2001 First-Year Student Survey Data Tables:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons
in Background Characteristics
This document reports gender and racial/ethnic differences in the respondents' general background characteristics, including whether they expected to receive financial aid, parent/guardian education, employment plans, and other personal information. 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."
Financial Aid | Parent/Guardian Income | Parent/Guardian Education Attainment | Household Dependents | Respondents' Home Community | Religious Preference | Disabilities | Musical Instruments | Preparation for College |Personal Computers| Intended Work Community
QFinancial Aid Received
|
Financial aid |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am |
White |
Other |
|
Yes: Expect to receive Financial Aid |
59.3% |
63.1% |
56.4% |
86.4% |
56.2% |
62.0% |
|
Yes: Academic |
31.3% |
33.3% |
29.8% |
42.7% |
30.4% |
28.4% |
|
Yes: Financial |
31.8% |
34.3% |
29.9% |
60.7% |
27.8% |
43.2% |
|
Yes: Athletic |
2.2% |
2.0% |
2.4% |
1.4% |
2.4% |
1.3% |
|
Yes: Dance, music, etc) |
1.4% |
2.0% |
0.9% |
1.4% |
1.4% |
0.9% |
|
Yes: Other than listed above |
13.6% |
14.7% |
12.7% |
19.7% |
12.8% |
14.4% |
QParent(s)/Guardian(s) 2000 Combined Income
|
Parent's income |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am |
White |
Other |
|
$10,000 or less |
1.5% |
1.7% |
1.4% |
4.7% |
1.2% |
1.9% |
|
$10,001-$15,000 |
1.5% |
1.8% |
1.3% |
7.4% |
0.7% |
3.3% |
|
$15,001-$20,000 |
1.2% |
1.4% |
1.1% |
3.5% |
0.7% |
4.7% |
|
$20,001-$25,000 |
2.6% |
3.5% |
1.9% |
7.0% |
1.7% |
6.6% |
|
$25,001-$30,000 |
3.0% |
3.6% |
2.6% |
8.2% |
2.3% |
4.7% |
|
$30,001-$35,000 |
3.0% |
3.5% |
2.6% |
8.2% |
2.3% |
4.7% |
|
$35,001-$40,000 |
5.1% |
5.0% |
5.3% |
6.3% |
4.8% |
7.5% |
|
$40,001-$50,000 |
7.3% |
6.5% |
7.9% |
12.1% |
6.9% |
6.1% |
|
$50,001-$60,000 |
9.7% |
10.5% |
9.1% |
8.6% |
9.8% |
9.4% |
|
$60,001-$75,000 |
15.0% |
15.3% |
14.8% |
12.9% |
15.4% |
12.7% |
|
$75,001-$100,000 |
19.7% |
19.9% |
19.6% |
11.7% |
21.0% |
14.6% |
|
$100,001-$150,000 |
17.7% |
15.2% |
19.6% |
6.3% |
19.5% |
11.7% |
|
$150,001-$200,000 |
7.1% |
6.8% |
7.3% |
1.6% |
7.7% |
6.6% |
|
$200,000 plus |
5.5% |
5.4% |
5.6% |
1.6% |
5.9% |
5.6% |
|
Total (N) |
2887 |
1212 |
1675 |
256 |
2418 |
213 |
QFather/Male Guardian Educational Attainment
|
Father education |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am |
White |
Other |
|
Less than high school |
1.9% |
2.0% |
1.8% |
5.2% |
1.4% |
4.1% |
|
High school graduate |
13.4% |
13.0% |
13.7% |
26.8% |
12.1% |
13.4% |
|
Some college/no degree |
11.7% |
13.2% |
10.6% |
20.1% |
10.8% |
12.4% |
|
2-4 yr. Associate degree |
10.1% |
11.7% |
8.9% |
16.4% |
9.6% |
9.2% |
|
4 year baccalaureate degree |
33.4% |
32.8% |
33.8% |
16.4% |
35.6% |
26.3% |
|
Some graduate or prof. Coursework/no degree |
3.3% |
3.0% |
3.5% |
3.0% |
3.4% |
2.8% |
|
Master's degree |
17.0% |
14.8% |
18.7% |
6.7% |
18.1% |
17.1% |
|
Doctorate or Other professional degree |
9.2% |
9.6% |
8.9% |
5.6% |
9.1% |
14.7% |
|
Total (N) |
3172 |
1381 |
1791 |
269 |
2686 |
217 |
QMother/Female Guardian Educational Attainment
|
Mother education |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am |
White |
Other |
|
Less than high school |
1.5% |
1.5% |
1.6% |
1.9% |
1.0% |
7.4% |
|
High school graduate |
15.7% |
15.9% |
15.6% |
21.3% |
14.7% |
21.7% |
|
Some college/no degree |
11.6% |
