North Carolina State University
2000 Sophomore Student Survey:
College Comparisons Tables
(Background and Interests)

 

Background and Interests
* Plans for completing degree at NCSU
* Would choose NCSU again
* Hours worked per week during academic year
* Job relation to academic major
* Choice to work in unrelated job
* Involvement in campus activities
* Sense of belonging at NCSU
* Campus Climate
* Diversity issues

Background and Interests

Q Plans for completing degree at NCSU
Plan to complete degree at NC State NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    8.8 6.1 . 2.9 8.0 5.6 13.5 11.8 1.7 12.1 17.7
Not sure %
No % 3.0 3.3 . 5.7 2.0 . 2.7 3.9 3.4 6.7 1.0
Yes % 88.3 90.6 100.0 91.4 90.0 94.4 83.8 84.3 94.8 81.2 81.3
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  Q Would choose NCSU again
Would still choose to attend NC State NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    21.2 16.5 12.1 16.9 20.9 26.5 23.8 20.8 24.1 25.7 27.1
Not sure %
No % 8.6 5.8 9.1 7.0 7.4 5.9 12.2 15.1 8.6 10.5 10.4
Yes % 70.2 77.7 78.8 76.1 71.7 67.6 63.9 64.2 67.2 63.8 62.5
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  Q Hours worked per week during academic year
Average hours per week worked NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    14.4 10.1 15.4 11.8 20.9 16.7 6.5 16.2 10.0 14.6 13.8
Less than 5 hr/wk %
5-9 hr/wk % 21.4 24.9 38.5 17.6 17.3 16.7 25.8 24.3 27.5 19.4 20.7
10-14 hr/wk % 23.3 28.4 7.7 27.5 25.2 20.8 16.1 21.6 25.0 18.4 20.7
15-19 hr/wk % 16.2 17.2 23.1 17.6 12.2 8.3 17.2 8.1 12.5 26.2 19.0
20-24 hr/wk % 14.5 13.0 7.7 17.6 15.0 20.8 18.3 18.9 10.0 11.7 12.1
25-29 hr/wk % 4.5 2.4 7.7 3.9 2.4 8.3 7.5 5.4 5.0 6.8 8.6
30-34 hr/wk % 2.9 2.4 . 2.0 2.4 . 4.3 5.4 7.5 1.9 3.4
More than 34 hr/wk % 3.0 1.8 . 2.0 4.7 8.3 4.3 . 2.5 1.0 1.7
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  Q Job relation to academic major
Job relationship to academic major NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    60.6 53.0 76.9 58.0 60.8 45.8 65.9 77.8 56.4 60.0 70.9
Not related %
Somewhat related % 24.7 23.2 15.4 28.0 23.2 33.3 24.2 8.3 35.9 34.0 18.2
Directly related % 14.7 23.8 7.7 14.0 16.0 20.8 9.9 13.9 7.7 6.0 10.9
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  Q Choice to work in unrelated job
Job not related by choice NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    71.3 67.8 55.6 72.4 71.8 81.8 71.9 78.6 59.1 76.3 70.7
No %
Yes % 28.7 32.2 44.4 27.6 28.2 18.2 28.1 21.4 40.9 23.7 29.3
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  Q Involvement in campus activities
Involved in: honors program NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    67.8 55.1 58.8 72.2 67.7 77.8 75.0 70.4 64.4 71.4 80.2
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 32.2 44.9 41.2 27.8 32.3 22.2 25.0 29.6 35.6 28.6 19.8
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Involved in: Org/clubs related to major NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    95.6 95.1 94.1 91.7 97.2 94.4 94.7 92.6 89.8 97.4 96.9
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 4.4 4.9 5.9 8.3 2.8 5.6 5.3 7.4 10.2 2.6 3.1
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Involved in: honor/svc/prof fraternity NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    64.9 48.6 41.2 62.5 69.6 36.1 73.0 59.3 52.5 77.3 83.3
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 35.1 51.4 58.8 37.5 30.4 63.9 27.0 40.7 47.5 22.7 16.7
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Involved in: residence hall council NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    98.3 99.2 100.0 97.2 98.3 100.0 98.0 100.0 96.6 98.1 96.9
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 1.7 0.8 . 2.8 1.7 . 2.0 . 3.4 1.9 3.1
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Involved in: social fraternity/sorority NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    82.7 74.1 79.4 83.3 86.6 86.1 88.2 87.0 74.6 75.3 91.7
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 17.3 25.9 20.6 16.7 13.4 13.9 11.8 13.0 25.4 24.7 8.3
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Involved in: intramural/rec sports/club team NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    94.1 96.4 97.1 90.3 97.4 97.2 89.5 90.7 88.1 92.9 87.5
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 5.9 3.6 2.9 9.7 2.6 2.8 10.5 9.3 11.9 7.1 12.5
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Involved in: varisty athletic teams NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    92.0 90.3 85.3 91.7 93.1 94.4 91.4 94.4 96.6 92.9 88.5
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 8.0 9.7 14.7 8.3 6.9 5.6 8.6 5.6 3.4 7.1 11.5
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Involved in: student government NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    92.1 89.5 73.5 95.8 95.0 91.7 85.5 90.7 96.6 94.2 93.8
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 7.9 10.5 26.5 4.2 5.0 8.3 14.5 9.3 3.4 5.8 6.3
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Involved in: student judicial board NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    87.8 86.6 100.0 93.1 92.8 97.2 85.5 83.3 79.7 76.0 84.4
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 12.2 13.4 . 6.9 7.2 2.8 14.5 16.7 20.3 24.0 15.6
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Involved in: UAB/ student media NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    92.7 95.5 94.1 90.3 89.8 100.0 92.8 96.3 91.5 94.8 92.7
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 7.3 4.5 5.9 9.7 10.2 . 7.2 3.7 8.5 5.2 7.3
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Involved in: visual/performing arts/music group NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    63.9 64.4 61.8 70.8 60.3 58.3 68.4 59.3 66.1 59.7 78.1
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 36.1 35.6 38.2 29.2 39.7 41.7 31.6 40.7 33.9 40.3 21.9
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Involved in: minority student groups NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    81.6 84.2 67.6 70.8 80.9 83.3 80.3 88.9 86.4 83.8 82.3
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 18.4 15.8 32.4 29.2 19.1 16.7 19.7 11.1 13.6 16.2 17.7
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Involved in: religious/political/issue group NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    94.6 96.4 97.1 90.3 95.9 94.4 94.1 96.3 96.6 91.6 89.6
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 5.4 3.6 2.9 9.7 4.1 5.6 5.9 3.7 3.4 8.4 10.4
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  Q Sense of belonging at NCSU
Importance of sense of community at NC State NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.21 3.30 3.44 3.32 3.08 3.03 3.25 3.08 3.47 3.29 3.16
    4.2 2.9 3.1 4.2 5.1 5.6 4.7 7.5 . 1.3 7.3
1: Not at all %
2: Slightly import % 13.1 11.5 6.3 11.3 14.5 16.7 14.0 13.2 8.8 11.9 15.6
3: Mod. important % 40.5 37.9 34.4 32.4 47.2 47.2 32.7 43.4 35.1 43.0 31.3
4: Very important % 42.2 47.7 56.3 52.1 33.2 30.6 48.7 35.8 56.1 43.7 45.8
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Experience a sense of community at NC STATE NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 2.99 3.09 3.00 3.07 2.94 2.81 2.97 2.70 3.07 3.11 2.89
    4.0 2.5 . 4.3 4.2 8.3 3.4 3.8 3.6 3.9 8.4
1: Not at all %
2: Small extent % 19.2 17.6 25.0 14.3 18.9 25.0 22.8 35.8 16.1 12.5 21.1
3: Some extent % 50.9 48.8 50.0 51.4 55.5 44.4 47.7 47.2 50.0 52.0 43.2
4: Great extent % 25.9 31.1 25.0 30.0 21.4 22.2 26.2 13.2 30.4 31.6 27.4
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Q Campus Climate

