2002 First-Year Student Survey
Data Tables:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons
in Background Characteristics
This document reports gender and racial/ethnic differences in the respondents' general background characteristics, including whether they expected to receive financial aid, parent/guardian education, employment plans, and other personal information. 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.
Financial Aid | Parent/Guardian Income | Parent/Guardian Educational Attainment | First Generation Students | Household Dependents | Respondents' Home Community | Religious Preference | Disabilities | Musical Instruments | Preparation for College | Personal Computers | Intended Work Community
Q Financial Aid Received
| All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other | |
| Yes: Expect to receive Financial Aid | 62.9% | 65.5% | 61.0% | 87.2% | 59.6% | 67.0% |
| Yes: Academic | 33.6% | 36.7% | 31.3% | 42.3% | 32.5% | 33.9% |
| Yes: Financial need | 35.4% | 38.7% | 32.9% | 65.4% | 30.9% | 44.6% |
| Yes: Athletic based | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Yes: Dance, music, etc. | 1.5% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| Yes: Other aid than listed above | 14.3% | 15.0% | 13.9% | 21.5% | 13.3% | 16.1% |
Q Parent(s)/Guardian(s) 2001 Combined Income
| Parent's income | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| $10,000 or less | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 6.4% | 1.3% | 3.6% |
| $10,001-$15,000 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 3.0% |
| $15,001-$20,000 | 2.1% | 2.7% | 1.7% | 8.3% | 1.2% | 4.1% |
| $20,001-$25,000 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 5.7% | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| $25,001-$30,000 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 11.4% | 1.8% | 3.6% |
| $30,001-$35,000 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 6.1% | 2.8% | 4.6% |
| $35,001-$40,000 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 3.7% | 8.0% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| $40,001-$50,000 | 7.7% | 7.3% | 8.0% | 11.0% | 7.5% | 6.1% |
| $50,001-$60,000 | 11.0% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 10.7% |
| $60,001-$75,000 | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.7% | 10.6% | 14.1% | 14.2% |
| $75,001-$100,000 | 19.0% | 18.8% | 19.2% | 9.1% | 20.4% | 17.3% |
| $100,001-$150,000 | 17.6% | 16.3% | 18.5% | 5.3% | 19.3% | 15.2% |
| $150,001-$200,000 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 6.5% | 1.9% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| $200,000 plus | 6.0% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 0.8% | 6.9% | 3.6% |
| Total (N) | 2,690 | 1,089 | 1,601 | 264 | 2,229 | 197 |
Q Father/Male Guardian Educational Attainment
| Father Education | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| Less than high school | 2.2% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 5.1% | 1.7% | 4.7% |
| High school graduate | 13.9% | 15.1% | 13.1% | 29.0% | 12.0% | 16.6% |
| Some college/no degree | 11.3% | 12.0% | 10.7% | 15.6% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2-4 yr. associate degree | 10.1% | 10.7% | 9.7% | 17.4% | 9.5% | 7.1% |
| 4 year baccalaureate degree | 34.0% | 30.7% | 36.3% | 18.5% | 36.6% | 24.2% |
| Some graduate or prof. coursework/no degree | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2.4% |
| Master's degree | 16.3% | 15.6% | 16.7% | 8.3% | 16.5% | 23.7% |
| Doctorate or other professional degree | 9.3% | 10.3% | 8.6% | 3.3% | 10.0% | 10.0% |
| Total (N) | 2,939 | 1,227 | 1,712 | 276 | 2,452 | 211 |
Q Mother/Female Guardian Educational Attainment
| Mother Education | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| Less than high school | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 6.5% |
| High school graduate | 14.3% | 14.9% | 13.9% | 17.2% | 13.7% | 17.4% |
| Some college/no degree | 12.5% | 13.7% | 11.5% | 17.2% | 12.1% | 10.9% |
| 2-4 yr. associate degree | 13.3% | 13.0% | 13.4% | 20.6% | 12.7% | 10.0% |
| 4 year baccalaureate degree | 34.5% | 31.7% | 36.6% | 23.3% | 35.8% | 33.3% |
| Some graduate or prof. coursework/no degree | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 3.5% |
| Master's degree | 17.0% | 18.7% | 15.8% | 13.4% | 17.8% | 12.9% |
| Doctorate or other professional degree | 3.1% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 5.5% |
| Total (N) | 2,837 | 1,222 | 1,615 | 262 | 2,374 | 201 |
Q First Generation Students
| No college | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| Father/male guardian: No College | 16.1% | 17.8% | 15.0% | 34.1% | 13.7% | 21.3% |
| Mother/female guardian: No College | 15.8% | 16.5% | 15.2% | 21.0% | 14.5% | 23.9% |
| First generation student | 7.9% | 8.7% | 7.4% | 16.8% | 6.3% | 14.5% |
Q Dependents in Respondent???s Household
| Number in household | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| One | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.7% | 8.1% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Two | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% | 17.5% | 11.1% | 13.6% |
| Three | 22.7% | 23.2% | 22.3% | 25.6% | 21.8% | 29.0% |
| Four | 37.5% | 38.1% | 37.1% | 29.9% | 39.1% | 30.3% |
| Five or more | 23.7% | 23.9% | 23.6% | 18.8% | 24.3% | 24.0% |
| Total (N) | 3,061 | 1,293 | 1,768 | 308 | 2,532 | 221 |
Q Household Dependents in College
| Number of dependents in college | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| Only self | 67.8% | 67.6% | 67.9% | 73.5% | 67.3% | 65.3% |
| Two | 28.3% | 29.0% | 27.9% | 22.2% | 29.0% | 29.2% |
