North Carolina State University
2010 First-Year Student Survey:
Frequency Distributions
Factors Influencing Attendance Decision
This document reports frequency distributions by gender and race/ethnicity of factors influencing the decision to attend NC State, as reported on the 2010 First-Year Student Survey. The exact wording of the survey item is as follows:
To what extent did each of the following factors influence your decision to attend NC State?
| Academic reputation | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 4.23 | 4.24 | 4.22 | 4.01 | 4.40 | 4.41 | 4.21 | 4.21 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 41.4% | 41.5% | 41.3% | 35.4% | 51.7% | 49.1% | 40.4% | 39.9% |
| 4: Strong influence | 42.8% | 43.6% | 42.0% | 34.0% | 37.9% | 42.7% | 43.7% | 44.8% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 13.7% | 13.1% | 14.3% | 27.1% | 9.5% | 8.2% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2: Weak influence | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 0.4% | . | 1.6% | 3.1% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.4% | . | 0.7% | . |
| Total (N) | 2,812 | 1,375 | 1,437 | 144 | 232 | 110 | 2,163 | 163 |
| Cost | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.51 | 3.59 | 3.44 | 3.65 | 3.50 | 3.59 | 3.50 | 3.51 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 23.9% | 25.1% | 22.8% | 27.8% | 25.0% | 29.4% | 23.2% | 25.0% |
| 4: Strong influence | 27.8% | 28.0% | 27.5% | 29.2% | 24.1% | 22.9% | 28.2% | 28.7% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 31.0% | 32.3% | 29.8% | 29.2% | 33.5% | 29.4% | 31.4% | 25.6% |
| 2: Weak influence | 10.4% | 9.3% | 11.4% | 8.3% | 11.2% | 13.8% | 10.0% | 13.4% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 6.9% | 5.1% | 8.6% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 4.6% | 7.2% | 7.3% |
| Total (N) | 2,766 | 1,348 | 1,418 | 144 | 224 | 109 | 2,125 | 164 |
| Location | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.87 | 3.82 | 3.92 | 3.85 | 4.10 | 4.08 | 3.83 | 3.96 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 32.6% | 29.9% | 35.1% | 33.3% | 40.8% | 40.4% | 31.0% | 36.0% |
| 4: Strong influence | 35.1% | 35.8% | 34.5% | 30.6% | 36.5% | 34.9% | 35.4% | 34.1% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 22.7% | 24.5% | 21.0% | 26.4% | 16.7% | 19.3% | 23.3% | 22.6% |
| 2: Weak influence | 6.1% | 6.2% | 6.0% | 7.6% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 6.5% | 4.3% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 3.5% | 3.7% | 3.3% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 3.8% | 3.0% |
| Total (N) | 2,812 | 1,369 | 1,443 | 144 | 233 | 109 | 2,162 | 164 |
| Size | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.25 | 3.13 | 3.36 | 3.08 | 3.47 | 3.30 | 3.24 | 3.16 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 16.2% | 13.9% | 18.4% | 9.8% | 20.7% | 19.3% | 16.1% | 15.1% |
| 4: Strong influence | 24.8% | 23.3% | 26.2% | 23.8% | 26.4% | 22.9% | 24.9% | 23.3% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 34.1% | 34.0% | 34.2% | 38.5% | 36.1% | 36.7% | 33.5% | 34.6% |
| 2: Weak influence | 17.0% | 19.3% | 14.7% | 20.3% | 12.3% | 11.0% | 17.6% | 16.4% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 7.9% | 9.4% | 6.4% | 7.7% | 4.4% | 10.1% | 7.9% | 10.7% |
| Total (N) | 2,769 | 1,344 | 1,425 | 143 | 227 | 109 | 2,131 | 159 |
