North Carolina State University
2011 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 "2011 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 | Personal Computer | Cell Phone | Television
Q Home community size
| High school area population | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | DUAP | PAMS | ||
| Rural area | 13.1% | 19.0% | 9.3% | 15.6% | 20.9% | 12.7% | 8.8% | 4.0% | 2.9% | 10.6% | 15.3% |
| Small town | 28.5% | 31.5% | 20.0% | 27.8% | 31.3% | 27.3% | 27.2% | 33.3% | 25.0% | 26.7% | 36.9% |
| Moderate size city | 31.8% | 27.1% | 44.0% | 32.9% | 20.9% | 31.3% | 32.3% | 36.4% | 47.1% | 36.4% | 20.7% |
| Large city | 12.3% | 8.5% | 18.7% | 13.1% | 14.9% | 11.5% | 13.8% | 13.1% | 11.8% | 14.2% | 16.2% |
| Urban area | 14.3% | 14.0% | 8.0% | 10.5% | 11.9% | 17.2% | 18.0% | 13.1% | 13.2% | 12.0% | 10.8% |
| Total (N) | 2,559 | 480 | 75 | 237 | 67 | 790 | 217 | 99 | 68 | 415 | 111 |
Q Household size
| Number in household | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | DUAP | PAMS | ||
| One | 2.3% | 2.3% | . | 2.1% | 4.5% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 2.7% |
| Two | 8.3% | 9.0% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 11.9% | 7.2% | 9.6% | 6.9% | 4.4% | 8.7% | 9.0% |
| Three | 18.2% | 19.0% | 17.3% | 13.1% | 25.4% | 18.5% | 17.8% | 11.8% | 22.1% | 17.4% | 27.0% |
| Four | 41.9% | 39.5% | 45.3% | 41.4% | 37.3% | 44.2% | 38.8% | 45.1% | 50.0% | 42.5% | 32.4% |
| Five or more | 29.3% | 30.1% | 29.3% | 33.8% | 20.9% | 28.4% | 31.5% | 33.3% | 22.1% | 28.3% | 28.8% |
| Total (N) | 2,554 | 478 | 75 | 237 | 67 | 783 | 219 | 102 | 68 | 414 | 111 |
Q Number of parents'/guardians' dependents in college
| Number of dependents in college | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | DUAP | PAMS | ||
| Only self | 65.2% | 63.4% | 58.7% | 66.8% | 65.7% | 66.7% | 68.0% | 50.5% | 70.6% | 63.7% | 73.9% |
| Two | 28.9% | 30.5% | 32.0% | 27.3% | 28.4% | 27.5% | 27.4% | 40.6% | 25.0% | 30.8% | 21.6% |
| Three or more | 5.9% | 6.1% | 9.3% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 5.9% | 4.6% | 8.9% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 4.5% |
| Total (N) | 2,556 | 478 | 75 | 238 | 67 | 786 | 219 | 101 | 68 | 413 | 111 |
Q Parent/Guardian income
| Parent's income | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | DUAP | PAMS | ||
| $30,000 or less | 9.8% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 15.5% | 14.5% | 7.2% | 8.3% | 6.5% | 3.2% | 13.3% | 14.4% |
| $30,001-$50,000 | 11.1% | 10.4% | 7.4% | 13.2% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 10.2% | 10.9% | 8.1% | 9.9% | 16.3% |
| $50,001-$75,000 | 16.4% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.0% | 17.7% | 15.3% | 17.1% | 19.6% | 16.1% | 15.9% | 22.1% |
| $75,001-$100,000 | 20.6% | 21.4% | 19.1% | 17.4% | 22.6% | 20.5% | 16.6% | 22.8% | 33.9% | 21.1% | 21.2% |
| $100,001-$150,000 | 22.5% | 21.6% | 22.1% | 21.9% | 19.4% | 24.4% | 23.9% | 18.5% | 21.0% | 23.2% | 14.4% |
| $150,001-$200,000 | 10.8% | 12.8% | 13.2% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 13.2% | 10.9% | 4.8% | 9.9% | 6.7% |
| More than $200,000 | 8.8% | 8.6% | 13.2% | 6.4% | 4.8% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 10.9% | 12.9% | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| Total (N) | 2,377 | 444 | 68 | 219 | 62 | 738 | 205 | 92 | 62 | 383 | 104 |
Q Parent/Guardian educational attainment
| Father Education | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | DUAP | PAMS | ||
| Less than high school | 2.3% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.5% | . | 1.3% | 2.8% | . | 1.5% | 3.2% | 1.9% |
| High school graduate | 11.9% | 12.4% | 16.0% | 14.5% | 10.8% | 10.3% | 12.4% | 7.4% | 9.0% | 13.9% | 10.4% |
| Some college (no degree) | 12.9% | 13.2% | 10.7% | 15.8% | 16.9% | 11.2% | 10.6% | 16.8% | 6.0% | 14.4% | 16.0% |
| 2-year associate degree/certificate | 8.5% | 8.2% | 14.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 6.9% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 9.0% | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| 4-year baccalaureate degree | 36.6% | 35.5% | 41.3% | 30.7% | 35.4% | 39.9% | 36.7% | 35.8% | 44.8% | 32.6% | 37.7% |
| Some graduate/prof. coursework (no degree) | 2.8% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 1.5% | 3.6% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| Master's degree | 16.8% | 13.0% | 10.7% | 13.6% | 21.5% | 20.1% | 17.0% | 18.9% | 22.4% | 14.9% | 19.8% |
| Doctorate or other professional degree | 8.4% | 12.0% | 2.7% | 8.3% | 1.5% | 6.8% | 10.1% | 9.5% | 6.0% | 9.5% | 4.7% |
