North Carolina State University
2006 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 "2006 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.

Number of Schools Applied To | Contacts During the Admissions Process | Factors Influencing Attendance Decision |
Most Influential Factor | Satisfaction with Admissions | Virtual Advising Center Rating

Q Number of Schools to Which Respondents Applied

Number of colleges applied to		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
One	%	17.7	18.1	14.4	6.6	13.1	27.5	10.2	16.9	13.6	11.9	17.2
Two	%	23.8	21.6	18.3	21.8	22.4	27.7	23.9	23.4	17.3	22.7	21.5
Three	%	25.3	23.5	41.3	26.1	29.9	21.5	31.1	30.6	28.4	26.3	25.8
Four	%	17.4	19.0	12.5	23.0	15.9	11.9	15.1	19.4	27.2	22.8	16.0
Five or more	%	15.7	17.9	13.5	22.5	18.7	11.3	19.7	9.7	13.6	16.3	19.6
Total	N	3915	648	104	395	107	1239	305	124	81	749	163

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Q Contacts During the Admissions Process

Yes, had contact via:		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Call from faculty/staff	%	16.6%	14.5%	10.6%	9.3%	39.8%	14.8%	19.0%	15.3%	28.0%	18.7%	25.2%
Call from current student	%	16.6%	13.7%	29.8%	15.2%	28.7%	12.0%	27.2%	12.1%	13.4%	20.7%	17.2%
Call from graduate	%	5.2%	4.5%	4.8%	4.3%	9.3%	4.9%	7.9%	3.2%	3.7%	5.5%	4.9%
Letter from outside Admissions Office	%	66.1%	71.3%	74.0%	64.4%	69.4%	66.3%	64.3%	66.9%	74.4%	59.5%	69.3%
Total	N	3920	648	104	396	108	1240	305	124	82	750	163

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
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		4.12	4.14	4.11	3.89	4.02	4.21	4.00	4.19	4.18	4.13	4.15
5: Very strong infl.	%	36.7	38.0	35.6	27.1	27.8	41.7	30.0	39.5	45.1	35.4	36.0
4: Strong influence	%	42.4	41.5	47.1	41.3	47.2	40.8	42.9	42.7	34.1	44.9	46.6
3: Moderate infl.	%	18.2	18.3	12.5	26.1	24.1	15.2	24.8	14.5	15.9	17.7	14.3
2: Weak influence	%	1.9	1.2	1.9	4.3	0.9	1.5	2.0	3.2	3.7	1.3	2.5
1: Very weak infl.	%	0.8	0.9	2.9	1.3	.	0.7	0.3	.	1.2	0.7	0.6
Total	N	3892	644	104	395	108	1229	303	124	82	742	161

Cost		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.14	3.10	2.93	3.04	3.18	3.25	3.21	2.87	3.30	2.97	3.52
5: Very strong infl.	%	16.4	15.9	12.1	13.4	14.4	18.7	17.9	12.5	20.3	12.5	28.8
4: Strong influence	%	23.0	20.7	18.2	23.0	23.1	25.1	23.9	19.6	24.1	22.4	21.9
3: Moderate infl.	%	31.6	33.4	35.4	33.0	35.6	30.5	30.5	28.6	32.9	31.0	30.0
2: Weak influence	%	16.1	17.5	19.2	15.7	20.2	14.2	16.5	20.5	11.4	18.0	11.3
1: Very weak infl.	%	12.9	12.6	15.2	14.9	6.7	11.5	11.2	18.8	11.4	16.1	8.1
Total	N	3723	629	99	382	104	1167	285	112	79	706	160

Location		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.61	3.61	3.80	3.73	3.68	3.46	3.76	3.55	3.46	3.71	3.65
5: Very strong infl.	%	25.8	26.6	29.8	26.7	30.2	21.7	27.9	27.3	21.0	28.6	30.9
4: Strong influence	%	30.5	29.4	33.7	35.5	27.4	27.8	37.9	28.1	27.2	32.3	25.9
3: Moderate infl.	%	28.3	28.6	26.0	27.5	27.4	32.9	21.5	24.8	33.3	24.6	27.2
2: Weak influence	%	9.3	8.8	7.7	5.2	10.4	10.3	7.4	11.6	13.6	10.4	9.3
1: Very weak infl.	%	6.0	6.6	2.9	5.2	4.7	7.3	5.4	8.3	4.9	4.2	6.8
Total	N	3837	636	104	386	106	1202	298	121	81	741	162

