2002 First-Year Student Survey:
College Comparisons Tables
(Educational Intents and Interests)

 

Educational Intents and Interests
* Interest in co-curricular activities
* Enrollment status
* Reasons for less than 15 credit hours
* Intended time to complete Bachelor's degree
* Highest level of education planned
* Goal/objective for attending NC State
* Certainty of college major
* Semester employment


Educational Intents and Interests

Q Interest in NCSU co-curricular programs/activities
Student government NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    78.6 78.7 86.8 67.3 83.2 90.0 61.5 81.7 72.0 76.4 80.6
No %
Yes % 21.4 21.3 13.2 32.7 16.8 10.0 38.5 18.3 28.0 23.6 19.4

Student publications/Media NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    86.8 92.5 77.9 93.9 89.9 92.5 67.1 89.6 84.0 88.8 87.5
No %
Yes % 13.2 7.5 22.1 6.1 10.1 7.5 32.9 10.4 16.0 11.2 12.5

Social Fraternity/Sorority NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    68.1 65.4 77.9 73.5 75.1 71.3 59.6 73.0 58.7 58.1 66.6
No %
Yes % 31.9 34.6 22.1 26.5 24.9 28.8 40.4 27.0 41.3 41.9 33.4

Volunteer Services NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    63.2 48.8 63.2 51.0 73.8 77.5 55.1 55.7 49.3 67.8 63.2
No %
Yes % 36.8 51.2 36.8 49.0 26.2 22.5 44.9 44.3 50.7 32.2 36.8

Co-op program NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    68.2 79.3 80.9 85.7 42.3 61.3 88.2 75.7 77.3 72.5 81.4
No %
Yes % 31.8 20.7 19.1 14.3 57.7 38.8 11.8 24.3 22.7 27.5 18.6

Student leadership program NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    84.0 83.9 88.2 79.6 88.1 88.8 75.0 90.4 82.7 81.8 82.3
No %
Yes % 16.0 16.1 11.8 20.4 11.9 11.3 25.0 9.6 17.3 18.2 17.7

Student Judicial Board NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    94.5 95.7 100.0 93.9 96.5 98.8 81.7 96.5 96.0 95.0 95.5
No %
Yes % 5.5 4.3 . 6.1 3.5 1.3 18.3 3.5 4.0 5.0 4.5

Musical interests NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    87.7 88.8 94.1 87.8 86.6 92.5 82.6 80.9 85.3 90.7 90.0
No %
Yes % 12.3 11.2 5.9 12.2 13.4 7.5 17.4 19.1 14.7 9.3 10.0

Fitness NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    51.8 50.0 36.8 46.9 61.5 58.8 47.8 43.5 44.0 47.3 46.1
No %
Yes % 48.2 50.0 63.2 53.1 38.5 41.3 52.2 56.5 56.0 52.7 53.9

Indoor recreation NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    76.1 79.5 75.0 77.6 73.3 70.0 78.4 75.7 82.7 76.7 76.6
No %
Yes % 23.9 20.5 25.0 22.4 26.7 30.0 21.6 24.3 17.3 23.3 23.4

Intramurals NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    47.6 50.6 54.4 55.1 45.2 33.8 54.8 47.8 64.0 41.5 45.9
No %
Yes % 52.4 49.4 45.6 44.9 54.8 66.3 45.2 52.2 36.0 58.5 54.1

Club Sports NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    68.7 65.4 72.1 85.7 68.0 60.0 74.7 78.3 76.0 64.0 67.5
No %
Yes % 31.3 34.6 27.9 14.3 32.0 40.0 25.3 21.7 24.0 36.0 32.5

Informal recreation NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    83.0 82.1 83.8 85.7 78.7 81.3 87.4 76.5 89.3 87.6 86.1
No %
Yes % 17.0 17.9 16.2 14.3 21.3 18.8 12.6 23.5 10.7 12.4 13.9

Outdoor adventures NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    61.9 56.3 61.8 71.4 57.2 57.5 70.5 67.0 72.0 70.9 62.4
No %
Yes % 38.1 43.7 38.2 28.6 42.8 42.5 29.5 33.0 28.0 29.1 37.6

Healthy-life issues NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    87.1 84.1 83.8 89.8 90.9 95.0 80.9 92.2 86.7 85.3 86.0
No %
Yes % 12.9 15.9 16.2 10.2 9.1 5.0 19.1 7.8 13.3 14.7 14.0

Student Dance Company NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    92.3 89.8 97.1 89.8 97.5 96.3 84.0 92.2 82.7 93.8 90.6
No %
Yes % 7.7 10.2 2.9 10.2 2.5 3.8 16.0 7.8 17.3 6.2 9.4

