1999 First-Year Student Survey: College Comparisons of Educational Intents and Interests
1999 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

Q Interest in NCSU co-curricular programs/activities
Interest in: Student government NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  77.6 78.0 83.8 71.4 80.4 85.9 62.4 72.6 78.6 68.3 78.3 97.4
No %
Yes % 22.4 22.0 16.3 28.6 19.6 14.1 37.6 27.4 21.4 31.7 21.7 2.6

Interest in: Student publications/Media NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  86.3 88.5 83.8 84.7 89.8 94.4 67.6 82.1 89.8 83.9 84.5 100.0
No %
Yes % 13.7 11.5 16.3 15.3 10.2 5.6 32.4 17.9 10.2 16.1 15.5 .

Interest in: Social Fraternity/Sorority NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  68.4 61.7 80.0 66.3 77.4 80.3 59.5 80.2 62.2 56.3 60.2 88.2
No %
Yes % 31.6 38.3 20.0 33.7 22.6 19.7 40.5 19.8 37.8 43.7 39.8 11.8

Interest in: Volunteer Services NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  67.5 50.6 71.3 49.0 77.0 81.7 59.0 58.5 71.4 65.8 67.1 94.7
No %
Yes % 32.5 49.4 28.8 51.0 23.0 18.3 41.0 41.5 28.6 34.2 32.9 5.3

Interest in: Co-op program NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  66.0 78.5 73.8 74.5 44.7 69.0 74.8 78.3 72.4 68.3 78.5 81.6
No %
Yes % 34.0 21.5 26.3 25.5 55.3 31.0 25.2 21.7 27.6 31.7 21.5 18.4

Interest in: Student leadership program NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  84.4 83.9 86.3 75.5 86.8 93.0 80.0 75.5 86.7 76.4 85.0 97.4
No %
Yes % 15.6 16.1 13.8 24.5 13.2 7.0 20.0 24.5 13.3 23.6 15.0 2.6

Interest in: Student J-board NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  93.2 93.5 98.8 94.9 94.5 97.2 79.5 90.6 93.9 91.5 94.2 98.7
No %
Yes % 6.8 6.5 1.3 5.1 5.5 2.8 20.5 9.4 6.1 8.5 5.8 1.3

Interest in: Musical interests NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  86.5 88.7 87.5 77.6 86.7 84.5 85.2 68.9 87.8 89.9 86.8 96.1
No %
Yes % 13.5 11.3 12.5 22.4 13.3 15.5 14.8 31.1 12.2 10.1 13.2 3.9

Interest in: Fitness NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  56.1 45.2 56.3 41.8 64.0 67.6 54.3 58.5 48.0 50.3 53.9 75.0
No %
Yes % 43.9 54.8 43.8 58.2 36.0 32.4 45.7 41.5 52.0 49.7 46.1 25.0

Interest in: Indoor recreation NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  76.9 79.1 86.3 76.5 74.6 76.1 79.5 78.3 77.6 73.9 76.0 90.8
No %
Yes % 23.1 20.9 13.8 23.5 25.4 23.9 20.5 21.7 22.4 26.1 24.0 9.2

Interest in: Intramurals NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  47.7 51.3 56.3 59.2 41.2 53.5 56.2 49.1 50.0 42.2 47.8 65.8
No %
Yes % 52.3 48.7 43.8 40.8 58.8 46.5 43.8 50.9 50.0 57.8 52.2 34.2

Interest in: Club Sports NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  68.0 68.0 70.0 80.6 63.7 76.1 73.3 66.0 68.4 67.8 68.1 84.2
No %
Yes % 32.0 32.0 30.0 19.4 36.3 23.9 26.7 34.0 31.6 32.2 31.9 15.8

Interest in: Informal recreation NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  83.6 83.5 86.3 89.8 80.3 83.1 90.0 73.6 84.7 91.0 84.4 85.5
No %
Yes % 16.4 16.5 13.8 10.2 19.7 16.9 10.0 26.4 15.3 9.0 15.6 14.5

Interest in: Outdoor adventures NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  59.0 52.1 52.5 63.3 59.9 42.3 64.3 51.9 71.4 66.8 59.5 63.2
No %
Yes % 41.0 47.9 47.5 36.7 40.1 57.7 35.7 48.1 28.6 33.2 40.5 36.8

Interest in: Healthy-life issues NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  89.0 84.7 92.5 71.4 93.2 90.1 85.7 86.8 87.8 89.9 88.2 97.4
No %
Yes % 11.0 15.3 7.5 28.6 6.8 9.9 14.3 13.2 12.2 10.1 11.8 2.6

Interest in: Student Dance Co NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  91.9 89.5 86.3 85.7 96.1 100.0 87.6 89.6 87.8 87.9 90.9 98.7
No %
Yes % 8.1 10.5 13.8 14.3 3.9 . 12.4 10.4 12.2 12.1 9.1 1.3

Interest in: ROTC NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  96.1 97.1 100.0 95.9 95.5 97.2 97.1 92.5 99.0 96.5 95.1 98.7
No %
Yes % 3.9 2.9 . 4.1 4.5 2.8 2.9 7.5 1.0 3.5 4.9 1.3

Interest in: Study abroad/student exchange NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  70.2 64.0 51.3 71.4 76.4 83.1 53.3 63.2 67.3 64.3 71.3 100.0
No %
Yes % 29.8 36.0 48.8 28.6 23.6 16.9 46.7 36.8 32.7 35.7 28.7 .