Size		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.03	3.06	3.24	3.11	3.12	2.79	3.31	3.08	2.94	3.17	2.99
5: Very strong infl.	%	12.9	15.0	18.4	14.0	17.1	8.9	14.7	13.3	15.2	14.6	12.7
4: Strong influence	%	21.7	21.5	23.3	27.2	14.3	16.2	29.4	21.7	19.0	25.1	22.8
3: Moderate infl.	%	33.1	31.5	32.0	26.5	41.9	34.9	34.8	36.7	26.6	33.9	29.7
2: Weak influence	%	19.8	19.0	16.5	20.1	17.1	25.3	14.4	15.8	22.8	14.9	20.9
1: Very weak infl.	%	12.6	13.0	9.7	12.2	9.5	14.8	6.7	12.5	16.5	11.4	13.9
Total	N	3718	615	103	378	105	1136	299	120	79	725	158

Availability of program		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.84	3.99	3.78	3.47	4.02	4.07	3.56	4.01	4.51	3.45	4.04
5: Very strong infl.	%	34.8	41.9	29.7	21.7	39.4	43.6	18.4	44.5	68.4	20.7	40.8
4: Strong influence	%	29.4	28.5	28.7	26.5	32.7	30.0	37.9	25.2	16.5	28.6	31.8
3: Moderate infl.	%	24.3	19.8	34.7	34.4	21.2	18.6	30.7	20.2	12.7	31.9	21.0
2: Weak influence	%	7.4	6.8	4.0	11.6	3.8	4.9	7.2	6.7	2.5	12.5	3.2
1: Very weak infl.	%	4.1	3.1	3.0	5.8	2.9	2.9	5.8	3.4	.	6.4	3.2
Total	N	3764	621	101	378	104	1206	293	119	79	706	157

Recommended		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.46	3.47	3.87	3.49	3.67	3.38	3.37	3.63	3.39	3.49	3.37
5: Very strong infl.	%	25.5	26.4	47.4	25.7	28.3	23.5	23.0	29.6	26.7	24.7	24.3
4: Strong influence	%	26.1	24.7	19.6	26.6	29.3	25.1	24.5	28.7	28.0	29.7	23.7
3: Moderate infl.	%	26.4	27.6	15.5	25.7	27.3	27.9	29.1	24.3	14.7	25.3	25.7
2: Weak influence	%	12.6	11.6	7.2	14.6	11.1	13.1	12.9	9.6	18.7	11.1	17.1
1: Very weak infl.	%	9.5	9.7	10.3	7.4	4.0	10.3	10.4	7.8	12.0	9.2	9.2
Total	N	3529	587	97	350	99	1083	278	115	75	693	152

Number of hours transferred/credited		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		2.25	2.36	2.29	2.20	2.36	2.17	2.34	2.12	2.08	2.26	2.38
5: Very strong infl.	%	4.4	4.4	5.8	3.6	1.6	4.0	4.1	4.1	5.0	5.4	5.7
4: Strong influence	%	9.5	11.0	9.6	8.9	9.8	8.7	11.4	6.8	5.0	7.9	17.1
3: Moderate infl.	%	26.2	30.5	28.8	24.9	39.3	24.1	28.0	20.5	21.7	27.1	19.0
2: Weak influence	%	26.2	23.8	19.2	28.9	21.3	26.5	26.9	34.2	30.0	25.8	25.7
1: Very weak infl.	%	33.8	30.3	36.5	33.8	27.9	36.7	29.5	34.2	38.3	33.7	32.4
Total	N	2349	383	52	225	61	755	193	73	60	442	105

Level of support for my intended major		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.77	3.86	3.56	3.08	3.68	4.23	3.36	4.12	4.42	3.19	4.03
5: Very strong infl.	%	34.5	37.4	27.3	12.4	31.4	51.7	13.0	43.2	61.7	15.8	42.7
4: Strong influence	%	28.0	28.0	27.3	24.0	28.4	28.4	35.9	32.4	23.5	26.4	26.1
3: Moderate infl.	%	22.6	22.1	26.3	34.4	22.5	13.4	33.1	18.9	9.9	30.0	24.8
2: Weak influence	%	9.3	8.1	12.1	17.6	11.8	4.2	9.9	3.6	4.9	17.1	4.5
1: Very weak infl.	%	5.6	4.5	7.1	11.6	5.9	2.3	8.1	1.8	.	10.7	1.9
Total	N	3651	629	99	363	102	1199	284	111	81	626	157

