2000 Graduating Senior Survey Data Tables:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons
in Student Goals and Intentions
This document reports survey data on gender and racial/ethnic differences in the respondents' assessment of student goals and intentions while attending NC State. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2000 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2000 Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."
Goals and Objectives |
Plans Following Graduation
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Bach. deg./certif |
17.5% |
15.5% |
19.3% |
8.6% |
18.2% |
16.9% |
Prep for grad sch |
34.6% |
39.2% |
30.4% |
33.3% |
33.9% |
46.8% |
Prep for career |
45.3% |
44.5% |
46.0% |
55.6% |
45.3% |
33.8% |
Improve for curr career |
1.4% |
0.3% |
2.5% |
1.2% |
1.4% |
1.3% |
Courses for personal interest |
0.2% |
0.0% |
0.5% |
0.0% |
0.2% |
1.3% |
Other |
0.9% |
0.5% |
1.4% |
1.2% |
1.0% |
0.0% |
Accomplishment of goal/objective
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Fully accomplished |
72.0% |
72.5% |
71.6% |
60.0% |
73.9% |
58.2% |
Partially accomplished |
27.5% |
27.2% |
27.8% |
40.0% |
25.7% |
39.2% |
Not accomplished |
0.5% |
0.3% |
0.6% |
0.0% |
0.4% |
2.5% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
I don't know yet |
. |
11.7% |
7.9% |
2.4% |
10.0% |
14.1% |
I have accepted a job |
. |
6.9% |
14.0% |
11.9% |
10.6% |
9.0% |
I plan to continue in my current position |
. |
2.4% |
2.9% |
3.6% |
2.7% |
1.3% |
I will be going to a graduate or professional school full-time next year |
. |
24.1% |
22.8% |
16.7% |
23.4% |
32.1% |
I will be going to a graduate or professional school part-time next year and working part-time |
. |
5.1% |
2.1% |
3.6% |
3.6% |
2.6% |
I will take more undergraduate courses |
. |
1.5% |
0.9% |
3.6% |
1.0% |
1.3% |
I am still seeking employment |
. |
43.4% |
40.0% |
48.8% |
41.4% |
37.2% |
I am not currently seeking employment and do not plan to attend school next year |
. |
2.1% |
3.3% |
3.6% |
2.9% |
0.0% |
I am entering military service |
. |
0.2% |
2.6% |
3.6% |
1.3% |
1.3% |
Other |
. |
2.6% |
3.3% |
2.4% |
3.2% |
1.3% |
For more information on the 2000 Graduating Senior 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: May, 2001
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