North Carolina State University
2005 First-Year Student Survey:
College Comparisons of
Students' Evaluation of the Application Process

This document reports college 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 "2005 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.

Q Number of Schools to Which Respondents Applied

Number of colleges applied to		NCSU	College/School
Number of colleges applied to		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
One	%	19.4	20.5	14.7	10.7	15.6	28.6	20.2	19.9	14.5	11.9	19.5
Two	%	22.8	20.7	17.9	17.3	23.4	27.4	22.0	25.5	21.7	20.9	25.8
Three	%	25.1	24.0	31.6	27.8	26.0	22.2	21.6	31.9	30.1	27.7	20.8
Four	%	16.8	17.4	18.9	23.4	13.0	12.1	17.9	12.1	14.5	20.1	16.4
Five or more	%	15.9	17.4	16.8	20.8	22.1	9.8	18.3	10.6	19.3	19.4	17.6
Total	N	3652	575	95	457	77	1085	218	141	83	762	159

Q Contacts during the admissions process

Yes, had contact via:		NCSU	College/School
Yes, had contact via:		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Call from faculty/staff	%	19.0%	17.7%	25.3%	14.4%	31.2%	16.5%	22.0%	28.7%	36.1%	19.3%	22.0%
Call from current student	%	20.4%	17.9%	21.1%	15.5%	31.2%	17.8%	45.4%	32.2%	15.7%	19.1%	18.9%
Call from graduate	%	5.8%	3.8%	5.3%	5.5%	7.8%	6.7%	10.1%	7.7%	6.0%	4.5%	6.9%
Letter from outside Admissions Office	%	59.9%	57.6%	63.2%	55.6%	68.8%	62.4%	60.6%	71.3%	77.1%	52.4%	73.6%
Total	N	3660	576	95	457	77	1089	218	143	83	763	159

Note: Respondents could report more than one contact.
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Q Factors influencing decision to attend NC State

Academic reputation		NCSU	College/School
Academic reputation		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		4.08	4.12	4.10	3.92	3.91	4.24	3.91	4.07	4.09	3.94	4.17
5: Very strong infl.	%	33.5	36.1	28.7	25.8	31.6	41.2	25.6	29.3	37.8	27.3	39.4
4: Strong influence	%	44.4	41.9	54.3	46.1	30.3	44.1	45.6	52.1	37.8	45.1	43.2
3: Moderate infl.	%	19.2	20.1	14.9	23.6	36.8	12.9	25.1	15.7	19.5	23.7	13.5
2: Weak influence	%	2.0	1.2	2.1	3.3	.	1.4	1.9	2.1	4.9	2.4	2.6
1: Very weak infl.	%	0.9	0.7	.	1.1	1.3	0.4	1.9	0.7	.	1.5	1.3
Total	N	3616	573	94	453	76	1077	215	140	82	751	155

Cost		NCSU	College/School
Cost		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.01	2.92	2.96	3.08	2.82	3.17	2.95	2.90	3.17	2.80	3.31
5: Very strong infl.	%	15.1	12.8	14.3	14.8	16.4	18.4	18.9	13.1	18.4	9.5	23.2
4: Strong influence	%	20.0	17.4	14.3	23.3	15.1	23.4	16.5	17.5	22.4	16.8	23.8
3: Moderate infl.	%	31.7	35.4	36.3	30.6	26.0	29.2	23.3	35.0	27.6	36.6	25.2
2: Weak influence	%	17.6	18.0	23.1	17.2	19.2	15.5	22.8	14.6	21.1	18.5	16.6
1: Very weak infl.	%	15.6	16.3	12.1	14.1	23.3	13.5	18.4	19.7	10.5	18.5	11.3
Total	N	3430	545	91	425	73	1019	206	137	76	707	151