Facilities and resources available		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.69	3.80	3.57	3.43	3.82	3.84	3.50	3.95	4.34	3.43	3.80
5: Very strong infl.	%	24.9	29.7	17.6	16.8	26.4	29.4	16.6	35.0	52.5	15.4	30.4
4: Strong influence	%	35.0	33.6	36.3	33.4	39.6	36.5	34.6	38.3	32.5	33.9	33.5
3: Moderate infl.	%	28.1	26.9	37.3	31.3	25.5	24.8	35.6	16.7	11.3	33.5	24.8
2: Weak influence	%	8.4	6.5	2.9	12.8	6.6	6.7	8.5	6.7	3.8	12.7	7.5
1: Very weak infl.	%	3.6	3.3	5.9	5.6	1.9	2.6	4.7	3.3	.	4.5	3.7
Total	N	3786	633	102	374	106	1199	295	120	80	716	161

Scholarships/financial aid available		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		2.91	3.06	3.21	2.92	3.12	2.87	2.79	2.88	2.42	2.83	3.04
5: Very strong infl.	%	18.7	21.9	27.8	20.3	25.5	17.4	16.8	16.0	13.0	15.9	21.7
4: Strong influence	%	15.0	16.5	14.4	11.7	14.9	15.4	16.0	18.9	7.2	15.0	13.3
3: Moderate infl.	%	25.0	23.6	25.6	25.9	22.3	25.1	22.3	23.6	18.8	26.7	30.1
2: Weak influence	%	21.2	21.9	15.6	23.7	20.2	21.4	18.9	19.8	30.4	21.1	17.5
1: Very weak infl.	%	20.1	16.1	16.7	18.4	17.0	20.7	26.1	21.7	30.4	21.3	17.5
Total	N	3252	547	90	316	94	1047	238	106	69	602	143

Campus visit prior to orientation		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.20	3.31	3.56	3.24	3.27	2.99	3.31	3.34	3.15	3.31	3.25
5: Very strong infl.	%	15.4	18.0	31.5	16.7	14.9	10.6	16.1	21.3	17.6	16.5	16.0
4: Strong influence	%	25.9	27.3	22.5	29.0	25.5	21.6	28.4	29.6	21.6	29.8	26.0
3: Moderate infl.	%	33.0	31.6	28.1	27.3	36.2	36.7	35.2	25.0	32.4	30.7	35.1
2: Weak influence	%	14.9	13.8	6.7	15.7	18.1	17.8	11.1	10.2	14.9	13.9	13.0
1: Very weak infl.	%	10.9	9.3	11.2	11.3	5.3	13.2	9.2	13.9	13.5	9.1	9.9
Total	N	3176	528	89	300	94	1021	261	108	74	570	131

Contact with a current student		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.12	3.03	3.93	3.22	3.35	2.89	3.27	3.22	2.92	3.27	3.12
5: Very strong infl.	%	17.0	15.5	43.4	17.2	20.2	11.7	19.6	25.0	13.1	20.5	13.4
4: Strong influence	%	23.9	22.9	24.1	28.5	27.0	20.5	25.9	19.0	26.2	26.0	28.6
3: Moderate infl.	%	27.4	27.2	18.1	26.1	27.0	29.5	28.6	24.0	23.0	26.5	29.4
2: Weak influence	%	17.4	18.1	10.8	15.5	19.1	21.8	13.7	17.0	14.8	14.4	13.4
1: Very weak infl.	%	14.3	16.3	3.6	12.7	6.7	16.5	12.2	15.0	23.0	12.6	15.1
Total	N	2964	485	83	291	89	896	255	100	61	585	119

Contact with a faculty or staff member		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		2.46	2.47	2.76	2.44	2.72	2.33	2.23	3.08	2.94	2.32	2.94
5: Very strong infl.	%	8.3	8.1	12.0	8.9	9.9	5.7	8.0	18.9	20.3	6.2	12.4
4: Strong influence	%	13.6	15.3	26.0	14.8	14.1	11.4	6.9	17.8	20.3	10.9	25.8
3: Moderate infl.	%	23.8	22.7	14.0	22.5	36.6	24.7	21.7	31.1	14.1	23.2	24.7
2: Weak influence	%	24.2	23.1	22.0	19.5	16.9	26.3	27.4	16.7	23.4	28.0	17.5
1: Very weak infl.	%	30.1	30.8	26.0	34.3	22.5	31.9	36.0	15.6	21.9	31.7	19.6
Total	N	1992	321	50	169	71	598	175	90	64	357	97

