2001 First Year Student Survey Data Tables:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of
Educational Intent and Interests
This document reports 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 "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."
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
QFirst Semester Enrollment Status
Enrollment status |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am |
White |
Other |
15 credit hours of classes or more |
87.4% |
89.0% |
86.1% |
88.8% |
87.2% |
88.0% |
12-14 credit hours of classes |
12.6% |
11.0% |
13.9% |
11.2% |
12.8% |
12.0% |
Total (N) |
3031 |
1332 |
1699 |
258 |
2564 |
209 |
QReported 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 |
Need to work |
15.7% |
18.4% |
14.0% |
10.3% |
16.4% |
12.0% |
Courses unavailable |
30.5% |
31.3% |
30.1% |
24.1% |
32.2% |
16.0% |
Want better grades |
54.6% |
53.1% |
55.5% |
48.3% |
55.0% |
56.0% |
Advice of advisor |
15.4% |
16.3% |
14.8% |
13.8% |
15.5% |
16.0% |
Did not need more courses |
5.2% |
4.8% |
5.5% |
3.4% |
5.8% |
0.0% |
Other obligations |
0.8% |
0.7% |
0.8% |
0.0% |
0.6% |
4.0% |
Combination of courses |
21.7% |
30.6% |
16.1% |
24.1% |
22.2% |
12.0% |
Family responsibilities |
1.6% |
0.7% |
2.1% |
0.0% |
1.8% |
0.0% |
Other |
13.6% |
12.9% |
14.0% |
3.4% |
14.3% |
16.0% |
QNumber of Years Expected to Complete Degree
Amount of time |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am |
White |
Other |
Less than 4 years |
3.5% |
3.8% |
3.2% |
6.3% |
2.9% |
6.1% |
4 years |
72.7% |
77.9% |
68.7% |
74.3% |
72.8% |
68.7% |
4 1/2 years |
9.4% |
7.5% |
10.8% |
8.7% |
9.3% |
10.4% |
5 years |
12.3% |
8.9% |
14.8% |
8.7% |
12.5% |
14.3% |
5 1/2 years |
1.1% |
0.6% |
1.4% |
1.0% |
1.1% |
0.4% |
6 or more years |
0.6% |
0.5% |
0.7% |
0.7% |
0.6% |
0.0% |
Will not complete bachelor's |
0.6% |
0.8% |
0.4% |
0.3% |
0.7% |
0.0% |
Total (N) |
3333 |
1445 |
1888 |
284 |
2803 |
230 |
QIntended Highest Level of Education
Level of education |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am |
White |
Other |
Bachelor's degree |
29.3% |
24.2% |
33.3% |
18.3% |
31.3% |
19.9% |
Master's degree |
42.8% |
39.0% |
45.8% |
36.3% |
43.2% |
46.5% |
Doctoral degree |
12.5% |
12.8% |
12.2% |
21.1% |
11.3% |
16.4% |
Doctor of veterinary medicine |
4.2% |
8.2% |
1.0% |
1.4% |
4.5% |
3.5% |
Medical degree |
6.5% |
10.0% |
3.8% |
14.8% |
5.4% |
9.7% |
Law degree |
4.2% |
5.3% |
3.3% |
7.7% |
3.8% |
3.5% |
Divinity degree |
0.2% |
0.4% |
0.2% |
0.0% |
0.3% |
0.4% |
Do not intend to complete a degree |
0.1% |
0.1% |
0.2% |
0.4% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
Total (N) |
3218 |
1409 |
1809 |
284 |
2708 |
226 |
QGoals and Objectives in Attending NC State
Primary goal/objective |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am |
White |
Other |
BA for school preparation |
52.5% |
60.2% |
46.6% |
61.5% |
50.7% |
62.3% |
BA for career preparation |
36.1% |
31.6% |
39.5% |
28.9% |
37.4% |
29.0% |
BA/certificate only |
7.9% |
6.0% |
9.3% |
5.3% |
8.3% |
6.9% |
Other |
1.5% |
1.2% |
1.7% |
1.7% |
1.5% |
0.9% |
Improve for current profession |
1.3% |
0.6% |
1.9% |
2.7% |
1.2% |
0.9% |
Courses for personal interest |
0.7% |
0.3% |
0.9% |
0.0% |
0.8% |
0.0% |
Total (N) |
3344 |
1449 |
1895 |
301 |
2812 |
231 |
QCertainty of College Major
