North Carolina State University
2012 Incoming Freshmen Survey:
College Comparisons
Educational Intent and Interests
This document reports college differences in respondents' educational intent and interest, such as primary goal or objective for attending NC State, highest intended level of education, and interest in various co-curricular activities. 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.
Goal/Objective for Attending NC State | Time to Complete Degree | Highest Intended Level of Education | Certainty of College Major | First Year Employment | Interest in Co-Curricular Activities | Interest in Campus Religious Organizations | Location of Future Employment
| NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | ||
| Bachelor's degree or certificate only | 7.2% | 1.4% | 8.0% | 8.1% | 4.8% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.2% | 8.5% | 8.3% | 3.0% |
| Bachelor's degree for grad school preparation | 60.0% | 88.2% | 44.0% | 66.7% | 48.4% | 49.3% | 53.3% | 32.7% | 58.7% | 45.8% | 70.7% |
| Bachelor's degree for career preparation | 30.4% | 10.4% | 46.0% | 21.5% | 45.2% | 38.9% | 33.7% | 53.1% | 29.6% | 39.6% | 25.3% |
| Improve knowledge/skills for current profession | 1.5% | . | 2.0% | 3.0% | . | 2.0% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 4.2% | 1.0% |
| Courses for personal interest | 0.4% | . | . | . | . | 0.2% | . | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2.1% | . |
| Other | 0.5% | . | . | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.3% | 1.5% | . | 0.9% | . | . |
| Total (N) | 2,192 | 422 | 50 | 135 | 62 | 653 | 199 | 98 | 426 | 48 | 99 |
Q Time to Complete Degree
| Intended time to complete bachelor's degree at NC State | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | ||
| Less than 4 years | 7.9% | 12.2% | 2.2% | 13.3% | 5.4% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 5.6% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 14.9% |
| 4 years | 80.6% | 83.9% | 91.3% | 82.0% | 76.8% | 70.1% | 88.0% | 86.7% | 88.2% | 80.4% | 79.8% |
| 4 1/2 years | 5.8% | 2.0% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 7.1% | 10.4% | 3.3% | 6.7% | 4.6% | 4.3% | 3.2% |
| 5 years | 5.4% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.8% | 10.7% | 11.9% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 3.3% | 10.9% | 2.1% |
| 5 1/2 years | 0.1% | . | . | . | . | 0.5% | . | . | . | . | . |
| Do not intend to complete bachelor's degree at NC State | 0.1% | 0.5% | . | . | . | . | . | . | 0.3% | . | . |
| Total (N) | 2,040 | 392 | 46 | 128 | 56 | 615 | 184 | 90 | 389 | 46 | 94 |
Q Highest intended level of education
| NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | ||
| Bachelor's degree | 23.5% | 7.2% | 23.9% | 17.8% | 39.3% | 27.2% | 27.9% | 49.5% | 25.8% | 33.3% | 17.9% |
| Master's degree | 42.6% | 16.2% | 63.0% | 39.5% | 44.6% | 51.0% | 60.7% | 35.2% | 46.0% | 66.7% | 36.8% |
| Doctoral degree | 16.3% | 18.2% | 13.0% | 29.5% | 10.7% | 18.6% | 4.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% | . | 35.8% |
| Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | 6.4% | 28.7% | . | . | . | 0.2% | 1.1% | . | 3.6% | . | 1.1% |
| Medical degree | 9.6% | 29.5% | . | 4.7% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 1.1% | 5.5% | 11.4% | . | 7.4% |
| Law degree | 1.6% | 0.3% | . | 8.5% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 4.4% | . | 1.6% | . | 1.1% |
| Do not intend to complete any degree | 0.0% | . | . | . | . | . | 0.5% | . | . | . | . |
| Total (N) | 2,040 | 390 | 46 | 129 | 56 | 618 | 183 | 91 | 387 | 45 | 95 |
Q Certainty of college major
| NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | ||
| Very certain | 39.7% | 53.3% | 58.0% | 36.3% | 48.4% | 41.3% | 33.2% | 45.9% | 21.1% | 56.3% | 40.4% |
| Certain | 40.5% | 35.8% | 36.0% | 39.3% | 37.1% | 48.4% | 50.8% | 38.8% | 28.6% | 41.7% | 46.5% |
