1999 Entering Transfer Student Survey: College Comparisons of Background Characteristics

1999 Entering Transfer Student Survey:
College Comparisons Tables
(Background Characteristics)

Background Characteristics
 * Financial aid
* Student and parent/guardian income
* Parent/guardian educational attainment
* First generation students
* Preparation for college
* Religious preference
* Intended work community

Background Characteristics

Q Financial aid
Expect Financial Aid NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    52.7 47.7 68.4 36.4 54.1 57.4 53.3 48.5 50.0 62.3
No %
Yes % 47.3 52.3 31.6 63.6 45.9 42.6 46.7 51.5 50.0 37.7

 
Q Types of aid
Academic NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    87.9 83.0 100.0 85.7 86.8 85.7 92.3 81.8 91.7 92.1
No %
Yes % 12.1 17.0 . 14.3 13.2 14.3 7.7 18.2 8.3 7.9

 
Financial need NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    66.7 59.7 81.0 54.3 71.4 75.5 63.4 63.6 58.3 77.8
No %
Yes % 33.3 40.3 19.0 45.7 28.6 24.5 36.6 36.4 41.7 22.2

 
Athletic based NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    99.2 98.7 100.0 100.0 99.5 100.0 98.4 100.0 100.0 100.0
No %
Yes % 0.8 1.3 . . 0.5 . 1.6 . . .

 
Other-dance, music,etc. NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    99.7 100.0 100.0 97.1 100.0 100.0 99.5 100.0 100.0 100.0
No %
Yes % 0.3 . . 2.9 . . 0.5 . . .

 
Other aid than listed above NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM
    92.6 95.6 90.5 88.6 91.0 89.8 94.0 93.9 91.7 90.5
No %
Yes % 7.4 4.4 9.5 11.4 9.0 10.2 6.0 6.1 8.3 9.5
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Q Students' and parents'/guardians' income
Students' income NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  41.7 38.9 33.3 25.0 43.6 35.7 51.9 41.7 42.9 22.7
$10,000 or less %
$10,001-$15,000 % 14.2 16.7 . 25.0 9.6 14.3 18.2 8.3 28.6 9.1
$15,001-$20,000 % 10.6 16.7 16.7 6.3 7.4 21.4 7.8 8.3 14.3 13.6
$20,001-$25,000 % 9.3 13.0 33.3 . 11.7 7.1 5.2 . . 13.6
$25,001-$30,000 % 6.0 . . 6.3 5.3 14.3 6.5 8.3 14.3 13.6
$30,001-$35,000 % 6.3 7.4 16.7 6.3 8.5 . 1.3 16.7 . 9.1
$35,001-$40,000 % 4.3 3.7 . . 7.4 . 2.6 8.3 . 4.5
$40,001-$50,000 % 2.6 1.9 . . 1.1 7.1 3.9 . . 9.1
$50,001-$60,000 % 0.7 . . . 1.1 . . 8.3 . .
$60,001-$75,000 % 2.0 1.9 . 18.8 1.1 . . . . 4.5
$75,001-$100,000 % 1.3 . . 6.3 2.1 . 1.3 . . .
$100,001-$150,000 % 0.3 . . . 1.1 . . . . .
$150,001-$200,000 % 0.3 . . 6.3 . . . . . .
$200,000 plus % 0.3 . . . . . 1.3 . . .

Parents'/guardians' income NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  2.1 1.0 . 5.0 4.3 . 1.7 4.5 . .
$10,000 or less %
$10,001-$15,000 % 2.6 2.0 . 10.0 2.6 3.1 2.5 . . 2.7
$15,001-$20,000 % 2.6 3.1 . . 2.6 . 4.2 . . 2.7
$20,001-$25,000 % 3.0 2.0 . . 2.6 . 4.2 . 11.1 8.1
$25,001-$30,000 % 3.0 3.1 . . 2.6 3.1 5.9 . . .
$30,001-$35,000 % 6.0 5.1 . 10.0 8.6 . 6.7 . 22.2 2.7
$35,001-$40,000 % 7.3 7.1 . . 9.5 25.0 4.2 . 11.1 5.4
$40,001-$50,000 % 12.0 17.3 7.7 5.0 10.3 9.4 11.8 27.3 . 5.4
$50,001-$60,000 % 10.7 14.3 15.4 15.0 12.9 12.5 2.5 4.5 11.1 18.9
$60,001-$75,000 % 14.6 17.3 7.7 20.0 12.1 18.8 14.3 18.2 . 13.5
$75,001-$100,000 % 18.5 15.3 30.8 20.0 12.9 9.4 25.2 22.7 33.3 18.9
$100,001-$150,000 % 10.5 10.2 . 10.0 13.8 9.4 10.1 13.6 . 8.1
$150,001-$200,000 % 4.5 . 15.4 5.0 4.3 6.3 5.0 9.1 11.1 5.4
$200,000 plus % 2.6 2.0 23.1 . 0.9 3.1 1.7 . . 8.1
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Q Parent/guardian educational attainment
Father/male guardian NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  5.4 4.5 . 5.7 6.7 4.3 5.5 . 8.3 8.3
Less than high school %
High school graduate % 21.9 22.4 10.0 25.7 22.8 28.3 20.4 9.1 8.3 28.3
Some college/no degree % 13.7 16.0 10.0 5.7 11.7 8.7 17.1 15.2 16.7 11.7
2-4 yr. associate degree % 14.5 14.1 . 22.9 17.2 8.7 13.3 18.2 8.3 15.0
4-year baccalaureate degree % 26.6 27.6 35.0 31.4 26.7 21.7 23.8 27.3 33.3 28.3
Some graduate or prof. coursework/no degree % 2.5 3.2 . . 2.2 4.3 2.2 6.1 8.3 .
Master's degree % 9.8 5.1 25.0 5.7 7.8 17.4 12.2 18.2 16.7 6.7
Doctorate or other professional degree % 5.7 7.1 20.0 2.9 5.0 6.5 5.5 6.1 . 1.7