ROTC NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    94.8 96.5 98.5 98.0 93.2 93.8 91.6 94.8 98.7 96.9 96.0
No %
Yes % 5.2 3.5 1.5 2.0 6.8 6.3 8.4 5.2 1.3 3.1 4.0

Study Abroad/student exchange NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    62.1 58.7 55.9 69.4 64.8 72.5 47.8 64.3 58.7 70.2 63.9
No %
Yes % 37.9 41.3 44.1 30.6 35.2 27.5 52.2 35.7 41.3 29.8 36.1

UAB programs/activities NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    92.5 93.1 91.2 89.8 94.9 97.5 87.4 92.2 88.0 91.5 92.1
No %
Yes % 7.5 6.9 8.8 10.2 5.1 2.5 12.6 7.8 12.0 8.5 7.9

Residence hall council NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    89.3 89.6 86.8 85.7 89.9 93.8 86.2 91.3 82.7 90.7 89.9
No %
Yes % 10.7 10.4 13.2 14.3 10.1 6.3 13.8 8.7 17.3 9.3 10.1

Crafts center programs/classes NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    92.4 92.7 82.4 89.8 94.0 97.5 91.3 87.0 82.7 94.6 92.1
No %
Yes % 7.6 7.3 17.6 10.2 6.0 2.5 8.7 13.0 17.3 5.4 7.9

Theater as audience NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    78.1 78.3 63.2 81.6 79.4 83.8 69.1 71.3 77.3 82.9 80.9
No %
Yes % 21.9 21.7 36.8 18.4 20.6 16.3 30.9 28.7 22.7 17.1 19.1

Theater as artist NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    90.5 91.9 83.8 91.8 93.3 91.3 80.3 87.0 88.0 93.8 90.8
No %
Yes % 9.5 8.1 16.2 8.2 6.7 8.8 19.7 13.0 12.0 6.2 9.2

Attend art exhibits NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    84.5 87.0 51.5 93.9 86.6 91.3 78.9 87.0 80.0 88.4 83.2
No %
Yes % 15.5 13.0 48.5 6.1 13.4 8.8 21.1 13.0 20.0 11.6 16.8

Performing arts NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    86.4 86.2 76.5 83.7 89.9 88.8 77.0 89.6 81.3 86.4 87.6
No %
Yes % 13.6 13.8 23.5 16.3 10.1 11.3 23.0 10.4 18.7 13.6 12.4

Planning programs/services NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    91.4 89.0 95.6 75.5 95.1 97.5 86.2 87.0 90.7 93.8 90.6
No %
Yes % 8.6 11.0 4.4 24.5 4.9 2.5 13.8 13.0 9.3 6.2 9.4

Gender issues NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    94.1 93.9 94.1 89.8 96.9 98.8 88.5 95.7 92.0 93.4 93.1
No %
Yes % 5.9 6.1 5.9 10.2 3.1 1.3 11.5 4.3 8.0 6.6 6.9
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Q Enrollment Status
Enrollment status NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    86.6 88.9 96.8 86.4 86.1 80.6 83.3 85.7 88.1 91.7 85.2
15 credit hours of classes or more %
12-14 credit hours of classes % 13.3 11.1 3.2 13.6 13.8 19.4 16.7 14.3 11.9 8.3 14.8
Less than 12 credit hours of classes % 0.0 . . . 0.1 . . . . . .
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Q Reasons for enrolling in less than 15 cr. hrs.
Need to work NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    79.7 76.0 100.0 100.0 80.0 100.0 76.4 66.7 87.5 75.0 80.9
No %
Yes % 20.3 24.0 . . 20.0 . 23.6 33.3 12.5 25.0 19.1

Courses unavailable NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    74.5 68.0 100.0 50.0 72.0 57.1 80.0 93.3 87.5 65.0 79.8
No %
Yes % 25.5 32.0 . 50.0 28.0 42.9 20.0 6.7 12.5 35.0 20.2

Want better grades NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    51.3 58.0 50.0 50.0 52.0 71.4 52.7 46.7 62.5 35.0 46.1
No %
Yes % 48.7 42.0 50.0 50.0 48.0 28.6 47.3 53.3 37.5 65.0 53.9

Advice of advisor NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    83.3 92.0 50.0 100.0 90.4 71.4 81.8 60.0 100.0 80.0 74.2
No %
Yes % 16.7 8.0 50.0 . 9.6 28.6 18.2 40.0 . 20.0 25.8

Did not need more courses NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    95.1 90.0 100.0 100.0 93.6 92.9 100.0 86.7 100.0 90.0 98.9
No %
Yes % 4.9 10.0 . . 6.4 7.1 . 13.3 . 10.0 1.1