| Uncertain | 16.1% | 9.5% | 6.0% | 16.3% | 14.5% | 10.0% | 13.6% | 13.3% | 37.9% | 2.1% | 12.1% |
| Very uncertain | 3.6% | 1.4% | . | 8.1% | . | 0.3% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 12.4% | . | 1.0% |
| Total (N) | 2,193 | 422 | 50 | 135 | 62 | 653 | 199 | 98 | 427 | 48 | 99 |
Q First-year employment
| Plan to work during first year (either on- or off-campus) | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | ||
| Yes | 45.9% | 41.5% | 50.0% | 46.5% | 60.7% | 45.7% | 56.5% | 47.8% | 43.8% | 39.1% | 43.5% |
| No | 54.1% | 58.5% | 50.0% | 53.5% | 39.3% | 54.3% | 43.5% | 52.2% | 56.3% | 60.9% | 56.5% |
| Total (N) | 2,022 | 386 | 46 | 127 | 56 | 611 | 184 | 90 | 384 | 46 | 92 |
| On-campus work hours | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | ||
| None | 65.6% | 70.2% | 53.3% | 66.1% | 57.4% | 65.7% | 57.1% | 67.8% | 66.7% | 67.4% | 64.8% |
| 1-10 hours per week | 19.9% | 17.7% | 28.9% | 19.8% | 16.7% | 20.6% | 25.1% | 21.8% | 17.6% | 17.4% | 20.9% |
| 11-20 hours per week | 12.7% | 10.7% | 15.6% | 14.0% | 22.2% | 11.7% | 16.0% | 9.2% | 13.6% | 13.0% | 12.1% |
| 21-30 hours per week | 1.5% | 1.3% | . | . | 3.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | . | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| 31-40 hours per week | 0.1% | . | . | . | . | 0.2% | . | . | 0.3% | . | . |
| More than 40 hours per week | 0.2% | . | 2.2% | . | . | 0.2% | . | 1.1% | . | . | . |
| Total (N) | 1,964 | 373 | 45 | 121 | 54 | 597 | 175 | 87 | 375 | 46 | 91 |
| Off-campus work hours | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | ||
| None | 77.7% | 79.9% | 81.6% | 77.1% | 61.9% | 80.4% | 67.3% | 74.1% | 76.3% | 87.5% | 81.7% |
| 1-10 hours per week | 12.6% | 12.3% | 13.2% | 10.1% | 23.8% | 10.8% | 16.3% | 18.5% | 13.3% | 7.5% | 8.5% |
| 11-20 hours per week | 7.7% | 5.7% | 5.3% | 10.1% | 11.9% | 7.2% | 13.1% | 6.2% | 8.4% | 2.5% | 6.1% |
| 21-30 hours per week | 1.6% | 1.5% | . | 2.8% | . | 1.1% | 2.0% | . | 1.9% | 2.5% | 3.7% |
| 31-40 hours per week | 0.4% | 0.3% | . | . | 2.4% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.2% | . | . | . |
| More than 40 hours per week | 0.1% | 0.3% | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Total (N) | 1,713 | 334 | 38 | 109 | 42 | 526 | 153 | 81 | 308 | 40 | 82 |
Q Interest in co-curricular activities
| Yes, interested in: |
College/School | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU | CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | |
| Study Abroad/National Student Exchange | 51.3% | 56.5% | 50.0% | 56.7% | 40.6% | 45.5% | 57.4% | 64.4% | 45.6% | 61.2% | 61.8% |
| Fitness/Wellness (Groups fitness classes, Yoga, Pilates, etc.) | 45.8% | 53.3% | 58.0% | 39.7% | 37.5% | 35.7% | 50.0% | 59.4% | 50.7% | 46.9% | 44.1% |
| Organizations/Clubs related to your major | 44.0% | 57.0% | 48.0% | 41.8% | 40.6% | 44.3% | 37.1% | 42.6% | 33.0% | 55.1% | 48.0% |
| Intramural Sports (Basketball, Flagfootball, Golf, etc.) | 43.0% | 39.0% | 28.0% | 31.2% | 56.3% | 48.2% | 57.9% | 25.7% | 41.7% | 36.7% | 37.3% |
| Volunteer Services | 40.2% | 57.7% | 50.0% | 39.0% | 40.6% | 32.9% | 39.1% | 38.6% | 34.4% | 34.7% | 43.1% |
| Indoor Open Recreation (Cardio Room, Weights, Basketball, etc.) | 38.1% | 38.1% | 30.0% | 26.2% | 40.6% | 38.4% | 45.0% | 29.7% | 42.9% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| Club Sports (Cycling, Baseball, Martial Arts, Ultimate, etc.) | 37.3% | 33.6% | 26.0% | 25.5% | 35.9% | 38.9% | 48.0% | 23.8% | 40.4% | 40.8% | 43.1% |
| Outdoor Adventures (Trips, Equipment Checkout, Rock Climbing Workshops, etc.) | 32.2% | 35.0% | 14.0% | 22.0% | 40.6% | 35.4% | 24.3% | 21.8% | 33.0% | 38.8% | 36.3% |
| Co-op (Cooperative Education) program | 26.2% | 15.7% | 14.0% | 9.2% | 17.2% | 52.3% | 13.9% | 12.9% | 15.6% | 16.3% | 23.5% |
