North Carolina State University
First-Year Student Survey Trends, 1994-2009:
Frequency Distributions for
Factors Influencing Attendance Decision

This document reports the frequency distributions by survey year for the First-Year Student Survey question regarding factors influencing students' decisions to attend NC State. The exact wording of the survey item is as follows:

To what extent did each of the following factors influence your decision to attend NC State? (Response scale: 5=very strong influence, 4=strong influence, 3=moderate influence, 2=weak influence, 1=very weak influence)

Academic reputation	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Mean Rating	4.06	3.99	4.00	4.09	4.11	4.10	4.09	4.08	4.13	4.11	4.08	4.12	4.10	4.17	4.19
5: Very strong influence	33.1%	29.7%	29.5%	33.5%	35.1%	34.3%	33.6%	34.3%	35.5%	34.7%	33.5%	36.7%	35.6%	39.2%	38.9%
4: Strong influence	42.9%	43.5%	44.7%	44.6%	43.8%	44.7%	45.4%	43.4%	44.2%	44.8%	44.4%	42.4%	42.2%	41.8%	44.0%
3: Moderate influence	21.5%	23.9%	22.9%	19.6%	18.6%	18.4%	18.4%	19.7%	18.3%	17.7%	19.2%	18.2%	19.5%	16.1%	15.1%
2: Weak influence	1.7%	2.0%	2.3%	1.7%	1.7%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	1.4%	2.0%	2.0%	1.9%	1.8%	2.2%	1.4%
1: Very weak influence	0.8%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%	1.0%	0.6%	0.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Total (N)	2,718	3,133	3,035	3,130	2,982	3,336	3,335	3,106	3,321	3,272	3,616	3,892	4,376	4,138	3,201

Cost	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Mean Rating	3.32	3.31	3.15	3.22	3.28	3.16	3.16	3.08	3.16	3.09	3.01	3.14	3.14	3.27	3.55
5: Very strong influence	19.9%	18.9%	14.8%	15.5%	17.3%	14.8%	15.0%	15.5%	16.4%	15.5%	15.1%	16.4%	15.8%	21.0%	24.2%
4: Strong influence	25.0%	25.8%	23.0%	24.2%	26.4%	24.0%	25.1%	21.2%	22.9%	21.1%	20.0%	23.0%	22.5%	22.7%	29.0%
3: Moderate influence	32.6%	32.6%	35.7%	36.7%	33.4%	35.0%	32.0%	33.3%	33.4%	33.6%	31.7%	31.6%	33.9%	30.5%	30.0%
2: Weak influence	12.7%	12.9%	15.1%	14.0%	12.8%	14.4%	16.1%	15.8%	15.4%	16.8%	17.6%	16.1%	15.4%	14.3%	11.4%
1: Very weak influence	9.9%	9.8%	11.3%	9.6%	10.2%	11.7%	11.7%	14.2%	11.9%	13.0%	15.6%	12.9%	12.4%	11.5%	5.5%
Total (N)	2,614	3,010	2,938	3,030	2,904	3,213	3,212	2,963	3,222	3,104	3,430	3,723	4,141	3,954	3,144

Location	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Mean Rating	3.61	3.60	3.53	3.52	3.58	3.62	3.62	3.57	3.60	3.59	3.62	3.61	3.60	3.67	3.81
5: Very strong influence	23.8%	24.0%	21.0%	21.7%	23.1%	23.6%	23.4%	23.1%	22.2%	24.0%	24.9%	25.8%	24.7%	27.3%	30.0%
4: Strong influence	32.7%	31.2%	32.4%	31.6%	32.6%	34.5%	34.2%	32.3%	34.0%	32.2%	31.9%	30.5%	31.5%	31.3%	36.2%
3: Moderate influence	29.1%	30.4%	30.5%	29.4%	29.3%	27.7%	28.1%	29.5%	29.7%	29.0%	28.4%	28.3%	28.2%	27.3%	22.8%
2: Weak influence	9.1%	9.2%	10.6%	11.0%	9.4%	9.0%	9.6%	9.3%	9.3%	9.0%	9.3%	9.3%	10.0%	8.7%	7.1%
1: Very weak influence	5.3%	5.1%	5.5%	6.3%	5.6%	5.2%	4.7%	5.8%	4.7%	5.8%	5.4%	6.0%	5.6%	5.3%	3.9%
Total (N)	2,687	3,095	2,998	3,099	2,962	3,307	3,312	3,080	3,291	3,222	3,572	3,837	4,308	4,096	3,204

