North Carolina State University
2009 First-Year Student Survey:
College Comparisons Introduction
This Web document points to tables reporting the frequency distributions of responses by college to questions in the 2009 First-Year Survey. You can use the index below to link to web tables of college comparisons by topic. For information about the survey and analysis methods see "2009 First-Year Student Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile." Exact question wording is available on the web or by clicking on the section headings in the tables.
The number of first-year students responding from each college varies widely. As noted in the introductory report on the survey's methods, both the actual number of respondents and the response rate affect the margin of error of the results reported. Table 1 below provides information on the number and proportion of students responding to the survey from each college, as well as the response rate and margin of error for the college. The margin of error in results reported for individual colleges in the 2009 First-Year Student Survey ranges from +1.0 in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to +3.6 in the College of Design. When looking at reported response distributions, it is important to keep the college margin of error in mind.
Table 1: Response Rates and Margin of Error by Academic Unit| Academic Unit | First-Year Population |
Survey Respondents |
Response Rate |
Margin of Error |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |||
| Agriculture and Life Sciences | 832 | 17.9% | 623 | 19.2% | 74.9% | ±1.0 |
| Design | 89 | 1.9% | 63 | 1.9% | 70.8% | ±3.6 |
| Education | 154 | 3.3% | 119 | 3.7% | 77.3% | ±2.0 |
| Engineering | 1,336 | 28.8% | 897 | 27.7% | 67.1% | ±1.1 |
| Natural Resources | 160 | 3.4% | 105 | 3.2% | 65.6% | ±3.3 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences | 489 | 10.5% | 346 | 10.7% | 70.8% | ±1.5 |
| Physical and Mathematical Sciences | 202 | 4.3% | 145 | 4.5% | 71.8% | ±2.3 |
| Textiles | 191 | 4.1% | 130 | 4.0% | 68.1% | ±2.7 |
| Management | 392 | 8.4% | 279 | 8.6% | 71.2% | ±1.7 |
| First-Year College | 799 | 17.2% | 530 | 16.4% | 66.3% | ±1.4 |
| Total | 4,644 | 100.0% | 3,237 | 100.0% | 69.7% | ±0.5 |
Index of Results of College Comparisons by Topic
Background Characteristics:Home community size | Household characteristics | Parent/guardian income | Parent/guardian educational attainment
Religious preference | Musical interests | Technical Capabilities Applying to NC State:
Number of colleges applied to | Contact during admissions process | Factors influencing decision to attend NCSU | Most influential factor in decision to attend NCSU
NC State as first choice | Satisfaction with admissions process | Virtual Advising Center Paying for College:
Sources to cover educational expenses | Financial aid | Satisfaction with financial aid process Preparation for College:
High School and self preparation | Participation in pre-college programs | Knowledge, skills, and personal development goals Educational Intent and Interests:
Goal/objective for attending NCSU | Certainty of college major | Highest intended level of education | First year employment
Interest in co-curricular activities | Interest in campus religious organizations | Location of future employment
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: May, 2010
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