North Carolina State University
2010 First-Year Student Survey:
College Comparisons
Background Characteristics
This document reports college differences in respondents' general background characteristics, such as home community and household size, parent/guardian education, and musical interests. For information about the survey and analysis methods see "2010 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.
Home Community | Household Characteristics
| Parent/Guardian Income | Parent/Guardian
Educational Attainment | First Generation Students | Veteran Status
GLBT Community | Religious Preference | Musical
Interests | Use of Technology
Q Home community size
| High school area population | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | FYC | PAMS | ||
| Rural area | 14.3% | 18.9% | 16.2% | 11.2% | 19.6% | 14.9% | 9.9% | 11.7% | 8.3% | 11.6% | 13.4% |
| Small town | 27.6% | 29.5% | 26.3% | 30.8% | 24.3% | 26.9% | 27.4% | 22.3% | 23.3% | 27.6% | 27.7% |
| Moderate size city | 31.8% | 31.7% | 27.3% | 29.2% | 23.4% | 32.3% | 34.1% | 41.7% | 40.0% | 31.1% | 32.8% |
| Large city | 11.7% | 10.6% | 13.1% | 13.8% | 15.9% | 10.9% | 11.7% | 9.7% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 5.0% |
| Urban area | 14.6% | 9.3% | 17.2% | 15.0% | 16.8% | 14.9% | 17.0% | 14.6% | 15.0% | 16.0% | 21.0% |
| Total (N) | 2,663 | 539 | 99 | 260 | 107 | 696 | 223 | 103 | 60 | 457 | 119 |
Q Household size
| Number in household | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | FYC | PAMS | ||
| One | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.5% |
| Two | 7.8% | 8.9% | 3.1% | 6.2% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 12.3% | 3.8% | 6.8% | 9.6% | 5.8% |
| Three | 19.8% | 19.7% | 19.6% | 23.5% | 24.1% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 21.2% | 18.6% | 23.2% | 18.3% |
| Four | 41.7% | 39.0% | 39.2% | 37.3% | 41.7% | 47.6% | 43.2% | 45.2% | 44.1% | 36.6% | 42.5% |
| Five or more | 29.0% | 31.5% | 36.1% | 31.2% | 25.9% | 27.1% | 24.1% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.9% | 30.8% |
| Total (N) | 2,660 | 539 | 97 | 260 | 108 | 697 | 220 | 104 | 59 | 456 | 120 |
Q Number of parents'/guardians' dependents in college
| Number of dependents in college | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | FYC | PAMS | ||
| Only self | 64.9% | 64.1% | 67.0% | 63.6% | 65.4% | 67.3% | 64.7% | 62.9% | 63.3% | 62.5% | 66.7% |
| Two | 30.3% | 31.5% | 26.8% | 30.7% | 32.7% | 28.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% | 28.3% | 31.3% | 30.0% |
| Three or more | 4.8% | 4.5% | 6.2% | 5.7% | 1.9% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 3.8% | 8.3% | 6.2% | 3.3% |
| Total (N) | 2,656 | 537 | 97 | 261 | 107 | 697 | 221 | 105 | 60 | 451 | 120 |
Q Parent/Guardian income
| Parent's income | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | FYC | PAMS | ||
| $30,000 or less | 12.4% | 13.7% | 10.6% | 16.3% | 8.7% | 9.7% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 10.9% | 15.0% | 11.1% |
| $30,001-$50,000 | 12.2% | 14.1% | 12.9% | 11.0% | 12.6% | 14.1% | 5.8% | 5.3% | 9.1% | 13.3% | 9.3% |
| $50,001-$75,000 | 17.4% | 16.9% | 23.5% | 20.8% | 19.4% | 16.5% | 15.5% | 11.7% | 25.5% | 16.2% | 20.4% |
| $75,001-$100,000 | 19.9% | 19.2% | 17.6% | 19.2% | 23.3% | 20.5% | 19.4% | 22.3% | 18.2% | 20.4% | 17.6% |
| $100,001-$150,000 | 20.4% | 19.2% | 16.5% | 18.4% | 20.4% | 24.0% | 23.3% | 23.4% | 16.4% | 17.1% | 19.4% |
| $150,001-$200,000 | 10.0% | 10.8% | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.7% | 9.3% | 13.6% | 9.6% | 5.5% | 10.1% | 13.9% |
| More than $200,000 | 7.6% | 6.1% | 10.6% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 5.8% | 10.2% | 16.0% | 14.5% | 8.0% | 8.3% |
| Total (N) | 2,500 | 510 | 85 | 245 | 103 | 667 | 206 | 94 | 55 | 427 | 108 |
Q Parent/Guardian educational attainment
| Father Education | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | FYC | PAMS | ||
| Less than high school | 2.8% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.0% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| High school graduate | 13.5% | 15.4% | 16.5% | 14.6% | 18.9% | 14.3% | 9.6% | 4.9% | 6.7% | 12.9% | 10.5% |
| Some college (no degree) | 12.5% | 12.1% | 13.4% | 19.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 15.1% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2-year associate degree/certificate | 9.9% | 11.2% | 10.3% | 9.9% | 12.3% | 9.4% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 11.7% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| 4-year baccalaureate degree | 35.2% | 34.2% | 36.1% | 31.6% | 31.1% | 34.7% | 37.0% | 41.7% | 35.0% | 38.7% | 31.6% |
