TR00: College Comparisons of Background Characteristics

2000 Entering Transfer Student Survey:
College Comparisons Tables
(Background Characteristics)

Background Characteristics
 * Financial aid
* Student and parent/guardian income
* Parent/guardian educational attainment
* Preparation for college
* Personal Computers at NC State
* Religious preference
* Intended work community

Background Characteristics

Q Financial aid
Expect Financial Aid NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    52.9 48.4 66.7 51.4 50.3 54.8 53.3 51.6 42.9 64.9
No %
Yes % 47.1 51.6 33.3 48.6 49.7 45.2 46.7 48.4 57.1 35.1

Types of financial aid
Academic NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    87.8 88.2 100.0 86.5 84.8 88.1 90.5 80.6 57.1 88.3
No %
Yes % 12.2 11.8 . 13.5 15.2 11.9 9.5 19.4 42.9 11.7

Financial need NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    67.6 56.5 66.7 75.7 69.0 71.4 68.6 71.0 42.9 80.5
No %
Yes % 32.4 43.5 33.3 24.3 31.0 28.6 31.4 29.0 57.1 19.5

Athletic based NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    99.7 99.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.6 100.0 100.0 100.0
No %
Yes % 0.3 0.6 . . . . 0.4 . . .

Other-dance, music, etc. NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    99.7 99.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.6 100.0 100.0 100.0
No %
Yes % 0.3 0.6 . . . . 0.4 . . .

Other aid than listed above NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    90.7 95.0 100.0 89.2 87.6 95.2 88.4 90.3 100.0 90.9
No %
Yes % 9.3 5.0 . 10.8 12.4 4.8 11.6 9.7 . 9.1
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Q Student and parent/guardian income
Independent student: Own income NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    36.7 39.1 42.9 23.5 45.6 46.7 33.3 62.5 . 12.0
$10,000 or less %
$10,001-$15,000 % 11.8 13.0 14.3 23.5 2.9 13.3 16.1 12.5 100.0 4.0
$15,001-$20,000 % 10.1 7.2 . 5.9 10.3 6.7 13.8 . . 16.0
$20,001-$25,000 % 10.1 8.7 28.6 11.8 7.4 20.0 10.3 . . 12.0
$25,001-$30,000 % 8.4 5.8 14.3 5.9 7.4 6.7 9.2 12.5 . 16.0
$30,001-$35,000 % 3.7 5.8 . 5.9 5.9 . 1.1 . . 4.0
$35,001-$40,000 % 3.0 2.9 . 11.8 2.9 6.7 1.1 12.5 . .
$40,001-$50,000 % 3.0 2.9 . . 4.4 . 3.4 . . 4.0
$50,001-$60,000 % 4.7 2.9 . 5.9 7.4 . 3.4 . . 12.0
$60,001-$75,000 % 3.4 5.8 . . 1.5 . 3.4 . . 8.0
$75,001-$100,000 % 3.0 4.3 . 5.9 2.9 . 1.1 . . 8.0
$100,001-$150,000 % 1.0 1.4 . . . . 1.1 . . 4.0
$150,001-$200,000 % 0.7 . . . 1.5 . 1.1 . . .
$200,000 plus % 0.3 . . . . . 1.1 . . .