| Availability of program | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 4.06 | 4.04 | 4.09 | 3.92 | 4.05 | 4.14 | 4.08 | 3.89 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 42.4% | 40.8% | 44.0% | 31.0% | 44.2% | 43.5% | 43.3% | 37.9% |
| 4: Strong influence | 31.5% | 31.4% | 31.7% | 40.8% | 26.8% | 33.3% | 31.6% | 28.0% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 18.2% | 20.5% | 15.9% | 18.3% | 20.8% | 18.5% | 17.5% | 23.0% |
| 2: Weak influence | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 9.2% | 6.1% | 2.8% | 5.5% | 8.1% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 3.1% |
| Total (N) | 2,785 | 1,361 | 1,424 | 142 | 231 | 108 | 2,143 | 161 |
| Recommended by a friend, family member, teacher, counselor, etc. | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.52 | 3.53 | 3.51 | 3.48 | 3.46 | 3.29 | 3.54 | 3.48 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 25.3% | 24.2% | 26.3% | 20.0% | 25.1% | 16.5% | 26.0% | 26.8% |
| 4: Strong influence | 28.8% | 30.5% | 27.3% | 37.1% | 23.3% | 29.9% | 28.9% | 27.5% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 26.2% | 26.8% | 25.6% | 22.1% | 32.4% | 30.9% | 25.8% | 22.8% |
| 2: Weak influence | 11.9% | 11.2% | 12.6% | 12.1% | 10.5% | 11.3% | 12.0% | 12.8% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.2% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.3% | 7.3% | 10.1% |
| Total (N) | 2,666 | 1,299 | 1,367 | 140 | 219 | 97 | 2,061 | 149 |
| Number of hours transferred/credited | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 2.49 | 2.51 | 2.47 | 2.62 | 2.74 | 2.73 | 2.44 | 2.54 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 8.3% | 8.8% | 7.9% | 3.9% | 15.4% | 12.9% | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| 4: Strong influence | 11.3% | 12.4% | 10.4% | 14.8% | 10.3% | 7.1% | 11.3% | 11.9% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 26.5% | 25.8% | 27.3% | 33.6% | 32.1% | 35.7% | 24.9% | 27.1% |
| 2: Weak influence | 28.3% | 26.9% | 29.7% | 34.4% | 17.3% | 28.6% | 29.1% | 27.1% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 25.4% | 26.2% | 24.7% | 13.3% | 25.0% | 15.7% | 27.0% | 24.6% |
| Total (N) | 1,993 | 970 | 1,023 | 128 | 156 | 70 | 1,521 | 118 |
| Level of support for my intended major | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 4.06 | 4.15 | 3.98 | 3.87 | 4.08 | 4.17 | 4.07 | 4.06 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 44.6% | 47.0% | 42.3% | 30.1% | 48.2% | 48.5% | 45.0% | 44.9% |
| 4: Strong influence | 28.6% | 30.1% | 27.2% | 39.2% | 26.8% | 24.3% | 28.2% | 29.7% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 17.8% | 15.7% | 19.8% | 19.6% | 14.3% | 23.3% | 18.0% | 13.9% |
| 2: Weak influence | 6.1% | 4.8% | 7.4% | 9.8% | 6.7% | 2.9% | 5.7% | 9.5% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 1.9% |
| Total (N) | 2,736 | 1,335 | 1,401 | 143 | 224 | 103 | 2,108 | 158 |
| Facilities and resources available | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.98 | 3.97 | 3.98 | 3.93 | 4.04 | 4.08 | 3.98 | 3.81 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 35.7% | 35.2% | 36.3% | 31.3% | 39.0% | 36.1% | 35.7% | 34.6% |
| 4: Strong influence | 35.6% | 36.0% | 35.3% | 41.0% | 35.1% | 38.0% | 35.6% | 30.2% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 21.6% | 22.1% | 21.2% | 18.8% | 19.3% | 25.0% | 21.9% | 22.2% |
| 2: Weak influence | 4.6% | 4.7% | 4.4% | 7.6% | 3.5% | . | 4.4% | 8.0% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 4.9% |
| Total (N) | 2,782 | 1,359 | 1,423 | 144 | 228 | 108 | 2,140 | 162 |
