2004 First-Year Student Survey
Data Tables:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons
in Background Characteristics
This document reports gender and racial/ethnic differences in respondents' general background characteristics, such as financial aid, parent/guardian education, employment plans, and other personal information. For information about the survey and analysis methods see "2004 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 | Musical Interests | Preparation for College | Personal Computers | Intended Work Community
Q
Financial Aid
Note: Respondents could
list more than one type of aid.
All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
Expect
Financial Aid
%
64.5
66.9
62.7
90.3
60.8
69.0
Type
of Aid Expected
All
Women
Men
AfAm
White
Other
Academic
%
34.3
35.5
33.4
50.8
32.2
34.9
Financial need
%
38.5
40.7
36.8
67.9
33.5
51.1
Athletic based
%
2.5
2.7
2.4
3.1
2.6
1.1
Other - dance, music,
etc.
%
1.8
1.9
1.7
2.8
1.7
1.4
Other aid than listed
above
%
14.3
15.4
13.4
18.7
13.7
14.1
Total
N
3,197
1,416
1,781
321
2,592
284
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Q
Parent(s)/Guardian(s) 2001 Combined Income
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All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
$10,000
or less
%
2.5
2.5
2.5
10.1
1.4
4.0
$10,001-$15,000
%
1.8
2.1
1.5
6.2
1.1
3.2
$15,001-$20,000
%
1.9
2.3
1.5
4.3
1.4
3.2
$20,001-$25,000
%
2.1
2.5
1.8
7.6
1.4
2.8
$25,001-$30,000
%
2.6
3.1
2.2
4.3
2.2
4.0
$30,001-$35,000
%
3.4
3.6
3.2
6.9
2.6
6.9
$35,001-$40,000
%
4.4
4.4
4.5
7.2
3.7
7.7
$40,001-$50,000
%
6.9
7.0
6.8
10.5
6.4
6.9
$50,001-$60,000
%
9.1
9.6
8.8
10.5
8.9
9.7
$60,001-$75,000
%
11.8
10.8
12.5
8.0
11.8
15.4
$75,001-$100,000
%
19.4
19.9
19.1
9.1
21.2
14.6
$100,001-$150,000
%
20.3
19.1
21.2
7.6
22.5
14.2
$150,001-$200,000
%
7.5
6.7
8.1
4.3
8.2
4.9
$200,000
plus
%
6.4
6.3
6.4
3.3
7.2
2.4
Total
N
2,794
1,180
1,614
276
2,271
247
Q
Father/Male Guardian Educational Attainment
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All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
Less
than high school
%
2.8
2.5
3.0
3.4
2.2
7.5
High
school graduate
%
13.3
12.7
13.8
29.2
11.5
12.7
Some
college/no degree
%
12.6
13.5
11.9
20.7
11.9
10.4
2-4
yr. associate degree
%
9.9
10.3
9.6
11.2
9.6
11.2
4
year baccalaureate degree
%
33.8
33.6
34.0
18.6
36.1
29.1
Some
graduate or prof. coursework/no degree
%
3.1
2.5
3.6
2.0
3.1
4.5
Master's
degree
%
16.7
17.1
16.4
10.8
17.5
14.9
Doctorate
or other professional degree
%
7.8
7.9
7.8
4.1
8.1
9.7
Total
N
3,088
1,359
1,729
295
2,525
268
Q
Mother/Female Guardian Educational Attainment
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All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
Less
than high school
%
1.7
1.7
1.7
3.9
1.0
5.9
High
school graduate
%
13.3
13.1
13.4
18.1
12.1
18.6
Some
college/no degree
%
12.4
13.3
11.7
19.5
11.7
11.2
2-4
yr. associate degree
%
15.2
17.1
13.7
19.1
15.0
13.4
4
year baccalaureate degree
%
36.0
34.0
37.6
25.9
37.8
30.1
Some
graduate or prof. coursework/no degree
%
3.9
3.6
4.1
3.2
3.8
5.2
Master's
degree
%
15.2
15.2
15.1
8.5
16.3
11.2
Doctorate
or other professional degree
%
2.3
1.9
2.7
1.8
2.2
4.5
Total
N
3,023
1,347
1,676
282
2,472
269
Q
First Generation Students
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All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
No
college: Father/male guardian
%
16.1
15.2
16.8
32.5
13.7
20.1
No
college: Mother/female guardian
%
15.0
14.8
15.2
22.0
13.1
24.5
First
generation student
%
6.9
6.3
7.4
13.9
5.5
11.7
Q
Dependents in Respondent???s Household
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All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
One
%
4.1
2.9
5.1
6.1
3.8
5.3
Two
%
10.6
10.4
10.7
17.8
9.6
11.0
Three
%
23.4
24.3
22.6
26.8
22.9
23.7
Four
%
37.2
36.2
37.9
26.4
38.8
33.9
Five
or more
%
24.8
26.2
23.7
22.9
24.9
26.1
Total
N
3,181
1,406
1,775
314
2,584
283
Q
Household Dependents in College
Q
Respondent???s Home Community
Q
Religious Preference
Q
Musical Interests
Q
Preparation for College by High School
Q
Extent and Types of Personal Computers
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All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
