North Carolina State University
2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of
Employment and Extracurricular Activities

This document reports survey data on gender and racial/ethnic differences in respondents' involvement in extracurricular activities and employment during their senior year at NC State. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."

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Employment During Academic Year | Hours Worked Per Week | Job Relationship to Academic Major |
Reasons for Working for Pay | Co-op/Internship Experience | Extracurricular Activities

Q Employment During Academic Year

	NCSU	Men	Women	AfAm	White	Other
Yes - on campus	13.6%	14.0%	13.2%	23.4%	12.3%	17.5%
Yes - off campus	49.2%	47.1%	51.2%	33.8%	51.4%	42.3%
Yes - both on and off campus	13.1%	11.0%	15.1%	27.3%	12.0%	11.9%
No	24.1%	27.9%	20.5%	15.6%	24.3%	28.4%
Total (N)	2,049	998	1,051	154	1,701	194

Q Hours Worked Per Week This Academic Year

Among those working on campus only	NCSU	Men	Women	AfAm	White	Other
Average hours per week	14.0	15.2	12.8	13.6	14.4	12.5
1-10 hours per week	42.0%	36.1%	48.1%	37.5%	40.7%	54.5%
11-20 hours per week	49.2%	51.1%	47.3%	56.3%	49.2%	42.4%
21-39 hours per week	5.7%	9.0%	2.3%	6.3%	6.5%	0.0%
40 or more hours per week	3.0%	3.8%	2.3%	0.0%	3.5%	3.0%
Total (N)	264	133	131	32	199	33

Among those working off campus only	NCSU	Men	Women	AfAm	White	Other
Average hours per week	21.5	22.2	20.9	22.8	21.4	21.8
1-10 hours per week	11.7%	10.3%	12.9%	11.5%	11.5%	14.9%
11-20 hours per week	49.4%	47.9%	50.8%	38.5%	50.5%	44.6%
21-39 hours per week	31.1%	33.0%	29.4%	36.5%	30.6%	32.4%
40 or more hours per week	7.7%	8.8%	6.9%	13.5%	7.4%	8.1%
Total (N)	955	445	510	52	829	74

Among those working both on and off campus	NCSU	Men	Women	AfAm	White	Other
Average hours per week	28.7	29.0	28.5	32.1	28.1	28.3
1-10 hours per week	2.6%	3.7%	1.9%	2.4%	2.5%	4.3%
11-20 hours per week	25.2%	21.3%	27.8%	19.0%	26.4%	26.1%
21-39 hours per week	54.5%	57.4%	52.5%	47.6%	55.7%	56.5%
40 or more hours per week	17.7%	17.6%	17.7%	31.0%	15.4%	13.0%
Total (N)	266	108	158	42	201	23

Among all employed respondents	NCSU	Men	Women	AfAm	White	Other
Average hours per week	21.5	22.0	21.1	23.5	21.4	20.6
1-10 hours per week	15.5%	14.3%	16.5%	15.1%	14.7%	23.1%
11-20 hours per week	45.1%	44.3%	45.7%	36.5%	46.4%	40.8%
21-39 hours per week	30.8%	32.2%	29.5%	32.5%	30.8%	28.5%
40 or more hours per week	8.7%	9.2%	8.3%	15.9%	8.1%	7.7%
Total (N)	1,485	686	799	126	1,229	130

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Q Job Relationship to Academic Major

On-campus job relationship to major/by choice	NCSU	Men	Women	AfAm	White	Other
Directly related	33.1%	33.8%	32.5%	12.2%	37.4%	29.6%
Somewhat related	31.6%	31.7%	31.5%	29.7%	30.9%	38.9%
Not related (by choice)	25.5%	24.6%	26.2%	35.1%	23.6%	25.9%
Not related (not by choice)	9.9%	10.0%	9.8%	23.0%	8.0%	5.6%
Total (N)	526	240	286	74	398	54

