North Carolina State University
1999 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
* Diversity issues

Background and Interests

Q Plans for completing degree at NCSU
Plan to complete degree at NC State NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  6.7 7.5 3.8 1.8 6.8 . 8.3 5.8 . 7.7 13.3
Not sure %
No % 1.9 1.1 . 1.8 0.9 2.3 7.3 1.9 . 2.8 1.3
Yes % 91.4 91.4 96.2 96.4 92.3 97.7 84.4 92.3 100.0 89.5 85.3
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Q Would choose NCSU again
Would still choose to attend NC State NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  19.9 18.9 32.1 18.2 17.4 20.5 19.3 26.9 17.6 23.3 16.2
Not sure %
No % 7.1 6.3 3.8 7.3 5.7 4.5 10.1 5.8 . 12.2 8.1
Yes % 73.0 74.7 64.2 74.5 76.9 75.0 70.6 67.3 82.4 64.4 75.7
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Q Hours worked per week during academic year
Average hours per week worked NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  12.4 9.2 18.5 5.9 18.5 12.0 11.7 16.7 14.7 4.3 15.4
Lt 5 hr/wk %
5-9 hr/wk % 17.5 17.7 14.8 23.5 14.8 16.0 20.8 19.4 23.5 17.9 12.8
10-14 hr/wk % 26.8 30.0 22.2 26.5 25.4 28.0 24.7 30.6 14.7 25.6 41.0
15-19 hr/wk % 14.4 15.4 29.6 14.7 13.8 12.0 11.7 16.7 14.7 15.4 5.1
20-24 hr/wk % 16.1 17.7 7.4 17.6 14.3 12.0 20.8 8.3 14.7 19.7 15.4
25-29 hr/wk % 6.4 6.2 3.7 11.8 6.3 8.0 2.6 5.6 11.8 8.5 .
30-34 hr/wk % 2.7 . . . 3.2 8.0 5.2 . . 4.3 5.1
Gt 34 hr/wk % 3.7 3.8 3.7 . 3.7 4.0 2.6 2.8 5.9 4.3 5.1
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Q Job relation to academic major
Job relationship to academic major NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  59.2 53.5 64.0 67.6 60.1 40.0 70.1 44.4 67.6 54.3 74.4
Not related %
Somewhat related % 26.0 22.0 24.0 26.5 25.7 40.0 22.1 25.0 11.8 36.2 23.1
Directly related % 14.8 24.4 12.0 5.9 14.2 20.0 7.8 30.6 20.6 9.5 2.6
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Q Choice to work in unrelated job
Job not related by choice NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  67.5 72.1 64.7 78.3 63.0 70.0 72.2 46.7 77.3 66.7 62.1
No %
Yes % 32.5 27.9 35.3 21.7 37.0 30.0 27.8 53.3 22.7 33.3 37.9
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Q Involvement in campus activities

