2004 First-Year Student Survey:
College Comparisons Tables
(Evaluation of the Application Process)
Number of Schools
Applied To | Contacts During the Admissions Process
| Factors Influencing Attendance Decision | Most
Influential Factor | Satisfaction with Admissions |
Virtual Advising Center Rating
Q
Number of colleges applied to
Number
of colleges applied to |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design
|
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
FYC
|
One |
% |
21.8 |
23.3 |
6.9 |
2.9 |
33.7 |
17.2 |
11.2 |
21.3 |
20.4 |
11.5 |
13.6 |
Two
|
% |
23.0 |
19.8 |
20.8 |
17.4 |
24.3 |
26.9 |
17.8 |
23.2 |
30.1 |
23.0 |
25.3 |
Three
|
% |
25.6 |
27.2 |
27.8 |
34.8 |
21.9 |
26.9 |
29.3 |
20.6 |
21.5 |
27.5 |
28.9 |
Four
|
% |
15.9 |
17.1 |
22.2 |
21.7 |
10.9 |
14.0 |
20.2 |
17.4 |
20.4 |
17.8 |
18.4 |
Five
or more |
% |
13.7 |
12.5 |
22.2 |
23.2 |
9.1 |
15.1 |
21.5 |
17.4 |
7.5 |
20.1 |
13.9 |
Total |
N |
3,287 |
514 |
72 |
69 |
1,109 |
93 |
331 |
155 |
93 |
269 |
582 |
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Q Contacts during
the admissions process
Yes,
had contact via: |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design
|
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
FYC
|
Call
from faculty/staff |
% |
21.5 |
18.3 |
34.7 |
29.0 |
18.0 |
34.4 |
19.0 |
32.9 |
29.8 |
20.8 |
23.7 |
Call
from current student |
% |
21.9 |
19.3 |
19.4 |
39.1 |
18.4 |
30.1 |
14.5 |
16.8 |
28.7 |
42.0 |
23.0 |
Call
from graduate |
% |
5.9 |
5.1 |
2.8 |
5.8 |
5.2 |
11.8 |
4.8 |
4.5 |
4.3 |
6.3 |
8.6 |
Letter
from outside Admissions Office |
% |
61.3 |
57.6 |
66.7 |
71.0 |
63.8 |
62.4 |
57.2 |
68.4 |
77.7 |
65.8 |
53.7 |
Total
|
N
|
3,293 |
514 |
72 |
69 |
1,112 |
93 |
332 |
155 |
94 |
269 |
583 |
Note: Respondents could report more than one contact.
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Q
Factors influencing decision to attend NC State
Academic
reputation |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
Design |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
FYC |
|
Mean |
4.11 |
4.06 |
4.14 |
4.08 |
4.24 |
3.95 |
4.02 |
4.05 |
4.16 |
4.11 |
3.97 |
1: Very weak infl.
|
|
0.7 |
1.2 |
. |
1.5 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
2: Weak influence |
% |
2.0 |
1.4 |
5.6 |
. |
1.4 |
2.2 |
3.6 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
3: Moderate infl. |
% |
17.7 |
20.4 |
15.5 |
19.7 |
13.0 |
27.2 |
16.7 |
18.3 |
12.8 |
18.6 |
23.7 |
4: Strong influence
|
% |
44.8 |
44.2 |
38.0 |
47.0 |
43.2 |
35.9 |
52.6 |
43.1 |
44.7 |
48.3 |
44.8 |
5: Very strong infl. |
% |
34.7 |
32.8 |
40.8 |
31.8 |
41.9 |
32.6 |
26.7 |
34.0 |
38.3 |
32.0 |
28.2 |
Total |
N |
3,272 |
509 |
71 |
66 |
1,111 |
92 |
329 |
153 |
94 |
269 |
578 |
Cost
|
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
Design |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
FYC |
|
Mean |
3.09 |
3.07 |
3.42 |
3.08 |
3.22 |
2.99 |
3.09 |
3.36 |
3.14 |
2.92 |
2.83 |
1: Very weak infl.