Contact with a graduate		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		2.88	2.98	3.63	2.90	3.01	2.76	2.84	2.93	2.78	2.93	2.62
5: Very strong infl.	%	16.0	20.5	35.1	14.9	21.3	13.3	14.9	19.8	17.4	13.8	12.6
4: Strong influence	%	18.2	18.1	31.6	17.5	17.5	17.1	16.4	16.0	10.9	21.5	14.9
3: Moderate infl.	%	25.7	22.2	8.8	30.7	21.3	25.7	28.9	24.7	23.9	28.5	24.1
2: Weak influence	%	17.7	16.7	10.5	16.2	21.3	19.7	16.9	16.0	28.3	15.8	18.4
1: Very weak infl.	%	22.4	22.5	14.0	20.6	18.8	24.2	22.9	23.5	19.6	20.4	29.9
Total	N	2284	365	57	228	80	697	201	81	46	442	87

Letter from outside Admissions Office		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		2.18	2.28	2.27	2.22	2.62	2.00	2.29	2.52	2.16	2.13	2.32
5: Very strong infl.	%	4.9	7.0	5.0	5.0	8.1	3.1	3.4	6.5	10.2	4.1	7.0
4: Strong influence	%	9.0	10.9	6.7	10.5	17.6	7.4	6.8	19.5	.	8.2	8.0
3: Moderate infl.	%	22.8	21.8	33.3	23.0	24.3	18.7	34.7	22.1	20.4	23.6	23.0
2: Weak influence	%	26.1	23.6	20.0	24.0	28.4	27.6	25.6	23.4	34.7	25.3	34.0
1: Very weak infl.	%	37.2	36.6	35.0	37.5	21.6	43.2	29.5	28.6	34.7	38.9	28.0
Total	N	2137	385	60	200	74	648	176	77	49	368	100

Attendance at a College Fair		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		2.30	2.31	2.50	2.09	2.36	2.28	2.34	2.38	2.47	2.38	2.04
5: Very strong infl.	%	4.6	6.2	1.9	2.6	3.0	3.4	4.6	3.9	14.0	6.6	2.7
4: Strong influence	%	10.3	8.8	21.2	8.3	13.6	10.4	12.5	14.3	7.0	9.3	9.5
3: Moderate infl.	%	27.6	28.5	32.7	22.9	28.8	29.1	25.7	27.3	20.9	28.1	23.0
2: Weak influence	%	25.2	22.9	13.5	27.6	25.8	25.2	27.0	24.7	27.9	27.9	18.9
1: Very weak infl.	%	32.2	33.5	30.8	38.5	28.8	31.9	30.3	29.9	30.2	28.1	45.9
Total	N	2047	340	52	192	66	674	152	77	43	377	74

Publications from NC State		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		2.30	2.35	2.37	2.21	2.53	2.17	2.35	2.52	2.44	2.39	2.41
5: Very strong infl.	%	3.6	3.3	2.7	3.3	6.6	2.2	3.6	4.4	6.6	4.9	5.0
4: Strong influence	%	10.3	12.6	13.3	9.1	11.8	8.9	7.7	12.1	8.2	11.1	13.0
3: Moderate infl.	%	30.2	30.2	32.0	26.3	32.9	27.9	36.0	35.2	32.8	31.5	28.0
2: Weak influence	%	25.0	23.4	22.7	28.0	25.0	25.7	25.2	27.5	27.9	22.9	26.0
1: Very weak infl.	%	31.0	30.4	29.3	33.3	23.7	35.3	27.5	20.9	24.6	29.5	28.0
Total	N	2587	427	75	243	76	807	222	91	61	485	100

Extracurricular opportunities		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		2.95	3.02	3.13	3.04	3.13	2.77	3.12	3.02	2.59	3.03	2.92
5: Very strong infl.	%	11.4	12.7	15.7	12.3	13.4	8.6	13.6	7.8	4.3	13.7	12.5
4: Strong influence	%	21.2	23.6	20.2	23.5	30.9	17.5	26.8	20.4	15.7	21.0	20.1
3: Moderate infl.	%	33.4	31.9	37.1	33.6	25.8	34.8	30.9	46.6	34.3	31.7	32.6
2: Weak influence	%	19.1	16.9	15.7	17.3	15.5	21.0	15.5	16.5	25.7	22.1	16.0
1: Very weak infl.	%	14.9	14.9	11.2	13.3	14.4	18.1	13.2	8.7	20.0	11.5	18.8
Total	N	3287	551	89	324	97	1016	265	103	70	628	144

