North Carolina State University
2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of
Employment
and Extracurricular Activities
This document reports survey data
on gender and racial/ethnic differences in respondents' involvement in extracurricular
activities and employment 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."
Employment During Academic Year |
Hours Worked Per Week |
Job Relationship to Academic Major |
Reasons for Working for Pay |
Co-op/Internship
Experience |
Extracurricular
Activities
Q Employment During
Academic Year
13.6%
|
14.0%
|
13.2%
|
23.4%
|
12.3%
|
17.5%
|
49.2%
|
47.1%
|
51.2%
|
33.8%
|
51.4%
|
42.3%
|
13.1%
|
11.0%
|
15.1%
|
27.3%
|
12.0%
|
11.9%
|
24.1%
|
27.9%
|
20.5%
|
15.6%
|
24.3%
|
28.4%
|
2,049
|
998
|
1,051
|
154
|
1,701
|
194
|
Q Hours Worked
Per Week This Academic Year
14.0
|
15.2
|
12.8
|
13.6
|
14.4
|
12.5
|
42.0%
|
36.1%
|
48.1%
|
37.5%
|
40.7%
|
54.5%
|
49.2%
|
51.1%
|
47.3%
|
56.3%
|
49.2%
|
42.4%
|
5.7%
|
9.0%
|
2.3%
|
6.3%
|
6.5%
|
0.0%
|
3.0%
|
3.8%
|
2.3%
|
0.0%
|
3.5%
|
3.0%
|
264
|
133
|
131
|
32
|
199
|
33
|
21.5
|
22.2
|
20.9
|
22.8
|
21.4
|
21.8
|
11.7%
|
10.3%
|
12.9%
|
11.5%
|
11.5%
|
14.9%
|
49.4%
|
47.9%
|
50.8%
|
38.5%
|
50.5%
|
44.6%
|
31.1%
|
33.0%
|
29.4%
|
36.5%
|
30.6%
|
32.4%
|
7.7%
|
8.8%
|
6.9%
|
13.5%
|
7.4%
|
8.1%
|
955
|
445
|
510
|
52
|
829
|
74
|
28.7
|
29.0
|
28.5
|
32.1
|
28.1
|
28.3
|
2.6%
|
3.7%
|
1.9%
|
2.4%
|
2.5%
|
4.3%
|
25.2%
|
21.3%
|
27.8%
|
19.0%
|
26.4%
|
26.1%
|
54.5%
|
57.4%
|
52.5%
|
47.6%
|
55.7%
|
56.5%
|
17.7%
|
17.6%
|
17.7%
|
31.0%
|
15.4%
|
13.0%
|
266
|
108
|
158
|
42
|
201
|
23
|
21.5
|
22.0
|
21.1
|
23.5
|
21.4
|
20.6
|
15.5%
|
14.3%
|
16.5%
|
15.1%
|
14.7%
|
23.1%
|
45.1%
|
44.3%
|
45.7%
|
36.5%
|
46.4%
|
40.8%
|
30.8%
|
32.2%
|
29.5%
|
32.5%
|
30.8%
|
28.5%
|
8.7%
|
9.2%
|
8.3%
|
15.9%
|
8.1%
|
7.7%
|
1,485
|
686
|
799
|
126
|
1,229
|
130
|
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Q Job Relationship to Academic Major
33.1%
|
33.8%
|
32.5%
|
12.2%
|
37.4%
|
29.6%
|
31.6%
|
31.7%
|
31.5%
|
29.7%
|
30.9%
|
38.9%
|
25.5%
|
24.6%
|
26.2%
|
35.1%
|
23.6%
|
