North Carolina State University
2012 Incoming Freshmen 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 "2012 Incoming Freshmen 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 | DASA | Design | PAMS | ||
| Rural area | 12.2% | 20.1% | 6.5% | 8.5% | 18.2% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 4.3% | 17.0% |
| Small town | 28.1% | 29.2% | 32.6% | 35.7% | 30.9% | 24.6% | 26.2% | 22.0% | 29.8% | 23.9% | 37.2% |
| Moderate size city | 30.9% | 28.9% | 32.6% | 30.2% | 29.1% | 30.9% | 35.5% | 40.7% | 29.8% | 32.6% | 24.5% |
| Large city | 11.9% | 9.9% | 10.9% | 10.1% | 12.7% | 14.1% | 10.9% | 8.8% | 13.9% | 8.7% | 6.4% |
| Urban area | 16.9% | 11.9% | 17.4% | 15.5% | 9.1% | 19.3% | 15.8% | 23.1% | 17.7% | 30.4% | 14.9% |
| Total (N) | 2,045 | 394 | 46 | 129 | 55 | 618 | 183 | 91 | 389 | 46 | 94 |
Q Household size
| Number in household | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | ||
| One | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 3.1% | . | 1.8% | 2.2% | 4.4% | 2.0% | 4.3% | 5.3% |
| Two | 8.0% | 5.9% | 8.9% | 10.9% | 16.1% | 8.4% | 7.7% | 4.4% | 9.2% | 4.3% | 5.3% |
| Three | 16.7% | 15.7% | 20.0% | 21.1% | 14.3% | 17.4% | 19.2% | 14.3% | 15.6% | 6.5% | 18.1% |
| Four | 43.2% | 47.2% | 33.3% | 37.5% | 44.6% | 43.3% | 37.9% | 51.6% | 42.7% | 47.8% | 39.4% |
| Five or more | 29.7% | 28.9% | 35.6% | 27.3% | 25.0% | 29.1% | 33.0% | 25.3% | 30.4% | 37.0% | 31.9% |
| Total (N) | 2,037 | 388 | 45 | 128 | 56 | 616 | 182 | 91 | 391 | 46 | 94 |
Q Number of parents'/guardians' dependents in college
| NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | ||
| Only self | 65.1% | 66.1% | 71.7% | 64.3% | 54.5% | 70.5% | 64.3% | 62.2% | 58.1% | 56.5% | 68.1% |
| Two | 30.5% | 30.5% | 21.7% | 31.0% | 43.6% | 25.5% | 30.8% | 32.2% | 36.8% | 39.1% | 26.6% |
| Three or more | 4.4% | 3.4% | 6.5% | 4.7% | 1.8% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 4.3% | 5.3% |
| Total (N) | 2,034 | 387 | 46 | 129 | 55 | 616 | 182 | 90 | 389 | 46 | 94 |
Q Parent/Guardian income
| NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | ||
| $30,000 or less | 9.2% | 7.2% | 8.9% | 14.0% | 20.0% | 6.6% | 10.9% | 4.9% | 11.2% | 5.1% | 17.2% |
| $30,001-$50,000 | 12.6% | 12.9% | 4.4% | 19.8% | 16.0% | 12.1% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 14.2% | . | 12.6% |
| $50,001-$75,000 | 17.1% | 16.3% | 20.0% | 15.7% | 14.0% | 17.3% | 18.9% | 17.3% | 18.0% | 15.4% | 14.9% |
| $75,001-$100,000 | 21.0% | 25.6% | 26.7% | 25.6% | 22.0% | 19.4% | 12.6% | 22.2% | 19.9% | 30.8% | 18.4% |
| $100,001-$150,000 | 21.1% | 19.8% | 26.7% | 14.9% | 20.0% | 25.5% | 20.6% | 19.8% | 18.6% | 23.1% | 14.9% |
| $150,001-$200,000 | 10.1% | 10.7% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 11.0% | 12.0% | 12.3% | 8.2% | 15.4% | 13.8% |
| More than $200,000 | 8.9% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 8.1% | 16.0% | 11.1% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 8.0% |
| Total (N) | 1,916 | 363 | 45 | 121 | 50 | 589 | 175 | 81 | 366 | 39 | 87 |
Q Parent/Guardian educational attainment
| Father Education | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | ||
| Less than high school | 2.6% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 2.0% | 5.0% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| High school graduate | 12.8% | 12.7% | 17.4% | 18.5% | 13.2% | 12.5% | 13.9% | 6.8% | 12.0% | 2.2% | 16.5% |
| Some college (no degree) | 13.2% | 18.3% | 17.4% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 8.9% | 11.7% | 11.4% | 13.1% | 10.9% | 18.7% |
| 2-year associate degree/certificate | 9.5% | 13.7% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 15.1% | 8.1% | 6.7% | 10.2% | 8.0% | 10.9% | 6.6% |
| 4-year baccalaureate degree | 33.8% | 29.7% | 26.1% | 29.4% | 34.0% | 33.7% | 36.1% | 46.6% | 37.4% | 39.1% | 26.4% |
| Some graduate/prof. coursework (no degree) | 2.3% | 1.6% | 6.5% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 6.5% | 1.1% |
| Master's degree | 17.5% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 16.0% | 7.5% | 21.5% | 17.2% | 12.5% | 17.1% | 21.7% | 19.8% |
| Doctorate or other professional degree | 8.3% | 7.2% | 4.3% | 4.2% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.7% |
| Total (N) | 1,992 | 387 | 46 | 119 | 53 | 608 | 180 | 88 | 374 | 46 | 91 |
