North Carolina
State University
2002-2003 Graduating Senior Survey:
College Comparisons of
Student Goals and Intentions
This document reports survey data
on college differences in the respondents' assessment of student goals and intentions
while attending NC State. Survey results for all respondents are provided in
"2002-2003 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents."
For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2002-2003
Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."
Goals and Objectives
| Post-Graduate Plans | Time to Graduate
| Withdrawal/Transfer from NCSU
Goals and Objectives
Q
Primary Goal/Objective
Goal/objective
for attending NCSU |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
|
19.2 |
12.4 |
20.0 |
24.5 |
21.1 |
31.7 |
19.0 |
11.5 |
20.6 |
18.9 |
Bach.
deg./certificate only |
% |
Prep.
for grad/prof school |
% |
33.6 |
48.2 |
17.5 |
22.4 |
25.7 |
11.1 |
43.8 |
50.0 |
20.6 |
27.2 |
Prep.
for new career/profession |
% |
43.6 |
36.1 |
57.5 |
49.0 |
49.4 |
53.2 |
33.8 |
33.3 |
55.9 |
50.6 |
Improve
for current profession |
% |
1.3 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
. |
. |
1.2 |
Courses
for personal interest |
% |
0.5 |
0.6 |
. |
. |
0.4 |
. |
0.7 |
1.0 |
. |
0.5 |
Other
|
% |
1.8 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
2.2 |
4.2 |
2.9 |
1.7 |
QAccomplishment
of Goal/Objective
Accomplishment
of goal/objective? |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
|
0.6 |
1.2 |
. |
2.0 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
. |
0.2 |
Not
accomplished |
% |
Partially
accomplished |
% |
27.3 |
24.8 |
23.1 |
14.3 |
28.9 |
23.6 |
29.0 |
35.4 |
28.4 |
24.8 |
Fully
accomplished |
% |
72.1 |
74.0 |
76.9 |
83.7 |
70.4 |
75.6 |
70.7 |
63.5 |
71.6 |
75.0 |
QTime
to Graduate
Taken
longer than 4 yrs to graduate? |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
|
58.3 |
47.8 |
40.0 |
65.3 |
65.0 |
76.4 |
57.0 |
49.0 |
62.7 |
54.4 |
Yes |
% |
No
|
% |
41.7 |
52.2 |
60.0 |
34.7 |
35.0 |
23.6 |
43.0 |
51.0 |
37.3 |
45.6 |
QReasons
for taking longer than 4 years to graduate
>4
yrs to grad: wanted/advised lighter c |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
|
33.7 |
33.3 |
. |
41.7 |
41.8 |
25.3 |
27.2 |
25.6 |
27.8 |
34.5 |
Yes
- was a reason |
% |
No
- was not a reason |
% |
66.3 |
66.7 |
100.0 |
58.3 |
58.2 |
74.7 |
72.8 |
74.4 |
72.2 |
65.5 |
>4
yrs to grad: couldnt get classes need |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
|
29.1 |
31.2 |
11.1 |
40.9 |
27.1 |
27.8 |
31.9 |
27.5 |
27.8 |
27.9 |
Yes
- was a reason |
% |
No
- was not a reason |
% |
70.9 |
68.8 |
88.9 |
59.1 |
72.9 |
72.2 |
68.1 |
72.5 |
72.2 |
72.1 |
>4
yrs to grad: changed majors |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
|
51.4 |
59.2 |
63.6 |
89.3 |
31.4 |
53.5 |
63.3 |
59.5 |
64.1 |
53.4 |
Yes
- was a reason |
% |
No
- was not a reason |
% |
48.6 |
40.8 |
36.4 |
10.7 |
68.6 |
46.5 |
36.7 |
40.5 |
35.9 |
46.6 |
>4
yrs to grad: lost credits when transf |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
|
28.5 |
28.2 |
30.0 |
20.0 |
24.3 |
27.2 |
38.7 |
22.0 |
16.7 |
25.3 |
Yes
- was a reason |
% |
No
- was not a reason |
% |
