North Carolina State University
2007-2008 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 "2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."
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On- and Off-Campus
Employment | Hours Worked | Job
Relationship to Academic Major | Reasons for Working for Pay |
Co-op/Internship Experience
| Extracurricular
Activities
| Employment during academic year | NCSU | College/School | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | ||
| Yes - on campus | 13.6% | 20.4% | 18.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 14.0% | 9.5% | 15.9% | 30.6% |
| Yes - off campus | 49.2% | 43.4% | 37.7% | 57.0% | 47.1% | 42.3% | 56.1% | 49.3% | 24.5% |
| Yes - both on and off campus | 13.1% | 15.9% | 9.4% | 12.4% | 23.5% | 13.0% | 7.3% | 20.3% | 18.4% |
| No | 24.1% | 20.4% | 34.0% | 20.9% | 19.1% | 30.7% | 27.1% | 14.5% | 26.5% |
| Total (N) | 2,049 | 309 | 53 | 709 | 68 | 407 | 328 | 69 | 98 |
| Among those who worked on campus only | NCSU | College/School | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | ||
| Avg hrs/wk | 14.0 | 12.7 | 13.7 | 14.8 | 17.9 | 13.5 | 15.3 | 13.0 | 14.8 |
| 1-10 hours per week | 42.0% | 50.8% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 14.3% | 43.4% | 33.3% | 60.0% | 50.0% |
| 11-20 hours per week | 49.2% | 45.9% | 66.7% | 54.0% | 71.4% | 50.9% | 53.3% | 40.0% | 33.3% |
| 21-39 hours per week | 5.7% | 3.3% | . | 6.3% | 14.3% | 3.8% | 10.0% | . | 10.0% |
| 40 or more hours per week | 3.0% | . | . | 6.3% | . | 1.9% | 3.3% | . | 6.7% |
| Total (N) | 264 | 61 | 9 | 63 | 7 | 53 | 30 | 10 | 30 |
| Among those who worked off campus only | NCSU | College/School | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | ||
| Avg hrs/wk | 21.5 | 20.7 | 22.1 | 21.9 | 23.9 | 21.3 | 21.4 | 19.5 | 19.7 |
| 1-10 hours per week | 11.7% | 16.2% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 6.5% | 6.9% | 12.2% | 18.2% | 27.3% |
| 11-20 hours per week | 49.4% | 49.2% | 44.4% | 48.4% | 38.7% | 59.4% | 47.1% | 48.5% | 31.8% |
| 21-39 hours per week | 31.1% | 26.9% | 38.9% | 33.4% | 45.2% | 25.0% | 32.0% | 27.3% | 31.8% |
| 40 or more hours per week | 7.7% | 7.7% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 9.7% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 6.1% | 9.1% |
| Total (N) | 955 | 130 | 18 | 386 | 31 | 160 | 172 | 33 | 22 |
| Among those who worked both on and off campus | NCSU | College/School | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | ||
| Avg hrs/week | 28.7 | 28.0 | 26.4 | 30.4 | 23.4 | 28.0 | 33.4 | 29.9 | 23.3 |
| 1-10 hours per week | 2.6% | . | . | 2.3% | 13.3% | 2.0% | . | . | 11.1% |
| 11-20 hours per week | 25.2% | 36.7% | 40.0% | 19.3% | 20.0% | 31.4% | . | 28.6% | 38.9% |
| 21-39 hours per week | 54.5% | 42.9% | 40.0% | 58.0% | 66.7% | 51.0% | 70.8% | 57.1% | 44.4% |
| 40 or more hours per week | 17.7% | 20.4% | 20.0% | 20.5% | . | 15.7% | 29.2% | 14.3% | 5.6% |
| Total (N) | 266 | 49 | 5 | 88 | 15 | 51 | 24 | 14 | 18 |
| Among all employed respondents | NCSU | College/School | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | ||
| Avg hrs/week | 21.5 | 20.2 | 20.4 | 22.5 | 23.0 | 21.0 | 21.9 | 20.9 | 18.5 |
| 1-10 hours per week | 15.5% | 21.7% | 15.6% | 12.3% | 9.4% | 13.3% | 13.7% | 21.1% | 32.9% |
| 11-20 hours per week | 45.1% | 45.8% | 50.0% | 44.3% | 37.7% | 52.3% | 42.9% | 42.1% | 34.3% |
| 21-39 hours per week | 30.8% | 24.2% | 28.1% | 34.3% | 47.2% | 25.8% | 33.2% | 29.8% | 25.7% |
| 40 or more hours per week | 8.7% | 8.3% | 6.3% | 9.1% | 5.7% | 8.7% | 10.2% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Total (N) | 1,485 | 240 | 32 | 537 | 53 | 264 | 226 | 57 | 70 |
Q Job Relationship to Academic Major
| On-campus job relationship to major/by choice | NCSU | College/School | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | ||
