1999 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 "1999 Entering Transfer Student Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods see "1999 Entering Transfer Student Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."

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

Financial Aid Received

Financial Aid (%)

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Yes: Expect financial aid

47.3%

48.6%

46.0%

68.4%

45.8%

43.1%

Yes: Financial need

33.3%

37.9%

28.9%

52.5%

32.0%

28.8%

Yes: Academic aid

12.1%

12.4%

11.8%

13.6%

11.8%

13.6%

Yes: Other aid than listed above

7.4%

6.9%

7.9%

10.2%

7.8%

1.5%

Yes: Athletic based

0.8%

0.0%

1.6%

0.0%

0.8%

1.5%

Yes: Other-dance, music, etc.

0.3%

0.3%

0.3%

0.0%

0.2%

1.5%

Note: Respondents could list more than one type of aid.
Survey items #22 and #23: Financial Aid (exact wording)
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Students' 1998 Combined Income

Students' Income (%)

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

$10,000 or less

41.7%

36.9%

46.0%

37.5%

40.8%

53.3%

$10,001-$15,000

14.2%

17.0%

11.8%

12.5%

13.3%

23.3%

$15,001-$20,000

10.6%

10.6%

10.6%

3.1%

12.1%

6.7%

$20,001-$25,000

9.3%

9.9%

8.7%

15.6%

9.2%

3.3%

$25,001-$30,000

6.0%

5.0%

6.8%

12.5%

4.2%

13.3%

$30,001-$35,000

6.3%

7.1%

5.6%

9.4%

6.7%

0.0%

$35,001-$40,000

4.3%

5.7%

3.1%

6.3%

4.6%

0.0%

$40,001-$50,000

2.6%

2.8%

2.5%

0.0%

3.3%

0.0%

$50,001-$60,000

0.7%

0.7%

0.6%

0.0%

0.8%

0.0%

$60,001-$75,000

2.0%

2.1%

1.9%

0.0%

2.5%

0.0%

$75,001-$100,000

1.3%

1.4%

1.2%

3.1%

1.3%

0.0%

$100,001-$150,000

0.3%

0.0%

0.6%

0.0%

0.4%

0.0%

$150,001-$200,000

0.3%

0.0%

0.6%

0.0%

0.4%

0.0%

$200,000 plus

0.3%

0.7%

0.0%

0.0%

0.4%

0.0%

Total (N)

302

141

161

32

240

30

Parent(s)/Guardian(s) 1998 Combined Income

Parents' Income (%)

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

$10,000 or less

2.1%

1.8%

2.4%

9.4%

1.0%

8.1%

$10,001-$15,000

2.6%

1.8%

3.2%

12.5%

1.0%

10.8%

$15,001-$20,000

2.6%

2.8%

2.4%

6.3%

1.8%

8.1%

$20,001-$25,000

3.0%

4.6%

1.6%

18.8%

1.8%

2.7%

$25,001-$30,000

3.0%

3.7%

2.4%

0.0%

2.5%

10.8%

$30,001-$35,000

6.0%

4.6%

7.2%

12.5%

5.8%

2.7%

$35,001-$40,000

7.3%

7.4%

7.2%

6.3%

7.6%

5.4%

$40,001-$50,000

12.0%

13.8%

10.4%

3.1%

13.4%

5.4%

$50,001-$60,000

10.7%

9.2%

12.0%

9.4%

11.1%

8.1%

$60,001-$75,000

14.6%

12.0%

16.9%

6.3%

15.4%

13.5%

$75,001-$100,000

18.5%

20.3%

16.9%

12.5%

18.9%

18.9%

$100,001-$150,000

10.5%

13.4%

8.0%

3.1%

11.6%

5.4%

$150,001-$200,000

4.5%

2.3%

6.4%

0.0%

5.3%

0.0%

$200,000 plus

2.6%

2.3%

2.8%

0.0%

3.0%

0.0%

Total (N)

466

217

249

32

397

37

Survey item #24: Income (exact wording)
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Father/Male Guardian Educational Attainment

Father/Male Guardian Education (%)

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Less than high school

5.4%

6.5%

4.3%

7.3%

4.3%

15.3%

High school graduate

21.9%

20.3%

23.4%

21.8%

22.0%

20.3%

Some college/no degree

13.7%

13.8%

13.6%

14.5%

13.8%

11.9%

2-4 yr. associate degree

14.5%

14.4%

14.7%

12.7%

14.8%

13.6%

4-year baccalaureate degree

26.6%

27.0%

26.1%

21.8%

26.4%

32.2%

Some graduate or prof. coursework/ no degree

2.5%

3.1%

1.9%

5.5%

2.5%

0.0%

Master's degree

9.8%

10.1%

9.5%

7.3%

10.7%

3.4%

Doctorate or other professional degree

5.7%

4.8%

6.5%

9.1%

5.6%

3.4%

Total (N)