Parents'/guardians' income NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    2.4 . . . 5.6 . 0.7 13.6 . 3.8
$10,000 or less %
$10,001-$15,000 % 2.6 5.3 . 10.0 . . 3.3 . . .
$15,001-$20,000 % 2.1 1.1 . 5.0 4.4 . 1.3 . 14.3 1.9
$20,001-$25,000 % 3.6 3.2 20.0 5.0 1.1 3.7 2.0 4.5 28.6 7.7
$25,001-$30,000 % 3.2 2.1 20.0 5.0 2.2 3.7 4.0 4.5 . 1.9
$30,001-$35,000 % 3.4 3.2 . . 6.7 3.7 2.7 . 14.3 1.9
$35,001-$40,000 % 7.1 5.3 . 10.0 12.2 18.5 4.0 . . 7.7
$40,001-$50,000 % 6.8 8.4 . 10.0 5.6 7.4 6.0 4.5 . 9.6
$50,001-$60,000 % 13.2 17.9 . 5.0 13.3 25.9 10.0 13.6 14.3 11.5
$60,001-$75,000 % 13.0 16.8 . 5.0 14.4 11.1 11.3 22.7 14.3 9.6
$75,001-$100,000 % 18.6 16.8 20.0 25.0 16.7 14.8 22.7 9.1 . 19.2
$100,001-$150,000 % 14.5 12.6 20.0 20.0 11.1 3.7 16.7 22.7 14.3 17.3
$150,001-$200,000 % 5.1 3.2 20.0 . 3.3 7.4 8.0 4.5 . 3.8
$200,000 plus % 4.3 4.2 . . 3.3 . 7.3 . . 3.8
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Q Parent/guardian educational attainment
Father Education NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    4.1 4.3 8.3 10.5 5.4 . 1.2 16.7 . 3.9
Less than high school %
High school graduate % 22.4 26.1 16.7 23.7 16.2 30.2 22.4 20.0 28.6 22.4
Some college/no degree % 15.7 18.0 8.3 21.1 16.2 7.0 16.2 3.3 28.6 15.8
2-4 yr. associate degree % 12.2 11.8 8.3 10.5 13.5 11.6 12.4 13.3 14.3 10.5
4-year baccalaureate degree % 27.9 24.2 41.7 28.9 30.4 32.6 27.4 33.3 14.3 26.3
Some graduate or prof. coursework/no degree % 2.5 3.1 . 2.6 2.7 7.0 2.1 . . 1.3
Master's degree % 8.7 6.8 8.3 2.6 9.5 9.3 10.4 3.3 14.3 10.5
Doctorate or other professional degree % 6.5 5.6 8.3 . 6.1 2.3 7.9 10.0 . 9.2

Mother Education NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    5.0 3.8 . 13.2 6.0 . 2.5 12.9 . 10.0
Less than high school %
High school graduate % 23.3 24.1 33.3 28.9 25.5 23.3 22.2 19.4 14.3 18.8
Some college/no degree % 16.7 20.3 8.3 13.2 18.1 9.3 16.9 16.1 28.6 12.5
2-4 yr. associate degree % 17.7 20.3 16.7 15.8 14.8 25.6 17.7 9.7 14.3 18.8
4-year baccalaureate degree % 22.1 15.8 25.0 21.1 20.1 30.2 22.6 32.3 42.9 26.3
Some graduate or prof. coursework/no degree % 3.4 3.8 8.3 . 4.0 2.3 3.7 3.2 . 2.5
Master's degree % 9.5 9.5 8.3 7.9 8.7 4.7 11.9 3.2 . 10.0
Doctorate or other professional degree % 2.4 2.5 . . 2.7 4.7 2.5 3.2 . 1.3

First generation students NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    84.2 84.0 91.7 76.3 83.3 83.7 87.8 74.2 85.7 82.5
No %
Yes % 15.8 16.0 8.3 23.7 16.7 16.3 12.2 25.8 14.3 17.5

No college: Father/male guardian NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    73.5 69.6 75.0 65.8 78.4 69.8 76.3 63.3 71.4 73.7
No %
Yes % 26.5 30.4 25.0 34.2 21.6 30.2 23.7 36.7 28.6 26.3

No college: Mother/female guardian NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    71.7 72.2 66.7 57.9 68.5 76.7 75.3 67.7 85.7 71.3
No %
Yes % 28.3 27.8 33.3 42.1 31.5 23.3 24.7 32.3 14.3 28.8
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Q Preparation for college
HS preperation for college NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    20.4 22.4 33.3 17.9 18.4 18.6 23.7 12.9 14.3 14.1
Poorly prepared %
Adequately prepared % 47.0 47.3 25.0 53.8 49.3 53.5 44.6 38.7 42.9 49.4
Well prepared % 32.6 30.3 41.7 28.2 32.2 27.9 31.7 48.4 42.9 36.5

