North Carolina State University
2010 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 "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.

Sources to Cover Educational Expenses | Financial Aid | Satisfaction with Financial Aid Process

Q Sources to cover educational expense

Family resources (parents, relatives, spouce, etc.)	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
None	12.6%	12.6%	12.6%	17.4%	28.0%	21.5%	10.2%	11.7%
Less than $1,000	12.6%	13.3%	11.8%	20.3%	20.6%	22.4%	10.6%	13.6%
$1,000-$2,999	13.0%	13.1%	12.9%	16.7%	16.1%	18.7%	11.8%	17.5%
$3,000-$5,999	13.2%	13.5%	13.0%	12.3%	12.4%	7.5%	13.5%	16.2%
$6,000-$9,999	13.7%	14.3%	13.2%	10.1%	9.2%	11.2%	15.2%	5.8%
$10,000 or more	34.9%	33.2%	36.6%	23.2%	13.8%	18.7%	38.7%	35.1%
Total (N)	2,696	1,312	1,384	138	218	107	2,079	154

My own resources (savings from work, other income)	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
None	34.4%	35.3%	33.5%	33.1%	41.9%	32.7%	33.7%	35.4%
Less than $1,000	41.1%	39.2%	42.8%	43.4%	37.2%	45.2%	41.4%	36.8%
$1,000-$2,999	17.7%	19.3%	16.2%	16.9%	14.9%	16.3%	18.0%	19.4%
$3,000-$5,999	3.6%	3.5%	3.7%	4.4%	3.3%	2.9%	3.5%	5.6%
$6,000-$9,999	1.6%	1.2%	2.0%	1.5%	0.9%	1.9%	1.7%	1.4%
$10,000 or more	1.6%	1.4%	1.8%	0.7%	1.9%	1.0%	1.7%	1.4%
Total (N)	2,557	1,246	1,311	136	215	104	1,958	144

Aid that does not need to be repaid (grants, scholarships, military funding, etc.)	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
None	28.8%	29.8%	27.8%	23.2%	10.9%	26.2%	31.3%	28.6%
Less than $1,000	9.7%	8.7%	10.7%	6.5%	5.9%	2.8%	10.8%	8.8%
$1,000-$2,999	15.3%	16.2%	14.5%	11.6%	11.4%	13.1%	16.7%	8.2%
$3,000-$5,999	13.1%	12.1%	14.0%	15.2%	16.8%	9.3%	12.8%	12.9%
$6,000-$9,999	11.0%	10.9%	11.0%	12.3%	13.2%	10.3%	10.3%	16.3%
$10,000 or more	22.2%	22.3%	22.1%	31.2%	41.8%	38.3%	18.3%	25.2%
Total (N)	2,612	1,270	1,342	138	220	107	2,000	147

Aid that must be repaid (loans, etc.)	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
None	47.2%	49.4%	45.2%	47.8%	33.3%	45.2%	48.5%	51.4%
Less than $1,000	4.7%	4.3%	5.1%	7.4%	6.1%	2.9%	4.3%	6.1%
$1,000-$2,999	14.5%	14.9%	14.2%	21.3%	23.9%	22.1%	12.7%	13.5%
$3,000-$5,999	19.4%	18.4%	20.3%	13.2%	26.8%	15.4%	19.4%	17.6%
$6,000-$9,999	6.8%	6.7%	7.0%	4.4%	3.8%	3.8%	7.7%	4.1%
$10,000 or more	7.3%	6.4%	8.1%	5.9%	6.1%	10.6%	7.4%	7.4%
Total (N)	2,559	1,244	1,315	136	213	104	1,958	148

Other than above	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
None	93.8%	93.8%	93.8%	91.6%	90.1%	92.4%	94.4%	93.5%
Less than $1,000	2.8%	2.6%	3.1%	3.7%	3.3%	2.5%	2.7%	2.8%
$1,000-$2,999	1.7%	2.0%	1.4%	1.9%	3.3%	2.5%	1.5%	1.9%
$3,000-$5,999	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%	1.9%	0.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
$6,000-$9,999	0.2%	.	0.4%	.	.	.	0.3%	.
$10,000 or more	0.6%	1.0%	0.3%	0.9%	2.6%	1.3%	0.3%	0.9%
Total (N)	1,878	934	944	107	152	79	1,432	108

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Q Submission of FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

Self or parents/guardians submitted FAFSA	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Yes	79.2%	78.3%	80.0%	83.9%	94.3%	89.0%	76.6%	81.8%
No	15.0%	14.0%	16.0%	9.1%	4.8%	9.2%	16.8%	15.7%
Don't know/Don't remember	5.8%	7.7%	3.9%	7.0%	0.9%	1.8%	6.6%	2.5%
Total (N)	2,780	1,352	1,428	143	230	109	2,139	159

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Q Type(s) of financial aid receiving

	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Academic/Merit scholarship or grant	42.7%	41.1%	44.2%	46.9%	57.4%	45.5%	40.9%	39.4%
Need-based scholarship or grant	39.2%	38.0%	40.4%	55.2%	67.2%	51.8%	34.1%	44.2%
Federal or state loans (incl. non-need and/or need-based)	42.3%	40.3%	44.3%	44.1%	60.0%	48.2%	40.5%	35.8%
Athletic aid	1.1%	0.8%	1.4%	0.7%	2.1%	2.7%	1.0%	0.6%
Veterans/ROTC/Private scholarship or grant	4.3%	4.5%	4.1%	0.7%	6.0%	0.9%	4.5%	4.2%
Private loan	5.5%	5.8%	5.1%	2.8%	2.6%	5.5%	5.8%	7.9%
Other	7.9%	6.6%	9.2%	13.1%	9.4%	12.7%	7.0%	9.7%
No financial aid at all	27.2%	28.5%	26.0%	22.1%	8.5%	20.0%	30.1%	25.5%
Total (N)	2,837	1,386	1,451	145	235	110	2,182	165

Note: Respondents could select more than one type of aid.
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Q Satisfaction with financial aid process

Satisfaction with NC State financial aid process	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Mean Rating	3.10	3.08	3.12	3.21	3.31	3.23	3.05	3.17
4: Very satisfied	30.5%	28.1%	32.8%	34.7%	49.1%	41.9%	26.8%	33.8%
3: Moderately satisfied	53.4%	56.4%	50.6%	54.5%	36.8%	43.0%	56.3%	51.9%
2: Moderately dissatisfied	11.6%	10.8%	12.5%	7.4%	10.0%	10.8%	12.2%	11.3%
1: Very dissatisfied	4.4%	4.7%	4.2%	3.3%	4.1%	4.3%	4.7%	3.0%
Total (N)	2,209	1,077	1,132	121	220	93	1,642	133

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For more information on the 2010 First-Year Student Survey contact:
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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