2004 First Year Student
Survey Data Tables:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of
Educational Intent and Interests
This document reports gender and racial/ethnic differences in respondents' enrollment and general education plans. For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2004 First-Year Student Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile." Exact question wording is available on the web or by clicking on the "Q" next to the table heading.
First Semester Enrollment Status | Reasons for Less Than 15 Credit Hours | 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
Q
First Semester Enrollment Status
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All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
15
credit hours of classes or more
%
88.9
89.0
88.8
81.8
89.5
90.9
12-14
credit hours of classes
%
11.0
10.9
11.1
18.2
10.4
8.3
Less
than 12 credit hours of classes
%
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.8
Total
N
3,064
1,354
1,710
308
2,492
264
Q
Reported Reasons for Less than 15 Credit Hours (Among Those Taking Less Than
15 cr. hrs., Total N = 341)
Note: Respondents could
provide more than one reason.
All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
Need
to work
%
19.9
22.8
17.7
17.9
20.7
16.7
Courses
unavailable
%
16.1
22.1
11.5
5.4
18.8
12.5
Want
better grades
%
49.0
45.0
52.1
51.8
47.9
54.2
Advice
of advisor
%
9.7
9.4
9.9
8.9
10.0
8.3
Did
not need more courses
%
5.9
4.0
7.3
3.6
6.5
4.2
Other
obligations
%
0.9
2.0
0.0
1.8
0.8
0.0
Combination
of courses
%
18.8
18.8
18.8
14.3
19.9
16.7
Family
responsibilities
%
4.7
4.7
4.7
3.6
3.8
16.7
Other
%
13.2
12.1
14.1
12.5
13.4
12.5
Total
N
341
149
192
56
261
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Q
Number of Years Expected to Complete Degree
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All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
Less
than 4 years
%
3.9
3.8
4.0
4.1
3.7
5.6
4
years
%
76.1
83.7
70.1
74.6
76.2
77.4
4
1/2 years
%
7.0
4.7
8.8
8.0
6.9
6.3
5
years
%
10.5
5.8
14.2
9.7
11.0
7.0
5
1/2 years
%
0.9
0.6
1.1
1.5
0.8
1.0
6
or more years
%
0.9
0.6
1.1
1.2
0.8
1.4
Will
not complete Bachelor's
%
0.7
0.8
0.7
0.9
0.6
1.4
Total
N
3,274
1,439
1,835
339
2,648
287
Q
Intended Highest Level of Education
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All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
Bachelor's
degree
%
29.7
24.0
34.2
19.8
32.5
14.6
Master's
degree
%
39.1
36.7
40.9
37.5
38.6
45.0
Doctoral
degree
%
13.8
13.4
14.1
22.0
12.1
19.3
Doctor
of Veterinary Medicine
%
4.5
7.7
1.9
2.5
4.8
4.3
Medical
degree
%
8.2
11.9
5.2
9.0
7.7
12.1
Law
degree
%
4.5
5.9
3.5
9.3
4.0
4.3
Divinity
degree
%
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.3
0.4
Do
not intend to complete a degree
%
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
Total
N
3,190
1,407
1,783
323
2,587
280
Q
Goals and Objectives in Attending NC State
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All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
BA
for school preparation
%
55.3
63.6
48.6
62.4
53.2
66.1
BA
for career preparation
%
33.7
28.8
37.7
27.8
35.6
23.6
BA/certificate
only
%
9.7
6.3
12.4
6.9
10.2
8.6
Improve
for current profession
%
1.3
1.3
1.3
3.0
1.0
1.8
Total
N
3,212
1,422
1,790
335
2,597
280
Q
Certainty of College Major
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All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
Very
certain
%
27.6
28.3
27.1
35.4
27.0
24.0
Certain
%
43.2
41.0
44.9
43.7
43.2
42.5
Uncertain
%
23.2
23.8
22.8
17.7
23.5
27.2
Very
uncertain
%
6.0
6.9
5.2
3.2
6.3
6.3
Total
N
3,277
1,440
1,837
339
2,651
287
Q
First Semester Employment Plans
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All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
20
or more hrs./wk.
%
7.1
6.4
7.7
8.8
6.7
8.7
Less
than 20 hrs./wk.
