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%

*Note: Respondents could give more than one reason.
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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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