2003 First-Year Student Survey:
College Comparisons Tables
(Educational Intents and Interests)

 

Interest in Co-Curricular Activities | First Semester Enrollment Status | Reasons for Less Than 15 Credit Hours | Time to Complete Degree | Intended Highest Level of Education | Goals and Objectives at NC State | Certainty of College Major | First Semester Employment Plans

 

Q Interest in NCSU co-curricular programs/activities
Student government NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    76.9 74.8 83.9 65.6 83.5 80.9 61.7 74.5 69.9 77.7 77.7
No %
Yes % 23.1 25.2 16.1 34.4 16.5 19.1 38.3 25.5 30.1 22.3 22.3

Student publications/Media NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    89.2 92.6 82.3 90.6 92.4 94.8 72.1 88.2 87.6 92.3 90.2
No %
Yes % 10.8 7.4 17.7 9.4 7.6 5.2 27.9 11.8 12.4 7.7 9.8

Social Fraternity/Sorority NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    71.6 66.6 80.6 79.7 79.8 74.8 62.0 75.2 69.0 61.5 69.2
No %
Yes % 28.4 33.4 19.4 20.3 20.2 25.2 38.0 24.8 31.0 38.5 30.8

Volunteer Services NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    64.9 46.6 56.5 54.7 75.6 73.0 57.2 60.8 51.3 66.8 68.5
No %
Yes % 35.1 53.4 43.5 45.3 24.4 27.0 42.8 39.2 48.7 33.2 31.5

Co-op program NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    66.7 84.3 74.2 87.5 29.8 68.7 89.9 83.0 77.9 77.7 85.7
No %
Yes % 33.3 15.7 25.8 12.5 70.2 31.3 10.1 17.0 22.1 22.3 14.3

Student leadership program NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    85.5 82.7 87.1 78.1 89.2 92.2 78.5 87.6 84.1 80.2 87.0
No %
Yes % 14.5 17.3 12.9 21.9 10.8 7.8 21.5 12.4 15.9 19.8 13.0

Student Judicial Board NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    94.4 95.5 98.4 92.2 96.9 98.3 83.8 92.2 95.6 93.5 95.2
No %
Yes % 5.6 4.5 1.6 7.8 3.1 1.7 16.2 7.8 4.4 6.5 4.8

Musical interests NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    87.2 84.9 80.6 85.9 86.2 90.4 87.8 77.1 87.6 93.9 89.8
No %
Yes % 12.8 15.1 19.4 14.1 13.8 9.6 12.2 22.9 12.4 6.1 10.2

Fitness NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    52.2 47.0 56.5 46.9 59.3 53.0 53.2 56.2 42.5 42.9 48.3
No %
Yes % 47.8 53.0 43.5 53.1 40.7 47.0 46.8 43.8 57.5 57.1 51.7

Indoor recreation NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    76.0 79.4 82.3 76.6 72.2 65.2 82.2 73.9 77.0 78.9 76.6
No %
Yes % 24.0 20.6 17.7 23.4 27.8 34.8 17.8 26.1 23.0 21.1 23.4

Intramurals NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    47.8 52.8 56.5 60.9 44.3 28.7 54.5 47.1 54.9 42.1 48.0
No %
Yes % 52.2 47.2 43.5 39.1 55.7 71.3 45.5 52.9 45.1 57.9 52.0

Club Sports NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    66.0 64.7 74.2 64.1 64.2 62.6 70.5 59.5 63.7 66.4 68.8
No %
Yes % 34.0 35.3 25.8 35.9 35.8 37.4 29.5 40.5 36.3 33.6 31.2

Informal recreation NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    83.2 82.9 79.0 85.9 78.3 83.5 88.6 77.1 89.4 86.6 86.9
No %
Yes % 16.8 17.1 21.0 14.1 21.7 16.5 11.4 22.9 10.6 13.4 13.1

Outdoor adventures NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    64.8 59.6 64.5 82.8 60.2 52.2 70.5 59.5 72.6 72.5 70.1
No %
Yes % 35.2 40.4 35.5 17.2 39.8 47.8 29.5 40.5 27.4 27.5 29.9

Healthy-life issues NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    88.7 83.5 85.5 89.1 90.8 95.7 85.6 90.2 86.7 89.9 89.3
No %
Yes % 11.3 16.5 14.5 10.9 9.2 4.3 14.4 9.8 13.3 10.1 10.7

Student Dance Company NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    92.9 89.9 88.7 84.4 97.7 94.8 87.5 96.1 85.8 92.3 92.0
No %
Yes % 7.1 10.1 11.3 15.6 2.3 5.2 12.5 3.9 14.2 7.7 8.0