| Scholarships/financial aid available | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.28 | 3.26 | 3.31 | 3.71 | 3.80 | 3.80 | 3.17 | 3.24 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 25.1% | 23.3% | 26.8% | 31.6% | 38.2% | 39.8% | 22.2% | 27.4% |
| 4: Strong influence | 20.4% | 20.5% | 20.3% | 28.7% | 23.6% | 22.4% | 19.5% | 17.8% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 24.9% | 26.6% | 23.2% | 24.3% | 24.0% | 22.4% | 25.2% | 24.0% |
| 2: Weak influence | 17.2% | 18.2% | 16.3% | 10.3% | 8.4% | 8.2% | 19.6% | 13.0% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 12.4% | 11.5% | 13.3% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 13.6% | 17.8% |
| Total (N) | 2,528 | 1,237 | 1,291 | 136 | 225 | 98 | 1,923 | 146 |
| Pack Promise Program | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 2.68 | 2.65 | 2.72 | 3.19 | 3.49 | 3.39 | 2.52 | 2.64 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 14.2% | 13.7% | 14.8% | 22.5% | 33.8% | 34.7% | 10.7% | 11.8% |
| 4: Strong influence | 11.0% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 18.0% | 15.9% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 13.7% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 28.4% | 28.7% | 28.0% | 27.9% | 26.9% | 30.7% | 28.5% | 27.5% |
| 2: Weak influence | 21.4% | 22.1% | 20.6% | 18.9% | 12.4% | 14.7% | 22.9% | 20.6% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 25.0% | 25.4% | 24.6% | 12.6% | 11.0% | 12.0% | 28.0% | 26.5% |
| Total (N) | 1,840 | 913 | 927 | 111 | 145 | 75 | 1,407 | 102 |
| Campus visit prior to orientation | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.73 | 3.64 | 3.81 | 3.39 | 4.03 | 3.75 | 3.73 | 3.55 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 28.3% | 25.1% | 31.2% | 16.5% | 41.1% | 27.4% | 28.1% | 23.4% |
| 4: Strong influence | 32.8% | 30.6% | 34.8% | 30.7% | 29.5% | 32.6% | 33.2% | 33.6% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 26.7% | 31.6% | 22.1% | 33.9% | 22.2% | 31.6% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| 2: Weak influence | 8.1% | 8.4% | 7.7% | 12.6% | 5.8% | 4.2% | 8.0% | 10.9% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 6.3% | 1.4% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 7.3% |
| Total (N) | 2,533 | 1,233 | 1,300 | 127 | 207 | 95 | 1,967 | 137 |
| Contact with a current student | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.44 | 3.42 | 3.46 | 3.27 | 3.44 | 3.50 | 3.47 | 3.16 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 21.8% | 20.5% | 23.0% | 15.1% | 19.0% | 30.5% | 22.6% | 15.7% |
| 4: Strong influence | 30.0% | 30.1% | 29.9% | 33.6% | 32.6% | 22.0% | 30.2% | 25.4% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 27.1% | 28.4% | 25.8% | 27.7% | 30.4% | 24.4% | 26.6% | 30.6% |
| 2: Weak influence | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 10.1% | 9.2% | 13.4% | 12.7% | 15.7% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 13.4% | 8.7% | 9.8% | 7.9% | 12.7% |
| Total (N) | 2,274 | 1,097 | 1,177 | 119 | 184 | 82 | 1,755 | 134 |
| Contact with a faculty or staff member | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 2.89 | 2.88 | 2.90 | 2.93 | 3.08 | 3.03 | 2.86 | 2.84 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 13.9% | 12.7% | 15.1% | 9.2% | 17.6% | 18.6% | 13.9% | 10.1% |
| 4: Strong influence | 17.5% | 18.0% | 17.0% | 23.5% | 19.6% | 20.3% | 16.5% | 20.2% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 28.8% | 30.2% | 27.3% | 31.6% | 27.5% | 23.7% | 28.7% | 31.5% |
