TR00: College Comparisons of the Application Process

2000 Entering Transfer Student Survey:
College Comparisons Tables
(Evaluation of the Application Process)

Application process
 * Number of institutions previously attended
* Factors influencing attendance decision
* Most influential factor
* Satisfaction with admissions
* Use and rating of the Virtual Advising Center
* Transfer of credit hours

Application Process

Q Number of institutions previously attended
Number of colleges previously attended NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    70.5 68.9 58.3 73.7 68.5 67.4 71.7 82.8 71.4 70.7
One %
Two % 21.3 24.2 33.3 21.1 19.5 18.6 20.9 13.8 28.6 22.0
Three % 5.6 3.7 8.3 5.3 7.4 11.6 5.3 . . 6.1
Four % 1.8 3.1 . . 2.0 . 1.6 3.4 . 1.2
Five or more % 0.8 . . . 2.7 2.3 0.4 . . .
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Q Factors influencing the decision to attend NC State
Academic reputation NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 3.95 3.95 4.50 3.61 4.13 4.10 3.85 3.87 4.71 3.87
    2.8 1.2 . 5.3 3.3 2.4 3.6 . . 3.6
Very weak infl. %
Weak influence % 2.2 0.6 . 5.3 0.7 . 3.2 9.7 . 2.4
Moderate infl. % 21.0 22.6 8.3 31.6 13.8 14.3 24.7 16.1 . 24.1
Strong influence % 45.5 53.7 33.3 39.5 44.1 52.4 41.7 51.6 28.6 43.4
Very strong infl. % 28.5 22.0 58.3 18.4 38.2 31.0 26.7 22.6 71.4 26.5

Cost NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 3.08 3.09 3.36 3.03 2.99 3.18 3.10 3.19 2.33 3.16
    11.9 11.7 18.2 11.1 14.0 5.0 12.6 11.1 33.3 7.6
Very weak infl. %
Weak influence % 16.6 14.2 9.1 13.9 23.1 22.5 15.1 14.8 . 15.2
Moderate infl. % 36.7 38.3 18.2 44.4 30.1 37.5 36.6 37.0 66.7 41.8
Strong influence % 21.2 25.3 27.3 22.2 16.1 20.0 21.0 18.5 . 24.1
Very strong infl. % 13.7 10.5 27.3 8.3 16.8 15.0 14.7 18.5 . 11.4

Location NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 3.90 3.75 3.92 4.49 3.58 3.40 4.14 3.43 2.71 4.27
    3.9 3.7 . . 10.3 5.0 1.2 3.3 28.6 1.2
Very weak infl. %
Weak influence % 6.6 8.6 . . 8.9 15.0 4.4 10.0 28.6 2.4
Moderate infl. % 22.4 27.6 41.7 16.2 24.0 32.5 17.3 40.0 . 15.5
Strong influence % 29.6 28.8 25.0 18.9 26.7 30.0 33.1 33.3 28.6 29.8
Very strong infl. % 37.4 31.3 33.3 64.9 30.1 17.5 44.0 13.3 14.3 51.2

Size NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 2.66 2.60 2.18 2.57 2.40 2.53 2.86 2.48 2.50 2.83
    19.3 18.0 36.4 20.0 29.9 17.5 16.3 17.2 33.3 10.7
Very weak infl. %
Weak influence % 23.8 28.0 27.3 22.9 21.6 30.0 20.0 34.5 16.7 24.0
Moderate infl. % 35.3 34.7 27.3 40.0 32.1 40.0 33.8 34.5 33.3 44.0
Strong influence % 15.4 14.7 . 14.3 11.2 7.5 21.7 10.3 . 14.7
Very strong infl. % 6.3 4.7 9.1 2.9 5.2 5.0 8.3 3.4 16.7 6.7