| Some graduate/prof. coursework (no degree) | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 1.0% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Master's degree | 14.9% | 11.5% | 13.4% | 11.1% | 17.9% | 16.8% | 14.6% | 25.2% | 18.3% | 14.7% | 16.7% |
| Doctorate or other professional degree | 8.7% | 10.0% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 5.8% | 10.0% | 7.7% | 14.9% |
| Total (N) | 2,597 | 520 | 97 | 253 | 106 | 683 | 219 | 103 | 60 | 442 | 114 |
| Mother Education | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | FYC | PAMS | ||
| Less than high school | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 3.2% | . | 1.3% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| High school graduate | 10.8% | 12.2% | 13.0% | 10.4% | 9.9% | 10.9% | 10.7% | 6.8% | 6.9% | 11.6% | 7.9% |
| Some college (no degree) | 14.1% | 13.3% | 15.2% | 20.1% | 19.8% | 13.2% | 10.7% | 12.6% | 12.1% | 14.4% | 10.5% |
| 2-year associate degree/certificate | 13.9% | 15.4% | 16.3% | 14.1% | 14.9% | 12.8% | 15.0% | 9.7% | 3.4% | 14.1% | 15.8% |
| 4-year baccalaureate degree | 37.1% | 34.9% | 39.1% | 31.3% | 32.7% | 38.7% | 42.1% | 40.8% | 37.9% | 38.0% | 36.8% |
| Some graduate/prof. coursework (no degree) | 3.8% | 4.4% | 4.3% | 3.6% | 5.9% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10.3% | 4.4% | 2.6% |
| Master's degree | 14.6% | 12.4% | 6.5% | 12.9% | 15.8% | 16.5% | 13.6% | 24.3% | 25.9% | 13.4% | 14.9% |
| Doctorate or other professional degree | 3.8% | 5.0% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 1.0% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 9.6% |
| Total (N) | 2,553 | 518 | 92 | 249 | 101 | 672 | 214 | 103 | 58 | 432 | 114 |
| First generation students | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | FYC | PAMS | ||
| First generation college student | 6.8% | 8.0% | 10.2% | 6.9% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 4.9% | 1.9% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| At least one parent some college/no degree | 20.2% | 20.4% | 22.4% | 27.4% | 27.1% | 19.7% | 17.5% | 14.3% | 8.3% | 19.1% | 18.6% |
| Not first generation | 73.1% | 71.6% | 67.3% | 65.6% | 67.3% | 73.2% | 77.6% | 83.8% | 86.7% | 74.3% | 75.4% |
| Total (N) | 2,651 | 535 | 98 | 259 | 107 | 695 | 223 | 105 | 60 | 451 | 118 |
Q Veteran Status
| College/School | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU | CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | FYC | PAMS | |
| Not a veteran | 99.72% | 100.0% | 99.00% | 99.63% | 100.0% | 99.73% | 99.58% | 100.0% | 98.41% | 99.79% | 99.25% |
| Veteran | 0.21% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.13% | 0.42% | 0.00% | 1.59% | 0.21% | 0.75% |
| Disabled Veteran | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.13% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Special disabled Veteran | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other Protected Veteran | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Newly/Recently Separated Veteran (3-year) | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.59% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Vietnam-Era Veteran | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.37% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Armed Forces Service Medal Veteran | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Total (N) | 2,837 | 569 | 100 | 273 | 113 | 743 | 239 | 118 | 63 | 486 | 133 |
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Q Member of GLB (gay, lesbian, bisexual) community
| Member of GLB (gay, lesbian, bisexual) community | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | FYC | PAMS | ||
| No | 95.8% | 93.7% | 97.9% | 94.2% | 97.2% | 96.7% | 97.3% | 97.1% | 91.7% | 96.5% | 95.8% |
| Prefer not to answer | 2.1% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 2.0% | 0.8% |
| Yes | 2.1% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 5.0% | 1.5% | 3.4% |
| Total (N) | 2,658 | 537 | 97 | 260 | 108 | 696 | 220 | 105 | 60 | 456 | 119 |
Q Member of transgender community
| Member of transgender community | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | FYC | PAMS | ||
| No | 98.6% | 99.3% | 98.0% | 98.8% | 99.1% | 98.3% | 98.7% | 98.1% | 96.7% | 98.0% | 100.0% |
| Prefer not to answer | 0.9% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 1.2% | . | 1.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 3.3% | 0.4% | . |
| Yes - female to male | 0.2% | 0.2% | . | . | . | . | 0.4% | 1.0% | . | 0.4% | . |
| Yes - male to female | 0.3% | 0.2% | . | . | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.4% | . | . | 1.1% | . |
| Total (N) | 2,662 | 539 | 99 | 260 | 107 | 694 | 223 | 105 | 60 | 456 | 119 |
Q Religious preference