Campus recreation programs		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		2.80	2.79	2.89	2.74	2.89	2.71	2.93	2.76	2.46	2.94	2.71
5: Very strong infl.	%	9.1	8.7	12.9	9.6	8.0	7.3	9.7	8.9	6.2	11.5	9.6
4: Strong influence	%	17.7	19.0	17.6	15.8	22.7	15.7	20.1	13.9	10.8	21.0	14.1
3: Moderate infl.	%	34.1	33.3	34.1	34.7	34.1	35.3	37.8	38.6	30.8	30.9	34.1
2: Weak influence	%	22.0	20.7	16.5	18.8	20.5	24.1	18.9	21.8	27.7	22.8	22.2
1: Very weak infl.	%	17.1	18.4	18.8	21.1	14.8	17.6	13.5	16.8	24.6	13.8	20.0
Total	N	3181	517	85	303	88	975	259	101	65	653	135

Other		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.92	4.17	4.56	3.86	3.56	3.88	3.88	3.58	4.23	3.76	4.78
5: Very strong infl.	%	49.5	55.6	66.7	44.1	44.4	51.5	48.0	33.3	69.2	42.4	77.8
4: Strong influence	%	20.7	23.8	22.2	20.3	16.7	17.2	20.0	33.3	7.7	23.5	22.2
3: Moderate infl.	%	14.0	11.1	11.1	23.7	5.6	12.1	16.0	8.3	7.7	16.5	.
2: Weak influence	%	4.3	1.6	.	1.7	16.7	6.1	4.0	8.3	7.7	3.5	.
1: Very weak infl.	%	11.5	7.9	.	10.2	16.7	13.1	12.0	16.7	7.7	14.1	.
Total	N	392	63	9	59	18	99	25	12	13	85	9

Frequency Distributions: Gender/Ethnicity
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Q Most Influential Factor Influencing Decision to Attend NC State

Most influential factor		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Academic reputation	%	25.6	23.9	18.3	25.1	20.6	26.0	32.8	19.6	18.4	29.5	17.1
Level of support for my intended major	%	15.5	16.7	6.5	4.7	8.2	27.2	2.7	16.1	28.9	4.7	21.1
Availability of program	%	12.6	16.7	8.6	5.6	25.8	16.1	3.1	19.6	28.9	6.0	12.5
Location	%	10.4	9.8	14.0	14.5	12.4	6.4	16.4	8.0	.	14.1	9.2
Recommended	%	7.3	6.2	17.2	11.5	8.2	5.0	6.5	10.7	1.3	8.6	9.2
Scholarships/financial aid available	%	5.4	5.7	9.7	7.1	7.2	5.0	6.5	4.5	.	4.1	6.6
Cost	%	4.7	3.4	1.1	7.1	3.1	4.5	6.5	2.7	1.3	4.9	7.9
Facilities and resources available	%	3.4	3.8	3.2	4.1	1.0	3.1	3.4	2.7	9.2	2.4	5.3
Campus visit prior to orientation	%	3.0	3.1	5.4	3.3	2.1	1.9	6.1	2.7	1.3	3.4	3.9
Contact with a current student	%	2.7	1.9	3.2	3.3	4.1	0.8	6.5	6.3	.	4.9	0.7
Acceptance into First Year College	%	1.6	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	8.3	.
Size	%	1.2	1.4	3.2	1.2	2.1	0.1	1.5	2.7	.	2.1	2.0
Extracurricular opportunities	%	1.1	0.9	3.2	1.5	1.0	0.5	1.5	.	.	2.0	1.3
Contact with a graduate	%	1.0	1.5	.	1.5	1.0	0.5	2.3	0.9	1.3	0.9	.
Contact with a faculty or staff member	%	0.6	0.5	.	1.5	.	0.5	.	0.9	3.9	0.3	1.3
Number of hours transferred/credited	%	0.5	0.3	1.1	1.5	.	0.5	0.8	.	.	0.2	0.7
Campus recreation programs	%	0.5	0.9	.	0.3	.	0.5	1.1	.	.	0.6	.
Letter from someone other than admissions	%	0.1	0.2	.	0.3	.	.	.	.	.	0.2	.
Attendance at a College Fair	%	0.1	0.3	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Publications from NC State	%	0.1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	0.2	0.7
Other	%	2.7	2.8	5.4	5.9	3.1	1.7	2.3	2.7	5.3	2.8	0.7
Total	N	3466	581	93	338	97	1101	262	112	76	654	152