Availability of program NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 3.94 4.08 4.83 3.42 4.14 4.29 3.71 4.14 4.50 3.83
    3.5 2.5 . 5.3 4.1 . 5.8 3.4 . .
Very weak infl. %
Weak influence % 4.3 3.1 . 15.8 2.7 2.4 5.0 3.4 . 4.8
Moderate infl. % 21.7 21.6 . 36.8 12.9 14.3 25.6 13.8 . 29.8
Strong influence % 35.4 29.6 16.7 15.8 36.1 35.7 40.1 34.5 50.0 42.9
Very strong infl. % 35.0 43.2 83.3 26.3 44.2 47.6 23.6 44.8 50.0 22.6

Recommended NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 3.25 3.19 3.11 3.52 3.12 3.35 3.39 2.82 2.33 3.32
    14.0 13.8 33.3 12.9 17.3 10.0 11.9 17.9 50.0 10.3
Very weak infl. %
Weak influence % 13.4 15.2 . 3.2 13.5 25.0 11.9 17.9 . 13.2
Moderate infl. % 26.7 29.7 11.1 25.8 28.6 10.0 26.2 39.3 16.7 26.5
Strong influence % 25.0 21.0 33.3 35.5 21.1 30.0 25.7 14.3 33.3 33.8
Very strong infl. % 20.8 20.3 22.2 22.6 19.5 25.0 24.3 10.7 . 16.2

Number of hours transferred/credited NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 2.95 2.99 2.82 2.88 2.68 2.90 3.06 2.75 2.29 3.19
    16.2 15.3 9.1 24.2 21.8 15.0 13.7 25.0 14.3 11.5
Very weak infl. %
Weak influence % 18.8 17.3 36.4 18.2 22.6 25.0 15.4 21.4 57.1 15.4
Moderate infl. % 31.2 30.0 27.3 18.2 30.8 30.0 36.8 17.9 14.3 30.8
Strong influence % 21.1 27.3 18.2 24.2 15.0 15.0 19.2 25.0 14.3 26.9
Very strong infl. % 12.6 10.0 9.1 15.2 9.8 15.0 15.0 10.7 . 15.4

Level of support for my intended major NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 3.64 3.78 4.50 3.28 3.90 3.78 3.35 4.00 4.33 3.56
    4.7 3.8 . 8.3 5.6 2.4 6.4 . . 2.5
Very weak infl. %
Weak influence % 8.0 7.5 8.3 5.6 2.1 14.6 11.4 3.2 . 10.0
Moderate infl. % 30.4 26.3 8.3 47.2 19.4 22.0 37.7 29.0 16.7 38.8
Strong influence % 32.0 32.5 8.3 27.8 43.1 24.4 30.1 32.3 33.3 26.3
Very strong infl. % 24.8 30.0 75.0 11.1 29.9 36.6 14.4 35.5 50.0 22.5

Facilities and resources available NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 3.56 3.65 4.08 3.43 3.53 3.69 3.49 3.83 4.14 3.43
    4.3 3.1 . 8.1 5.5 2.6 4.6 . . 4.9
Very weak infl. %
Weak influence % 8.8 9.4 . 8.1 9.6 5.1 9.6 6.9 . 8.5
Moderate infl. % 33.6 29.4 25.0 35.1 34.2 33.3 35.8 34.5 14.3 36.6
Strong influence % 33.1 35.6 41.7 29.7 27.4 38.5 32.1 27.6 57.1 39.0
Very strong infl. % 20.2 22.5 33.3 18.9 23.3 20.5 17.9 31.0 28.6 11.0

Scholarships/financial aid available NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 2.65 2.80 2.90 2.50 2.56 2.55 2.63 2.80 2.71 2.55
    19.5 15.0 20.0 17.9 25.9 21.1 19.1 20.0 14.3 18.8
Very weak infl. %
Weak influence % 26.9 26.4 20.0 39.3 24.1 23.7 27.9 28.0 42.9 25.0
Moderate infl. % 30.7 32.1 20.0 21.4 27.6 36.8 29.9 24.0 14.3 42.2
Strong influence % 15.2 16.4 30.0 17.9 12.9 15.8 16.7 8.0 14.3 10.9
Very strong infl. % 7.8 10.0 10.0 3.6 9.5 2.6 6.4 20.0 14.3 3.1

