This document reports gender and racial/ethnic 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 Size | Dependents in College
| Parent/Guardian Income | Parent/Guardian
Educational Attainment | First Generation Students | Veteran Status
GLBT Community | Religious Preference | Musical
Interests | Personal Computer | Cell Phone | Television
High school area population | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rural area | 13.1% | 13.8% | 12.4% | 3.1% | 12.2% | 9.6% | 14.5% | 7.6% |
Small town | 28.5% | 25.9% | 31.0% | 26.4% | 29.3% | 21.1% | 29.3% | 25.6% |
Moderate size city | 31.8% | 32.9% | 30.8% | 38.8% | 30.3% | 36.8% | 30.9% | 34.9% |
Large city | 12.3% | 11.2% | 13.3% | 14.0% | 11.7% | 11.4% | 12.0% | 15.7% |
Urban area | 14.3% | 16.2% | 12.4% | 17.8% | 16.5% | 21.1% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Total (N) | 2,559 | 1,254 | 1,305 | 129 | 188 | 114 | 1,956 | 172 |
Number in household | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 1.8% | 3.5% |
Two | 8.3% | 8.2% | 8.5% | 7.0% | 13.4% | 9.7% | 7.6% | 11.1% |
Three | 18.2% | 18.9% | 17.5% | 18.6% | 25.8% | 14.2% | 17.6% | 18.7% |
Four | 41.9% | 40.9% | 42.8% | 41.9% | 31.2% | 39.8% | 43.5% | 36.3% |
Five or more | 29.3% | 29.7% | 29.0% | 30.2% | 25.8% | 31.0% | 29.4% | 30.4% |
Total (N) | 2,554 | 1,247 | 1,307 | 129 | 186 | 113 | 1,955 | 171 |
Number of dependents in college | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Only self | 65.2% | 66.5% | 64.0% | 69.8% | 69.7% | 65.2% | 64.6% | 64.2% |
Two | 28.9% | 27.9% | 29.9% | 27.9% | 24.5% | 33.0% | 29.4% | 26.6% |
Three or more | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 2.3% | 5.9% | 1.7% | 6.0% | 9.2% |
Total (N) | 2,556 | 1,249 | 1,307 | 129 | 188 | 115 | 1,951 | 173 |
Parent's income | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
$30,000 or less | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.2% | 16.7% | 29.9% | 14.0% | 6.6% | 16.4% |
$30,001-$50,000 | 11.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% | 20.8% | 20.3% | 20.0% | 8.7% | 15.7% |
$50,001-$75,000 | 16.4% | 16.3% | 16.4% | 15.0% | 16.4% | 20.0% | 16.1% | 18.2% |
$75,001-$100,000 | 20.6% | 21.0% | 20.3% | 21.7% | 14.1% | 18.0% | 21.5% | 18.9% |
$100,001-$150,000 | 22.5% | 24.1% | 20.9% | 15.0% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 25.2% | 17.6% |
$150,001-$200,000 | 10.8% | 9.7% | 11.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% | 9.0% | 11.9% | 9.4% |
More than $200,000 | 8.8% | 8.9% | 8.7% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 10.2% | 3.8% |
Total (N) | 2,377 | 1,188 | 1,189 | 120 | 177 | 100 | 1,821 | 159 |
Father Education | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Less than high school | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 7.9% | 2.9% | 12.0% | 1.1% | 4.3% |
High school graduate | 11.9% | 11.2% | 12.5% | 12.7% | 24.6% | 13.0% | 10.4% | 14.1% |
Some college (no degree) | 12.9% | 12.4% | 13.3% | 5.6% | 18.1% | 14.8% | 13.0% | 10.4% |
2-year associate degree/certificate | 8.5% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 7.1% | 12.9% | 10.2% | 8.1% | 8.6% |
4-year baccalaureate degree | 36.6% | 38.1% | 35.1% | 25.4% | 21.1% | 26.9% | 39.2% | 36.8% |
Some graduate/prof. coursework (no degree) | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 2.7% | 2.5% |
Master's degree | 16.8% | 17.6% | 16.1% | 22.2% | 11.7% | 12.0% | 17.5% | 12.9% |
Doctorate or other professional degree | 8.4% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 16.7% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
Total (N) | 2,502 | 1,224 | 1,278 | 126 | 171 | 108 | 1,934 | 163 |
Mother Education | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Less than high school | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 8.9% | 3.4% | 8.5% | 1.0% | 4.2% |
High school graduate | 9.2% | 9.4% | 9.0% | 17.9% | 12.8% | 10.4% | 7.9% | 12.7% |
Some college (no degree) | 11.5% | 10.6% | 12.4% | 7.3% | 17.9% | 12.3% | 11.3% | 9.7% |
2-year associate degree/certificate | 13.7% | 12.9% | 14.4% | 8.1% | 16.2% | 7.5% | 14.0% | 15.2% |
4-year baccalaureate degree | 40.8% | 42.2% | 39.6% | 30.9% | 26.8% | 39.6% | 43.1% | 38.2% |
Some graduate/prof. coursework (no degree) | 3.2% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 3.3% | 3.0% |
Master's degree | 15.4% | 15.6% | 15.2% | 17.1% | 17.9% | 13.2% | 15.4% | 12.7% |
Doctorate or other professional degree | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 8.1% | 2.8% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 4.2% |
Total (N) | 2,463 | 1,197 | 1,266 | 123 | 179 | 106 | 1,890 | 165 |
First generation students | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First generation college student | 5.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 17.2% | 12.8% | 15.2% | 3.8% | 8.1% |
At least one parent some college/no degree | 18.3% | 16.6% | 19.9% | 12.5% | 30.3% | 16.1% | 17.4% | 21.5% |
