2004 First-Year Student Survey:
College Comparisons Tables
(Background Characteristics)

 

Financial Aid | Parent/Guardian Income | Parent/Guardian Educational Attainment | First Generation Students | Household Dependents | Respondents' Home Community | Religious Preference | Musical Interests | Preparation for College | Personal Computers | Intended Work Community

  

QExpect financial aid
  NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
Expect financial aid % 64.5 66.1 70.4 66.2 67.8 64.0 66.0 71.1 67.0 55.3 57.0
Type of aid expected NCSU CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
Academic % 34.3 37.1 38.0 42.6 39.7 31.5 34.0 45.4 29.7 26.0 21.8
Financial need % 38.5 41.8 35.2 27.9 39.0 38.2 44.7 41.4 36.3 34.0 34.7
Athletic based % 2.5 2.8 1.4 . 1.9 1.1 1.3 2.0 4.4 1.9 5.1
Other - dance, music, etc. % 1.8 2.2 . 1.5 2.3 . 0.6 4.6 . 1.1 1.6
Other aid than listed above % 14.3 12.4 14.1 16.2 13.2 19.1 17.6 18.4 15.4 16.4 12.8
Total N 3,197 502 71 68 1,090 89 318 152 91 262 554
Note: Respondents could list more than one type of aid.
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Q Parent/guardian income
Parent's income NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
   2.5 3.2 . 3.4 1.8 2.4 3.8 3.7 2.6 1.8 2.7
$10,000 or less %
$10,001-$15,000 % 1.8 1.2 . 1.7 1.6 . 1.0 0.7 2.6 2.6 3.3
$15,001-$20,000 % 1.9 3.2 1.7 . 1.5 . 2.8 0.7 . 2.2 1.8
$20,001-$25,000 % 2.1 1.2 1.7 5.2 1.9 1.2 1.7 4.5 2.6 1.8 2.9
$25,001-$30,000 % 2.6 2.8 3.4 1.7 2.4 6.1 3.5 3.7 . 1.8 2.0
$30,001-$35,000 % 3.4 3.7 5.1 5.2 3.0 1.2 2.8 5.2 6.5 2.6 3.3
$35,001-$40,000 % 4.4 4.4 1.7 6.9 4.9 6.1 4.5 3.7 1.3 3.5 4.4
$40,001-$50,000 % 6.9 7.6 10.2 1.7 6.9 4.9 7.6 10.4 6.5 5.3 6.0
$50,001-$60,000 % 9.1 10.4 10.2 12.1 9.7 8.5 10.1 6.7 6.5 7.5 7.8
$60,001-$75,000 % 11.8 10.4 6.8 10.3 12.7 19.5 12.2 11.9 7.8 11.0 11.3
$75,001-$100,000 % 19.4 18.4 18.6 19.0 18.8 24.4 20.5 21.6 27.3 18.5 18.8
$100,001-$150,000 % 20.3 21.0 23.7 24.1 22.8 18.3 16.3 21.6 19.5 20.3 16.0
$150,001-$200,000 % 7.5 7.1 10.2 1.7 7.2 6.1 4.5 3.7 5.2 12.8 10.0
$200,000 plus % 6.4 5.5 6.8 6.9 4.7 1.2 8.7 1.5 11.7 8.4 9.8
Total N 2,794 434 59 58 984 82 288 134 77 227 451
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Q Parent/guardian educational attainment
Father Education NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
   2.8 3.1 . 1.5 2.9 2.3 2.6 2.8 . 3.9 2.8
Less than high school %
High school graduate % 13.3 17.4 4.5 10.6 14.0 14.9 13.6 9.9 5.8 10.2 12.6
Some college/no degree % 12.6 11.2 7.5 16.7 11.8 12.6 15.5 14.8 16.3 11.0 13.5
2-4 yr. associate degree % 9.9 13.1 9.0 3.0 9.5 11.5 9.4 7.0 12.8 9.4 9.4
4 year baccalaureate degree % 33.8 31.1 46.3 37.9 34.5 32.2 27.8 31.0 34.9 38.0 35.0
Some graduate or prof. coursework/no degree % 3.1 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.5 5.7 3.2 4.2 4.7 2.4 2.0
Master's degree % 16.7 13.9 25.4 21.2 15.8 14.9 18.8 21.1 18.6 20.0 15.2
Doctorate or other professional degree % 7.8 7.5 4.5 6.1 7.9 5.7 9.1 9.2 7.0 5.1 9.4
Total N 3,088 482 67 66 1,054 87 309 142 86 255 540