13.3% |
10.3% |
17.9% |
10.9% |
12.4% |
|
2-4 yr. Associate degree |
14.8% |
15.4% |
14.4% |
20.5% |
14.5% |
12.0% |
|
4 year baccalaureate degree |
33.8% |
31.0% |
36.0% |
21.6% |
35.3% |
30.4% |
|
Some graduate or prof. Coursework/no degree |
3.6% |
3.6% |
3.7% |
3.4% |
3.7% |
3.2% |
|
Master's degree |
15.9% |
16.3% |
15.6% |
10.8% |
16.9% |
9.7% |
|
Doctorate or Other professional degree |
2.9% |
3.0% |
2.9% |
2.6% |
2.9% |
3.2% |
|
Total (N) |
3165 |
1385 |
1780 |
268 |
2680 |
217 |
QFirst Generation Students
|
No college |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am |
White |
Other |
|
Father/male guardian: No College |
84.7% |
85.1% |
84.4% |
68.0% |
86.6% |
82.5% |
|
Mother/female guardian: No College |
82.7% |
82.6% |
82.9% |
76.9% |
84.3% |
71.0% |
|
First generation student |
8.4% |
8.3% |
8.5% |
18.6% |
6.9% |
14.4% |
QDependents in Respondent???s Household
|
Number in household |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am |
White |
Other |
|
One |
3.0% |
2.8% |
3.2% |
8.2% |
2.5% |
3.0% |
|
Two |
9.8% |
9.7% |
9.8% |
15.6% |
9.0% |
12.2% |
|
Three |
22.7% |
21.9% |
23.3% |
20.7% |
23.2% |
18.7% |
|
Four |
40.6% |
41.7% |
39.8% |
30.3% |
41.7% |
40.4% |
|
Five or more |
23.9% |
24.0% |
23.9% |
25.2% |
23.7% |
25.7% |
|
Total (N) |
3306 |
1436 |
1870 |
294 |
2782 |
230 |
QHousehold Dependents in College
|
Number of dependents in college |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am |
White |
Other |
|
Only self |
68.2% |
67.2% |
69.1% |
71.7% |
68.0% |
67.0% |
|
Two |
27.9% |
28.8% |
27.1% |
21.8% |
28.4% |
29.1% |
|
Three or more |
3.9% |
4.1% |
3.8% |
6.5% |
3.6% |
3.9% |
|
Total (N) |
3278 |
1432 |
1846 |
293 |
2755 |
230 |
QRespondent???s Home Community
|
High school area population |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am |
White |
Other |
|
Rural area |
16.1% |
14.1% |
17.6% |
13.1% |
16.8% |
10.4% |
|
Small town |
25.4% |
26.3% |
24.7% |
32.3% |
25.0% |
21.3% |
|
Moderate city |
29.0% |
32.1% |
26.7% |
31.3% |
28.9% |
27.4% |
|
Large city |
13.3% |
13.2% |
13.5% |
11.8% |
13.0% |
20.0% |
|
Urban area |
16.1% |
14.3% |
17.6% |
11.4% |
16.3% |
20.9% |
|
Total (N) |
3313 |
1441 |
1872 |
297 |
2786 |
230 |
QReligious Preference
|
Religious preference |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am |
White |
Other |
|
Baptist |
25.1% |
24.9% |
25.2% |
52.4% |
23.5% |
8.8% |
|
No preference |
15.0% |
12.5% |
16.8% |
7.6% |
14.9% |
25.7% |
|
Methodist |
14.8% |
15.3% |
14.4% |
6.3% |
16.5% |
5.3% |
|
Catholic |
13.0% |
14.2% |
12.1% |
2.4% |
13.5% |
20.4% |
|
Presbyterian |
7.4% |
7.3% |
7.5% |
1.4% |
8.3% |
4.4% |
|
Non-denominational |
6.8% |
7.3% |
6.4% |
9.7% |
6.5% |
6.6% |
|
Other |
6.7% |
6.8% |
6.6% |
13.5% |
5.8% |
8.8% |
|
Episcopal |
3.6% |
4.4% |
3.0% |
1.4% |
4.0% |
0.9% |
|
Lutheran |
3.1% |
2.9% |
3.2% |
0.0% |
3.6% |
0.0% |
|
Islamic |
0.9% |
0.9% |
0.9% |
1.4% |
0.5% |
5.3% |
|
Disciples Christ |
0.8% |
1.1% |
0.6% |
3.8% |
0.5% |
0.9% |
|
Hindu |
0.8% |
0.4% |
1.1% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
11.1% |
|
Jewish |
0.8% |
1.0% |
0.7% |
0.0% |
1.0% |
0.0% |
|
Latter-day saints |
0.5% |
0.1% |
0.8% |
0.0% |
0.5% |
1.3% |
|
Moravian |
0.4% |
0.4% |
0.3% |
0.0% |
0.4% |
0.0% |
|
Unitarian |
0.4% |
0.5% |
0.4% |
0.0% |
0.5% |
0.4% |
|
Total (N) |
3267 |
1413 |
1854 |
288 |
2753 |
226 |
QDisabilities
|
Type of Disability |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am |
White |
