1999 First Year Student Survey Data Tables:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of
Educational Intent and Interests
This document reports survey data on gender and racial/ethnic differences in the respondents' plans for their first year at NC State and their education in general. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "1999 First-Year Student Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see 1999 First-Year Student Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."
Goals and Objectives at NC State | Time to Complete Degree | Intended Highest Level of Education | Certainty of College Major | First Semester Enrollment Status | First Semester Employment Plans | Interest in Co-Curricular Activities
Goals and Objectives in Attending NC State
|
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
|
Bach./certificate only |
8.7% |
5.2% |
11.2% |
4.5% |
9.2% |
7.6% |
|
Bach. for grad/prof. school preparation |
55.5% |
66.5% |
47.5% |
60.8% |
54.5% |
61.9% |
|
Bach. for career preparation |
31.6% |
25.8% |
35.9% |
29.8% |
32.2% |
26.9% |
|
Improve for current profession |
1.6% |
0.6% |
2.4% |
3.4% |
1.5% |
1.0% |
|
Courses for personal interest |
0.8% |
0.2% |
1.3% |
0.8% |
0.8% |
0.5% |
|
Other |
1.7% |
1.7% |
1.7% |
0.8% |
1.8% |
2.0% |
|
Total (N) |
3063 |
1285 |
1778 |
265 |
2601 |
197 |
Number of Years Expected to Complete Degree
|
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
|
Less than 4 years |
4.8% |
4.8% |
4.7% |
4.9% |
4.4% |
9.2% |
|
4 years |
71.3% |
74.7% |
68.8% |
59.6% |
72.8% |
67.9% |
|
4 1/2 years |
9.0% |
7.9% |
9.8% |
14.3% |
8.5% |
8.2% |
|
5 years |
12.4% |
10.5% |
13.7% |
18.9% |
11.8% |
10.7% |
|
5 1/2 years |
0.6% |
0.5% |
0.7% |
0.8% |
0.6% |
1.0% |
|
6 or more years |
0.6% |
0.5% |
0.6% |
0.8% |
0.5% |
1.0% |
|
Will not complete Bachelors |
1.4% |
0.9% |
1.7% |
0.8% |
1.4% |
2.0% |
|
Total (N) |
3056 |
1282 |
1774 |
265 |
2595 |
196 |
Intended Highest Level of Education
|
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
|
Certificate |
1.7% |
0.3% |
2.7% |
1.2% |
1.9% |
0.0% |
|
Bachelors degree |
26.4% |
19.4% |
31.4% |
14.5% |
28.3% |
16.2% |
|
Masters degree |
43.2% |
42.0% |
44.0% |
43.4% |
42.7% |
49.2% |
|
Doctoral degree |
14.6% |
16.0% |
13.5% |
22.3% |
13.6% |
17.3% |
|
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
4.9% |
9.7% |
1.4% |
3.5% |
5.1% |
3.7% |
|
Medical degree |
6.0% |
9.0% |
3.9% |
7.8% |
5.4% |
11.5% |
|
Law degree |
3.2% |
3.5% |
3.0% |
7.4% |
2.9% |
1.6% |
|
Divinity degree |
0.1% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.5% |
|
Do not intend to complete a degree |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
|
Total (N) |
2971 |
1243 |
1728 |
256 |
2524 |
191 |
|
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
|
Very uncertain |
5.8% |
7.9% |
4.3% |
4.2% |
6.0% |
5.2% |
|
Uncertain |
24.3% |
24.4% |
24.2% |
18.6% |
25.4% |
17.5% |
|
Certain |
43.8% |
41.9% |
45.2% |
43.9% |
43.8% |
43.8% |
|
Very certain |
26.1% |
25.8% |
26.3% |
33.3% |
24.8% |
33.5% |
|
Total (N) |
3057 |
1283 |
1774 |
264 |
2599 |
194 |
First Semester Enrollment Status
|
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
|
15 credit hours of classes or more |
88.5% |
89.4% |
87.9% |
86.6% |
88.5% |
91.0% |
|
12-14 credit hours of classes |
11.2% |
10.1% |
12.0% |
13.0% |
11.3% |
8.5% |
|
Less than 12 credit hours of classes |
0.3% |
0.5% |
0.1% |
0.4% |
0.2% |
0.6% |
|
Total (N) |
2781 |
1170 |
1611 |
231 |
2373 |
177 |