| 2: Weak influence | 23.0% | 22.5% | 23.5% | 22.4% | 24.2% | 20.3% | 23.2% | 20.2% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 16.8% | 16.5% | 17.0% | 13.3% | 11.1% | 16.9% | 17.7% | 18.0% |
| Total (N) | 1,673 | 810 | 863 | 98 | 153 | 59 | 1,274 | 89 |
| Contact with a graduate | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.09 | 3.15 | 3.02 | 2.85 | 2.86 | 3.27 | 3.12 | 2.93 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 17.4% | 17.7% | 17.1% | 9.1% | 11.3% | 25.5% | 18.3% | 14.3% |
| 4: Strong influence | 20.6% | 23.1% | 18.3% | 23.9% | 18.8% | 20.0% | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 29.3% | 29.2% | 29.3% | 27.3% | 30.8% | 25.5% | 29.3% | 29.8% |
| 2: Weak influence | 18.6% | 16.6% | 20.6% | 22.7% | 23.3% | 14.5% | 18.1% | 19.0% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 14.1% | 13.4% | 14.8% | 17.0% | 15.8% | 14.5% | 13.5% | 17.9% |
| Total (N) | 1,788 | 880 | 908 | 88 | 133 | 55 | 1,428 | 84 |
| Letter from someone other than Admissions Office | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.44 | 2.47 | 2.76 | 2.59 | 2.42 | 2.43 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.5% | 3.0% | 9.7% | 9.4% | 5.7% | 8.0% |
| 4: Strong influence | 10.9% | 10.1% | 11.8% | 12.9% | 14.2% | 7.8% | 10.5% | 12.5% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 30.2% | 33.8% | 26.7% | 33.7% | 35.5% | 39.1% | 29.3% | 22.7% |
| 2: Weak influence | 28.5% | 27.8% | 29.2% | 28.7% | 23.9% | 20.3% | 29.4% | 28.4% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 24.2% | 22.5% | 25.9% | 21.8% | 16.8% | 23.4% | 25.1% | 28.4% |
| Total (N) | 1,717 | 843 | 874 | 101 | 155 | 64 | 1,309 | 88 |
| Attendance at a College Fair | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 2.66 | 2.69 | 2.63 | 2.65 | 2.99 | 2.97 | 2.62 | 2.49 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.5% | 5.1% | 9.7% | 11.7% | 8.0% | 11.8% |
| 4: Strong influence | 15.1% | 15.5% | 14.7% | 17.2% | 24.8% | 25.0% | 13.6% | 10.6% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 32.2% | 34.2% | 30.2% | 34.3% | 32.7% | 30.0% | 32.8% | 20.0% |
| 2: Weak influence | 23.7% | 22.4% | 25.0% | 24.2% | 20.0% | 15.0% | 24.1% | 30.6% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 20.8% | 19.9% | 21.6% | 19.2% | 12.7% | 18.3% | 21.6% | 27.1% |
| Total (N) | 1,729 | 845 | 884 | 99 | 165 | 60 | 1,320 | 85 |
| Publications from NC State | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 2.61 | 2.59 | 2.63 | 2.67 | 2.97 | 2.91 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 4.5% | 7.0% | 9.3% | 5.6% | 9.8% |
| 4: Strong influence | 14.3% | 13.7% | 14.9% | 18.0% | 23.7% | 18.7% | 12.7% | 16.1% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 34.8% | 35.1% | 34.5% | 37.8% | 39.2% | 40.0% | 34.2% | 29.5% |
| 2: Weak influence | 24.4% | 25.3% | 23.6% | 18.9% | 19.4% | 17.3% | 26.0% | 21.4% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 20.4% | 20.3% | 20.5% | 20.7% | 10.8% | 14.7% | 21.5% | 23.2% |
| Total (N) | 2,086 | 1,012 | 1,074 | 111 | 186 | 75 | 1,602 | 112 |
| Extracurricular opportunities | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.36 | 3.32 | 3.40 | 3.27 | 3.60 | 3.52 | 3.34 | 3.34 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 17.7% | 15.7% | 19.5% | 12.1% | 25.5% | 18.0% | 17.1% | 18.5% |
| 4: Strong influence | 29.9% | 31.6% | 28.3% | 28.0% | 30.2% | 35.0% | 29.5% | 32.2% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 32.0% | 31.1% | 32.9% | 41.7% | 27.8% | 33.0% | 32.2% | 26.0% |
