North Carolina State University
2011 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 2011 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 | 4.28 | 4.33 | 4.23 | 4.15 | 4.45 | 4.29 | 4.27 | 4.28 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 44.2% | 45.1% | 43.3% | 38.8% | 57.8% | 48.3% | 42.9% | 44.3% |
| 4: Strong influence | 41.5% | 44.0% | 39.1% | 43.9% | 31.4% | 32.5% | 42.8% | 41.6% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 12.7% | 9.6% | 15.7% | 12.2% | 9.3% | 19.2% | 12.8% | 11.9% |
| 2: Weak influence | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 3.6% | 0.5% | . | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | . | 0.3% | . |
| Total (N) | 2,723 | 1,332 | 1,391 | 139 | 204 | 120 | 2,075 | 185 |
| Cost | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.54 | 3.58 | 3.50 | 3.93 | 3.37 | 3.40 | 3.53 | 3.65 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 23.3% | 23.4% | 23.2% | 36.0% | 24.7% | 18.8% | 22.4% | 25.1% |
| 4: Strong influence | 28.8% | 31.0% | 26.7% | 29.4% | 18.2% | 29.1% | 29.3% | 34.1% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 31.7% | 30.8% | 32.6% | 27.2% | 35.4% | 33.3% | 31.9% | 27.9% |
| 2: Weak influence | 10.6% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 5.9% | 13.1% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 6.7% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 1.5% | 8.6% | 7.7% | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| Total (N) | 2,662 | 1,307 | 1,355 | 136 | 198 | 117 | 2,032 | 179 |
| Location | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.88 | 3.85 | 3.91 | 4.02 | 3.91 | 3.83 | 3.87 | 3.93 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 31.3% | 29.0% | 33.5% | 39.1% | 33.8% | 33.9% | 30.1% | 34.6% |
| 4: Strong influence | 36.4% | 37.8% | 35.1% | 34.8% | 35.3% | 25.6% | 37.5% | 33.0% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 24.1% | 25.1% | 23.2% | 18.1% | 23.0% | 32.2% | 24.0% | 25.3% |
| 2: Weak influence | 5.7% | 6.0% | 5.5% | 5.1% | 3.9% | 6.6% | 5.9% | 4.9% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Total (N) | 2,716 | 1,324 | 1,392 | 138 | 204 | 121 | 2,071 | 182 |
| Size | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.28 | 3.19 | 3.37 | 3.37 | 3.48 | 3.30 | 3.26 | 3.21 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 17.0% | 14.2% | 19.6% | 25.0% | 24.0% | 20.3% | 15.8% | 14.0% |
| 4: Strong influence | 26.1% | 25.0% | 27.2% | 19.1% | 25.0% | 20.3% | 27.2% | 24.7% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 32.5% | 33.7% | 31.4% | 30.9% | 32.0% | 35.6% | 32.3% | 34.8% |
| 2: Weak influence | 16.7% | 19.3% | 14.3% | 17.6% | 13.0% | 16.1% | 16.7% | 20.8% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 7.6% | 7.8% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 6.0% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 5.6% |
| Total (N) | 2,670 | 1,296 | 1,374 | 136 | 200 | 118 | 2,038 | 178 |
| Availability of program | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 4.07 | 4.07 | 4.08 | 4.04 | 4.00 | 4.03 | 4.09 | 4.07 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 43.5% | 41.9% | 44.9% | 44.5% | 40.4% | 44.2% | 43.6% | 44.3% |
| 4: Strong influence | 30.0% | 31.4% | 28.7% | 27.7% | 27.6% | 26.7% | 30.6% | 30.1% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 19.1% | 20.1% | 18.1% | 19.0% | 24.6% | 20.0% | 18.8% | 15.8% |
