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1998 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 "1998 Entering Transfer Student Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods see "1998 Entering Transfer Student Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."

Note: Due to the small number of minority respondents (30 African Americans, 49 other minorities), apparent patterns of responses may be misleading. Caution must be taken when interpreting the survey data. Complete results of tests for statistical significance of difference between gender and racial/ethnic groups are available from UPA upon request.

Financial Aid | Student and Parent/Guradian Income | Parent/Guardian Education Attainment | First Generation Students | Preparation for College | Religious Preference | Intended Work Community

Financial Aid Received
Financial Aid
All
Female
Male
Af. Am.
White
Other
Yes: Expect to Receive Financial Aid
50.8%
49.5%
51.9%
80.0%
49.0%
53.1%
Total (N)
650
311
339
30
571
49
Types of Aid: Academic 
11.4%
10.3%
12.4%
23.3%
10.7%
12.2%
                     Financial Need
36.5%
35.8%
37.1%
56.7%
35.1%
40.8%
                     Athletic
1.5%
0.3%
2.6%
3.3%
1.5%
0.0%
                     Other (dance, music, etc.)
0.1%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
0.0%
                     Other
9.6%
9.0%
10.1%
16.7%
8.8%
14.3%
Survey items #22 and #23: Financial Aid (exact wording)
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Student 1997 Pre-tax Income
Student income
All
Female
Male
Af. Am.
White
Other
$10,000 or less 
40.4%
38.4%
42.0%
33.3%
42.1%
28.6%
$10,001-$15,000 
18.4%
18.8%
18.2%
5.6%
19.4%
19.0%
$15,001-$20,000 
9.0%
7.1%
10.5%
22.2%
6.5%
23.8%
$20,001-$25,000 
10.6%
13.4%
8.4%
11.1%
10.6%
9.5%
$25,001-$30,000 
9.4%
7.1%
11.2%
16.7%
9.3%
4.8%
$30,001-$35,000 
1.6%
1.8%
1.4%
5.6%
1.4%
0.0%
$35,001-$40,000 
3.9%
4.5%
3.5%
0.0%
4.6%
0.0%
$40,001-$50,000 
2.7%
4.5%
1.4%
0.0%
1.9%
14.3%
$50,001-$60,000 
2.0%
2.7%
1.4%
0.0%
2.3%
0.0%
$60,001-$75,000 
1.2%
1.8%
0.7%
0.0%
1.4%
0.0%
$75,001-$100,000 
0.4%
0.0%
0.7%
5.6%
0.0%
0.0%
$100,001-$150,000 
0.4%
0.0%
0.7%
0.0%
0.5%
0.0%
Total (N)
255
112
143
18
216
21

Parent/s Guardian 1997 Pre-tax Income
Parent/Guardian income
All
Female
Male
Af. Am.
White
Other
$10,000 or less 
2.2%
1.5%
2.9%
15.4%
1.9%
0.0%
$10,001-$15,000 
1.2%
1.5%
1.0%
7.7%
0.6%
7.7%
$15,001-$20,000 
2.2%
1.0%
3.4%
7.7%
1.9%
3.8%
$20,001-$25,000 
4.0%
4.1%
3.9%
0.0%
4.1%
3.8%
$25,001-$30,000 
4.0%
3.6%
4.3%
15.4%
3.6%
3.8%
$30,001-$35,000 
3.0%
4.6%
1.4%
0.0%
1.9%
19.2%
$35,001-$40,000 
6.0%
4.1%
7.7%
7.7%
5.8%
7.7%
$40,001-$50,000 
10.5%
10.8%
10.1%
7.7%
11.0%
3.8%
$50,001-$60,000 
11.2%
14.4%
8.2%
15.4%
11.0%
11.5%
$60,001-$75,000 
16.0%
14.4%
17.4%
7.7%
16.3%
15.4%
$75,001-$100,000 
20.2%
21.6%
18.8%
0.0%
22.4%
0.0%
$100,001-$150,000 
12.2%
9.3%
15.0%
15.4%
11.9%
15.4%
$150,001-$200,000 
4.0%
5.2%
2.9%
0.0%
4.4%
0.0%
$200,000 plus 
3.2%
3.6%
2.9%
0.0%
3.0%
7.7%
Total (N)
401
194
207
13
362
26
Survey item #24: Student Income and Parent/Guardian Income (exact wording)
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Father/Male Guardian Educational Attainment
Father Education
All
Female
Male
Af. Am.
White
Other
Less than high school 
5.4%
4.8%
5.9%
12.0%
4.7%
10.6%
High school grad 
21.7%
21.1%
22.2%
24.0%
22.3%
12.8%
Some college/no degree 
19.5%
20.1%
18.9%
32.0%
19.0%
19.1%
2-4 yr. associate degree 
8.9%
8.0%
9.8%
4.0%
9.7%
2.1%
4-year baccalaureate degree 
23.5%
22.4%
24.6%
16.0%
23.8%
23.4%
Some graduate or professional coursework/no degree
4.3%
4.8%
3.8%
0.0%
4.3%
6.4%
Masters degree 
10.3%
11.5%
9.2%
8.0%
10.4%
10.6%
Doctorate or other professional degree 
6.5%
7.3%
5.6%
4.0%
5.9%
14.9%
Total (N)
651
313
338
25
579
47