Involved in: honors program NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  66.2 56.3 40.7 63.6 63.2 66.7 80.9 61.5 72.5 75.3 81.6
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 33.8 43.8 59.3 36.4 36.8 33.3 19.1 38.5 27.5 24.7 18.4
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Involved in: Org/clubs related to major NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  92.2 91.1 77.8 94.5 93.8 91.1 92.7 94.2 96.1 89.0 100.0
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 7.8 8.9 22.2 5.5 6.2 8.9 7.3 5.8 3.9 11.0 .
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Involved in: honor/svc/prof fraternity NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  63.7 43.2 64.8 49.1 64.3 44.4 76.4 57.7 58.8 79.1 85.5
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 36.3 56.8 35.2 50.9 35.7 55.6 23.6 42.3 41.2 20.9 14.5
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Involved in: res hall council NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  97.8 98.4 94.4 94.5 98.0 100.0 99.1 94.2 100.0 96.7 100.0
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 2.2 1.6 5.6 5.5 2.0 . 0.9 5.8 . 3.3 .
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Involved in: social fraternity/sorority NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  79.0 70.3 75.9 81.8 80.7 75.6 88.2 84.6 64.7 76.9 92.1
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 21.0 29.7 24.1 18.2 19.3 24.4 11.8 15.4 35.3 23.1 7.9
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Involved in: intram/rec sports/club team NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  90.3 92.2 87.0 90.9 90.9 88.9 87.3 94.2 86.3 89.0 93.4
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 9.7 7.8 13.0 9.1 9.1 11.1 12.7 5.8 13.7 11.0 6.6
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Involved in: varisty athletic teams NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  91.9 92.2 98.1 92.7 93.2 88.9 89.1 88.5 94.1 89.6 92.1
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 8.1 7.8 1.9 7.3 6.8 11.1 10.9 11.5 5.9 10.4 7.9
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Involved in: student government NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  92.0 91.1 90.7 92.7 93.5 91.1 88.2 90.4 92.2 94.0 89.5
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 8.0 8.9 9.3 7.3 6.5 8.9 11.8 9.6 7.8 6.0 10.5
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Involved in: student judicial board NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  88.2 88.0 96.3 92.7 87.8 88.9 88.2 92.3 92.2 83.0 88.2
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 11.8 12.0 3.7 7.3 12.2 11.1 11.8 7.7 7.8 17.0 11.8
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Involved in: UAB/ student media NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  92.2 94.8 100.0 87.3 90.4 97.8 90.0 94.2 90.2 91.8 93.4
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 7.8 5.2 . 12.7 9.6 2.2 10.0 5.8 9.8 8.2 6.6
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Involved in: vis/perform arts/music gp NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  64.8 68.8 77.8 63.6 59.2 53.3 66.4 63.5 52.9 74.2 63.2
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 35.2 31.3 22.2 36.4 40.8 46.7 33.6 36.5 47.1 25.8 36.8
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Involved in: minority student groups NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  81.0 80.2 79.6 80.0 78.5 82.2 75.5 82.7 82.4 90.1 80.3
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 19.0 19.8 20.4 20.0 21.5 17.8 24.5 17.3 17.6 9.9 19.7
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Involved in: relig/political/issue gp NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  95.5 93.8 98.1 94.5 96.9 95.6 94.5 98.1 98.0 94.5 92.1
Did not participate in %
Participated in % 4.5 6.3 1.9 5.5 3.1 4.4 5.5 1.9 2.0 5.5 7.9
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Q Sense of belonging at NCSU
Imp of sense of community at NC STATE NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
Mean 3.15 3.25 2.96 3.24 3.05 3.43 3.19 3.00 3.14 3.19 3.19
  5.2 3.2 9.3 5.5 6.6 . 5.6 7.7 5.9 4.4 2.7
Not at all %
Slightly import % 15.0 14.2 20.4 10.9 16.5 6.8 16.7 21.2 11.8 11.6 17.3
Mod. important % 39.8 36.8 35.2 38.2 42.2 43.2 31.5 34.6 45.1 44.8 38.7
Very important % 40.1 45.8 35.2 45.5 34.8 50.0 46.3 36.5 37.3 39.2 41.3
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Exper sense of community at NC STATE NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
Mean 2.94 2.95 2.87 2.87 2.97 3.07 2.75 2.94 2.96 2.99 2.99
  5.2 4.7 3.7 7.4 6.0 2.3 5.6 3.8 5.9 6.6 1.3
Not at all %
Small extent % 20.5 19.9 25.9 24.1 17.3 18.2 31.5 25.0 19.6 17.0 21.3
Some extent % 49.1 51.3 50.0 42.6 50.9 50.0 45.4 44.2 47.1 46.7 54.7
Great extent % 25.2 24.1 20.4 25.9 25.9 29.5 17.6 26.9 27.5 29.7 22.7
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Q Diversity Issues

NC State committed to help min students NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
Mean 3.20 3.21 3.12 3.13 3.22 3.40 3.18 3.29 3.14 3.12 3.29
  2.0 1.6 . . 2.0 2.2 0.9 . 2.0 5.6 .
Disagree strongly %
Disagree somewhat % 5.4 5.9 9.6 9.1 3.4 . 7.4 9.6 12.2 4.5 2.7
Agree somewhat % 63.0 62.2 69.2 69.1 64.8 53.3 64.8 51.9 55.1 62.6 65.3
Agree strongly % 29.6 30.3 21.2 21.8 29.8 44.4 26.9 38.5 30.6 27.4 32.0
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People dont respect each other at NCSU NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
Mean 2.48 2.54 2.69 2.44 2.42 2.39 2.56 2.56 2.57 2.42 2.49
  11.6 10.5 3.8 10.9 10.8 11.4 11.1 17.3 17.6 12.2 14.7
Disagree strongly %
Disagree somewhat % 41.2 38.9 36.5 41.8 46.4 52.3 38.0 28.8 29.4 44.4 32.0
Agree somewhat % 34.7 36.8 46.2 40.0 32.2 22.7 35.2 34.6 31.4 32.8 42.7
Agree strongly % 12.5 13.7 13.5 7.3 10.5 13.6 15.7 19.2 21.6 10.6 10.7
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Lot of racial conflict on campus NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
Mean 2.05 2.14 2.06 1.95 1.99 1.96 2.06 2.27 2.14 2.04 1.97
  24.2 21.1 17.3 29.1 25.1 26.7 24.1 19.2 21.6 23.3 35.1
Disagree strongly %
Disagree somewhat % 50.0 48.4 61.5 47.3 52.3 55.6 49.1 40.4 45.1 53.9 36.5
Agree somewhat % 22.5 25.8 19.2 23.6 20.6 13.3 24.1 34.6 31.4 17.8 24.3
Agree strongly % 3.3 4.7 1.9 . 2.0 4.4 2.8 5.8 2.0 5.0 4.1
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NC State ldrship fosters div on campus NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
Mean 2.69 2.79 2.53 2.65 2.61 2.89 2.69 2.73 2.78 2.73 2.67
  9.2 7.9 13.7 10.9 10.6 6.8 10.2 3.9 3.9 8.9 9.3
Disagree strongly %
Disagree somewhat % 25.9 21.7 29.4 25.5 26.9 18.2 26.9 37.3 31.4 24.4 25.3
Agree somewhat % 51.4 54.0 47.1 50.9 53.3 54.5 47.2 41.2 47.1 51.1 54.7
Agree strongly % 13.4 16.4 9.8 12.7 9.2 20.5 15.7 17.6 17.6 15.6 10.7
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For more information on the 1999 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, 2000

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