Location		NCSU	College/School
Location		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.62	3.60	4.00	3.81	3.48	3.44	3.83	3.61	3.34	3.71	3.59
5: Very strong infl.	%	24.9	26.1	35.5	32.2	20.0	20.3	30.0	26.6	13.0	24.3	27.6
4: Strong influence	%	31.9	27.0	38.7	34.0	30.7	30.6	33.8	26.6	37.7	36.6	26.3
3: Moderate infl.	%	28.4	32.5	19.4	21.9	33.3	28.9	28.2	33.1	26.0	28.7	28.9
2: Weak influence	%	9.3	9.7	3.2	6.6	9.3	13.1	4.7	8.6	16.9	6.0	11.2
1: Very weak infl.	%	5.4	4.6	3.2	5.3	6.7	7.1	3.3	5.0	6.5	4.3	5.9
Total	N	3572	566	93	453	75	1059	213	139	77	745	152

Size		NCSU	College/School
Size		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		2.98	2.96	3.23	3.24	2.88	2.69	3.30	3.04	2.70	3.16	2.87
5: Very strong infl.	%	11.0	9.5	12.9	15.8	13.5	7.6	15.4	10.9	5.2	12.5	12.8
4: Strong influence	%	22.4	21.5	31.2	27.8	20.3	16.0	31.8	23.9	24.7	25.3	17.6
3: Moderate infl.	%	33.0	37.2	33.3	30.1	24.3	32.1	28.0	34.8	23.4	36.2	30.4
2: Weak influence	%	20.5	18.9	10.8	17.2	24.3	25.9	16.8	18.8	28.6	17.0	22.3
1: Very weak infl.	%	13.1	12.9	11.8	9.0	17.6	18.4	7.9	11.6	18.2	8.9	16.9
Total	N	3476	549	93	442	74	1007	214	138	77	734	148

Availability of program		NCSU	College/School
Availability of program		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.74	3.99	3.31	3.43	4.01	3.93	3.61	4.05	4.28	3.35	3.96
5: Very strong infl.	%	31.6	41.0	20.0	18.9	45.3	39.1	21.3	41.3	60.8	18.0	36.3
4: Strong influence	%	28.9	29.0	25.6	30.2	26.7	28.1	34.8	32.6	19.0	27.0	37.7
3: Moderate infl.	%	25.9	20.8	27.8	32.3	14.7	23.1	31.4	18.8	12.7	34.1	15.8
2: Weak influence	%	8.9	6.1	18.9	12.5	10.7	5.8	9.2	4.3	2.5	13.8	6.2
1: Very weak infl.	%	4.8	3.0	7.8	6.1	2.7	3.9	3.4	2.9	5.1	7.2	4.1
Total	N	3489	558	90	440	75	1044	207	138	79	712	146

Recommended		NCSU	College/School
Recommended		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.36	3.42	3.75	3.27	3.23	3.26	3.53	3.57	3.26	3.42	3.26
5: Very strong infl.	%	21.7	24.2	27.2	18.3	22.7	19.6	25.1	24.6	19.7	22.9	19.1
4: Strong influence	%	27.6	27.8	38.0	28.4	19.7	24.8	29.1	32.8	22.4	29.7	25.0
3: Moderate infl.	%	26.4	23.1	20.7	28.4	28.8	28.9	27.6	25.4	35.5	23.1	28.7
2: Weak influence	%	13.8	15.4	10.9	11.1	15.2	15.0	9.5	9.0	9.2	14.7	16.9
1: Very weak infl.	%	10.6	9.4	3.3	13.7	13.6	11.7	8.5	8.2	13.2	9.5	10.3
Total	N	3302	532	92	415	66	959	199	134	76	693	136

Number of hours transferred/credited		NCSU	College/School
Number of hours transferred/credited		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		2.18	2.26	2.30	2.18	2.05	2.17	2.23	2.29	1.71	2.11	2.34
5: Very strong infl.	%	4.3	6.0	.	3.9	5.1	5.0	5.3	4.9	2.1	2.2	4.3
4: Strong influence	%	8.0	9.5	14.9	8.6	5.1	6.6	10.5	12.2	2.1	6.9	8.7
3: Moderate infl.	%	25.2	22.4	34.0	26.2	20.5	25.8	24.1	23.2	10.4	26.8	29.3
2: Weak influence	%	26.6	29.3	17.0	24.2	28.2	25.8	22.6	26.8	35.4	27.3	31.5
1: Very weak infl.	%	35.9	32.8	34.0	37.1	41.0	36.7	37.6	32.9	50.0	36.7	26.1
Total	N	2039	317	47	256	39	619	133	82	48	406	92

