North Carolina State University
2006-2007 Graduating Senior Survey:
College Comparisons of Student Goals and Intentions
This document reports survey data
on college differences in respondents' assessment of student goals and intentions
while attending 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."
Goals and Objectives
|
Post-Graduate Plans |
Time to Graduate
|
Withdrawal/Transfer from NC State
Goals and Objectives
Q
Primary Goal/Objective
|
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
CED |
CHASS |
CNR |
COE |
COM |
COT |
PAMS |
Bach. deg./certificate only |
% |
18.5 |
14.4 |
28.8 |
20.2 |
29.3 |
21.2 |
12.5 |
20.0 |
12.2 |
Prep. for grad/prof school |
% |
37.6 |
56.5 |
24.2 |
41.8 |
27.6 |
25.6 |
34.5 |
26.2 |
50.0 |
Prep. for new career/profession |
% |
41.8 |
28.5 |
43.9 |
35.6 |
39.7 |
51.0 |
51.2 |
50.8 |
34.1 |
Improve for current profession |
% |
0.9 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
3.1 |
1.2 |
Courses for personal interest |
% |
0.4 |
. |
. |
0.4 |
. |
0.7 |
0.2 |
. |
1.2 |
Other |
% |
0.8 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
. |
1.2 |
Total |
N |
2,387 |
361 |
66 |
689 |
116 |
551 |
447 |
65 |
82 |
Q Accomplishment
of Goal/Objective
|
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
CED |
CHASS |
CNR |
COE |
COM |
COT |
PAMS |
Fully accomplished |
% |
75.4 |
68.7 |
87.9 |
74.1 |
71.6 |
83.3 |
73.7 |
80.0 |
63.4 |
Partially accomplished |
% |
24.0 |
30.5 |
12.1 |
25.1 |
27.6 |
16.5 |
25.9 |
18.5 |
35.4 |
Not accomplished |
% |
0.6 |
0.8 |
. |
0.7 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
Total |
N |
2,388 |
361 |
66 |
688 |
116 |
552 |
448 |
65 |
82 |
Q Likelihood obtain degree at UNC campus (among those in off-campus degree programs)
|
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
CED |
CHASS |
CNR |
COE |
COM |
COT |
PAMS |
|
Mean |
2.46 |
2.42 |
2.74 |
2.57 |
2.48 |
2.29 |
2.52 |
2.21 |
2.55 |
4: Very likely |
% |
21.6 |
25.9 |
36.8 |
25.3 |
21.7 |
13.4 |
20.3 |
17.9 |
27.3 |
3: Probably |
% |
31.4 |
24.1 |
23.7 |
30.9 |
33.3 |
35.2 |
34.2 |
28.6 |
27.3 |
2: Probably not |
% |
18.7 |
15.7 |
15.8 |
19.1 |
16.7 |
18.4 |
22.8 |
10.7 |
18.2 |
1: Not likely |
% |
28.3 |
34.3 |
23.7 |
24.7 |
28.3 |
33.0 |
22.8 |
42.9 |
27.3 |
Total |
N |
1134 |
166 |
38 |
320 |
60 |
261 |
237 |
28 |
22 |
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Post-Graduate Plans
Q Plans Following Graduation
|
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
CED |
CHASS |
CNR |
COE |
COM |
COT |
PAMS |
Have accepted a job |
% |
15.8 |
9.7 |
10.6 |
5.1 |
12.1 |
33.7 |
19.2 |
6.2 |
8.6 |
Continuing in current position |
% |
2.6 |
3.6 |
4.5 |
2.9 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
3.3 |
. |
2.5 |
Graduate/prof. school full-time |
% |
20.7 |
30.6 |
4.5 |
22.2 |
18.1 |
17.1 |
16.5 |
18.5 |
33.3 |
G/P school part-time & work part-time |
% |
4.5 |
4.5 |
7.6 |
5.9 |
7.8 |
3.1 |
3.8 |
1.5 |
. |
Take more undergrad courses |
% |
1.6 |
1.4 |
3.0 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
4.9 |
Still seeking employment |
% |
30.5 |
27.9 |
47.0 |
29.7 |
34.5 |
26.0 |
35.5 |
43.1 |
22.2 |
Not seeking empl./not planning school |
% |
4.3 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
4.9 |
6.0 |
3.3 |
5.1 |
7.7 |
3.7 |
Entering military service |
% |
1.4 |
1.1 |
. |
1.0 |
0.9 |
2.7 |
0.7 |
. |
4.9 |
Don't know yet |
% |
13.2 |
10.0 |
15.2 |
18.8 |
13.8 |
8.9 |
11.4 |
16.9 |
14.8 |
Other |
% |
5.3 |
8.1 |
4.5 |
7.6 |
5.2 |
2.2 |
3.6 |
4.6 |
4.9 |
Total |
N |
2,374 |
359 |
66 |
680 |
116 |
549 |
448 |
65 |
81 |
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Time to Graduate
Q Taken longer than 4 years to graduate?