Campus visit prior to orientation NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 2.87 2.91 2.67 3.45 2.75 2.71 2.82 3.00 3.67 2.83
    20.8 19.0 33.3 20.7 23.9 26.5 21.9 13.0 . 15.1
Very weak infl. %
Weak influence % 15.2 17.0 . . 12.5 17.6 16.9 21.7 33.3 17.0
Moderate infl. % 31.1 28.0 44.4 20.7 37.5 23.5 28.1 34.8 . 43.4
Strong influence % 22.2 26.0 11.1 31.0 17.0 23.5 23.8 13.0 33.3 18.9
Very strong infl. % 10.6 10.0 11.1 27.6 9.1 8.8 9.4 17.4 33.3 5.7

Contact with a current student NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 3.18 3.09 2.89 3.48 2.65 3.18 3.40 3.29 3.25 3.31
    14.4 11.0 22.2 8.0 29.2 15.8 12.6 8.3 . 9.2
Very weak infl. %
Weak influence % 14.4 19.5 11.1 16.0 15.7 13.2 8.4 16.7 25.0 20.0
Moderate infl. % 27.5 33.1 44.4 24.0 24.7 31.6 25.7 25.0 25.0 24.6
Strong influence % 26.1 22.0 . 24.0 21.3 15.8 33.5 37.5 50.0 23.1
Very strong infl. % 17.6 14.4 22.2 28.0 9.0 23.7 19.9 12.5 . 23.1

Contact with a faculty or staff member NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 2.47 2.47 2.83 2.57 2.35 2.22 2.36 2.73 4.00 2.73
    28.9 22.6 . 26.1 35.1 28.1 37.7 19.2 . 21.2
Very weak infl. %
Weak influence % 24.2 31.2 50.0 26.1 26.0 34.4 17.7 23.1 . 17.3
Moderate infl. % 26.0 28.0 16.7 26.1 18.2 28.1 23.1 34.6 50.0 34.6
Strong influence % 13.1 12.9 33.3 8.7 10.4 6.3 13.8 11.5 . 21.2
Very strong infl. % 7.9 5.4 . 13.0 10.4 3.1 7.7 11.5 50.0 5.8

Contact with a graduate NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 2.83 2.93 3.25 3.22 2.52 3.00 2.87 2.48 3.00 2.84
    22.6 21.1 . 17.4 29.9 17.6 24.1 23.8 . 19.6
Very weak infl. %
Weak influence % 18.0 16.7 25.0 13.0 22.1 17.6 13.5 33.3 40.0 19.6
Moderate infl. % 26.4 25.6 50.0 26.1 23.4 26.5 27.7 23.8 40.0 26.8
Strong influence % 19.5 21.1 . 17.4 15.6 23.5 20.6 9.5 . 25.0
Very strong infl. % 13.5 15.6 25.0 26.1 9.1 14.7 14.2 9.5 20.0 8.9

Letter from outside admissions NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 2.07 2.12 2.83 1.92 1.92 2.04 1.98 1.94 5.00 2.39
    42.5 40.7 16.7 46.2 50.0 37.5 46.7 37.5 . 32.3
Very weak infl. %
Weak influence % 22.3 16.9 33.3 30.8 24.0 33.3 20.7 37.5 . 12.9
Moderate infl. % 25.7 33.9 16.7 15.4 16.0 20.8 26.1 18.8 . 38.7
Strong influence % 5.1 6.8 16.7 . 4.0 4.2 1.1 6.3 . 16.1
Very strong infl. % 4.5 1.7 16.7 7.7 6.0 4.2 5.4 . 100.0 .

