1999 Entering Transfer Student Survey Data Tables:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons
of Educational Intent and Interests

This document reports survey data on gender and racial/ethnic differences in the respondents' plans for their first year at NC State and their education in general. 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."

First Semester Enrollment Status | Time to Complete Degree | Intended Highest Level of Education | Goals and Objectives at NC State |Certainty of College Major | First Semester Employment Plans | Interest in Co-Curricular Activities

First Semester Enrollment Status

Status (%)

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

15 credit hours of classes or more

55.7%

57.5%

54.0%

51.9%

56.3%

53.4%

12-14 credit hours of classes

36.4%

33.1%

39.6%

38.5%

36.0%

37.9%

Less than 12 credit hours of classes

7.9%

9.4%

6.4%

9.6%

7.6%

8.6%

Total (N)

687

341

346

52

577

58

Reported Reasons for Less than 15 Credit Hours (Among those taking less than 15 credit hours)

Reason (%)

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Need to work

57.9%

61.4%

54.7%

64.0%

58.3%

48.1%

Courses unavailable

22.7%

24.8%

20.8%

28.0%

22.6%

18.5%

Want better grades

49.3%

46.2%

52.2%

68.0%

48.8%

37.0%

Advice of advisor

14.8%

9.7%

19.5%

20.0%

15.1%

7.4%

Did not need more courses

3.9%

4.8%

3.1%

4.0%

3.2%

11.1%

Other obligations (internship, etc.)

1.3%

1.4%

1.3%

0.0%

1.6%

0.0%

Combination of courses

13.5%

13.8%

13.2%

8.0%

14.7%

7.4%

Family responsibilities

14.5%

18.6%

10.7%

24.0%

13.1%

18.5%

Other

10.5%

14.5%

6.9%

8.0%

11.9%

0.0%

Note: Respondents could give more than one reason
Survey items #16 and #17: Enrollment Status (exact wording)
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Number of Years Expected to Complete Degree

Intended time (%)

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

1 year

1.3%

2.2%

0.5%

1.7%

1.5%

0.0%

2 years

46.4%

49.3%

43.7%

54.2%

45.1%

52.3%

3 years

40.6%

38.8%

42.3%

30.5%

41.3%

43.1%

4 years

9.3%

7.7%

10.8%

13.6%

9.6%

3.1%

More than 4 years

1.9%

1.4%

2.4%

0.0%

2.1%

1.5%

Will not complete Bachelors

0.4%

0.6%

0.3%

0.0%

0.5%

0.0%

Total (N)

741

363

378

59

617

65

Survey item #15: Intended Time to Complete Degree (exact wording)
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Highest Level of Education Intended

Level of education (%)

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Bachelors degree

28.7%

21.4%

35.7%

8.5%

31.9%

16.9%

Masters degree

45.5%

45.0%

46.0%

55.9%

44.3%

47.7%

Doctoral degree

13.0%

15.0%

11.1%

25.4%

10.7%

23.1%

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

5.3%

9.2%

1.6%

0.0%

6.4%

0.0%

Other professional degree

7.5%

9.4%

5.6%

10.2%

6.7%

12.3%

Total (N)

738

360

378

59

614

65

Survey item #14: Highest Level of Education Intended (exact wording)
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Goals and Objectives in Attending NC State

Primary goal/objective (%)

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Bach./certificate only

9.3%

5.3%

13.2%

8.6%

9.2%

10.8%

Bach. for school preparation

47.2%

57.6%

37.2%

56.9%

45.7%

52.3%

Bach. for career preparation

40.4%

34.3%

46.2%

32.8%

41.7%

35.4%

Improve for current profession

0.9%

0.3%

1.6%

0.0%

1.0%

1.5%

Courses for personal interest

0.1%

0.3%

0.0%

0.0%

0.2%

0.0%

Other

2.0%

2.2%

1.8%

1.7%

2.3%

0.0%

Total (N)

