1998 First-Year Student Survey: College Comparisons of Educational Intents and Interests
1998 First-Year Student Survey:
College Comparisons Tables
(Educational Intents and Interests)

Educational Intents and Interests
* Interest in co-curricular activities
* Enrollment status
* Reasons for less than 15 credit hours
* Intended time to complete Bachelor's degree
* Highest level of education planned
* Goal/objective for attending NC State
* Certainty of college major
* Semester employment

Educational Intents and Interests

Interest in NCSU co-curricular programs/activities
Interest in: Student government NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  75.6 74.9 81.1 60.4 77.2 73.9 64.5 74.5 68.2 72.9 79.1 95.9
No %
Yes % 24.4 25.1 18.9 39.6 22.8 26.1 35.5 25.5 31.8 27.1 20.9 4.1

Interest in: Student publications/Media NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  87.3 89.3 79.7 88.1 89.1 92.0 68.4 88.8 87.9 86.7 87.5 100.0
No %
Yes % 12.7 10.7 20.3 11.9 10.9 8.0 31.6 11.2 12.1 13.3 12.5 .

Interest in: Social Fraternity/Sorority NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  69.0 67.9 70.3 57.4 75.7 78.4 62.3 74.5 57.6 54.3 65.6 87.6
No %
Yes % 31.0 32.1 29.7 42.6 24.3 21.6 37.7 25.5 42.4 45.7 34.4 12.4

Interest in: Volunteer Services NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  67.1 49.3 59.5 55.4 74.1 73.9 65.4 67.3 66.7 68.1 68.6 88.7
No %
Yes % 32.9 50.7 40.5 44.6 25.9 26.1 34.6 32.7 33.3 31.9 31.4 11.3

Interest in: Co-op program NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  61.4 68.5 55.4 82.2 39.5 68.2 77.1 71.4 68.9 72.9 71.4 74.2
No %
Yes % 38.6 31.5 44.6 17.8 60.5 31.8 22.9 28.6 31.1 27.1 28.6 25.8

Interest in: Student leadership program NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  84.6 83.2 89.2 78.2 85.8 81.8 77.5 84.7 84.1 79.5 87.5 93.8
No %
Yes % 15.4 16.8 10.8 21.8 14.2 18.2 22.5 15.3 15.9 20.5 12.5 6.2

Interest in: Student J-board NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  94.4 94.9 100.0 93.1 94.7 94.3 85.3 90.8 96.2 91.9 96.3 100.0
No %
Yes % 5.6 5.1 . 6.9 5.3 5.7 14.7 9.2 3.8 8.1 3.7 .

Interest in: Musical interests NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  86.2 82.8 93.2 85.1 85.2 86.4 84.4 79.6 84.8 88.1 89.5 94.8
No %
Yes % 13.8 17.2 6.8 14.9 14.8 13.6 15.6 20.4 15.2 11.9 10.5 5.2

Interest in: Fitness NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  56.4 45.1 50.0 39.6 64.6 63.6 55.4 58.2 53.0 46.2 54.4 85.6
No %
Yes % 43.6 54.9 50.0 60.4 35.4 36.4 44.6 41.8 47.0 53.8 45.6 14.4

Interest in: Indoor recreation NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  79.1 75.4 75.7 80.2 79.3 77.3 85.3 74.5 81.1 72.4 80.9 88.7
No %
Yes % 20.9 24.6 24.3 19.8 20.7 22.7 14.7 25.5 18.9 27.6 19.1 11.3

Interest in: Intramurals NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  48.5 51.3 51.4 60.4 43.1 50.0 53.2 52.0 46.2 49.5 49.4 55.7
No %
Yes % 51.5 48.7 48.6 39.6 56.9 50.0 46.8 48.0 53.8 50.5 50.6 44.3

Interest in: Club Sports NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  69.2 67.3 66.2 79.2 66.3 65.9 71.9 68.4 73.5 68.6 69.9 87.6
No %
Yes % 30.8 32.7 33.8 20.8 33.7 34.1 28.1 31.6 26.5 31.4 30.1 12.4

Interest in: Informal recreation NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  84.1 77.8 85.1 85.1 80.3 83.0 91.8 81.6 87.9 89.5 89.2 85.6
No %
Yes % 15.9 22.2 14.9 14.9 19.7 17.0 8.2 18.4 12.1 10.5 10.8 14.4

Interest in: Outdoor adventures NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  58.7 50.1 40.5 65.3 57.6 44.3 63.2 67.3 62.1 71.0 62.4 57.7
No %
Yes % 41.3 49.9 59.5 34.7 42.4 55.7 36.8 32.7 37.9 29.0 37.6 42.3

Interest in: Healthy-life issues NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  86.5 83.6 85.1 72.3 90.5 89.8 86.6 83.7 80.3 85.7 85.6 93.8
No %
Yes % 13.5 16.4 14.9 27.7 9.5 10.2 13.4 16.3 19.7 14.3 14.4 6.2

Interest in: Student Dance Co NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  92.9 88.7 90.5 86.1 96.7 97.7 90.9 93.9 86.4 89.5 93.1 99.0
No %
Yes % 7.1 11.3 9.5 13.9 3.3 2.3 9.1 6.1 13.6 10.5 6.9 1.0

Interest in: ROTC NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  95.8 96.0 100.0 97.0 93.5 96.6 96.5 96.9 98.5 95.7 96.8 100.0
No %
Yes % 4.2 4.0 . 3.0 6.5 3.4 3.5 3.1 1.5 4.3 3.2 .

