2002 First-Year Student Survey:
College Comparisons Tables
(Background Characteristics)

Background Characteristics
 * Financial aid
* Parent/guardian income
* Parent/guardian educational attainment
* First generation students
* Household dependents
* Home community size
* Preparation for college
* Religious preference
* Disabilities
* Musical instruments played
* Have a personal computer
* Connect to NCSU internet
* Location of future employment

Background Characteristics

QExpect financial aid
Expect Financial Aid NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    37.1 30.8 50.0 12.5 35.7 30.8 37.2 24.6 29.3 48.4 43.5
No %
Yes % 62.9 69.2 50.0 87.5 64.3 69.2 62.8 75.4 70.7 51.6 56.5
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QTypes of aid expected
Academic NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    66.4 59.0 65.2 35.4 61.6 50.0 72.2 54.4 56.0 75.4 80.1
No %
Yes % 33.6 41.0 34.8 64.6 38.4 50.0 27.8 45.6 44.0 24.6 19.9

Financial need NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    64.6 58.8 77.3 58.3 66.4 65.4 60.2 61.4 58.7 75.0 65.0
No %
Yes % 35.4 41.3 22.7 41.7 33.6 34.6 39.8 38.6 41.3 25.0 35.0

Athletic based NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    97.7 99.0 100.0 97.9 98.4 96.2 99.4 100.0 96.0 97.6 94.5
No %
Yes % 2.3 1.0 . 2.1 1.6 3.8 0.6 . 4.0 2.4 5.5

Other - dance, music, etc. NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    98.5 99.0 93.9 100.0 98.3 97.4 98.0 99.1 98.7 98.8 98.8
No %
Yes % 1.5 1.0 6.1 . 1.7 2.6 2.0 0.9 1.3 1.2 1.2

Other aid than listed above NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    85.7 83.3 89.4 83.3 85.1 89.7 86.6 80.7 92.0 82.9 88.1
No %
Yes % 14.3 16.7 10.6 16.7 14.9 10.3 13.4 19.3 8.0 17.1 11.9
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Q Parent/guardian income
Parent's income NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    1.9 1.7 1.8 2.3 1.8 1.5 2.1 2.9 3.2 1.4 2.1
$10,000 or less %
$10,001-$15,000 % 1.3 2.6 1.8 . 1.0 1.5 1.4 1.0 . . 1.4
$15,001-$20,000 % 2.1 1.4 1.8 . 2.3 . 2.4 1.9 . 1.9 2.8
$20,001-$25,000 % 2.3 2.6 . 2.3 1.8 4.5 2.8 2.9 . 1.4 2.8
$25,001-$30,000 % 2.9 5.5 . 4.7 2.2 1.5 3.1 . 4.8 3.3 2.5
$30,001-$35,000 % 3.3 3.6 . . 3.7 4.5 3.8 6.8 1.6 0.5 3.2
$35,001-$40,000 % 4.4 5.8 5.3 2.3 3.8 4.5 4.8 5.8 3.2 4.2 4.3
$40,001-$50,000 % 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.4 6.0 9.0 6.8 11.1 5.6 7.6
$50,001-$60,000 % 11.0 12.7 12.3 20.9 10.0 14.9 10.3 13.6 9.5 7.4 11.2
$60,001-$75,000 % 13.8 13.9 14.0 23.3 16.3 13.4 12.8 10.7 22.2 9.8 10.7
$75,001-$100,000 % 19.0 18.8 15.8 16.3 20.8 20.9 20.7 19.4 15.9 16.7 17.1
$100,001-$150,000 % 17.6 15.4 22.8 9.3 17.0 11.9 14.5 20.4 17.5 23.3 20.1
$150,001-$200,000 % 6.7 5.0 10.5 9.3 6.8 3.0 5.2 2.9 4.8 11.6 7.5
$200,000 plus % 6.0 3.8 7.0 2.3 4.2 11.9 7.2 4.9 6.3 13.0 6.7
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Q Parent/guardian educational attainment
Father Education NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    2.2 3.5 . 4.4 2.4 4.1 2.4 1.8 1.4 0.8 1.5
Less than high school %
High school graduate % 13.9 18.6 4.9 8.9 12.3 12.3 14.3 15.3 11.6 11.7 14.9
Some college/no degree % 11.3 11.7 6.6 20.0 11.1 8.2 13.4 13.5 11.6 8.3 11.0
2-4 yr. associate degree % 10.1 12.7 8.2 15.6 10.1 12.3 7.3 9.0 7.2 9.6 9.9
4 year baccalaureate degree % 34.0 28.1 39.3 28.9 37.7 42.5 29.2 36.9 39.1 40.4 30.7
Some graduate or prof. coursework/no degree % 2.9 2.2 1.6 4.4 3.1 . 4.6 0.9 1.4 3.8 2.9
Master's degree % 16.3 14.0 21.3 11.1 15.0 17.8 21.6 16.2 15.9 17.9 16.1
Doctorate or other professional degree % 9.3 9.3 18.0 6.7 8.4 2.7 7.3 6.3 11.6 7.5 13.0