|
|
13.0 |
12.4 |
7.0 |
14.1 |
10.9 |
11.0 |
13.4 |
8.6 |
11.1 |
19.0 |
16.7 |
2: Weak influence |
% |
16.8 |
16.9 |
11.3 |
17.2 |
17.0 |
17.1 |
15.0 |
15.8 |
15.6 |
14.3 |
19.9 |
3: Moderate infl. |
% |
33.6 |
34.2 |
32.4 |
31.3 |
31.5 |
46.3 |
34.8 |
27.0 |
34.4 |
34.1 |
36.2 |
4: Strong influence
|
% |
21.1 |
24.1 |
31.0 |
21.9 |
19.7 |
13.4 |
23.0 |
28.9 |
25.6 |
20.5 |
17.5 |
5: Very strong infl. |
% |
15.5 |
12.4 |
18.3 |
15.6 |
20.8 |
12.2 |
13.7 |
19.7 |
13.3 |
12.0 |
9.7 |
Total |
N |
3,104 |
474 |
71 |
64 |
1,062 |
82 |
313 |
152 |
90 |
258 |
538 |
Location
|
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
Design |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
FYC |
|
Mean |
3.59 |
3.52 |
3.46 |
3.96 |
3.46 |
3.69 |
3.77 |
3.62 |
3.72 |
3.72 |
3.68 |
1: Very weak infl.
|
|
5.8 |
6.2 |
8.5 |
3.0 |
8.0 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
4.5 |
5.6 |
4.5 |
4.0 |
2: Weak influence |
% |
9.0 |
10.6 |
14.1 |
3.0 |
11.3 |
7.9 |
4.8 |
10.4 |
5.6 |
6.8 |
7.2 |
3: Moderate infl. |
% |
29.0 |
31.9 |
21.1 |
20.9 |
28.7 |
28.1 |
27.6 |
26.0 |
27.8 |
27.1 |
31.5 |
4: Strong influence
|
% |
32.2 |
27.7 |
35.2 |
41.8 |
30.1 |
38.2 |
38.5 |
36.4 |
33.3 |
35.3 |
31.3 |
5: Very strong infl. |
% |
24.0 |
23.6 |
21.1 |
31.3 |
21.8 |
22.5 |
25.5 |
22.7 |
27.8 |
26.3 |
25.9 |
Total |
N |
3,222 |
501 |
71 |
67 |
1,086 |
89 |
330 |
154 |
90 |
266 |
568 |
Size
|
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
Design |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
FYC |
|
Mean |
2.94 |
2.98 |
2.82 |
3.20 |
2.63 |
3.03 |
3.19 |
2.95 |
3.12 |
3.18 |
3.18 |
1: Very weak infl.
|
|
13.8 |
12.9 |
13.2 |
6.1 |
20.5 |
11.5 |
8.7 |
13.3 |
11.1 |
8.9 |
9.1 |
2: Weak influence |
% |
20.1 |
19.1 |
26.5 |
15.2 |
24.8 |
14.9 |
18.0 |
20.0 |
14.4 |
17.4 |
16.5 |
3: Moderate infl. |
% |
34.8 |
37.0 |
33.8 |
40.9 |
32.9 |
43.7 |
32.3 |
35.3 |
36.7 |
35.5 |
35.1 |
4: Strong influence
|
% |
20.7 |
19.5 |
17.6 |
28.8 |
14.6 |
18.4 |
27.3 |
20.7 |
26.7 |
23.6 |
26.5 |
5: Very strong infl. |
% |
10.6 |
11.4 |
8.8 |
9.1 |
7.2 |
11.5 |
13.7 |
10.7 |
11.1 |
14.7 |
12.9 |
Total |
N |
3,120 |
481 |
68 |
66 |
1,038 |
87 |
322 |
150 |
90 |
259 |
559 |
Availability
of program |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
Design |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
FYC |
|
Mean |
3.77 |
3.96 |
4.31 |
3.38 |
3.98 |
3.92 |
3.54 |
3.93 |
3.93 |
3.49 |
3.35 |
1: Very weak infl.
|
|
4.9 |
3.7 |
1.4 |
7.8 |
3.9 |
1.1 |
5.2 |
7.4 |
3.3 |
5.0 |
7.9 |
2: Weak influence |
% |
9.5 |
8.2 |
4.3 |
12.5 |
7.1 |
10.3 |
10.4 |
6.7 |
10.0 |
11.9 |
14.5 |
3: Moderate infl. |
% |
22.9 |
18.4 |
14.3 |
32.8 |
17.6 |
27.6 |
31.5 |
15.4 |
17.8 |
30.8 |
30.7 |
4: Strong influence
|
% |
29.1 |
28.2 |
21.4 |
28.1 |
30.1 |
17.2 |
31.2 |
26.8 |
27.8 |
33.8 |
28.5 |
5: Very strong infl. |
% |
33.7 |
41.5 |
58.6 |
18.8 |
41.4 |
43.7 |
21.8 |
43.6 |
41.1 |
18.5 |
18.4 |
Total |
N |
3,132 |
489 |
70 |
64 |
1,071 |
87 |
308 |
149 |
90 |
260 |
544 |
Recommended
|
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
Design |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
FYC |
|
Mean |
3.36 |
3.38 |
3.22 |
3.59 |
3.28 |
3.49 |
3.51 |
3.20 |
3.58 |
3.36 |
3.36 |
1: Very weak infl.
