North Carolina State University
2002 Sophomore Student Survey:
College Comparisons of 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

 

Background and Interests

Q Plans for completing degree at NCSU
Plan to complete degree at NC State? NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    90.1 91.1 96.2 88.6 91.6 85.4 89.6 87.2 88.5 91.0 78.4
Yes %
No % 3.6 3.5 . 5.7 3.1 4.2 3.7 4.3 3.8 3.6 6.8
Not sure % 6.3 5.4 3.8 5.7 5.3 10.4 6.7 8.5 7.7 5.4 14.9
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Q Would choose NCSU again
Would still choose to attend NC State? NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    73.1 77.4 84.6 77.1 74.3 70.8 65.7 79.6 76.9 70.1 64.4
Yes %
No % 7.7 5.4 3.8 8.6 8.0 8.3 11.2 4.1 1.9 9.0 8.2
Not sure % 19.2 17.2 11.5 14.3 17.7 20.8 23.1 16.3 21.2 21.0 27.4
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Q Hours worked per week during academic year
Average hours per week worked NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    18.3 15.4 37.5 14.3 21.2 25.7 14.8 22.2 3.3 19.6 18.8
Lt 5 hr/wk %
5-9 hr/wk % 20.5 17.8 12.5 21.4 20.8 17.1 20.8 27.8 26.7 21.5 22.9
10-14 hr/wk % 23.0 29.3 16.7 14.3 19.3 28.6 21.9 22.2 36.7 20.6 20.8
15-19 hr/wk % 15.3 16.3 16.7 25.0 15.1 14.3 16.4 8.3 10.0 16.8 8.3
20-24 hr/wk % 12.8 11.5 16.7 21.4 13.9 5.7 12.0 13.9 13.3 10.3 18.8
25-29 hr/wk % 4.3 5.3 . . 3.9 2.9 5.5 . 6.7 4.7 4.2
30-34 hr/wk % 2.8 1.4 . . 2.7 . 4.4 5.6 . 4.7 4.2
Gt 34 hr/wk % 3.0 2.9 . 3.6 3.1 5.7 4.4 . 3.3 1.9 2.1
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Q Job relation to academic major
Job relationship to academic major NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    59.6 47.5 61.9 53.6 60.6 58.8 73.7 68.6 50.0 57.1 60.9
Not related %
Somewhat related % 25.9 23.0 19.0 32.1 25.1 23.5 21.8 14.3 40.0 37.1 34.8
Directly related % 14.5 29.4 19.0 14.3 14.3 17.6 4.5 17.1 10.0 5.7 4.3
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Q Choice to work in unrelated job
Job not related by choose? NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    70.6 71.4 53.8 85.7 73.5 78.9 64.1 75.0 53.3 83.1 57.1
Yes %
No % 29.4 28.6 46.2 14.3 26.5 21.1 35.9 25.0 46.7 16.9 42.9
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Q Involvement in campus activities

Involved in: Honors program NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    68.8 67.4 53.8 61.1 70.8 72.0 74.3 58.0 50.0 66.7 79.7
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 31.2 32.6 46.2 38.9 29.2 28.0 25.7 42.0 50.0 33.3 20.3
 
Involved in: Org/clubs related to major NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    62.1 38.9 57.7 72.2 69.8 58.0 66.8 60.0 42.3 74.3 82.4
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 37.9 61.1 42.3 27.8 30.2 42.0 33.2 40.0 57.7 25.7 17.6
 
Involved in: Honor/service/prof. fraternity NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    79.6 68.0 82.7 91.7 88.5 86.0 83.2 80.0 51.9 71.3 82.4
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 20.4 32.0 17.3 8.3 11.5 14.0 16.8 20.0 48.1 28.7 17.6
 
Involved in: Residence hall council NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    93.0 93.4 90.4 88.9 92.8 92.0 92.5 96.0 92.3 95.9 90.5
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 7.0 6.6 9.6 11.1 7.2 8.0 7.5 4.0 7.7 4.1 9.5
 