Level of certainty |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am |
White |
Other |
Very certain |
26.8% |
27.5% |
26.3% |
35.5% |
26.1% |
24.2% |
Certain |
44.3% |
41.0% |
46.8% |
40.1% |
44.7% |
45.0% |
Uncertain |
23.7% |
24.7% |
22.9% |
20.7% |
23.8% |
25.5% |
Very uncertain |
5.2% |
6.8% |
4.0% |
3.6% |
5.4% |
5.2% |
Total (N) |
3351 |
1452 |
1899 |
304 |
2816 |
231 |
QFirst Semester Employment Plans
Employment status |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am |
White |
Other |
20 or more hrs./wk. |
4.8% |
4.0% |
5.3% |
6.0% |
4.4% |
7.1% |
Less than 20 hrs./wk. |
27.6% |
27.2% |
27.8% |
29.9% |
26.7% |
34.8% |
Do not plan to work |
67.7% |
68.8% |
66.9% |
64.1% |
68.9% |
58.0% |
Total (N) |
3176 |
1386 |
1790 |
281 |
2671 |
224 |
QNC State Co-Curricular Programs/Activities (Percent Expressing Interest)
Program/activity |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am |
White |
Other |
Intramurals |
53.4% |
39.1% |
64.4% |
46.7% |
54.6% |
48.3% |
Fitness |
45.4% |
59.8% |
34.3% |
48.4% |
45.5% |
39.7% |
Outdoor adventures |
38.5% |
32.9% |
42.9% |
10.2% |
41.8% |
35.8% |
Study abroad/student exchange |
36.0% |
48.4% |
26.4% |
28.9% |
36.3% |
41.4% |
Club sports |
33.6% |
24.7% |
40.5% |
20.4% |
35.2% |
31.5% |
Co-op program |
33.0% |
26.0% |
38.3% |
32.9% |
32.4% |
40.1% |
Social fraternity/sorority |
32.3% |
40.3% |
26.2% |
52.0% |
30.8% |
24.6% |
Volunteer services |
31.7% |
48.1% |
19.1% |
45.4% |
29.9% |
35.8% |
Indoor recreation |
24.2% |
19.3% |
28.0% |
23.0% |
24.4% |
23.7% |
Theater as audience |
23.2% |
29.8% |
18.1% |
19.4% |
23.3% |
27.2% |
Student government |
22.6% |
27.9% |
18.5% |
40.8% |
20.6% |
22.8% |
Informal recreation |
17.2% |
11.0% |
22.0% |
7.6% |
18.3% |
16.4% |
Art exhibitions |
15.1% |
21.9% |
9.9% |
13.5% |
14.8% |
21.1% |
Student leadership program |
14.7% |
18.9% |
11.5% |
29.9% |
12.7% |
19.8% |
Performing arts |
13.6% |
18.7% |
9.7% |
16.4% |
12.9% |
19.0% |
Student publications/media |
13.1% |
17.6% |
9.6% |
18.4% |
12.2% |
16.4% |
Musical interests |
12.4% |
14.0% |
11.3% |
18.1% |
11.8% |
13.4% |
Healthy-life issues |
11.1% |
17.4% |
6.4% |
20.1% |
10.0% |
12.9% |
Residence hall council |
9.7% |
13.3% |
7.0% |
26.3% |
7.7% |
12.9% |
Theater as artist |
8.4% |
11.7% |
5.8% |
10.2% |
8.1% |
8.6% |
Student dance company |
7.2% |
15.4% |
0.9% |
15.8% |
6.1% |
9.1% |
UAB programs/activities |
7.1% |
9.7% |
5.1% |
34.9% |
3.8% |
11.2% |
Crafts center programs/classes |
7.0% |
13.1% |
2.3% |
5.6% |
6.9% |
9.5% |
Planning programs/services |
6.9% |
12.9% |
2.4% |
18.8% |
5.6% |
8.2% |
Student judicial board |
5.3% |
5.3% |
5.2% |
10.9% |
4.6% |
5.6% |
Gender issues |
4.7% |
9.2% |
1.3% |
15.8% |
3.5% |
5.2% |
ROTC |
4.5% |
2.4% |
6.0% |
7.2% |
4.2% |
3.4% |
QNC State Co-Curricular Programs/Activities (Rank Order of Interest)
Program/activity |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am |
White |
Other |
Intramurals |
1 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
Fitness |
2 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
Outdoor adventures |
3 |
5 |
2 |
23 |
3 |
5 |
Study abroad/student exchange |
4 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
4 |
2 |
Club sports |
5 |
10 |
3 |
12 |
5 |
7 |
Co-op program |
6 |
9 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
3 |
Social fraternity/sorority |
7 |
4 |
8 |
1 |
7 |
9 |
