2002 First-Year Student Survey
Data Tables:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons
of Students' Evaluation of the Application Process
This document reports gender and racial/ethnic differences in the respondents' experiences with the application process and factors influencing their decision to attend NC State. For information about the survey and analysis methods see "2002 First-Year Student Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile". Exact question wording is available on the web or by clicking on the "Q" next to the table heading.
Number of Schools
Applied To | Contacts During the Admissions Process
| Factors Influencing Attendance Decision | Most
Influential Factor | Satisfaction with Admissions |
Virtual Advising Center Rating
QNumber of Schools to Which Respondents Applied
| Number of colleges | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| One | 24.6% | 19.2% | 28.5% | 8.7% | 27.3% | 16.0% |
| Two | 24.1% | 23.2% | 24.7% | 21.8% | 24.3% | 24.9% |
| Three | 24.4% | 25.4% | 23.6% | 28.3% | 23.7% | 26.2% |
| Four | 14.3% | 16.0% | 13.1% | 21.5% | 13.4% | 14.7% |
| Five or more | 12.7% | 16.1% | 10.1% | 19.6% | 11.3% | 18.2% |
| Total (N) | 3,130 | 1,321 | 1,809 | 321 | 2,584 | 225 |
| Type of contact made | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| Call from faculty/staff | 21.2% | 20.8% | 21.5% | 44.9% | 18.4% | 19.9% |
| Call from current student | 20.3% | 21.2% | 19.7% | 39.6% | 18.4% | 14.6% |
| Call from graduate | 7.6% | 8.4% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 8.1% | 4.0% |
| Letter from outside Admissions Office | 64.6% | 65.6% | 63.9% | 67.2% | 64.0% | 68.1% |
QFactors Influencing Decision to Attend NC State
| FACTOR |
MEAN Scale: 1="very weak influence,"
2="weak influence," |
|||||
| All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other | |
| Academic reputation | 4.08 | 4.09 | 4.07 | 4.31 | 4.06 | 3.99 |
| Availability of program | 3.77 | 3.79 | 3.75 | 3.91 | 3.75 | 3.79 |
| Level of support for my intended major | 3.63 | 3.53 | 3.71 | 3.72 | 3.62 | 3.66 |
| Facilities and resources available | 3.59 | 3.58 | 3.59 | 3.79 | 3.57 | 3.50 |
| Location | 3.57 | 3.66 | 3.51 | 3.82 | 3.55 | 3.51 |
| Acceptance into the First Year College program | 3.46 | 3.57 | 3.35 | 3.42 | 3.45 | 3.60 |
| Recommended by friend, etc. | 3.31 | 3.29 | 3.32 | 3.33 | 3.30 | 3.32 |
| Campus visit prior to orientation | 3.20 | 3.38 | 3.06 | 3.56 | 3.17 | 3.06 |
| Cost | 3.08 | 3.01 | 3.13 | 3.02 | 3.05 | 3.46 |
| Contact with a current student | 3.07 | 3.13 | 3.03 | 3.15 | 3.07 | 2.99 |
| Size | 2.96 | 3.09 | 2.87 | 3.16 | 2.93 | 3.03 |
| Scholarships/financial aid available | 2.92 | 3.04 | 2.83 | 3.73 | 2.78 | 3.12 |
| Extracurricular opportunities | 2.80 | 2.86 | 2.76 | 3.24 | 2.75 | 2.78 |
| Contact with a graduate | 2.72 | 2.68 | 2.74 | 2.88 | 2.71 | 2.50 |
| Contact with a faculty/staff member | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.39 | 2.73 | 2.39 | 2.48 |
| Publications from NC State | 2.25 | 2.33 | 2.18 | 2.86 | 2.17 | 2.18 |
| Attendance at a college fair | 2.16 | 2.25 | 2.09 | 2.56 | 2.11 | 2.21 |
| Number of hours transferred/credited | 2.15 | 2.13 | 2.17 | 2.23 | 2.12 | 2.34 |
| Letter from someone other than Admissions Office | 2.09 | 2.15 | 2.05 | 2.53 | 2.02 | 2.13 |
| Other | 4.34 | 4.59 | 4.15 | 4.56 | 4.32 | 4.15 |
QMost Influential Factor Influencing Decision to Attend NC State
| Most influential factor | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| Academic reputation | 26.2% | 25.1% | 27.0% | 32.4% | 25.5% | 24.9% |
| Level of support for my intended major | 13.5% | 10.6% | 15.6% | 9.5% | 14.0% | 12.4% |
| Availability of program | 12.8% | 12.9% | 12.7% | 6.8% | 13.5% | 12.9% |