ROTC NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    95.0 96.3 100.0 100.0 92.2 97.4 94.1 93.5 98.2 98.0 96.2
No %
Yes % 5.0 3.7 . . 7.8 2.6 5.9 6.5 1.8 2.0 3.8

Study Abroad/student exchange NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    59.4 53.4 35.5 65.6 66.3 77.4 46.8 58.8 45.1 66.8 58.2
No %
Yes % 40.6 46.6 64.5 34.4 33.7 22.6 53.2 41.2 54.9 33.2 41.8

UAB programs/activities NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    93.3 90.7 93.5 90.6 96.3 96.5 88.8 91.5 92.0 93.5 93.1
No %
Yes % 6.7 9.3 6.5 9.4 3.7 3.5 11.2 8.5 8.0 6.5 6.9

Residence hall council NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    89.4 88.0 95.2 84.4 90.0 92.2 85.6 86.9 87.6 90.7 91.5
No %
Yes % 10.6 12.0 4.8 15.6 10.0 7.8 14.4 13.1 12.4 9.3 8.5

Crafts center programs/classes NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    90.7 86.0 74.2 90.6 93.6 97.4 91.2 88.2 84.1 96.8 89.3
No %
Yes % 9.3 14.0 25.8 9.4 6.4 2.6 8.8 11.8 15.9 3.2 10.7

Theater as audience NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    80.0 76.5 71.0 84.4 81.5 90.4 71.0 74.5 83.2 89.5 81.0
No %
Yes % 20.0 23.5 29.0 15.6 18.5 9.6 29.0 25.5 16.8 10.5 19.0

Theater as artist NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    90.9 88.5 83.9 85.9 94.4 94.8 84.3 89.5 85.8 94.3 91.5
No %
Yes % 9.1 11.5 16.1 14.1 5.6 5.2 15.7 10.5 14.2 5.7 8.5

Attend art exhibits NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    86.6 82.9 43.5 90.6 90.8 93.9 81.9 85.6 75.2 92.3 87.4
No %
Yes % 13.4 17.1 56.5 9.4 9.2 6.1 18.1 14.4 24.8 7.7 12.6

Performing arts NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    88.4 83.5 75.8 90.6 91.2 95.7 81.9 88.9 83.2 90.7 90.7
No %
Yes % 11.6 16.5 24.2 9.4 8.8 4.3 18.1 11.1 16.8 9.3 9.3

Planning programs/services NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    92.9 87.6 90.3 78.1 96.9 98.3 87.5 91.5 87.6 93.5 95.3
No %
Yes % 7.1 12.4 9.7 21.9 3.1 1.7 12.5 8.5 12.4 6.5 4.7

Gender issues NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    95.3 93.0 95.2 93.8 97.6 100.0 89.4 95.4 93.8 97.2 95.3
No %
Yes % 4.7 7.0 4.8 6.3 2.4 . 10.6 4.6 6.2 2.8 4.7
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Q Enrollment Status
Enrollment status NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    87.1 83.4 93.4 89.7 87.5 92.4 89.0 86.8 91.1 93.0 83.6
15 credit hours of classes or more %
12-14 credit hours of classes % 12.7 16.3 6.6 10.3 12.4 7.6 10.8 13.2 8.9 7.0 16.2
Less than 12 credit hours of classes % 0.1 0.2 . . 0.1 . 0.3 . . . 0.2
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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
    83.3 75.3 100.0 100.0 82.6 100.0 92.1 73.7 100.0 87.5 83.3
No %
Yes % 16.7 24.7 . . 17.4 . 7.9 26.3 . 12.5 16.7

Courses unavailable NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    77.0 72.6 50.0 50.0 73.6 100.0 84.2 89.5 100.0 68.8 79.4
No %
Yes % 23.0 27.4 50.0 50.0 26.4 . 15.8 10.5 . 31.3 20.6

Want better grades NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    57.6 60.3 75.0 66.7 58.7 50.0 52.6 57.9 55.6 43.8 57.8
No %
Yes % 42.4 39.7 25.0 33.3 41.3 50.0 47.4 42.1 44.4 56.3 42.2

Advice of advisor NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    89.6 87.7 50.0 83.3 91.7 87.5 97.4 78.9 88.9 81.3 91.2
No %
Yes % 10.4 12.3 50.0 16.7 8.3 12.5 2.6 21.1 11.1 18.8 8.8

Did not need more courses NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    95.5 97.3 75.0 83.3 94.2 75.0 97.4 94.7 88.9 93.8 99.0
No %
Yes % 4.5 2.7 25.0 16.7 5.8 25.0 2.6 5.3 11.1 6.3 1.0

Other obligations NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    99.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 97.5 87.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
No %
Yes % 1.0 . . . 2.5 12.5 . . . . .

