North Carolina State University
2006-2007 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 "2006-2007 Graduating Senior Survey: All
Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see
"2006-2007 Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction,
Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."
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 |
% |
13.9 |
17.5 |
20.0 |
10.1 |
16.5 |
16.2 |
9.3 |
18.8 |
28.0 |
| Yes - off campus |
% |
49.5 |
43.7 |
41.5 |
57.7 |
43.5 |
40.1 |
58.9 |
43.8 |
32.9 |
| Yes - both on and off campus |
% |
12.7 |
22.6 |
15.4 |
12.1 |
20.9 |
9.3 |
6.7 |
14.1 |
18.3 |
| No |
% |
23.8 |
16.2 |
23.1 |
20.1 |
19.1 |
34.4 |
25.1 |
23.4 |
20.7 |
| Total |
N |
2380 |
359 |
65 |
686 |
115 |
549 |
450 |
64 |
82 |
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Q Hours Worked
Per Week This Academic Year
Among those who worked on campus only, N=307
| |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
CHASS |
CNR |
COE |
COM |
COT |
PAMS |
| Average hours per week |
14.01 |
14.97 |
13.46 |
15.75 |
9.67 |
13.34 |
14.38 |
10.83 |
13.64 |
| |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
CHASS |
CNR |
COE |
COM |
COT |
PAMS |
| 1-10 hours per week |
% |
45.9 |
37.1 |
46.2 |
34.4 |
73.3 |
53.0 |
40.5 |
66.7 |
54.5 |
| 11-20 hours per week |
% |
43.3 |
48.4 |
46.2 |
52.5 |
20.0 |
36.1 |
48.6 |
33.3 |
40.9 |
| 21-39 hours per week |
% |
8.1 |
11.3 |
7.7 |
9.8 |
6.7 |
8.4 |
8.1 |
. |
. |
| 40 or more hours per week |
% |
2.6 |
3.2 |
. |
3.3 |
. |
2.4 |
2.7 |
. |
4.5 |
| Total |
N |
307 |
62 |
13 |
61 |
15 |
83 |
37 |
12 |
22 |
Among those who worked off campus only , N=1,102
| |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
CHASS |
CNR |
COE |
COM |
COT |
PAMS |
| Average hours per week |
20.93 |
21.34 |
18.28 |
21.64 |
20.11 |
20.21 |
21.35 |
18.81 |
17.20 |
| |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
CHASS |
CNR |
COE |
COM |
COT |
PAMS |
| 1-10 hours per week |
% |
16.8 |
17.9 |
32.0 |
14.1 |
20.0 |
20.5 |
11.6 |
25.9 |
36.0 |
| 11-20 hours per week |
% |
47.1 |
42.1 |
40.0 |
45.7 |
46.7 |
50.0 |
51.4 |
48.1 |
40.0 |
| 21-39 hours per week |
% |
27.8 |
32.4 |
20.0 |
31.9 |
26.7 |
19.0 |
28.3 |
22.2 |
20.0 |
| 40 or more hours per week |
% |
8.3 |
7.6 |
8.0 |
8.2 |
6.7 |
10.5 |
8.8 |
3.7 |
4.0 |
| Total |
N |
1102 |
145 |
25 |
376 |
45 |
200 |
251 |
27 |
25 |
Among those who worked both on and off campus, N=301
| |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
CHASS |
CNR |
COE |
COM |
COT |
PAMS |
| Average hours per week |
28.95 |
27.80 |
30.20 |
30.10 |
31.42 |
28.12 |
30.80 |
23.00 |
26.53 |
| |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
CHASS |
CNR |
COE |
COM |
COT |
PAMS |
| 1-10 hours per week |
% |
3.3 |
5.0 |
. |
1.2 |
4.2 |
4.0 |
. |
11.1 |
6.7 |
| 11-20 hours per week |
% |
24.6 |
30.0 |
20.0 |
22.9 |
8.3 |
26.0 |
20.0 |
44.4 |
26.7 |
| 21-39 hours per week |
% |
50.2 |
45.0 |
60.0 |
54.2 |
54.2 |
48.0 |
53.3 |
33.3 |
53.3 |
| 40 or more hours per week |
% |
21.9 |
20.0 |
20.0 |
21.7 |
33.3 |
22.0 |
26.7 |
11.1 |
13.3 |
| Total |
N |
301 |
80 |
10 |
83 |
24 |
50 |
30 |
9 |
15 |
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 |
% |
37.0 |
48.9 |
39.1 |
28.6 |
48.7 |
34.3 |
8.8 |
33.3 |
73.7 |
| Somewhat related |
% |
24.5 |
25.5 |
30.4 |
18.4 |
38.5 |
19.4 |
38.2 |
38.1 |
10.5 |
| Not related (by choice) |
% |
26.9 |
17.7 |
21.7 |
34.7 |
7.7 |
32.8 |
44.1 |
19.0 |
7.9 |
| Not related (not by choice) |
% |
11.6 |
7.8 |
8.7 |
18.4 |
5.1 |
13.4 |
