North Carolina State University
2003-2004 Graduating Senior Survey:
College Comparisons of
Senior Year Employment and Extracurricular Activities

This document reports survey data on college differences in the respondents' experiences in employment during their senior year at NC State. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2003-2004 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2003-2004 Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."

On- and Off-Campus Employment | Number of Hours Worked | Job Relationship to Academic Major | Co-op/Internship Experience | Research Experience with NCSU Faculty | Extracurricular Activities


Q On- and Off-Campus Employment
Employed on/off campus this academic yr NCSU College/School
CALS COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM CED
Yes - on campus (%) 14.4 21.6 18.1 11.8 9.8 20.2 22.2 7.6 .
Yes - off campus (%) 49.3 38.1 39.9 62.4 58.4 35.4 48.9 59.1 72.4
Yes - both on and off campus (%) 13.6 20.9 13.0 10.6 11.1 22.2 5.6 11.7 6.9
No (%) 22.7 19.3 29.0 15.3 20.6 22.2 23.3 21.7 20.7


Q Number of Hours Worked Per Week This Academic Year

Average hours worked
per week		 NCSU College/School
CALS COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM CED
On campus only 14.0 14.6 13.0 16.8 15.8 13.0 12.1 15.1 N/A
Off campus only 21.5 19.5 21.9 22.4 21.7 20.6 20.5 22.6 18.3
Total* 29.2 29.3 29.8 38.0 29.3 27.2 31.6 28.5 28.0
*Among respondents who reported working both on and off campus (n=321)


Q Job Related to Academic Major?

On-campus job related to major/by choice? NCSU College/School
CALS COE CHASS PAMS COT COM CED CNR
Not related (not by choice) (%) 11.3 7.6 9.3 19.4 4.7 8.0 20.6 . .
Not related (by choice) (%) 28.5 26.6 22.0 37.2 32.6 28.0 39.7 50.0 11.1
Somewhat related (%) 26.6 25.9 30.2 20.9 14.0 44.0 34.9 50.0 11.1
Directly related (%) 33.6 39.9 38.5 22.5 48.8 20.0 4.8 . 77.8

Off-campus job related to major/by choice? NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Not related (not by choice) (%) 19.8 13.9 28.6 22.1 12.1 24.2 27.5 15.6 13.9
Not related (by choice) (%) 30.1 31.9 23.8 21.5 22.4 37.9 43.1 31.1 24.9
Somewhat related (%) 23.8 21.8 23.8 14.5 25.9 23.3 21.6 24.4 39.7
Directly related (%) 26.3 32.4 23.8 41.9 39.7 14.6 7.8 28.9 21.5

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Q Co-op/Internship Experience

Major include co-op/
intern/field exper?		 NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Yes (%) 40.2 49.2 93.1 42.9 84.5 38.2 24.2 51.1 18.0
No (%) 59.8 50.8 6.9 57.1 15.5 61.8 75.8 48.9 82.0


Q Co-op/Intership Contribution to Personal/Professional Growth

Field exper. contribute
to personal/prof growth?		 NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Mean Rating 3.6 3.6 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.7 3.8 3.5
. . . . . . . . . .
1: Poor (%) 1.0 . 7.4 0.8 . 0.8 . . 3.0
2: Fair (%) 4.3 1.6 7.4 4.3 1.4 6.8 8.3 4.3 3.0
3: Good (%) 27.2 33.5 33.3 19.7 28.2 31.1 12.5 13.0 37.9
4: Excellent (%) 67.5 64.9 51.9 75.2 70.4 61.4 79.2 82.6 56.1

Q Received Job Offer From Field Experience

Job offer from
employer at field exper?		 NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Yes (%) 24.8 24.3 33.3 26.9 32.4 20.5 20.8 23.9 23.4
No (%) 75.2 75.7 66.7 73.1 67.6 79.5 79.2 76.1 76.6

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QResearch Experience with NCSU Faculty
Participate in
research w/ NCSU faculty		 NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Yes (%) 19.1 36.4 10.3 19.0 7.1 14.8 43.4 20.2 6.2
No (%) 80.9 63.6 89.7 81.0 92.9 85.2 56.6 79.8 93.8