Mother/Female Guardian Educational Attainment
Mother Education
All
Female
Male
Af. Am.
White
Other
Less than high school 
4.6%
4.1%
5.0%
17.2%
3.3%
12.8%
High school grad 
23.7%
23.6%
23.9%
27.6%
23.4%
25.5%
Some college/no degree 
17.8%
17.0%
18.6%
20.7%
18.2%
10.6%
2-4 yr. associate degree 
16.4%
15.7%
17.1%
10.3%
17.6%
6.4%
4-year baccalaureate degree 
19.8%
19.5%
20.1%
13.8%
20.0%
21.3%
Some graduate or professional coursework/no degree
3.8%
4.4%
3.2%
0.0%
4.1%
2.1%
Masters degree 
11.1%
11.3%
10.9%
6.9%
11.2%
12.8%
Doctorate or other professional degree 
2.7%
4.4%
1.2%
3.4%
2.2%
8.5%
Total (N)
657
318
339
29
581
47
Survey item #19: Parent/Guardian Educational Attainment (exact wording)
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First Generation Students
Parent/Guardian Education
All
Female
Male
Af. Am.
White
Other
Father: No College
27.0%
25.9%
28.1%
36.0%
26.9%
23.4%
Mother: No College
28.3%
27.7%
28.9%
44.8%
26.7%
38.3%
Both Parents: High School Grad or Less
16.9%
16.0%
17.8%
27.6%
16.2%
19.1%
Survey item #19: Parent/Guardian Educational Attainment (exact wording)
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Preparation for College by High School
HS prep for college
All
Female
Male
Af. Am.
White
Other
Poorly prepared 
24.7%
20.9%
28.2%
16.7%
25.7%
18.4%
Adequately prepared 
44.1%
44.4%
43.8%
33.3%
44.0%
51.0%
Well prepared 
31.2%
34.7%
28.0%
50.0%
30.3%
30.6%
Total (N)
667
320
347
30
588
49

Preparation for College by Last Institution
Last Institution prep for college
All
Female
Male
Af. Am.
White
Other
Poorly prepared 
3.7%
4.1%
3.4%
0.0%
3.9%
4.1%
Adequately prepared 
37.1%
36.9%
37.4%
33.3%
37.2%
38.8%
Well prepared 
59.1%
59.1%
59.2%
66.7%
58.9%
57.1%
Total (N)
668
320
348
30
589
49

Preparation for College by Self
Self prep for college
All
Female
Male
Af. Am.
White
Other
Poorly prepared 
3.1%
2.5%
3.7%
0.0%
3.4%
2.0%
Adequately prepared 
40.4%
38.8%
42.0%
26.7%
40.7%
44.9%
Well prepared 
56.4%
58.8%
54.3%
73.3%
55.9%
53.1%
Total (N)
668
320
348
30
589
49
Survey items #9-11: Preparation for College (exact wording)
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Religious Preference
Religious Preference
All
Female
Male
Af. Am.
White
Other
Baptist 
28.4%
24.4%
32.2%
58.6%
28.4%
8.9%
Catholic 
14.5%
16.9%
12.3%
3.4%
14.7%
20.0%
Disciples of Christ 
0.5%
0.3%
0.6%
0.0%
0.5%
0.0%
Episcopal 
2.0%
1.9%
2.1%
3.4%
2.1%
0.0%
Hindu 
1.4%
1.6%
1.2%
0.0%
0.4%
15.6%
Islamic 
1.1%
1.6%
0.6%
3.4%
0.2%
11.1%
Jewish 
0.9%
0.3%
1.5%
0.0%
0.9%
2.2%
Latter-Day Saints 
0.8%
1.0%
0.6%
0.0%
0.9%
0.0%
Lutheran 
1.7%
1.6%
1.8%
0.0%
1.9%
0.0%
Methodist 
10.5%
12.3%
8.7%
3.4%
11.7%
0.0%
Moravian 
0.3%
0.0%
0.6%
0.0%
0.4%
0.0%
Presbyterian 
4.2%
4.2%
4.2%
3.4%
4.6%
0.0%
Unitarian 
1.1%
1.3%
0.9%
3.4%
1.1%
0.0%
Other 
8.3%
8.1%
8.4%
10.3%
8.5%
4.4%
No Preference 
24.2%
24.4%
24.1%
10.3%
23.9%
37.8%
Total (N)
640
308
332
29
566
45
Survey item #21: Religious Preference (exact wording)
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Intended Work Community
Location of future employment
All
Female
Male
Af. Am.
White
Other
Anywhere 
38.0%
39.4%
36.7%
43.3%
37.3%
42.6%
In North Carolina only
23.1%
22.7%
23.5%
26.7%
23.8%
12.8%
Outside NC but in USA 
35.7%
34.7%
36.7%
30.0%
35.8%
38.3%
Outside the USA 
1.1%
0.9%
1.2%
0.0%
0.7%
6.4%
Will not seek employment 
2.1%
2.2%
2.1%
0.0%
2.4%
0.0%
Total (N)
658
317
341
30
581
47
Survey item #26: Intended Work Community (exact wording)
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For more information on the 1998 Entering Transfer Student Survey contact:
Dr. Nancy Whelchel, Associate Director for Survey Research
Office of Institutional Planning and Research
Box 7002
NCSU
Phone: (919) 515-4184
Email: Nancy_Whelchel@ncsu.edu

Posted: December, 1999

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