Attendance at a College Fair NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COM
  Mean 1.93 1.96 2.00 1.64 1.90 2.04 1.86 1.64 2.23
    46.0 44.9 . 54.5 43.1 44.4 54.0 54.5 30.8
Very weak infl. %
Weak influence % 25.9 18.4 100.0 36.4 37.3 25.9 17.5 27.3 30.8
Moderate infl. % 19.7 32.7 . . 9.8 18.5 19.0 18.2 26.9
Strong influence % 5.9 4.1 . 9.1 5.9 3.7 7.9 . 7.7
Very strong infl. % 2.5 . . . 3.9 7.4 1.6 . 3.8

Publications from NC State NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 2.31 2.38 2.40 1.95 2.20 2.48 2.28 2.00 3.00 2.58
    33.5 30.0 40.0 52.6 34.2 25.8 36.8 47.6 50.0 17.8
Very weak infl. %
Weak influence % 21.1 20.0 20.0 15.8 25.0 29.0 19.5 23.8 . 17.8
Moderate infl. % 31.8 36.3 20.0 21.1 30.3 25.8 28.6 14.3 . 55.6
Strong influence % 8.5 10.0 . 5.3 7.9 9.7 9.0 9.5 . 6.7
Very strong infl. % 5.1 3.8 20.0 5.3 2.6 9.7 6.0 4.8 50.0 2.2

Extracurricular opportunities NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 2.61 2.70 1.86 2.64 2.38 2.49 2.77 2.09 2.33 2.65
    25.8 26.1 57.1 32.0 30.2 24.3 21.6 36.4 33.3 20.0
Very weak infl. %
Weak influence % 20.6 15.7 28.6 20.0 25.6 32.4 17.5 31.8 16.7 20.0
Moderate infl. % 29.8 29.6 . 20.0 25.6 24.3 33.3 18.2 33.3 41.8
Strong influence % 14.9 19.1 . 8.0 12.8 8.1 17.5 13.6 16.7 10.9
Very strong infl. % 9.0 9.6 14.3 20.0 5.8 10.8 9.9 . . 7.3

Other NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COM
  Mean 3.94 4.75 4.00 5.00 3.55 3.00 3.70 2.00 4.20
    14.8 . . . 9.1 50.0 25.0 . 20.0
Very weak infl. %
Weak influence % 7.4 . . . 27.3 . . 100.0 .
Moderate infl. % 3.7 8.3 . . . . 5.0 . .
Strong influence % 16.7 8.3 100.0 . 27.3 . 20.0 . .
Very strong infl. % 57.4 83.3 . 100.0 36.4 50.0 50.0 . 80.0
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Q Most influential factor
Most influential factor NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    20.9 12.1 18.2 15.4 32.5 20.9 20.8 9.7 28.6 24.4
Academic reputation %
Cost % 4.7 3.0 . 2.6 4.6 2.3 6.5 9.7 . 3.7
Location % 21.3 15.2 . 38.5 11.9 16.3 27.3 . 14.3 39.0
Size % 1.2 . . . . 2.3 2.4 6.5 . .
Availability of program % 22.7 32.1 45.5 7.7 23.8 34.9 15.5 48.4 28.6 11.0
Recommended by friend, family, etc. % 5.2 6.1 . 2.6 4.6 7.0 5.3 . . 7.3
Number of hours transferred/credited % 2.2 1.8 . 5.1 1.3 . 2.9 . . 3.7
Level of support for my intended major % 10.2 15.2 36.4 . 14.6 4.7 6.1 19.4 14.3 4.9
Facilities and resources available % 1.9 1.8 . . 2.6 . 1.6 6.5 14.3 1.2
Scholarships/financial aid available % 0.6 1.2 . . . . 1.2 . . .
Campus visit prior to orientation % 1.0 1.8 . 5.1 . . 0.8 . . 1.2
Contact with a current student % 2.5 3.0 . 7.7 0.7 4.7 2.9 . . 1.2
Contact with a faculty or staff member % 0.9 1.2 . 2.6 0.7 . 0.8 . . 1.2
Contact with a graduate % 0.5 0.6 . 2.6 . . 0.8 . . .
Publications from NC State % 0.1 . . . . 2.3 . . . .
Extracurricular opportunities % 1.0 1.2 . 5.1 0.7 2.3 0.8 . . .
Other % 3.0 3.6 . 5.1 2.0 2.3 4.1 . . 1.2
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Q Satisfaction with admissions processes
Satisfaction with university admissions NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 3.24 3.28 3.42 3.05 3.17 3.16 3.31 2.97 3.57 3.21
    4.5 3.0 8.3 8.1 7.3 2.3 3.6 6.5 . 3.5
Very dissatisfied %
Moderately dissatisfied % 11.0 10.3 . 21.6 10.0 14.0 10.4 16.1 . 10.6
Moderately satisfied % 40.8 42.4 33.3 27.0 41.3 48.8 36.9 51.6 42.9 47.1
Very satisfied % 43.6 44.2 58.3 43.2 41.3 34.9 49.0 25.8 57.1 38.8

