1998 Graduating Senior Survey: Profile of Respondents
This report provides a profile of respondents to NC State’s 1998 Graduating Senior Survey by describing seniors’ employment while attending NC State, student goal achievement, and plans after graduation.
|
Hours worked while at NC State (%) |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other Min. |
|
less than 5 hours/week |
5.8 |
4.6 |
6.9 |
5.4 |
5.9 |
5.2 |
|
5-9 hours/week |
13.1 |
12.6 |
13.5 |
5.4 |
13.8 |
10.3 |
|
10-14 hours/week |
20.5 |
21.5 |
19.6 |
7.1 |
21.3 |
22.4 |
|
15-19 hours/week |
20.1 |
22.3 |
18.3 |
19.6 |
20.4 |
17.2 |
|
20-24 hours/week |
17.4 |
16.7 |
17.9 |
25.0 |
16.5 |
22.4 |
|
25-29 hours/week |
9.6 |
11.4 |
8.1 |
14.3 |
9.2 |
10.3 |
|
30-34 hours/week |
5.3 |
4.8 |
5.6 |
10.7 |
4.8 |
6.9 |
|
35 or more hours/week |
8.3 |
6.1 |
10.1 |
12.5 |
8.2 |
5.2 |
|
Job related to academic major? (%) |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other Min. |
|
directly related |
35.5 |
30.3 |
39.8 |
14.3 |
36.9 |
36.4 |
|
somewhat related |
29.1 |
33.5 |
25.4 |
42.9 |
28.2 |
27.3 |
|
not related |
35.5 |
36.2 |
34.8 |
42.9 |
34.9 |
36.4 |
|
Job not related by choice? (%) |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other Min. |
|
Yes |
66.1 |
70.5 |
62.3 |
50.0 |
66.5 |
80.0 |
|
No |
33.9 |
29.5 |
37.7 |
50.0 |
33.5 |
20.0 |
|
Co-op/internship/ practicum/field exper.(%) |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other Min. |
|
Yes |
56.3 |
57.3 |
55.5 |
59.0 |
55.1 |
69.4 |
|
No |
43.7 |
42.7 |
44.5 |
41.0 |
44.9 |
30.6 |
|
Contribution to personal/ prof. growth (%) |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other Min. |
|
Poor |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
0 |
1.5 |
0 |
|
Fair |
4.1 |
3.6 |
4.5 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
8.2 |
|
Good |
27.9 |
26.1 |
29.3 |
38.2 |
27.1 |
28.6 |
|
Excellent |
66.8 |
69.1 |
65.0 |
58.8 |
67.7 |
63.3 |
|
Job offer from employer at field exper. (%) |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other Min. |
|
Yes |
35.3 |
32.7 |
37.4 |
32.4 |
35.4 |
36.2 |
|
No |
64.7 |
67.3 |
62.6 |
67.6 |
64.6 |
63.8 |
|
Plans following graduation (%) |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other Min. |
|
Dont know yet |
7.2 |
6.8 |
7.6 |
6.1 |
7.2 |
9.0 |
|
Accepted Job |
18.6 |
15.4 |
21.2 |
13.6 |
18.8 |
20.5 |
|
Continue in current position |
2.0 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
0 |
2.4 |
0 |
|
Graduate/prof. school full-time |
16.4 |
18.8 |
14.5 |
9.1 |
17.0 |
15.4 |
|
G/P school & work part-time |
3.1 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
9.1 |
2.8 |
1.3 |
|
More undergrad courses |
1.9 |
2.7 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
0 |
|
Still seeking Employment |
39.9 |
43.2 |
37.2 |
42.4 |
39.4 |
43.6 |
|
Not seeking empl. & no school |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
4.5 |
3.3 |
2.6 |
|
Entering military service |
1.9 |
0.2 |
3.3 |
4.5 |
1.9 |
0 |
|
Other |
5.6 |
5.3 |
5.8 |
9.1 |
5.1 |
7.7 |
|
Choose NC State again (%) |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other Min. |
|
Yes |
78.6 |
81.2 |
76.6 |
68.7 |
80.0 |
70.5 |
|
No |
6.3 |
6.1 |
6.6 |
11.9 |
5.9 |
6.4 |
|
Not Sure |
15.1 |
12.7 |
16.9 |
19.4 |
14.1 |
23.1 |
|
Choose same major again(%) |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other Min. |
|
Yes |
80.4 |
81.0 |
79.9 |
80.0 |
81.1 |
71.8 |
|
No |
19.6 |
19.0 |
20.1 |
20.0 |
18.9 |
28.2 |