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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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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: July, 2010

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