Not first generation | 75.8% | 77.1% | 74.5% | 70.3% | 56.9% | 68.8% | 78.8% | 70.3% |
Total (N) | 2,557 | 1,251 | 1,306 | 128 | 188 | 112 | 1,957 | 172 |
NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not a veteran | 99.89% | 100.0% | 99.79% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.90% | 99.47% |
Veteran | 0.07% | 0.00% | 0.14% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.10% | 0.00% |
Disabled Veteran | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.53% |
Special Disabled Veteran | 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% |
Newly/Recently Separated Veteran (3-year) | 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% |
Armed Forces Service Medal Veteran | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Total (N) | 2,748 | 1,344 | 1,404 | 140 | 207 | 121 | 2,093 | 187 |
Member of GLB (gay, lesbian, bisexual) community | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | 96.4% | 96.3% | 96.5% | 96.9% | 92.6% | 95.6% | 97.1% | 92.4% |
Prefer not to answer | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 4.1% |
Yes | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.7% | . | 3.2% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 3.5% |
Total (N) | 2,554 | 1,255 | 1,299 | 128 | 188 | 113 | 1,953 | 172 |
Member of transgender community | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 96.1% | 97.9% | 98.2% | 98.9% | 97.7% |
Prefer not to answer | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 3.9% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 2.3% |
Yes - female to male | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | . | 0.5% | . | 0.1% | . |
Yes - male to female | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.1% | . | . | 0.9% | 0.3% | . |
Total (N) | 2,556 | 1,253 | 1,303 | 128 | 188 | 114 | 1,953 | 173 |
NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
African Methodist Episcopal | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
Assemblies of God | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
Baha'i | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Baptist | 23.2% | 24.9% | 21.6% | 7.9% | 42.5% | 13.2% | 23.2% | 19.8% |
Buddhist | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
Catholic | 13.8% | 13.1% | 14.5% | 15.0% | 2.4% | 35.5% | 13.5% | 14.4% |
Charismatic | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Christian Science | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 2.5% | 0.9% | 2.1% |
Disciples of Christ | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.5% |
Episcopal | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 1.6% |
Great Commission | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Hindu | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 18.6% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 4.8% |
Islam/Muslim | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
Jehovah's Witness | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Jewish | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Lutheran | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 2.1% |
Mennonite | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Metropolitan Church | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Moravian | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Native American Religion | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
Nazarene | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Nondenominational/Interdenominational | 6.8% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 3.6% | 12.1% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 4.8% |
Orthodoxy | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Pentecostal | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
Presbyterian (PCA) | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.5% |
Presbyterian (USA) | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 6.4% | 2.7% |
Protestant | 4.0% | 4.4% | 3.7% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 4.6% | 2.1% |
Quaker | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Salvation Army | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Scientology | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Seventh Day Adventist | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
United Church of Christ / Congregational | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
Unitarian Universalist | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
United Methodist | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 12.6% | 2.1% |
Wiccan/Pagan/Druid | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Agnostic | 4.8% | 5.7% | 4.0% | 6.4% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 5.0% | 7.0% |
Atheist | 3.6% | 4.7% | 2.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
None | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 10.7% | 2.9% | 8.3% | 5.5% | 11.8% |
Prefer not to answer | 7.1% | 7.6% | 6.7% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 8.3% | 6.9% | 9.6% |