Size	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Mean Rating	2.86	2.86	2.71	2.78	2.89	2.89	2.96	2.96	3.01	2.94	2.98	3.03	2.97	3.00	3.23
5: Very strong influence	7.4%	7.9%	5.4%	6.5%	8.0%	8.2%	8.8%	10.0%	10.4%	10.6%	11.0%	12.9%	11.0%	12.4%	15.7%
4: Strong influence	20.1%	19.2%	15.6%	17.6%	20.9%	21.2%	22.1%	22.6%	23.3%	20.7%	22.4%	21.7%	20.8%	22.1%	25.1%
3: Moderate influence	37.2%	37.5%	37.5%	37.1%	36.5%	35.4%	36.4%	33.8%	35.0%	34.8%	33.0%	33.1%	34.9%	32.0%	33.7%
2: Weak influence	21.8%	22.1%	27.2%	25.0%	21.2%	21.6%	21.3%	20.6%	19.7%	20.1%	20.5%	19.8%	20.8%	19.9%	17.8%
1: Very weak influence	13.5%	13.3%	14.3%	13.7%	13.3%	13.6%	11.3%	12.9%	11.6%	13.8%	13.1%	12.6%	12.6%	13.6%	7.8%
Total (N)	2,606	2,987	2,918	3,026	2,893	3,221	3,254	2,981	3,197	3,120	3,476	3,718	4,173	3,924	3,137

Availability of program	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Mean Rating	3.91	3.89	3.72	3.80	3.87	3.79	3.80	3.77	3.86	3.77	3.74	3.84	3.84	3.86	4.02
5: Very strong influence	35.6%	35.0%	29.6%	31.5%	34.6%	32.1%	31.7%	30.7%	34.0%	33.7%	31.6%	34.8%	35.9%	36.8%	39.4%
4: Strong influence	31.7%	31.8%	31.0%	31.1%	32.4%	30.2%	30.6%	31.8%	31.8%	29.1%	28.9%	29.4%	28.5%	28.6%	32.9%
3: Moderate influence	23.6%	23.4%	26.1%	26.2%	22.5%	25.9%	26.4%	25.0%	23.3%	22.9%	25.9%	24.3%	23.6%	22.7%	20.1%
2: Weak influence	6.1%	6.8%	8.8%	8.4%	7.1%	8.6%	8.1%	8.7%	7.9%	9.5%	8.9%	7.4%	7.9%	7.7%	5.4%
1: Very weak influence	3.0%	3.1%	4.5%	2.8%	3.5%	3.3%	3.1%	3.8%	3.1%	4.9%	4.8%	4.1%	4.1%	4.3%	2.2%
Total (N)	2,626	3,027	2,925	3,053	2,890	3,226	3,239	2,986	3,243	3,132	3,489	3,764	4,248	3,998	3,168

Recommended by friend, family, teacher, counselor, etc.	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Mean Rating	3.29	3.26	3.24	3.34	3.36	3.32	3.34	3.31	3.35	3.36	3.36	3.46	3.36	3.45	3.50
5: Very strong influence	19.4%	18.3%	17.1%	19.5%	19.3%	19.5%	20.8%	20.8%	19.8%	21.6%	21.7%	25.5%	21.6%	25.7%	24.3%
4: Strong influence	25.0%	25.7%	25.2%	27.5%	27.5%	27.8%	26.3%	25.8%	27.9%	26.5%	27.6%	26.1%	26.8%	25.7%	28.7%
3: Moderate influence	30.4%	30.2%	31.8%	28.9%	31.2%	28.0%	28.1%	27.2%	28.8%	27.6%	26.4%	26.4%	27.3%	25.8%	26.8%
2: Weak influence	15.6%	15.0%	16.1%	15.4%	14.0%	14.6%	15.6%	15.5%	14.3%	14.4%	13.8%	12.6%	14.9%	13.4%	12.6%
1: Very weak influence	9.6%	10.8%	9.9%	8.7%	8.0%	10.0%	9.2%	10.7%	9.2%	9.9%	10.6%	9.5%	9.4%	9.4%	7.5%
Total (N)	2,450	2,835	2,771	2,892	2,781	3,091	3,096	2,807	3,033	2,992	3,302	3,529	4,044	3,782	3,034

