	%	29.1	15.2	46.2	11.8	35.6	34.7	25.6	24.0	36.8	29.0	29.2
In North Carolina	%	14.5	14.9	6.5	52.9	15.0	20.4	12.2	4.2	19.8	14.1	13.0
Outside NC but in USA	%	25.2	10.7	19.4	15.7	29.8	28.6	17.5	31.3	29.2	28.2	30.0
Outside the USA	%	0.6	.	1.1	.	0.4	.	1.3	3.1	1.9	0.8	0.6
Will not seek employment	%	30.6	59.2	26.9	19.6	19.1	16.3	43.4	37.5	12.3	27.9	27.2