Interest in: Study Abroad/student exchange NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  71.5 66.9 39.2 72.3 73.2 85.2 60.2 54.1 74.2 72.9 76.1 94.8
No %
Yes % 28.5 33.1 60.8 27.7 26.8 14.8 39.8 45.9 25.8 27.1 23.9 5.2

Interest in: UAB programs/activities NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  92.6 91.9 93.2 86.1 93.6 98.9 89.6 88.8 90.9 93.3 92.5 100.0
No %
Yes % 7.4 8.1 6.8 13.9 6.4 1.1 10.4 11.2 9.1 6.7 7.5 .

Interest in: Residence hall council NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  87.7 84.2 91.9 71.3 88.6 89.8 87.4 85.7 89.4 89.0 88.9 96.9
No %
Yes % 12.3 15.8 8.1 28.7 11.4 10.2 12.6 14.3 10.6 11.0 11.1 3.1

Interest in: Crafts center programs/classes NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  94.0 90.3 79.7 93.1 95.5 97.7 93.9 95.9 97.0 96.2 93.5 100.0
No %
Yes % 6.0 9.7 20.3 6.9 4.5 2.3 6.1 4.1 3.0 3.8 6.5 .

Interest in: Theater as audience NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  75.8 68.3 63.5 63.4 75.6 85.2 68.4 71.4 77.3 78.1 82.6 97.9
No %
Yes % 24.2 31.7 36.5 36.6 24.4 14.8 31.6 28.6 22.7 21.9 17.4 2.1

Interest in: Theater as artist NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  89.3 88.7 77.0 82.2 91.2 94.3 81.4 83.7 87.9 89.5 90.6 100.0
No %
Yes % 10.7 11.3 23.0 17.8 8.8 5.7 18.6 16.3 12.1 10.5 9.4 .

Interest in: Attend art exhibits NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  85.2 80.0 27.0 85.1 87.5 93.2 82.7 84.7 86.4 86.2 89.4 99.0
No %
Yes % 14.8 20.0 73.0 14.9 12.5 6.8 17.3 15.3 13.6 13.8 10.6 1.0

Interest in: Performing arts NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  84.8 77.8 77.0 77.2 86.6 92.0 81.8 73.5 84.1 87.6 87.9 100.0
No %
Yes % 15.2 22.2 23.0 22.8 13.4 8.0 18.2 26.5 15.9 12.4 12.1 .

Interest in: Planning programs/services NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  92.4 88.9 87.8 80.2 95.0 92.0 89.6 93.9 91.7 94.8 92.7 99.0
No %
Yes % 7.6 11.1 12.2 19.8 5.0 8.0 10.4 6.1 8.3 5.2 7.3 1.0

Interest in: Gender issues NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  94.4 91.3 93.2 89.1 95.9 97.7 89.6 93.9 94.7 94.8 95.8 99.0
No %
Yes % 5.6 8.7 6.8 10.9 4.1 2.3 10.4 6.1 5.3 5.2 4.2 1.0
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Enrollment status
Enrollment status NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  88.2 89.5 97.2 77.4 91.8 77.2 83.7 75.0 88.8 95.4 84.3 93.3
15 credit hours of classes or more %
12-14 credit hours of classes % 11.7 10.5 2.8 22.6 8.1 22.8 16.3 25.0 11.2 4.1 15.3 6.7
Less than 12 credit hours of classes % 0.1 . . . 0.1 . . . . 0.5 0.3 .
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Reasons for enrolling in less than 15 cr. hrs.
Reason: Need to work NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  85.6 75.0 100.0 85.7 85.1 94.4 87.9 91.7 92.3 77.8 86.7 83.3
No %
Yes % 14.4 25.0 . 14.3 14.9 5.6 12.1 8.3 7.7 22.2 13.3 16.7

Reason: Courses unavailable NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  64.7 58.3 100.0 38.1 74.3 66.7 78.8 58.3 61.5 44.4 62.2 100.0
No %
Yes % 35.3 41.7 . 61.9 25.7 33.3 21.2 41.7 38.5 55.6 37.8 .

Reason: Want better grades NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  57.8 47.9 50.0 52.4 60.8 72.2 51.5 58.3 76.9 44.4 60.2 50.0
No %
Yes % 42.2 52.1 50.0 47.6 39.2 27.8 48.5 41.7 23.1 55.6 39.8 50.0

Reason: Advice of advisor NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  79.2 77.1 100.0 66.7 82.4 88.9 81.8 87.5 69.2 77.8 77.6 66.7
No %
Yes % 20.8 22.9 . 33.3 17.6 11.1 18.2 12.5 30.8 22.2 22.4 33.3

Reason: Did not need more courses NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  97.1 97.9 100.0 95.2 96.0 88.9 100.0 100.0 92.3 88.9 99.0 100.0
No %
Yes % 2.9 2.1 . 4.8 4.0 11.1 . . 7.7 11.1 1.0 .