Mother Education NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
   1.7 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.2 2.3 2.1 2.3 2.0 2.7
Less than high school %
High school graduate % 13.3 15.6 4.5 13.8 14.1 14.8 13.2 13.8 4.7 10.2 13.0
Some college/no degree % 12.4 12.3 9.1 13.8 11.8 14.8 12.9 12.4 14.0 12.6 13.0
2-4 yr. associate degree % 15.2 18.9 15.2 9.2 13.8 16.0 17.8 16.6 14.0 14.6 13.7
4 year baccalaureate degree % 36.0 31.8 36.4 40.0 38.4 35.8 30.0 30.3 51.2 38.2 36.2
Some graduate or prof. coursework/no degree % 3.9 4.5 3.0 4.6 3.9 2.5 5.9 2.8 2.3 4.1 2.9
Master's degree % 15.2 12.7 30.3 15.4 14.3 12.3 16.2 17.2 8.1 17.5 16.4
Doctorate or other professional degree % 2.3 3.1 . 1.5 2.4 2.5 1.7 4.8 3.5 0.8 2.1
Total N 3,023 487 66 65 1,027 81 303 145 86 246 517
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Q First Generation Students
  NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
No college: Father/male guardian % 16.1 20.5 4.5 12.1 17.0 17.2 16.2 12.7 5.8 14.1 15.4
No college: Mother/female guardian % 15.0 16.6 6.1 15.4 15.4 16.0 15.5 15.9 7.0 12.2 15.7
First generation student % 6.9 7.8 1.4 5.8 7.3 9.0 5.9 7.3 1.1 5.8 7.8
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Q Household Dependents
Number of dependents NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
   4.1 4.6 4.2 2.9 4.3 3.4 4.4 3.3 4.4 2.3 4.4
One %
Two % 10.6 10.8 8.5 4.3 10.2 17.0 10.3 11.8 12.1 10.8 10.4
Three % 23.4 21.8 23.9 23.2 22.8 20.5 28.1 24.3 17.6 26.5 22.7
Four % 37.2 37.5 35.2 37.7 38.6 36.4 32.8 39.5 35.2 38.8 35.7
Five or more % 24.8 25.3 28.2 31.9 24.0 22.7 24.4 21.1 30.8 21.5 26.7
Total N 3,181 501 71 69 1,083 88 302 152 91 260 546

Number of dependents in college NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
   67.5 68.9 72.5 63.8 69.2 64.4 66.4 74.0 63.7 64.2 64.2
Only self %
Two % 27.8 27.0 24.6 30.4 26.8 31.0 26.7 22.7 25.3 29.6 31.3
Three or more % 4.7 4.1 2.9 5.8 3.9 4.6 6.9 3.3 11.0 6.2 4.5
Total N 3,138 492 69 69 1,066 87 318 150 91 260 536
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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
   18.2 23.6 8.7 18.8 20.3 25.8 15.1 17.8 11.0 10.3 16.0
Rural area %
Small town % 26.1 31.7 13.0 23.2 24.8 30.3 23.6 32.9 22.0 25.2 25.3
Moderate city % 29.9 27.5 40.6 30.4 29.7 28.1 31.8 22.4 35.2 34.4 29.4
Large city % 12.4 9.0 18.8 21.7 10.9 6.7 15.1 10.5 16.5 13.0 15.0
Urban area % 13.5 8.2 18.8 5.8 14.2 9.0 14.5 16.4 15.4 17.2 14.3
Total N 3,182 499 69 69 1,088 89 318 152 91 262 545
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Q Religious preference
Assemblies of God NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
Assemblies of God % 0.9 1.2 . . 0.7 1.1 0.6 2.6 . 1.1 0.9
Baha'i % 0.2 0.6 . . 0.2 . . . . . .
Baptist % 27.8 32.5 18.1 29.0 26.1 31.2 25.3 23.9 22.3 31.2 29.3
Buddhist % 0.7 0.4 1.4 . 0.6 . 1.2 1.3 1.1 0.7 0.7
Catholic % 12.2 11.5 13.9 13.0 11.5 11.8 13.9 11.6 19.1 14.9 11.0
Disciples of Christ % 0.8 0.2 . 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.2 . . 0.4 1.0
Episcopal % 2.5 2.3 2.8 1.4 2.2 2.2 1.8 3.9 2.1 4.1 2.6
Hindu % 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.4 1.0 . 0.3 1.9 1.1 0.7 1.4
Jewish % 0.9 0.8 1.4 1.4 0.7 . 1.2 1.9 . 1.5 0.5
Latter-Day Saints % 0.3 0.2 . 1.4 0.4 . . 0.6 . . 0.2
Lutheran % 2.8 3.5 5.6 4.3 2.6 6.5 1.8 2.6 2.1 3.0 2.1
Moravian % 0.4 1.0 . . 0.2 . 0.6 . . . 0.5
Muslim % 0.5 0.8 . . 0.6 . 0.6 . 1.1 0.7 0.2
Presbyterian (PCA) % 1.1 0.4 2.8 1.4 1.4 1.1 1.8 . 2.1 1.1 0.5
Presbyterian (USA) % 6.4 4.5 4.2 13.0 5.5 6.5 6.9 4.5 12.8 6.3 8.7
Unitarian % 0.4 0.6 1.4 . 0.2 1.1 0.9 . . 0.4 0.2
United Methodist % 16.3 18.1 15.3 23.2 15.2 12.9 17.2 14.8 12.8 16.4 17.3
Non-denominational % 4.9 5.1 8.3 5.8 4.8 6.5 5.1 3.2 5.3 3.3 5.0
No religious preference % 14.9 12.6 20.8 5.8 18.3 16.1 12.7 18.1 14.9 10.4 13.2
Other religious preference % 6.9 5.1 9.7 1.4 7.3 3.2 9.6 9.7 7.4 6.3 6.7
Total N 3,293 514 72 69 1,112 93 332 155 94 269 583
*Note: Respondents were able to select multiple religious preferences; percentages are not calculated from total number of respondents,
but from total number of responses reported.

