North Carolina State University
2011 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 "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.
Sources to Cover Educational Expenses | Financial Aid | Satisfaction with Financial Aid Process
| Family resources (parents, relatives, spouce, etc.) | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 21.0% | 16.1% | 7.4% | 13.7% |
| Less than $1,000 | 11.6% | 10.7% | 12.5% | 13.5% | 27.7% | 15.3% | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| $1,000-$2,999 | 12.9% | 13.4% | 12.3% | 19.5% | 23.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% | 12.6% |
| $3,000-$5,999 | 13.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% | 15.8% | 9.7% | 12.7% | 13.5% | 11.0% |
| $6,000-$9,999 | 14.5% | 15.0% | 14.1% | 15.8% | 7.7% | 11.9% | 15.0% | 17.0% |
| $10,000 or more | 38.5% | 38.1% | 38.9% | 25.6% | 10.8% | 33.1% | 42.7% | 34.1% |
| Total (N) | 2,656 | 1,303 | 1,353 | 133 | 195 | 118 | 2,028 | 182 |
| My own resources (savings from work, other income) | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 30.8% | 29.6% | 32.0% | 34.1% | 32.6% | 38.7% | 29.7% | 33.7% |
| Less than $1,000 | 41.6% | 41.4% | 41.9% | 47.6% | 43.7% | 36.9% | 41.6% | 38.3% |
| $1,000-$2,999 | 19.0% | 20.8% | 17.3% | 13.5% | 17.9% | 17.1% | 19.5% | 20.6% |
| $3,000-$5,999 | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.2% | 0.8% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| $6,000-$9,999 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 3.6% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| $10,000 or more | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 1.6% | . | 1.9% | . |
| Total (N) | 2,519 | 1,221 | 1,298 | 126 | 190 | 111 | 1,917 | 175 |
| 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 | 30.3% | 29.8% | 30.8% | 27.4% | 12.6% | 27.6% | 32.2% | 33.0% |
| Less than $1,000 | 8.2% | 9.5% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 4.0% | 5.2% | 8.9% | 7.3% |
| $1,000-$2,999 | 15.4% | 15.2% | 15.6% | 16.3% | 12.6% | 9.5% | 16.5% | 10.1% |
| $3,000-$5,999 | 12.0% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 12.6% | 9.5% | 11.2% | 12.4% | 10.6% |
| $6,000-$9,999 | 12.8% | 13.8% | 11.9% | 13.3% | 18.6% | 13.8% | 12.1% | 12.8% |
| $10,000 or more | 21.2% | 20.6% | 21.8% | 22.2% | 42.7% | 32.8% | 17.8% | 26.3% |
| Total (N) | 2,587 | 1,255 | 1,332 | 135 | 199 | 116 | 1,958 | 179 |
| Aid that must be repaid (loans, etc.) | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 45.3% | 44.8% | 45.7% | 46.9% | 24.5% | 39.1% | 47.6% | 45.5% |
| Less than $1,000 | 3.8% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 4.1% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 3.4% |
| $1,000-$2,999 | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 16.4% | 22.4% | 13.0% | 8.8% | 9.0% |
| $3,000-$5,999 | 25.3% | 25.4% | 25.2% | 22.7% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 24.8% | 24.7% |
| $6,000-$9,999 | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 5.5% | 8.2% | 10.4% | 9.3% | 9.0% |
| $10,000 or more | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.9% | 2.3% | 9.2% | 7.0% | 5.8% | 8.4% |
| Total (N) | 2,544 | 1,233 | 1,311 | 128 | 196 | 115 | 1,927 | 178 |
| Other than above | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 92.5% | 92.9% | 92.2% | 90.8% | 88.3% | 89.6% | 93.5% | 89.4% |
| Less than $1,000 | 4.0% | 4.7% | 3.4% | 6.1% | 3.9% | 6.5% | 3.7% | 4.1% |
| $1,000-$2,999 | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.3% | . | 4.7% | 2.6% | 1.2% | 4.1% |
| $3,000-$5,999 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 1.6% | . | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| $6,000-$9,999 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | . | 0.8% | . | 0.6% | . |
| $10,000 or more | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| Total (N) | 1,821 | 899 | 922 | 98 | 128 | 77 | 1,395 | 123 |
| Self or parents/guardians submitted FAFSA | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 80.6% | 79.0% | 82.1% | 83.8% | 98.1% | 83.5% | 79.2% | 72.0% |
| No | 14.4% | 14.9% | 13.8% | 13.2% | 1.9% | 12.4% | 14.8% | 25.3% |
| Don't know | 5.0% | 6.1% | 4.0% | 2.9% | . | 4.1% | 5.9% | 2.7% |
| Total (N) | 2,719 | 1,332 | 1,387 | 136 | 206 | 121 | 2,070 | 186 |
| NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and scholarships | 62.7% | 62.3% | 63.1% | 65.0% | 85.5% | 70.2% | 60.4% | 56.7% |
| Loans | 48.4% | 47.7% | 49.0% | 48.6% | 71.5% | 55.4% | 45.7% | 47.6% |
| Other (VA benefits, ROTC, gifts from family other than parents, etc.) | 13.0% | 12.5% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 19.8% | 8.3% | 13.0% | 8.6% |
| No financial aid at all | 25.1% | 25.4% | 24.9% | 22.1% | 2.9% | 21.5% | 27.4% | 28.3% |
| Total (N) | 2,748 | 1,344 | 1,404 | 140 | 207 | 121 | 2,093 | 187 |
Back to Top 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 | 3.11 | 3.12 | 3.11 | 3.23 | 3.28 | 3.23 | 3.08 | 3.02 |
| 4: Very satisfied | 30.6% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.9% | 43.1% | 40.6% | 28.2% | 30.5% |
| 3: Moderately satisfied | 53.9% | 53.1% | 54.6% | 56.8% | 45.5% | 44.3% | 55.7% | 48.9% |
| 2: Moderately dissatisfied | 11.7% | 12.2% | 11.2% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.8% |
| 1: Very dissatisfied | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 7.8% |
| Total (N) | 2,228 | 1,081 | 1,147 | 118 | 202 | 106 | 1,661 | 141 |
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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