%
29.0
30.9
27.5
24.8
28.8
35.3
Do
not plan to work
%
63.9
62.7
64.8
66.3
64.4
56.0
Total
N
3,107
1,381
1,726
306
2,526
275
Q
NC State Co-Curricular Programs/Activities (Percent Expressing Interest)
Note: Respondents could select multiple programs and activities.
All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
Student
Government
%
19.2
24.8
14.9
37.4
16.3
24.5
Student
Judicial Board
%
4.7
4.8
4.6
9.1
4.2
3.8
Residence
Hall Councils
%
11.5
15.1
8.7
24.6
9.8
12.4
Student
Leadership Development (workshops, conferences, etc.)
%
15.6
20.2
12.1
21.3
14.2
22.1
Co-op
program
%
34.2
23.9
42.2
35.4
33.7
36.6
Study
Abroad/Student Exchange
%
45.6
60.2
34.1
36.8
45.8
53.1
Volunteer
Services
%
30.3
47.2
17.1
33.9
28.6
41.7
ROTC
%
3.8
1.9
5.3
3.2
4.0
3.1
Club
Sports (cycling, baseball, martial arts, ultimate, etc.)
%
45.8
34.3
54.8
29.5
47.7
47.9
Fitness/Wellness
(group fitness classes, yoga, pilates, etc.)
%
40.8
64.0
22.7
37.7
40.7
46.2
Indoor
recreation (cardio room, weights, basketball, etc.)
%
39.8
33.5
44.7
33.9
40.8
37.2
Intramural
sports (basketball, flag football, golf, etc.)
%
49.5
38.5
58.1
39.5
51.3
44.1
Outdoor
adventures (trips, equipment checkout, rock climbing, etc.)
%
34.2
29.9
37.6
12.0
37.3
32.4
Social
Fraternity/Sorority
%
26.8
33.3
21.8
43.0
25.7
17.9
Student
Media/Publications
%
11.1
14.1
8.7
13.5
10.3
14.8
UAB
programs/activities (cultural programs, concerts, etc.)
%
7.8
11.7
4.7
15.5
5.9
15.5
Multicultural/diversity
programs/activities
%
11.1
16.6
6.7
44.4
4.4
32.8
Gender
issues (gender communication, sexual assault, domestic violence, etc.)
%
3.6
6.4
1.5
7.6
3.0
4.5
Healthy
lifestyles issues (stress management, sexuality, substance abuse, etc.)
%
7.9
13.3
3.7
14.6
6.8
9.7
Planning
programs/services for children and families
%
5.6
9.9
2.3
9.1
5.0
6.9
Crafts
center programs/activities
%
9.3
16.7
3.4
4.7
9.4
13.4
Music
minor, bands, choirs, orchestras, chamber music, bagpipes, drums
%
13.6
14.2
13.2
17.3
13.0
14.8
Attending
art exhibitions, meeting artists, museum internships
%
11.9
17.9
7.1
9.6
11.5
17.9
Theater
participation as artist
%
9.1
13.4
5.8
9.4
8.7
12.8
Theater
participation as audience
%
20.7
28.8
14.4
15.5
21.4
20.7
Student
Dance Companies
%
6.7
13.8
1.0
11.7
5.7
9.3
Total
N
3,293
1,446
1,847
342
2,661
290
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Q
NC State Co-Curricular Programs/Activities (Rank Order of Interest)
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All
Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
Intramurals
(basketball, flag football, golf, etc.)
1
4
1
3
1
4
Club
sports (cycling, baseball,
martial arts, ultimate, etc.)
2
5
2
10
2
2
Study
abroad/student exchange
3
2
6
6
3
1
Fitness/wellness
(group fitness classes, yoga, pilates, etc.)
4
1
7
4
4
3
Indoor
recreation (cardio room,
weights, basketball, etc.)
5
6
3
8
4
6
Co-op
program
6
11
4
7
7
7
Outdoor
adventures (trips, equipment checkout, rock climbing workshop, etc.)
6
8
5
18
6
9
Volunteer
services
8
3
9
8
8
5
Social
fraternity/sorority
9
7
8
2
9
13
Theater
participation as audience
10
9
11
14
10
12
Student
government
11
10
10
5
11
10
Student
leadership program (workshops, conferences, etc.)