Interest in: UAB programs/activities NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  92.6 92.3 88.8 87.8 94.1 94.4 90.5 86.8 91.8 92.5 92.6 100.0
No %
Yes % 7.4 7.7 11.3 12.2 5.9 5.6 9.5 13.2 8.2 7.5 7.4 .

Interest in: Residence hall council NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  88.4 84.3 98.8 82.7 90.3 94.4 83.3 83.0 91.8 87.9 88.5 100.0
No %
Yes % 11.6 15.7 1.3 17.3 9.7 5.6 16.7 17.0 8.2 12.1 11.5 .

Interest in: Crafts Center progams/classes NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  93.9 92.7 80.0 92.9 95.9 95.8 94.3 84.0 92.9 95.5 94.1 97.4
No %
Yes % 6.1 7.3 20.0 7.1 4.1 4.2 5.7 16.0 7.1 4.5 5.9 2.6

Interest in: Theater as audience NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  76.3 75.3 73.8 66.3 77.2 87.3 65.7 56.6 78.6 82.9 77.8 98.7
No %
Yes % 23.7 24.7 26.3 33.7 22.8 12.7 34.3 43.4 21.4 17.1 22.2 1.3

Interest in: Theater as artist NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  89.4 89.7 86.3 80.6 91.3 95.8 77.1 88.7 89.8 92.5 89.2 100.0
No %
Yes % 10.6 10.3 13.8 19.4 8.7 4.2 22.9 11.3 10.2 7.5 10.8 .

Interest in: Attend art exhibits NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  86.5 86.8 45.0 86.7 89.3 93.0 84.8 83.0 82.7 89.9 85.4 98.7
No %
Yes % 13.5 13.2 55.0 13.3 10.7 7.0 15.2 17.0 17.3 10.1 14.6 1.3

Interest in: Performing arts NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  86.1 84.5 80.0 78.6 88.7 91.5 77.1 80.2 84.7 86.9 86.6 100.0
No %
Yes % 13.9 15.5 20.0 21.4 11.3 8.5 22.9 19.8 15.3 13.1 13.4 .

Interest in: Planning programs/services NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  91.9 89.3 93.8 73.5 96.5 97.2 87.6 86.8 87.8 89.9 91.2 100.0
No %
Yes % 8.1 10.7 6.3 26.5 3.5 2.8 12.4 13.2 12.2 10.1 8.8 .

Interest in: Gender issues NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  94.4 91.6 91.3 83.7 96.7 98.6 91.0 94.3 94.9 94.0 95.0 98.7
No %
Yes % 5.6 8.4 8.8 16.3 3.3 1.4 9.0 5.7 5.1 6.0 5.0 1.3
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Q Enrollment Status
Enrollment status NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  88.5 89.9 84.3 83.3 93.0 57.8 91.4 82.5 95.4 89.9 83.6 90.3
15 credit hours of classes or more %
12-14 credit hours of classes % 11.2 9.9 15.7 15.5 6.9 40.6 8.6 16.5 4.6 9.6 16.3 9.7
Less than 12 credit hours of classes % 0.3 0.2 . 1.2 0.1 1.6 . 1.0 . 0.6 0.2 .
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Q Reasons for enrolling in less than 15 cr. hrs.
Reason: Need to work NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  85.9 93.2 81.8 85.7 93.8 77.8 87.5 88.2 50 83.3 83.5 57.1
No %
Yes % 14.1 6.8 18.2 14.3 6.2 22.2 12.5 11.8 50 16.7 16.5 42.9

Reason: Courses unavailable NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  72.4 52.3 100 78.6 70.3 88.9 62.5 58.8 75 44.4 81.4 100
No %
Yes % 27.6 47.7 . 21.4 29.7 11.0 37.5 41.2 25 55.6 18.6 .

Reason: Want better grades NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  50.8 68.2 63.6 35.7 59.4 51.8 56.2 47.1 25 61.1 37.1 42.9
No %
Yes % 49.2 31.8 36.4 64.3 40.6 48.2 43.8 52.9 75 38.9 62.9 57.1

Reason: Advice of advisor NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  85.6 88.6 81.8 100 87.5 74.1 87.5 70.6 100 94.4 83.4 100
No %
Yes % 14.4 11.4 18.2 . 12.5 25.9 12.5 29.4 . 5.6 16.5 .

Reason: Did not need more courses NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  93.7 97.7 90.9 92.9 92.2 74.1 100 94.1 100 88.9 97.9 100
No %
Yes % 6.3 2.3 9.1 7.1 7.8 25.9 . 5.9 . 11.1 2.1 .