Last institution preperation for college NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    5.9 6.1 . 7.7 3.3 2.3 8.0 9.7 14.3 3.6
Poorly prepared %
Adequately prepared % 40.9 38.2 33.3 25.6 40.5 44.2 43.8 38.7 42.9 45.2
Well prepared % 53.3 55.8 66.7 66.7 56.2 53.5 48.2 51.6 42.9 51.2

Self preperation for college NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    3.2 2.4 . 5.1 2.0 2.3 4.4 6.5 . 2.4
Poorly prepared %
Adequately prepared % 44.3 51.5 33.3 25.6 42.1 60.5 44.2 45.2 57.1 35.3
Well prepared % 52.5 46.1 66.7 69.2 55.9 37.2 51.4 48.4 42.9 62.4
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Q Personal computers at NC State
Have personal computer NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    9.5 15.6 . 5.7 7.6 7.3 9.4 10.3 . 6.5
No %
Yes: Desktop % 66.9 56.5 75.0 77.1 68.3 73.2 70.1 69.0 57.1 66.2
Yes: Laptop % 16.6 20.1 16.7 14.3 15.2 9.8 14.5 17.2 28.6 22.1
Do not know % 6.9 7.8 8.3 2.9 9.0 9.8 6.0 3.4 14.3 5.2

Connect to NCSU internet NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    5.4 4.9 . 4.2 3.9 7.4 5.9 4.3 40.0 5.6
No %
Yes % 75.8 73.5 77.8 79.2 80.4 74.1 74.1 69.6 40.0 81.5
Do not know % 18.8 21.6 22.2 16.7 15.7 18.5 20.0 26.1 20.0 13.0
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Q Religious preference
Religious Preference NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    26.8 30.6 27.3 21.6 30.3 40.5 20.8 29.0 42.9 24.1
Baptist %
Catholic % 16.9 14.6 . 10.8 13.1 19.0 20.8 16.1 . 22.8
Disciples of Christ % 0.5 . . . 0.7 . 0.4 . . 2.5
Episcopal % 1.5 1.3 9.1 . 1.4 . 2.1 3.2 . .
Hindu % 1.2 . . . 4.1 . 0.8 . . 1.3
Islamic % 0.7 0.6 . . 0.7 . . . . 3.8
Jewish % 0.7 . . 2.7 . . 1.3 . 14.3 .
Latter-Day Saints % 0.7 . . . 0.7 2.4 1.3 . . .
Lutheran % 2.4 2.5 . 5.4 2.1 2.4 2.1 . 14.3 2.5
Methodist % 8.9 11.5 9.1 8.1 7.6 11.9 8.9 6.5 . 6.3
Moravian % 0.4 0.6 . . 0.7 . . . . 1.3
Non-Denominational % 8.9 10.2 18.2 13.5 7.6 7.1 9.7 3.2 14.3 5.1
Presbyterian % 4.6 3.2 . 5.4 3.4 2.4 6.8 3.2 . 5.1
Unitarian % 0.7 1.3 . . 0.7 . 0.8 . . .
Other % 7.8 6.4 9.1 8.1 8.3 2.4 9.3 16.1 . 5.1
No Preference % 17.4 17.2 27.3 24.3 18.6 11.9 14.8 22.6 14.3 20.3
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Q Intended work community
Locaction of future employment NCSU College/school
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    30.9 25.9 66.7 18.4 37.9 32.6 30.8 22.6 71.4 27.8
Anywhere %
In North Carolina % 20.7 22.8 16.7 52.6 13.1 27.9 17.9 12.9 14.3 24.1
Outside NC but in USA % 34.9 27.2 16.7 15.8 42.8 34.9 36.7 38.7 14.3 43.0
Outside the USA % 0.9 0.6 . . 0.7 . 2.1 . . .
Will not seek employment % 12.5 23.4 . 13.2 5.5 4.7 12.5 25.8 . 5.1
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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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