2000 Entering Transfer Student Survey Data Tables:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons
of Educational Intent and Interests
This document reports survey data on gender and racial/ethnic differences in the respondents' plans for their first year at NC State and their education in general. 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."
First Semester Enrollment Status | Time to Complete Degree | Intended Highest Level of Education | Goals and Objectives at NC State |Certainty of College Major | First Semester Employment Plans | Interest in Co-Curricular Activities
First Semester Enrollment Status
|
Enrollment status |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
15 credit hours of classes or more |
54.3% |
54.1% |
54.5% |
54.9% |
55.2% |
45.8% |
|
12-14 credit hours of classes |
37.7% |
35.6% |
39.7% |
35.3% |
37.0% |
44.4% |
|
Less than 12 credit hours of classes |
8.0% |
10.3% |
5.8% |
9.8% |
7.7% |
9.7% |
|
Total (N) |
733 |
368 |
365 |
51 |
610 |
72 |
Reported Reasons for Less than 15 Credit Hours (Among Those Taking Less Than 15 cr. hrs., n = 335)
|
Reason |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
Need to work |
49.6% |
51.5% |
47.6% |
60.9% |
52.0% |
25.6% |
|
Want better grades |
43.0% |
44.4% |
41.6% |
39.1% |
43.2% |
43.6% |
|
Courses unavailable |
25.1% |
27.2% |
22.9% |
21.7% |
26.0% |
20.5% |
|
Advice of advisor |
18.8% |
13.0% |
24.7% |
21.7% |
17.9% |
23.1% |
|
Family responsibilities |
14.6% |
18.9% |
10.2% |
8.7% |
13.9% |
23.1% |
|
Combination of courses |
12.8% |
13.0% |
12.7% |
0.0% |
15.0% |
5.1% |
|
Other |
9.0% |
8.3% |
9.6% |
13.0% |
9.5% |
2.6% |
|
Did not need more courses |
3.3% |
3.6% |
3.0% |
0.0% |
3.3% |
5.1% |
|
Other obligations - Internship, etc. |
0.3% |
0.6% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
2.6% |
Number of Years Expected to Complete Degree
|
Amount of time |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
1 year |
1.1% |
2.1% |
0.2% |
1.8% |
0.9% |
2.5% |
|
2 years |
43.8% |
49.9% |
38.1% |
45.6% |
43.1% |
48.1% |
|
3 years |
42.9% |
39.3% |
46.3% |
40.4% |
43.4% |
40.5% |
|
4 years |
8.8% |
5.8% |
11.6% |
7.0% |
9.1% |
7.6% |
|
More than 4 years |
2.4% |
1.8% |
3.0% |
1.8% |
2.6% |
1.3% |
|
Will not complete Bachelor's |
0.9% |
1.1% |
0.7% |
3.5% |
0.8% |
0.0% |
|
Total (N) |
783 |
379 |
404 |
57 |
647 |
79 |
Intended Highest Level of Education
|
Level of education |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
Bachelor's degree |
32.3% |
26.7% |
37.6% |
3.6% |
35.4% |
27.3% |
|
Master's degree |
44.7% |
44.1% |
45.2% |
49.1% |
43.3% |
53.2% |
|
Doctoral degree |
10.9% |
12.3% |
9.6% |
23.6% |
10.0% |
9.1% |
|
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
4.3% |
7.8% |
1.0% |
3.6% |
4.7% |
1.3% |
|
Other professional degree |
7.7% |
9.1% |
6.3% |
20.0% |
6.4% |
9.1% |
|
Do not intend to complete a degree |
0.1% |
0.0% |
0.3% |
0.0% |
0.2% |
0.0% |
|
Total (N) |
770 |
374 |
396 |
55 |
638 |
77 |
Goals and Objectives in Attending NC State
|
Primary goal/objective |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
Bach. for school preparation |
49.8% |
55.9% |
44.0% |
70.2% |
48.0% |
50.0% |
|
Bach. for career preparation |
37.3% |
33.8% |
40.5% |
22.8% |
38.9% |
34.6% |
|
Bach./certificate only |
9.7% |
7.7% |
11.7% |
5.3% |
9.8% |
12.8% |
|
Improve for current profession |
1.7% |
1.3% |
2.0% |
0.0% |