| 2: Weak influence | 5.4% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 5.0% | 7.7% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Total (N) | 2,696 | 1,314 | 1,382 | 137 | 203 | 120 | 2,053 | 183 |
| Recommended by a friend, family member, teacher, counselor, etc. | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.51 | 3.47 | 3.54 | 3.50 | 3.41 | 3.56 | 3.53 | 3.30 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 25.3% | 22.0% | 28.6% | 28.2% | 22.0% | 29.4% | 25.8% | 18.7% |
| 4: Strong influence | 28.0% | 30.5% | 25.5% | 23.7% | 22.0% | 24.8% | 29.0% | 28.3% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 26.6% | 27.6% | 25.7% | 26.0% | 36.6% | 26.6% | 25.5% | 28.9% |
| 2: Weak influence | 12.2% | 12.8% | 11.6% | 14.5% | 14.1% | 11.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 7.8% | 7.1% | 8.6% | 7.6% | 5.2% | 8.3% | 7.7% | 12.0% |
| Total (N) | 2,553 | 1,255 | 1,298 | 131 | 191 | 109 | 1,956 | 166 |
| Number of hours transferred/credited | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 2.46 | 2.48 | 2.44 | 2.89 | 2.48 | 2.46 | 2.41 | 2.60 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 7.3% | 7.4% | 7.3% | 15.8% | 7.2% | 7.9% | 6.4% | 10.5% |
| 4: Strong influence | 11.3% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 14.0% | 10.9% | 11.2% | 11.3% | 10.5% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 27.7% | 28.9% | 26.5% | 29.8% | 29.7% | 30.3% | 26.5% | 35.5% |
| 2: Weak influence | 27.3% | 26.5% | 28.0% | 23.7% | 26.8% | 20.2% | 28.9% | 16.1% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 26.4% | 26.0% | 26.8% | 16.7% | 25.4% | 30.3% | 26.9% | 27.4% |
| Total (N) | 1,940 | 947 | 993 | 114 | 138 | 89 | 1,475 | 124 |
| Level of support for my intended major | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 4.07 | 4.15 | 4.00 | 3.94 | 4.02 | 3.97 | 4.08 | 4.15 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 45.0% | 47.4% | 42.7% | 43.8% | 43.7% | 39.8% | 45.2% | 48.0% |
| 4: Strong influence | 28.6% | 29.0% | 28.2% | 24.8% | 28.1% | 32.2% | 28.7% | 28.5% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 17.9% | 16.7% | 19.1% | 18.2% | 18.6% | 16.9% | 18.0% | 16.2% |
| 2: Weak influence | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 8.0% | 5.5% | 7.6% | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 4.0% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| Total (N) | 2,658 | 1,309 | 1,349 | 137 | 199 | 118 | 2,025 | 179 |
| Facilities and resources available | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.95 | 3.97 | 3.92 | 3.85 | 4.07 | 3.97 | 3.94 | 3.96 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 34.4% | 33.7% | 35.2% | 31.4% | 42.7% | 32.5% | 33.9% | 34.6% |
| 4: Strong influence | 35.4% | 37.2% | 33.6% | 34.3% | 30.7% | 41.0% | 35.3% | 38.0% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 22.6% | 23.2% | 22.1% | 25.5% | 20.1% | 18.8% | 23.1% | 19.6% |
| 2: Weak influence | 5.5% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 5.7% | 3.9% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 3.9% |
| Total (N) | 2,689 | 1,316 | 1,373 | 137 | 199 | 117 | 2,057 | 179 |
| Scholarships/financial aid available | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.24 | 3.19 | 3.30 | 3.73 | 3.95 | 3.42 | 3.12 | 3.31 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 25.1% | 21.8% | 28.3% | 33.3% | 45.3% | 32.7% | 21.8% | 26.1% |
