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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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