Mother/female guardian NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  4.9 3.2 . 2.9 6.6 4.2 6.6 3.1 . 5.0
Less than high school %
High school graduate % 25.7 23.6 10.0 14.3 31.7 27.1 23.6 15.6 25.0 35.0
Some college/no degree % 16.7 16.6 15.0 34.3 10.9 10.4 19.2 28.1 8.3 18.3
2-4 yr. associate degree % 17.8 21.7 20.0 28.6 16.9 16.7 16.5 . 25.0 16.7
4-year baccalaureate degree % 22.1 21.0 25.0 14.3 24.6 20.8 22.0 15.6 41.7 21.7
Some graduate or prof. coursework/no degree % 3.0 4.5 . 2.9 2.7 . 2.2 12.5 . 1.7
Master's degree % 7.5 7.0 20.0 2.9 4.9 16.7 8.2 18.8 . 1.7
Doctorate or other professional degree % 2.2 2.5 10.0 . 1.6 4.2 1.6 6.3 . .
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First generation students
First Generation Student NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  82.5 83.5 95.0 94.3 78.3 75.5 84.2 90.9 91.7 75.8
No %
Yes % 17.5 16.5 5.0 5.7 21.7 24.5 15.8 9.1 8.3 24.2

Father/male guardian: No college NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  72.8 73.1 90.0 68.6 70.6 67.4 74.0 90.9 83.3 63.3
No %
Yes % 27.2 26.9 10.0 31.4 29.4 32.6 26.0 9.1 16.7 36.7

Mother/female guardian: No college NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  69.4 73.2 90.0 82.9 61.7 68.8 69.8 81.3 75.0 60.0
No %
Yes % 30.6 26.8 10.0 17.1 38.3 31.3 30.2 18.8 25.0 40.0
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Q Preparation for college
High school preparation NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  20.5 16.4 4.8 11.4 22.5 39.6 25.3 6.1 16.7 15.9
Poorly prepared %
Adequately prepared % 47.2 52.8 38.1 51.4 43.9 31.3 45.1 57.6 58.3 54.0
Well prepared % 32.3 30.8 57.1 37.1 33.7 29.2 29.7 36.4 25.0 30.2

Preparation by last institution NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  5.1 3.8 . 2.9 4.8 4.1 7.1 3.0 16.7 6.3
Poorly prepared %
Adequately prepared % 40.4 41.5 42.9 31.4 42.8 55.1 35.2 36.4 41.7 39.7
Well prepared % 54.5 54.7 57.1 65.7 52.4 40.8 57.7 60.6 41.7 54.0

Self preparation NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  3.2 2.5 . . 4.8 6.1 3.3 . . 3.2
Poorly prepared %
Adequately prepared % 43.8 50.3 4.8 37.1 42.0 49.0 44.5 42.4 50.0 42.9
Well prepared % 53.0 47.2 95.2 62.9 53.2 44.9 52.2 57.6 50.0 54.0
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Q Religious preferences
Religious preference NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  26.0 32.2 5.0 20.0 26.6 22.2 24.9 15.2 16.7 32.8
Baptist %
Catholic % 13.8 8.6 20.0 14.3 10.7 15.6 18.6 15.2 25.0 14.8
Disciples of Christ % 0.7 1.3 . . . . 1.1 3.0 . .
Episcopal % 2.8 1.3 5.0 2.9 1.7 2.2 5.1 6.1 . 1.6
Hindu % 1.1 0.7 . . 3.4 . 0.6 . . .
Islamic % 1.8 . . . 5.6 . 0.6 . 16.7 .
Jewish % 0.4 . . . . . 1.7 . . .
Latter-Day Saints % 0.7 . . 2.9 0.6 . 0.6 3.0 . 1.6
Lutheran % 2.8 3.9 5.0 . 1.7 6.7 1.7 3.0 8.3 3.3
Methodist % 11.0 14.5 5.0 20.0 5.1 11.1 9.6 15.2 16.7 16.4
Moravian % 0.3 0.7 . . 0.6 . . . . .
Presbyterian % 6.3 6.6 5.0 . 5.6 11.1 6.8 . 8.3 9.8
Unitarian % 0.6 . . . 0.6 . 1.7 . . .
Other % 9.8 10.5 20.0 11.4 10.2 8.9 9.0 9.1 . 8.2
No Preference % 21.9 19.7 35.0 28.6 27.7 22.2 18.1 30.3 8.3 11.5
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Q Intended work community
Location of future employment NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM
  37.0 35.3 70.0 14.3 40.4 44.7 35.2 45.5 41.7 27.4
Anywhere %
In North Carolina % 21.0 28.8 . 25.7 11.5 19.1 23.1 15.2 8.3 33.9
Outside NC but in USA % 33.4 23.1 25.0 51.4 42.1 34.0 33.5 24.2 41.7 29.0
Outside the USA % 1.1 0.6 . 5.7 0.5 2.1 1.1 . . 1.6
Will not seek employment % 7.5 12.2 5.0 2.9 5.5 . 7.1 15.2 8.3 8.1
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For more information on the 1999 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

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