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 "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."

Goals and Objectives

Q Primary Goal/Objective

Goal/objective for attending NCSU	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM
Bach. deg./certificate only (%)	18.7	11.6	20.7	20.0	31.8	21.5	12.0	18.9	17.7
Prep. for grad/prof school (%)	36.5	59.3	24.1	25.5	9.4	42.0	50.0	26.7	27.7
Prep. for new career/profession (%)	41.5	26.5	51.7	50.0	57.6	33.6	37.0	53.3	50.5
Improve for current profession (%)	1.4	1.0	3.4	1.8	.	1.4	.	.	1.6
Courses for personal interest (%)	0.3	0.3	.	0.2	.	0.6	.	.	.
Other (%)	1.7	1.3	.	2.5	1.2	0.9	1.0	1.1	2.4

QAccomplishment of Goal/Objective

Accomplishment of goal/objective	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	COE	CHASS	COM	CED	CNR	PAMS	COT
Not accomplished (%)	0.8	1.3	1.7	0.2	0.5	.	.	.	.
Partially accomplished (%)	26.1	29.3	23.1	25.4	28.5	14.3	23.5	34.0	26.7
Fully accomplished (%)	73.2	69.4	75.2	74.4	71.0	85.7	76.5	66.0	73.3

QOff-Campus Degree Program

Likelihood obtain degree at UNC campus (for off-camp prgms)	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM
Mean Rating	2.5	2.4	2.9	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.1	2.6	2.7
.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
1: Not likely (%)	26.7	33.3	15.4	25.5	27.5	25.9	45.0	25.0	21.0
2: Probably not (%)	20.4	19.4	23.1	26.3	20.0	20.4	15.0	12.5	16.0
3: Probably (%)	26.9	21.5	15.4	24.8	30.0	27.2	30.0	43.8	32.0
4: Very likely (%)	25.9	25.8	46.2	23.4	22.5	26.5	10.0	18.8	31.0

Post-Graduate Plans

Q Plans Following Graduation

Plans following graduation	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM
Don't know yet (%)	11.2	9.3	14.3	7.4	16.5	14.9	6.3	18.9	10.1
Have accepted a job (%)	8.3	7.5	10.7	11.6	16.5	3.6	5.2	7.8	10.9
Continuing in current position (%)	2.9	2.1	7.1	1.8	3.5	3.8	2.1	1.1	4.1
Graduate/prof. school full-time (%)	20.5	34.9	3.6	15.6	2.4	22.9	32.3	20.0	12.3
G/P school part-time & work part-time (%)	4.4	4.4	14.3	4.2	2.4	5.6	6.3	1.1	2.7
Take more undergrad courses (%)	0.9	1.6	.	0.7	.	1.2	1.0	1.1	.
Still seeking employment (%)	38.6	27.6	42.9	48.5	42.4	30.0	30.2	38.9	49.6
Not seeking empl./not planning school (%)	3.5	1.8	.	4.2	7.1	3.9	3.1	5.6	2.7
Entering military service (%)	2.3	2.1	3.6	2.7	.	2.4	3.1	1.1	2.5
Other (%)	7.4	8.8	3.6	3.4	9.4	11.6	10.4	4.4	5.2

QTime to Graduate

Taken longer than 4 yrs to graduate?	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM
Yes (%)	51.8	39.6	48.3	60.0	80.0	49.3	46.0	53.3	50.8
No (%)	48.2	60.4	51.7	40.0	20.0	50.7	54.0	46.7	49.2

QReasons for taking longer than 4 years to graduate

>4 yrs to grad: wanted/advised lighter courseload	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM
Yes - was a reason (%)	32.1	35.5	61.5	32.2	28.6	31.1	31.6	27.0	31.0
No - was not a reason (%)	67.9	64.5	38.5	67.8	71.4	68.9	68.4	73.0	69.0

>4 yrs to grad: couldn't get classes needed	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM
Yes - was a reason (%)	28.9	32.0	30.0	23.6	48.0	32.5	25.7	35.1	24.3
No - was not a reason (%)	71.1	68.0	70.0	76.4	52.0	67.5	74.3	64.9	75.7

>4 yrs to grad: changed majors	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM
Yes - was a reason (%)	53.1	57.6	75.0	30.3	75.0	64.7	65.9	51.3	61.0
No - was not a reason (%)	46.9	42.4	25.0	69.7	25.0	35.3	34.1	48.7	39.0

>4 yrs to grad: lost credits when transferred	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM
Yes - was a reason (%)	29.6	24.8	20.0	21.4	47.9	44.1	32.4	8.1	23.8
No - was not a reason (%)	70.4	75.2	80.0	78.6	52.1	55.9	67.6	91.9	76.2

>4 yrs to grad: co-op/intern/ practicum/teach/etc	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM
Yes - was a reason (%)	24.9	14.8	41.7	43.4	43.8	12.0	11.1	11.1	14.4
No - was not a reason (%)	75.1	85.2	58.3	56.6	56.3	88.0	88.9	88.9	85.6

>4 yrs to grad: financial reasons	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM
Yes - was a reason (%)	22.0	22.8	10.0	19.2	16.3	31.7	29.4	8.6	13.4
No - was not a reason (%)	78.0	77.2	90.0	80.8	83.7	68.3	70.6	91.4	86.6

>4 yrs to grad: personal reasons lighter courseload	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM
Yes - was a reason (%)	48.9	53.8	40.0	38.4	37.0	62.5	53.8	40.5	45.5
No - was not a reason (%)	51.1	46.2	60.0	61.6	63.0	37.5	46.2	59.5	54.5

>4 yrs to grad: other reasons	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM
Yes - was a reason (%)	41.5	42.3	14.3	42.4	35.7	34.7	64.0	54.8	38.9
No - was not a reason (%)	58.5	57.7	85.7	57.6	64.3	65.3	36.0	45.2	61.1

QWithdrawal/Transfer from NCSU

Ever consider withdrawal or transfer from NCSU?	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM
No (%)	74.1	72.6	69.0	80.3	69.4	69.8	74.5	77.8	74.1
Yes, not seriously (%)	12.5	14.5	17.2	10.5	15.3	12.8	17.3	13.3	10.6
Yes, seriously (%)	9.8	10.6	13.8	6.5	9.4	12.2	6.1	7.8	11.7
Yes-left & returned (%)	3.5	2.3	.	2.7	5.9	5.3	2.0	1.1	3.5

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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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