North Carolina State University
2005-2006 Graduating Senior Survey:
College Comparisons of
Employment and Extracurricular Activities

This document reports survey data on college differences in respondents' reports of employment and extracurricular involvement during their senior year at NC State. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2005-2006 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2005-2006 Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."

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On- and Off-Campus Employment | Number of Hours Worked | Job Relationship to Academic Major | Reasons for Working for Pay |
Co-op/Internship Experience | Extracurricular Activities

Q On- and Off-Campus Employment

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Yes - on campus	%	13.1	17.8	17.3	10.3	19.0	14.6	6.4	28.6	30.9
Yes - off campus	%	53.7	47.1	42.3	58.9	47.4	45.8	65.4	38.1	30.9
Yes - both on and off campus	%	12.3	17.8	15.4	11.5	15.5	11.0	7.7	11.9	20.0
No	%	20.8	17.2	25.0	19.3	18.1	28.7	20.5	21.4	18.2
Total	N	2,118	348	52	773	116	356	376	42	55

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Q Hours Worked Per Week This Academic Year

Among those who worked on campus only, N=267

	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Average hours per week	14.79	14.95	15.11	15.72	13.25	12.42	16.57	16.50	15.53

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
1-10 hours per week	%	42.3	39.3	22.2	32.0	70.0	57.7	33.3	41.7	41.2
11-20 hours per week	%	47.9	50.8	77.8	56.0	20.0	36.5	52.4	41.7	52.9
21-39 hours per week	%	4.5	3.3	.	4.0	5.0	5.8	9.5	8.3	.
40 or more hours per week	%	5.2	6.6	.	8.0	5.0	.	4.8	8.3	5.9
Total	N	267	61	9	75	20	52	21	12	17

Among those who worked off campus only , N=1,090

	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Average hours per week	21.42	20.72	22.80	22.40	19.98	20.61	21.36	18.27	16.56

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
1-10 hours per week	%	12.7	15.1	5.0	10.1	14.8	17.8	11.6	13.3	25.0
11-20 hours per week	%	48.7	50.3	55.0	45.9	55.6	49.7	49.4	60.0	50.0
21-39 hours per week	%	30.6	27.0	30.0	35.1	24.1	21.7	32.6	26.7	25.0
40 or more hours per week	%	8.1	7.5	10.0	8.9	5.6	10.8	6.4	.	.
Total	N	1,090	159	20	436	54	157	233	15	16

Among those who worked both on and off campus, N=261

	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Average hours per week	28.33	25.00	33.13	29.37	36.00	26.77	28.34	27.80	28.36

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
1-10 hours per week	%	5.4	8.1	.	4.5	.	5.1	6.9	.	9.1
11-20 hours per week	%	27.6	33.9	25.0	25.8	16.7	33.3	17.2	40.0	27.3
21-39 hours per week	%	46.7	46.8	50.0	46.1	33.3	43.6	62.1	60.0	36.4
40 or more hours per week	%	20.3	11.3	25.0	23.6	50.0	17.9	13.8	.	27.3
Total	N	261	62	8	89	18	39	29	5	11

Q Job Relationship to Academic Major

On-campus job related to major/by choice?		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Directly related	%	35.4	48.8	37.5	22.2	56.4	36.0	9.8	35.3	67.9
Somewhat related	%	23.3	25.6	18.8	21.6	23.1	20.2	31.4	23.5	21.4
Not related (by choice)	%	28.7	19.8	31.3	37.0	17.9	32.6	37.3	17.6	10.7
Not related (not by choice)	%	12.6	5.8	12.5	19.1	2.6	11.2	21.6	23.5	.
Total	N	523	121	16	162	39	89	51	17	28

Off-campus job related to major/by choice?		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Directly related	%	25.2	31.9	16.0	12.5	33.8	47.2	26.1	31.6	25.9
Somewhat related	%	24.8	23.1	36.0	24.8	19.1	14.4	35.4	31.6	14.8
Not related (by choice)	%	29.5	34.3	20.0	33.9	30.9	22.1	24.1	10.5	29.6
Not related (not by choice)	%	20.5	10.6	28.0	28.8	16.2	16.4	14.4	26.3	29.6
Total	N	1,320	216	25	513	68	195	257	19	27

Q Reasons for working during academic year (among those who worked for pay)

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Life expenses	%	54.9%	57.3%	59.0%	60.3%	49.5%	52.0%	46.5%	45.5%	51.1%
School expenses	%	19.5%	19.4%	15.4%	23.9%	13.7%	17.7%	15.4%	15.2%	15.6%
Personal expenses	%	26.8%	24.7%	30.8%	27.7%	28.4%	22.4%	32.4%	21.2%	13.3%
Career experience	%	17.8%	24.3%	7.7%	10.6%	16.8%	23.6%	20.7%	12.1%	37.8%
Fin Aid/Wrk Stdy Req	%	8.0%	9.0%	15.4%	9.3%	3.2%	7.5%	5.0%	9.1%	8.9%
Hlth ins/other benefits	%	0.8%	1.0%	0.0%	1.1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%
Personal fulfillment	%	10.0%	12.8%	7.7%	8.7%	10.5%	9.8%	9.7%	12.1%	11.1%
Savings/Investment	%	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	4.0%	0.0%	2.2%
Miscellaneous/other	%	7.2%	4.5%	10.3%	6.6%	11.6%	8.3%	8.4%	6.1%	8.9%
Total	N	1,677	288	39	624	95	254	299	33	45

