2001 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
Student government NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    77.4 74.0 77.7 61.5 82.0 80.0 67.2 78.6 72.7 70.5 81.6
No %
Yes % 22.6 26.0 22.3 38.5 18.0 20.0 32.8 21.4 27.3 29.5 18.4

 
Student publications/Media NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    86.9 89.9 79.8 88.5 90.5 92.0 70.6 90.8 90.0 88.4 86.1
No %
Yes % 13.1 10.1 20.2 11.5 9.5 8.0 29.4 9.2 10.0 11.6 13.9

 
Social Fraternity/Sorority NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    67.7 67.3 83.0 69.2 77.0 69.0 56.4 83.7 58.2 60.1 60.9
No %
Yes % 32.3 32.7 17.0 30.8 23.0 31.0 43.6 16.3 41.8 39.9 39.1

 
Volunteer Services NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    68.3 57.1 72.3 53.8 75.1 77.0 59.5 59.2 62.7 72.0 70.5
No %
Yes % 31.7 42.9 27.7 46.2 24.9 23.0 40.5 40.8 37.3 28.0 29.5

 
Co-op program NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    67.0 80.4 69.1 86.5 39.7 71.0 82.2 72.4 75.5 75.7 79.1
No %
Yes % 33.0 19.6 30.9 13.5 60.3 29.0 17.8 27.6 24.5 24.3 20.9

 
Student leadership program NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    85.3 83.3 89.4 80.8 87.0 88.0 79.4 82.7 87.3 82.5 87.2
No %
Yes % 14.7 16.7 10.6 19.2 13.0 12.0 20.6 17.3 12.7 17.5 12.8

 
Student Judicial Board NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    94.7 95.8 98.9 90.4 95.8 95.0 86.8 93.9 97.3 95.1 95.4
No %
Yes % 5.3 4.2 1.1 9.6 4.2 5.0 13.2 6.1 2.7 4.9 4.6

 
Musical interests NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    87.6 85.3 89.4 94.2 86.7 90.0 87.7 83.7 88.2 91.0 88.3
No %
Yes % 12.4 14.7 10.6 5.8 13.3 10.0 12.3 16.3 11.8 9.0 11.7

 
Fitness NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    54.6 56.5 50.0 51.9 60.0 48.0 54.9 44.9 44.5 53.7 51.2
No %
Yes % 45.4 43.5 50.0 48.1 40.0 52.0 45.1 55.1 55.5 46.3 48.8

 
Indoor recreation NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    75.8 80.0 76.6 73.1 69.4 71.0 83.7 69.4 84.5 78.0 77.4
No %
Yes % 24.2 20.0 23.4 26.9 30.6 29.0 16.3 30.6 15.5 22.0 22.6

 
Intramurals NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    46.6 53.2 46.8 42.3 39.3 43.0 55.5 48.0 48.2 45.5 48.4
No %
Yes % 53.4 46.8 53.2 57.7 60.7 57.0 44.5 52.0 51.8 54.5 51.6

 
Club Sports NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    66.4 71.4 53.2 75.0 59.3 59.0 77.3 64.3 70.9 66.0 69.1
No %
Yes % 33.6 28.6 46.8 25.0 40.7 41.0 22.7 35.7 29.1 34.0 30.9

 
Informal recreation NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    82.8 85.1 83.0 86.5 74.7 81.0 87.4 76.5 88.2 88.4 87.3
No %
Yes % 17.2 14.9 17.0 13.5 25.3 19.0 12.6 23.5 11.8 11.6 12.7

 
Outdoor adventures NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    61.5 58.5 48.9 69.2 55.2 50.0 72.4 62.2 63.6 70.5 65.4
No %
Yes % 38.5 41.5 51.1 30.8 44.8 50.0 27.6 37.8 36.4 29.5 34.6

 
Healthy-life issues NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    88.9 87.5 88.3 86.5 92.2 90.0 87.4 82.7 86.4 88.8 87.4
No %
Yes % 11.1 12.5 11.7 13.5 7.8 10.0 12.6 17.3 13.6 11.2 12.6

 
Student Dance Company NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    92.8 89.5 88.3 86.5 97.6 95.0 89.0 92.9 89.1 92.9 91.7
No %
Yes % 7.2 10.5 11.7 13.5 2.4 5.0 11.0 7.1 10.9 7.1 8.3

 
ROTC NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    95.5 96.6 100.0 100.0 93.8 96.0 95.1 89.8 97.3 97.0 96.2
No %
Yes % 4.5 3.4 . . 6.2 4.0 4.9 10.2 2.7 3.0 3.8