Level of support for my intended major		NCSU	College/School
Level of support for my intended major		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.68	3.84	3.35	3.12	3.59	4.11	3.37	4.04	4.22	3.12	4.02
5: Very strong infl.	%	30.8	36.5	25.6	12.0	28.2	43.7	16.5	38.7	54.9	15.5	39.6
4: Strong influence	%	29.7	29.3	25.6	27.8	28.2	33.2	33.5	36.5	22.0	23.9	32.9
3: Moderate infl.	%	23.4	20.9	19.8	32.9	25.4	16.3	29.6	17.5	17.1	32.2	19.5
2: Weak influence	%	9.0	8.1	16.3	15.1	11.3	4.4	11.7	5.1	2.4	13.9	6.0
1: Very weak infl.	%	7.1	5.2	12.8	12.2	7.0	2.5	8.7	2.2	3.7	14.4	2.0
Total	N	3403	559	86	417	71	1057	206	137	82	639	149

Facilities and resources available		NCSU	College/School
Facilities and resources available		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.56	3.72	3.49	3.32	3.57	3.67	3.49	3.80	3.89	3.29	3.87
5: Very strong infl.	%	21.0	26.2	17.4	15.4	20.3	23.3	16.9	28.8	33.3	13.7	31.1
4: Strong influence	%	33.6	34.0	35.9	30.8	37.8	36.6	36.2	36.0	33.3	28.0	36.4
3: Moderate infl.	%	30.2	28.5	27.2	31.7	27.0	27.4	31.9	23.0	24.7	38.3	21.9
2: Weak influence	%	10.6	8.2	17.4	14.7	8.1	8.6	9.4	10.8	6.2	13.6	9.3
1: Very weak infl.	%	4.6	3.0	2.2	7.4	6.8	4.1	5.6	1.4	2.5	6.4	1.3
Total	N	3542	561	92	435	74	1058	213	139	81	738	151

Scholarships/financial aid available		NCSU	College/School
Scholarships/financial aid available		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		2.82	2.92	3.36	2.89	2.97	2.81	2.68	2.83	2.43	2.63	3.08
5: Very strong infl.	%	16.6	17.6	23.1	21.2	23.0	15.2	15.2	16.5	11.4	13.5	20.8
4: Strong influence	%	15.4	14.9	30.8	14.6	13.1	15.1	18.8	14.0	10.0	13.5	23.2
3: Moderate infl.	%	23.7	28.4	17.9	21.4	24.6	25.6	14.5	28.1	21.4	22.3	16.0
2: Weak influence	%	21.7	20.3	15.4	18.1	16.4	23.0	21.8	19.0	24.3	24.5	23.2
1: Very weak infl.	%	22.6	18.8	12.8	24.7	23.0	21.1	29.7	22.3	32.9	26.2	16.8
Total	N	2947	483	78	364	61	893	165	121	70	587	125

Campus visit prior to orientation		NCSU	College/School
Campus visit prior to orientation		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.13	3.17	3.38	3.23	3.12	2.94	3.35	3.42	3.03	3.19	2.97
5: Very strong infl.	%	13.5	15.3	18.4	14.9	11.9	10.1	20.0	20.6	5.6	13.9	11.3
4: Strong influence	%	26.2	24.4	33.3	29.8	31.3	23.2	27.1	27.8	25.4	28.7	22.6
3: Moderate infl.	%	32.6	33.9	27.6	30.9	28.4	34.5	31.2	33.3	45.1	29.7	33.9
2: Weak influence	%	14.6	14.3	9.2	12.6	13.4	15.7	11.2	9.5	14.1	17.3	16.1
1: Very weak infl.	%	13.0	12.1	11.5	11.8	14.9	16.6	10.6	8.7	9.9	10.3	16.1
Total	N	2944	463	87	356	67	885	170	126	71	595	124