|
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
CED |
CHASS |
CNR |
COE |
COM |
COT |
PAMS |
Has taken longer than 4 yrs to graduate |
% |
49.6% |
42.6% |
50.0% |
47.7% |
65.5% |
63.6% |
40.8% |
33.8% |
39.0% |
Total |
N |
2,384 |
359 |
64 |
687 |
116 |
552 |
449 |
65 |
82 |
Q Reasons for taking longer than 4 years to graduate (Among those who took longer than 4 years)
|
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
CED |
CHASS |
CNR |
COE |
COM |
COT |
PAMS |
21.8% |
17.6% |
15.6% |
23.5% |
18.4% |
25.1% |
20.8% |
9.1% |
21.9% |
17.9% |
18.3% |
15.6% |
18.6% |
22.4% |
17.1% |
14.8% |
27.3% |
21.9% |
37.9% |
48.4% |
62.5% |
44.8% |
44.7% |
26.2% |
29.5% |
50.0% |
50.0% |
23.3% |
24.2% |
21.9% |
32.3% |
36.8% |
14.2% |
18.0% |
13.6% |
34.4% |
17.0% |
7.2% |
28.1% |
7.9% |
19.7% |
34.8% |
8.7% |
0.0% |
3.1% |
10.8% |
13.7% |
9.4% |
15.9% |
5.3% |
6.3% |
11.5% |
4.5% |
12.5% |
10.8% |
13.7% |
15.6% |
15.5% |
6.6% |
5.7% |
8.2% |
9.1% |
28.1% |
16.6% |
18.3% |
21.9% |
24.7% |
21.1% |
8.5% |
13.7% |
4.5% |
25.0% |
19.9% |
22.9% |
15.6% |
16.8% |
17.1% |
20.8% |
18.0% |
31.8% |
40.6% |
4.7% |
5.2% |
3.1% |
7.0% |
6.6% |
2.8% |
3.8% |
0.0% |
3.1% |
22.6% |
26.1% |
6.3% |
29.0% |
15.8% |
18.5% |
25.1% |
13.6% |
12.5% |
10.8% |
7.8% |
6.3% |
11.9% |
10.5% |
10.3% |
12.6% |
18.2% |
9.4% |
1,182 |
153 |
32 |
328 |
76 |
351 |
183 |
22 |
32 |
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Withdrawal/Tranfer from NC State
Q Ever
consider withdrawal/transfer from NC State
|
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
CED |
CHASS |
CNR |
COE |
COM |
COT |
PAMS |
No |
% |
78.2 |
77.1 |
69.2 |
73.2 |
78.3 |
83.7 |
80.8 |
84.4 |
76.5 |
Yes, not seriously |
% |
10.8 |
12.6 |
15.4 |
11.7 |
9.6 |
8.7 |
10.0 |
10.9 |
11.1 |
Yes, seriously |
% |
8.4 |
7.8 |
13.8 |
10.9 |
10.4 |
6.2 |
7.3 |
3.1 |
8.6 |
Yes-left & returned |
% |
2.6 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
4.2 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
3.7 |
Total |
N |
2,380 |
358 |
65 |
686 |
115 |
552 |
449 |
64 |
81 |
Q Reasons
for staying or returning to NC State (among those who considered leaving/those
who left and returned)
|
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
CED |
CHASS |
CNR |
COE |
COM |
COT |
PAMS |
Program at NCSU |
% |
25.7% |
22.0% |
10.0% |
25.5% |
28.0% |
27.8% |
27.9% |
60.0% |
15.8% |
Financial reasons |
% |
10.4% |
6.1% |
15.0% |
11.4% |
16.0% |
10.0% |
12.8% |
0.0% |
5.3% |
Personal reasons |
% |
47.7% |
52.4% |
45.0% |
51.6% |
52.0% |
42.2% |
44.2% |
20.0% |
42.1% |
NCSU/city environment |
% |
12.7% |
9.8% |
25.0% |
14.7% |
24.0% |
7.8% |
14.0% |
10.0% |
0.0% |
Hassle (lose credit hrs,etc.) |
% |
14.7% |
12.2% |
25.0% |
10.3% |
8.0% |
21.1% |
20.9% |
20.0% |
5.3% |
Miscellaneous/other |
% |
3.1% |
6.1% |
0.0% |
2.2% |
0.0% |
4.4% |
2.3% |
0.0% |
5.3% |
Total |
N |
518 |
82 |
20 |
184 |
25 |
90 |
86 |
10 |
19 |
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Q Reasons
for leaving or considering leaving NC State (among those who considered leaving/those
who left and returned)
|
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
CED |
CHASS |
CNR |
COE |
COM |
COT |
PAMS |
29.9% |
28.0% |
15.0% |
29.3% |
40.0% |
36.7% |
26.7% |
40.0% |
15.8% |
1.9% |
1.2% |
5.0% |
2.2% |
0.0% |
2.2% |
1.2% |
0.0% |
5.3% |
6.0% |
9.8% |
0.0% |
4.9% |
8.0% |
7.8% |
2.3% |
10.0% |
10.5% |
6.9% |
4.9% |
5.0% |
3.3% |
8.0% |
15.6% |
10.5% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
19.3% |
15.9% |
25.0% |
19.6% |
24.0% |
14.4% |
23.3% |
20.0% |
26.3% |
7.3% |
2.4% |
10.0% |
8.7% |
12.0% |
4.4% |
9.3% |
0.0% |
15.8% |
28.6% |
30.5% |
40.0% |
32.1% |
20.0% |
23.3% |
26.7% |
10.0% |
31.6% |
8.5% |
13.4% |
0.0% |
5.4% |
8.0% |
6.7% |
9.3% |
30.0% |
21.1% |
1.7% |
2.4% |
0.0% |
1.1% |
0.0% |
2.2% |
1.2% |
20.0% |
0.0% |
4.1% |
2.4% |
5.0% |
5.4% |
0.0% |
3.3% |
4.7% |
0.0% |
5.3% |
518 |
82 |
20 |
184 |
25 |
90 |
86 |
10 |
19 |
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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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