| Three or more | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| Total (N) | 3,027 | 1,288 | 1,739 | 302 | 2,509 | 216 |
Q Respondent???s Home Community
| High school area population | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| Rural area | 17.2% | 15.8% | 18.1% | 16.8% | 17.9% | 9.0% |
| Small town | 26.7% | 26.6% | 26.8% | 24.5% | 27.3% | 22.6% |
| Moderate city | 27.1% | 28.0% | 26.5% | 30.3% | 26.1% | 34.4% |
| Large city | 13.3% | 15.3% | 11.9% | 13.2% | 13.1% | 15.8% |
| Urban area | 15.7% | 14.3% | 16.7% | 15.2% | 15.5% | 18.1% |
| Total (N) | 3,066 | 1,295 | 1,771 | 310 | 2,535 | 221 |
Q Religious Preference
| Religious Preference | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| Baptist | 24.7% | 26.1% | 23.7% | 51.1% | 22.3% | 15.6% |
| Methodist | 14.8% | 15.2% | 14.5% | 6.8% | 16.5% | 6.0% |
| No preference | 14.8% | 13.3% | 15.9% | 11.7% | 14.9% | 18.8% |
| Catholic | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.9% | 2.9% | 13.3% | 20.6% |
| Other | 7.9% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 11.4% | 7.2% | 10.1% |
| Presbyterian | 7.5% | 8.1% | 7.1% | 0.3% | 8.6% | 5.5% |
| Non-denominational | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 9.8% | 7.1% | 7.8% |
| Lutheran | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 0.3% | 3.7% | 0.5% |
| Episcopal | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1.3% | 3.4% | 0.9% |
| Jewish | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Hindu | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.6% |
| Moravian | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Disciples of Christ | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 3.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Islamic | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.8% |
| Unitarian | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Latter-Day Saints | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Total (N) | 3,041 | 1,285 | 1,756 | 307 | 2,516 | 218 |
| Type of Disability | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| Yes: Learning disability/ADD | 3.8% | 2.6% | 4.6% | 0.9% | 4.3% | 2.7% |
| Yes: Psychological | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.4% |
| Yes: Hard of hearing/deaf | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Yes: Legally blind | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Yes: Traumatic head injury | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Yes: Mobility impairment | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Yes: Other | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 1.8% |
Q Musical Instruments
| Instrument | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| Yes: Clarinet/Saxophone | 8.6% | 10.8% | 7.0% | 15.2% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
| Yes: French Horn/Trumpet/Cornet | 5.4% | 2.7% | 7.4% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 4.0% |
| Yes: Tympani/Mallet/Percussion | 4.5% | 2.7% | 5.7% | 5.3% | 4.3% | 5.3% |
| Yes: Flute/Piccolo | 4.1% | 9.1% | 0.4% | 5.6% | 3.7% | 5.8% |
| Yes: Trombone/Baritone/Euphonium/Tuba | 3.6% | 1.4% | 5.2% | 4.0% | 3.7% | 2.7% |
| Yes: Violin/Viola | 2.5% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 4.3% | 2.1% | 4.9% |
| Yes: Cello/Double Bass | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Yes: Bagpipes | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Yes: Oboe/Bassoon | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Q Preparation for College by High School
| Extent of Preparation | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 3:Well prepared | 43.7% | 44.2% | 43.2% | 33.5% | 45.1% | 41.2% |
| 2:Adequately prepared | 47.5% | 47.8% | 47.3% | 55.3% | 46.3% | 50.0% |
| 1:Poorly prepared | 8.8% | 7.9% | 9.5% | 11.2% | 8.5% | 8.8% |
| Total (N) | 3,134 | 1,323 | 1,811 | 322 | 2,586 | 226 |
| Extent of Preparation | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 3:Well prepared | 44.3% | 47.3% | 42.1% | 32.0% | 46.3% | 38.7% |
| 2:Adequately prepared | 51.0% | 49.2% | 52.4% | 60.6% | 49.6% | 53.8% |
| 1:Poorly prepared | 4.7% | 3.6% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 4.1% | 7.6% |
| Total (N) | 3,131 | 1,322 | 1,809 | 322 | 2,584 | 225 |
Q Extent and Types of Personal Computers
| Will have a computer at NCSU | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| No | 3.1% | 4.0% | 2.4% | 10.1% | 2.1% | 4.7% |
| Yes: Desktop | 49.0% | 41.4% | 54.8% | 36.4% | 51.4% | 40.0% |
| Yes: Laptop | 37.1% | 42.7% | 32.9% | 29.6% | 37.6% | 41.9% |
| Do not know | 10.8% | 11.9% | 9.9% | 23.9% | 8.9% | 13.5% |
| Total (N) | 2,940 | 1,268 | 1,672 | 297 | 2,428 | 215 |
| Connect to NCSU Internet | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| No | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Yes | 92.1% | 89.4% | 94.1% | 82.7% | 93.4% | 86.5% |
| Do not know | 7.0% | 9.4% | 5.3% | 16.0% | 5.8% | 12.3% |
| Total (N) | 2,300 | 951 | 1,349 | 162 | 1,975 | 163 |
| Location of future employment | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| Anywhere | 36.1% | 32.3% | 38.8% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 41.8% |
| Outside NC but in USA | 29.1% | 27.1% | 30.6% | 30.0% | 29.4% | 25.0% |
| Will not seek employment | 19.5% | 25.3% | 15.3% | 22.5% | 18.9% | 22.7% |
| In North Carolina | 14.4% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 12.1% | 15.2% | 9.1% |
| Outside the USA | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Total (N) | 3,051 | 1,294 | 1,757 | 307 | 2,524 | 220 |
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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