A Profile Of 1997 Entering Transfer Students: Background Information
This section presents background information about transfer students,
including whether they receive financial aid, information about
their households, employment plans, and other personal information.
Receiving Financial Aid
| Receiving financial aid (%) | All
| Female | Male
| Af. Am. | White
| Other |
| Yes | 47.7
| 46.0 | 49.0
| 61.8 | 46.0
| 59.6 |
| No | 52.3
| 54.0 | 51.0
| 38.2 | 54.0
| 40.4 |
Kinds Of Financial Aid Receiving
| Academic (%) | All
| Female | Male
| Af. Am. | White
| Other |
| Yes | 10.3
| 11.9 | 9.0
| 11.4 | 10.1
| 12.7 |
| No | 89.7
| 88.1 | 91.0
| 88.6 | 89.9
| 87.3 |
| Athletic-based (%) | All
| Female | Male
| Af. Am. | White
| Other |
| Yes | 0.9
| 0.3 | 1.4
| 5.7 | 0.7
| 0 |
| No | 99.1
| 99.7 | 98.6
| 94.3 | 99.3
| 100.0 |
Ethnicity: p < 0.01
| Financial need (%) | All
| Female | Male
| Af. Am. | White
| Other |
| Yes | 33.1
| 33.4 | 32.9
| 34.3 | 31.9
| 47.3 |
| No | 66.9
| 66.6 | 67.1
| 65.7 | 68.1
| 52.7 |
| Other (dance, music, etc.) (%) | All
| Female | Male
| Af. Am. | White
| Other |
| No | 100.0
| 100.0 | 100.0
| 100.0 | 100.0
| 100.0 |
| Other than listed above (%) | All
| Female | Male
| Af. Am. | White
| Other |
| Yes | 10.2
| 8.4 | 11.7
| 11.4 | 9.9
| 12.7 |
| No | 89.8
| 91.6 | 88.3
| 88.6 | 90.1
| 87.3 |
Student's 1996 Income
| Student income (%) | All
| Female | Male
| Af. Am. | White
| Other |
| $10,000 or less | 34.3
| 39.9 | 30.1
| 30.0 | 32.6
| 48.6 |
| $10,001-$15,000 | 17.3
| 11.6 | 21.5
| 20.0 | 18.4
| 8.1 |
| $15,001-$20,000 | 13.0
| 11.6 | 14.0
| 15.0 | 12.0
| 18.9 |
| $20,001-$25,000 | 12.3
| 11.6 | 12.9
| 15.0 | 13.5
| 2.7 |
| $25,001-$30,000 | 4.3
| 4.3 | 4.3
| 0 | 4.5
| 5.4 |
| $30,001-$35,000 | 4.6
| 5.1 | 4.3
| 15.0 | 4.5
| 0 |
| $35,001-$40,000 | 4.6
| 4.3 | 4.8
| 5.0 | 4.1
| 8.1 |
| $40,001-$50,000 | 3.1
| 2.2 | 3.8
| 0 | 3.0
| 5.4 |
| $50,001-$60,000 | 3.1
| 2.9 | 3.2
| 0 | 3.7
| 0 |
| $60,001-$75,000 | 1.5
| 2.2 | 1.1
| 0 | 1.9
| 0 |
| $75,001-$100,000 | 1.2
| 2.9 | 0
| 0 | 1.5
| 0 |
| $100,001-$150,000 | 0.3
| 0.7 | 0
| 0 | 0
| 2.7 |
| $200,000 plus | 0.3
| 0.7 | 0
| 0 | 0.4
| 0 |
Parents/Guardians' Combined 1996 Income
| Par/G. income (%) | All
| Female | Male
| Af. Am. | White
| Other |
