North Carolina State University
2007 First-Year Student Survey:
College Comparisons of
Educational Intent and Interests
This document reports college differences in respondents' enrollment and general education plans. For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2007 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.
Reasons for Less Than 15 Credit Hours | Intended Highest Level of Education | Goals and Objectives at NC State | Certainty of College Major | First Semester Employment Plans | Interest in Co-Curricular Activities
Q Reported Reasons for Less than 15 Credit Hours (Among Those Taking Less Than 15 credit hours)| NCSU | CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | FYC | PAMS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Want better grades | % | 43.6% | 38.0% | 46.7% | 49.1% | 28.6% | 48.7% | 41.2% | 40.0% | 20.0% | 38.9% | 39.1% |
| Courses unavailable | % | 22.2% | 38.0% | 26.7% | 18.2% | 4.8% | 16.8% | 17.6% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 22.2% | 34.8% |
| Combination of courses | % | 22.0% | 19.0% | 20.0% | 18.2% | 9.5% | 24.4% | 29.4% | 30.0% | 10.0% | 22.2% | 30.4% |
| Will need to work | % | 21.2% | 12.7% | 20.0% | 30.9% | 33.3% | 20.8% | 35.3% | 40.0% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 17.4% |
| Advice of advisor | % | 11.4% | 15.2% | 13.3% | 12.7% | 28.6% | 7.1% | 5.9% | 10.0% | 40.0% | 8.3% | 13.0% |
| Did not need more courses | % | 9.5% | 7.6% | 13.3% | 5.5% | 4.8% | 13.7% | 5.9% | 10.0% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 8.7% |
| Family responsibilities | % | 2.8% | 1.3% | 13.3% | 9.1% | 4.8% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 0.0% |
| Other | % | 14.0% | 17.7% | 6.7% | 10.9% | 9.5% | 9.1% | 17.6% | 40.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 21.7% |
| Total | N | 463 | 79 | 15 | 55 | 21 | 197 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 23 |
Back to Top Q Intended Highest Level of Education
| Highest level of education planned | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | FYC | PAMS | |||
| Bachelor's degree | % | 26.0 | 12.1 | 19.5 | 21.9 | 43.2 | 29.2 | 27.3 | 45.1 | 40.3 | 30.3 | 19.1 |
| Master's degree | % | 43.0 | 18.3 | 64.8 | 36.0 | 46.4 | 50.4 | 59.1 | 38.9 | 52.2 | 48.2 | 39.4 |
| Doctoral degree | % | 14.2 | 16.2 | 13.3 | 18.3 | 4.8 | 15.8 | 4.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 10.4 | 32.4 |
| Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | % | 4.2 | 22.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | . | . | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Medical degree | % | 8.4 | 29.5 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 7.4 | . | 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Law degree | % | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 18.1 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 6.1 | 1.2 | . | 3.7 | 1.6 |
| Divinity degree | % | 0.3 | 0.1 | . | 1.1 | . | 0.1 | 0.6 | . | . | 0.3 | . |
| Do not intend to complete a degree | % | 0.1 | 0.1 | . | . | . | 0.1 | 0.3 | . | . | 0.1 | . |
| Total | N | 4347 | 742 | 128 | 475 | 125 | 1338 | 330 | 162 | 67 | 792 | 188 |
| Goal/objective for attending NC State | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | FYC | PAMS | |||
| BA/certificate only | % | 8.1 | 3.4 | 13.4 | 7.4 | 14.8 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 10.5 | 12.1 | 10.0 | 5.3 |
| BA for school preparation | % | 57.0 | 80.0 | 43.3 | 65.9 | 36.1 | 48.9 | 56.9 | 40.7 | 42.4 | 51.1 | 67.2 |
| BA for career preparation | % | 31.1 | 14.2 | 41.7 | 21.9 | 41.8 | 39.3 | 31.6 | 46.3 | 37.9 | 33.5 | 21.7 |
| Improve for current profession | % | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Courses for personal interest | % | 0.8 | 0.1 | . | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | . | 3.0 | 0.6 | 2.6 |
| Other | % | 1.3 | 1.1 | . | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | . | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.1 |
| Total | N | 4325 | 746 | 127 | 475 | 122 | 1328 | 320 | 162 | 66 | 790 | 189 |
| Certainty of college major | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | FYC | PAMS | |||
| Very certain | % | 28.0 | 41.0 | 45.4 | 24.6 | 32.5 | 29.2 | 23.3 | 22.2 | 67.6 | 11.4 | 31.1 |
| Certain | % | 43.7 | 43.6 | 40.0 | 45.5 | 42.1 | 54.4 | 49.5 | 51.2 | 32.4 | 21.7 | 48.4 |
| Uncertain | % | 22.4 | 12.6 | 14.6 | 23.4 | 21.4 | 14.9 | 23.3 | 22.8 | . | 47.5 | 17.9 |
| Very uncertain | % | 5.8 | 2.8 | . | 6.4 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | . | 19.4 | 2.6 |
| Total | N | 4396 | 753 | 130 | 483 | 126 | 1347 | 331 | 162 | 68 | 806 | 190 |
| Semester employment | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | FYC | PAMS | |||
| Do not plan to work | % | 63.5 | 61.9 | 60.2 | 59.0 | 55.7 | 67.1 | 60.8 | 68.6 | 77.6 | 62.5 | 63.2 |