Other obligations NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    97.9 96.0 100.0 100.0 96.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 98.9
No %
Yes % 2.1 4.0 . . 4.0 . . . . . 1.1

Combination of courses NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    81.5 82.0 100.0 66.7 83.2 85.7 76.4 80.0 75.0 65.0 86.5
No %
Yes % 18.5 18.0 . 33.3 16.8 14.3 23.6 20.0 25.0 35.0 13.5

Family responsibilities NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    96.6 94.0 50.0 83.3 97.6 100.0 98.2 100.0 100.0 100.0 95.5
No %
Yes % 3.4 6.0 50.0 16.7 2.4 . 1.8 . . . 4.5

Other NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    84.9 84.0 100.0 83.3 85.6 92.9 78.2 80.0 75.0 85.0 88.8
No %
Yes % 15.1 16.0 . 16.7 14.4 7.1 21.8 20.0 25.0 15.0 11.2
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Q Intended time to complete Bachelor's degree
Intended time to complete BA degree NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    4.8 4.9 . 4.1 5.3 2.5 5.3 13.9 1.4 4.7 3.3
Less than 4 years %
4 years % 72.3 85.2 65.7 83.7 61.0 57.0 82.0 74.8 67.6 81.9 72.2
4 1/2 years % 8.7 5.1 6.0 6.1 10.6 21.5 6.2 6.1 12.2 4.3 10.5
5 years % 11.7 2.5 26.9 6.1 20.6 16.5 3.9 5.2 16.2 7.9 10.2
5 1/2 years % 0.9 0.6 1.5 . 1.0 2.5 0.6 . 1.4 . 1.2
6 or more years % 1.0 0.8 . . 1.1 . 0.6 . 1.4 1.2 1.3
Will not complete Bachelor's % 0.7 0.8 . . 0.4 . 1.4 . . . 1.3
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Q Highest level of education planned
Highest level of education planned NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    27.2 15.9 27.7 28.3 30.6 41.8 23.7 17.5 31.1 26.9 32.0
Bachelor's degree %
Master's degree % 40.9 13.8 67.7 47.8 50.1 44.3 34.5 30.7 54.1 58.2 41.0
Doctoral degree % 14.4 12.9 4.6 21.7 15.1 10.1 15.8 39.5 10.8 7.2 13.5
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine % 4.4 23.8 . . . . . 0.9 . . 2.8
Medical degree % 8.1 31.9 . . 3.0 1.3 2.9 11.4 4.1 1.2 5.4
Law degree % 4.7 1.3 . 2.2 1.0 1.3 22.5 . . 6.0 5.0
Divinity degree % 0.2 0.2 . . 0.2 . 0.3 . . 0.4 .
Do not intend to complete a degree % 0.2 0.2 . . . 1.3 0.3 . . . 0.3
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Q Goal/objective for attending NC State
Goal/objective for attending NC State NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    9.4 7.5 4.4 16.3 10.4 13.8 6.7 6.1 16.2 8.1 10.6
BA/certificate only %
BA for school preparation % 55.5 73.5 61.8 44.9 49.3 28.8 58.4 74.8 40.5 57.8 50.3
BA for career preparation % 30.8 15.9 30.9 36.7 36.7 48.8 29.8 15.7 40.5 32.6 32.2
Improve for current profession % 1.7 1.6 . . 1.7 2.5 1.4 2.6 . 0.4 2.8
Courses for personal interest % 1.0 0.6 . . 0.9 1.3 1.4 0.9 2.7 . 1.5
Other % 1.6 0.8 2.9 2.0 1.0 5.0 2.2 . . 1.2 2.5
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Q Certainty of college major
Certainty of college major NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    6.3 3.7 . . 1.9 2.5 6.2 1.8 6.8 3.5 18.2
Very uncertain %
Uncertain % 25.6 13.7 7.4 24.5 21.2 20.0 22.8 22.8 33.8 20.6 46.1
Certain % 41.1 45.3 35.3 36.7 51.3 37.5 36.9 44.7 35.1 51.0 23.0
Very certain % 27.0 37.3 57.4 38.8 25.6 40.0 34.1 30.7 24.3 24.9 12.7
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Q Semester employment
Semester employment NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    5.6 6.4 1.6 6.4 5.1 7.9 10.4 7.0 6.8 2.5 4.2
20 or more hrs./wk. %
Less than 20 hrs./wk. % 29.8 34.5 17.2 23.4 29.4 30.3 31.3 30.7 31.5 29.6 27.5
Do not plan to work % 64.6 59.1 81.3 70.2 65.5 61.8 58.3 62.3 61.6 67.9 68.3
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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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