North Carolina State University
2000-2001 Graduating Senior Survey:
Comparisons of Student Goals and
Intentions by Semester of Graduation

This document reports survey data on differences by semester of graduation 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."


Goals and Objectives | Post-Graduate Plans


Goals and Objectives

Q Primary Goal/Objective

All

Fall

Spring

Prep for new career

46.4%

51.4%

44.1%

Prep for grad/prof. school

31.1%

24.2%

34.1%

Bach. deg./certificate only

18.3%

20.3%

17.4%

Other

2.3%

1.6%

2.7%

Improve for current career

1.6%

2.1%

1.4%

Courses for personal interest

0.4%

0.5%

0.4%

QAccomplishment of Goal/Objective

All

Fall

Spring

Fully accomplished

74.4%

72.6%

75.3%

Partially accomplished

24.9%

26.8%

24.0%

Not accomplished

0.7%

0.6%

0.7%

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Post-Graduate Plans

Q Plans Following Graduation

All

Fall

Spring

Still seeking employment

39.1%

41.5%

38.0%

Graduate/prof. school full-time

17.7%

10.2%

21.0%

Accepted a job

16.6%

18.7%

15.6%

Don't know yet

8.6%

6.5%

9.5%

Other

5.8%

7.3%

5.0%

G/P school part-time & work part-time

3.5%

5.3%

2.7%

Continuing in current position

3.2%

4.5%

2.6%

Not seeking empl./not planning school

2.8%

3.2%

2.6%

Entering military service

1.7%

1.6%

1.8%

Take more undergrad courses

1.1%

1.1%

1.2%

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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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