Mother Education NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    1.5 2.2 . . 1.3 1.4 1.5 3.7 . 1.3 1.3
Less than high school %
High school graduate % 14.3 19.8 4.9 20.9 13.0 15.1 13.8 13.8 15.5 12.8 13.3
Some college/no degree % 12.5 12.9 11.5 18.6 11.0 11.0 14.1 7.3 9.9 12.4 14.6
2-4 yr. associate degree % 13.3 11.8 3.3 11.6 15.1 9.6 14.4 14.7 4.2 12.8 13.6
4 year baccalaureate degree % 34.5 29.8 54.1 30.2 37.9 42.5 29.8 38.5 40.8 35.8 30.8
Some graduate or prof. coursework/no degree % 3.8 2.7 6.6 4.7 4.8 1.4 3.7 1.8 1.4 6.2 3.2
Master's degree % 17.0 18.2 14.8 11.6 14.3 17.8 19.0 19.3 28.2 14.2 18.9
Doctorate or other professional degree % 3.1 2.7 4.9 2.3 2.6 1.4 3.7 0.9 . 4.4 4.3
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First Generation Students
First generation students NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    92.1 89.5 96.9 91.3 93.5 87.2 92.5 93.8 94.6 93.6 90.7
Not first generation %
First generation student % 7.9 10.5 3.1 8.7 6.5 12.8 7.5 6.2 5.4 6.4 9.3

No college: Father/male guardian NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    83.9 78.0 95.1 86.7 85.3 83.6 83.3 82.9 87.0 87.5 83.6
No %
Yes % 16.1 22.0 4.9 13.3 14.7 16.4 16.7 17.1 13.0 12.5 16.4

No college: Mother/female guardian NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    84.2 78.0 95.1 79.1 85.7 83.6 84.7 82.6 84.5 85.8 85.4
No %
Yes % 15.8 22.0 4.9 20.9 14.3 16.4 15.3 17.4 15.5 14.2 14.6
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Q Household Dependents
Number in household NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    4.1 2.1 . 4.2 4.1 2.6 5.2 4.4 6.7 4.0 5.5
One %
Two % 11.9 12.0 13.6 2.1 12.6 16.7 11.7 12.4 14.7 6.0 12.9
Three % 22.7 23.2 24.2 27.1 24.9 21.8 19.8 18.6 10.7 23.5 22.1
Four % 37.5 37.3 30.3 43.8 36.9 41.0 36.7 39.8 42.7 39.8 37.0
Five or more % 23.7 25.3 31.8 22.9 21.6 17.9 26.6 24.8 25.3 26.7 22.5