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Q Musical interests
  NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
Play musical instrument(s) % 38.2 40.1 38.0 29.9 42.8 38.5 34.8 45.8 32.6 30.7 33.1
Total N 3,262 509 71 67 1106 91 330 155 92 267 574

  NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
Recent participation in choral group % 23.4 28.7 21.4 46.3 18.7 23.1 31.2 23.4 26.1 20.3 22.2
Total N 3,247 506 70 67 1,102 91 327 154 92 266 572
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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
   8.1 7.4 4.2 8.8 8.4 13.0 6.3 10.4 9.6 7.1 8.3
1:Poorly prepared %
2:Adequately prepared % 46.1 47.9 27.8 45.6 44.7 54.3 44.4 40.3 55.3 45.4 49.7
3:Well prepared % 45.8 44.7 68.1 45.6 46.9 32.6 49.2 49.4 35.1 47.6 42.0
Total N 3,285 514 72 68 1,110 92 331 154 94 269 581

Self preparation for college NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
   4.6 3.7 1.4 2.9 4.7 5.4 3.6 7.1 3.2 4.5 5.7
1:Poorly prepared %
2:Adequately prepared % 50.5 51.0 40.3 55.9 48.2 58.7 45.9 39.6 59.1 51.3 57.3
3:Well prepared % 45.0 45.3 58.3 41.2 47.1 35.9 50.5 53.2 37.6 44.2 37.0
Total N 3,283 514 72 68 1,109 92 331 154 93 269 581
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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
   1.6 0.8 7.4 4.3 1.3 2.3 0.3 2.7 . 2.3 2.2
No %
Yes: Laptop % 60.1 58.6 50.0 59.4 61.8 58.0 62.7 58.8 72.7 56.4 58.1
Yes: Desktop % 26.1 28.8 35.3 29.0 23.4 31.8 25.7 29.1 17.0 28.0 26.6
Yes: Laptop and Desktop % 6.2 4.9 1.5 2.9 10.8 2.3 2.8 4.7 9.1 3.5 3.4
Do not know % 5.9 6.9 5.9 4.3 2.7 5.7 8.5 4.7 1.1 9.7 9.7
Total N 3,144 493 68 69 1,077 88 319 148 88 257 537
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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
   0.5 0.5 . . 0.5 1.5 0.4 0.9 1.4 . 0.5
No %
Yes % 93.6 89.9 92.0 89.4 96.2 93.8 93.6 94.0 91.5 96.2 91.2
Do not know % 5.9 9.5 8.0 10.6 3.3 4.6 6.0 5.2 7.0 3.8 8.2
Total N 2,297 367 50 47 787 65 234 116 71 184 376
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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
   29.0 17.8 47.8 13.4 31.6 33.3 28.6 20.1 41.8 28.0 33.6
Anywhere %
In North Carolina % 14.9 15.8 8.7 49.3 15.4 21.1 9.4 9.4 9.9 16.1 13.5
Outside NC but in USA % 23.5 13.6 20.3 17.9 28.0 27.8 21.7 20.8 27.5 26.8 23.4
Outside the USA % 0.5 0.4 . . 0.2 1.1 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.5 0.4
Will not seek employment % 32.2 52.3 23.2 19.4 24.8 16.7 39.6 49.0 19.8 27.6 29.1
Total N 3,173 499 69 67 1082 90 318 149 91 261 547

Location of future employment
(Among those seeking employment, N=2,152)
NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
   42.7 37.4 62.3 16.7 42.0 40.0 47.4 39.5 52.1 38.6 47.4
Anywhere %
In North Carolina % 22.0 33.2 11.3 61.1 20.5 25.3 15.6 18.4 12.3 22.2 19.1
Outside NC but in USA % 34.6 28.6 26.4 22.2 37.2 33.3 35.9 40.8 34.2 37.0 33.0
Outside the USA % 0.7 0.8 . . 0.2 1.3 1.0 1.3 1.4 2.1 0.5
Total N 2,152 238 53 54 814 75 192 76 73 189 388

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For more information on the 2004 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, 2005

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