12
12
13
12
12
11
Music
minor, bands, choirs, orchestras, chamber music, bagpipes, drums
13
17
12
13
13
16
Attend
art exhibitions, meeting artists, museum internships
14
13
16
20
14
13
Residence
Hall Councils
15
16
14
11
16
20
Student
media/publications
16
18
14
17
15
16
Multicultural/diversity
activities
16
15
17
1
23
8
Crafts
Center programs
18
14
23
25
17
18
Theater
participation as artist
19
20
18
21
18
19
Healthy
lifestyles issues (stress management, sexuality, substance abuse, etc.)
20
21
22
16
19
21
UAB
programs/activities (cultural programs, concerts, etc.)
21
22
20
14
20
15
Student
Dance Companies
22
19
26
19
21
22
Planning
programs/services for children and families
23
23
24
22
22
23
Student
Judicial Board
24
25
21
22
24
25
ROTC
25
26
19
26
25
26
Gender
issues (gender communication, sexual assault, domestic violence, etc.)
26
24
25
24
26
24
Q
NC State Co-Curricular Programs/Activities (Percent Expressing Interest, by
Group)
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Female
Male
AfAm
White
Other
%
in Survey Population
%
43.9
56.1
10.4
80.8
8.8
%
Interested in School Related Group
Student
government (n=663)
%
56.6
43.4
20.2
68.6
11.2
Student
judicial board (n=155)
%
45.2
54.8
20.0
72.9
7.1
Residence
hall councils (n=380)
%
57.6
42.4
22.1
68.4
9.5
Student
leadership program (workshops, conferences, etc.)
(n=515)
%
56.7
43.3
14.2
73.4
12.4
Co-op
program (n=1125)
%
30.8
69.2
10.8
79.8
9.4
Study
abroad/student exchange (n=1500)
%
58.0
42.0
8.4
81.3
10.3
Volunteer
services (n=999)
%
68.4
31.6
11.6
76.3
12.1
ROTC
(n=126)
%
22.2
77.8
8.7
84.1
7.1
Club
sports (cycling, baseball,
martial arts, ultimate, etc.) (n=1509)
%
32.9
67.1
6.7
84.1
9.2
Fitness/wellness
(group fitness classes, yoga, pilates, etc.) (n=1345)
%
68.8
31.2
9.6
80.4
10.0
Indoor
recreation (cardio room, weights, basketball, etc.) (n=1309)
%
37.0
63.0
8.9
82.9
8.3
Intramural
sports (basketball, flag football, golf, etc.) (n=1629)
%
34.1
65.9
8.3
83.9
7.9
Outdoor
adventures (trips, equipment checkout, rock climbing workshop, etc.)
(n=1127)
%
38.3
61.7
3.6
88.0
8.3
Social
fraternity/sorority (n=883)
%
54.5
45.5
16.6
77.5
5.9
Student
Publications/Media (n=364)
%
56.0
44.0
12.6
75.5
11.8
UAB
programs/activities (cultural programs, concerts, etc.)
(n=256)
%
66.0
34.0
20.7
61.7
17.6
Multicultural/diversity
programs/activities (n=364)
%
65.9
34.1
41.8
32.1
26.1
Gender
issues (gender communication, sexual assault, domestic violence, etc.)
(n=120)
%
76.7
23.3
21.7
67.5
10.8
Healthy
lifestyles issues (stress management, sexuality, substance abuse, etc.)
(n=260)
%
73.8
26.2
19.2
70.0
10.8
Planning
programs/services for children and families (n=185)
%
77.3
22.7
16.8
72.4
10.8
Crafts
center programs/classes (n=305)
%
79.3
20.7
5.2
82.0
12.8
Music
minor, bands, choirs, orchestras, chamber music, bagpipes, drums (n=449)
%
45.9
54.1
13.1
77.3
9.6
Art
exhibitions (n=391)
%
66.2
33.8
8.4
78.3
13.3
Theater
participation as artist (n=301)
%
64.5
35.5
10.6
77.1
12.3
Theater
participation as audience (n=682)
%
61.0
39.0
7.8
83.4
8.8
Student
dance companies (n=219)
%
91.3
8.7
18.3
69.4
12.3
For more information on the 2004
First-Year 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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