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Q Satisfaction with University Admissions

Satisfaction with university admissions		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.46	3.50	3.46	3.42	3.33	3.44	3.62	3.54	3.41	3.41	3.52
4: Very satisfied	%	52.2	54.3	51.9	52.0	43.0	49.8	64.7	56.5	51.2	49.6	54.9
3: Moderately satisfied	%	42.3	41.3	42.3	40.4	49.5	45.1	32.7	41.1	41.5	42.5	42.0
2: Moderately dissatisfied	%	4.8	3.9	5.8	5.6	4.7	4.6	2.6	2.4	4.9	7.1	3.1
1: Very dissatisfied	%	0.7	0.5	.	2.0	2.8	0.5	.	.	2.4	0.8	.
Total	N	3905	646	104	396	107	1235	303	124	82	746	162

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Q Satisfaction with Departmental Admissions

Satisfaction with dept. admissions		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.42	3.46	3.48	3.42	3.37	3.40	3.57	3.57	3.51	3.28	3.54
4: Very satisfied	%	50.0	51.7	52.5	51.2	46.7	47.2	59.3	63.9	63.4	42.2	60.1
3: Moderately satisfied	%	43.1	43.2	42.6	41.4	46.7	46.7	38.4	29.5	26.8	45.6	34.2
2: Moderately dissatisfied	%	5.9	4.3	5.0	5.4	3.7	5.4	2.4	5.7	7.3	10.3	5.7
1: Very dissatisfied	%	1.0	0.8	.	2.0	2.8	0.7	.	0.8	2.4	1.8	.
Total	N	3758	627	101	391	107	1196	297	122	82	677	158

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Q Satisfaction with Financial Aid Process

Satisfaction with financial aid process		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		2.87	2.90	2.92	2.77	2.94	2.81	2.96	3.02	2.93	2.93	2.89
4: Very satisfied	%	26.7	28.3	22.9	25.2	28.8	22.4	30.1	29.8	29.6	31.0	30.6
3: Moderately satisfied	%	42.2	43.8	51.8	38.1	43.8	44.5	41.1	46.8	40.7	37.6	38.1
2: Moderately dissatisfied	%	22.7	17.7	19.3	25.2	20.0	24.5	23.7	19.1	22.2	24.5	20.9
1: Very dissatisfied	%	8.4	10.2	6.0	11.6	7.5	8.6	5.0	4.3	7.4	6.8	10.4
Total	N	2945	509	83	294	80	952	219	94	54	526	134

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Q Virtual Advising Center Rating

Virtual advising center rating		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Excellent	%	8.2	8.8	9.6	9.4	7.5	6.2	7.3	10.5	8.5	9.4	11.7
Good	%	20.6	19.1	22.1	17.3	32.1	17.0	22.8	35.5	20.7	23.9	23.9
Fair	%	4.2	4.2	3.8	4.8	3.8	4.1	4.0	4.0	14.6	3.5	2.5
Poor	%	0.6	.	.	1.0	.	0.8	2.0	.	1.2	0.3	.
Know about/did not use	%	8.5	9.1	12.5	12.9	4.7	7.7	6.9	9.7	4.9	7.5	10.4
Did not know about	%	57.8	58.8	51.9	54.6	51.9	64.1	57.1	40.3	50.0	55.5	51.5
Total	N	3905	645	104	394	106	1238	303	124	82	746	163

Virtual advising center rating		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Excellent	%	24.4	27.5	27.0	28.9	17.4	22.1	20.2	21.0	18.9	25.4	30.6
Good	%	61.4	59.4	62.2	53.1	73.9	60.5	63.3	71.0	45.9	64.5	62.9
Fair	%	12.5	13.0	10.8	14.8	8.7	14.6	11.0	8.1	32.4	9.4	6.5
Poor	%	1.8	.	.	3.1	.	2.9	5.5	.	2.7	0.7	.
Total	N	1313	207	37	128	46	349	109	62	37	276	62

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For more information on the 2006 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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