|
|
9.9 |
9.6 |
5.9 |
7.8 |
10.8 |
9.5 |
8.1 |
15.8 |
6.8 |
9.0 |
9.6 |
2: Weak influence |
% |
14.4 |
14.8 |
17.6 |
14.1 |
15.4 |
11.9 |
11.7 |
15.8 |
9.1 |
16.4 |
13.2 |
3: Moderate infl. |
% |
27.6 |
27.0 |
39.7 |
20.3 |
28.9 |
25.0 |
24.0 |
21.8 |
30.7 |
26.6 |
29.2 |
4: Strong influence
|
% |
26.5 |
25.3 |
22.1 |
26.6 |
25.3 |
27.4 |
33.4 |
25.6 |
26.1 |
25.4 |
27.3 |
5: Very strong infl. |
% |
21.6 |
23.3 |
14.7 |
31.3 |
19.6 |
26.2 |
22.7 |
21.1 |
27.3 |
22.7 |
20.7 |
Total |
N |
2,992 |
467 |
68 |
64 |
993 |
84 |
308 |
133 |
88 |
256 |
531 |
Number
of hours transferred/credited |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
Design |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
FYC |
|
Mean |
2.11 |
2.07 |
1.52 |
2.18 |
2.11 |
2.34 |
2.14 |
2.12 |
1.88 |
2.18 |
2.21 |
1: Very weak infl.
|
|
38.2 |
38.4 |
61.9 |
35.3 |
39.1 |
29.8 |
37.2 |
44.9 |
51.0 |
32.7 |
34.2 |
2: Weak influence |
% |
27.2 |
30.8 |
26.2 |
26.5 |
26.7 |
17.0 |
25.1 |
21.4 |
19.6 |
30.3 |
29.0 |
3: Moderate infl. |
% |
23.2 |
20.9 |
9.5 |
26.5 |
23.1 |
42.6 |
27.9 |
15.3 |
21.6 |
26.7 |
22.3 |
4: Strong influence
|
% |
7.7 |
5.8 |
2.4 |
8.8 |
6.6 |
10.6 |
6.6 |
13.3 |
5.9 |
7.3 |
11.0 |
5: Very strong infl. |
% |
3.7 |
4.1 |
. |
2.9 |
4.4 |
. |
3.3 |
5.1 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
Total |
N |
1,854 |
292 |
42 |
34 |
632 |
47 |
183 |
98 |
51 |
165 |
310 |
Level
of support for my intended major |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
Design |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
FYC |
|
Mean |
3.73 |
3.84 |
4.39 |
3.25 |
4.18 |
3.58 |
3.25 |
3.67 |
3.98 |
3.35 |
3.10 |
1: Very weak infl.
|
|
5.7 |
4.3 |
. |
7.9 |
1.3 |
10.6 |
10.0 |
6.0 |
3.4 |
7.4 |
13.2 |
2: Weak influence |
% |
8.8 |
6.6 |
6.9 |
14.3 |
3.8 |
8.2 |
15.8 |
7.3 |
3.4 |
9.7 |
18.3 |
3: Moderate infl. |
% |
24.3 |
24.7 |
12.5 |
34.9 |
17.2 |
25.9 |
29.3 |
27.3 |
25.3 |
38.5 |
28.2 |
4: Strong influence
|
% |
29.0 |
29.4 |
15.3 |
30.2 |
31.1 |
23.5 |
29.6 |
32.0 |
27.6 |
28.8 |
25.6 |
5: Very strong infl. |
% |
32.3 |
35.0 |
65.3 |
12.7 |
46.7 |
31.8 |
15.4 |
27.3 |
40.2 |
15.6 |
14.7 |
Total |
N |
3,069 |
486 |
72 |
63 |
1,082 |
85 |
311 |
150 |
87 |
257 |
476 |
Facilities
and resources available |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
Design |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
FYC |
|
Mean |
3.63 |
3.74 |
4.08 |
3.50 |
3.72 |
3.70 |
3.52 |
3.68 |
4.00 |
3.44 |
3.35 |
1: Very weak infl.