8.8 |
9.5 |
7.9 |
| Total |
N |
613 |
141 |
23 |
147 |
39 |
134 |
68 |
21 |
38 |
| Off-campus job related to major/by choice? |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
CHASS |
CNR |
COE |
COM |
COT |
PAMS |
| Directly related |
% |
29.0 |
29.8 |
24.2 |
15.7 |
27.5 |
46.6 |
36.5 |
40.5 |
5.1 |
| Somewhat related |
% |
24.9 |
28.4 |
27.3 |
22.5 |
26.1 |
23.1 |
29.2 |
16.2 |
15.4 |
| Not related (by choice) |
% |
29.1 |
27.1 |
30.3 |
37.5 |
27.5 |
18.7 |
21.9 |
37.8 |
51.3 |
| Not related (not by choice) |
% |
17.1 |
14.7 |
18.2 |
24.3 |
18.8 |
11.6 |
12.4 |
5.4 |
28.2 |
| Total |
N |
1376 |
225 |
33 |
440 |
69 |
251 |
274 |
37 |
39 |
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 |
% |
52.3% |
51.5% |
56.0% |
63.3% |
47.3% |
41.7% |
48.7% |
44.9% |
50.8% |
| School expenses |
% |
15.2% |
19.6% |
12.0% |
16.2% |
12.9% |
16.1% |
11.9% |
14.3% |
6.2% |
| Personal expenses |
% |
24.4% |
24.6% |
24.0% |
22.8% |
32.3% |
20.6% |
29.7% |
34.7% |
15.4% |
| Career experience |
% |
17.2% |
20.6% |
12.0% |
9.7% |
10.8% |
24.4% |
17.8% |
24.5% |
23.1% |
| Fin Aid/Wrk Stdy Req |
% |
7.3% |
9.6% |
8.0% |
8.6% |
7.5% |
6.7% |
3.9% |
8.2% |
7.7% |
| Hlth ins/other benefits |
% |
0.6% |
0.7% |
0.0% |
0.4% |
0.0% |
0.6% |
1.2% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Personal fulfillment |
% |
7.6% |
9.0% |
8.0% |
6.4% |
4.3% |
10.6% |
6.2% |
6.1% |
6.2% |
| Savings/Investment |
% |
2.3% |
2.0% |
2.0% |
3.1% |
0.0% |
0.8% |
3.3% |
4.1% |
1.5% |
| Miscellaneous/other |
% |
8.2% |
8.6% |
8.0% |
7.8% |
6.5% |
8.3% |
7.7% |
8.2% |
13.8% |
| Total |
N |
1813 |
301 |
50 |
548 |
93 |
360 |
337 |
49 |
65 |
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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 |
% |
39.0% |
43.4% |
92.4% |
37.5% |
91.4% |
35.9% |
23.5% |
30.8% |
30.5% |
| Total |
N |
2377 |
357 |
66 |
682 |
116 |
552 |
447 |
65 |
82 |
Q
Co-op/Intership Contribution to Personal/Professional Growth
| |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
CHASS |
CNR |
COE |
COM |
COT |
PAMS |
| |
Mean |
3.58 |
3.56 |
3.62 |
3.62 |
3.50 |
3.61 |
3.58 |
3.42 |
3.44 |
| 4: Excellent |
% |
65.5 |
63.6 |
67.2 |
67.3 |
61.3 |
67.0 |
66.3 |
57.9 |
60.0 |
| 3: Good |
% |
28.7 |
30.5 |
27.9 |
28.3 |
30.2 |
27.8 |
26.9 |
31.6 |
32.0 |
| 2: Fair |
% |
4.2 |
3.9 |
4.9 |
3.5 |
5.7 |
4.6 |
4.8 |
5.3 |
. |
| 1: Poor |
% |
1.5 |
1.9 |
. |
0.8 |
2.8 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
5.3 |
8.0 |
| Total |
N |
919 |
154 |
61 |
254 |
106 |
194 |
104 |
19 |
25 |
Q
Received Job Offer From Field Experience
| |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
CHASS |
CNR |
COE |
COM |
COT |
PAMS |
| Yes, received job offer |
% |
35.1% |
30.5% |
25.4% |
24.1% |
33.3% |
56.6% |
35.6% |
63.2% |
12.0% |
| Total |
N |
919 |
154 |
59 |
253 |
105 |
198 |
104 |
19 |
25 |
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Q
Participation in Work-Related Experiences
| 7.2% |
1.9% |
1.5% |
0.7% |
5.2% |
23.8% |
4.0% |
1.5% |
2.4% |
| 43.7% |
37.2% |
21.2% |
38.2% |
82.8% |
47.6% |
44.5% |
66.2% |
31.3% |
| 2.6% |
0.5% |
3.0% |
3.8% |
6.9% |
1.1% |
4.0% |
0.0% |
1.2% |
| 8.8% |
10.9% |
83.3% |
8.2% |
3.4% |
4.7% |
1.1% |
3.1% |
25.3% |
| 14.3% |
30.9% |
1.5% |
10.7% |
15.5% |
14.8% |
1.5% |
21.5% |
38.6% |
| 3.3% |
3.8% |
7.6% |
3.2% |
2.6% |
2.7% |
3.8% |
0.0% |
3.6% |
| 31.4% |
39.1% |
16.7% |
17.6% |
45.7% |
35.4% |
35.8% |
52.3% |
33.7% |
| 2410 |
366 |
66 |
693 |
116 |
559 |
452 |
65 |
83 |
Note: Respondents could select multiple activities.