 
Study Abroad/student exchange NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    64.0 64.7 38.3 73.1 67.4 77.0 49.4 55.1 58.2 64.9 67.6
No %
Yes % 36.0 35.3 61.7 26.9 32.6 23.0 50.6 44.9 41.8 35.1 32.4

 
UAB programs/activities NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    92.9 92.9 90.4 86.5 95.2 93.0 89.9 90.8 94.5 92.5 92.1
No %
Yes % 7.1 7.1 9.6 13.5 4.8 7.0 10.1 9.2 5.5 7.5 7.9

 
Residence hall council NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    90.3 87.7 92.6 71.2 92.0 97.0 87.4 87.8 90.9 91.8 90.7
No %
Yes % 9.7 12.3 7.4 28.8 8.0 3.0 12.6 12.2 9.1 8.2 9.3

 
Crafts center programs/classes NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    93.0 90.5 77.7 94.2 95.8 94.0 94.5 88.8 90.0 95.9 92.2
No %
Yes % 7.0 9.5 22.3 5.8 4.2 6.0 5.5 11.2 10.0 4.1 7.8

 
Theater as audience NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    76.8 72.8 66.0 63.5 75.6 88.0 74.8 62.2 81.8 84.7 80.7
No %
Yes % 23.2 27.2 34.0 36.5 24.4 12.0 25.2 37.8 18.2 15.3 19.3

 
Theater as artist NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    91.6 91.1 83.0 90.4 93.9 95.0 85.3 88.8 92.7 95.5 91.3
No %
Yes % 8.4 8.9 17.0 9.6 6.1 5.0 14.7 11.2 7.3 4.5 8.7

 
Attend art exhibits NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    84.9 84.9 44.7 84.6 87.8 93.0 82.5 76.5 77.3 91.0 86.0
No %
Yes % 15.1 15.1 55.3 15.4 12.2 7.0 17.5 23.5 22.7 9.0 14.0

 
Performing arts NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    86.4 84.7 77.7 82.7 88.5 92.0 81.3 76.5 84.5 88.1 88.4
No %
Yes % 13.6 15.3 22.3 17.3 11.5 8.0 18.7 23.5 15.5 11.9 11.6

 
Planning programs/services NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    93.1 89.1 94.7 76.9 97.3 95.0 87.4 88.8 91.8 92.2 94.3
No %
Yes % 6.9 10.9 5.3 23.1 2.7 5.0 12.6 11.2 8.2 7.8 5.7

 
Gender issues NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    95.3 94.6 95.7 88.5 97.1 97.0 91.1 92.9 95.5 94.8 95.8
No %
Yes % 4.7 5.4 4.3 11.5 2.9 3.0 8.9 7.1 4.5 5.2 4.2
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Q Enrollment Status
Enrollment status NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    87.4 88.1 87.5 80.9 89.7 75.0 83.6 85.6 88.1 90.6 86.4
15 credit hours of classes or more %
12-14 credit hours of classes % 12.6 11.9 12.5 19.1 10.3 25.0 16.4 14.4 11.9 9.4 13.6
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Q Reasons for enrolling in less than 15 cr. hrs.
Need to work NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    84.3 88.9 81.8 77.8 88.2 90.5 80.9 76.9 83.3 77.3 82.2
No %
Yes % 15.7 11.1 18.2 22.2 11.8 9.5 19.1 23.1 16.7 22.7 17.8

 
Courses unavailable NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    69.5 57.4 63.6 55.6 54.8 71.4 85.1 76.9 66.7 72.7 82.2
No %
Yes % 30.5 42.6 36.4 44.4 45.2 28.6 14.9 23.1 33.3 27.3 17.8

 
Want better grades NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    45.4 46.3 72.7 44.4 60.2 38.1 36.2 38.5 41.7 59.1 32.7
No %
Yes % 54.6 53.7 27.3 55.6 39.8 61.9 63.8 61.5 58.3 40.9 67.3

 
Advice of advisor NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    84.6 83.3 90.9 66.7 93.5 66.7 74.5 69.2 100.0 90.9 85.1
No %
Yes % 15.4 16.7 9.1 33.3 6.5 33.3 25.5 30.8 . 9.1 14.9

 
Did not need more courses NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    94.8 96.3 72.7 100.0 93.5 90.5 95.7 76.9 100.0 95.5 99.0
No %
Yes % 5.2 3.7 27.3 . 6.5 9.5 4.3 23.1 . 4.5 1.0