Reason: Other obligations NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  98.4 97.7 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 88.9 97.9 100
No %
Yes % 1.6 2.3 . . . . . . . 11.1 2.1 .

Reason: Combination of courses NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  86.8 81.8 90.9 85.7 85.9 88.9 81.2 70.6 100 88.9 90.7 100
No %
Yes % 13.2 18.2 9.1 14.3 14.1 11.1 18.8 29.4 . 11.1 9.3 .

Reason: Family responsibilities NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  98.1 97.7 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 94.4 95.9 100
No %
Yes % 1.9 2.3 . . . . . . . 5.6 4.1 .

Reason: Other NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  79.9 75 72.7 57.1 75 88.9 75 100 100 94.4 79.4 100
No %
Yes % 20.1 25 27.3 42.9 25 11.1 25 . . 5.6 20.6 .
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Q Intended time to complete Bachelor's degree
Intended time NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  4.8 5.1 . 5.1 4.5 1.4 5.3 6.7 1.0 4.0 1.2 48.6
Less than 4 years %
4 years % 71.3 83.8 55.7 83.7 63.0 60.6 81.3 83.8 70.4 82.3 74.6 9.5
4 1/2 years % 9.0 7.0 5.1 6.1 9.3 29.6 5.7 5.7 15.3 5.1 11.1 2.7
5 years % 12.4 2.7 36.7 4.1 21.5 8.5 6.2 3.8 13.3 6.1 10.5 2.7
5 1/2 years % 0.6 . . 1.0 1.2 . 0.5 . . . 0.6 1.4
6 or more years % 0.6 0.8 1.3 . 0.4 . . . . 1.0 0.8 1.4
Will not complete Bachelors % 1.4 0.6 1.3 . 0.1 . 1.0 . . 1.5 1.2 33.8
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Q Highest level of education planned
Highest level of ed. planned NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  1.7 . . . . . . . . . . 69.4
Certificate %
Bachelors degree % 26.4 18.3 29.7 18.3 31.4 50.7 19.8 14.4 44.7 16.7 26.7 26.4
Masters degree % 43.2 16.8 63.5 47.3 49.7 43.7 40.1 43.3 43.6 67.2 47.6 1.4
Doctoral degree % 14.6 15.1 5.4 29.0 16.3 5.6 13.4 33.7 7.4 7.3 13.7 .
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine % 4.9 25.8 . . 0.2 . . 1.9 . . 3.5 1.4
Medical degree % 6.0 23.8 . 4.3 1.4 . 3.0 6.7 2.1 1.0 5.5 .
Law degree % 3.2 0.2 1.4 1.1 0.8 . 23.3 . 2.1 7.8 3.0 1.4
Divinity degree % 0.1 . . . 0.1 . 0.5 . . . . .
Do not intend to complete a degree % 0.0 . . . . . . . . . 0.2 .
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Q Goal/objective for attending NC State
Goal/objective NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  8.7 5.0 12.5 5.1 10.4 9.9 7.2 5.7 6.2 2.0 9.9 28.0
Bach./certificate only %
Bach. for grad school preparation % 55.5 74.9 51.3 59.2 50.3 31.0 66.5 64.2 35.1 61.8 54.0 4.0
Bach. for career preparation % 31.6 18.8 32.5 30.6 37.1 57.7 23.9 29.2 55.7 32.2 29.6 26.7
Improve for current profession % 1.6 0.4 . 1.0 1.1 1.4 0.5 . 1.0 1.0 2.0 24.0
Courses for personal interest % 0.8 . 2.5 . 0.2 . . . 1.0 1.0 1.8 8.0
Other % 1.7 0.8 1.3 4.1 1.0 . 1.9 0.9 1.0 2.0 2.6 9.3
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Q Certainty of college major
Certainty of college major NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  5.8 1.7 2.5 5.2 2.1 4.2 4.8 2.8 9.2 2.5 16.7 1.3
Very uncertain %
Uncertain % 24.3 20.4 11.4 17.5 15.7 28.2 24.8 12.3 23.5 21.8 47.0 5.3
Certain % 43.8 43.7 49.4 43.3 54.7 36.6 42.4 50.0 52.0 48.7 25.6 33.3
Very certain % 26.1 34.2 36.7 34.0 27.4 31.0 28.1 34.9 15.3 26.9 10.7 60.0
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Q Semester employment
Semester employment NCSU SCH
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
  5.2 5.5 . 6.3 2.7 10.4 9.6 2.0 1.3 3.7 7.0 17.7
20 or more hrs/wk %
Less than 20 hrs/wk % 26.7 29.9 29.0 34.7 20.1 23.9 30.5 32.7 32.1 31.0 27.9 32.3
Do not plan to work % 68.1 64.5 71.0 58.9 77.2 65.7 59.9 65.3 66.7 65.2 65.1 50.0
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For more information on the 1999 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: April, 2000

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