Number of dependents in college NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    67.8 66.6 71.2 61.7 71.9 70.5 65.2 69.3 56.8 66.3 65.3
Only self %
Two % 28.3 30.4 25.8 36.2 24.7 25.6 29.9 26.3 39.2 28.5 30.3
Three or more % 3.9 3.0 3.0 2.1 3.4 3.8 4.9 4.4 4.1 5.2 4.3
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Q Home community size
High school area population NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    17.2 26.2 20.0 20.8 17.5 15.4 13.7 16.7 17.3 9.9 14.4
Rural area %
Small town % 26.7 28.7 16.9 31.3 29.0 39.7 24.2 22.8 18.7 21.0 26.1
Moderate city % 27.1 24.1 29.2 29.2 26.7 17.9 27.9 27.2 25.3 28.6 29.8
Large city % 13.3 11.3 15.4 6.3 10.8 11.5 15.1 16.7 21.3 23.4 12.7
Urban area % 15.7 9.6 18.5 12.5 16.0 15.4 19.1 16.7 17.3 17.1 17.0
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Q Religious preference
Religious Preference NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    24.7 31.1 20.0 34.8 21.7 28.6 25.4 19.1 30.1 21.3 25.1
Baptist %
Catholic % 12.8 12.0 16.9 17.4 12.2 15.6 10.8 15.5 13.7 18.1 11.6
Disciples of Christ % 0.6 0.4 . 2.2 0.4 1.3 0.6 1.8 . 2.0 0.3
Episcopal % 3.0 2.1 10.8 . 2.5 3.9 2.0 1.8 5.5 4.4 3.6
Hindu % 0.7 0.2 . . 1.2 1.3 0.6 0.9 . 1.2 0.3
Islamic % 0.5 0.2 . . 0.4 1.3 . 0.9 . . 1.1
Jewish % 1.1 0.8 . . 1.2 1.3 1.7 1.8 2.7 0.8 0.6
Latter-Day Saints % 0.2 0.4 . . 0.1 1.3 0.3 . . . 0.2
Lutheran % 3.1 2.3 1.5 2.2 2.8 2.6 3.8 3.6 4.1 3.2 3.7
Methodist % 14.8 16.1 15.4 15.2 13.2 13.0 14.3 15.5 15.1 15.3 16.3
Moravian % 0.7 0.2 1.5 . 0.8 1.3 0.9 . 1.4 0.8 0.5
Non-denominational % 7.4 6.4 7.7 6.5 8.5 3.9 8.7 6.4 4.1 6.0 7.4
Presbyterian % 7.5 6.2 12.3 4.3 6.9 13.0 7.6 6.4 8.2 8.4 8.2
Unitarian % 0.3 0.6 . . . 1.3 0.3 . . . 0.5
Other % 7.9 7.7 7.7 6.5 8.3 2.6 8.5 10.9 2.7 7.6 7.9
No preference % 14.8 13.3 6.2 10.9 19.7 7.8 14.6 15.5 12.3 10.8 12.7
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Q Disabilities
Legally blind NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    99.7 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.5 98.8 99.4 100.0 100.0 99.6 99.9
No %
Yes % 0.3 . . . 0.5 1.3 0.6 . . 0.4 0.1

Mobility impairment NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    99.9 99.8 98.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 98.7 100.0 100.0
No %
Yes % 0.1 0.2 1.5 . . . . . 1.3 . .

Traumatic head injury NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    99.7 99.8 100.0 100.0 99.7 100.0 100.0 99.1 100.0 100.0 99.6
No %
Yes % 0.3 0.2 . . 0.3 . . 0.9 . . 0.4

Hard of hearing/deaf NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    99.5 99.6 100.0 100.0 99.5 98.8 99.4 100.0 98.7 99.6 99.4
No %
Yes % 0.5 0.4 . . 0.5 1.3 0.6 . 1.3 0.4 0.6

Learning disability/ADD NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    96.2 97.2 94.1 93.9 96.9 95.0 97.5 94.8 97.3 94.2 95.2
No %
Yes % 3.8 2.8 5.9 6.1 3.1 5.0 2.5 5.2 2.7 5.8 4.8

Psychological NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    99.1 99.4 97.1 100.0 98.9 100.0 99.4 98.3 100.0 100.0 98.8
No %
Yes % 0.9 0.6 2.9 . 1.1 . 0.6 1.7 . . 1.2

Other NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    97.8 98.4 97.1 100.0 97.2 97.5 96.9 96.5 96.0 98.8 98.5
No %
Yes % 2.2 1.6 2.9 . 2.8 2.5 3.1 3.5 4.0 1.2 1.5
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Q Musical instruments played
Violin/Viola NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    97.5 97.0 95.6 100.0 97.6 100.0 95.5 98.3 94.7 99.2 97.9
No %
Yes % 2.5 3.0 4.4 . 2.4 . 4.5 1.7 5.3 0.8 2.1

Cello/Double Bass NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    99.1 99.4 100.0 98.0 99.0 100.0 99.2 100.0 98.7 98.8 99.1
No %
Yes % 0.9 0.6 . 2.0 1.0 . 0.8 . 1.3 1.2 0.9

Flute/Piccolo NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    95.9 93.7 98.5 95.9 96.8 96.3 95.2 93.9 97.3 96.9 96.1
No %
Yes % 4.1 6.3 1.5 4.1 3.2 3.8 4.8 6.1 2.7 3.1 3.9