Contact with a current student		NCSU	College/School
Contact with a current student		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.05	3.00	3.32	3.24	3.03	2.77	3.21	3.08	3.06	3.30	2.75
5: Very strong infl.	%	14.6	15.2	19.0	19.0	11.5	8.4	20.8	14.9	16.7	18.4	7.8
4: Strong influence	%	23.7	20.5	30.4	25.1	21.3	20.1	20.2	22.8	21.2	31.7	16.7
3: Moderate infl.	%	29.6	29.8	24.1	30.1	36.1	31.9	32.4	32.5	27.3	23.8	38.2
2: Weak influence	%	16.5	18.1	16.5	12.6	21.3	19.6	12.1	14.9	21.2	14.2	16.7
1: Very weak infl.	%	15.6	16.4	10.1	13.2	9.8	20.0	14.5	14.9	13.6	11.9	20.6
Total	N	2729	420	79	342	61	775	173	114	66	597	102

Contact with a faculty or staff member		NCSU	College/School
Contact with a faculty or staff member		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		2.38	2.41	2.55	2.36	2.81	2.24	2.27	2.72	2.42	2.36	2.64
5: Very strong infl.	%	7.4	9.6	8.9	5.2	11.9	5.5	6.5	11.0	7.5	7.6	11.3
4: Strong influence	%	12.2	12.4	10.7	13.3	16.7	10.5	12.1	18.3	15.1	10.4	15.0
3: Moderate infl.	%	23.8	20.2	30.4	24.6	35.7	24.3	24.3	22.9	18.9	24.2	22.5
2: Weak influence	%	24.1	25.2	26.8	25.6	11.9	22.2	15.9	26.6	28.3	26.2	28.8
1: Very weak infl.	%	32.5	32.6	23.2	31.3	23.8	37.5	41.1	21.1	30.2	31.5	22.5
Total	N	1826	282	56	211	42	531	107	109	53	355	80

Contact with a graduate		NCSU	College/School
Contact with a graduate		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		2.72	2.81	3.23	2.77	2.76	2.58	2.72	2.75	2.47	2.80	2.53
5: Very strong infl.	%	13.1	16.5	23.3	14.0	13.7	11.2	12.4	9.1	13.3	12.4	11.7
4: Strong influence	%	16.7	16.5	20.0	14.8	17.6	16.1	15.3	19.3	11.1	19.1	15.6
3: Moderate infl.	%	25.3	22.0	31.7	29.2	25.5	21.7	33.6	29.5	17.8	27.6	22.1
2: Weak influence	%	18.9	21.4	6.7	18.1	17.6	21.7	9.5	21.6	24.4	17.7	15.6
1: Very weak infl.	%	26.0	23.5	18.3	23.9	25.5	29.3	29.2	20.5	33.3	23.2	35.1
Total	N	2090	327	60	243	51	627	137	88	45	435	77

Letter from outside Admissions Office		NCSU	College/School
Letter from outside Admissions Office		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		2.07	2.14	2.23	2.09	2.31	1.93	2.08	2.22	1.98	2.10	2.16
5: Very strong infl.	%	3.8	4.9	5.7	4.1	4.8	2.5	2.6	3.4	2.4	6.1	.
4: Strong influence	%	8.3	10.2	5.7	8.3	14.3	6.6	9.5	10.3	9.5	7.2	11.5
3: Moderate infl.	%	20.3	19.7	28.3	19.7	26.2	18.5	24.1	24.1	14.3	18.5	28.1
2: Weak influence	%	25.9	24.7	26.4	28.0	16.7	25.7	20.7	28.7	31.0	27.6	25.0
1: Very weak infl.	%	41.7	40.5	34.0	39.9	38.1	46.7	43.1	33.3	42.9	40.6	35.4
Total	N	1877	304	53	218	42	557	116	87	42	362	96