Number of hours transferred/credited	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Mean Rating	2.33	2.33	2.08	2.19	2.19	2.14	2.18	2.15	2.20	2.11	2.18	2.25	2.24	2.23	2.47
5: Very strong influence	3.0%	4.0%	2.0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.8%	4.0%	3.6%	3.7%	3.7%	4.3%	4.4%	4.6%	5.8%	6.4%
4: Strong influence	9.4%	10.7%	6.5%	8.1%	8.8%	8.6%	8.4%	8.8%	9.4%	7.7%	8.0%	9.5%	8.3%	8.4%	11.4%
3: Moderate influence	32.3%	29.1%	23.3%	27.1%	25.8%	23.9%	23.5%	23.1%	24.3%	23.2%	25.2%	26.2%	26.1%	24.3%	29.6%
2: Weak influence	28.4%	26.2%	34.5%	29.2%	29.5%	29.1%	29.6%	27.9%	28.7%	27.2%	26.6%	26.2%	28.2%	26.3%	27.6%
1: Very weak influence	26.9%	29.9%	33.7%	32.8%	33.0%	35.6%	34.6%	36.5%	33.9%	38.2%	35.9%	33.8%	32.8%	35.2%	25.0%
Total (N)	978	1,239	1,328	1,497	1,459	1,679	1,791	1,672	1,898	1,854	2,039	2,349	2,753	2,613	2,306

Level of support for my intended major	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Mean Rating	3.81	3.81	3.67	3.77	3.83	3.78	3.77	3.63	3.70	3.73	3.68	3.77	3.81	3.85	4.00
5: Very strong influence	32.2%	33.4%	29.8%	31.0%	34.6%	33.3%	32.6%	28.7%	30.1%	32.3%	30.8%	34.5%	36.3%	37.8%	41.9%
4: Strong influence	31.3%	30.9%	28.9%	32.4%	30.4%	29.7%	30.1%	29.5%	30.8%	29.0%	29.7%	28.0%	27.3%	27.3%	28.8%
3: Moderate influence	25.9%	23.6%	26.5%	23.8%	23.0%	23.4%	23.8%	25.0%	24.1%	24.3%	23.4%	22.6%	23.0%	21.8%	20.2%
2: Weak influence	7.1%	7.5%	8.4%	8.5%	7.5%	8.4%	9.2%	10.0%	9.3%	8.8%	9.0%	9.3%	8.4%	8.0%	6.1%
1: Very weak influence	3.6%	4.5%	6.4%	4.3%	4.6%	5.2%	4.4%	6.8%	5.7%	5.7%	7.1%	5.6%	5.0%	5.0%	3.0%
Total (N)	2,553	2,942	2,856	2,972	2,813	3,140	3,149	2,884	3,127	3,069	3,403	3,651	4,166	3,922	3,126

Facilities and resources available	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Mean Rating	3.89	3.87	3.64	3.73	3.75	3.66	3.66	3.59	3.64	3.63	3.56	3.69	3.72	3.73	3.94
5: Very strong influence	29.2%	28.2%	19.7%	23.3%	23.4%	21.6%	21.9%	20.3%	22.1%	23.5%	21.0%	24.9%	26.5%	26.9%	33.5%
4: Strong influence	39.3%	39.1%	38.7%	38.0%	39.8%	37.5%	37.3%	36.0%	34.8%	33.3%	33.6%	35.0%	33.5%	34.6%	36.1%
3: Moderate influence	24.4%	25.9%	30.0%	29.2%	27.6%	29.6%	29.3%	30.3%	31.5%	29.5%	30.2%	28.1%	28.8%	26.9%	23.8%
2: Weak influence	5.4%	4.9%	8.4%	7.0%	6.8%	8.0%	8.0%	8.7%	8.9%	9.7%	10.6%	8.4%	8.1%	7.9%	4.8%
1: Very weak influence	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	2.4%	2.3%	3.2%	3.4%	4.6%	2.8%	4.0%	4.6%	3.6%	3.1%	3.7%	1.9%
Total (N)	2,682	3,091	2,998	3,101	2,935	3,300	3,283	3,035	3,265	3,205	3,542	3,786	4,291	4,047	3,167