740

361

379

58

617

65

Survey item #12: Goals and Objectives at NCSU (exact wording)
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Certainty of College Major

Certainty (%)

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Very certain

47.0%

48.2%

45.8%

54.2%

46.5%

44.6%

Certain

37.3%

35.0%

39.5%

33.9%

37.5%

38.5%

Uncertain

13.7%

14.3%

13.2%

8.5%

14.1%

15.4%

Very uncertain

2.0%

2.5%

1.6%

3.4%

1.9%

1.5%

Total (N)

743

363

380

59

619

65

Survey item #13: Certainty of College Major (exact wording)
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First Semester Employment Plans

Hours of employment (%)

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

20 or more hrs/wk

31.7%

32.4%

31.1%

43.1%

30.9%

29.7%

Less than 20 hrs/wk

39.5%

42.7%

36.5%

39.7%

39.4%

40.6%

Do not plan to work

28.7%

24.9%

32.4%

17.2%

29.7%

29.7%

Total (N)

731

361

370

58

609

64

Survey item #25: First Semester Employment (exact wording)
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Interest in Campus Activities (Percent of Student Category Expressing Interest)

Activity (%)

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Fitness

45.7%

57.4%

34.5%

54.2%

45.7%

37.9%

Outdoor adventures

37.1%

34.9%

39.2%

23.7%

39.4%

27.3%

Intramurals

35.2%

22.0%

47.9%

33.9%

36.2%

27.3%

Co-op program

33.5%

29.7%

37.1%

37.3%

32.5%

39.4%

Volunteer Services

23.8%

36.8%

11.3%

37.3%

21.5%

33.3%

Theater as audience

22.8%

32.1%

13.9%

23.7%

23.1%

19.7%

Study Abroad/student exchange

22.2%

29.1%

15.5%

20.3%

22.0%

25.8%

Club Sports

22.0%

17.3%

26.6%

18.6%

23.1%

15.2%

Attend art exhibits

17.9%

27.2%

8.9%

15.3%

18.3%

16.7%

Social Fraternity/Sorority

16.4%

18.7%

14.2%

30.5%

15.8%

9.1%

Healthy-life issues

16.3%

19.5%

13.2%

32.2%

14.7%

16.7%

Indoor recreation

14.1%

12.4%

15.8%

18.6%

14.2%

9.1%

Student government

13.0%

14.8%

11.3%

16.9%

12.8%

12.1%

Performing arts

13.0%

18.7%

7.6%

18.6%

12.4%

13.6%

Student publications/Media

11.0%

15.1%

7.1%

10.2%

10.8%

13.6%

Student leadership program

11.0%

12.6%

9.5%

22.0%

9.9%

12.1%

Crafts Center

10.9%

18.4%

3.7%

0.0%

11.5%

15.2%

Informal recreation

10.5%

6.6%

14.2%

10.2%

10.7%

9.1%

Gender issues

8.5%

14.3%

2.9%

10.2%

8.4%

7.6%

Musical interests

8.2%

7.4%

8.9%

10.2%

7.6%

12.1%

Planning programs/services

8.2%

13.2%

3.4%

20.3%

6.5%

13.6%

UAB programs/activities

7.5%

9.3%

5.8%

39.0%

4.0%

12.1%

Theater as artist

7.5%

10.4%

4.7%

10.2%

7.4%

6.1%

Student Dance Co

7.3%

12.4%

2.4%

15.3%

6.6%

6.1%

Student J-board

4.3%

4.9%

3.7%

8.5%

3.7%

6.1%

Residence hall council

3.6%

4.7%

2.6%

5.1%

3.7%

1.5%

ROTC

3.5%

1.4%

5.5%

6.8%

2.7%

7.6%

Interest in Campus Activities (Rank Order of Interest by Student Group)