| 4: Strong influence | 19.0% | 19.7% | 18.4% | 27.0% | 20.9% | 21.2% | 18.0% | 20.0% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 24.4% | 27.2% | 21.8% | 24.6% | 20.4% | 17.7% | 25.2% | 24.8% |
| 2: Weak influence | 18.0% | 18.3% | 17.7% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.5% | 19.9% | 17.0% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 13.5% | 13.1% | 13.8% | 5.6% | 3.0% | 16.8% | 15.0% | 12.1% |
| Total (N) | 2,453 | 1,200 | 1,253 | 126 | 201 | 113 | 1,848 | 165 |
| Pack Promise Program | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 2.59 | 2.52 | 2.66 | 2.90 | 3.42 | 2.87 | 2.45 | 2.72 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 10.4% | 8.9% | 11.9% | 16.3% | 30.2% | 22.7% | 7.0% | 11.6% |
| 4: Strong influence | 11.7% | 11.0% | 12.4% | 8.7% | 16.8% | 9.3% | 11.1% | 16.5% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 29.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% | 40.2% | 29.5% | 22.7% | 28.9% | 28.9% |
| 2: Weak influence | 23.4% | 25.0% | 21.9% | 18.5% | 12.1% | 22.7% | 25.5% | 18.2% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 25.2% | 26.2% | 24.3% | 16.3% | 11.4% | 22.7% | 27.5% | 24.8% |
| Total (N) | 1,771 | 852 | 919 | 92 | 149 | 75 | 1,334 | 121 |
| Campus visit prior to orientation | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.71 | 3.62 | 3.80 | 3.50 | 4.03 | 3.78 | 3.70 | 3.56 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 27.3% | 22.8% | 31.5% | 21.1% | 41.8% | 30.3% | 25.9% | 29.5% |
| 4: Strong influence | 32.3% | 33.0% | 31.6% | 25.7% | 28.0% | 34.9% | 33.6% | 23.5% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 29.0% | 31.9% | 26.2% | 38.5% | 24.7% | 22.0% | 29.3% | 28.9% |
| 2: Weak influence | 7.1% | 7.7% | 6.5% | 11.0% | 2.7% | 8.3% | 7.1% | 9.4% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 4.3% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 2.7% | 4.6% | 4.2% | 8.7% |
| Total (N) | 2,463 | 1,190 | 1,273 | 109 | 182 | 109 | 1,914 | 149 |
| Contact with a current student | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.41 | 3.33 | 3.49 | 3.44 | 3.40 | 3.29 | 3.43 | 3.34 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 20.7% | 17.3% | 24.0% | 21.7% | 19.6% | 23.2% | 20.3% | 24.6% |
| 4: Strong influence | 29.9% | 29.4% | 30.3% | 27.0% | 29.8% | 20.2% | 31.2% | 23.2% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 27.8% | 30.5% | 25.1% | 32.2% | 29.2% | 30.3% | 27.4% | 24.6% |
| 2: Weak influence | 13.5% | 14.5% | 12.5% | 12.2% | 14.3% | 15.2% | 13.2% | 16.2% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 8.1% | 8.2% | 8.1% | 7.0% | 7.1% | 11.1% | 7.9% | 11.3% |
| Total (N) | 2,270 | 1,114 | 1,156 | 115 | 168 | 99 | 1,746 | 142 |
| Contact with a faculty or staff member | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.87 | 2.98 | 3.04 | 2.82 | 2.77 | 2.84 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 10.9% | 8.6% | 13.2% | 14.6% | 13.7% | 13.9% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 4: Strong influence | 18.0% | 18.1% | 17.8% | 12.2% | 17.1% | 13.9% | 18.7% | 17.9% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 28.9% | 30.8% | 27.2% | 41.5% | 38.4% | 31.6% | 27.1% | 25.5% |
| 2: Weak influence | 25.5% | 24.9% | 26.1% | 19.5% | 21.2% | 21.5% | 26.3% | 30.2% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 16.6% | 17.6% | 15.7% | 12.2% | 9.6% | 19.0% | 17.8% | 14.2% |
| Total (N) | 1,653 | 806 | 847 | 82 | 146 | 79 | 1,240 | 106 |