Combination of courses NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    80.8 78.1 75.0 100.0 82.6 100.0 81.6 89.5 77.8 87.5 75.5
No %
Yes % 19.2 21.9 25.0 . 17.4 . 18.4 10.5 22.2 12.5 24.5

Family responsibilities NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    99.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.2 100.0 100.0 94.7 100.0 100.0 98.0
No %
Yes % 1.0 . . . 0.8 . . 5.3 . . 2.0

Other NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    85.1 83.6 100.0 83.3 90.1 87.5 81.6 89.5 88.9 81.3 80.4
No %
Yes % 14.9 16.4 . 16.7 9.9 12.5 18.4 10.5 11.1 18.8 19.6
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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
    5.0 6.0 . 3.1 6.3 2.6 3.7 7.8 5.4 4.5 3.2
Less than 4 years %
4 years % 76.1 85.0 64.5 87.5 66.6 51.8 88.8 84.3 71.4 80.8 78.7
4 1/2 years % 7.4 4.4 6.5 4.7 9.9 23.7 3.7 3.9 8.0 6.9 6.0
5 years % 9.3 2.5 27.4 4.7 14.8 20.2 2.7 3.3 10.7 5.7 8.7
5 1/2 years % 0.8 . 1.6 . 1.4 1.8 . . 3.6 . 0.9
6 or more years % 0.9 1.9 . . 0.7 . 0.3 0.7 0.9 0.8 1.2
Will not complete Bachelor's % 0.6 0.2 . . 0.3 . 0.8 . . 1.2 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
    27.1 9.7 34.4 38.1 30.7 43.1 26.4 15.4 36.2 28.8 30.3
Bachelor's degree %
Master's degree % 41.5 16.9 62.3 47.6 50.5 37.6 30.7 30.9 41.9 57.1 46.1
Doctoral degree % 13.7 12.1 3.3 14.3 14.4 15.6 14.4 40.3 15.2 5.0 10.9
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine % 5.2 32.3 . . 0.1 0.9 . . 1.0 . 2.1
Medical degree % 7.1 27.5 . . 2.7 0.9 3.3 12.8 3.8 0.8 5.5
Law degree % 4.9 1.3 . . 1.2 0.9 25.0 0.7 1.9 8.3 4.1
Divinity degree % 0.2 0.2 . . 0.1 0.9 0.3 . . . 0.6
Do not intend to complete a degree % 0.2 . . . 0.2 . . . . . 0.5
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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
    9.3 2.5 12.9 12.5 13.1 11.3 8.8 4.6 12.4 9.4 8.2
BA/certificate only %
BA for school preparation % 53.6 81.4 58.1 35.9 45.2 33.9 58.2 69.3 40.7 51.6 48.3
BA for career preparation % 33.5 14.5 25.8 48.4 38.1 50.4 29.3 21.6 42.5 37.3 38.5
Improve for current profession % 1.6 0.6 3.2 1.6 1.9 2.6 1.6 0.7 0.9 0.4 2.1
Courses for personal interest % 0.7 0.4 . 1.6 0.7 0.9 0.5 0.7 1.8 0.4 1.0
Other % 1.3 0.6 . . 1.0 0.9 1.6 3.3 1.8 0.8 1.9
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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
    5.5 2.9 . 1.6 1.6 6.1 4.3 2.6 6.3 1.2 16.8
Very uncertain %
Uncertain % 24.5 12.6 4.8 9.5 17.0 15.8 21.4 22.2 30.6 21.2 51.5
Certain % 43.9 48.4 40.3 38.1 54.5 51.8 43.9 43.1 36.0 52.7 22.3
Very certain % 26.1 36.0 54.8 50.8 26.8 26.3 30.5 32.0 27.0 24.9 9.4
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Q Semester employment
Semester employment NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    5.9 6.6 5.0 8.1 5.9 2.8 8.3 5.6 6.5 4.7 4.6
20 or more hrs./wk. %
Less than 20 hrs./wk. % 30.4 32.7 16.7 30.6 30.3 25.7 32.0 32.4 39.3 28.8 28.8
Do not plan to work % 63.7 60.7 78.3 61.3 63.8 71.6 59.7 62.0 54.2 66.5 66.6
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For more information on the 2003 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: January, 2004

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