| Social Fraternity/Sorority | 24.5% | 24.8% | 22.0% | 26.2% | 15.6% | 16.5% | 39.6% | 36.6% | 30.5% | 10.2% | 19.6% |
| Student Leadership Development (workshops, conferences, etc.) | 18.8% | 20.3% | 20.0% | 28.4% | 21.9% | 16.4% | 20.8% | 13.9% | 16.5% | 18.4% | 23.5% |
| Theater participation as audience | 17.9% | 22.4% | 16.0% | 19.9% | 10.9% | 15.9% | 15.3% | 11.9% | 17.2% | 34.7% | 19.6% |
| Student Government | 15.1% | 13.1% | 16.0% | 25.5% | 15.6% | 11.0% | 28.2% | 14.9% | 14.7% | 10.2% | 14.7% |
| Multicultural/Diversity programs/activities | 14.9% | 15.7% | 20.0% | 26.2% | 12.5% | 11.4% | 14.4% | 10.9% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 18.6% |
| The Center for Student Leadership, Ethics, and Public Service (CSLEPS) | 13.0% | 19.6% | 14.0% | 18.4% | 9.4% | 10.4% | 8.9% | 7.9% | 11.5% | 14.3% | 16.7% |
| Music Minor, Bands, Choirs, Orchestras, Chamber Music, Bagpipes, Drums | 12.9% | 10.7% | 8.0% | 17.0% | 9.4% | 15.6% | 9.4% | 5.9% | 13.8% | 8.2% | 14.7% |
| Pre-Health services/counseling | 12.9% | 40.7% | 0.0% | 7.8% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 6.9% | 12.4% | 2.0% | 16.7% |
| The Crafts Center programs/activities | 11.6% | 11.0% | 16.0% | 15.6% | 6.3% | 10.7% | 7.4% | 17.8% | 10.8% | 36.7% | 9.8% |
| Residence Hall Councils | 11.6% | 12.9% | 16.0% | 12.1% | 9.4% | 10.7% | 12.9% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 6.1% | 14.7% |
| Attending art exhibitions, meeting artists, museum internships | 10.9% | 11.9% | 14.0% | 14.2% | 3.1% | 7.7% | 8.9% | 9.9% | 9.2% | 55.1% | 17.6% |
| Healthy lifestyles issues (stress management, sexuality, substance abuse, etc.) | 10.9% | 13.3% | 18.0% | 13.5% | 9.4% | 6.5% | 10.4% | 9.9% | 13.3% | 6.1% | 16.7% |
| Union Activities Board programs/activities (cultural programs, concerts, etc.) | 10.8% | 10.3% | 16.0% | 22.7% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 6.9% | 13.9% | 10.3% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| Student Media/Publications | 9.7% | 9.8% | 8.0% | 20.6% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 12.4% | 7.9% | 11.5% | 36.7% | 5.9% |
| Theater participation as artist | 6.4% | 7.5% | 2.0% | 12.8% | 1.6% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 6.9% | 20.4% | 5.9% |
| Planning programs and services for children and families | 6.0% | 6.1% | 26.0% | 9.9% | 7.8% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 8.2% | 10.8% |
| Student Dance Companies | 5.9% | 7.5% | 10.0% | 5.0% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 8.4% | 9.9% | 6.2% | 4.1% | 7.8% |
| GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered) programs/activities | 4.7% | 6.5% | 4.0% | 9.2% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 2.5% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 10.2% | 6.9% |
| ROTC | 4.3% | 2.6% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 4.6% | 0.0% | 7.8% |
| Gender issues (gender communication, sexual assault, domestic violence, etc.) | 3.9% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 7.8% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 4.9% |
| Student Judicial Board | 3.1% | 2.8% | 2.0% | 7.8% | 3.1% | 2.0% | 5.9% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 2.0% |
| Pre-Law services/planning | 2.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 15.6% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 6.9% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 1.0% |
| Total (N) | 2,239 | 428 | 50 | 141 | 64 | 666 | 202 | 101 | 436 | 49 | 102 |
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Q Interest in campus religious organizations
| College/School | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU | CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | |
| Campus Crusade for Christ | 14.7% | 18.7% | 38.0% | 19.1% | 14.1% | 12.0% | 13.4% | 12.9% | 11.5% | 24.5% | 11.8% |
