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 (%) |
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% |
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 |
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 |
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% |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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