Other |
|
Yes: Learning disability/add |
3.5% |
2.0% |
4.6% |
0.3% |
4.0% |
1.3% |
|
Yes: Psychological |
0.5% |
0.5% |
0.5% |
0.0% |
0.6% |
0.4% |
|
Yes: Hard of hearing/deaf |
0.4% |
0.3% |
0.4% |
0.3% |
0.4% |
0.0% |
|
Yes: Legally blind |
0.2% |
0.1% |
0.4% |
0.3% |
0.2% |
0.4% |
|
Yes: Traumatic head injury |
0.2% |
0.1% |
0.3% |
0.0% |
0.2% |
0.0% |
|
Yes: Mobility impairment |
0.1% |
0.1% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.4% |
|
Yes: Other |
1.7% |
1.6% |
1.7% |
1.6% |
1.8% |
0.9% |
QMusical Instruments
|
Instrument |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am |
White |
Other |
|
Clarinet/saxophone |
7.3% |
8.3% |
6.5% |
10.5% |
7.0% |
6.0% |
|
French horn/trumpet/cornet |
5.0% |
3.5% |
6.2% |
4.3% |
5.1% |
4.7% |
|
Flute/piccolo |
4.2% |
8.6% |
0.8% |
2.3% |
4.2% |
6.0% |
|
Tympani/mallet/percussion |
4.1% |
2.5% |
5.4% |
5.9% |
3.9% |
4.3% |
|
Trombone/baritone/euphonium/tuba |
3.2% |
1.2% |
4.8% |
3.6% |
3.4% |
1.3% |
|
Violin/viola |
2.8% |
3.9% |
1.9% |
3.0% |
2.0% |
11.6% |
|
Cello/double bass |
1.2% |
1.1% |
1.3% |
1.6% |
1.0% |
3.4% |
|
Oboe/bassoon |
0.5% |
0.6% |
0.5% |
0.3% |
0.6% |
0.4% |
|
Bagpipes |
0.4% |
0.0% |
0.7% |
0.3% |
0.4% |
0.9% |
QPreparation for College by High School
|
Extent of preparation |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am |
White |
Other |
|
3: Well Prepared |
41.9% |
42.9% |
41.1% |
35.9% |
42.5% |
42.7% |
|
2: Adequately Prepared |
49.0% |
50.6% |
47.8% |
53.0% |
48.6% |
48.7% |
|
1: Poorly Prepared |
9.1% |
6.6% |
11.1% |
11.2% |
9.0% |
8.6% |
|
Total (N) |
3349 |
1450 |
1899 |
304 |
2813 |
232 |
QPreparation for College by Self
|
Extent of preparation |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am |
White |
Other |
|
3: Well Prepared |
41.2% |
44.0% |
39.0% |
35.2% |
42.3% |
34.9% |
|
2: Adequately Prepared |
54.5% |
53.4% |
55.4% |
60.5% |
53.5% |
59.1% |
|
1: Poorly Prepared |
4.3% |
2.5% |
5.6% |
4.3% |
4.2% |
6.0% |
|
Total (N) |
3349 |
1451 |
1898 |
304 |
2813 |
232 |
QExtent and Types of Personal Computers
|
Will have a computer at NCSU |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am |
White |
Other |
|
No |
3.3% |
4.1% |
2.6% |
11.0% |
2.4% |
4.0% |
|
Yes: desktop |
52.4% |
45.9% |
57.6% |
40.6% |
54.2% |
46.0% |
|
Yes: laptop |
30.5% |
34.3% |
27.4% |
20.3% |
31.6% |
29.6% |
|
Do not know |
13.8% |
15.7% |
12.4% |
28.1% |
11.8% |
20.4% |
|
Total (N) |
3178 |
1401 |
1777 |
281 |
2671 |
226 |
QPersonal Computer Connection to Internet
|
Connect to NCSU internet |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am |
White |
Other |
|
No |
1.0% |
0.4% |
1.4% |
0.6% |
1.0% |
1.3% |
|
Yes |
90.9% |
88.9% |
92.4% |
84.5% |
91.5% |
89.2% |
|
Do not know |
8.2% |
10.7% |
6.3% |
14.8% |
7.6% |
9.6% |
|
Total (N) |
2404 |
1017 |
1387 |
155 |
2092 |
157 |
QIntended Work Community
|
Location of future employment |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am |
White |
Other |
|
Will not seek employment |
30.6% |
39.6% |
23.6% |
40.3% |
29.0% |
37.1% |
|
Anywhere |
29.1% |
26.1% |
31.4% |
21.7% |
29.5% |
34.1% |
|
Outside NC but in USA |
25.2% |
20.8% |
28.5% |
26.4% |
25.3% |
21.8% |
|
In north Carolina |
14.5% |
12.6% |
16.0% |
10.8% |
15.6% |
6.1% |
|
Outside the USA |
0.6% |
0.8% |
0.5% |
0.7% |
0.6% |
0.9% |
|
Total (N) |
3302 |
1438 |
1864 |
295 |
2778 |
229 |
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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