Attendance at a College Fair		NCSU	College/School
Attendance at a College Fair		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		2.20	2.39	2.38	2.22	2.41	2.07	2.12	2.30	2.05	2.24	1.99
5: Very strong infl.	%	3.5	5.1	3.8	2.9	2.6	3.8	3.8	2.3	.	3.5	.
4: Strong influence	%	9.4	9.3	13.5	12.4	10.3	6.4	10.5	12.5	9.8	10.5	11.4
3: Moderate infl.	%	27.0	32.6	32.7	26.3	41.0	24.3	21.0	27.3	24.4	28.0	18.6
2: Weak influence	%	23.8	25.2	17.3	21.1	17.9	24.2	23.8	28.4	26.8	23.1	27.1
1: Very weak infl.	%	36.2	27.8	32.7	37.3	28.2	41.2	41.0	29.5	39.0	34.9	42.9
Total	N	1864	313	52	209	39	575	105	88	41	372	70

Publications from NC State		NCSU	College/School
Publications from NC State		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		2.25	2.30	2.43	2.34	2.40	2.08	2.27	2.23	2.20	2.38	2.28
5: Very strong infl.	%	3.0	3.1	2.9	4.4	6.0	2.0	3.4	1.9	1.8	3.8	.
4: Strong influence	%	10.1	10.9	15.7	11.6	10.0	6.6	9.7	7.8	5.4	13.2	14.0
3: Moderate infl.	%	27.5	28.2	30.0	27.3	34.0	25.9	27.6	28.2	32.1	28.0	25.8
2: Weak influence	%	28.4	28.9	24.3	26.6	18.0	28.7	29.0	35.9	32.1	26.8	34.4
1: Very weak infl.	%	31.1	28.9	27.1	30.0	32.0	36.9	30.3	26.2	28.6	28.2	25.8
Total	N	2397	387	70	293	50	700	145	103	56	500	93

Extracurricular opportunities		NCSU	College/School
Extracurricular opportunities		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		2.91	2.90	3.36	3.07	3.26	2.77	2.85	2.82	2.33	3.03	2.91
5: Very strong infl.	%	11.1	12.4	17.9	15.2	13.6	7.6	8.9	7.7	4.5	13.4	10.0
4: Strong influence	%	21.4	20.9	31.0	20.7	30.3	19.7	22.1	20.8	10.6	22.7	24.6
3: Moderate infl.	%	31.9	30.3	28.6	33.1	31.8	33.4	33.7	33.8	27.3	31.3	26.9
2: Weak influence	%	19.1	16.9	14.3	18.3	16.7	20.9	15.3	20.8	28.8	18.9	23.1
1: Very weak infl.	%	16.5	19.5	8.3	12.7	7.6	18.4	20.0	16.9	28.8	13.7	15.4
Total	N	3040	492	84	387	66	866	190	130	66	629	130

Campus recreation programs		NCSU	College/School
Campus recreation programs		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		2.76	2.67	3.30	2.87	3.18	2.61	2.83	2.63	2.23	2.94	2.64
5: Very strong infl.	%	8.7	9.4	17.1	10.6	14.8	6.5	7.6	5.2	1.5	11.0	4.7
4: Strong influence	%	18.7	17.1	28.0	18.9	23.0	16.0	24.5	13.0	13.6	20.8	22.7
3: Moderate infl.	%	31.9	28.4	32.9	33.7	36.1	31.9	31.0	41.7	25.8	32.8	27.3
2: Weak influence	%	21.2	20.8	12.2	20.6	18.0	23.1	16.8	20.0	24.2	21.7	22.7
1: Very weak infl.	%	19.5	24.3	9.8	16.2	8.2	22.5	20.1	20.0	34.8	13.7	22.7
Total	N	2939	457	82	359	61	852	184	115	66	635	128