Scholarships/financial aid available	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Mean Rating	2.87	2.81	2.83	2.94	2.80	2.70	2.84	2.92	2.92	2.82	2.82	2.91	2.94	3.04	3.24
5: Very strong influence	15.2%	14.7%	14.8%	17.3%	14.5%	13.6%	16.9%	18.6%	18.6%	16.3%	16.6%	18.7%	18.7%	22.7%	25.9%
4: Strong influence	15.6%	14.3%	16.6%	16.9%	16.0%	13.3%	14.4%	15.9%	16.5%	15.3%	15.4%	15.0%	14.1%	15.1%	17.9%
3: Moderate influence	29.1%	29.5%	25.2%	26.6%	26.0%	26.1%	24.7%	24.3%	24.3%	24.7%	23.7%	25.0%	27.3%	23.7%	24.2%
2: Weak influence	20.9%	20.6%	23.2%	20.4%	22.5%	23.1%	23.3%	21.5%	20.0%	21.3%	21.7%	21.2%	22.0%	20.4%	17.9%
1: Very weak influence	19.2%	21.0%	20.1%	18.8%	21.0%	23.8%	20.7%	19.8%	20.6%	22.3%	22.6%	20.1%	17.9%	18.2%	14.1%
Total (N)	2,147	2,420	2,522	2,607	2,416	2,708	2,692	2,531	2,794	2,713	2,947	3,252	3,728	3,518	2,905

Campus visit prior to orientation	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Mean Rating	3.10	3.07	3.18	3.19	3.25	3.19	3.20	3.20	3.18	3.14	3.13	3.20	3.20	3.36	3.63
5: Very strong influence	12.9%	13.4%	15.0%	14.5%	14.6%	12.6%	14.1%	14.4%	13.6%	14.0%	13.5%	15.4%	15.9%	18.2%	25.0%
4: Strong influence	23.4%	23.8%	26.4%	26.7%	28.6%	29.7%	26.9%	27.0%	26.8%	25.5%	26.2%	25.9%	26.6%	29.5%	32.7%
3: Moderate influence	35.5%	33.4%	32.1%	33.2%	33.7%	31.9%	33.4%	33.8%	34.4%	32.4%	32.6%	33.0%	30.5%	30.8%	28.1%
2: Weak influence	17.1%	15.4%	14.2%	14.5%	13.8%	15.3%	15.9%	13.9%	13.9%	16.4%	14.6%	14.9%	15.2%	12.7%	9.0%
1: Very weak influence	11.1%	14.0%	12.3%	11.1%	9.3%	10.5%	9.8%	11.0%	11.3%	11.7%	13.0%	10.9%	11.8%	8.8%	5.2%
Total (N)	2,223	2,521	2,487	2,585	2,494	2,694	2,685	2,503	2,693	2,658	2,944	3,176	3,695	3,469	2,836