Involved in: Social fraternity/sorority NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    85.8 87.5 96.2 75.0 90.1 88.0 79.9 92.0 73.1 80.7 83.8
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 14.2 12.5 3.8 25.0 9.9 12.0 20.1 8.0 26.9 19.3 16.2
 
Involved in: Intramurals/rec sports/club teams NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    61.1 66.8 65.4 58.3 61.0 56.0 60.8 54.0 51.9 59.1 55.4
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 38.9 33.2 34.6 41.7 39.0 44.0 39.2 46.0 48.1 40.9 44.6
 
Involved in: Varisty athletic teams NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    96.9 96.6 100.0 100.0 97.6 96.0 97.8 100.0 96.2 94.2 91.9
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 3.1 3.4 . . 2.4 4.0 2.2 . 3.8 5.8 8.1
 
Involved in: Student government NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    95.9 97.2 98.1 100.0 96.0 96.0 93.7 92.0 94.2 97.1 95.9
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 4.1 2.8 1.9 . 4.0 4.0 6.3 8.0 5.8 2.9 4.1
 
Involved in: Student judicial board NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    98.3 99.1 100.0 97.2 97.8 98.0 98.1 96.0 100.0 98.2 100.0
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 1.7 0.9 . 2.8 2.2 2.0 1.9 4.0 . 1.8 .
 
Involved in: UAB/student media NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    95.4 95.0 100.0 97.2 94.8 98.0 93.7 94.0 96.2 98.8 94.6
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 4.6 5.0 . 2.8 5.2 2.0 6.3 6.0 3.8 1.2 5.4
 
Involved in: Visual/performing arts/music group NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    92.5 89.7 90.4 97.2 93.8 96.0 90.3 90.0 92.3 96.5 93.2
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 7.5 10.3 9.6 2.8 6.2 4.0 9.7 10.0 7.7 3.5 6.8
 
Involved in: Minority student groups NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    92.2 94.0 92.3 88.9 90.9 96.0 89.9 90.0 96.2 94.7 91.9
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 7.8 6.0 7.7 11.1 9.1 4.0 10.1 10.0 3.8 5.3 8.1
 
Involved in: Religious/political/issue group NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    79.7 78.4 78.8 75.0 80.5 86.0 76.5 74.0 80.8 87.1 77.0
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 20.3 21.6 21.2 25.0 19.5 14.0 23.5 26.0 19.2 12.9 23.0
 
Involved in: Other NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    93.4 95.0 92.3 88.9 92.6 96.0 93.3 92.0 92.3 91.8 100.0
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 6.6 5.0 7.7 11.1 7.4 4.0 6.7 8.0 7.7 8.2 .
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Q Sense of belonging at NCSU

Importance of sense of community
at NC State		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.20 3.29 3.12 3.29 3.09 3.25 3.24 3.18 3.29 3.37 3.01
    3.9 3.5 7.8 2.9 4.3 4.2 3.0 4.1 2.0 2.5 6.9
1: Not at all important %
2: Slightly important % 13.5 10.5 13.7 8.6 15.9 12.5 14.3 10.2 11.8 11.0 18.1
3: Mod. important % 41.2 39.0 37.3 45.7 46.4 37.5 38.3 49.0 41.2 33.7 41.7
4: Very important % 41.5 47.0 41.2 42.9 33.3 45.8 44.4 36.7 45.1 52.8 33.3
 
Experience sense of community
at NC State		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.01 3.09 2.98 3.15 2.94 2.98 3.03 3.08 3.10 3.06 2.81
    4.8 4.1 7.8 2.9 5.6 4.2 4.9 6.1 . 2.5 9.7
1: Not at all %
2: Small extent % 17.6 15.0 15.7 8.8 19.1 20.8 19.1 14.3 15.4 17.9 19.4
3: Some extent % 49.3 48.4 47.1 58.8 50.8 47.9 44.2 44.9 59.6 51.2 51.4
4: Great extent % 28.3 32.5 29.4 29.4 24.5 27.1 31.8 34.7 25.0 28.4 19.4
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For more information on the 2002 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: October, 2002

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