1.9% |
1.3% |
|
Other |
1.2% |
1.3% |
1.0% |
1.8% |
1.1% |
1.3% |
|
Courses for personal interest |
0.4% |
0.0% |
0.7% |
0.0% |
0.5% |
0.0% |
|
Total (N) |
781 |
379 |
402 |
57 |
646 |
78 |
|
Certainty |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
Very certain |
46.2% |
47.0% |
45.4% |
46.4% |
47.2% |
37.2% |
|
Certain |
36.4% |
38.5% |
34.4% |
39.3% |
35.1% |
44.9% |
|
Uncertain |
14.4% |
11.3% |
17.2% |
14.3% |
14.2% |
15.4% |
|
Very uncertain |
3.1% |
3.2% |
3.0% |
0.0% |
3.4% |
2.6% |
|
Total (N) |
780 |
379 |
401 |
56 |
646 |
78 |
First Semester Employment Plans
|
Employment status |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
20 or more hrs./wk. |
33.5% |
36.8% |
30.3% |
40.7% |
34.7% |
18.4% |
|
Less than 20 hrs./wk. |
39.2% |
39.2% |
39.1% |
31.5% |
39.9% |
38.2% |
|
Do not plan to work |
27.4% |
24.1% |
30.6% |
27.8% |
25.4% |
43.4% |
|
Total |
76 |
370 |
386 |
54 |
626 |
76 |
NC State Co-Curricular Programs/Activities (Percent Expressing Interest)
|
Activity |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
Fitness |
43.0% |
58.9% |
28.0% |
45.6% |
42.7% |
43.0% |
|
Intramurals |
33.8% |
22.4% |
44.6% |
19.3% |
35.0% |
34.2% |
|
Outdoor adventures |
32.7% |
33.4% |
31.9% |
5.3% |
36.1% |
24.1% |
|
Co-op program |
31.5% |
31.3% |
31.7% |
45.6% |
28.9% |
43.0% |
|
Volunteer Services |
24.5% |
34.2% |
15.3% |
22.8% |
23.3% |
35.4% |
|
Club Sports |
21.9% |
15.0% |
28.5% |
14.0% |
22.7% |
21.5% |
|
Study Abroad/student exchange |
18.9% |
25.5% |
12.6% |
10.5% |
18.2% |
30.4% |
|
Social Fraternity/Sorority |
18.0% |
18.4% |
17.6% |
38.6% |
16.2% |
17.7% |
|
Theater as audience |
16.1% |
22.4% |
10.1% |
12.3% |
16.7% |
13.9% |
|
Attend art exhibits |
14.9% |
20.8% |
9.4% |
7.0% |
15.9% |
12.7% |
|
Indoor recreation |
14.7% |
12.6% |
16.6% |
8.8% |
15.1% |
15.2% |
|
Healthy-life issues |
13.6% |
19.7% |
7.9% |
12.3% |
12.8% |
21.5% |
|
Student government |
11.9% |
12.4% |
11.4% |
21.1% |
10.8% |
13.9% |
|
Student publications/Media |
10.3% |
11.8% |
8.9% |
17.5% |
10.0% |
7.6% |
|
Student leadership program |
10.1% |
11.6% |
8.7% |
17.5% |
8.5% |
17.7% |
|
Informal recreation |
10.1% |
6.6% |
13.4% |
3.5% |
10.8% |
8.9% |
|
Performing arts |
9.9% |
13.2% |
6.9% |
7.0% |
10.2% |
10.1% |
|
Theater as artist |
9.2% |
11.6% |
6.9% |
12.3% |
9.3% |
6.3% |
|
Musical interests |
8.4% |
10.3% |
6.7% |
10.5% |
8.0% |
10.1% |
|
Gender issues |
7.4% |
13.4% |
1.7% |
15.8% |
6.3% |
10.1% |
|
Crafts center programs/classes |
7.3% |
13.2% |
1.7% |
1.8% |
7.7% |
7.6% |
|
Planning programs/services |
7.1% |
12.9% |
1.7% |
7.0% |
6.3% |
13.9% |
|
Student Dance Company |
6.4% |
11.3% |
1.7% |
10.5% |
5.7% |
8.9% |
|
UAB programs/activities |
6.0% |
7.6% |
4.5% |
31.6% |
3.4% |
8.9% |
|
Residence hall council |
3.1% |
3.2% |
3.0% |
1.8% |
2.8% |
6.3% |
|
Student Judicial Board |
2.9% |
2.6% |
3.2% |
1.8% |
2.8% |
5.1% |
|
ROTC |
1.8% |
1.1% |
2.5% |
5.3% |
0.9% |
6.3% |
NC State Co-Curricular Programs/Activities (Rank Order of Interest)
|
Activity |
All |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
Fitness |
1 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
Intramurals |
2 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
|
Outdoor adventures |
3 |
3 |
2 |
22 |
2 |
6 |
|
Co-op program |
4 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
|
Volunteer Services |
5 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