Campus climate for women NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.00 4.10 3.79 3.94 3.94 3.89 4.09 3.85 3.97 4.10 4.03
    0.5 0.8 . 1.4 0.2 . 0.7 . 1.7 0.7 .
1: Strong Nonsupport %
2: Mild Nonsupport % 2.7 2.9 5.9 2.8 2.0 2.8 3.3 1.9 5.2 2.6 2.1
3: Neutral % 25.7 20.5 35.3 31.0 28.6 38.9 16.7 32.1 24.1 21.2 31.3
4: Mild Support % 38.1 37.3 32.4 29.6 41.5 25.0 44.7 45.3 32.8 37.1 28.1
5: Strong Support % 33.0 38.5 26.5 35.2 27.7 33.3 34.7 20.8 36.2 38.4 38.5
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Campus climate for men NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.07 4.22 3.76 4.27 3.91 3.72 4.26 4.02 4.19 4.10 4.15
    1.3 2.0 . 1.4 1.1 2.8 1.3 . . 1.3 1.0
1: Strong Nonsupport %
2: Mild Nonsupport % 2.5 1.2 2.9 . 4.0 8.3 2.0 1.9 1.7 2.6 .
3: Neutral % 28.2 22.4 44.1 25.4 32.3 38.9 19.9 32.1 25.9 25.8 32.3
4: Mild Support % 23.9 20.8 26.5 16.9 28.3 13.9 22.5 28.3 24.1 25.2 16.7
5: Strong Support % 44.1 53.5 26.5 56.3 34.3 36.1 54.3 37.7 48.3 45.0 50.0
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Campus climate for African Americans NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.95 4.03 3.76 4.14 3.86 3.69 4.05 3.75 3.95 4.00 4.01
    1.6 2.0 2.9 . 1.6 5.6 1.3 . . 1.3 2.1
1: Strong Nonsupport %
2: Mild Nonsupport % 3.3 3.3 2.9 2.9 3.1 5.6 4.0 5.7 1.7 3.3 2.1
3: Neutral % 29.8 24.9 38.2 30.0 32.5 38.9 21.3 34.0 37.9 27.8 32.3
4: Mild Support % 29.6 29.4 26.5 17.1 33.0 13.9 35.3 39.6 24.1 29.1 19.8
5: Strong Support % 35.8 40.4 29.4 50.0 29.8 36.1 38.0 20.8 36.2 38.4 43.8
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Campus climate for ethnic minorities NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.74 3.73 3.76 3.82 3.73 3.56 3.76 3.47 3.67 3.81 3.92
    1.4 2.0 . 1.4 1.8 2.8 0.7 . 1.7 1.3 .
1: Strong Nonsupport %
2: Mild Nonsupport % 5.4 7.8 2.9 4.2 4.0 8.3 7.4 11.3 3.4 4.0 3.2
3: Neutral % 35.9 33.2 44.1 35.2 36.1 38.9 31.5 45.3 41.4 37.7 33.7
4: Mild Support % 31.9 28.7 26.5 29.6 35.6 30.6 36.2 28.3 32.8 25.8 31.6
5: Strong Support % 25.4 28.3 26.5 29.6 22.5 19.4 24.2 15.1 20.7 31.1 31.6
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Campus climate for international students NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.81 3.89 3.91 3.83 3.77 3.64 3.83 3.52 3.77 3.86 3.92
    1.1 2.0 . . 1.3 2.8 . . . 1.3 1.0
1: Strong Nonsupport %
2: Mild Nonsupport % 4.0 2.9 2.9 5.6 3.3 5.6 5.3 9.6 3.5 3.3 4.2
3: Neutral % 36.0 31.0 38.2 35.2 38.4 38.9 36.0 46.2 42.1 33.8 31.3
4: Mild Support % 30.1 31.8 23.5 29.6 30.6 30.6 29.3 26.9 28.1 31.1 29.2
5: Strong Support % 28.7 32.2 35.3 29.6 26.3 22.2 29.3 17.3 26.3 30.5 34.4
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Campus climate for disabled students NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.70 3.83 3.79 3.62 3.67 3.36 3.74 3.48 3.47 3.75 3.79
    1.2 1.7 3.0 2.8 0.9 5.6 0.7 . . 1.3 .
1: Strong Nonsupport %
2: Mild Nonsupport % 6.1 7.9 9.1 4.2 4.7 13.9 6.0 7.7 6.9 4.7 6.3
3: Neutral % 38.5 30.2 24.2 46.5 41.5 36.1 38.0 46.2 50.0 37.3 37.5
4: Mild Support % 29.9 26.4 33.3 21.1 32.1 27.8 29.3 36.5 32.8 31.3 27.1
5: Strong Support % 24.3 33.9 30.3 25.4 20.8 16.7 26.0 9.6 10.3 25.3 29.2
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Campus climate for gay/lesbian students NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.06 2.96 3.24 3.07 2.99 3.00 3.06 2.87 3.05 3.34 3.29
    9.3 13.2 8.8 7.0 11.2 13.9 7.9 9.4 3.5 4.7 4.2
1: Strong Nonsupport %
2: Mild Nonsupport % 11.8 13.6 5.9 15.5 10.3 8.3 13.9 15.1 17.5 8.1 12.5
3: Neutral % 52.8 47.3 52.9 53.5 54.9 55.6 53.6 58.5 56.1 51.4 51.0
4: Mild Support % 15.4 16.0 17.6 11.3 15.6 8.3 13.2 13.2 15.8 20.3 14.6
5: Strong Support % 10.6 9.9 14.7 12.7 8.0 13.9 11.3 3.8 7.0 15.5 17.7
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Q Diversity Issues