| Total (N) | 2,502 | 476 | 75 | 228 | 65 | 770 | 218 | 95 | 67 | 402 | 106 |
| Mother Education | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | DUAP | PAMS | ||
| Less than high school | 2.1% | 0.9% | 4.1% | 2.6% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 1.0% | . | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| High school graduate | 9.2% | 9.7% | 8.2% | 11.9% | 4.6% | 8.7% | 10.7% | 8.3% | . | 10.6% | 6.5% |
| Some college (no degree) | 11.5% | 12.9% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 13.8% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 12.5% | 7.6% | 12.4% | 21.5% |
| 2-year associate degree/certificate | 13.7% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 10.2% | 11.5% | 10.6% | 13.7% | 11.2% |
| 4-year baccalaureate degree | 40.8% | 37.9% | 39.7% | 39.6% | 41.5% | 43.3% | 41.9% | 41.7% | 53.0% | 40.7% | 29.0% |
| Some graduate/prof. coursework (no degree) | 3.2% | 2.4% | . | 2.6% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 4.7% |
| Master's degree | 15.4% | 14.9% | 17.8% | 15.9% | 21.5% | 14.6% | 16.3% | 15.6% | 18.2% | 13.1% | 21.5% |
| Doctorate or other professional degree | 4.1% | 5.0% | 4.1% | 3.1% | . | 4.2% | 1.4% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 4.4% | 2.8% |
| Total (N) | 2,463 | 464 | 73 | 227 | 65 | 762 | 215 | 96 | 66 | 388 | 107 |
| First generation students | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | DUAP | PAMS | ||
| First generation college student | 5.9% | 5.8% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 3.0% | . | 7.5% | 4.5% |
| At least one parent some college/no degree | 18.3% | 20.5% | 18.7% | 20.0% | 22.4% | 15.1% | 16.8% | 20.2% | 10.3% | 20.6% | 22.5% |
| Not first generation | 75.8% | 73.7% | 73.3% | 72.3% | 73.1% | 79.7% | 75.5% | 76.8% | 89.7% | 71.9% | 73.0% |
| Total (N) | 2,557 | 482 | 75 | 235 | 67 | 787 | 220 | 99 | 68 | 413 | 111 |
Q Veteran Status
| College/School | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU | CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | DUAP | PAMS | |
| Not a veteran | 99.89% | 99.80% | 100.0% | 99.60% | 100.0% | 99.88% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Veteran | 0.07% | 0.20% | 0.00% | 0.40% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Disabled Veteran | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.12% | 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) | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Vietnam-Era Veteran | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 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) | 2,748 | 509 | 84 | 252 | 73 | 835 | 230 | 114 | 71 | 459 | 121 |
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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 | DUAP | PAMS | ||
| No | 96.4% | 95.8% | 95.9% | 94.9% | 97.0% | 97.7% | 95.9% | 96.1% | 98.5% | 95.7% | 95.5% |
| Prefer not to answer | 1.8% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Yes | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 3.0% | . | 0.8% | 1.8% | 2.9% | . | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| Total (N) | 2,554 | 477 | 74 | 237 | 66 | 787 | 217 | 102 | 68 | 415 | 111 |
Q Member of transgender community
| Member of transgender community | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | DUAP | PAMS | ||
| No | 98.6% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 99.2% | 95.5% | 99.4% | 97.2% | 99.0% | 98.5% | 97.3% | 100.0% |
| Prefer not to answer | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.9% | . |
| Yes - female to male | 0.1% | . | . | 0.4% | . | . | . | . | . | 0.5% | . |
| Yes - male to female | 0.2% | 0.2% | . | . | 3.0% | . | 0.9% | . | . | 0.2% | . |
| Total (N) | 2,556 | 478 | 75 | 238 | 66 | 788 | 218 | 101 | 68 | 414 | 110 |
Q Religious preference
| College/School | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU | CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | DUAP | PAMS | |
| African Methodist Episcopal | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Assemblies of God | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Baha'i | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Baptist | 23.2% | 24.0% | 23.8% | 22.2% | 35.6% | 21.6% | 26.1% | 19.3% | 22.5% | 22.7% | 25.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 4.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Catholic | 13.8% | 13.6% | 19.0% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 12.7% | 18.3% | 16.7% | 8.5% | 12.9% | 10.7% |