| Less than 20 hrs./wk. | % | 30.3 | 32.5 | 31.3 | 32.7 | 33.9 | 27.3 | 31.8 | 26.9 | 20.9 | 32.0 | 30.4 |
| 20 or more hrs./wk. | % | 6.2 | 5.7 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 6.4 |
| Total | N | 4206 | 724 | 128 | 471 | 115 | 1291 | 314 | 156 | 67 | 769 | 171 |
| Yes, interested in: |
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| NCSU | CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | FYC | PAMS | ||
| Study Abroad/Student Exchange | % | 50.5% | 51.1% | 53.1% | 64.9% | 27.0% | 45.2% | 53.0% | 74.7% | 72.1% | 45.5% | 51.1% |
| Intramurals (basketball, flag football, golf, etc.) | % | 47.6% | 44.6% | 34.6% | 39.2% | 46.8% | 54.8% | 50.3% | 37.7% | 29.4% | 49.3% | 42.1% |
| Club Sports (cycling, baseball, martial arts, ultimate, etc.) | % | 46.0% | 44.1% | 34.6% | 40.6% | 46.8% | 51.0% | 47.0% | 35.8% | 48.5% | 44.8% | 50.0% |
| Fitness/Wellness (group fitness classes, yoga, pilates, etc.) | % | 40.0% | 42.8% | 49.2% | 47.6% | 29.4% | 29.3% | 38.3% | 64.8% | 42.6% | 45.5% | 44.2% |
| Indoor recreation (cardio room, weights, basketball, etc.) | % | 38.0% | 34.2% | 26.9% | 28.7% | 35.7% | 43.7% | 41.6% | 37.7% | 33.8% | 39.1% | 35.3% |
| Outdoor adventures (trips, equipment checkout, rock climbing workshops, etc.) | % | 36.5% | 39.6% | 19.2% | 31.3% | 27.0% | 42.1% | 28.3% | 35.2% | 42.6% | 34.9% | 35.3% |
| Volunteer Services | % | 31.1% | 42.5% | 40.8% | 36.7% | 18.3% | 23.8% | 24.1% | 48.1% | 27.9% | 29.1% | 31.1% |
| Co-op program | % | 30.6% | 13.4% | 10.0% | 11.8% | 20.6% | 67.5% | 17.8% | 22.2% | 11.8% | 12.8% | 18.4% |
| Social Fraternity/Sorority | % | 28.3% | 29.6% | 38.5% | 33.4% | 23.0% | 19.7% | 35.5% | 49.4% | 11.8% | 33.7% | 20.5% |
| Theater participation as audience | % | 18.3% | 16.8% | 26.2% | 25.4% | 4.0% | 18.2% | 12.3% | 27.2% | 29.4% | 16.2% | 17.9% |
| Student Government | % | 16.4% | 16.6% | 17.7% | 32.2% | 7.1% | 11.1% | 18.4% | 19.8% | 8.8% | 16.8% | 13.7% |
| Student Leadership Development (workshops, conferences, etc.) | % | 15.8% | 17.6% | 22.3% | 20.6% | 9.5% | 14.1% | 20.2% | 19.8% | 17.6% | 11.8% | 12.6% |
| Music minor, bands, choirs, orchestras, chamber music, bagpipes, drums | % | 13.0% | 13.9% | 10.0% | 16.5% | 4.8% | 13.8% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 10.3% | 13.1% | 17.4% |
| Multicultural/diversity programs/activities | % | 13.0% | 15.3% | 10.8% | 22.3% | 4.0% | 11.4% | 8.7% | 16.0% | 14.7% | 11.7% | 10.0% |
| Attending art exhibitions, meeting artists, museum internships | % | 11.9% | 11.8% | 13.1% | 19.0% | 2.4% | 8.1% | 5.7% | 22.2% | 44.1% | 13.6% | 11.1% |
| Student Media/Publications | % | 10.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 23.9% | 4.0% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 11.7% | 19.1% | 10.2% | 14.2% |
| Healthy lifestyles issues (stress management, sexuality, substance abuse, etc.) | % | 10.0% | 15.0% | 8.5% | 13.2% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 8.4% | 15.4% | 5.9% | 10.5% | 8.9% |
| Residence Hall Councils | % | 9.8% | 12.2% | 10.0% | 10.7% | 6.3% | 8.1% | 9.9% | 6.2% | 13.2% | 9.9% | 13.7% |
| Crafts center programs/activities | % | 8.9% | 8.4% | 15.4% | 8.0% | 2.4% | 6.5% | 3.9% | 33.3% | 26.5% | 9.7% | 7.4% |
| Theater participation as artist | % | 7.6% | 8.3% | 13.1% | 16.1% | 2.4% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 10.5% | 13.2% | 6.3% | 4.2% |
| UAB programs/activities (cultural programs, concerts, etc.) | % | 7.4% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 11.8% | 7.1% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 14.2% | 13.2% | 7.5% | 8.9% |
| Student Dance Companies | % | 6.7% | 8.2% | 7.7% | 11.5% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 7.2% | 17.3% | 5.9% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Planning programs/services for children and families | % | 6.2% | 7.0% | 22.3% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 8.6% | 2.9% | 7.0% | 2.1% |
| Pre-Law services/planning | % | 5.3% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 22.1% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 10.5% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 4.8% | 2.1% |
| Student Judicial Board | % | 4.5% | 4.5% | 10.8% | 12.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 5.4% | 0.6% | 4.4% | 3.5% | 3.7% |
| Gender issues (gender communication, sexual assault, domestic violence, etc.) | % | 4.2% | 5.1% | 6.2% | 7.8% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 2.7% | 7.4% | 4.4% | 3.3% | 3.7% |
| ROTC | % | 3.3% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 2.4% | 5.3% | 2.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 5.8% |
| Total | N | 4415 | 760 | 130 | 485 | 126 | 1351 | 332 | 162 | 68 | 811 | 190 |
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: March, 2008
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