|
|
4.0 |
2.8 |
. |
2.9 |
3.6 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
4.2 |
6.1 |
2: Weak influence |
% |
9.7 |
8.9 |
4.2 |
7.4 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
10.9 |
11.8 |
4.3 |
10.7 |
14.1 |
3: Moderate infl. |
% |
29.5 |
26.0 |
22.2 |
42.6 |
28.5 |
25.0 |
30.8 |
24.3 |
18.5 |
36.0 |
33.7 |
4: Strong influence
|
% |
33.3 |
35.8 |
34.7 |
30.9 |
32.5 |
33.0 |
33.3 |
34.9 |
37.0 |
34.9 |
31.2 |
5: Very strong infl. |
% |
23.5 |
26.4 |
38.9 |
16.2 |
27.4 |
28.4 |
19.9 |
25.7 |
37.0 |
14.2 |
15.0 |
Total |
N |
3,205 |
503 |
72 |
68 |
1,087 |
88 |
321 |
152 |
92 |
261 |
561 |
Scholarships/financial
aid available |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
Design |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
FYC |
|
Mean |
2.82 |
2.86 |
2.58 |
3.20 |
2.82 |
2.96 |
2.88 |
2.97 |
3.07 |
2.68 |
2.67 |
1: Very weak infl.
|
|
22.3 |
19.3 |
30.2 |
14.8 |
22.9 |
16.0 |
22.9 |
19.2 |
17.1 |
24.3 |
25.9 |
2: Weak influence |
% |
21.3 |
20.9 |
15.1 |
19.7 |
20.5 |
14.7 |
21.4 |
23.1 |
20.7 |
23.8 |
23.9 |
3: Moderate infl. |
% |
24.7 |
28.2 |
34.0 |
23.0 |
25.1 |
38.7 |
21.8 |
19.2 |
24.4 |
23.8 |
21.5 |
4: Strong influence
|
% |
15.3 |
17.7 |
7.5 |
16.4 |
14.9 |
18.7 |
12.5 |
18.5 |
13.4 |
15.5 |
15.2 |
5: Very strong infl. |
% |
16.3 |
14.0 |
13.2 |
26.2 |
16.6 |
12.0 |
21.4 |
20.0 |
24.4 |
12.6 |
13.5 |
Total |
N |
2,713 |
436 |
53 |
61 |
930 |
75 |
280 |
130 |
82 |
206 |
460 |
Campus
visit prior to orientation |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
Design |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
FYC |
|
Mean |
3.14 |
3.00 |
3.38 |
3.20 |
2.96 |
3.14 |
3.42 |
3.27 |
3.40 |
3.27 |
3.26 |
1: Very weak infl.
|
|
11.7 |
14.1 |
4.8 |
8.3 |
14.7 |
11.0 |
9.8 |
9.7 |
9.5 |
7.0 |
9.8 |
2: Weak influence |
% |
16.4 |
18.2 |
15.9 |
16.7 |
19.1 |
13.7 |
8.7 |
17.7 |
14.3 |
16.6 |
14.4 |
3: Moderate infl. |
% |
32.4 |
33.6 |
33.3 |
31.7 |
33.2 |
38.4 |
31.9 |
25.8 |
25.0 |
34.1 |
31.2 |
4: Strong influence
|
% |
25.5 |
22.1 |
28.6 |
33.3 |
21.7 |
24.7 |
29.3 |
29.8 |
28.6 |
27.1 |
29.8 |
5: Very strong infl. |
% |
14.0 |
12.1 |
17.5 |
10.0 |
11.3 |
12.3 |
20.3 |
16.9 |
22.6 |
15.3 |
14.8 |
Total |
N |
2,658 |
390 |
63 |
60 |
920 |
73 |
276 |
124 |
84 |
229 |
439 |
Contact
with a current student |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
Design |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
FYC |
|
Mean |
3.03 |
3.07 |
2.63 |
3.44 |
2.84 |
3.02 |
3.35 |
2.74 |
3.01 |
3.15 |
3.13 |
1: Very weak infl.
|
|
16.5 |
15.2 |
22.4 |
7.0 |
20.0 |
17.3 |
10.0 |
23.8 |
18.4 |
13.5 |
14.5 |
2: Weak influence |
% |
16.7 |
15.4 |
24.5 |
14.0 |
19.2 |
14.8 |
13.8 |
20.0 |
15.8 |
14.9 |
15.0 |
3: Moderate infl. |
% |
28.9 |
31.9 |
28.6 |
31.6 |
28.0 |
30.9 |
29.4 |
22.9 |
27.6 |
31.3 |
27.3 |
4: Strong influence
|
% |
23.7 |
22.5 |
16.3 |
22.8 |
21.6 |
22.2 |
24.5 |
24.8 |
22.4 |
24.0 |
28.9 |
5: Very strong infl. |
% |
14.3 |
14.9 |
8.2 |
24.6 |
11.1 |
14.8 |
22.3 |
8.6 |
15.8 |
16.3 |
14.3 |
Total |
N |
2,539 |
395 |
49 |
57 |
838 |
81 |
269 |
105 |
76 |
208 |
461 |
Contact
with a faculty or staff member |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
Design |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
FYC |
|
Mean |
2.43 |
2.50 |
2.76 |
2.50 |
2.29 |
2.83 |
2.53 |
2.71 |
2.95 |
2.17 |
2.36 |
1: Very weak infl.