Other		NCSU	College/School
Other		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		4.03	4.39	4.00	4.19	3.92	3.89	4.07	3.50	4.08	3.98	4.07
5: Very strong infl.	%	57.4	71.0	50.0	57.4	53.8	53.3	57.1	43.8	75.0	54.1	60.0
4: Strong influence	%	13.7	9.7	16.7	21.3	15.4	11.4	10.7	18.8	.	17.3	6.7
3: Moderate infl.	%	14.5	11.3	25.0	12.8	15.4	19.0	21.4	.	.	12.2	20.0
2: Weak influence	%	3.9	3.2	.	.	.	2.9	3.6	18.8	8.3	5.1	6.7
1: Very weak infl.	%	10.5	4.8	8.3	8.5	15.4	13.3	7.1	18.8	16.7	11.2	6.7
Total	N	408	62	12	47	13	105	28	16	12	98	15

Q Most influential factor in decision to attend NCSU

Most influential factor		NCSU	College/School
Most influential factor		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Academic reputation	%	23.9	20.2	17.5	26.1	19.7	28.4	23.3	15.6	23.0	22.7	22.2
Cost	%	4.7	2.7	6.3	7.0	1.6	6.8	5.8	1.6	1.4	2.7	5.2
Location	%	11.2	10.6	16.3	18.1	8.2	5.8	19.6	8.2	4.1	14.2	9.6
Size	%	1.4	0.8	3.8	2.3	4.9	0.4	2.1	.	.	2.2	0.7
Availability of program	%	13.0	18.2	7.5	5.3	26.2	15.2	5.3	23.8	32.4	6.9	18.5
Recommended	%	7.2	6.9	12.5	7.0	6.6	5.2	12.2	5.7	1.4	10.3	2.2
Number of hours transferred/credited	%	0.2	.	.	.	.	0.4	1.1	.	.	.	0.7
Level of support for my intended major	%	14.8	19.0	7.5	4.0	13.1	22.7	5.8	23.0	21.6	6.7	22.2
Facilities and resources available	%	2.3	2.9	3.8	3.5	1.6	2.2	0.5	2.5	.	2.1	2.2
Scholarships/financial aid available	%	5.5	5.1	3.8	10.3	1.6	5.0	4.8	5.7	2.7	4.3	8.1
Campus visit prior to orientation	%	2.7	3.9	3.8	2.5	.	1.7	4.2	2.5	2.7	3.0	1.5
Contact with a current student	%	3.0	2.0	2.5	5.0	3.3	1.3	5.8	1.6	2.7	5.2	.
Contact with a faculty or staff member	%	0.6	0.4	1.3	0.3	.	0.2	0.5	3.3	.	0.9	0.7
Contact with a graduate	%	1.4	1.4	3.8	2.0	1.6	1.1	3.7	1.6	.	1.0	.
Letter from someone other than admissions	%	0.1	0.6	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Attendance at a College Fair	%	0.1	.	.	0.3	.	.	.	.	.	0.1	.
Publications from NC State	%	0.1	.	1.3	0.3	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Extracurricular opportunities	%	1.3	0.2	2.5	1.8	3.3	0.5	0.5	1.6	.	2.7	3.0
Acceptance into First Year College	%	2.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	9.6	.
Campus recreation programs	%	0.2	.	.	.	.	0.1	.	.	.	0.6	.
Other	%	4.3	5.1	6.3	4.3	8.2	2.9	4.8	3.3	8.1	4.8	3.0
Total	N	3165	510	80	398	61	926	189	122	74	670	135

