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 |