|
|
31.5 |
28.6 |
18.4 |
34.2 |
36.0 |
21.9 |
31.4 |
22.7 |
13.7 |
36.7 |
34.2 |
2: Weak influence |
% |
23.0 |
22.4 |
26.3 |
15.8 |
23.3 |
18.8 |
22.6 |
25.8 |
26.0 |
21.9 |
23.4 |
3: Moderate infl. |
% |
24.4 |
28.2 |
23.7 |
26.3 |
23.0 |
29.7 |
18.2 |
21.6 |
27.4 |
30.5 |
23.4 |
4: Strong influence
|
% |
12.6 |
12.0 |
23.7 |
13.2 |
11.5 |
14.1 |
16.4 |
17.5 |
17.8 |
9.4 |
10.0 |
5: Very strong infl. |
% |
8.4 |
8.9 |
7.9 |
10.5 |
6.3 |
15.6 |
11.3 |
12.4 |
15.1 |
1.6 |
8.9 |
Total |
N |
1,700 |
259 |
38 |
38 |
575 |
64 |
159 |
97 |
73 |
128 |
269 |
Contact
with a graduate |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
Design |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
FYC |
|
Mean |
2.77 |
2.86 |
2.61 |
2.95 |
2.68 |
3.02 |
2.96 |
2.52 |
2.56 |
2.76 |
2.78 |
1: Very weak infl.
|
|
24.1 |
19.7 |
33.3 |
24.4 |
27.6 |
18.5 |
21.4 |
26.7 |
27.4 |
23.6 |
22.3 |
2: Weak influence |
% |
18.9 |
19.4 |
12.1 |
14.6 |
18.1 |
13.8 |
20.3 |
23.3 |
24.2 |
21.6 |
17.8 |
3: Moderate infl. |
% |
26.4 |
31.1 |
24.2 |
22.0 |
24.8 |
27.7 |
19.8 |
27.9 |
25.8 |
23.6 |
30.4 |
4: Strong influence
|
% |
17.3 |
14.2 |
21.2 |
19.5 |
17.8 |
27.7 |
17.6 |
15.1 |
9.7 |
17.6 |
18.4 |
5: Very strong infl. |
% |
13.2 |
15.5 |
9.1 |
19.5 |
11.7 |
12.3 |
20.9 |
7.0 |
12.9 |
13.5 |
11.1 |
Total |
N |
1,897 |
309 |
33 |
41 |
634 |
65 |
187 |
86 |
62 |
148 |
332 |
Letter
from outside Admissions Office |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
Design |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
FYC |
|
Mean |
2.01 |
1.98 |
1.81 |
1.95 |
1.89 |
2.25 |
2.10 |
2.04 |
2.37 |
2.02 |
2.09 |
1: Very weak infl.
|
|
41.6 |
41.9 |
55.6 |
47.4 |
44.4 |
32.2 |
39.9 |
44.4 |
30.2 |
40.9 |
38.1 |
2: Weak influence |
% |
29.0 |
30.5 |
14.8 |
23.7 |
30.1 |
23.7 |
27.4 |
26.7 |
28.6 |
27.3 |
31.1 |
3: Moderate infl. |
% |
19.7 |
19.1 |
22.2 |
18.4 |
18.8 |
33.9 |
19.0 |
14.4 |
22.2 |
23.4 |
18.5 |
4: Strong influence
|
% |
6.7 |
4.8 |
7.4 |
7.9 |
5.1 |
6.8 |
10.1 |
8.9 |
12.7 |
5.8 |
8.0 |
5: Very strong infl. |
% |
3.0 |
3.7 |
. |
2.6 |
1.5 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
5.6 |
6.3 |
2.6 |
4.2 |
Total |
N |
1,742 |
272 |
27 |
38 |
585 |
59 |
168 |
90 |
63 |
154 |
286 |
Attendance
at a College Fair |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
Design |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
FYC |
|
Mean |
2.19 |
2.24 |
2.20 |
1.97 |
2.10 |
2.29 |
2.34 |
2.06 |
2.24 |
2.18 |
2.28 |
1: Very weak infl.
