North Carolina State University
2001-2002 Graduating Senior Survey:
College Comparisons of
Student Goals and Intentions
This document reports survey data on college differences in the respondents'
assessment of student goals and intentions while attending NC State. Survey
results for all respondents are provided in "2001-2002
Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey
and analysis methods, see "2001-2002
Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."
Goals and Objectives
Q Primary Goal/Objective
NCSU | College | |||||||||
CALS | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
17.2 | 14.2 | 23.7 | 20.8 | 21.7 | 14.2 | 15.3 | 13.2 | 16.3 | ||
Bach. deg./certificate only | % | |||||||||
Prep. for grad/prof school | % | 35.8 | 48.7 | 25.4 | 25.7 | 18.5 | 45.6 | 52.8 | 37.7 | 29.5 |
Prep. for new career/profession | % | 42.6 | 34.5 | 50.8 | 48.7 | 55.4 | 35.1 | 26.4 | 41.5 | 50.2 |
Improve for current profession | % | 1.9 | 1.4 | . | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
Courses for personal interest | % | 0.4 | . | . | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | . | 0.8 |
Other | % | 2.0 | 1.1 | . | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 5.7 | 0.8 |
QAccomplishment of Goal/Objective
NCSU | College | |||||||||
CALS | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
0.5 | 0.8 | . | 0.8 | 1.1 | . | . | . | 0.4 | ||
Not accomplished | % | |||||||||
Partially accomplished | % | 29.0 | 26.9 | 16.9 | 26.6 | 27.2 | 34.2 | 40.8 | 21.2 | 30.7 |
Fully accomplished | % | 70.5 | 72.2 | 83.1 | 72.6 | 71.7 | 65.8 | 59.2 | 78.8 | 68.9 |
Q Off-Campus Program
Liklihood obtain degree at UNC campus (for off-campus programs) | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
CALS | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
30.2 | 33.3 | 20.0 | 25.0 | . | 44.4 | . | 50.0 | 33.3 | ||
1: Not likely | % | |||||||||
2: Probably not | % | 15.1 | 8.3 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 71.4 | 11.1 | . | . | 16.7 |
3: Probably | % | 34.9 | 25.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 28.6 | 33.3 | . | 50.0 | 33.3 |
4: Very likely | % | 19.8 | 33.3 | 20.0 | 25.0 | . | 11.1 | 100.0 | . | 16.7 |
Post-Graduate Plans
Q Plans Following Graduation
Plans following graduation | NCSU | College | ||||||||
CALS | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
12.3 | 11.7 | 5.1 | 8.3 | 17.4 | 16.7 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 14.3 | ||
Don't know yet | % | |||||||||
Have accepted a job | % | 9.6 | 3.7 | 10.2 | 16.6 | 16.3 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 18.9 | 5.6 |
Continuing in current position | % | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 1.4 | . | 4.4 |
Graduate/prof. school full-time | % | 21.1 | 30.5 | 8.5 | 17.1 | 13.0 | 21.4 | 37.5 | 35.8 | 15.5 |
G/P school part-time & work part-time | % | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 1.4 | . | 4.4 |
Take more undergrad courses | % | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 | . |
Still seeking employment | % | 38.1 | 33.9 | 49.2 | 41.3 | 37.0 | 33.4 | 30.6 | 26.4 | 46.6 |
Not seeking empl./not planning school | % | 2.8 | 3.1 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.8 |
Entering military service | % | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | . | 2.9 | 5.6 | . | 1.6 |
Other | % | 5.1 | 5.4 | 10.2 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 6.8 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 4.8 |
For more information on the 2001-2002 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: September, 2002
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