Note: Respondents could provide more than one reason.
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Q Co-op/Internship Experience

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Yes, major included co-op/intern/field experience	%	39.9%	49.6%	90.4%	35.6%	87.9%	41.0%	16.0%	48.8%	38.2%
Total	N	2,120	347	52	777	116	356	374	43	55

Q Co-op/Intership Contribution to Personal/Professional Growth

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.63	3.63	3.74	3.62	3.58	3.66	3.68	3.67	3.48
4: Excellent	%	69.2	69.6	78.7	68.4	63.7	72.6	70.0	71.4	52.4
3: Good	%	25.5	25.1	17.0	25.8	30.4	21.2	28.3	23.8	42.9
2: Fair	%	4.9	4.1	4.3	5.5	5.9	5.5	1.7	4.8	4.8
1: Poor	%	0.5	1.2	.	0.4	.	0.7	.	.	.
Total	N	843	171	47	275	102	146	60	21	21

Q Received Job Offer From Field Experience

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Yes, received job offer	%	30.6%	22.0%	31.9%	23.6%	32.4%	48.6%	35.0%	57.1%	14.3%
Total	N	840	168	47	275	102	146	60	21	21

Q Involvement in scool-related groups (clubs, organizations, programs)

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Academic (Honors prgrm, etc.)	%	31.5%	33.8%	32.1%	29.9%	19.0%	37.4%	28.1%	33.3%	48.2%
Org/clubs related to major	%	50.7%	59.4%	49.1%	41.4%	41.4%	61.2%	50.9%	66.7%	62.5%
Honor/srvc/prof frat/sorority	%	20.2%	21.6%	13.2%	19.1%	19.0%	22.4%	16.7%	35.6%	32.1%
Residence hall council	%	6.3%	5.7%	11.3%	7.1%	3.4%	5.3%	4.2%	13.3%	14.3%
Social fraternity/sorority	%	13.1%	10.2%	7.5%	15.1%	10.3%	10.0%	16.7%	13.3%	10.7%
Intramural/rec sports/club team	%	38.0%	38.1%	37.7%	32.4%	52.6%	46.5%	35.3%	46.7%	41.1%
Varsity athletic teams	%	4.6%	3.4%	5.7%	5.5%	9.5%	3.9%	3.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Student government	%	4.5%	2.6%	1.9%	6.2%	2.6%	3.9%	4.5%	6.7%	3.6%
Student judicial board	%	0.7%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%
Union activities brd	%	2.9%	2.6%	5.7%	3.3%	6.0%	1.1%	2.1%	0.0%	7.1%
Student media/publications	%	3.5%	1.4%	0.0%	6.9%	2.6%	1.1%	1.1%	4.4%	3.6%
Visual/performing arts/music groups	%	5.6%	5.4%	13.2%	6.4%	6.9%	3.6%	3.2%	15.6%	7.1%
Minority student groups	%	7.0%	7.1%	11.3%	7.8%	5.2%	4.4%	6.9%	15.6%	5.4%
Religious/political/issue groups	%	17.0%	17.3%	26.4%	17.4%	13.8%	14.7%	17.0%	20.0%	19.6%
ROTC	%	2.5%	1.1%	3.8%	3.2%	1.7%	3.3%	1.9%	0.0%	3.6%
Other groups	%	7.1%	7.7%	7.5%	7.7%	7.8%	6.1%	6.4%	4.4%	7.1%
Total	N	2,140	352	53	780	116	361	377	45	56

Note: Respondents could select multiple programs/organizations.

Q Attendance at concerts/performances/exhibits

Yes, attended:		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Music Department concert(s)	%	28.1%	29.5%	34.0%	32.8%	31.0%	19.9%	19.9%	51.1%	32.1%
Center Stage performance(s)	%	16.6%	19.6%	28.3%	19.1%	12.1%	13.6%	10.1%	17.8%	23.2%
University Theatre performance(s)	%	36.2%	40.6%	47.2%	42.8%	31.9%	28.0%	26.3%	28.9%	41.1%
Dance Program concert(s)	%	12.4%	13.6%	20.8%	13.8%	8.6%	8.6%	9.5%	28.9%	16.1%
Crafts Center exhibit(s)	%	8.8%	8.5%	24.5%	11.2%	4.3%	7.5%	4.2%	11.1%	8.9%
Gallery of Art and Design exhibit(s)	%	28.6%	26.1%	43.4%	35.1%	20.7%	24.9%	20.2%	35.6%	30.4%
Total	N	2,140	352	53	780	116	361	377	45	56

Note: Respondents could select multiple concerts/performances/exhibits.

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For more information on the 2005-2006 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, 2006

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