| Mother Education | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | ||
| Less than high school | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 0.8% | . | 1.7% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 4.3% |
| High school graduate | 9.8% | 9.7% | 8.9% | 13.7% | 7.5% | 9.9% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 6.7% | 6.5% |
| Some college (no degree) | 12.0% | 13.8% | 15.6% | 15.3% | 15.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 9.5% | 11.9% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
| 2-year associate degree/certificate | 12.1% | 12.3% | 17.8% | 12.1% | 15.1% | 13.0% | 10.9% | 8.3% | 11.1% | 6.7% | 13.0% |
| 4-year baccalaureate degree | 40.2% | 39.2% | 37.8% | 41.1% | 41.5% | 37.4% | 45.4% | 51.2% | 43.2% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
| Some graduate/prof. coursework (no degree) | 2.9% | 3.7% | 2.2% | 1.6% | . | 2.9% | 4.6% | . | 2.1% | 6.7% | 5.4% |
| Master's degree | 16.7% | 15.7% | 11.1% | 10.5% | 18.9% | 19.9% | 12.6% | 15.5% | 15.6% | 24.4% | 19.6% |
| Doctorate or other professional degree | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 1.9% | 5.1% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 6.7% | 4.3% |
| Total (N) | 1,971 | 383 | 45 | 124 | 53 | 594 | 174 | 84 | 377 | 45 | 92 |
| First generation students | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | ||
| First generation college student | 6.2% | 5.4% | 8.7% | 6.3% | 1.8% | 6.5% | 8.2% | 4.5% | 6.7% | 4.3% | 6.5% |
| At least one parent some college/no degree | 18.2% | 21.4% | 28.3% | 27.0% | 29.1% | 14.8% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 17.7% | 8.7% | 21.5% |
| Not first generation | 75.6% | 73.2% | 63.0% | 66.7% | 69.1% | 78.7% | 77.5% | 82.0% | 75.6% | 87.0% | 72.0% |
| Total (N) | 2,033 | 392 | 46 | 126 | 55 | 614 | 182 | 89 | 390 | 46 | 93 |
Q Veteran Status
| College/School | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU | CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | |
| Not a veteran | 99.61% | 99.75% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.52% | 98.91% | 100.0% | 99.49% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Veteran | 0.15% | 0.25% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.51% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Disabled Veteran | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Special Disabled Veteran | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.09% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other Protected Veteran | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.32% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Newly/Recently Separated Veteran (3-year) | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.54% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Vietnam-Era Veteran | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.16% | 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) | 2,056 | 395 | 46 | 129 | 56 | 620 | 184 | 91 | 394 | 46 | 95 |
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Q Member of GLB (gay, lesbian, bisexual) community
| NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | ||
| No | 95.2% | 94.6% | 97.8% | 91.5% | 92.9% | 95.9% | 96.2% | 92.3% | 97.2% | 89.1% | 93.5% |
| Prefer not to answer | 2.7% | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 4.3% | 2.2% |
| Yes | 2.1% | 2.3% | . | 4.7% | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 6.6% | 0.5% | 6.5% | 4.3% |
| Total (N) | 2,039 | 391 | 46 | 129 | 56 | 613 | 183 | 91 | 391 | 46 | 93 |
Q Member of transgender community
| NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | ||
| No | 98.4% | 98.7% | 100.0% | 97.6% | 96.4% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 100.0% | 97.7% | 93.5% | 98.9% |
| Prefer not to answer | 1.2% | 1.0% | . | 1.6% | 3.6% | 1.0% | . | . | 2.0% | 4.3% | 1.1% |
| Yes - female to male | 0.2% | . | . | 0.8% | . | . | 1.1% | . | 0.3% | . | . |
| Yes - male to female | 0.1% | 0.3% | . | . | . | 0.2% | . | . | . | 2.2% | . |
| Total (N) | 2,042 | 393 | 46 | 127 | 56 | 615 | 182 | 91 | 392 | 46 | 94 |
Q Religious preference
| College/School | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU | CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | |
