2000 Entering Transfer Student Survey Data Tables:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons
In Background Characteristics

This document reports survey data on gender and racial/ethnic differences in the respondents' general background characteristics, including whether they expected to receive financial aid, parent/guardian education, employment plans, and other personal information. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2000 Entering Transfer Student Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods see "2000 Entering Transfer Student Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."

Financial Aid | Student and Parent/Guardian Income | Parent/Guardian Education Attainment | Preparation for College | Personal Computers at NC State | Religious Preference | Intended Work Community

Financial Aid Received

Financial Aid

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Yes: Expect to receive aid

47.1%

46.7%

47.4%

70.4%

45.9%

40.0%

Yes: Financial need

32.4%

35.0%

29.9%

50.0%

30.7%

33.3%

Yes: Academic

12.2%

9.8%

14.4%

20.4%

11.8%

9.3%

Yes: Other aid than listed above

9.3%

7.1%

11.3%

11.1%

9.3%

8.0%

Yes: Athletic based

0.3%

0.0%

0.5%

0.0%

0.3%

0.0%

Yes: Other (dance, music, etc.)

0.3%

0.5%

0.0%

0.0%

0.3%

0.0%

*Note: Respondents could list more than one type of aid.
Survey items #25 and #26: Financial aid (exact wording)
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Independent Students' Own 1999 Pre-tax Income

Income bracket

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

$10,000 or less

36.7%

30.1%

42.2%

30.4%

34.9%

54.5%

$10,001-$15,000

11.8%

12.5%

11.2%

8.7%

12.9%

6.1%

$15,001-$20,000

10.1%

11.8%

8.7%

0.0%

11.2%

9.1%

$20,001-$25,000

10.1%

12.5%

8.1%

13.0%

10.4%

6.1%

$25,001-$30,000

8.4%

10.3%

6.8%

8.7%

8.3%

9.1%

$30,001-$35,000

3.7%

2.9%

4.3%

8.7%

3.7%

0.0%

$35,001-$40,000

3.0%

2.2%

3.7%

8.7%

2.9%

0.0%

$40,001-$50,000

3.0%

2.2%

3.7%

0.0%

3.7%

0.0%

$50,001-$60,000

4.7%

4.4%

5.0%

13.0%

3.7%

6.1%

$60,001-$75,000

3.4%

3.7%

3.1%

0.0%

4.1%

0.0%

$75,001-$100,000

3.0%

4.4%

1.9%

8.7%

2.5%

3.0%

$100,001-$150,000

1.0%

1.5%

0.6%

0.0%

1.2%

0.0%

$150,001-$200,000

0.7%

0.7%

0.6%

0.0%

0.4%

3.0%

$200,000 plus

0.3%

0.7%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

3.0%

Total (N)

297

136

161

23

241

33

Parent(s)/Guardian(s) 1999 Combined Pre-tax Income

Income bracket

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

$10,000 or less

2.4%

2.4%

2.3%

0.0%

1.8%

8.2%

$10,001-$15,000

2.6%

3.8%

1.5%

15.6%

1.6%

2.0%

$15,001-$20,000

2.1%

2.9%

1.5%

6.3%

1.0%

8.2%

$20,001-$25,000

3.6%

3.8%

3.5%

0.0%

3.4%

8.2%

$25,001-$30,000

3.2%

3.3%

3.1%

3.1%

2.6%

8.2%

$30,001-$35,000

3.4%

4.8%

2.3%

6.3%

3.1%

4.1%

$35,001-$40,000

7.1%

7.2%

6.9%

12.5%

5.9%

12.2%

$40,001-$50,000

6.8%

6.2%

7.3%

6.3%

7.5%

2.0%

$50,001-$60,000

13.2%

12.9%

13.5%

15.6%

14.0%

6.1%

$60,001-$75,000

13.0%

11.5%

14.3%

12.5%

13.2%

12.2%

$75,001-$100,000

18.6%

20.1%

17.4%

12.5%

19.4%

16.3%

$100,001-$150,000

14.5%

11.0%

17.4%

9.4%

16.0%

6.1%

$150,001-$200,000

5.1%

4.8%

5.4%

0.0%

5.7%

4.1%

$200,000 plus

4.3%

5.3%

3.5%

0.0%

4.9%

2.0%

Total (N)

468

209

259

32

387

49

Survey items #27a and #27b: Student and Parent/guardian Income (exact wording)
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Father/Male Guardian Educational Attainment

Educational Attainment

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Less than high school

4.1%

4.4%

3.8%

9.1%

2.9%

10.8%

High school graduate

22.4%

25.9%

19.1%

36.4%

21.7%

17.6%

Some college/no degree

15.7%

15.7%

15.8%

18.2%

16.1%

10.8%

2-4 yr. associate degree

12.2%

11.0%

13.2%

12.7%

12.0%

13.5%

4-year baccalaureate degree

27.9%

24.5%

31.0%

14.5%

28.9%

29.7%

Some graduate or prof. coursework/no degree

2.5%

2.8%

2.3%

1.8%

2.7%

1.4%

Master's degree

8.7%

9.1%

8.4%

3.6%

8.9%

10.8%

Doctorate or other professional degree

6.5%

6.6%

6.4%

3.6%

6.9%

5.4%

Total (N)

