![NC State logo](https://report.isa.ncsu.edu/Survey/Images/ban_logo.gif)
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
Q Goal or objective for attending NC State
7.2% |
1.4% |
8.0% |
8.1% |
4.8% |
9.3% |
9.0% |
11.2% |
8.5% |
8.3% |
3.0% |
60.0% |
88.2% |
44.0% |
66.7% |
48.4% |
49.3% |
53.3% |
32.7% |
58.7% |
45.8% |
70.7% |
30.4% |
10.4% |
46.0% |
21.5% |
45.2% |
38.9% |
33.7% |
53.1% |
29.6% |
39.6% |
25.3% |
1.5% |
. |
2.0% |
3.0% |
. |
2.0% |
2.5% |
2.0% |
1.2% |
4.2% |
1.0% |
0.4% |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.2% |
. |
1.0% |
1.2% |
2.1% |
. |
0.5% |
. |
. |
0.7% |
1.6% |
0.3% |
1.5% |
. |
0.9% |
. |
. |
2,192 |
422 |
50 |
135 |
62 |
653 |
199 |
98 |
426 |
48 |
99 |
Back to Top
Q Time to Complete Degree
7.9% |
12.2% |
2.2% |
13.3% |
5.4% |
7.2% |
7.1% |
5.6% |
3.6% |
4.3% |
14.9% |
80.6% |
83.9% |
91.3% |
82.0% |
76.8% |
70.1% |
88.0% |
86.7% |
88.2% |
80.4% |
79.8% |
5.8% |
2.0% |
4.3% |
3.9% |
7.1% |
10.4% |
3.3% |
6.7% |
4.6% |
4.3% |
3.2% |
5.4% |
1.3% |
2.2% |
0.8% |
10.7% |
11.9% |
1.6% |
1.1% |
3.3% |
10.9% |
2.1% |
0.1% |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.5% |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.1% |
0.5% |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.3% |
. |
. |
2,040 |
392 |
46 |
128 |
56 |
615 |
184 |
90 |
389 |
46 |
94 |
Back to Top
Q Highest intended level of education
23.5% |
7.2% |
23.9% |
17.8% |
39.3% |
27.2% |
27.9% |
49.5% |
25.8% |
33.3% |
17.9% |
42.6% |
16.2% |
63.0% |
39.5% |
44.6% |
51.0% |
60.7% |
35.2% |
46.0% |
66.7% |
36.8% |
16.3% |
18.2% |
13.0% |
29.5% |
10.7% |
18.6% |
4.4% |
9.9% |
11.6% |
. |
35.8% |
6.4% |
28.7% |
. |
. |
. |
0.2% |
1.1% |
. |
3.6% |
. |
1.1% |
9.6% |
29.5% |
. |
4.7% |
1.8% |
2.6% |
1.1% |
5.5% |
11.4% |
. |
7.4% |
1.6% |
0.3% |
. |
8.5% |
3.6% |
0.5% |
4.4% |
. |
1.6% |
. |
1.1% |
0.0% |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.5% |
. |
. |
. |
. |
2,040 |
390 |
46 |
129 |
56 |
618 |
183 |
91 |
387 |
45 |
95 |
Back to Top
Q Certainty of college major
39.7% |
53.3% |
58.0% |
36.3% |
48.4% |
41.3% |
33.2% |
45.9% |
21.1% |
56.3% |
40.4% |
40.5% |
35.8% |
36.0% |
39.3% |
37.1% |
48.4% |
50.8% |