25.9%
|
9.9%
|
10.0%
|
9.8%
|
23.0%
|
8.0%
|
5.6%
|
526
|
240
|
286
|
74
|
398
|
54
|
28.9%
|
33.9%
|
24.8%
|
23.9%
|
30.1%
|
21.4%
|
25.2%
|
20.4%
|
29.2%
|
27.3%
|
24.0%
|
35.7%
|
28.8%
|
31.1%
|
26.9%
|
23.9%
|
29.4%
|
27.6%
|
17.1%
|
14.6%
|
19.1%
|
25.0%
|
16.5%
|
15.3%
|
1,214
|
549
|
665
|
88
|
1,028
|
98
|
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Q Reasons
for working during academic year (among those who worked for pay)
51.2%
|
48.8%
|
53.3%
|
62.3%
|
51.2%
|
41.0%
|
12.3%
|
13.1%
|
11.7%
|
13.8%
|
12.5%
|
9.4%
|
25.6%
|
22.8%
|
28.0%
|
17.7%
|
27.1%
|
18.7%
|
18.4%
|
18.6%
|
18.3%
|
7.7%
|
19.3%
|
20.9%
|
7.3%
|
6.1%
|
8.4%
|
13.1%
|
6.6%
|
8.6%
|
0.1%
|
0.1%
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
0.1%
|
0.7%
|
8.9%
|
7.4%
|
10.2%
|
7.7%
|
9.0%
|
8.6%
|
3.1%
|
2.1%
|
4.1%
|
2.3%
|
3.3%
|
2.9%
|
7.1%
|
8.3%
|
6.0%
|
6.2%
|
6.8%
|
10.8%
|
1,556
|
720
|
836
|
130
|
1,287
|
139
|
Note: Respondents could select more than one reason.
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Q Co-op/Internship/Field Experience
36.8%
|
36.4%
|
37.2%
|
36.5%
|
36.8%
|
36.9%
|
2,056
|
1,001
|
1,055
|
156
|
1,702
|
198
|
Q Field
Experience Conribution to Personal/Professional Growth
3.64
|
3.61
|
3.66
|
3.46
|
3.67
|
3.53
|
68.9%
|
68.9%
|
68.8%
|
50.9%
|
71.1%
|
64.4%
|
26.6%
|
25.0%
|
28.1%
|
43.9%
|
24.9%
|
27.4%
|
3.9%
|
4.7%
|
3.1%
|
5.3%
|
3.6%
|
5.5%
|
0.7%
|
1.4%
|
.
|
.
|
0.5%
|
2.7%
|
745
|
360
|
385
|
57
|
615
|
73
|
Q Received Job
Offer From Field Experience
34.2%
|
39.0%
|
29.7%
|
19.3%
|
35.9%
|
31.0%
|
743
|
359
|
384
|
57
|
615
|
71
|
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Q
Participation in Work-Related experiences
6.2%
|
10.6%
|
2.1%
|
2.5%
|
6.1%
|
10.0%
|
40.3%
|
39.2%
|
41.4%
|
43.3%
|
39.8%
|
42.0%
|
2.3%
|
1.8%
|
2.7%
|
1.9%
|
2.3%
|
2.5%
|
9.0%
|
5.8%
|
12.1%
|
5.1%
|
9.8%
|
5.5%
|
14.1%
|
12.5%
|
15.7%
|
12.7%
|
14.0%
|
16.0%
|
3.7%
|
4.1%
|
3.3%
|
7.6%
|
3.5%
|
2.5%
|
30.5%
|
30.5%
|
30.6%
|
27.4%
|
31.2%
|
27.5%
|
2,082
|
1,018
|
1,064
|
157
|
1,725
|
200
|
Note: Respondents could select muliple activities.