|
Club Sports |
6 |
11 |
4 |
11 |
6 |
7 |
|
Study Abroad/student exchange |
7 |
5 |
10 |
15 |
7 |
5 |
|
Social Fraternity/Sorority |
8 |
10 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
9 |
|
Theater as audience |
9 |
7 |
12 |
12 |
8 |
12 |
|
Attend art exhibits |
10 |
8 |
13 |
19 |
10 |
15 |
|
Indoor recreation |
11 |
16 |
7 |
18 |
11 |
11 |
|
Healthy-life issues |
12 |
9 |
16 |
13 |
12 |
8 |
|
Student government |
13 |
17 |
11 |
6 |
13 |
13 |
|
Student publications/Media |
14 |
18 |
14 |
8 |
16 |
22 |
|
Student leadership program |
15 |
19 |
15 |
9 |
18 |
10 |
|
Informal recreation |
16 |
24 |
9 |
24 |
14 |
19 |
|
Performing arts |
17 |
13 |
17 |
20 |
15 |
16 |
|
Theater as artist |
18 |
20 |
18 |
14 |
17 |
24 |
|
Musical interests |
19 |
22 |
19 |
16 |
19 |
17 |
|
Gender issues |
20 |
12 |
24 |
10 |
21 |
18 |
|
Crafts center programs/classes |
21 |
14 |
25 |
27 |
20 |
23 |
|
Planning programs/services |
22 |
15 |
26 |
21 |
22 |
14 |
|
Student Dance Company |
23 |
21 |
27 |
17 |
23 |
20 |
|
UAB programs/activities |
24 |
23 |
20 |
4 |
24 |
21 |
|
Residence hall council |
25 |
25 |
22 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
|
Student Judicial Board |
26 |
26 |
21 |
25 |
25 |
27 |
|
ROTC |
27 |
27 |
23 |
23 |
27 |
26 |
NC State Co-Curricular Programs/Activities (Percent Expressing Interest, by Group)
|
Activity |
Female |
Male |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
Fitness (n=340) |
66.2% |
33.8% |
7.6% |
82.4% |
10.0% |
|
Intramurals (n=279) |
30.5% |
69.5% |
4.3% |
86.0% |
9.7% |
|
Outdoor adventures (n=262) |
48.5% |
51.5% |
1.5% |
91.2% |
7.2% |
|
Co-op program (n=250) |
47.6% |
52.4% |
10.4% |
76.0% |
13.6% |
|
Volunteer Services (n=192) |
67.7% |
32.3% |
6.8% |
78.6% |
14.6% |
|
Club Sports (n=180) |
31.7% |
68.3% |
5.0% |
85.6% |
9.4% |
|
Study Abroad/student exchange (n=149) |
65.1% |
34.9% |
4.0% |
79.9% |
16.1% |
|
Social Fraternity/Sorority (n=143) |
49.0% |
51.0% |
15.4% |
74.8% |
9.8% |
|
Theater as audience (n=127) |
66.9% |
33.1% |
5.5% |
85.8% |
8.7% |
|
Attend art exhibits (n=118) |
67.8% |
32.2% |
3.4% |
88.1% |
8.5% |
|
Indoor recreation (n=120) |
40.0% |
60.0% |
5.0% |
85.0% |
10.0% |
|
Healthy-life issues (n=107) |
70.1% |
29.9% |
6.5% |
77.6% |
15.9% |
|
Student government (n=93) |
50.5% |
49.5% |
12.9% |
75.3% |
11.8% |
|
Student publications/Media (n=81) |
55.6% |
44.4% |
12.4% |
80.3% |
7.4% |
|
Student leadership program (n=80) |
55.0% |
45.0% |
12.5% |
70.0% |
17.5% |
|
Informal recreation (n=82) |
30.5% |
69.5% |
2.4% |
89.0% |
8.5% |
|
Performing arts (n=79) |
63.3% |
36.7% |
5.1% |
84.8% |
10.1% |
|
Theater as artist (n=72) |
61.1% |
38.9% |
9.7% |
83.3% |
6.9% |
|
Musical interests (n=66) |
59.1% |
40.9% |
9.1% |
78.8% |
12.1% |
|
Gender issues (n=59) |
86.4% |
13.6% |
15.2% |
71.2% |
13.6% |
|
Crafts center programs/classes (n=57) |
87.7% |
12.3% |
1.8% |
87.7% |
10.5% |
|
Planning programs/services (n=56) |
87.5% |
12.5% |
7.1% |
73.2% |
19.6% |
|
Student Dance Company (n=50) |
86.0% |
14.0% |
12.0% |
74.0% |
14.0% |
|
UAB programs/activities (n=47) |
61.7% |
38.3% |
38.3% |
46.8% |
14.9% |
|
Residence hall council (n=24) |
50.0% |
50.0% |
4.2% |
75.0% |
20.8% |
|
Student Judicial Board (n=23) |
43.5% |
56.5% |
4.4% |
78.3% |
17.4% |
|
ROTC (n=14) |
28.6% |
71.4% |
21.4% |
42.9% |
35.7% |
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