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Q
Involvement in scool-related groups (clubs, organizations, programs)
| |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
CHASS |
CNR |
COE |
COM |
COT |
PAMS |
| 7.1% |
7.9% |
12.1% |
5.2% |
4.3% |
9.5% |
2.7% |
23.1% |
14.5% |
| 43.3% |
42.9% |
40.9% |
33.2% |
55.2% |
48.5% |
47.3% |
55.4% |
44.6% |
| 9.3% |
7.1% |
12.1% |
9.2% |
5.2% |
10.7% |
9.7% |
12.3% |
8.4% |
| 50.4% |
57.4% |
40.9% |
39.2% |
44.0% |
54.9% |
55.5% |
69.2% |
53.0% |
| 6.6% |
3.0% |
6.1% |
11.4% |
3.4% |
3.9% |
6.4% |
3.1% |
8.4% |
| 19.3% |
18.6% |
31.8% |
20.1% |
19.8% |
19.7% |
15.9% |
15.4% |
21.7% |
| 5.7% |
5.5% |
15.2% |
7.4% |
2.6% |
4.1% |
6.0% |
0.0% |
4.8% |
| 2.9% |
1.9% |
1.5% |
2.7% |
0.9% |
4.5% |
2.2% |
0.0% |
7.2% |
| 17.7% |
25.4% |
16.7% |
16.7% |
12.9% |
16.6% |
14.4% |
24.6% |
19.3% |
| 15.9% |
14.8% |
10.6% |
17.2% |
15.5% |
9.5% |
22.8% |
26.2% |
9.6% |
| 3.7% |
1.1% |
4.5% |
5.3% |
1.7% |
3.6% |
3.1% |
9.2% |
2.4% |
| 3.9% |
0.8% |
1.5% |
8.2% |
0.9% |
2.0% |
2.4% |
4.6% |
4.8% |
| 1.3% |
0.8% |
0.0% |
1.6% |
3.4% |
0.9% |
1.1% |
1.5% |
2.4% |
| 6.1% |
8.5% |
3.0% |
6.1% |
4.3% |
7.5% |
3.8% |
3.1% |
6.0% |
| 13.9% |
13.1% |
6.1% |
9.8% |
3.4% |
20.4% |
11.9% |
29.2% |
25.3% |
| 5.2% |
2.7% |
4.5% |
7.4% |
14.7% |
3.4% |
3.8% |
7.7% |
3.6% |
| 5.9% |
6.0% |
3.0% |
6.6% |
4.3% |
7.3% |
2.4% |
9.2% |
8.4% |
| 2410 |
366 |
66 |
693 |
116 |
559 |
452 |
65 |
83 |
Q
Attendance at concerts/performances/exhibits
| Yes, attended: |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
CHASS |
CNR |
COE |
COM |
COT |
PAMS |
| Music Department concert(s) |
% |
27.1% |
28.1% |
39.4% |
31.0% |
20.7% |
27.9% |
19.5% |
26.2% |
27.7% |
| Center Stage performance(s) |
% |
15.6% |
15.3% |
25.8% |
19.5% |
5.2% |
14.7% |
10.4% |
20.0% |
19.3% |
| University Theatre performance(s) |
% |
35.4% |
36.1% |
42.4% |
41.4% |
22.4% |
32.7% |
28.3% |
41.5% |
42.2% |
| Dance Program concert(s) |
% |
10.7% |
10.7% |
16.7% |
13.0% |
6.9% |
7.3% |
9.3% |
20.0% |
14.5% |
| Crafts Center exhibit(s) |
% |
7.7% |
8.5% |
15.2% |
8.7% |
3.4% |
6.4% |
6.2% |
6.2% |
9.6% |
| Gallery of Art and Design exhibit(s) |
% |
26.3% |
24.9% |
28.8% |
33.5% |
19.0% |
22.9% |
21.0% |
35.4% |
19.3% |
| Total |
N |
2410 |
366 |
66 |
693 |
116 |
559 |
452 |
65 |
83 |
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For more information on the 2006-2007 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: December, 2007
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