| Baptist | 19.5% | 26.6% | 30.0% | 22.7% | 23.4% | 14.4% | 17.8% | 15.8% | 19.7% | 16.3% | 17.6% |
| Methodist | 11.2% | 12.9% | 10.0% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% | 12.9% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 14.3% | 11.8% |
| Roman Catholic | 11.1% | 10.0% | 6.0% | 8.5% | 9.4% | 12.5% | 15.8% | 13.9% | 9.2% | 14.3% | 8.8% |
| Nondenominational/Interdenominational | 11.0% | 9.8% | 18.0% | 19.9% | 7.8% | 11.4% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 11.0% | 10.2% | 5.9% |
| No religious affiliation | 8.7% | 6.8% | 4.0% | 7.8% | 6.3% | 12.5% | 7.4% | 5.9% | 7.3% | 8.2% | 7.8% |
| Presbyterian | 6.1% | 6.1% | 12.0% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 6.4% | 8.9% | 7.1% | 6.1% | 2.0% |
| Agnostic | 5.3% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 1.6% | 6.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 5.3% | 8.2% | 12.7% |
| Atheist | 4.3% | 3.3% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 11.8% |
| Other Christian | 3.0% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 2.0% |
| Protestant | 3.0% | 4.2% | 6.0% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Lutheran | 2.7% | 3.0% | 6.0% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| Episcopalian | 1.9% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 3.1% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 4.0% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Church of Christ | 1.7% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 4.0% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 2.9% |
| Hindu | 1.5% | 0.9% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 2.9% |
| Muslim | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Jewish | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Buddhist | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Christian Science | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Eastern Orthodox | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 1.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| United Church of Christ | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Quaker | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Seventh Day Adventist | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other | 2.9% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 6.1% | 4.9% |
| Prefer not to answer | 6.3% | 6.5% | 2.0% | 5.7% | 9.4% | 5.7% | 6.4% | 9.9% | 6.0% | 10.2% | 6.9% |
| Total (N) | 2,239 | 428 | 50 | 141 | 64 | 666 | 202 | 101 | 436 | 49 | 102 |
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Q Musical instrument(s)
| College/School | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU | CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | |
| Play musical instrument(s) | 32.3% | 33.0% | 15.2% | 34.6% | 32.7% | 37.2% | 27.2% | 20.9% | 28.7% | 29.8% | 40.9% |
| Total (N) | 2,045 | 394 | 46 | 127 | 55 | 611 | 184 | 91 | 397 | 47 | 93 |
Q Choral group participation
| College/School | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU | CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | |
| Recent participation in choral group | 19.1% | 21.9% | 26.1% | 27.3% | 18.2% | 16.0% | 18.9% | 16.5% | 18.1% | 23.4% | 18.1% |
| Total (N) | 2,047 | 392 | 46 | 128 | 55 | 612 | 185 | 91 | 397 | 47 | 94 |
Q Personal computer
| Bringing desktop to campus | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | ||
| No, will not have | 90.4% | 94.1% | 91.9% | 90.7% | 92.3% | 90.0% | 89.9% | 93.2% | 87.4% | 82.4% | 90.9% |
| Don't know operating system | 0.1% | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 0.3% | . | . |
| Windows | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 2.3% | . | 5.9% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 5.2% | 8.8% | 6.5% |
| Linux | 0.1% | . | . | . | . | 0.2% | . | . | 0.3% | . | . |
| Mac | 1.4% | 1.0% | . | 3.5% | . | 0.8% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 5.9% | . |
| Other operating system | 0.2% | . | 2.7% | 1.2% | . | 0.2% | . | . | . | . | . |
| Don't know if will have or not | 3.2% | 1.0% | . | 2.3% | 7.7% | 3.0% | 6.5% | 1.4% | 4.9% | 2.9% | 2.6% |
| Total (N) | 1,609 | 307 | 37 | 86 | 39 | 508 | 138 | 74 | 309 | 34 | 77 |
| Bringing laptop to campus | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | ||