NC State committed to help minority students succeed NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.25 3.31 3.21 3.31 3.20 3.14 3.23 3.25 3.28 3.25 3.33
    1.8 1.7 . . 1.8 8.3 2.7 1.9 . 1.3 2.1
1: Disagree strongly %
2: Disagree somewhat % 5.3 5.4 3.0 4.3 5.8 2.8 5.3 3.8 5.2 5.3 6.3
3: Agree somewhat % 59.1 53.5 72.7 60.0 62.6 55.6 58.7 62.3 62.1 60.3 48.4
4: Agree strongly % 33.7 39.4 24.2 35.7 29.8 33.3 33.3 32.1 32.8 33.1 43.2
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NC State leadership fosters diversity on campus NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 2.91 2.91 2.88 2.93 2.87 2.72 2.87 2.74 2.97 3.00 3.18
    6.0 7.9 5.9 5.7 5.3 8.3 6.7 9.4 5.2 6.0 1.1
1: Disagree strongly %
2: Disagree somewhat % 18.6 17.1 20.6 17.1 20.2 30.6 21.5 20.8 13.8 16.6 11.6
3: Agree somewhat % 53.4 51.3 52.9 55.7 56.2 41.7 49.7 56.6 60.3 49.0 55.8
4: Agree strongly % 21.9 23.8 20.6 21.4 18.2 19.4 22.1 13.2 20.7 28.5 31.6
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For more information on the 2000 Sophomore Student 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: March, 2001

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