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
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% |
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% |
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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