| Christians on Campus | 10.3% | 13.3% | 14.0% | 11.3% | 7.8% | 5.9% | 14.9% | 8.9% | 10.8% | 14.3% | 12.7% |
| Campus Christian Fellowship | 10.1% | 12.1% | 12.0% | 15.6% | 12.5% | 6.0% | 12.4% | 5.9% | 10.3% | 22.4% | 10.8% |
| Campus Outreach Raleigh | 4.7% | 5.1% | 10.0% | 8.5% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 5.9% | 1.0% | 3.4% | 12.2% | 4.9% |
| United Student Fellowship Christian Ministry | 4.1% | 4.4% | 6.0% | 7.1% | 6.3% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Greek Impact | 3.7% | 4.7% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 1.5% | 5.0% | 8.9% | 5.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| University Bible Fellowship | 3.6% | 4.9% | 4.0% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 1.8% | 4.5% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 8.2% | 5.9% |
| InterVarsity Christian Fellowship | 3.6% | 3.5% | 10.0% | 3.5% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 2.0% |
| Life Changers College Ministry | 1.6% | 1.9% | 8.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 6.1% | 1.0% |
| Grace Mission Ministries Manna | 1.5% | 1.4% | 6.0% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 1.0% |
| Alpha Omega | 0.9% | 1.9% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| The Lord???s Generation | 0.9% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The Navigators | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Uninhibited Praise | 0.8% | 0.7% | 4.0% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Islam and Dialogue Student Association | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Providence College Ministry | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Self Knowledge Symposium | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 1.0% |
| East Triangle Church Campus Ministry | 0.5% | 0.2% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 4.1% | 1.0% |
| Bridges International | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 1.0% |
| Brooks Campus Ministry | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Charisma Campus Ministry | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Anno Domini | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total (N) | 2,239 | 428 | 50 | 141 | 64 | 666 | 202 | 101 | 436 | 49 | 102 |
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Q Location of future employment
| NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | ||
| In North Carolina only | 15.0% | 16.7% | 50.0% | 8.7% | 7.1% | 13.1% | 14.7% | 12.2% | 16.8% | 15.2% | 11.8% |
| Anywhere in the USA | 32.9% | 18.7% | 30.4% | 26.0% | 50.0% | 37.3% | 39.1% | 40.0% | 36.6% | 26.1% | 31.2% |
| Outside the USA only | 0.2% | . | . | 0.8% | . | . | 1.1% | . | . | . | 1.1% |
| Anywhere - location is not important | 29.8% | 17.7% | 10.9% | 34.6% | 25.0% | 33.9% | 37.0% | 30.0% | 31.7% | 41.3% | 30.1% |
| I do not plan to be employed (e.g., grad school, travel) | 22.2% | 46.9% | 8.7% | 29.9% | 17.9% | 15.6% | 8.2% | 17.8% | 14.9% | 17.4% | 25.8% |
| Total (N) | 2,036 | 390 | 46 | 127 | 56 | 616 | 184 | 90 | 388 | 46 | 93 |
| Location of future employment (among those seeking employment) | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | DASA | Design | PAMS | ||
| In North Carolina only | 19.3% | 31.4% | 54.8% | 12.4% | 8.7% | 15.6% | 16.0% | 14.9% | 19.7% | 18.4% | 15.9% |
| Anywhere in the USA | 42.2% | 35.3% | 33.3% | 37.1% | 60.9% | 44.2% | 42.6% | 48.6% | 43.0% | 31.6% | 42.0% |
| Outside the USA only | 0.3% | . | . | 1.1% | . | . | 1.2% | . | . | . | 1.4% |
| Anywhere - location is not important | 38.3% | 33.3% | 11.9% | 49.4% | 30.4% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 36.5% | 37.3% | 50.0% | 40.6% |
| Total (N) | 1,584 | 207 | 42 | 89 | 46 | 520 | 169 | 74 | 330 | 38 | 69 |
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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