38.8% |
28.6% |
41.7% |
46.5% |
16.1% |
9.5% |
6.0% |
16.3% |
14.5% |
10.0% |
13.6% |
13.3% |
37.9% |
2.1% |
12.1% |
3.6% |
1.4% |
. |
8.1% |
. |
0.3% |
2.5% |
2.0% |
12.4% |
. |
1.0% |
2,193 |
422 |
50 |
135 |
62 |
653 |
199 |
98 |
427 |
48 |
99 |
Back to Top
Q First-year employment
45.9% |
41.5% |
50.0% |
46.5% |
60.7% |
45.7% |
56.5% |
47.8% |
43.8% |
39.1% |
43.5% |
54.1% |
58.5% |
50.0% |
53.5% |
39.3% |
54.3% |
43.5% |
52.2% |
56.3% |
60.9% |
56.5% |
2,022 |
386 |
46 |
127 |
56 |
611 |
184 |
90 |
384 |
46 |
92 |
65.6% |
70.2% |
53.3% |
66.1% |
57.4% |
65.7% |
57.1% |
67.8% |
66.7% |
67.4% |
64.8% |
19.9% |
17.7% |
28.9% |
19.8% |
16.7% |
20.6% |
25.1% |
21.8% |
17.6% |
17.4% |
20.9% |
12.7% |
10.7% |
15.6% |
14.0% |
22.2% |
11.7% |
16.0% |
9.2% |
13.6% |
13.0% |
12.1% |
1.5% |
1.3% |
. |
. |
3.7% |
1.7% |
1.7% |
. |
1.9% |
2.2% |
2.2% |
0.1% |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.2% |
. |
. |
0.3% |
. |
. |
0.2% |
. |
2.2% |
. |
. |
0.2% |
. |
1.1% |
. |
. |
. |
1,964 |
373 |
45 |
121 |
54 |
597 |
175 |
87 |
375 |
46 |
91 |
77.7% |
79.9% |
81.6% |
77.1% |
61.9% |
80.4% |
67.3% |
74.1% |
76.3% |
87.5% |
81.7% |
12.6% |
12.3% |
13.2% |
10.1% |
23.8% |
10.8% |
16.3% |
18.5% |
13.3% |
7.5% |
8.5% |
7.7% |
5.7% |
5.3% |
10.1% |
11.9% |
7.2% |
13.1% |
6.2% |
8.4% |
2.5% |
6.1% |
1.6% |
1.5% |
. |
2.8% |
. |
1.1% |
2.0% |
. |
1.9% |
2.5% |
3.7% |
0.4% |
0.3% |
. |
. |
2.4% |
0.4% |
1.3% |
1.2% |
. |
. |
. |
0.1% |
0.3% |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1,713 |
334 |
38 |
109 |
42 |
526 |
153 |
81 |
308 |
40 |
82 |
Back to Top
Q Interest in co-curricular activities
51.3% |
56.5% |
50.0% |
56.7% |
40.6% |
45.5% |
57.4% |
64.4% |
45.6% |
61.2% |
61.8% |
45.8% |
53.3% |
58.0% |
39.7% |
37.5% |
35.7% |
50.0% |
59.4% |
50.7% |
46.9% |
44.1% |
44.0% |
57.0% |
48.0% |
41.8% |
40.6% |
44.3% |
37.1% |
42.6% |
33.0% |
55.1% |
48.0% |
43.0% |
39.0% |
28.0% |
31.2% |
56.3% |
48.2% |
57.9% |
25.7% |
41.7% |
36.7% |
37.3% |
40.2% |
57.7% |
50.0% |
39.0% |
40.6% |
32.9% |
39.1% |
38.6% |
34.4% |
34.7% |
43.1% |
38.1% |
38.1% |
30.0% |
26.2% |
40.6% |
38.4% |
45.0% |
29.7% |
42.9% |
30.6% |
33.3% |
37.3% |
33.6% |
26.0% |
25.5% |