71.5 |
71.8 |
70.0 |
80.0 |
75.7 |
72.8 |
61.3 |
78.0 |
83.3 |
74.7 |
>4
yrs to grad: co-op/intern/practicum/t |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
|
26.4 |
13.6 |
18.2 |
50.0 |
44.8 |
37.3 |
12.6 |
2.6 |
11.4 |
14.6 |
Yes
- was a reason |
% |
No
- was not a reason |
% |
73.6 |
86.4 |
81.8 |
50.0 |
55.2 |
62.7 |
87.4 |
97.4 |
88.6 |
85.4 |
>4
yrs to grad: financial reasons |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
|
22.3 |
20.3 |
11.1 |
21.1 |
21.6 |
22.2 |
28.4 |
22.5 |
17.1 |
16.5 |
Yes
- was a reason |
% |
No
- was not a reason |
% |
77.7 |
79.7 |
88.9 |
78.9 |
78.4 |
77.8 |
71.6 |
77.5 |
82.9 |
83.5 |
>4
yrs to grad: personal reasons |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
|
48.6 |
53.4 |
33.3 |
35.0 |
42.1 |
36.9 |
62.4 |
38.5 |
42.9 |
46.2 |
Yes
- was a reason |
% |
No
- was not a reason |
% |
51.4 |
46.6 |
66.7 |
65.0 |
57.9 |
63.1 |
37.6 |
61.5 |
57.1 |
53.8 |
>4
yrs to grad: other reasons |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
|
40.7 |
46.8 |
100.0 |
44.4 |
39.6 |
25.5 |
39.2 |
45.2 |
48.0 |
41.1 |
Yes
- was a reason |
% |
No
- was not a reason |
% |
59.3 |
53.2 |
. |
55.6 |
60.4 |
74.5 |
60.8 |
54.8 |
52.0 |
58.9 |
QWithdrawal/Transfer
from NCSU
Ever
consider withdrawal or transfer fro |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
|
72.7 |
75.2 |
59.0 |
65.3 |
77.9 |
69.0 |
67.4 |
65.6 |
85.3 |
73.3 |
No
|
% |
Yes,
not seriously |
% |
14.0 |
12.1 |
28.2 |
24.5 |
13.3 |
15.1 |
13.9 |
18.8 |
5.9 |
14.0 |
Yes,
seriously |
% |
9.9 |
9.4 |
12.8 |
8.2 |
6.7 |
11.1 |
13.5 |
12.5 |
7.4 |
9.3 |
Yes-left
& returned |
% |
3.4 |
3.2 |
. |
2.0 |
2.1 |
4.8 |
5.2 |
3.1 |
1.5 |
3.3 |
Post-Graduate Plans
Q
Plans Following Graduation
Plans
following graduation |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
|
11.9 |
11.2 |
20.0 |
8.2 |
10.2 |
7.9 |
14.8 |
13.5 |
15.2 |
11.0 |
Don't
know yet |
% |
Have
accepted a job |
% |
8.5 |
8.0 |
2.5 |
10.2 |
11.7 |
13.4 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
16.7 |
7.4 |
Continuing
in current position |
% |
3.3 |
3.6 |
2.5 |
8.2 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
2.1 |
. |
4.8 |
Graduate/prof.
school full-time |
% |
19.3 |
29.9 |
5.0 |
6.1 |
17.0 |
7.9 |
21.4 |
33.3 |
13.6 |
15.2 |
G/P
school part-time & work part-time |
% |
4.0 |
3.6 |
. |
2.0 |
3.9 |
3.1 |
5.6 |
4.2 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
Take
more undergrad courses |
% |
1.2 |
1.8 |
. |
2.0 |
0.8 |
. |
2.1 |
. |
. |
1.0 |
Still
seeking employment |
% |
39.9 |
29.9 |
47.5 |
55.1 |
44.3 |
51.2 |
33.0 |
31.3 |
42.4 |
47.1 |
Not
seeking empl./not planning school |
% |
3.1 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
8.2 |
3.1 |
4.7 |
3.3 |
1.0 |
4.5 |
2.6 |
Entering
military service |
% |
2.0 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
. |
2.6 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
. |
2.4 |
Other
|
% |
6.8 |
8.9 |
17.5 |
. |
3.6 |
7.1 |
9.7 |
7.3 |
4.5 |
5.7 |
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For more information on the 2002-2003
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: September, 2003
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