Contact with a current student	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Mean Rating	3.09	3.21	3.04	3.12	3.10	3.08	3.10	3.07	3.12	3.03	3.05	3.12	3.09	3.23	3.45
5: Very strong influence	14.4%	16.3%	12.4%	14.3%	14.2%	13.6%	14.8%	13.8%	13.9%	14.3%	14.6%	17.0%	15.8%	18.3%	21.8%
4: Strong influence	23.1%	25.1%	24.2%	27.1%	25.5%	24.9%	25.6%	25.7%	26.0%	23.7%	23.7%	23.9%	23.6%	26.0%	29.2%
3: Moderate influence	32.9%	32.7%	32.7%	28.7%	30.0%	31.0%	27.9%	29.7%	31.1%	28.9%	29.6%	27.4%	29.1%	28.7%	28.6%
2: Weak influence	16.7%	14.8%	16.2%	16.2%	16.9%	16.2%	17.9%	15.4%	16.4%	16.7%	16.5%	17.4%	16.6%	14.3%	12.9%
1: Very weak influence	13.0%	11.1%	14.4%	13.7%	13.4%	14.2%	13.9%	15.3%	12.7%	16.5%	15.6%	14.3%	14.8%	12.7%	7.6%
Total (N)	2,206	2,553	2,307	2,417	2,346	2,558	2,531	2,320	2,583	2,539	2,729	2,964	3,476	3,217	2,609

Contact with a faculty/staff member	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Mean Rating	2.43	2.47	2.46	2.48	2.49	2.38	2.48	2.44	2.48	2.43	2.38	2.46	2.42	2.53	2.85
5: Very strong influence	5.8%	6.9%	5.8%	7.4%	6.4%	5.8%	7.5%	6.8%	7.5%	8.4%	7.4%	8.3%	6.6%	9.6%	11.2%
4: Strong influence	12.0%	11.4%	15.8%	14.3%	15.4%	13.2%	13.5%	14.4%	13.9%	12.6%	12.2%	13.6%	13.7%	13.6%	19.4%
3: Moderate influence	28.1%	28.8%	25.8%	25.0%	25.9%	25.0%	26.1%	24.6%	25.2%	24.4%	23.8%	23.8%	24.8%	25.4%	29.5%
2: Weak influence	27.3%	27.2%	24.0%	25.4%	25.0%	25.6%	24.9%	24.1%	25.9%	23.0%	24.1%	24.2%	24.9%	23.3%	23.0%
1: Very weak influence	26.8%	25.7%	28.7%	27.9%	27.3%	30.5%	28.0%	30.1%	27.4%	31.5%	32.5%	30.1%	30.0%	28.1%	16.9%
Total (N)	1,752	1,952	1,560	1,640	1,638	1,756	1,698	1,592	1,819	1,700	1,826	1,992	2,502	2,208	1,927

Contact with a graduate	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Mean Rating	2.71	2.80	2.72	2.70	2.75	2.72	2.81	2.77	2.72	2.88	2.78	2.95	3.08
5: Very strong influence	10.2%	12.9%	11.8%	10.0%	11.1%	10.6%	11.8%	13.2%	13.1%	16.0%	12.8%	17.4%	15.9%
4: Strong influence	16.9%	18.6%	16.1%	18.2%	18.7%	18.8%	18.9%	17.3%	16.7%	18.2%	18.1%	19.3%	22.8%
3: Moderate influence	29.8%	26.7%	28.1%	27.9%	26.3%	26.0%	27.8%	26.4%	25.3%	25.7%	26.4%	24.5%	28.4%
2: Weak influence	19.6%	19.5%	20.7%	19.8%	22.0%	20.7%	20.7%	18.9%	18.9%	17.7%	19.8%	18.0%	18.6%
1: Very weak influence	23.5%	22.4%	23.3%	24.1%	21.9%	23.9%	20.7%	24.1%	26.0%	22.4%	23.0%	20.8%	14.2%
Total (N)	1,615	1,733	1,684	1,877	1,839	1,728	1,995	1,897	2,090	2,284	2,702	2,520	2,088