35.9% |
38.9% |
48.0% |
23.8% |
40.4% |
40.8% |
43.1% |
32.2% |
35.0% |
14.0% |
22.0% |
40.6% |
35.4% |
24.3% |
21.8% |
33.0% |
38.8% |
36.3% |
26.2% |
15.7% |
14.0% |
9.2% |
17.2% |
52.3% |
13.9% |
12.9% |
15.6% |
16.3% |
23.5% |
24.5% |
24.8% |
22.0% |
26.2% |
15.6% |
16.5% |
39.6% |
36.6% |
30.5% |
10.2% |
19.6% |
18.8% |
20.3% |
20.0% |
28.4% |
21.9% |
16.4% |
20.8% |
13.9% |
16.5% |
18.4% |
23.5% |
17.9% |
22.4% |
16.0% |
19.9% |
10.9% |
15.9% |
15.3% |
11.9% |
17.2% |
34.7% |
19.6% |
15.1% |
13.1% |
16.0% |
25.5% |
15.6% |
11.0% |
28.2% |
14.9% |
14.7% |
10.2% |
14.7% |
14.9% |
15.7% |
20.0% |
26.2% |
12.5% |
11.4% |
14.4% |
10.9% |
15.8% |
16.3% |
18.6% |
13.0% |
19.6% |
14.0% |
18.4% |
9.4% |
10.4% |
8.9% |
7.9% |
11.5% |
14.3% |
16.7% |
12.9% |
10.7% |
8.0% |
17.0% |
9.4% |
15.6% |
9.4% |
5.9% |
13.8% |
8.2% |
14.7% |
12.9% |
40.7% |
0.0% |
7.8% |
1.6% |
2.6% |
3.0% |
6.9% |
12.4% |
2.0% |
16.7% |
11.6% |
11.0% |
16.0% |
15.6% |
6.3% |
10.7% |
7.4% |
17.8% |
10.8% |
36.7% |
9.8% |
11.6% |
12.9% |
16.0% |
12.1% |
9.4% |
10.7% |
12.9% |
10.9% |
11.0% |
6.1% |
14.7% |
10.9% |
11.9% |
14.0% |
14.2% |
3.1% |
7.7% |
8.9% |
9.9% |
9.2% |
55.1% |
17.6% |
10.9% |
13.3% |
18.0% |
13.5% |
9.4% |
6.5% |
10.4% |
9.9% |
13.3% |
6.1% |
16.7% |
10.8% |
10.3% |
16.0% |
22.7% |
10.9% |
8.7% |
6.9% |
13.9% |
10.3% |
12.2% |
12.7% |
9.7% |
9.8% |
8.0% |
20.6% |
4.7% |
4.8% |
12.4% |
7.9% |
11.5% |
36.7% |
5.9% |
6.4% |
7.5% |
2.0% |
12.8% |
1.6% |
4.8% |
5.0% |
4.0% |
6.9% |
20.4% |
5.9% |
6.0% |
6.1% |
26.0% |
9.9% |
7.8% |
2.6% |
3.5% |
6.9% |
6.9% |
8.2% |
10.8% |
5.9% |
7.5% |
10.0% |
5.0% |
3.1% |
3.2% |
8.4% |
9.9% |
6.2% |
4.1% |
7.8% |
4.7% |
6.5% |
4.0% |
9.2% |
1.6% |
3.6% |
2.5% |
4.0% |
3.9% |
10.2% |
6.9% |
4.3% |
2.6% |
4.0% |
4.3% |
4.7% |
5.6% |
4.5% |
1.0% |
4.6% |
0.0% |
7.8% |
3.9% |
5.4% |
6.0% |
7.8% |
3.1% |
2.4% |
3.0% |
4.0% |
3.9% |
2.0% |
4.9% |
3.1% |
2.8% |
2.0% |
7.8% |
3.1% |
2.0% |
5.9% |
2.0% |
3.0% |
4.1% |
2.0% |
2.8% |
0.9% |
0.0% |
15.6% |
1.6% |
0.8% |
6.9% |
0.0% |
3.4% |
2.0% |
1.0% |
2,239 |
428 |
50 |
141 |
64 |
666 |
202 |
101 |
436 |
49 |
102 |
Note: Respondents could select more than one program/activity.