| Directly related | 33.1% | 48.6% | 23.1% | 15.9% | 43.5% | 34.3% | 14.8% | 34.8% | 68.1% |
| Somewhat related | 31.6% | 29.0% | 30.8% | 34.4% | 39.1% | 33.3% | 38.9% | 26.1% | 14.9% |
| Not related (by choice) | 25.5% | 17.8% | 46.2% | 31.8% | 13.0% | 24.8% | 33.3% | 30.4% | 12.8% |
| Not related (not by choice) | 9.9% | 4.7% | . | 17.9% | 4.3% | 7.6% | 13.0% | 8.7% | 4.3% |
| Total (N) | 526 | 107 | 13 | 151 | 23 | 105 | 54 | 23 | 47 |
| Off-campus job relationship to major/by choice | NCSU | College/School | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | ||
| Directly related | 28.9% | 30.5% | 20.0% | 14.8% | 57.8% | 50.7% | 30.8% | 46.8% | 17.1% |
| Somewhat related | 25.2% | 24.9% | 24.0% | 27.2% | 13.3% | 18.0% | 33.3% | 23.4% | 19.5% |
| Not related (by choice) | 28.8% | 29.4% | 44.0% | 33.6% | 20.0% | 22.7% | 23.1% | 21.3% | 39.0% |
| Not related (not by choice) | 17.1% | 15.3% | 12.0% | 24.4% | 8.9% | 8.5% | 12.8% | 8.5% | 24.4% |
| Total (N) | 1,214 | 177 | 25 | 467 | 45 | 211 | 195 | 47 | 41 |
Q Reasons for working during academic year (among those who worked for pay)
| Reason(s) employed: | NCSU | College/School | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | ||
| Basic living expenses | 51.2% | 53.7% | 45.7% | 56.5% | 56.4% | 46.5% | 46.4% | 37.3% | 43.1% |
| School expenses | 12.3% | 15.0% | 2.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% | 12.8% | 10.9% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| Personal expenses | 25.6% | 22.8% | 34.3% | 26.0% | 32.7% | 20.9% | 25.5% | 47.5% | 22.2% |
| Career experience | 18.4% | 20.7% | 8.6% | 10.9% | 16.4% | 28.4% | 23.0% | 25.4% | 18.1% |
| Fin Aid/Wrk Stdy Req | 7.3% | 5.7% | 11.4% | 9.6% | 5.5% | 7.4% | 4.2% | 10.2% | 2.8% |
| Health ins/other benefits | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Personal fulfillment | 8.9% | 10.6% | 2.9% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 6.7% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 4.2% |
| Savings/Investment | 3.1% | 3.3% | 8.6% | 4.1% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Miscellaneous/other | 7.1% | 4.5% | 11.4% | 6.6% | 5.5% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 5.1% | 11.1% |
| Total (N) | 1,556 | 246 | 35 | 561 | 55 | 282 | 239 | 59 | 72 |
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| NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | ||
| Major included co-op/intern/practicum/student teach/field experience | 36.8% | 39.2% | 94.3% | 33.0% | 91.2% | 40.0% | 26.4% | 21.7% | 21.2% |
| Total (N) | 2,056 | 309 | 53 | 713 | 68 | 412 | 326 | 69 | 99 |
Q Co-op/Intership Contribution to Personal/Professional Growth
| NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | ||
| Received job offer from employer at field experience | 34.2% | 20.2% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 46.8% | 54.3% | 39.3% | 46.7% | 19.0% |
| Total (N) | 743 | 119 | 49 | 230 | 62 | 162 | 84 | 15 | 21 |
Q Received Job Offer From Field Experience
| Field experience contribution to personal/professional growth | NCSU | College/School | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | ||
| Mean | 3.64 | 3.58 | 3.70 | 3.65 | 3.74 | 3.63 | 3.58 | 3.80 | 3.57 |
| 4: Excellent | 68.9% | 64.7% | 74.0% | 68.6% | 74.2% | 70.6% | 64.7% | 80.0% | 66.7% |
| 3: Good | 26.6% | 28.6% | 24.0% | 28.4% | 25.8% | 22.1% | 30.6% | 20.0% | 23.8% |
| 2: Fair | 3.9% | 6.7% | . | 2.6% | . | 6.7% | 2.4% | . | 9.5% |
| 1: Poor | 0.7% | . | 2.0% | 0.4% | . | 0.6% | 2.4% | . | . |
| Total (N) | 745 | 119 | 50 | 229 | 62 | 163 | 85 | 15 | 21 |
Q Participation in Work-Related Experiences
| Participated in: | NCSU | College/School | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | ||
| Cooperative Education Program | 6.2% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 1.5% | 7.4% | 22.9% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 1.0% |