Reason: Other obligations NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
No %
Yes % . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reason: Combination of courses NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  75.4 68.8 100.0 61.9 70.3 72.2 81.8 79.2 69.2 100.0 79.6 100.0
No %
Yes % 24.6 31.2 . 38.1 29.7 27.8 18.2 20.8 30.8 . 20.4 .

Reason: Family responsibilities NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  96.2 91.7 100.0 100.0 96.0 94.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 94.9 100.0
No %
Yes % 3.8 8.3 . . 4.0 5.6 . . . . 5.1 .

Reason: Other NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  84.1 85.4 100.0 81.0 85.1 94.4 78.8 79.2 100.0 88.9 81.6 83.3
No %
Yes % 15.9 14.6 . 19.0 14.6 5.6 21.2 20.8 . 11.1 18.4 16.7
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Intended time to complete Bachelor's degree
Intended time NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  3.9 4.6 1.4 1.0 2.8 . 3.0 6.1 3.8 2.9 2.6 33.7
Less than 4 years %
4 years % 67.2 81.5 67.6 87.9 56.0 50.0 78.7 78.6 76.5 76.8 69.3 11.2
4 1/2 years % 11.0 7.5 4.1 5.1 10.9 40.9 8.7 8.2 11.4 9.7 14.0 4.5
5 years % 14.1 5.8 24.3 4.0 26.9 6.8 7.0 7.1 8.3 8.7 10.4 4.5
5 1/2 years % 1.2 . 1.4 . 2.7 2.3 0.4 . . 1.0 1.0 .
6 or more years % 0.6 0.2 . 1.0 0.6 . 0.9 . . . 1.3 1.1
Will not complete Bachelor's % 1.9 0.4 1.4 1.0 0.1 . 1.3 . . 1.0 1.4 44.9
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Highest level of education planned
Highest level of ed. planned NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  2.1 . . . . . . . . . . 72.2
Certificate %
Bachelor's degree % 25.2 14.4 24.7 13.3 26.8 54.3 25.2 14.6 30.5 22.0 31.1 22.2
Master's degree % 44.9 17.5 68.5 59.2 54.5 32.1 41.0 32.3 49.2 65.5 49.0 5.6
Doctoral degree % 15.4 20.8 5.5 25.5 15.9 9.9 15.8 49.0 14.8 7.0 10.7 .
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine % 4.9 27.8 . . 0.3 1.2 . . 2.3 . 1.5 .
Other professional degree % 7.5 19.5 1.4 2.0 2.6 2.5 18.0 4.2 3.1 5.5 7.4 .
Do not intend to complete a degree % 0.1 . . . . . . . . . 0.3 .
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Goal/objective for attending NC State
Goal/objective NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  8.9 4.2 6.8 2.0 10.7 15.9 7.8 5.1 9.1 9.5 9.1 21.1
Bach./certificate only %
Bach. for grad school preparation % 53.6 77.4 55.4 64.4 46.6 29.5 58.4 71.4 50.8 58.6 49.9 2.1
Bach. for career preparation % 31.8 16.7 31.1 29.7 38.4 51.1 26.8 21.4 37.1 29.5 36.2 14.7
Improve for current profession % 2.9 0.8 2.7 1.0 1.9 3.4 1.3 1.0 2.3 0.5 2.0 45.3
Courses for personal interest % 0.8 0.2 1.4 1.0 0.1 . 2.2 . . . 0.9 10.5
Other % 2.0 0.8 2.7 2.0 2.3 . 3.5 1.0 0.8 1.9 1.9 6.3
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Certainty of college major
Certainty of college major NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  5.9 4.0 . 5.0 1.5 4.6 5.2 6.1 5.3 4.3 15.9 1.0
Very uncertain %
Uncertain % 25.8 14.9 8.3 15.8 18.9 25.3 21.8 23.5 32.1 29.5 48.7 8.2
Certain % 42.0 43.5 54.2 43.6 52.4 39.1 42.8 38.8 42.0 44.0 25.1 38.1
Very certain % 26.3 37.7 37.5 35.6 27.2 31.0 30.1 31.6 20.6 22.2 10.3 52.6
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Semester employment
Semester employment NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  5.2 6.5 . 10.6 4.8 2.4 2.8 4.2 4.2 3.1 5.0 20.2
20 or more hrs/wk %
Less than 20 hrs/wk % 26.7 32.1 25.0 21.3 24.2 28.0 22.5 30.5 32.8 24.0 27.4 29.8
Do not plan to work % 68.1 61.3 75.0 68.1 71.0 69.5 74.8 65.3 63.0 72.9 67.6 50.0
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For more information on the 1998 First-Year Student 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: May, 2000

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