| College/School | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU | CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | FYC | PAMS | |
| African Methodist Episcopal | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Assemblies of God | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Baha'i | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Baptist | 22.7% | 27.1% | 34.0% | 21.2% | 24.8% | 18.8% | 23.4% | 21.2% | 11.1% | 25.3% | 13.5% |
| Buddhist | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Catholic | 13.4% | 13.4% | 11.0% | 12.8% | 19.5% | 12.1% | 16.3% | 13.6% | 17.5% | 14.2% | 9.0% |
| Charismatic | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Christian Science | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Disciples of Christ | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Episcopal | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 9.5% | 2.9% | 1.5% |
| Great Commission | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Hindu | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Islam/Muslim | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Jehovah's Witness | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Jewish | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 7.9% | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Lutheran | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2.3% |
| Mennonite | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Metropolitan Church | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Moravian | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Native American Religion | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Nazarene | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Nondenominational/Interdenominational | 7.1% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.4% | 4.4% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 6.8% | 6.3% | 8.2% | 5.3% |
| Orthodoxy | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Pentecostal | 1.8% | 2.6% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Presbyterian (PCA) | 1.4% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Presbyterian (USA) | 5.6% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 5.1% | 2.7% | 6.3% | 8.8% | 7.6% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 2.3% |
| Protestant | 3.2% | 2.6% | 6.0% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 1.5% |
| Quaker | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Salvation Army | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Scientology | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Seventh Day Adventist | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| United Church of Christ / Congregational | 0.8% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.3% |
| Unitarian Universalist | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| United Methodist | 10.7% | 12.1% | 13.0% | 7.7% | 8.8% | 10.1% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 9.5% | 11.7% | 10.5% |
| Wiccan/Pagan/Druid | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Agnostic | 4.5% | 5.4% | 1.0% | 7.0% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 1.7% | 7.9% | 3.1% | 8.3% |
| Atheist | 2.9% | 2.5% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 1.7% | 0.8% | 4.8% | 2.3% | 5.3% |
| None | 6.7% | 6.3% | 2.0% | 9.2% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 4.6% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 7.6% | 9.8% |
| Prefer not to answer | 7.3% | 6.9% | 10.0% | 8.4% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 5.9% | 8.5% | 4.8% | 6.6% | 11.3% |
| Other | 4.2% | 4.4% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 2.1% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Total (N) | 2,837 | 569 | 100 | 273 | 113 | 743 | 239 | 118 | 63 | 486 | 133 |
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Q Musical instrument(s)
| College/School | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU | CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | FYC | PAMS | |
| Play musical instrument(s) | 31.1% | 28.3% | 21.9% | 28.4% | 22.9% | 38.7% | 22.9% | 31.4% | 43.3% | 26.6% | 46.7% |
| Total (N) | 2,664 | 541 | 96 | 261 | 105 | 698 | 223 | 105 | 60 | 455 | 120 |
Q Choral group participation
| College/School | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU | CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | FYC | PAMS | |
| Recent participation in choral group | 18.6% | 20.2% | 34.7% | 24.3% | 13.3% | 14.7% | 15.4% | 18.9% | 18.3% | 18.9% | 16.9% |
| Total (N) | 2,656 | 539 | 98 | 259 | 105 | 696 | 221 | 106 | 60 | 454 | 118 |
Q Personal computer