| $10,000 or less | 3.2
| 2.6 | 3.6
| 18.8 | 2.3
| 6.3 |
| $10,001-$15,000 | 2.5
| 2.6 | 2.4
| 6.3 | 1.8
| 9.4 |
| $15,001-$20,000 | 3.4
| 4.6 | 2.4
| 0 | 3.0
| 9.4 |
| $20,001-$25,000 | 5.2
| 4.1 | 6.0
| 12.5 | 4.8
| 6.3 |
| $25,001-$30,000 | 4.5
| 2.6 | 6.0
| 18.8 | 3.5
| 9.4 |
| $30,001-$35,000 | 5.0
| 5.1 | 4.8
| 6.3 | 4.1
| 15.6 |
| $35,001-$40,000 | 7.2
| 7.7 | 6.9
| 0 | 7.6
| 6.3 |
| $40,001-$50,000 | 9.7
| 8.2 | 10.9
| 18.8 | 9.1
| 12.5 |
| $50,001-$60,000 | 13.5
| 14.9 | 12.5
| 0 | 14.9
| 3.1 |
| $60,001-$75,000 | 15.3
| 15.9 | 14.9
| 6.3 | 16.5
| 6.3 |
| $75,001-$100,000 | 15.1
| 14.9 | 15.3
| 0 | 16.2
| 9.4 |
| $100,001-$150,000 | 9.9
| 11.3 | 8.9
| 6.3 | 10.4
| 6.3 |
| $150,001-$200,000 | 2.0
| 2.6 | 1.6
| 0 | 2.3
| 0 |
| $200,000 plus | 3.4
| 3.1 | 3.6
| 6.3 | 3.5
| 0 |
Ethnicity: p < 0.01
Educational Attainment Of Each Parent/Guardian
| Father/MG Education (%) | All
| Female | Male
| Af. Am. | White
| Other |
| Less than high school | 6.9
| 8.7 | 5.4
| 23.5 | 6.3
| 3.8 |
| High school grad | 22.5
| 20.9 | 23.8
| 41.2 | 21.0
| 28.3 |
| Some college/no degree | 18.7
| 18.5 | 18.9
| 2.9 | 19.1
| 24.5 |
| 2-4 yr associate degree | 9.3
| 9.3 | 9.3
| 8.8 | 9.8
| 3.8 |
| 4-year baccalaureate degree | 24.1
| 24.2 | 24.0
| 11.8 | 24.5
| 26.4 |
| Some graduate or prof coursework/no degr |
3.6 | 3.3
| 3.9 | 5.9
| 3.5 | 3.8
|
| Masters degree | 10.8
| 8.7 | 12.5
| 0 | 11.4
| 9.4 |
| Doctorate or other professional degree |
4.2 | 6.6
| 2.2 | 5.9
| 4.4 | 0
|
Ethnicity: p < 0.01
| Mother/FG Education (%) | All
| Female | Male
| Af. Am. | White
| Other |
| Less than high school | 5.9
| 6.8 | 5.1
| 20.0 | 4.4
| 14.8 |
| High school grad | 23.8
| 23.2 | 24.3
| 28.6 | 23.4
| 25.9 |
| Some college/no degree | 21.0
| 21.4 | 20.6
| 8.6 | 22.0
| 16.7 |
| 2-4 yr associate degree | 17.1
| 16.4 | 17.6
| 14.3 | 17.9
| 9.3 |
| 4-year baccalaureate degree | 19.6
| 21.1 | 18.4
| 17.1 | 19.5
| 22.2 |
| Some graduate or prof coursework/no degr |
3.1 | 2.7
| 3.4 | 5.7
| 2.7 | 5.6
|
| Masters degree | 8.7
| 7.7 | 9.6
| 5.7 | 9.3
| 3.7 |
| Doctorate or other professional degree |
0.8 | 0.6
| 1.0 | 0
| 0.8 | 1.9
|
Ethnicity: p < 0.01
How Well High School Prepared Student For College
| How well prepared by HS for college (%) |
All | Female
| Male | Af. Am.