Only
self
%
67.5
67.1
67.8
69.8
66.6
73.0
Two
%
27.8
27.2
28.2
25.2
28.7
22.4
Three
or more
%
4.7
5.7
4.0
5.0
4.7
4.6
Total
N
3,138
1,398
1,740
318
2,539
281
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All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
Rural
area
%
18.2
15.9
20.0
13.9
19.3
13.1
Small
town
%
26.1
27.6
24.8
25.9
26.4
23.3
Moderate
city
%
29.9
31.2
28.9
36.4
28.8
32.5
Large
city
%
12.4
13.5
11.4
11.1
12.2
15.2
Urban
area
%
13.5
11.7
14.9
12.7
13.3
15.9
Total
N
3,182
1,411
1,771
316
2,583
283
*Note: Respondents
were able to select multiple religious preferences; percentages are not
All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
Assemblies
of God
%
0.9
0.7
1.0
1.5
0.8
0.7
Baha'i
%
0.2
0.3
0.0
0.3
0.2
0.0
Baptist
%
27.8
27.5
28.1
52.9
26.3
11.7
Buddhist
%
0.7
0.8
0.6
0.3
0.4
4.1
Catholic
%
12.2
14.1
10.8
2.6
12.6
20.7
Disciples
of Christ
%
0.8
0.6
1.0
2.3
0.7
0.3
Episcopal
%
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.0
2.6
2.1
Hindu
%
1.0
1.1
0.9
0.0
0.1
10.7
Jewish
%
0.9
1.0
0.7
0.0
1.1
0.0
Latter-Day
Saints
%
0.3
0.1
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.0
Lutheran
%
2.8
2.4
3.1
0.6
3.2
1.7
Moravian
%
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.0
0.4
0.7
Muslim
%
0.5
0.5
0.5
1.2
0.2
2.8
Presbyterian
(PCA)
%
1.1
0.7
1.4
0.3
1.2
0.7
Presbyterian
(USA)
%
6.4
7.2
5.8
0.6
7.4
4.8
Unitarian
%
0.4
0.6
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.7
United
Methodist
%
16.3
16.6
16.1
2.0
19.1
7.6
Non-denominational
%
4.9
5.7
4.2
5.6
5.1
2.1
No
religious preference
%
14.9
13.5
16.0
12.3
14.4
22.8
Other
religious preference
%
6.9
7.1
6.8
13.5
6.2
5.5
Total
N
3,293
1,446
1,847
342
2,661
290
calculated from total number of respondents, but from total number of responses.
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All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
Play
musical instrument(s)
%
yes
38.2
35.4
40.4
36.0
37.9
44.1
Total
N
3,262
1,437
1,825
333
2,643
286
All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
Recent
participation in choral group
%
yes
23.4
29.8
18.4
36.7
22.2
19.6
Total
N
3,247
1,431
1,816
330
2,631
286
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All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
3:Well
prepared
%
45.8
46.2
45.5
36.7
46.7
48.4
2:Adequately
prepared
%
46.1
46.3
46.0
51.3
45.6
44.6
1:Poorly
prepared
%
8.1
7.5
8.5
12.0
7.7
6.9
Total
N
3,285
1,444
1,841
341
2,655
289
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All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
3:Well
prepared
%
45.0
46.8
43.5
36.4
46.5
41.2
2:Adequately
prepared
%
50.5
49.4
51.3
57.5
49.6
50.2
1:Poorly
prepared
%
4.6
3.8
5.2
6.2
3.9
8.7
Total
N
3,283
1,443
1,840
341
2,653
289
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All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
No
%
1.6
1.7
1.5
7.0
0.6
4.7
Yes:
Laptop
%
60.1
64.5
56.5
38.9
63.2
55.2
Yes:
Desktop
%
26.1
24.0
27.8
26.8
25.9
27.4
Yes:
Laptop and Desktop
%
6.2
3.0
8.8
4.8
6.3
6.9
Do
not know
%
5.9
6.7
5.3
22.6
3.9
5.8
Total
N
3,144
1,395
1,749
314
2,553
277
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Q
Intended Work Community
All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
No
%
0.5
0.2
0.8
0.6
0.5
0.5
Yes
%
93.6
91.5
95.3
89.7
94.4
88.9
Do
not know
%
5.9
8.3
3.9
9.7
5.1
10.6
Total
N
2,297
1,056
1,241
165
1,933
199
Intended Work Community (Among those
seeking employment, N=2,152)
All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
Will
not seek employment
%
32.2
40.6
25.5
35.4
30.9
40.3
Anywhere
%
29.0
27.2
30.4
30.9
28.3
32.5
Outside
NC but in USA
%
23.5
18.0
27.8
22.3
24.1
18.7
In
North Carolina
%
14.9
13.9
15.7
10.8
16.2
7.4
Outside
the USA
%
0.5
0.4
0.6
0.6
0.4
1.1
Total
N
3,173
1,403
1,770
314
2,576
283
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All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
Anywhere
%
42.7
45.7
40.8
47.8
41.0
54.4
Outside
NC but in USA
%
34.6
30.3
37.3
34.5
34.9
31.4
In
North Carolina
%
22.0
23.4
21.1
16.7
23.5
12.4
Outside
the USA
%
0.7
0.6
0.8
1.0
0.6
1.8
Total
N
2,152
834
1,318
203
1,780
169
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