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2012 Incoming Freshmen Survey:
College Comparisons Introduction


This Web document points to tables reporting the frequency distributions of responses by college to questions in the 2012 Incoming Freshmen Survey. You can use the index below to link to web tables of college comparisons by topic. For information about the survey and analysis methods see "2012 Incoming Freshmen Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile." Exact question wording is available on the web or by clicking on the section headings in the tables.

Table 1: Response Rates by Academic Unit
Academic Unit First-Year
Population
Survey
Respondents
Response
Rate
N % N %
Agriculture and Life Sciences 632 14.9% 428 19.1% 67.7%
Design 107 2.5% 49 2.2% 45.8%
Education 120 2.8% 50 2.2% 41.7%
Engineering 1,377 32.6% 666 29.7% 48.4%
Natural Resources 117 2.8% 64 2.9% 54.7%
Humanities and Social Sciences 372 8.8% 141 6.3% 37.9%
Physical and Mathematical Sciences 208 4.9% 102 4.6% 49.0%
Textiles 163 3.9% 101 4.5% 62.0%
Management 351 8.3% 202 9.0% 57.5%
Division of Academic and Student Affairs 781 18.5% 436 19.5% 55.8%
Total 4,228 100.0% 2,239 100.0% 53.0%
*Division of Academic and Student Affairs (DASA) includes students in the First Year College, Transition Program, and Environmental Science Program.

Index of Results of College Comparisons by Topic

Background Characteristics:
Home community size | Household characteristics | Parent/guardian income | Parent/guardian educational attainment
Religious preference | Musical interests | Technical Capabilities

Applying to NC State:
Number of colleges applied to | Contact during admissions process | Factors influencing decision to attend NCSU | Most influential factor in decision to attend NCSU
NC State as first choice | Satisfaction with admissions process | Virtual Advising Center

Paying for College:
Sources to cover educational expenses | Financial aid | Satisfaction with financial aid process

Preparation for College:
High School and self preparation | Participation in pre-college programs | Knowledge, skills, and personal development goals

Educational Intent and Interests:
Goal/objective for attending NCSU | Certainty of college major | Highest intended level of education | First year employment
Interest in co-curricular activities | Interest in campus religious organizations | Location of future employment


For more information on the 2012 Incoming Freshmen 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: October 2012

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