Satisfaction with dept. admissions NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 3.29 3.31 3.42 3.28 3.23 3.31 3.27 3.27 4.00 3.35
    1.7 . 8.3 . 2.8 . 2.5 3.3 . 1.2
Very dissatisfied %
Moderately dissatisfied % 9.7 8.8 . 16.7 11.0 11.9 10.5 3.3 . 7.1
Moderately satisfied % 46.1 50.9 33.3 38.9 46.2 45.2 44.1 56.7 . 47.6
Very satisfied % 42.5 40.3 58.3 44.4 40.0 42.9 42.9 36.7 100.0 44.0

Satisfaction with financial aid process NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  Mean 2.86 2.88 3.00 2.94 2.80 3.08 2.86 2.53 3.00 2.79
    9.3 6.9 . 12.5 9.5 4.2 11.4 6.7 16.7 12.1
Very dissatisfied %
Moderately dissatisfied % 20.1 17.6 40.0 12.5 26.2 8.3 19.5 46.7 . 15.2
Moderately satisfied % 46.3 55.9 20.0 43.8 39.3 62.5 40.7 33.3 50.0 54.5
Very satisfied % 24.3 19.6 40.0 31.3 25.0 25.0 28.5 13.3 33.3 18.2
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Q Use and rating of the Virtual Advising Center
Virtual advising center rating NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    0.3 . . . 0.7 . . 3.2 . .
Poor %
Fair % 4.1 2.4 . 2.6 7.8 2.3 4.8 6.5 . .
Good % 18.8 19.4 8.3 12.8 13.7 34.9 19.7 25.8 14.3 17.6
Excellent % 9.2 7.3 8.3 2.6 8.5 14.0 10.0 9.7 . 12.9
Know about/did not use % 19.0 20.0 8.3 20.5 23.5 9.3 16.5 29.0 28.6 17.6
Did not know about % 48.7 50.9 75.0 61.5 45.8 39.5 49.0 25.8 57.1 51.8
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Q Transfer of credit hours
Transfer of credits: what previous school thought NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    16.4 9.8 8.3 12.8 16.6 32.6 18.8 12.9 14.3 17.9
Less than I expected %
About what I expected % 68.9 67.7 75.0 76.9 70.9 60.5 66.5 71.0 57.1 75.0
More than I expected % 14.7 22.6 16.7 10.3 12.6 7.0 14.7 16.1 28.6 7.1

Transfer of credits: what NCSU dept. thought NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    12.5 8.0 8.3 5.1 11.3 20.9 15.7 12.9 . 14.5
Less than I expected %
About what I expected % 77.1 76.1 91.7 84.6 82.0 72.1 72.7 77.4 85.7 79.5
More than I expected % 10.4 16.0 . 10.3 6.7 7.0 11.6 9.7 14.3 6.0
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For more information on the 2000 Entering Transfer Student Survey reports contact:
Dr. Nancy Whelchel, Associate Director for Survey Research
Office of Institutional Planning and Research
Campus Box 7002
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27965-7002
Phone: (919) 515-4184
Email: Nancy_Whelchel@ncsu.edu

Posted: August, 2001

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