Oboe/Bassoon NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    99.2 98.8 98.5 100.0 99.2 98.8 99.7 99.1 98.7 100.0 99.1
No %
Yes % 0.8 1.2 1.5 . 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.9 1.3 . 0.9

Clarinet/Saxophone NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    91.4 89.2 89.7 83.7 91.9 88.8 87.9 89.6 93.3 94.6 94.0
No %
Yes % 8.6 10.8 10.3 16.3 8.1 11.3 12.1 10.4 6.7 5.4 6.0

French Horn/Trumpet/Cornet NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    94.6 95.9 98.5 95.9 92.4 96.3 96.9 87.8 97.3 95.3 95.4
No %
Yes % 5.4 4.1 1.5 4.1 7.6 3.8 3.1 12.2 2.7 4.7 4.6

Trombone/Baritone/Euphonium/Tuba NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    96.4 97.4 98.5 100.0 94.0 98.8 96.1 98.3 97.3 99.2 96.9
No %
Yes % 3.6 2.6 1.5 . 6.0 1.3 3.9 1.7 2.7 0.8 3.1

Tympani/Mallet/Percussion NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    95.5 95.9 98.5 89.8 95.2 97.5 95.5 91.3 96.0 97.7 95.5
No %
Yes % 4.5 4.1 1.5 10.2 4.8 2.5 4.5 8.7 4.0 2.3 4.5

Bagpipes NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    99.2 99.2 100.0 100.0 99.1 98.8 99.2 99.1 100.0 99.2 99.1
No %
Yes % 0.8 0.8 . . 0.9 1.3 0.8 0.9 . 0.8 0.9
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Q Preparation for college
HS preparation for college NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    8.8 9.4 8.8 10.2 9.1 6.3 7.9 4.3 9.3 7.0 10.3
1:Poorly prepared %
2:Adequately prepared % 47.5 51.1 38.2 49.0 45.1 50.0 48.7 43.5 48.0 47.3 49.0
3:Well prepared % 43.7 39.5 52.9 40.8 45.9 43.8 43.4 52.2 42.7 45.7 40.7

Self preparation for college NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    4.7 4.7 2.9 2.0 5.1 6.3 3.7 2.6 4.0 1.6 6.4
1:Poorly prepared %
2:Adequately prepared % 51.0 52.5 45.6 49.0 48.1 55.0 55.3 40.9 46.7 50.0 54.7
3:Well prepared % 44.3 42.8 51.5 49.0 46.8 38.8 41.0 56.5 49.3 48.4 38.9
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Q Have a personal computer
Have personal computer NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    3.1 2.6 7.8 4.3 3.0 1.3 4.8 2.7 2.8 2.1 2.8
No %
Yes: Desktop % 49.0 48.0 28.1 41.3 56.5 56.0 44.0 46.4 33.8 49.6 45.6
Yes: Laptop % 37.1 36.0 39.1 47.8 35.5 29.3 38.0 40.0 54.9 38.4 36.7
Do not know % 10.8 13.5 25.0 6.5 5.0 13.3 13.2 10.9 8.5 9.9 14.9
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Q Connect to NCSU Internet
Connect to NCSU Internet NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    0.9 1.4 . 2.8 0.7 1.6 0.8 1.1 . 1.0 0.9
No %
Yes % 92.1 91.3 89.7 91.7 93.9 90.3 88.5 91.0 94.5 93.8 91.5
Do not know % 7.0 7.3 10.3 5.6 5.5 8.1 10.7 7.9 5.5 5.1 7.6
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Q Location of future employment
Location of future employment NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    36.1 24.7 26.2 22.9 37.5 41.0 37.5 37.7 49.3 36.5 40.8
Anywhere %
In North Carolina % 14.4 15.4 9.2 50.0 14.7 19.2 8.9 11.4 12.3 14.5 14.3
Outside NC but in USA % 29.1 24.7 41.5 20.8 27.4 39.7 26.4 42.1 26.0 34.1 30.7
Outside the USA % 0.9 0.2 . . 0.6 . 2.3 . 1.4 1.2 1.1
Will not seek employment % 19.5 35.0 23.1 6.3 19.7 . 24.9 8.8 11.0 13.7 13.1
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For more information on the 2002 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: April, 2003

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