Reported Reasons for Less than 15 Credit Hours (Among those taking less than 15 credit hours)
|
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
|
Want better grades |
49.2% |
50.0% |
48.7% |
32.3% |
49.3% |
81.3% |
|
Courses unavailable |
27.6% |
33.1% |
24.1% |
19.4% |
28.3% |
31.3% |
|
Other |
20.1% |
20.2% |
20.0% |
16.1% |
21.0% |
12.5% |
|
Advice of advisor |
14.4% |
14.5% |
14.4% |
16.1% |
14.7% |
6.3% |
|
Need to work |
14.1% |
13.7% |
14.4% |
19.4% |
12.9% |
25.0% |
|
Combination of courses |
13.2% |
21.0% |
8.2% |
9.7% |
14.0% |
6.3% |
|
Did not need more courses |
6.3% |
3.2% |
8.2% |
3.2% |
6.6% |
6.3% |
|
Family responsibilities |
1.9% |
2.4% |
1.5% |
3.2% |
1.8% |
0.0% |
|
Other obligations |
1.6% |
3.2% |
0.5% |
6.5% |
1.1% |
0.0% |
First Semester Employment Plans
|
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
|
20 or more hrs/wk |
5.2% |
5.0% |
5.3% |
9.0% |
4.6% |
7.9% |
|
Less than 20 hrs/wk |
26.7% |
28.0% |
25.8% |
29.8% |
25.6% |
37.1% |
|
Do not plan to work |
68.1% |
67.1% |
69.0% |
61.2% |
69.8% |
55.1% |
|
Total (N) |
2793 |
1205 |
1588 |
245 |
2370 |
178 |
NC State Co-Curricular Programs/Activities (Percent Interested In)
|
|
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
Intramurals |
52.3% |
37.0% |
63.3% |
44.6% |
53.1% |
52.8% |
|
Fitness |
43.9% |
61.9% |
30.9% |
53.6% |
42.8% |
45.2% |
|
Outdoor Adventures |
41.0% |
38.8% |
42.5% |
12.4% |
44.2% |
37.6% |
|
Co-op Program |
34.0% |
28.2% |
38.2% |
36.3% |
33.1% |
42.1% |
|
Volunteer Services |
32.5% |
52.0% |
18.4% |
39.7% |
31.1% |
41.1% |
|
Club Sports |
32.0% |
24.5% |
37.4% |
21.7% |
32.7% |
36.5% |
|
Social Fraternity/Sorority |
31.6% |
37.8% |
27.2% |
40.4% |
31.1% |
26.9% |
|
Study Abroad/Student Exchange |
29.8% |
41.8% |
21.1% |
25.1% |
30.4% |
27.4% |
|
Theater as Audience |
23.7% |
32.8% |
17.2% |
19.5% |
23.9% |
26.4% |
|
Indoor Recreation |
23.1% |
18.5% |
26.4% |
22.5% |
23.1% |
23.4% |
|
Student Government |
22.4% |
26.6% |
19.4% |
37.8% |
20.7% |
23.4% |
|
Informal Recreation |
16.4% |
12.3% |
19.4% |
7.9% |
17.2% |
17.8% |
|
Student Leadership Program |
15.6% |
18.9% |
13.1% |
28.5% |
13.9% |
19.8% |
|
Performing Arts |
13.9% |
20.0% |
9.5% |
17.6% |
13.4% |
16.2% |
|
Student Publications/Media |
13.7% |
16.6% |
11.5% |
20.6% |
12.8% |
16.2% |
|
Attend Art Exhibits |
13.5% |
19.7% |
9.1% |
9.4% |
13.9% |
14.7% |
|
Musical Interests |
13.5% |
15.7% |
12.0% |
21.3% |
13.0% |
10.2% |
|
Residence Hall Council |
11.6% |
16.8% |
7.7% |
24.7% |
10.2% |
11.7% |
|
Healthy-life Issues |
11.0% |
17.8% |
6.1% |
19.1% |
10.1% |
11.7% |
|
Theater as Artist |
10.6% |
14.9% |
7.5% |
13.9% |
10.2% |
11.7% |
|
Student Dance Co |
8.1% |
17.4% |
1.3% |
14.6% |
7.3% |
9.1% |
|
Planning Programs/Services |
8.1% |
15.5% |
2.8% |
17.6% |
7.0% |
10.2% |
|
UAB Programs/Activities |
7.4% |
11.3% |
4.6% |
41.9% |
3.7% |
9.1% |
|
Student J-board |
6.8% |
7.9% |
6.0% |
10.5% |
6.5% |
5.6% |
|
Crafts Center |
6.1% |
12.4% |
1.6% |
4.5% |
6.1% |
8.6% |
|
Gender issues |
5.6% |
10.8% |
1.9% |
17.2% |
4.4% |
6.1% |
|
ROTC |
3.9% |
1.9% |
5.4% |
5.6% |
3.9% |
2.0% |
NC State Co-Curricular Programs/Activities (Rank Order of Interest)
|
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
|
Intramurals |
1 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
Fitness |
2 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
Outdoor Adventures |
3 |
4 |
2 |
22 |
2 |
5 |
|
Co-op Program |
4 |
8 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
|
Volunteer Services |
5 |
2 |