| Location | 11.4% | 13.6% | 9.7% | 10.1% | 11.5% | 12.0% |
| Recommended | 6.2% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 5.4% | 6.1% | 7.7% |
| Scholarships/financial aid available | 5.9% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 11.5% | 5.0% | 8.1% |
| Cost | 4.9% | 3.8% | 5.8% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 11.5% |
| Campus visit prior to orientation | 3.9% | 6.0% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 1.4% |
| Other | 3.2% | 3.5% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 2.4% |
| Facilities and resources available | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Contact with a current student | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0.5% |
| Acceptance into First Year College | 2.2% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Size | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.5% |
| Extracurricular opportunities | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Contact with a graduate | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Contact with a faculty or staff member | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Number of hours transferred/credited | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Attendance at a College Fair | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Publications from NC State | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Letter from someone other than admissions | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Total (N) | 2,921 | 1,243 | 1,678 | 296 | 2,416 | 209 |
| Extent of Satisfaction | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 4: Very satisfied | 49.1% | 54.5% | 45.1% | 50.6% | 49.6% | 40.3% |
| 3: Moderately satisfied | 45.0% | 40.7% | 48.2% | 42.7% | 44.7% | 52.2% |
| 2: Moderately dissatisfied | 5.2% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% | 5.0% | 6.6% |
| 1: Very dissatisfied | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Total (N) | 3,108 | 1,315 | 1,793 | 316 | 2,566 | 226 |
QSatisfaction with Departmental Admissions
| Extent of Satisfaction | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 4: Very satisfied | 45.5% | 51.3% | 41.3% | 45.3% | 46.4% | 35.8% |
| 3: Moderately satisfied | 47.1% | 42.9% | 50.1% | 46.6% | 46.4% | 55.3% |
| 2: Moderately dissatisfied | 6.3% | 4.7% | 7.4% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.4% |
| 1: Very dissatisfied | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Total (N) | 2,949 | 1,239 | 1,710 | 307 | 2,427 | 215 |
QSatisfaction with Financial Aid Process
| Satisfaction with financial aid process | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 4: Very satisfied | 25.9% | 28.7% | 23.8% | 39.7% | 23.6% | 25.1% |
| 3: Moderately satisfied | 45.3% | 44.6% | 45.8% | 37.7% | 46.2% | 49.2% |
| 2: Moderately dissatisfied | 20.5% | 19.4% | 21.3% | 14.6% | 21.9% | 16.8% |
| 1: Very dissatisfied | 8.4% | 7.3% | 9.1% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.9% |
| Total (N) | 2,263 | 955 | 1,308 | 302 | 1,782 | 179 |
QVirtual Advising Center Rating
| Rating | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| Poor | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Fair | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.9% |
| Good | 19.9% | 21.5% | 18.8% | 26.8% | 19.1% | 20.0% |
| Excellent | 8.3% | 9.1% | 7.7% | 10.9% | 8.2% | 5.8% |
| Know about/did not use | 11.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% | 10.9% | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| Did not know about | 56.3% | 54.4% | 57.8% | 47.4% | 57.4% | 56.4% |
| Total (N) | 3,130 | 1,321 | 1,809 | 321 | 2,584 | 225 |
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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