North Carolina State University
2009 First-Year Student Survey:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons Comparisons
Paying for College
This document reports gender and racial/ethnic differences in how respondents say they plan to pay for college-related expenses, their experiences with the financial aid process, and what types of financial aid they are receiving. 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 "Q" next to the table heading.
Sources to Cover Educational Expenses | Financial Aid | Satisfaction with Financial Aid Process
| Family resources (parents, relatives, spouce, etc.) | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / AfrAmer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% | 13.1% | 33.1% | 20.2% | 9.6% | 10.5% |
| Less than $1,000 | 12.6% | 12.3% | 12.9% | 11.9% | 21.8% | 19.3% | 11.1% | 15.5% |
| $1,000-$2,999 | 13.1% | 14.2% | 12.0% | 10.6% | 19.7% | 14.7% | 12.3% | 15.5% |
| $3,000-$5,999 | 14.2% | 13.5% | 14.9% | 22.5% | 6.7% | 14.7% | 14.3% | 14.2% |
| $6,000-$9,999 | 13.8% | 14.5% | 13.1% | 15.0% | 6.7% | 9.2% | 14.7% | 13.7% |
| $10,000 or more | 34.3% | 33.2% | 35.5% | 26.9% | 12.1% | 22.0% | 38.0% | 30.6% |
| Total (N) | 3,113 | 1,582 | 1,531 | 160 | 239 | 109 | 2,386 | 219 |
| My own resources (savings from work, other income) | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / AfrAmer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 34.1% | 30.6% | 37.7% | 42.1% | 47.2% | 38.1% | 32.4% | 29.2% |
| Less than $1,000 | 41.0% | 40.8% | 41.2% | 40.1% | 38.1% | 48.6% | 40.7% | 45.0% |
| $1,000-$2,999 | 18.0% | 20.0% | 16.0% | 13.2% | 11.7% | 8.6% | 19.6% | 15.8% |
| $3,000-$5,999 | 4.2% | 5.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 5.9% |
| $6,000-$9,999 | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.8% | 0.7% | . | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.5% |
| $10,000 or more | 1.4% | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.7% | . | . | 1.5% | 3.5% |
| Total (N) | 2,921 | 1,479 | 1,442 | 152 | 231 | 105 | 2,231 | 202 |
| Aid that does not need to be repaid (grants, scholarships, military funding, etc.) | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / AfrAmer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 31.8% | 32.9% | 30.7% | 29.2% | 11.6% | 20.0% | 34.6% | 33.5% |
| Less than $1,000 | 9.2% | 9.4% | 9.1% | 13.6% | 6.2% | 5.7% | 9.4% | 9.2% |
| $1,000-$2,999 | 15.3% | 14.5% | 16.2% | 12.3% | 12.8% | 13.3% | 16.2% | 11.7% |
| $3,000-$5,999 | 12.4% | 12.8% | 12.1% | 13.0% | 9.9% | 9.5% | 12.7% | 12.6% |
| $6,000-$9,999 | 9.8% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.7% | 12.0% | 15.2% | 9.3% | 8.3% |
| $10,000 or more | 21.4% | 20.9% | 21.9% | 20.1% | 47.5% | 36.2% | 17.7% | 24.8% |
| Total (N) | 2,990 | 1,513 | 1,477 | 154 | 242 | 105 | 2,283 | 206 |
| Aid that must be repaid (loans, etc.) | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / AfrAmer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 50.2% | 50.4% | 50.0% | 62.9% | 43.5% | 42.3% | 50.1% | 54.2% |
| Less than $1,000 | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.0% | 10.5% | 12.5% | 5.1% | 3.9% |
| $1,000-$2,999 | 11.6% | 11.1% | 12.0% | 7.3% | 16.5% | 12.5% | 11.4% | 10.8% |
| $3,000-$5,999 | 19.3% | 19.9% | 18.7% | 15.9% | 16.5% | 19.2% | 19.9% | 19.2% |
| $6,000-$9,999 | 6.6% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| $10,000 or more | 6.5% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 3.3% | 7.2% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 4.9% |
| Total (N) | 2,928 | 1,471 | 1,457 | 151 | 237 | 104 | 2,233 | 203 |
| Other than above | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / AfrAmer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 93.1% | 92.2% | 94.0% | 94.7% | 88.7% | 91.9% | 93.6% | 91.9% |
| Less than $1,000 | 3.7% | 4.4% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 8.3% | 5.8% | 3.0% | 4.7% |
| $1,000-$2,999 | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.9% | . | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| $3,000-$5,999 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.9% | . | 0.6% | . | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| $6,000-$9,999 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.9% | . | . | 0.2% | . |
| $10,000 or more | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | . | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Total (N) | 2,165 | 1,117 | 1,048 | 113 | 168 | 86 | 1,649 | 149 |
| Self or parents/guardians submitted FAFSA | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / AfrAmer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 77.5% | 76.7% | 78.2% | 68.5% | 94.7% | 88.2% | 76.4% | 71.2% |
| No | 17.2% | 17.1% | 17.3% | 26.5% | 3.2% | 7.3% | 17.9% | 23.5% |
| Don't know/Don't remember | 5.3% | 6.1% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 2.0% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| Total (N) | 3,177 | 1,617 | 1,560 | 162 | 247 | 110 | 2,432 | 226 |
| NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / AfrAmer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic/Merit scholarship or grant | 42.2% | 41.1% | 43.3% | 40.8% | 59.8% | 50.0% | 40.5% | 38.3% |
| Need-based scholarship or grant | 37.1% | 35.8% | 38.4% | 39.1% | 67.1% | 57.3% | 32.6% | 41.3% |
| Federal or state loans (incl. non-need and/or need-based) | 40.2% | 38.1% | 42.3% | 34.9% | 55.0% | 50.0% | 38.9% | 37.0% |
| Athletic aid | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Veterans/ROTC/Private scholarship or grant | 4.4% | 5.2% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 8.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 4.3% |
| Private loan | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 3.6% | 8.0% | 1.8% | 6.0% | 2.2% |
| Other | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% | 12.4% | 14.1% | 3.6% | 7.3% | 4.3% |
| No financial aid at all | 26.8% | 28.2% | 25.4% | 27.8% | 4.8% | 17.3% | 29.0% | 30.9% |
| Total (N) | 3,237 | 1,649 | 1,588 | 169 | 249 | 110 | 2,479 | 230 |
Back to Top Q Satisfaction with financial aid process
| Satisfaction with NC State financial aid process | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / AfrAmer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.12 | 3.08 | 3.17 | 3.11 | 3.33 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 3.13 |
| 4: Very satisfied | 32.6% | 30.4% | 34.9% | 34.2% | 50.4% | 44.2% | 29.4% | 35.8% |
| 3: Moderately satisfied | 50.8% | 51.3% | 50.2% | 46.7% | 35.6% | 43.2% | 53.8% | 46.0% |
| 2: Moderately dissatisfied | 12.8% | 14.1% | 11.4% | 15.0% | 10.6% | 9.5% | 13.0% | 13.1% |
| 1: Very dissatisfied | 3.8% | 4.2% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 5.1% |
| Total (N) | 2,506 | 1,269 | 1,237 | 120 | 236 | 95 | 1,879 | 176 |
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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