|
|
35.9 |
33.7 |
26.8 |
41.7 |
38.0 |
30.8 |
33.1 |
47.1 |
33.9 |
41.1 |
30.8 |
2: Weak influence |
% |
25.8 |
26.8 |
34.1 |
27.8 |
26.7 |
25.0 |
24.2 |
18.8 |
29.0 |
17.8 |
28.0 |
3: Moderate infl. |
% |
25.5 |
26.1 |
34.1 |
25.0 |
25.1 |
32.7 |
23.6 |
18.8 |
21.0 |
28.1 |
26.3 |
4: Strong influence
|
% |
9.3 |
9.1 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
7.8 |
7.7 |
14.0 |
11.8 |
11.3 |
8.2 |
11.8 |
5: Very strong infl. |
% |
3.5 |
4.3 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
3.8 |
5.1 |
3.5 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
3.1 |
Total |
N |
1,762 |
276 |
41 |
36 |
618 |
52 |
157 |
85 |
62 |
146 |
289 |
Publications
from NC State |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
Design |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
FYC |
|
Mean |
2.23 |
2.33 |
2.04 |
2.19 |
2.11 |
2.20 |
2.42 |
2.08 |
2.40 |
2.27 |
2.27 |
1: Very weak infl.
|
|
31.4 |
28.1 |
31.9 |
34.0 |
35.0 |
31.9 |
25.6 |
34.9 |
25.0 |
29.9 |
31.4 |
2: Weak influence |
% |
28.7 |
28.4 |
40.4 |
25.5 |
29.9 |
26.1 |
27.8 |
29.2 |
30.6 |
28.4 |
26.4 |
3: Moderate infl. |
% |
28.2 |
30.1 |
19.1 |
31.9 |
26.0 |
33.3 |
29.9 |
30.2 |
26.4 |
28.9 |
29.2 |
4: Strong influence
|
% |
8.7 |
9.5 |
8.5 |
4.3 |
6.7 |
7.2 |
12.4 |
3.8 |
15.3 |
10.3 |
10.0 |
5: Very strong infl. |
% |
2.9 |
3.9 |
. |
4.3 |
2.4 |
1.4 |
4.3 |
1.9 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
3.0 |
Total |
N |
2,288 |
359 |
47 |
47 |
759 |
69 |
234 |
106 |
72 |
194 |
401 |
Extracurricular
opportunities |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
Design |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
FYC |
|
Mean |
2.86 |
2.93 |
2.47 |
2.82 |
2.73 |
3.24 |
3.16 |
2.68 |
2.73 |
3.05 |
2.87 |
1: Very weak infl.
|
|
16.2 |
15.1 |
20.0 |
15.8 |
18.3 |
9.5 |
10.1 |
21.6 |
22.6 |
11.0 |
17.1 |
2: Weak influence |
% |
20.4 |
19.6 |
31.7 |
21.1 |
23.3 |
17.9 |
17.1 |
20.9 |
19.0 |
17.8 |
18.2 |
3: Moderate infl. |
% |
33.8 |
34.2 |
33.3 |
36.8 |
32.9 |
29.8 |
34.8 |
32.1 |
28.6 |
36.0 |
35.3 |
4: Strong influence
|
% |
19.9 |
19.8 |
11.7 |
17.5 |
18.0 |
25.0 |
23.0 |
18.7 |
22.6 |
25.8 |
19.2 |
5: Very strong infl. |
% |
9.6 |
11.3 |
3.3 |
8.8 |
7.4 |
17.9 |
15.0 |
6.7 |
7.1 |
9.3 |
10.1 |
Total |
N |
2,802 |
444 |
60 |
57 |
932 |
84 |
287 |
134 |
84 |
236 |
484 |
Campus
recreation programs |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
Design |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
FYC |
|
Mean |
2.69 |
2.68 |
2.21 |
2.77 |
2.56 |
3.08 |
2.84 |
2.44 |
2.41 |
3.01 |
2.79 |
1: Very weak infl.
|
|
20.1 |
20.4 |
32.1 |
17.9 |
23.5 |
8.4 |
15.7 |
24.6 |
33.3 |
13.4 |
16.8 |
2: Weak influence |
% |
21.8 |
21.7 |
28.3 |
25.0 |
23.6 |
14.5 |
18.0 |
25.4 |
22.2 |
16.1 |
22.6 |
3: Moderate infl. |
% |
34.1 |
35.7 |
30.2 |
28.6 |
31.8 |
44.6 |
40.8 |
33.3 |
22.2 |
37.1 |
33.6 |
4: Strong influence
|
% |
16.8 |
14.0 |
5.7 |
19.6 |
15.3 |
25.3 |
17.2 |
15.1 |
14.8 |
22.8 |
19.0 |
5: Very strong infl. |
% |
7.1 |
8.2 |
3.8 |
8.9 |
5.8 |
7.2 |
8.2 |
1.6 |
7.4 |
10.7 |
8.0 |
Total |
N |
2,672 |
401 |
53 |
56 |
881 |
83 |
267 |
126 |
81 |
224 |
500 |
Other
|
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
Design |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
FYC |
|
Mean |
4.21 |
4.11 |
4.00 |
4.80 |
4.02 |
4.25 |
4.45 |
4.41 |
4.80 |
4.30 |
4.22 |
1: Very weak infl.