Volunteer services |
8 |
3 |
10 |
4 |
8 |
6 |
Indoor recreation |
9 |
12 |
6 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
Theater as audience |
10 |
7 |
12 |
14 |
10 |
8 |
Student government |
11 |
8 |
11 |
5 |
11 |
11 |
Informal recreation |
12 |
23 |
9 |
25 |
12 |
15 |
Art exhibitions |
13 |
11 |
15 |
21 |
13 |
12 |
Student leadership program |
14 |
13 |
13 |
8 |
15 |
13 |
Performing arts |
15 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
14 |
14 |
Student publications/media |
16 |
15 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
Musical interests |
17 |
18 |
14 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
Healthy-life issues |
18 |
16 |
19 |
13 |
18 |
18 |
Residence hall council |
19 |
19 |
18 |
10 |
20 |
19 |
Theater as artist |
20 |
22 |
21 |
24 |
19 |
23 |
Student dance company |
21 |
17 |
27 |
20 |
22 |
22 |
UAB programs/activities |
22 |
24 |
23 |
6 |
26 |
20 |
Crafts center programs/classes |
23 |
20 |
25 |
27 |
21 |
21 |
Planning programs/services |
24 |
21 |
24 |
15 |
23 |
24 |
Student judicial board |
25 |
26 |
22 |
22 |
24 |
25 |
Gender issues |
26 |
25 |
26 |
19 |
27 |
26 |
ROTC |
27 |
27 |
20 |
26 |
25 |
27 |
QNC State Co-Curricular Programs/Activities (Percent Expressing Interest, by Group)
Program/activity |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am |
White |
Other |
% in Survey Population |
42.9 |
57.1 |
9.0 |
84.1 |
6.9 |
% in School Related Group |
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Intramurals (n = 1812) |
31.5 |
68.5 |
7.9 |
85.5 |
6.3 |
Fitness (n = 1536) |
57.0 |
43.0 |
9.6 |
84.2 |
6.1 |
Outdoor adventures (n = 1311) |
36.6 |
63.4 |
2.3 |
91.3 |
6.3 |
Study abroad/student exchange (n = 1210) |
58.4 |
41.7 |
7.3 |
84.5 |
7.9 |
Club sports (n = 1181) |
31.6 |
68.4 |
5.5 |
88.1 |
6.4 |
Co-op program (n = 1115) |
34.1 |
65.9 |
9.1 |
82.6 |
8.34 |
Social fraternity/sorority (n = 1093) |
53.9 |
46.1 |
14.6 |
80.2 |
5.2 |
Volunteer services (n = 1072) |
65.7 |
34.3 |
12.9 |
79.4 |
7.7 |
Indoor recreation (n = 822) |
34.3 |
65.7 |
8.6 |
84.4 |
7.0 |
Theater as audience (n = 782) |
55.8 |
44.3 |
7.5 |
84.4 |
8.1 |
Student government (n = 763) |
53.5 |
46.5 |
16.4 |
76.7 |
7.0 |
Informal recreation (n = 583) |
27.6 |
72.4 |
4.0 |
89.5 |
6.2 |
Art exhibitions (n = 509) |
62.9 |
37.1 |
8.1 |
82.3 |
9.6 |
Student leadership program (n = 496) |
55.9 |
44.2 |
18.4 |
72.4 |
9.3 |
Performing arts (n = 457) |
59.5 |
40.5 |
10.9 |
79.4 |
9.6 |
Student publications/media (n = 440) |
58.0 |
41.8 |
12.7 |
78.6 |
8.6 |
Musical interests (n = 419) |
48.9 |
51.1 |
13.4 |
79.4 |
7.4 |
Healthy-life issues (n = 377) |
67.4 |
32.6 |
16.5 |
75.3 |
8.2 |
Residence hall council (n = 329) |
59.3 |
40.7 |
24.3 |
66.6 |
9.1 |
Theater as artist (n = 282) |
60.3 |
39.7 |
11.0 |
81.9 |
7.1 |
Student dance company (n = 244) |
92.6 |
7.4 |
20.1 |
71.3 |
8.6 |
UAB programs/activities (n = 240) |
59.2 |
40.8 |
44.6 |
44.6 |
10.8 |
Crafts center programs/classes (n = 236) |
80.9 |
19.1 |
7.2 |
83.5 |
7.2 |
Planning programs/services (n = 234) |
80.3 |
19.7 |
24.4 |
67.5 |
8.1 |
Student judicial board (n = 177) |
44.1 |
56.0 |
18.6 |
74.0 |
7.3 |
Gender issues (n = 159) |
84.9 |
15.1 |
30.2 |
62.3 |
7.6 |
ROTC (n = 153) |
22.9 |
77.1 |
14.4 |
80.4 |
5.2 |
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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