North Carolina State University
2000-2001 Graduating Senior Survey:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of
Student Goals and Intentions
This document reports survey data on gender and racial/ethnic differences in the respondents' assessment of student goals and intentions while attending NC State. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2000-2001 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2000-2001 Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."
Q Primary Goal/Objective
|
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
|
Prep for new career |
46.4% |
44.2% |
47.9% |
49.6% |
46.7% |
39.9% |
|
Prep for grad/prof. school |
31.1% |
38.1% |
25.9% |
36.5% |
30.2% |
35.1% |
|
Bach. deg./certificate only |
18.3% |
14.3% |
21.2% |
10.2% |
18.9% |
18.5% |
|
Other |
2.3% |
1.9% |
2.7% |
1.5% |
2.3% |
3.0% |
|
Improve for current career |
1.6% |
1.3% |
1.8% |
1.5% |
1.4% |
3.6% |
|
Courses for personal interest |
0.4% |
0.2% |
0.5% |
0.7% |
0.4% |
0.0% |
QAccomplishment of Goal/Objective
|
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
|
Fully accomplished |
74.4% |
76.2% |
73.1% |
67.9% |
76.0% |
64.3% |
|
Partially accomplished |
24.9% |
23.7% |
25.7% |
29.9% |
23.5% |
35.1% |
|
Not accomplished |
0.7% |
0.1% |
1.1% |
2.2% |
0.6% |
0.6% |
Q Plans Following Graduation
|
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
|
Still seeking employment |
39.1% |
40.3% |
38.3% |
38.0% |
39.4% |
36.7% |
|
Graduate/prof. school full-time |
17.7% |
19.5% |
16.3% |
11.7% |
18.0% |
19.5% |
|
Accepted a job |
16.6% |
13.1% |
19.1% |
14.6% |
16.6% |
18.3% |
|
Don???t know yet |
8.6% |
8.9% |
8.3% |
8.0% |
8.2% |
13.0% |
|
Other |
5.8% |
7.3% |
4.6% |
8.0% |
5.7% |
4.7% |
|
G/P school part-time & work part-time |
3.5% |
3.6% |
3.4% |
8.8% |
3.2% |
2.4% |
|
Continuing in current position |
3.2% |
3.3% |
3.1% |
2.9% |
3.4% |
1.2% |
|
Not seeking empl./not planning school |
2.8% |
2.2% |
3.2% |
4.4% |
2.7% |
2.4% |
|
Entering military service |
1.7% |
0.8% |
2.4% |
2.2% |
1.8% |
0.6% |
|
Take more undergrad courses |
1.1% |
0.9% |
1.3% |
1.5% |
1.1% |
1.2% |
For more information on the 2000-2001 Graduating Senior 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: October, 2001
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