| 2: Weak influence | 11.8% | 12.9% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 11.8% | 9.0% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.5% | 7.6% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| Total (N) | 2,563 | 1,226 | 1,337 | 132 | 212 | 100 | 1,973 | 146 |
| Acceptance into the First Year College Program | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.99 | 3.98 | 4.00 | 3.71 | 3.92 | 4.11 | 4.04 | 3.74 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 40.7% | 41.0% | 40.4% | 29.2% | 32.7% | 50.0% | 43.1% | 32.3% |
| 4: Strong influence | 32.0% | 28.3% | 35.1% | 37.5% | 40.4% | 22.2% | 30.8% | 32.3% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 17.8% | 22.0% | 14.3% | 20.8% | 17.3% | 22.2% | 17.2% | 19.4% |
| 2: Weak influence | 4.9% | 5.4% | 4.5% | . | 5.8% | . | 4.9% | 9.7% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 4.7% | 3.4% | 5.7% | 12.5% | 3.8% | 5.6% | 4.0% | 6.5% |
| Total (N) | 450 | 205 | 245 | 24 | 52 | 18 | 325 | 31 |
| Campus Recreation programs | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.15 | 3.17 | 3.13 | 3.16 | 3.36 | 3.27 | 3.13 | 3.03 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 13.6% | 13.0% | 14.1% | 8.6% | 18.9% | 17.0% | 13.3% | 11.4% |
| 4: Strong influence | 25.5% | 27.3% | 23.8% | 32.0% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 24.6% | 27.9% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 34.5% | 33.7% | 35.3% | 35.2% | 32.8% | 31.0% | 35.2% | 29.3% |
| 2: Weak influence | 14.9% | 15.6% | 14.3% | 14.8% | 13.9% | 10.0% | 15.3% | 15.0% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 11.5% | 10.3% | 12.5% | 9.4% | 7.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% | 16.4% |
| Total (N) | 2,522 | 1,215 | 1,307 | 128 | 201 | 100 | 1,953 | 140 |
| Carmichael Complex Recreational facilities (e.g., gym, pool, fitness center, fields) | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.16 | 3.23 | 3.10 | 3.17 | 3.34 | 3.38 | 3.14 | 3.05 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 16.2% | 17.2% | 15.4% | 12.9% | 22.0% | 23.0% | 15.6% | 14.8% |
| 4: Strong influence | 24.4% | 25.6% | 23.2% | 24.2% | 25.9% | 25.0% | 24.4% | 22.1% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 31.1% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 38.6% | 27.3% | 26.0% | 31.1% | 33.6% |
| 2: Weak influence | 16.1% | 15.0% | 17.1% | 15.2% | 13.7% | 19.0% | 16.5% | 12.8% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 12.2% | 11.0% | 13.3% | 9.1% | 11.2% | 7.0% | 12.4% | 16.8% |
| Total (N) | 2,587 | 1,245 | 1,342 | 132 | 205 | 100 | 2,001 | 149 |
| Other | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 4.00 | 3.94 | 4.07 | 3.37 | 3.84 | 4.26 | 4.05 | 3.95 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 52.8% | 48.7% | 57.6% | 31.6% | 53.1% | 57.9% | 54.3% | 47.6% |
| 4: Strong influence | 16.0% | 16.8% | 15.2% | 15.8% | 12.5% | 10.5% | 16.6% | 19.0% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 16.6% | 19.9% | 12.7% | 26.3% | 12.5% | 31.6% | 15.1% | 19.0% |
| 2: Weak influence | 7.6% | 8.9% | 6.1% | 10.5% | 9.4% | . | 7.5% | 9.5% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 7.0% | 5.8% | 8.5% | 15.8% | 12.5% | . | 6.4% | 4.8% |
| Total (N) | 356 | 191 | 165 | 19 | 32 | 19 | 265 | 21 |
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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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