| Charismatic | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Christian Science | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Disciples of Christ | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Episcopal | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 2.2% | 1.7% |
| Great Commission | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Hindu | 1.4% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Islam/Muslim | 0.7% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Jehovah's Witness | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Jewish | 0.9% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Lutheran | 2.0% | 2.6% | 4.8% | 0.4% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.5% |
| Mennonite | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Metropolitan Church | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Moravian | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Native American Religion | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Nazarene | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Nondenominational/Interdenominational | 6.8% | 5.5% | 8.3% | 8.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 10.5% | 12.7% | 7.2% | 9.1% |
| Orthodoxy | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Pentecostal | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 3.6% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Presbyterian (PCA) | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 5.3% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.7% |
| Presbyterian (USA) | 5.4% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 7.8% | 7.0% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 2.5% |
| Protestant | 4.0% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 6.0% | 5.5% | 4.7% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 8.5% | 3.1% | 4.1% |
| Quaker | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Salvation Army | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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% | 0.8% |
| Seventh Day Adventist | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| United Church of Christ / Congregational | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 0.4% | 2.7% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Unitarian Universalist | 0.3% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| United Methodist | 10.1% | 12.6% | 9.5% | 7.5% | 6.8% | 10.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% | 8.5% | 9.6% | 10.7% |
| Wiccan/Pagan/Druid | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Agnostic | 4.8% | 4.7% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 6.8% | 3.5% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 3.7% | 2.5% |
| Atheist | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 1.4% | 5.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 7.4% |
| None | 6.1% | 6.3% | 2.4% | 7.5% | 6.8% | 6.0% | 5.7% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 7.0% | 7.4% |
| Prefer not to answer | 7.1% | 6.9% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 2.7% | 9.5% | 7.0% | 3.5% | 14.1% | 5.2% | 8.3% |
| Other | 4.5% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 4.4% | 8.5% | 4.4% | 4.1% |
| Total (N) | 2,748 | 509 | 84 | 252 | 73 | 835 | 230 | 114 | 71 | 459 | 121 |
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Q Musical instrument(s)
| College/School | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU | CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | DUAP | PAMS | |
| Play musical instrument(s) | 32.2% | 34.0% | 16.0% | 27.5% | 19.4% | 38.5% | 27.1% | 21.2% | 29.4% | 28.3% | 44.6% |
| Total (N) | 2,563 | 482 | 75 | 236 | 67 | 788 | 218 | 104 | 68 | 413 | 112 |
Q Choral group participation
| College/School | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU | CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | DUAP | PAMS | |
| Recent participation in choral group | 19.4% | 21.7% | 21.6% | 27.7% | 19.7% | 15.0% | 17.7% | 21.2% | 22.1% | 18.4% | 24.3% |
| Total (N) | 2,563 | 480 | 74 | 235 | 66 | 792 | 220 | 104 | 68 | 413 | 111 |
Q Personal computer
| Bringing desktop to campus | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | DUAP | PAMS | ||
| No, will not have | 88.1% | 92.8% | 91.4% | 88.8% | 88.1% | 85.5% | 87.9% | 93.5% | 82.7% | 86.4% | 86.7% |
| Don't know operating system | 0.1% | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 0.7% | . |
| Windows | 5.5% | 4.0% | . | 5.3% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 4.6% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 6.4% | 6.0% |
| Linux | 0.4% | 0.3% | . | . | . | 0.8% | 0.6% | . | . | . | 1.2% |