| White | Other
|
| Poorly prepared | 25.8
| 25.3 | 26.1
| 14.7 | 26.9
| 18.2 |
| Adequately prepared | 42.7
| 40.4 | 44.6
| 41.2 | 42.9
| 41.8 |
| Well prepared | 31.5
| 34.3 | 29.3
| 44.1 | 30.2
| 40.0 |
How Well Last Institution Prepared Student For Further Learning
| How well last inst prepd further study (%)
| All | Female
| Male | Af. Am.
| White | Other
|
| Poorly prepared | 4.2
| 3.8 | 4.5
| 2.9 | 4.3
| 3.6 |
| Adequately prepared | 40.8
| 38.4 | 42.8
| 40.0 | 41.1
| 38.2 |
| Well prepared | 55.0
| 57.8 | 52.6
| 57.1 | 54.6
| 58.2 |
How Well Student Prepared Self For College
| How well prepared self for college (%) |
All | Female
| Male | Af. Am.
| White | Other
|
| Poorly prepared | 4.5
| 3.8 | 5.0
| 5.7 | 4.5
| 3.6 |
| Adequately prepared | 44.8
| 41.3 | 47.6
| 28.6 | 45.8
| 41.8 |
| Well prepared | 50.8
| 54.9 | 47.4
| 65.7 | 49.7
| 54.5 |
Number Of Students' Dependent Children
| Nbr Dependent Children (%) | All
| Female | Male
| Af. Am. | White
| Other |
| None | 50.6
| 51.2 | 50.0
| 50.0 | 50.0
| 57.1 |
| 1 | 34.6 |
34.1 | 35.0
| 37.5 | 34.8
| 28.6 |
| 2 | 14.8 |
14.6 | 15.0
| 12.5 | 15.2
| 14.3 |
Ages Of Students' Dependent Children
| Infant (%) | All
| Female | Male
| Af. Am. | White
| Other |
| Yes | 2.7
| 2.0 | 3.3
| 5.7 | 2.4
| 5.5 |
| No | 97.3
| 98.0 | 96.7
| 94.3 | 97.6
| 94.5 |
| Pre-school (%) | All
| Female | Male
| Af. Am. | White
| Other |
| Yes | 3.0
| 3.8 | 2.4
| 11.4 | 2.2
| 7.3 |
| No | 97.0
| 96.2 | 97.6
| 88.6 | 97.8
| 92.7 |
Ethnicity: p < 0.01
| Elementary school (%) | All
| Female | Male
| Af. Am. | White
| Other |
| Yes | 3.7
| 4.4 | 3.1
| 8.6 | 3.1
| 7.3 |
| No | 96.3
| 95.6 | 96.9
| 91.4 | 96.9
| 92.7 |
| Secondary (%) | All
| Female | Male
| Af. Am. | White
| Other |
| Yes | 2.4
| 3.2 | 1.7
| 5.7 | 2.4
| 0 |
| No | 97.6
| 96.8 | 98.3
| 94.3 | 97.6
| 100.0 |
| 18 yrs. and older (%) | All
| Female | Male
| Af. Am. | White
| Other |
| No | 100.0
| 100.0 | 100.0
| 100.0 | 100.0
| 100.0 |
Where Seeking Employment After Graduation
| Where Seek Empl. After Grad. (%) | All
| Female | Male
| Af. Am. | White
| Other |
| Anywhere | 39.8
| 38.0 | 41.3
| 45.5 | 38.8
| 48.1 |
| In North Carolina | 23.7
| 25.8 | 21.9
| 18.2 | 24.6
| 15.4 |
| Outside NC but in USA | 31.9
| 31.8 | 32.1
| 33.3 | 32.0
| 30.8 |
| Outside the USA | 0.9
| 0.6 | 1.2
| 0 | 1.1
| 0 |
| Will not seek employment | 3.7
| 3.9 | 3.5
| 3.0 | 3.5
| 5.8 |