Back to Top
Q Interest in campus religious organizations
14.7% |
18.7% |
38.0% |
19.1% |
14.1% |
12.0% |
13.4% |
12.9% |
11.5% |
24.5% |
11.8% |
10.3% |
13.3% |
14.0% |
11.3% |
7.8% |
5.9% |
14.9% |
8.9% |
10.8% |
14.3% |
12.7% |
10.1% |
12.1% |
12.0% |
15.6% |
12.5% |
6.0% |
12.4% |
5.9% |
10.3% |
22.4% |
10.8% |
4.7% |
5.1% |
10.0% |
8.5% |
3.1% |
3.8% |
5.9% |
1.0% |
3.4% |
12.2% |
4.9% |
4.1% |
4.4% |
6.0% |
7.1% |
6.3% |
2.4% |
2.0% |
4.0% |
5.0% |
6.1% |
5.9% |
3.7% |
4.7% |
2.0% |
3.5% |
3.1% |
1.5% |
5.0% |
8.9% |
5.0% |
2.0% |
2.0% |
3.6% |
4.9% |
4.0% |
5.7% |
6.3% |
1.8% |
4.5% |
2.0% |
2.8% |
8.2% |
5.9% |
3.6% |
3.5% |
10.0% |
3.5% |
1.6% |
3.6% |
4.0% |
5.0% |
3.0% |
4.1% |
2.0% |
1.6% |
1.9% |
8.0% |
2.1% |
0.0% |
0.3% |
2.5% |
1.0% |
1.8% |
6.1% |
1.0% |
1.5% |
1.4% |
6.0% |
2.8% |
0.0% |
1.5% |
1.0% |
2.0% |
1.1% |
2.0% |
1.0% |
0.9% |
1.9% |
4.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.3% |
0.5% |
0.0% |
1.4% |
0.0% |
1.0% |
0.9% |
0.7% |
2.0% |
1.4% |
0.0% |
0.8% |
2.0% |
0.0% |
1.4% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.8% |
0.7% |
0.0% |
0.7% |
0.0% |
0.8% |
2.5% |
0.0% |
0.9% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.8% |
0.7% |
4.0% |
2.8% |
1.6% |
0.3% |
0.5% |
0.0% |
0.7% |
2.0% |
0.0% |
0.8% |
0.9% |
0.0% |
0.7% |
0.0% |
0.8% |
1.0% |
0.0% |
1.1% |
0.0% |
1.0% |
0.8% |
0.9% |
0.0% |
0.7% |
1.6% |
0.0% |
2.0% |
0.0% |
1.4% |
0.0% |
1.0% |
0.6% |
0.2% |
0.0% |
1.4% |
0.0% |
0.3% |
2.5% |
0.0% |
0.5% |
2.0% |
1.0% |
0.5% |
0.2% |
4.0% |
1.4% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.5% |
0.0% |
0.7% |
4.1% |
1.0% |
0.5% |
0.7% |
2.0% |
0.7% |
0.0% |
0.5% |
0.5% |
0.0% |
0.2% |
2.0% |
1.0% |
0.5% |
0.0% |
2.0% |
1.4% |
0.0% |
0.2% |
1.0% |
0.0% |
0.5% |
2.0% |
2.0% |
0.4% |
0.5% |
2.0% |
2.1% |
0.0% |
0.2% |
0.5% |
0.0% |
0.5% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.3% |
0.5% |
0.0% |
0.7% |
0.0% |
0.2% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.5% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
2,239 |
428 |
50 |
141 |
64 |
666 |
202 |
101 |
436 |
49 |
102 |
Note: Respondents could select more than one organization.
Back to Top
Q Location of future employment
15.0% |
16.7% |
50.0% |
8.7% |
7.1% |
13.1% |
14.7% |
12.2% |
16.8% |
15.2% |
11.8% |
32.9% |
18.7% |
30.4% |
26.0% |
50.0% |
37.3% |
39.1% |
40.0% |
36.6% |
26.1% |
31.2% |
0.2% |
. |
. |
0.8% |
. |
. |
1.1% |
. |
. |
. |
1.1% |
29.8% |
17.7% |
10.9% |
34.6% |
25.0% |
33.9% |
37.0% |
30.0% |
31.7% |
41.3% |
30.1% |
22.2% |
46.9% |
8.7% |
29.9% |
17.9% |
15.6% |
8.2% |
17.8% |
14.9% |
17.4% |
25.8% |
2,036 |
390 |
46 |
127 |
56 |
616 |
184 |
90 |
388 |
46 |
93 |
19.3% |
31.4% |
54.8% |
12.4% |
8.7% |
15.6% |
16.0% |
14.9% |
19.7% |
18.4% |
15.9% |
42.2% |
35.3% |
33.3% |
37.1% |
60.9% |
44.2% |
42.6% |
48.6% |
43.0% |
31.6% |
42.0% |
0.3% |
. |
. |
1.1% |
. |
. |
1.2% |
. |
. |
. |
1.4% |
38.3% |
33.3% |
11.9% |
49.4% |
30.4% |
40.2% |
40.2% |
36.5% |
37.3% |
50.0% |
40.6% |
1,584 |
207 |
42 |
89 |
46 |
520 |
169 |
74 |
330 |
38 |
69 |
Back to Top
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
Return to
2012 Incoming Freshmen Survey Table of Contents Page
Return
to OIRP Survey Page
Return
to OIRP Home Page