Q Satisfaction with the admissions process

Satisfaction with university admissions		NCSU	College/School
Satisfaction with university admissions		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.38	3.45	3.49	3.36	3.42	3.38	3.50	3.41	3.36	3.31	3.39
4: Very satisfied		47.2	52.7	55.3	46.0	49.4	45.4	54.8	49.0	48.2	41.7	49.7
3: Moderately satisfied	%	45.1	40.3	38.3	44.7	42.9	47.6	40.6	44.1	43.4	48.7	41.5
2: Moderately dissatisfied	%	6.8	6.1	6.4	8.4	7.8	6.1	4.1	5.6	4.8	8.5	6.9
1: Very dissatisfied	%	1.0	0.9	.	0.9	.	0.8	0.5	1.4	3.6	1.1	1.9
Total	N	3638	575	94	454	77	1079	217	143	83	757	159

Satisfaction with dept. admissions		NCSU	College/School
Satisfaction with dept. admissions		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.36	3.41	3.33	3.33	3.36	3.39	3.47	3.46	3.41	3.19	3.51
4: Very satisfied		45.3	47.0	44.9	44.7	47.4	46.0	50.9	58.2	50.6	35.7	55.8
3: Moderately satisfied	%	46.4	47.9	43.8	44.4	42.1	47.9	45.3	31.2	42.2	50.1	41.0
2: Moderately dissatisfied	%	7.2	4.4	10.1	9.8	9.2	5.6	3.3	9.2	4.8	11.8	1.9
1: Very dissatisfied	%	1.1	0.7	1.1	1.1	1.3	0.5	0.5	1.4	2.4	2.4	1.3
Total	N	3517	566	89	441	76	1056	212	141	83	697	156

Satisfaction with financial aid process		NCSU	College/School
Satisfaction with financial aid process		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		2.82	2.86	3.02	2.81	2.92	2.77	2.88	2.86	2.81	2.85	2.76
4: Very satisfied		24.5	24.5	29.2	27.9	27.0	22.9	27.0	24.0	21.0	24.2	23.5
3: Moderately satisfied	%	42.9	44.7	49.2	36.4	47.6	42.2	43.3	44.2	43.5	44.7	42.0
2: Moderately dissatisfied	%	23.0	22.7	15.4	24.1	15.9	23.7	20.6	25.0	30.6	23.3	21.0
1: Very dissatisfied	%	9.6	8.1	6.2	11.6	9.5	11.2	9.2	6.7	4.8	7.8	13.4
Total	N	2687	445	65	319	63	841	141	104	62	528	119

Q Virtual advising center rating

Virtual advising center rating		NCSU	College/School
Virtual advising center rating		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Excellent	%	8.5	8.3	16.8	10.7	7.8	7.0	8.8	13.3	9.6	7.9	6.9
Good	%	20.9	20.3	18.9	23.2	20.8	16.8	26.3	37.1	21.7	21.2	21.4
Fair	%	4.2	4.7	4.2	3.9	3.9	4.7	4.1	3.5	8.4	3.2	2.5
Poor	%	0.8	0.5	.	0.4	.	1.5	0.9	.	1.2	0.4	1.3
Know about/did not use	%	10.0	11.6	12.6	9.6	13.0	9.5	6.9	4.9	4.8	11.4	11.3
Did not know about	%	55.6	54.5	47.4	52.1	54.5	60.5	53.0	41.3	54.2	55.9	56.6
Total	N	3654	576	95	457	77	1087	217	143	83	760	159

Virtual advising center rating (among those who have used the website N=1,256)		NCSU	College/School
		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Excellent	%	24.8	24.6	42.1	28.0	24.0	23.3	21.8	24.7	23.5	24.2	21.6
Good	%	60.7	60.0	47.4	60.6	64.0	56.1	65.5	68.8	52.9	64.9	66.7
Fair	%	12.1	13.8	10.5	10.3	12.0	15.6	10.3	6.5	20.6	9.7	7.8
Poor	%	2.3	1.5	.	1.1	.	4.9	2.3	.	2.9	1.2	3.9
Total	N	1256	195	38	175	25	326	87	77	34	248	51

For more information on the 2005 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: February, 2007

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North Carolina State University2005 First-Year Student Survey: College Comparisons of Students' Evaluation of the Application Process

North Carolina State University
2005 First-Year Student Survey:
College Comparisons of
Students' Evaluation of the Application Process