723

355

368

55

609

59

Mother/Female Guardian Educational Attainment

Mother/Female Guardian Education (%)

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Less than high school

4.9%

5.5%

4.3%

6.9%

3.3%

19.4%

High school graduate

25.7%

24.9%

26.4%

24.1%

25.5%

29.0%

Some college/no degree

16.7%

18.0%

15.5%

17.2%

17.6%

8.1%

2-4 yr. associate degree

17.8%

18.0%

17.7%

27.6%

17.2%

14.5%

4-year baccalaureate degree

22.1%

22.4%

21.7%

12.1%

23.2%

21.0%

Some graduate or prof. coursework/no degree

3.0%

2.2%

3.8%

3.4%

3.1%

1.6%

Master's degree

7.5%

6.6%

8.4%

6.9%

7.9%

4.8%

Doctorate or other professional degree

2.2%

2.2%

2.2%

1.7%

2.3%

1.6%

Total (N)

729

361

368

58

609

62

First Generation Students

No college (%)

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Father/male guardian

27.2%

26.8%

27.7%

29.1%

26.3%

35.6%

Mother/female guardian

30.6%

30.5%

30.7%

31.0%

28.7%

48.4%

Neither parent(s)/guardian(s)

17.5%

17.7%

17.4%

20.3%

16.1%

28.6%

Survey item #19: 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

32.3%

35.3%

29.4%

43.1%

30.0%

44.6%

Adequately prepared

47.2%

46.8%

47.5%

46.6%

47.2%

47.7%

Poorly prepared

20.5%

17.9%

23.1%

10.3%

22.9%

7.7%

Total (N)

740

363

377

58

617

65

Preparation for College by Last Institution

Extent of preparation (%)

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Well prepared

54.5%

57.3%

51.9%

48.3%

53.4%

70.8%

Adequately prepared

40.4%

36.4%

44.2%

44.8%

41.4%

26.2%

Poorly prepared

5.1%

6.3%

4.0%

6.9%

5.2%

3.1%

Total (N)

741

363

378

58

618

65

Preparation for College by Self

Extent of preparation (%)

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Well prepared

53.0%

55.9%

50.1%

49.2%

52.6%

60.0%

Adequately prepared

43.8%

41.0%

46.4%

44.1%

44.5%

36.9%

Poorly prepared

3.2%

3.0%

3.4%

6.8%

2.9%

3.1%

Total (N)

742

363

379

59

618

65

Survey items #9, #10, and #11: Preparation for College (exact wording)
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Religious Preferences

Religious Preference (%)

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Baptist

26.0%

24.3%

27.7%

34.5%

26.1%

17.7%

Catholic

13.8%

15.5%

12.0%

3.6%

13.6%

24.2%

Methodist

11.0%

11.6%

10.3%

9.1%

11.9%

3.2%

Other

9.8%

11.0%

8.7%

25.5%

8.4%

9.7%

Presbyterian

6.3%

5.6%

7.0%

0.0%

7.2%

3.2%

Lutheran

2.8%

2.5%

3.1%

1.8%

3.0%

1.6%

Episcopal

2.8%

3.4%

2.2%

0.0%

3.4%

0.0%

Islamic

1.8%

0.6%

3.1%

3.6%

1.3%

4.8%

Hindu

1.1%

0.0%

2.2%

0.0%

0.0%

12.9%

Latter-Day Saints

0.7%

0.0%

1.4%

0.0%

0.8%

0.0%

Disciples of Christ

0.7%

1.1%

0.3%

1.8%

0.7%

0.0%

Unitarian

0.6%

0.8%

0.3%

0.0%

0.7%

0.0%

Jewish

0.4%

0.6%

0.3%

0.0%

0.5%

0.0%

Moravian

0.3%

0.3%

0.3%

0.0%

0.3%

0.0%

No Preference

21.9%

22.6%

21.2%

20.0%

22.0%

22.6%

Total (N)

712

354

358

55

595

62

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

37.0%

36.1%

37.9%

47.4%

35.1%

45.3%

Outside NC but in USA

33.4%

30.9%

36.0%

43.9%

32.7%

31.3%

In North Carolina

21.0%

22.3%

19.6%

5.3%

23.6%

9.4%

Will not seek employment

7.5%

9.9%

5.2%

3.5%

7.7%

9.4%

Outside the USA

1.1%

0.8%

1.4%

0.0%

0.8%

4.7%

Total (N)

730

363

367

57

609

64

Survey item #26: Intended Work Community (exact wording)
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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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