 
Other obligations NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    99.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 98.9 100.0 97.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.0
No %
Yes % 0.8 . . . 1.1 . 2.1 . . . 1.0

 
Combination of courses NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    78.3 83.3 72.7 88.9 82.8 90.5 80.9 69.2 58.3 72.7 72.3
No %
Yes % 21.7 16.7 27.3 11.1 17.2 9.5 19.1 30.8 41.7 27.3 27.7

 
Family responsibilities NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    98.4 96.3 100.0 100.0 98.9 100.0 97.9 100.0 100.0 95.5 99.0
No %
Yes % 1.6 3.7 . . 1.1 . 2.1 . . 4.5 1.0

 
Other NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    86.4 88.9 81.8 88.9 86.0 90.5 85.1 76.9 100.0 86.4 85.1
No %
Yes % 13.6 11.1 18.2 11.1 14.0 9.5 14.9 23.1 . 13.6 14.9
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Q Intended time to complete Bachelor's degree
Intended time to complete BA degree NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    3.5 3.2 1.1 7.8 3.8 1.0 6.2 7.1 0.9 2.6 2.6
Less than 4 years %
4 years % 72.7 85.1 71.3 76.5 65.2 61.6 79.9 82.7 74.5 84.9 66.8
4 1/2 years % 9.4 5.6 4.3 5.9 9.7 29.3 8.0 5.1 10.9 6.8 11.3
5 years % 12.3 4.0 23.4 5.9 18.7 7.1 4.6 4.1 13.6 4.5 15.8
5 1/2 years % 1.1 0.8 . 2.0 1.8 1.0 . . . 0.8 1.1
6 or more years % 0.6 0.8 . . 0.4 . 0.3 1.0 . . 1.2
Will not complete Bachelor's % 0.6 0.6 . 2.0 0.3 . 0.9 . . 0.4 1.1
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Q Highest level of education planned
Highest level of education planned NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    29.4 17.0 34.4 39.2 31.6 44.4 22.4 21.1 41.0 31.4 32.8
Bachelor's degree %
Master's degree % 42.9 16.4 59.1 47.1 51.8 40.0 35.6 29.5 46.7 55.3 46.3
Doctoral degree % 12.5 13.9 6.5 9.8 14.5 7.8 16.7 41.1 4.8 4.7 9.1
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine % 4.2 23.9 . . 0.1 1.1 . . . . 2.3
Medical degree % 6.5 26.7 . 2.0 1.6 2.2 3.5 7.4 3.8 . 5.5
Law degree % 4.2 1.7 . 2.0 0.4 4.4 20.5 1.1 2.9 8.2 3.6
Divinity degree % 0.2 0.2 . . . . 1.3 . . . 0.4
Do not intend to complete a degree % 0.1 0.2 . . . . . . 1.0 0.4 0.1
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Q Goal/objective for attending NC State
Goal/objective for attending NC State NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    7.9 4.4 6.5 3.8 9.6 19.0 5.0 8.2 5.5 7.1 8.8
BA/certificate only %
BA for school preparation % 52.5 72.8 55.9 32.7 46.8 34.0 64.1 61.2 36.7 50.9 46.9
BA for career preparation % 36.1 20.4 35.5 61.5 39.7 45.0 26.9 28.6 56.9 40.1 39.2
Improve for current profession % 1.3 1.2 2.2 . 1.4 2.0 1.2 . . 0.4 2.0
Courses for personal interest % 0.7 0.4 . . 0.5 . 1.9 . . 0.7 1.0
Other % 1.5 0.8 . 1.9 1.9 . 0.9 2.0 0.9 0.7 2.1
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Q Certainty of college major
Certainty of college major NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    5.2 3.4 . . 1.4 5.0 2.5 3.1 7.3 3.8 13.5
Very uncertain %
Uncertain % 23.7 15.1 5.3 9.6 16.2 24.0 19.3 7.1 32.7 16.9 45.7
Certain % 44.3 44.2 46.8 36.5 54.4 45.0 46.6 46.9 43.6 53.4 28.1
Very certain % 26.8 37.3 47.9 53.8 28.0 26.0 31.6 42.9 16.4 25.9 12.7
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Q Semester employment
Semester employment NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    4.8 5.9 4.6 . 4.6 7.2 5.5 4.4 4.2 5.6 3.8
20 or more hrs./wk. %
Less than 20 hrs./wk. % 27.6 27.7 16.1 31.4 26.3 29.9 31.8 34.4 30.5 24.7 27.8
Do not plan to work % 67.7 66.5 79.3 68.6 69.1 62.9 62.7 61.1 65.3 69.7 68.4
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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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