| No, will not have | 0.9% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.8% | . | 0.5% | 1.6% | . | 0.8% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Don't know operating system | 3.8% | 1.5% | 4.3% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 8.2% | . | 8.4% | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Windows | 54.1% | 49.7% | 60.9% | 54.8% | 51.8% | 66.2% | 44.6% | 39.6% | 44.3% | 53.2% | 64.9% |
| Linux | 0.8% | 0.3% | . | . | . | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.5% | . | 4.3% |
| Mac | 37.4% | 44.6% | 30.4% | 39.5% | 37.5% | 27.2% | 41.3% | 59.3% | 42.5% | 40.4% | 23.4% |
| Other operating system | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2.2% | . | 3.6% | 1.6% | 1.1% | . | 0.8% | . | 2.1% |
| Don't know if will have or not | 1.7% | 1.3% | . | 2.4% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 2.7% | . | 2.8% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Total (N) | 2,038 | 388 | 46 | 124 | 56 | 615 | 184 | 91 | 393 | 47 | 94 |
| Bringing a tablet to campus | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | ||
| Don't know if will have a tablet | 8.2% | 6.4% | 4.3% | 7.0% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 11.5% | 8.7% | 9.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Yes, will have some other tablet | 2.0% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 6.4% | 1.1% |
| Yes, will have a Windows tablet PC | 0.4% | . | 2.2% | 1.6% | 1.8% | . | 0.5% | . | 0.8% | . | . |
| Yes, will have an Android tablet (i.e., Galaxy, Xoon, etc.) | 2.8% | 2.6% | . | 0.8% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 4.3% | 3.3% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Yes, will have an iOS tablet (i.e., iPad) | 7.6% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 9.3% | 10.7% | 7.4% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 8.6% | 12.8% | 6.4% |
| No, will not have a tablet | 79.0% | 83.4% | 84.8% | 78.3% | 76.8% | 80.6% | 77.0% | 77.2% | 75.4% | 63.8% | 78.7% |
| Total (N) | 2,050 | 391 | 46 | 129 | 56 | 618 | 183 | 92 | 394 | 47 | 94 |
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 | DASA | Design | PAMS | ||
| Don't know if will have a cell/smartphone | 0.7% | 0.8% | . | . | . | 1.0% | . | . | 1.2% | . | . |
| Yes, will have some other smartphone | 0.7% | 0.8% | . | 0.8% | . | 0.6% | . | 1.1% | 1.2% | . | 1.1% |
| Yes, will have a Blackberry smartphone | 2.1% | 2.5% | . | 2.3% | . | 1.8% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 2.0% | . | 2.1% |
| Yes, will have a Windows smartphone | 0.8% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.6% | . | 0.2% | 2.1% | . |
| Yes, will have an Android smartphone | 27.8% | 25.0% | 26.1% | 28.7% | 28.6% | 29.6% | 28.8% | 37.6% | 26.4% | 19.1% | 25.3% |
| Yes, will have an iOS smartphone (i.e., iPhone) | 40.9% | 42.7% | 52.2% | 49.6% | 41.1% | 33.5% | 47.8% | 44.1% | 45.9% | 29.8% | 32.6% |
| Yes, will have a cell phone | 26.6% | 27.5% | 19.6% | 17.8% | 28.6% | 31.9% | 17.4% | 15.1% | 22.4% | 48.9% | 37.9% |
| No, will not have a cell/smartphone | 0.3% | 0.3% | . | . | . | 0.5% | . | . | 0.5% | . | 1.1% |
| Total (N) | 2,068 | 396 | 46 | 129 | 56 | 621 | 184 | 93 | 401 | 47 | 95 |
Q Television
| Bringing a television to campus | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | ||
| Don't know if will be bringing a TV | 19.0% | 13.2% | 10.9% | 16.3% | 12.5% | 15.4% | 27.2% | 10.8% | 31.4% | 23.4% | 14.7% |
| Yes, will be bringing a High Definition TV | 21.6% | 19.5% | 19.6% | 25.6% | 21.4% | 22.3% | 20.1% | 19.4% | 25.4% | 6.4% | 16.8% |
| Yes, will be bringing a Standard Definition TV | 14.8% | 16.7% | 32.6% | 20.9% | 17.9% | 9.2% | 19.0% | 23.7% | 15.5% | 8.5% | 8.4% |
| No, will not be bringing a television to campus | 39.2% | 44.3% | 34.8% | 33.3% | 42.9% | 47.6% | 26.6% | 40.9% | 22.4% | 57.4% | 54.7% |
| Not applicable - will not be living on campus this fall | 5.5% | 6.3% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.5% | 7.1% | 5.4% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 5.3% |
| Total (N) | 2,068 | 395 | 46 | 129 | 56 | 622 | 184 | 93 | 401 | 47 | 95 |
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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