| Contact with a graduate | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.05 | 3.08 | 3.02 | 3.22 | 3.08 | 2.76 | 3.08 | 2.75 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 16.4% | 15.6% | 17.1% | 22.1% | 15.8% | 9.9% | 16.5% | 15.4% |
| 4: Strong influence | 21.8% | 23.1% | 20.4% | 16.3% | 24.1% | 16.9% | 22.6% | 15.4% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 26.8% | 28.9% | 24.5% | 32.6% | 21.1% | 33.8% | 26.9% | 22.1% |
| 2: Weak influence | 21.0% | 18.4% | 23.7% | 19.8% | 30.8% | 18.3% | 20.1% | 23.1% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 14.1% | 14.0% | 14.3% | 9.3% | 8.3% | 21.1% | 13.9% | 24.0% |
| Total (N) | 1,779 | 902 | 877 | 86 | 133 | 71 | 1,385 | 104 |
| Letter from someone other than Admissions Office | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 2.46 | 2.41 | 2.50 | 2.56 | 2.94 | 2.52 | 2.39 | 2.40 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 6.4% | 5.3% | 7.5% | 12.5% | 13.5% | 9.4% | 5.2% | 4.7% |
| 4: Strong influence | 10.8% | 10.3% | 11.3% | 6.3% | 16.9% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 12.3% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 28.9% | 30.0% | 27.8% | 28.8% | 34.5% | 27.1% | 28.5% | 28.3% |
| 2: Weak influence | 29.6% | 28.6% | 30.6% | 30.0% | 20.3% | 28.2% | 30.9% | 27.4% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 24.2% | 25.8% | 22.7% | 22.5% | 14.9% | 24.7% | 25.1% | 27.4% |
| Total (N) | 1,712 | 846 | 866 | 80 | 148 | 85 | 1,293 | 106 |
| Attendance at a College Fair | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.58 | 2.82 | 3.15 | 2.62 | 2.49 | 2.43 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 6.5% | 5.6% | 7.4% | 8.5% | 13.2% | 10.3% | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| 4: Strong influence | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.4% | 17.1% | 24.5% | 11.5% | 13.2% | 12.1% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 31.3% | 32.0% | 30.6% | 40.2% | 37.7% | 33.3% | 30.0% | 29.3% |
| 2: Weak influence | 25.5% | 26.7% | 24.4% | 15.9% | 13.2% | 19.2% | 28.1% | 24.2% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 22.4% | 21.4% | 23.3% | 18.3% | 11.3% | 25.6% | 23.3% | 28.3% |
| Total (N) | 1,664 | 821 | 843 | 82 | 151 | 78 | 1,254 | 99 |
| Publications from NC State | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 2.55 | 2.48 | 2.62 | 2.64 | 3.04 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.57 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 5.5% | 3.7% | 7.1% | 8.5% | 12.9% | 6.5% | 4.4% | 5.5% |
| 4: Strong influence | 13.8% | 13.7% | 13.9% | 11.7% | 23.3% | 9.8% | 13.0% | 15.6% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 33.4% | 32.8% | 34.0% | 36.2% | 33.1% | 33.7% | 33.4% | 31.3% |
| 2: Weak influence | 25.3% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 22.3% | 16.6% | 28.3% | 26.2% | 25.8% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 22.0% | 23.1% | 21.0% | 21.3% | 14.1% | 21.7% | 22.9% | 21.9% |
| Total (N) | 2,033 | 992 | 1,041 | 94 | 163 | 92 | 1,556 | 128 |
| Extracurricular opportunities | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.32 | 3.29 | 3.35 | 3.33 | 3.50 | 3.41 | 3.30 | 3.30 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 16.5% | 14.6% | 18.3% | 16.9% | 24.4% | 20.2% | 15.4% | 17.3% |
| 4: Strong influence | 29.4% | 29.9% | 29.0% | 28.8% | 25.4% | 22.8% | 30.7% | 24.4% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 32.3% | 33.7% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 33.0% | 41.2% | 31.3% | 37.2% |