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Q Involvement
with Campus Activities (percent of student category who participated in activity)
7.8%
|
6.3%
|
9.2%
|
8.3%
|
7.5%
|
9.5%
|
41.5%
|
49.5%
|
33.8%
|
28.7%
|
43.8%
|
31.5%
|
9.8%
|
7.7%
|
11.8%
|
54.8%
|
2.6%
|
36.5%
|
49.7%
|
41.0%
|
58.0%
|
58.6%
|
49.4%
|
44.5%
|
7.4%
|
7.0%
|
7.8%
|
10.8%
|
7.2%
|
6.0%
|
18.2%
|
16.4%
|
19.9%
|
12.1%
|
19.7%
|
10.5%
|
5.8%
|
5.8%
|
5.7%
|
14.0%
|
4.9%
|
6.5%
|
2.9%
|
4.4%
|
1.4%
|
4.5%
|
2.8%
|
2.0%
|
18.3%
|
12.4%
|
24.1%
|
22.9%
|
17.4%
|
23.0%
|
13.6%
|
13.0%
|
14.2%
|
15.3%
|
14.1%
|
8.0%
|
3.8%
|
3.5%
|
4.0%
|
7.6%
|
3.5%
|
3.5%
|
4.3%
|
3.9%
|
4.7%
|
6.4%
|
4.3%
|
2.5%
|
1.9%
|
1.4%
|
2.4%
|
3.8%
|
1.3%
|
5.5%
|
4.7%
|
3.4%
|
5.9%
|
1.9%
|
4.8%
|
6.5%
|
16.3%
|
15.0%
|
17.5%
|
8.9%
|
16.9%
|
16.5%
|
3.8%
|
4.8%
|
2.8%
|
7.6%
|
3.5%
|
3.0%
|
6.6%
|
5.8%
|
7.4%
|
8.9%
|
6.8%
|
3.5%
|
2,082
|
1,018
|
1,064
|
157
|
1,725
|
200
|
Note: Respondents could select multiple programs/activities.
Involvement with Campus Activities (percent of activity participants, by student group)
48.9% |
51.1% |
7.5% |
82.9% |
9.6% |
|
39.5%
|
60.5%
|
8.0%
|
80.2%
|
11.7%
|
58.3%
|
41.7%
|
5.2%
|
87.5%
|
7.3%
|
38.2%
|
61.8%
|
42.2%
|
22.1%
|
35.8%
|
40.3%
|
59.7%
|
8.9%
|
82.5%
|
8.6%
|
46.1%
|
53.9%
|
11.0%
|
81.2%
|
7.8%
|
44.1%
|
55.9%
|
5.0%
|
89.4%
|
5.5%
|
49.2%
|
50.8%
|
18.3%
|
70.8%
|
10.8%
|
75.0%
|
25.0%
|
11.7%
|
81.7%
|
6.7%
|
33.0%
|
67.0%
|
9.4%
|
78.5%
|
12.0%
|
46.6%
|
53.4%
|
8.5%
|
85.9%
|
5.7%
|
45.6%
|
54.4%
|
15.2%
|
75.9%
|
8.9%
|
44.4%
|
55.6%
|
11.1%
|
83.3%
|
5.6%
|
35.0%
|
65.0%
|
15.0%
|
57.5%
|
27.5%
|
35.7%
|
64.3%
|
3.1%
|
83.7%
|
13.3%
|
45.1%
|
54.9%
|
4.1%
|
86.1%
|
9.7%
|
62.0%
|
38.0%
|
15.2%
|
77.2%
|
7.6%
|
42.8%
|
57.2%
|
10.1%
|
84.8%
|
5.1%
|
Note: Respondents could select multiple programs/activities.
Q Attendance
at Concerts/Performances/Exhibits
28.6%
|
24.9%
|
32.2%
|
29.9%
|
29.1%
|
23.5%
|
15.5%
|
13.9%
|
17.1%
|
24.2%
|
14.8%
|
15.0%
|
34.4%
|
29.1%
|
39.6%
|
43.3%
|
34.2%
|
29.5%
|
13.0%
|
7.4%
|
18.4%
|
34.4%
|
11.1%
|
13.0%
|
8.3%
|
6.0%
|
10.4%
|
11.5%
|
8.0%
|
8.0%
|
27.2%
|
23.3%
|
30.9%
|
28.7%
|
27.0%
|
27.5%
|
2,082
|
1,018
|
1,064
|
157
|
1,725
|
200
|
Note: Respondents could select multiple concerts/performances/exhibits.
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For more information on the 2007-2008 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: April, 2009
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