Other | 4.5% | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.9% |
Total (N) | 2,748 | 1,344 | 1,404 | 140 | 207 | 121 | 2,093 | 187 |
NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Play musical instrument(s) | 32.2% | 36.7% | 27.9% | 45.7% | 23.3% | 28.6% | 32.1% | 35.4% |
Total (N) | 2,563 | 1,250 | 1,313 | 129 | 189 | 112 | 1,958 | 175 |
NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recent participation in choral group | 19.4% | 14.2% | 24.2% | 16.4% | 34.6% | 10.6% | 18.2% | 23.3% |
Total (N) | 2,563 | 1,251 | 1,312 | 128 | 188 | 113 | 1,962 | 172 |
Bringing desktop to campus | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No, will not have | 88.1% | 83.9% | 91.9% | 84.1% | 84.9% | 87.1% | 89.5% | 79.1% |
Don't know operating system | 0.1% | 0.2% | . | . | 0.7% | . | 0.1% | . |
Windows | 5.5% | 7.7% | 3.5% | 5.6% | 4.3% | 7.1% | 5.0% | 11.6% |
Linux | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.7% | . | 0.3% | 1.6% |
Mac | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.1% | . | 0.7% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 3.1% |
Other operating system | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.4% | . | 0.2% | . |
Don't know if will have or not | 4.3% | 5.6% | 3.1% | 8.4% | 7.2% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 4.7% |
Total (N) | 1,977 | 945 | 1,032 | 107 | 139 | 85 | 1,517 | 129 |
Bringing laptop to campus | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No, will not have | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.7% |
Don't know operating system | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 7.0% | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.7% |
Windows | 55.8% | 62.6% | 49.3% | 56.7% | 69.4% | 57.7% | 54.0% | 60.1% |
Linux | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.8% | . | . | 0.6% | 1.7% |
Mac | 36.7% | 30.1% | 43.0% | 35.4% | 12.4% | 36.0% | 39.6% | 31.8% |
Other operating system | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 2.7% | . | 1.4% | 0.6% |
Don't know if will have or not | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 7.0% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 2.3% |
Total (N) | 2,543 | 1,248 | 1,295 | 127 | 186 | 111 | 1,946 | 173 |
Bringing a tablet to campus | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don't know if will have a tablet | 7.9% | 8.6% | 7.2% | 14.0% | 12.6% | 10.4% | 6.8% | 8.6% |
Yes, will have some other tablet | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.8% | . | . | 0.9% | 1.7% |
Yes, will have a Windows tablet PC | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.1% | . | 0.7% | 1.1% |
Yes, will have an Android tablet (i.e., Galaxy, Xoon, etc.) | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.4% | . | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Yes, will have an iOS tablet (i.e., iPad) | 3.9% | 4.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
No, will not have a tablet | 86.2% | 84.8% | 87.6% | 80.6% | 78.9% | 84.3% | 87.6% | 83.9% |
Total (N) | 2,564 | 1,250 | 1,314 | 129 | 190 | 115 | 1,956 | 174 |
Bringing a cell phone and/or smartphone to campus | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don't know if will have a cell/smartphone | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | . | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.2% |
Yes, will have some other smartphone | 7.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 5.2% | 7.6% | 5.8% |
Yes, will have a Windows smartphone | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.6% |
Yes, will have an Android smartphone | 24.0% | 25.4% | 22.8% | 13.8% | 30.4% | 26.1% | 23.5% | 29.7% |
Yes, will have an iOS smartphone (i.e., iPhone) | 19.0% | 18.9% | 19.1% | 21.5% | 13.1% | 11.3% | 20.1% | 15.1% |
Yes, will have a cell phone | 47.0% | 48.2% | 45.8% | 53.8% | 44.5% | 54.8% | 46.3% | 47.1% |
No, will not have a cell/smartphone | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.5% | . | 0.7% | 0.6% |
Total (N) | 2,584 | 1,262 | 1,322 | 130 | 191 | 115 | 1,976 | 172 |
Bringing a television to campus | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don't know if will be bringing a TV | 20.4% | 22.2% | 18.8% | 24.6% | 23.0% | 24.3% | 19.8% | 18.6% |
Yes, will be bringing a High Definition TV | 23.8% | 30.1% | 17.8% | 8.5% | 27.2% | 23.5% | 25.2% | 16.3% |
Yes, will be bringing a Standard Definition TV | 16.7% | 12.8% | 20.4% | 6.9% | 20.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 11.0% |
No, will not be bringing a television to campus | 33.8% | 29.3% | 38.0% | 49.2% | 27.2% | 31.3% | 33.0% | 40.7% |
Not applicable - will not be living on campus this fall | 5.3% | 5.6% | 5.0% | 10.8% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 13.4% |
Total (N) | 2,580 | 1,258 | 1,322 | 130 | 191 | 115 | 1,972 | 172 |
Posted: May 2012
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