Letter from other than Admissions	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Mean Rating	2.19	2.21	2.16	2.08	2.10	2.09	2.10	2.01	2.07	2.18	2.19	2.16	2.45
5: Very strong influence	4.1%	4.1%	3.3%	3.2%	3.9%	3.5%	4.5%	3.0%	3.8%	4.9%	4.8%	4.3%	6.2%
4: Strong influence	9.2%	8.6%	8.9%	8.1%	8.2%	8.2%	7.0%	6.7%	8.3%	9.0%	8.8%	9.1%	10.5%
3: Moderate influence	24.4%	26.8%	24.9%	22.0%	20.8%	22.5%	21.9%	19.7%	20.3%	22.8%	22.7%	23.1%	30.5%
2: Weak influence	25.8%	25.3%	26.4%	26.5%	28.0%	25.4%	26.8%	29.0%	25.9%	26.1%	27.5%	25.1%	28.1%
1: Very weak influence	36.4%	35.2%	36.5%	40.2%	39.1%	40.3%	39.8%	41.6%	41.7%	37.2%	36.2%	38.4%	24.7%
Total (N)	1,902	1,958	1,954	1,919	1,972	1,668	1,880	1,742	1,877	2,137	2,539	2,166	1,977

Attendance at a College Fair	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Mean Rating	2.25	2.19	2.16	2.16	2.11	2.09	2.06	2.16	2.28	2.19	2.20	2.30	2.28	2.34	2.58
5: Very strong influence	3.9%	3.3%	2.3%	2.6%	2.2%	2.2%	1.9%	2.3%	3.7%	3.5%	3.5%	4.6%	4.1%	5.6%	6.8%
4: Strong influence	9.3%	8.8%	8.5%	8.9%	7.9%	7.7%	8.1%	9.8%	10.4%	9.3%	9.4%	10.3%	10.3%	12.4%	13.7%
3: Moderate influence	26.5%	26.4%	27.0%	26.6%	25.3%	25.4%	22.4%	26.1%	27.8%	25.5%	27.0%	27.6%	27.4%	25.6%	31.3%
2: Weak influence	27.9%	26.8%	27.0%	25.7%	27.8%	26.5%	28.8%	25.5%	26.3%	25.8%	23.8%	25.2%	26.2%	23.6%	27.5%
1: Very weak influence	32.3%	34.7%	35.2%	36.2%	36.8%	38.2%	38.8%	36.2%	31.8%	35.9%	36.2%	32.2%	31.9%	32.8%	20.7%
Total (N)	1,444	1,621	1,650	1,551	1,470	1,677	1,625	1,578	1,861	1,762	1,864	2,047	2,282	2,142	1,995

Publications from NC State	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Mean Rating	2.47	2.43	2.25	2.29	2.28	2.25	2.27	2.25	2.36	2.23	2.25	2.30	2.23	2.31	2.56
5: Very strong influence	3.5%	4.1%	2.2%	2.2%	2.1%	1.9%	1.7%	2.5%	2.9%	2.9%	3.0%	3.6%	3.6%	4.7%	5.8%
4: Strong influence	13.8%	12.3%	8.3%	9.4%	8.8%	9.2%	10.1%	9.5%	11.6%	8.7%	10.1%	10.3%	8.6%	10.5%	12.3%
3: Moderate influence	33.5%	32.4%	32.0%	32.0%	33.4%	30.9%	30.3%	29.5%	30.7%	28.2%	27.5%	30.2%	27.4%	26.8%	34.4%
2: Weak influence	25.1%	25.4%	27.3%	28.1%	26.7%	27.8%	29.1%	27.2%	27.8%	28.7%	28.4%	25.0%	28.1%	27.3%	27.0%
1: Very weak influence	24.2%	25.8%	30.2%	28.3%	29.0%	30.2%	28.8%	31.3%	26.9%	31.4%	31.1%	31.0%	32.3%	30.8%	20.5%
Total (N)	2,158	2,396	2,373	2,407	2,353	2,524	2,434	2,164	2,449	2,288	2,397	2,587	2,815	2,549	2,421