| 2: Weak influence | 13.4% | 13.8% | 13.0% | 11.0% | 10.7% | 9.6% | 14.0% | 13.5% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 8.4% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.3% | 6.6% | 6.1% | 8.7% | 7.7% |
| Total (N) | 2,498 | 1,217 | 1,281 | 118 | 197 | 114 | 1,913 | 156 |
| Acceptance into the First Year College Program | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.85 | 3.66 | 4.02 | 3.85 | 3.51 | 3.69 | 3.95 | 3.59 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 36.6% | 33.3% | 39.4% | 40.0% | 25.6% | 34.5% | 38.4% | 34.5% |
| 4: Strong influence | 31.2% | 26.6% | 35.3% | 20.0% | 23.3% | 24.1% | 34.9% | 20.7% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 19.1% | 21.4% | 17.2% | 25.0% | 37.2% | 27.6% | 14.4% | 27.6% |
| 2: Weak influence | 7.0% | 9.9% | 4.5% | 15.0% | 4.7% | 3.4% | 7.5% | 3.4% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 6.1% | 8.9% | 3.6% | . | 9.3% | 10.3% | 4.8% | 13.8% |
| Total (N) | 413 | 192 | 221 | 20 | 43 | 29 | 292 | 29 |
| Campus Recreation programs | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.11 | 3.13 | 3.09 | 3.17 | 3.38 | 3.13 | 3.08 | 3.09 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 12.8% | 12.3% | 13.4% | 13.2% | 19.3% | 16.4% | 11.8% | 15.3% |
| 4: Strong influence | 25.1% | 26.0% | 24.2% | 29.8% | 28.3% | 20.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 34.6% | 35.5% | 33.7% | 32.2% | 33.2% | 36.4% | 34.7% | 34.7% |
| 2: Weak influence | 15.3% | 15.2% | 15.3% | 10.7% | 9.6% | 14.5% | 16.4% | 12.7% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 12.3% | 11.0% | 13.5% | 14.0% | 9.6% | 12.7% | 12.1% | 15.3% |
| Total (N) | 2,462 | 1,208 | 1,254 | 121 | 187 | 110 | 1,894 | 150 |
| 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 | 3.20 | 3.12 | 3.28 | 3.34 | 3.23 | 3.14 | 3.09 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 15.5% | 16.2% | 14.8% | 16.3% | 22.9% | 17.7% | 14.3% | 18.5% |
| 4: Strong influence | 25.4% | 26.3% | 24.5% | 30.9% | 23.4% | 25.7% | 25.6% | 20.5% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 31.2% | 30.4% | 31.9% | 27.6% | 28.7% | 26.5% | 32.0% | 29.8% |
| 2: Weak influence | 15.7% | 15.6% | 15.8% | 14.6% | 14.4% | 22.1% | 15.7% | 13.9% |
| 1: Very weak influence | 12.3% | 11.5% | 13.0% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 8.0% | 12.4% | 17.2% |
| Total (N) | 2,513 | 1,219 | 1,294 | 123 | 188 | 113 | 1,938 | 151 |
| Other | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 4.11 | 4.05 | 4.17 | 4.00 | 3.88 | 4.00 | 4.12 | 4.43 |
| 5: Very strong influence | 55.3% | 51.1% | 59.6% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 45.5% | 57.1% | 69.6% |
| 4: Strong influence | 19.7% | 21.8% | 17.5% | 31.3% | 29.2% | 36.4% | 18.0% | 13.0% |
| 3: Moderate influence | 12.4% | 14.4% | 10.2% | 25.0% | 20.8% | . | 11.3% | 13.0% |
| 2: Weak influence | 6.2% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.3% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 6.4% | . |
| 1: Very weak influence | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.6% | . | 4.2% | 9.1% | 7.1% | 4.3% |
| Total (N) | 340 | 174 | 166 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 266 | 23 |
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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: May 2012
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