| Internship | 40.3% | 33.2% | 5.7% | 37.4% | 80.9% | 49.2% | 44.0% | 46.4% | 21.2% |
| Practicum | 2.3% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0.2% | 5.7% | 4.3% | 2.0% |
| Student Teaching | 9.0% | 14.1% | 92.5% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 16.2% |
| Research with faculty | 14.1% | 27.8% | 0.0% | 10.3% | 19.1% | 14.7% | 1.8% | 15.9% | 39.4% |
| Residence Advisor | 3.7% | 3.2% | 7.5% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Summer employment or part-time job in major | 30.5% | 35.1% | 17.0% | 19.6% | 42.6% | 40.5% | 32.8% | 42.0% | 38.4% |
| Total (N) | 2,082 | 313 | 53 | 725 | 68 | 415 | 332 | 69 | 99 |
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Q Involvement in scool-related groups (clubs, organizations, programs)
| Involved in: | NCSU | College/School | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | ||
| Academic prog (Caldwell, Park, etc.) | 7.8% | 7.7% | 18.9% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 8.4% | 5.4% | 15.9% | 8.1% |
| Intramural/Rec sports/Club team | 41.5% | 44.7% | 52.8% | 33.8% | 57.4% | 44.8% | 44.3% | 52.2% | 41.4% |
| Minority student groups | 9.8% | 9.3% | 5.7% | 10.2% | 4.4% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 7.1% |
| Org/Clubs related to major | 49.7% | 57.8% | 52.8% | 42.9% | 36.8% | 49.4% | 49.7% | 82.6% | 57.6% |
| Political/Issue groups | 7.4% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 12.6% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 10.1% | 8.1% |
| Religious groups | 18.2% | 22.4% | 28.3% | 17.4% | 13.2% | 18.8% | 14.2% | 20.3% | 18.2% |
| Residence Hall Council | 5.8% | 5.8% | 3.8% | 5.8% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 5.1% |
| ROTC | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 8.1% |
| Service groups | 18.3% | 26.2% | 17.0% | 18.3% | 20.6% | 15.4% | 16.0% | 15.9% | 16.2% |
| Social fraternity/sorority | 13.6% | 14.7% | 5.7% | 17.0% | 13.2% | 6.7% | 16.3% | 21.7% | 5.1% |
| Student Government | 3.8% | 4.5% | 1.9% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 7.2% | 2.0% |
| Student Media/Publications | 4.3% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 8.3% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 5.8% | 3.0% |
| Union Activities Board | 1.9% | 2.2% | 7.5% | 1.7% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| University Honors Program | 4.7% | 8.6% | 1.9% | 4.1% | 1.5% | 4.1% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 7.1% |
| University Scholars Program | 16.3% | 18.2% | 20.8% | 10.9% | 7.4% | 23.6% | 13.0% | 30.4% | 22.2% |
| Varsity Athletic Teams | 3.8% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 4.6% | 13.2% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Visual/Performing arts/Music groups | 6.6% | 8.3% | 5.7% | 7.9% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 3.0% | 5.8% | 9.1% |
| Total (N) | 2,082 | 313 | 53 | 725 | 68 | 415 | 332 | 69 | 99 |
| Yes, attended: | NCSU | College/School | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | ||
| Music Department concert(s) | 28.6% | 30.4% | 34.0% | 31.3% | 26.5% | 27.5% | 19.3% | 37.7% | 31.3% |
| Center Stage performance(s) | 15.5% | 16.0% | 18.9% | 17.2% | 14.7% | 14.0% | 9.0% | 26.1% | 18.2% |
| University Theatre performance(s) | 34.4% | 33.9% | 39.6% | 38.2% | 30.9% | 32.8% | 23.8% | 50.7% | 38.4% |
| Dance Program concert(s) | 13.0% | 12.1% | 17.0% | 16.1% | 5.9% | 9.2% | 12.0% | 20.3% | 9.1% |
| Crafts Center exhibit(s) | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% | 7.9% | 11.8% | 7.5% | 5.4% | 15.9% | 10.1% |
| Gallery of Art and Design exhibit(s) | 27.2% | 26.8% | 28.3% | 32.0% | 25.0% | 22.2% | 19.0% | 46.4% | 23.2% |
| Total (N) | 2,082 | 313 | 53 | 725 | 68 | 415 | 332 | 69 | 99 |
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: April, 2009
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