|
|
5.7 |
10.8 |
22.2 |
. |
10.4 |
. |
3.2 |
. |
. |
3.3 |
. |
2: Weak influence |
% |
3.2 |
. |
. |
. |
3.1 |
. |
3.2 |
11.8 |
. |
3.3 |
4.6 |
3: Moderate infl. |
% |
13.6 |
8.1 |
. |
. |
13.5 |
25.0 |
9.7 |
. |
10.0 |
10.0 |
24.6 |
4: Strong influence
|
% |
19.6 |
29.7 |
11.1 |
20.0 |
19.8 |
25.0 |
12.9 |
23.5 |
. |
26.7 |
15.4 |
5: Very strong infl. |
% |
57.9 |
51.4 |
66.7 |
80.0 |
53.1 |
50.0 |
71.0 |
64.7 |
90.0 |
56.7 |
55.4 |
Total |
N |
316 |
37 |
9 |
5 |
96 |
16 |
31 |
17 |
10 |
30 |
65 |
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Most influential factor in decision to attend NCSU
|
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS |
Design |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
FYC |
Academic reputation |
% |
26.0 |
21.4 |
12.1 |
21.5 |
26.8 |
25.3 |
27.5 |
18.6 |
24.3 |
34.4 |
28.8 |
Cost |
% |
5.4 |
3.9 |
6.1 |
4.6 |
6.6 |
3.4 |
5.5 |
6.4 |
4.1 |
6.2 |
4.3 |
Location |
% |
9.8 |
9.2 |
3.0 |
20.0 |
5.3 |
4.6 |
12.4 |
12.1 |
5.4 |
15.4 |
15.6 |
Size |
% |
1.2 |
0.9 |
. |
3.1 |
0.4 |
3.4 |
1.4 |
. |
1.4 |
1.3 |
2.6 |
Availability of program |
% |
12.8 |
18.6 |
24.2 |
7.7 |
14.5 |
23.0 |
7.6 |
18.6 |
12.2 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
Recommended |
% |
7.0 |
7.0 |
3.0 |
16.9 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
8.6 |
7.1 |
8.1 |
8.4 |
8.7 |
Number of hours transferred/credited |
% |
0.1 |
0.2 |
. |
. |
0.2 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.2 |
Level of support for my intended major |
% |
16.4 |
20.7 |
34.8 |
7.7 |
25.1 |
9.2 |
6.9 |
13.6 |
17.6 |
7.9 |
5.3 |
Facilities and resources available |
% |
2.7 |
3.3 |
1.5 |
. |
2.6 |
5.7 |
3.4 |
2.1 |
6.8 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
Scholarships/financial aid available |
% |
5.1 |
3.9 |
3.0 |
10.8 |
5.4 |
3.4 |
8.6 |
5.7 |
6.8 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
Campus visit prior to orientation |
% |
3.4 |
2.8 |
6.1 |
3.1 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
5.2 |
7.1 |
5.4 |
5.3 |
3.6 |
Contact with a current student |
% |
2.6 |
1.7 |
. |
3.1 |
1.7 |
3.4 |
5.2 |
0.7 |
. |
4.4 |
3.9 |
Contact with a faculty or staff member |
% |
0.4 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
. |
0.2 |
2.3 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
1.4 |
. |
. |
Contact with a graduate |
% |
0.9 |
0.9 |
. |
. |
0.6 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
0.7 |
. |
0.9 |
1.0 |
Letter from someone other than admissions |
% |
0.0 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.3 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Attendance at a College Fair |
% |
0.1 |
0.4 |
. |
. |
0.1 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.2 |
Publications from NC State |
% |
0.2 |
0.4 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.6 |
Extracurricular opportunities |
% |
1.2 |
1.7 |
. |
. |
0.7 |
3.4 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
Acceptance into First Year College |
% |
1.4 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
8.1 |
Campus recreation programs |
% |
0.2 |
0.4 |
. |
. |
0.2 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
0.4 |
0.2 |
Other |
% |
3.0 |
2.2 |
4.5 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
4.6 |
3.1 |
3.6 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
3.7 |
Total |
N |
2,914 |
458 |
66 |
65 |
999 |
87 |
291 |
140 |
74 |
227 |
507 |