11 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
|
Club Sports |
6 |
10 |
4 |
12 |
5 |
6 |
|
Social Fraternity/Sorority |
7 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
|
Study Abroad/Student Exchange |
8 |
3 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
|
Theater as Audience |
9 |
7 |
12 |
15 |
9 |
9 |
|
Indoor Recreation |
10 |
14 |
7 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
|
Student Government |
11 |
9 |
9 |
6 |
11 |
11 |
|
Informal Recreation |
12 |
23 |
10 |
25 |
12 |
13 |
|
Student Leadership Program |
13 |
13 |
13 |
8 |
13 |
12 |
|
Performing Arts |
14 |
11 |
16 |
17 |
15 |
14 |
|
Student Publications/Media |
15 |
18 |
15 |
14 |
17 |
15 |
|
Attend Art Exhibits |
16 |
12 |
17 |
24 |
14 |
16 |
|
Musical Interests |
17 |
19 |
14 |
13 |
16 |
21 |
|
Residence Hall Council |
18 |
17 |
18 |
10 |
18 |
19 |
|
Healthy-life Issues |
19 |
15 |
20 |
16 |
20 |
18 |
|
Theater as Artist |
20 |
21 |
19 |
21 |
19 |
17 |
|
Student Dance Co |
21 |
16 |
27 |
20 |
21 |
23 |
|
Planning Programs/Services |
22 |
20 |
24 |
18 |
22 |
20 |
|
UAB Programs/Activities |
23 |
24 |
23 |
3 |
27 |
22 |
|
Student J-board |
24 |
26 |
21 |
23 |
23 |
26 |
|
Crafts Center |
25 |
22 |
26 |
27 |
24 |
24 |
|
Gender issues |
26 |
25 |
25 |
19 |
25 |
25 |
|
ROTC |
27 |
27 |
22 |
26 |
26 |
27 |
NC State Co-curricular Programs/Activities (Percent Expressing Interest, by Group)
|
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
|
% in Survey Population |
41.3% |
58.7% |
10.0% |
83.5% |
6.5% |
|
% in School Related Group |
|||||
|
Intramurals (n=1607) |
29.7% |
70.3% |
7.4% |
86.1% |
6.5% |
|
Fitness (n=1349) |
59.1% |
40.9% |
10.6% |
82.8% |
6.6% |
|
Outdoor Adventures (n=1259) |
39.7% |
60.3% |
2.6% |
91.5% |
5.9% |
|
Co-op Program (n=1044) |
34.8% |
65.2% |
9.3% |
82.8% |
8.0% |
|
Volunteer Services (n=998) |
67.1% |
32.9% |
10.6% |
81.3% |
8.1% |
|
Club Sports (n=984) |
32.1% |
67.9% |
5.9% |
86.8% |
7.3% |
|
Social Fraternity/Sorority (n=972) |
50.1% |
49.9% |
11.1% |
83.4% |
5.4% |
|
Study Abroad/Student Exchange (n=915) |
58.9% |
41.1% |
7.3% |
86.8% |
5.9% |
|
Theater as Audience (n=728) |
58.0% |
42.0% |
7.1% |
85.7% |
7.1% |
|
Indoor Recreation (n=709) |
33.6% |
66.4% |
8.5% |
85.0% |
6.5% |
|
Student Government (n=688) |
49.7% |
50.3% |
14.7% |
78.6% |
6.7% |
|
Informal Recreation (n=504) |
31.4% |
68.6% |
4.2% |
88.9% |
6.9% |
|
Student Leadership Program (n=478) |
51.0% |
49.0% |
15.9% |
75.9% |
8.2% |
|
Performing Arts (n=428) |
60.3% |
39.7% |
11.0% |
81.5% |
7.5% |
|
Student Publications/Media (n=420) |
51.0% |
49.0% |
13.1% |
79.3% |
7.6% |
|
Musical Interests (n=416) |
48.6% |
51.4% |
13.7% |
81.5% |
4.8% |
|
Attend Art Exhibits (n=416) |
61.1% |
38.9% |
6.0% |
87.0% |
7.0% |
|
Residence Hall Council (n=355) |
61.1% |
38.9% |
18.6% |
74.9% |
6.5% |
|
Healthy-life Issues (n=338) |
67.8% |
32.2% |
15.1% |
78.1% |
6.8% |
|
Theater as Artist (n=325) |
59.1% |
40.9% |
11.4% |
81.5% |
7.1% |
|
Planning Programs/Services (n=249) |
79.9% |
20.1% |
18.9% |
73.1% |
8.0% |
|
Student Dance Co (n=248) |
90.3% |
9.7% |
15.7% |
77.0% |
7.3% |
|
UAB Programs/Activities (n=227) |
63.9% |
36.1% |
49.3% |
42.7% |
7.9% |
|
Student J-board (n=209) |
48.8% |
51.2% |
13.4% |
81.3% |
5.3% |
|
Crafts Center (n=188) |
85.1% |
14.9% |
6.4% |
84.6% |
9.0% |
|
Gender Issues (n=173) |
80.4% |
19.6% |
26.6% |
66.5% |
6.9% |
|
ROTC (n=120) |
20.0% |
80.0% |
12.5% |
84.2% |
3.3% |
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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