| Have personal computer | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | FYC | PAMS | ||
| Yes, a laptop | 94.0% | 94.7% | 97.0% | 94.3% | 94.4% | 93.0% | 94.6% | 97.2% | 86.7% | 94.3% | 91.7% |
| Yes, a desktop | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.4% | . | 0.1% | 0.4% | . | 5.0% | . | 3.3% |
| Yes, both laptop and desktop | 2.9% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.7% |
| No | 0.6% | 0.2% | . | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | . | 0.9% | 5.0% | 1.3% | . |
| Don't know | 2.0% | 2.4% | 1.0% | 3.4% | . | 0.9% | 2.2% | . | 1.7% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Total (N) | 2,685 | 546 | 99 | 263 | 108 | 699 | 224 | 106 | 60 | 460 | 120 |
Q Use of handheld mobile device
| Access the internet via mobile handheld device | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | FYC | PAMS | ||
| More than five times per day | 21.3% | 20.2% | 24.5% | 19.8% | 15.0% | 19.9% | 28.8% | 24.5% | 23.3% | 22.4% | 19.2% |
| Several times per day | 18.6% | 18.3% | 19.4% | 21.0% | 21.5% | 16.9% | 21.6% | 19.8% | 11.7% | 20.0% | 12.5% |
| Once per day | 4.3% | 4.0% | 7.1% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 3.3% | 5.4% | 1.7% |
| Several times per week | 5.1% | 6.2% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 8.4% | 5.7% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 4.4% | 3.3% |
| Several times per month | 3.9% | 3.7% | 1.0% | 4.6% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 0.9% | . | 3.9% | 5.0% |
| Once a month or less | 3.4% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 3.8% | . | 2.6% | 5.8% |
| Never, plan doesn't provide this/I don't use | 40.4% | 41.3% | 39.8% | 40.5% | 38.3% | 43.8% | 30.2% | 37.7% | 55.0% | 36.4% | 49.2% |
| Never, don't have handheld mobile device | 2.8% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 4.7% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 4.8% | 3.3% |
| Total (N) | 2,678 | 545 | 98 | 262 | 107 | 699 | 222 | 106 | 60 | 459 | 120 |
| Check email via mobile handheld device | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | FYC | PAMS | ||
| More than five times per day | 15.8% | 15.7% | 15.5% | 16.9% | 15.0% | 14.7% | 21.3% | 17.9% | 20.0% | 14.2% | 13.3% |
| Several times per day | 16.1% | 15.7% | 20.6% | 14.6% | 12.1% | 18.1% | 19.0% | 18.9% | 3.3% | 15.8% | 9.2% |
| Once per day | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 10.3% | 4.7% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 13.3% | 10.3% | 11.7% |
| Several times per week | 6.0% | 6.3% | 9.3% | 3.4% | 7.5% | 4.7% | 8.6% | 2.8% | 5.0% | 8.1% | 4.2% |
| Several times per month | 2.6% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 1.9% | . | 2.6% | 1.7% |
| Once a month or less | 5.1% | 5.5% | 2.1% | 7.7% | 5.6% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 0.9% | . | 5.3% | 5.8% |
| Never, plan doesn't provide this/I don't use | 43.2% | 43.0% | 39.2% | 44.4% | 42.1% | 47.5% | 32.6% | 44.3% | 56.7% | 38.5% | 50.8% |
| Never, don't have handheld mobile device | 3.1% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 5.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 5.3% | 3.3% |
| Total (N) | 2,666 | 542 | 97 | 261 | 107 | 695 | 221 | 106 | 60 | 457 | 120 |
| Send/receive text messages via mobile handheld device | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | FYC | PAMS | ||
| More than five times per day | 77.7% | 78.7% | 77.6% | 81.3% | 75.7% | 69.2% | 87.5% | 84.9% | 71.7% | 83.7% | 73.3% |
| Several times per day | 11.9% | 11.4% | 15.3% | 11.5% | 14.0% | 14.8% | 8.0% | 11.3% | 10.0% | 9.6% | 10.8% |
| Once per day | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 2.7% | 0.4% | . | . | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Several times per week | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1.9% | 4.3% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 8.3% | 1.3% | 5.0% |
| Several times per month | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.4% | 0.9% | . | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| Once a month or less | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 2.8% | 1.3% | . | . | . | 0.7% | . |
| Never, plan doesn't provide this/I don't use | 2.5% | 1.8% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 0.9% | 3.9% | 1.8% | . | 10.0% | 1.1% | 6.7% |
| Never, don't have handheld mobile device | 0.9% | 1.1% | . | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% | . | 0.9% | . | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Total (N) | 2,682 | 545 | 98 | 262 | 107 | 701 | 224 | 106 | 60 | 459 | 120 |
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: January 2011
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