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Satisfaction with the admissions process
Satisfaction
with university admissions |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design
|
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
FYC
|
|
Mean |
3.46 |
3.47 |
3.25 |
3.43 |
3.44 |
3.22 |
3.56 |
3.42 |
3.35 |
3.57 |
3.46 |
|
|
1.0 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
. |
1.2 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1:
Very dissatisfied |
% |
2:
Moderately dissatisfied |
% |
4.9 |
3.9 |
12.5 |
8.8 |
5.0 |
6.5 |
3.0 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
4.1 |
4.7 |
3:
Moderately satisfied |
% |
41.5 |
44.8 |
45.8 |
39.7 |
42.8 |
62.0 |
35.5 |
39.4 |
45.2 |
31.2 |
40.8 |
4:
Very satisfied |
% |
52.6 |
51.1 |
40.3 |
51.5 |
51.1 |
30.4 |
60.6 |
52.3 |
46.2 |
63.6 |
53.3 |
Total |
N |
3,278 |
511 |
72 |
68 |
1,110 |
92 |
330 |
155 |
93 |
269 |
578 |
Satisfaction
with dept. admissions |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design
|
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
FYC
|
|
Mean |
3.43 |
3.45 |
3.49 |
3.49 |
3.45 |
3.33 |
3.50 |
3.56 |
3.37 |
3.53 |
3.28 |
|
|
0.8 |
. |
. |
. |
0.7 |
. |
1.5 |
. |
1.1 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
1:
Very dissatisfied |
% |
2:
Moderately dissatisfied |
% |
5.6 |
4.2 |
6.9 |
7.7 |
4.5 |
9.1 |
4.9 |
4.0 |
8.9 |
4.1 |
9.1 |
3:
Moderately satisfied |
% |
43.0 |
46.5 |
37.5 |
35.4 |
44.3 |
48.9 |
35.5 |
35.6 |
42.2 |
36.9 |
48.0 |
4:
Very satisfied |
% |
50.6 |
49.3 |
55.6 |
56.9 |
50.6 |
42.0 |
58.0 |
60.4 |
47.8 |
58.2 |
41.0 |
Total |
N |
3,144 |
495 |
72 |
65 |
1,076 |
88 |
324 |
149 |
90 |
268 |
517 |
Satisfaction
with financial aid process |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design
|
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
FYC
|
|
Mean |
2.88 |
2.86 |
2.70 |
3.02 |
2.87 |
2.97 |
2.91 |
2.78 |
2.94 |
2.87 |
2.92 |
|
|
8.6 |
8.0 |
9.3 |
8.5 |
8.7 |
6.5 |
10.9 |
7.1 |
6.0 |
13.7 |
6.8 |
1:
Very dissatisfied |
% |
2:
Moderately dissatisfied |
% |
20.5 |
21.7 |
27.8 |
17.0 |
20.9 |
11.3 |
17.4 |
31.0 |
22.4 |
13.7 |
20.5 |
3:
Moderately satisfied |
% |
45.3 |
46.5 |
46.3 |
38.3 |
45.7 |
61.3 |
41.1 |
38.9 |
43.3 |
44.0 |
47.3 |
4:
Very satisfied |
% |
25.6 |
23.9 |
16.7 |
36.2 |
24.8 |
21.0 |
30.6 |
23.0 |
28.4 |
28.6 |
25.5 |
Total |
N |
2,454 |
415 |
54 |
47 |
843 |
62 |
258 |
126 |
67 |
182 |
400 |
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Virtual advising center rating
Virtual
advising center rating |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design
|
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
FYC
|
|
|
0.3 |
. |
1.4 |
. |
0.3 |
. |
0.6 |
. |
. |
0.7 |
0.3 |
Poor
|
% |
Fair
|
% |
3.7 |
3.7 |
4.2 |
2.9 |
4.0 |
5.4 |
3.9 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.7 |
3.3 |
Good
|
% |
19.2 |
17.5 |
19.7 |
7.2 |
17.7 |
23.7 |
22.1 |
23.9 |
20.2 |
18.2 |
21.9 |
Excellent
|
% |
6.7 |
6.2 |
5.6 |
8.7 |
5.0 |
4.3 |
9.4 |
5.8 |
13.8 |
8.9 |
7.2 |
Know
about/did not use |
% |
11.6 |
11.3 |
8.5 |
13.0 |
10.8 |
5.4 |
13.0 |
14.2 |
16.0 |
12.6 |
11.7 |
Did
not know about |
% |
58.5 |
61.2 |
60.6 |
68.1 |
62.3 |
61.3 |
51.1 |
52.9 |
46.8 |
55.8 |
55.6 |
Total |
N |
3,286 |
513 |
71 |
69 |
1,110 |
93 |
331 |
155 |
94 |
269 |
581 |
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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: January, 2005
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