756

363

393

55

627

74

Mother/Female Guardian Educational Attainment

Educational attainment

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Less than high school

5.0%

5.2%

4.8%

5.6%

3.0%

21.1%

High school graduate

23.3%

23.5%

23.0%

22.2%

24.4%

14.5%

Some college/no degree

16.7%

15.3%

18.0%

13.0%

17.4%

13.2%

2-4 yr. associate degree

17.7%

17.5%

18.0%

31.5%

16.3%

19.7%

4-year baccalaureate degree

22.1%

23.8%

20.5%

16.7%

23.3%

15.8%

Some graduate or prof. coursework/no degree

3.4%

2.5%

4.3%

1.9%

3.6%

2.6%

Master's degree

9.5%

9.8%

9.1%

5.6%

10.0%

7.9%

Doctorate or other professional degree

2.4%

2.5%

2.3%

3.7%

1.9%

5.3%

Total (N)

761

366

395

54

631

76

First Generation Students

No college

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Father/male guardian

26.5%

30.3%

22.9%

45.5%

24.6%

28.4%

Mother/female guardian

28.3%

28.7%

27.8%

27.8%

27.4%

35.5%

First generation student

15.8%

17.8%

13.8%

17.9%

14.8%

22.4%

Survey item #20: Parent/guardian Education (exact wording)
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Preparation for College by High School

Extent of preparation

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Well prepared

32.6%

32.6%

32.5%

38.6%

32.6%

27.8%

Adequately prepared

47.0%

47.9%

46.2%

43.9%

46.4%

54.4%

Poorly prepared

20.4%

19.5%

21.3%

17.5%

21.0%

17.7%

Total (N)

783

380

403

57

647

79

Preparation for College by Last Institution

Extent of preparation

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Well prepared

53.3%

51.3%

55.1%

54.4%

53.2%

53.2%

Adequately prepared

40.9%

40.8%

40.9%

40.4%

40.6%

43.0%

Poorly prepared

5.9%

7.9%

4.0%

5.3%

6.2%

3.8%

Total (N)

783

380

403

57

647

79

Preparation for College by Self

Self preparation for college

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Well prepared

52.5%

53.2%

51.9%

64.9%

51.5%

51.3%

Adequately prepared

44.3%

43.7%

44.9%

35.1%

45.1%

44.9%

Poorly prepared

3.2%

3.2%

3.2%

0.0%

3.4%

3.8%

Total (N)

783

380

403

57

648

78

Survey items #10, #11, and #12: Preparation for College (exact wording)
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Extent and Types of Personal Computers

Have personal computer

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

No

9.5%

11.5%

7.7%

25.5%

7.5%

15.1%

Yes: Desktop

66.9%

65.0%

68.7%

51.0%

69.2%

58.9%

Yes: Laptop

16.6%

16.8%

16.4%

17.6%

16.6%

16.4%

Do not know

6.9%

6.7%

7.2%

5.9%

6.7%

9.6%

Total (N)

734

357

377

51

610

73

Personal Computer Connection to Internet

Connect to NCSU internet

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

No

5.4%

7.3%

3.7%

10.7%

4.8%

8.3%

Yes

75.8%

71.4%

79.7%

75.0%

76.1%

72.9%

Do not know

18.8%

21.2%

16.6%

14.3%

19.1%

18.8%

Total (N)

48

245

271

28

440

48

Survey items #23 and #24: Personal Computers (exact wording)
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Religious Preference

Religious preference

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Baptist

26.8%

23.4%

30.1%

34.0%

27.3%

17.6%

No Preference

17.4%

19.3%

15.7%

11.3%

17.6%

20.3%

Catholic

16.9%

18.5%

15.4%

11.3%

16.3%

25.7%

Non-Denominational

8.9%

9.4%

8.4%

11.3%

8.7%

8.1%

Methodist

8.9%

7.4%

10.2%

7.5%

9.9%

1.4%

Other

7.8%

8.5%

7.1%

13.2%

7.3%

8.1%

Presbyterian

4.6%

4.7%

4.5%

1.9%

5.2%

1.4%

Lutheran

2.4%

3.0%

1.8%

0.0%

2.8%

1.4%

Episcopal

1.5%

1.4%

1.6%

0.0%

1.8%

0.0%

Hindu

1.2%

1.4%

1.0%

0.0%

0.0%

12.2%

Unitarian

0.7%

0.8%

0.5%

0.0%

0.6%

1.4%

Latter-Day Saints

0.7%

0.0%

1.3%

0.0%

0.8%

0.0%

Jewish

0.7%

1.1%

0.3%

0.0%

0.6%

1.4%

Islamic

0.7%

0.0%

1.3%

1.9%

0.5%

1.4%

Disciples of Christ

0.5%

0.8%

0.3%

7.5%

0.0%

0.0%

Moravian

0.4%

0.3%

0.5%

0.0%

0.5%

0.0%

Total (N)

745

363

382

53

618

74

Survey item #22: Religious Preference (exact wording)
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Intended Work Community

Location of future employment

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Anywhere

30.9%

30.3%

31.5%

27.8%

29.6%

44.0%

In North Carolina

20.7%

24.0%

17.6%

9.3%

22.0%

18.7%

Outside NC but in USA

34.9%

31.4%

38.2%

38.9%

35.3%

29.3%

Outside the USA

0.9%

1.1%

0.8%

0.0%

1.1%

0.0%

Will not seek employment

12.5%

13.1%

11.9%

24.1%

12.0%

8.0%

Total (N)

753

366

387

54

624

75

Survey item #29: Intended Work Community (exact wording)
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