This document reports gender and racial/ethnic differences in the respondents' experiences with the application process and factors influencing their decision to attend NC State. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2001 First-Year Student Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods see "2001 First-Year Student Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile".

Number of Schools Applied To | Contacts During the Admissions Process | Factors Influencing Attendance Decision | Most Influential Factor | Satisfaction with Admissions | Virtual Advising Center Rating

QContacts During the Admissions Process

Type of contact made	All	Female	Male	Af. Am	White	Other
Call from faculty/staff	18.9%	17.7%	19.8%	31.9%	17.8%	15.1%
Call from current student	16.5%	16.9%	16.1%	29.6%	15.4%	12.1%
Call from graduate	7.1%	5.7%	8.1%	7.6%	7.2%	4.3%
Letter from outside admissions office	67.7%	70.2%	65.8%	70.1%	67.5%	68.1%

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QFactors Influencing Decision to Attend NC State

FACTOR	MEAN Scale: 1="very weak influence," 2="weak influence," 3="moderate influence," 4="strong influence"
	All	Women	Men	Af. Am	White	Other
Academic reputation	4.09	4.09	4.10	4.37	4.07	4.01
Availability of program	3.80	3.84	3.77	3.89	3.78	3.87
Level of support for my intended major	3.77	3.70	3.83	3.89	3.76	3.74
Facilities and resources available	3.66	3.65	3.67	4.07	3.63	3.58
Location	3.62	3.78	3.50	3.83	3.59	3.68
Acceptance into the First Year College program	3.50	3.67	3.35	3.76	3.43	3.76
Recommended by friend, etc.	3.34	3.34	3.33	3.31	3.35	3.25
Campus visit prior to orientation	3.20	3.42	3.02	3.63	3.18	2.89
Cost	3.16	3.10	3.20	3.02	3.16	3.30
Contact with a current student	3.10	3.23	2.99	3.17	3.10	2.99
Size	2.96	3.16	2.80	3.15	2.94	2.91
Extracurricular opportunities	2.93	2.96	2.91	3.24	2.89	2.98
Scholarships/financial aid available	2.84	2.93	2.76	3.67	2.71	3.05
Contact with a graduate	2.75	2.80	2.71	2.91	2.76	2.36
Contact with a faculty/staff member	2.48	2.60	2.38	2.71	2.45	2.39
Publications from NC State	2.27	2.36	2.19	2.81	2.20	2.36
Number of hours transferred/credited	2.18	2.23	2.14	2.54	2.12	2.42
Letter from someone other than Admissions Office	2.10	2.13	2.07	2.65	2.02	2.24
Attendance at a college fair	2.06	2.10	2.02	2.51	2.01	2.09
Other	4.34	4.53	4.19	4.23	4.38	4.14

Frequency Distributions: Gender/Ethnicity
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QMost Important Factor Influencing Decision to Attend NC State

Most influential factor	Percentage Rating "Most Influential"
	All	Female	Male	Af. Am	White	Other
Academic reputation	25.0%	22.6%	26.9%	36.3%	23.8%	24.9%
Level of support for my intended major	16.9%	13.6%	19.4%	12.2%	17.4%	16.0%
Availability of program	11.5%	11.9%	11.2%	6.5%	11.9%	13.6%
Location	9.9%	11.9%	8.4%	10.8%	9.9%	9.4%
Recommended	6.1%	6.3%	6.0%	5.4%	6.3%	5.2%
Scholarships/financial aid available	5.8%	7.0%	4.8%	9.0%	5.4%	6.1%
Cost	4.6%	4.3%	4.8%	2.2%	4.8%	5.6%
Facilities and resources available	4.2%	3.3%	4.8%	4.3%	4.1%	4.7%
Campus visit prior to orientation	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	5.8%	3.4%	2.3%
Other	3.3%	3.8%	2.9%	2.5%	3.4%	2.8%
Contact with a current student	2.9%	3.0%	2.8%	1.1%	3.1%	2.3%
Acceptance into first year college	2.0%	2.5%	1.6%	2.2%	1.9%	2.3%
Extracurricular opportunities	1.5%	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.7%	1.4%
Size	0.9%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%	0.9%
Contact with a graduate	0.7%	0.6%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Contact with a faculty or staff member	0.5%	0.7%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	0.5%
Number of hours transferred/credited	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Attendance at a college fair	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%
Letter from someone Other than admissions	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.9%
Publications from NC state	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	0.0%
Total (N)	3107	1350	1757	278	2616	213

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QSatisfaction with University Admissions

Extent of Satisfaction	All	Female	Male	Af. Am	White	Other
4: Very Satisfied	48.1%	53.1%	44.2%	54.1%	48.0%	41.4%
3: Moderately Satisfied	45.3%	40.9%	48.8%	39.9%	45.5%	50.4%
2: Moderately Dissatisfied	5.6%	4.9%	6.2%	5.3%	5.5%	7.8%
1: Very Dissatisfied	1.0%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%
Total (N)	3346	1455	1891	303	2811	232

QSatisfaction with Departmental Admissions

Extent of Satisfaction	All	Female	Male	Af. Am	White	Other
4: Very Satisfied	45.3%	51.2%	40.8%	49.3%	45.3%	39.3%
3: Moderately Satisfied	47.8%	42.2%	52.0%	41.8%	48.0%	52.8%
2: Moderately Dissatisfied	6.0%	5.5%	6.3%	6.4%	5.8%	7.0%
1: Very Dissatisfied	1.0%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Total (N)	3138	1349	1789	282	2642	214

QSatisfaction with Financial Aid Process

Extent of Satisfaction	All	Female	Male	Af. Am	White	Other
4: Very Satisfied	22.1%	24.0%	20.6%	33.0%	20.2%	24.6%
3: Moderately Satisfied	46.9%	45.4%	48.0%	44.8%	47.0%	48.5%
2: Moderately Dissatisfied	23.0%	22.9%	23.0%	17.0%	24.1%	21.0%
1: Very Dissatisfied	8.1%	7.7%	8.4%	5.2%	8.7%	6.0%
Total (N)	2219	964	1255	270	1782	167

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QVirtual Advising Center Rating

Rating	All	Female	Male	Af. Am	White	Other
Poor	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0%
Fair	2.8%	2.6%	3.0%	3.9%	2.5%	6.1%
Good	20.2%	20.6%	20.0%	19.7%	20.3%	19.9%
Excellent	8.1%	9.3%	7.1%	12.8%	7.7%	5.6%
Know about/did not use	11.6%	12.3%	11.1%	8.6%	12.0%	11.7%
Did not know about	56.9%	55.0%	58.4%	54.3%	57.2%	56.7%
Total (N)	3350	1454	1896	304	2815	231

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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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