| Mac | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.5% | . | 1.3% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 5.8% | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Other operating system | 0.3% | 0.3% | . | 1.1% | . | 0.3% | . | . | . | 0.3% | . |
| Don't know if will have or not | 4.3% | 1.6% | 6.9% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 4.0% | 2.6% | 7.7% | 5.4% | 4.8% |
| Total (N) | 1,977 | 376 | 58 | 188 | 42 | 633 | 173 | 77 | 52 | 295 | 83 |
| Bringing laptop to campus | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | DUAP | PAMS | ||
| No, will not have | 1.1% | 0.6% | . | 2.6% | . | 1.1% | 1.4% | . | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.7% |
| Don't know operating system | 2.8% | 1.5% | 7.9% | 2.1% | 4.4% | 1.1% | 3.2% | 3.9% | . | 6.6% | 3.6% |
| Windows | 55.8% | 57.2% | 50.0% | 53.0% | 48.5% | 68.3% | 43.4% | 36.3% | 46.9% | 47.0% | 56.4% |
| Linux | 0.6% | 0.4% | . | . | . | 1.4% | . | . | . | 0.5% | . |
| Mac | 36.7% | 38.4% | 40.8% | 39.7% | 44.1% | 25.5% | 47.9% | 55.9% | 48.4% | 40.6% | 33.6% |
| Other operating system | 1.4% | 1.3% | . | 1.3% | . | 1.8% | 1.8% | 3.9% | . | 1.2% | . |
| Don't know if will have or not | 1.5% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 0.8% | 2.3% | . | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.6% |
| Total (N) | 2,543 | 474 | 76 | 234 | 68 | 785 | 219 | 102 | 64 | 411 | 110 |
| Bringing a tablet to campus | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | DUAP | PAMS | ||
| Don't know if will have a tablet | 7.9% | 6.0% | 3.9% | 11.3% | 9.2% | 6.4% | 11.9% | 5.8% | 13.2% | 9.3% | 6.4% |
| Yes, will have some other tablet | 0.8% | 2.1% | . | 0.4% | . | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.9% | . | . |
| Yes, will have a Windows tablet PC | 0.7% | 0.4% | . | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.0% | . | . | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Yes, will have an Android tablet (i.e., Galaxy, Xoon, etc.) | 0.5% | 0.2% | . | 0.4% | . | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Yes, will have an iOS tablet (i.e., iPad) | 3.9% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 6.8% | 1.9% | 5.9% | 2.7% | 3.6% |
| No, will not have a tablet | 86.2% | 88.3% | 93.4% | 84.1% | 84.6% | 86.8% | 79.5% | 90.3% | 75.0% | 86.8% | 88.2% |
| Total (N) | 2,564 | 480 | 76 | 239 | 65 | 794 | 219 | 103 | 68 | 410 | 110 |
Q Use of handheld mobile device
| Bringing a cell phone and/or smartphone to campus | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | DUAP | PAMS | ||
| Don't know if will have a cell/smartphone | 0.8% | 1.0% | . | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.0% | . | 1.0% | . |
| Yes, will have some other smartphone | 7.4% | 8.7% | 10.5% | 6.3% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 10.4% | 12.5% | 2.9% | 8.7% | 9.8% |
| Yes, will have a Windows smartphone | 1.2% | 0.6% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 1.9% | . | 1.2% | . |
| Yes, will have an Android smartphone | 24.0% | 25.4% | 19.7% | 23.3% | 23.5% | 25.1% | 26.7% | 24.0% | 19.1% | 21.6% | 22.3% |
| Yes, will have an iOS smartphone (i.e., iPhone) | 19.0% | 17.9% | 22.4% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 17.4% | 27.1% | 20.2% | 26.5% | 18.8% | 12.5% |
| Yes, will have a cell phone | 47.0% | 45.6% | 44.7% | 50.4% | 42.6% | 50.1% | 33.9% | 38.5% | 51.5% | 48.3% | 53.6% |
| No, will not have a cell/smartphone | 0.7% | 0.8% | . | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1.9% | . | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Total (N) | 2,584 | 485 | 76 | 240 | 68 | 794 | 221 | 104 | 68 | 416 | 112 |
Q Television
| Bringing a television to campus | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | Design | DUAP | PAMS | ||
| Don't know if will be bringing a TV | 20.4% | 13.4% | 17.1% | 18.1% | 26.5% | 21.5% | 21.3% | 21.2% | 13.2% | 27.3% | 23.2% |
| Yes, will be bringing a High Definition TV | 23.8% | 22.3% | 27.6% | 18.9% | 26.5% | 25.3% | 29.9% | 21.2% | 22.1% | 26.3% | 8.0% |
| Yes, will be bringing a Standard Definition TV | 16.7% | 18.1% | 22.4% | 21.0% | 25.0% | 12.1% | 19.0% | 17.3% | 7.4% | 19.8% | 14.3% |
| No, will not be bringing a television to campus | 33.8% | 40.4% | 28.9% | 34.0% | 17.6% | 36.3% | 22.6% | 31.7% | 51.5% | 23.9% | 50.0% |
| Not applicable - will not be living on campus this fall | 5.3% | 5.8% | 3.9% | 8.0% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 7.2% | 8.7% | 5.9% | 2.7% | 4.5% |
| Total (N) | 2,580 | 485 | 76 | 238 | 68 | 794 | 221 | 104 | 68 | 414 | 112 |
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 2012
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