Eval. research exper-
pers/prof growth		 NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Mean Rating 3.5 3.6 3.0 3.5 3.2 3.5 3.8 3.8 3.0
. . . . . . . . . .
1: Poor (%) 2.3 0.7 . 4.4 . 3.1 . . 4.8
2: Fair (%) 5.7 3.6 . 6.2 16.7 7.3 2.3 . 14.3
3: Good (%) 30.2 31.9 100.0 27.4 50.0 30.2 16.3 22.2 52.4
4: Excellent (%) 61.9 63.8 . 61.9 33.3 59.4 81.4 77.8 28.6

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Q Involvement with Campus Activities

Involved in: Academic
(Honors prgrm, etc.)		 NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Yes - was involved (%) 36.7 40.1 31.0 41.4 21.2 31.8 55.0 53.3 27.0
No - was not involved (%) 63.3 59.9 69.0 58.6 78.8 68.2 45.0 46.7 73.0

Involved in: Org/clubs related
to major		 NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Yes - was involved (%) 51.8 62.0 58.6 54.3 48.2 42.7 52.0 71.1 47.8
No - was not involved (%) 48.2 38.0 41.4 45.7 51.8 57.3 48.0 28.9 52.2

Involved in: Honor/
srvc/prof frat/sorority		 NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Yes - was involved (%) 27.3 30.6 13.8 27.8 21.2 25.1 26.0 57.8 22.2
No - was not involved (%) 72.7 69.4 86.2 72.2 78.8 74.9 74.0 42.2 77.8

Involved in: Residence hall council NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Yes - was involved (%) 7.9 10.5 6.9 8.1 3.5 7.3 8.0 11.1 5.4
No - was not involved (%) 92.1 89.5 93.1 91.9 96.5 92.7 92.0 88.9 94.6

Involved in: Social fraternity/sorority NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Yes - was involved (%) 14.6 11.5 17.2 9.1 15.3 17.5 6.0 24.4 22.2
No - was not involved (%) 85.4 88.5 82.8 90.9 84.7 82.5 94.0 75.6 77.8

Involved in: Intramural/rec
sports/club team		 NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Yes - was involved (%) 39.0 41.1 31.0 42.5 43.5 30.9 46.0 40.0 44.6
No - was not involved (%) 61.0 58.9 69.0 57.5 56.5 69.1 54.0 60.0 55.4

Involved in: Varsity athletic
teams		 NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Yes - was involved (%) 4.5 4.8 3.4 3.5 16.5 4.0 2.0 2.2 5.4
No - was not involved (%) 95.5 95.2 96.6 96.5 83.5 96.0 98.0 97.8 94.6

Involved in: Student government NCSU College/School
CALS COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM CED
Yes - was involved (%) 4.1 4.8 4.1 2.4 3.9 4.0 5.6 4.6 .
No - was not involved (%) 95.9 95.2 95.9 97.6 96.1 96.0 94.4 95.4 100.0

Involved in:
Student judicial board		 NCSU College/School
CALS COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM CED
Yes - was involved (%) 0.9 0.5 1.0 2.4 1.0 1.0 1.1 0.8 .
No - was not involved (%) 99.1 99.5 99.0 97.6 99.0 99.0 98.9 99.2 100.0

Involved in: Union activities brd/stdnt media NCSU College/School
CALS COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM CED
Yes - was involved (%) 4.6 4.6 3.1 1.2 7.9 4.0 2.2 2.2 .
No - was not involved (%) 95.4 95.4 96.9 98.8 92.1 96.0 97.8 97.8 100.0

Involved in: Visual/performing
arts/music groups		 NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Yes - was involved (%) 7.3 7.4 3.4 5.5 1.2 11.0 10.0 8.9 3.0
No - was not involved (%) 92.7 92.6 96.6 94.5 98.8 89.0 90.0 91.1 97.0

Involved in: Minority student groupsr NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Yes - was involved (%) 8.2 8.7 6.9 10.9 1.2 6.1 8.0 10.0 7.6
No - was not involved (%) 91.8 91.3 93.1 89.1 98.8 93.9 92.0 90.0 92.4

Involved in: Religious/
political/issue groups		 NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Yes - was involved (%) 17.7 17.9 31.0 18.0 5.9 20.1 22.0 18.9 12.7
No - was not involved (%) 82.3 82.1 69.0 82.0 94.1 79.9 78.0 81.1 87.3

Involved in: Other groups NCSU College/School
CALS CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Yes - was involved (%) 9.2 9.9 3.4 7.6 11.8 8.4 15.0 5.6 11.9
No - was not involved (%) 90.8 90.1 96.6 92.4 88.2 91.6 85.0 94.4 88.1

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For more information on the 2003-2004 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, 2004

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