Activity

All

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

Fitness

1

1

4

1

1

2

Outdoor adventures

2

3

2

8

2

4

Intramurals

3

8

1

5

3

5

Co-op program

4

5

3

3

4

1

Volunteer Services

5

2

12

4

8

3

Theater as audience

6

4

10

9

5

7

Study Abroad/student exchange

7

6

7

11

7

6

Club Sports

8

13

5

13

6

10

Attend art exhibits

9

7

15

17

9

8

Social Fraternity/Sorority

10

10

8

7

10

19

Healthy-life issues

11

9

11

6

11

9

Indoor recreation

12

19

6

14

12

20

Student government

13

15

13

16

13

15

Performing arts

14

11

17

15

14

12

Student publications/Media

15

14

18

21

16

13

Student leadership program

16

18

14

10

18

16

Crafts Center

17

12

22

27

15

11

Informal recreation

18

24

9

19

17

21

Gender issues

19

16

25

23

19

22

Musical interests

20

23

16

20

20

17

Planning programs/services

21

17

24

12

23

14

UAB programs/activities

22

22

19

2

24

18

Theater as artist

23

21

21

22

21

24

Student Dance Co

24

20

27

18

22

25

Student J-board

25

25

23

24

25

26

Residence hall council

26

26

26

26

26

27

ROTC

27

27

20

25

27

23

Interest in Campus Activities (Percent of Interested Students by Student Group)

Female

Male

Af. Am.

White

Other

% in Survey Population who are:

45.3%

54.7%

8.2%

81.0%

10.7%

% of Interested Students who are:






Fitness (n=340)

61.5%

38.5%

9.4%

83.2%

7.4%

Outdoor adventures (n=276)

46.0%

54.0%

5.1%

88.4%

6.5%

Intramurals (n=262)

30.5%

69.5%

7.6%

85.5%

6.9%

Co-op program (n=249)

43.4%

56.6%

8.8%

80.7%

10.4%

Volunteer Services (n=177)

75.7%

24.3%

12.4%

75.1%

12.4%

Theater as audience (n=170)

68.8%

31.2%

8.2%

84.1%

7.6%

Study Abroad/student exchange (n=165)

64.2%

35.8%

7.3%

82.4%

10.3%

Club Sports (n=164)

38.2%

61.8%

6.7%

87.3%

6.1%

Attend art exhibits (n=133)

74.4%

25.6%

6.8%

85.0%

8.3%

Social Fraternity/Sorority (n=122)

55.3%

44.7%

14.6%

80.5%

4.9%

Healthy-life issues (n=121)

58.7%

41.3%

15.7%

75.2%

9.1%

Indoor recreation (n=105)

42.9%

57.1%

10.5%

83.8%

5.7%

Student government (n=97)

55.7%

44.3%

10.3%

81.4%

8.3%

Performing arts (n=97)

70.1%

29.9%

11.3%

79.4%

9.3%

Student publications/Media (n=82)

67.1%

32.9%

7.3%

81.7%

11.0%

Student leadership program (n=82)

55.4%

44.6%

15.7%

74.7%

9.6%

Crafts Center (n=81)

82.7%

17.3%

0.0%

87.6%

12.4%

Informal recreation (n=78)

30.8%

69.2%

7.7%

84.6%

7.7%

Gender issues (n=63)

82.5%

17.5%

9.5%

82.5%

7.9%

Musical interests (n=61)

44.3%

55.7%

9.8%

77.0%

12.1%

Planning programs/services (n=61)

78.7%

21.3%

19.7%

65.6%

14.8%

UAB programs/activities (n=56)

60.7%

39.3%

41.1%

44.6%

14.3%

Theater as artist (n=56)

67.9%

32.1%

10.7%

82.1%

7.1%

Student Dance Co. (n=54)

83.3%

16.7%

16.7%

75.9%

7.4%

Student J-board (n=32)

56.2%

43.8%

15.6%

71.9%

12.5%

Residence hall council (n=27)

63.0%

37.0%

11.1%

85.2%

3.7%

ROTC (n=26)

19.2%

80.8%

15.4%

65.4%

19.2%

Survey item #20: Interest in Campus Activities (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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