Extracurricular opportunities	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Mean Rating	2.93	2.83	2.81	2.87	2.93	2.90	2.93	2.80	2.95	2.86	2.91	2.95	3.03	3.13	3.26
5: Very strong influence	10.4%	9.6%	8.0%	8.2%	8.9%	8.6%	9.2%	8.8%	10.0%	9.6%	11.1%	11.4%	12.7%	15.0%	15.5%
4: Strong influence	20.3%	18.9%	20.7%	20.7%	21.4%	21.9%	23.4%	20.0%	23.4%	19.9%	21.4%	21.2%	22.7%	24.3%	28.2%
3: Moderate influence	34.9%	33.7%	32.9%	36.6%	37.4%	35.1%	33.3%	32.5%	32.7%	33.8%	31.9%	33.4%	33.1%	31.8%	33.1%
2: Weak influence	20.5%	20.7%	20.9%	18.6%	17.6%	19.3%	19.3%	20.0%	19.4%	20.4%	19.1%	19.1%	18.1%	16.7%	13.8%
1: Very weak influence	14.0%	17.1%	17.5%	15.9%	14.6%	15.1%	14.8%	18.7%	14.4%	16.2%	16.5%	14.9%	13.3%	12.2%	9.5%
Total (N)	2,401	2,688	2,720	2,794	2,673	2,974	2,919	2,585	2,855	2,802	3,040	3,287	3,754	3,585	2,928

Other	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Mean Rating	4.22	4.46	4.23	4.45	4.54	4.47	4.34	4.34	4.34	4.21	4.03	3.92	4.04	4.15	4.13
5: Very strong influence	63.3%	71.9%	57.9%	68.6%	73.8%	69.1%	64.2%	64.8%	64.8%	57.9%	57.4%	49.5%	56.9%	61.4%	57.1%
4: Strong influence	14.8%	13.0%	22.6%	18.2%	15.6%	19.3%	18.4%	16.9%	17.6%	19.6%	13.7%	20.7%	13.6%	13.6%	16.7%
3: Moderate influence	10.1%	8.2%	11.1%	7.2%	4.2%	6.3%	10.0%	9.6%	9.6%	13.6%	14.5%	14.0%	15.3%	13.1%	14.5%
2: Weak influence	4.2%	3.0%	2.1%	1.3%	3.0%	0.3%	2.0%	5.0%	2.7%	3.2%	3.9%	4.3%	4.8%	2.8%	5.4%
1: Very weak influence	7.6%	3.9%	6.4%	4.7%	3.4%	5.0%	5.4%	3.8%	5.3%	5.7%	10.5%	11.5%	9.3%	9.1%	6.3%
Total (N)	237	231	235	236	237	301	299	261	301	316	408	392	418	427	448

Acceptance into FYC	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Mean Rating	3.18	2.83	3.09	3.52	3.50	3.46	3.63	3.47	3.63	3.73	3.78	3.87	3.94
5: Very strong influence	21.3%	14.5%	18.8%	27.4%	23.1%	23.5%	27.0%	24.4%	30.1%	32.1%	34.7%	35.5%	37.4%
4: Strong influence	26.3%	22.6%	21.5%	28.6%	30.6%	29.6%	31.4%	27.8%	28.7%	30.4%	28.6%	30.9%	32.8%
3: Moderate influence	21.1%	22.7%	27.5%	23.6%	27.8%	27.6%	26.0%	27.0%	23.3%	22.7%	23.4%	23.3%	20.5%
2: Weak influence	11.4%	11.7%	13.8%	9.9%	10.2%	7.8%	9.1%	11.9%	10.0%	8.3%	6.9%	5.7%	5.6%
1: Very weak influence	19.8%	28.5%	18.4%	10.5%	8.3%	11.5%	6.5%	8.9%	7.9%	6.5%	6.4%	4.7%	3.8%
Total (N)	938	965	1,256	675	745	591	596	504	682	661	735	722	503

Campus Recreation programs	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Mean Rating	2.69	2.76	2.80	2.89	2.95	3.08
5: Very strong influence	7.1%	8.7%	9.1%	9.4%	11.4%	11.5%
4: Strong influence	16.8%	18.7%	17.7%	20.4%	20.9%	24.6%
3: Moderate influence	34.1%	31.9%	34.1%	35.5%	34.2%	35.4%
2: Weak influence	21.8%	21.2%	22.0%	19.4%	17.7%	17.2%
1: Very weak influence	20.1%	19.5%	17.1%	15.3%	15.7%	11.3%
Total (N)	2,672	2,939	3,181	3,637	3,452	2,849

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Phone: (919) 515-4184
Email: Nancy_Whelchel@ncsu.edu

Posted: July, 2010

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