Off-campus job relationship to major/by choice	NCSU	Men	Women	AfAm	White	Other
Directly related	28.9%	33.9%	24.8%	23.9%	30.1%	21.4%
Somewhat related	25.2%	20.4%	29.2%	27.3%	24.0%	35.7%
Not related (by choice)	28.8%	31.1%	26.9%	23.9%	29.4%	27.6%
Not related (not by choice)	17.1%	14.6%	19.1%	25.0%	16.5%	15.3%
Total (N)	1,214	549	665	88	1,028	98

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Q Reasons for working during academic year (among those who worked for pay)

Reason(s) employed:	NCSU	Men	Women	AfAm	White	Other
Basic living expenses	51.2%	48.8%	53.3%	62.3%	51.2%	41.0%
School expenses	12.3%	13.1%	11.7%	13.8%	12.5%	9.4%
Personal expenses	25.6%	22.8%	28.0%	17.7%	27.1%	18.7%
Career experience	18.4%	18.6%	18.3%	7.7%	19.3%	20.9%
Fin Aid/Wrk Stdy Req	7.3%	6.1%	8.4%	13.1%	6.6%	8.6%
Health ins/other benefits	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	0.7%
Personal fulfillment	8.9%	7.4%	10.2%	7.7%	9.0%	8.6%
Savings/Investment	3.1%	2.1%	4.1%	2.3%	3.3%	2.9%
Miscellaneous/other	7.1%	8.3%	6.0%	6.2%	6.8%	10.8%
Total (N)	1,556	720	836	130	1,287	139

Note: Respondents could select more than one reason.
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Q Co-op/Internship/Field Experience

	NCSU	Men	Women	AfAm	White	Other
Major included co-op/intern/practicum/ student teach/field experience	36.8%	36.4%	37.2%	36.5%	36.8%	36.9%
Total (N)	2,056	1,001	1,055	156	1,702	198

Q Field Experience Conribution to Personal/Professional Growth

Field experience contribution to personal/professional growth	NCSU	Men	Women	AfAm	White	Other
Mean	3.64	3.61	3.66	3.46	3.67	3.53
4: Excellent	68.9%	68.9%	68.8%	50.9%	71.1%	64.4%
3: Good	26.6%	25.0%	28.1%	43.9%	24.9%	27.4%
2: Fair	3.9%	4.7%	3.1%	5.3%	3.6%	5.5%
1: Poor	0.7%	1.4%	.	.	0.5%	2.7%
Total (N)	745	360	385	57	615	73

Q Received Job Offer From Field Experience

	NCSU	Men	Women	AfAm	White	Other
Yes, received job offer	34.2%	39.0%	29.7%	19.3%	35.9%	31.0%
Total (N)	743	359	384	57	615	71

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Q Participation in Work-Related experiences

Participated in:	NCSU	Men	Women	AfAm	White	Other
Cooperative Education Program	6.2%	10.6%	2.1%	2.5%	6.1%	10.0%
Internship	40.3%	39.2%	41.4%	43.3%	39.8%	42.0%
Practicum	2.3%	1.8%	2.7%	1.9%	2.3%	2.5%
Student Teaching	9.0%	5.8%	12.1%	5.1%	9.8%	5.5%
Research with faculty	14.1%	12.5%	15.7%	12.7%	14.0%	16.0%
Residence Advisor	3.7%	4.1%	3.3%	7.6%	3.5%	2.5%
Summer employment or part-time job in major	30.5%	30.5%	30.6%	27.4%	31.2%	27.5%
Total (N)	2,082	1,018	1,064	157	1,725	200

Note: Respondents could select muliple activities.
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Q Involvement with Campus Activities (percent of student category who participated in activity)

Involved in:	NCSU	Men	Women	AfAm	White	Other
Academic prog (Caldwell, Park, etc.)	7.8%	6.3%	9.2%	8.3%	7.5%	9.5%
Intramural/Rec sports/Club team	41.5%	49.5%	33.8%	28.7%	43.8%	31.5%
Minority student groups	9.8%	7.7%	11.8%	54.8%	2.6%	36.5%
Org/Clubs related to major	49.7%	41.0%	58.0%	58.6%	49.4%	44.5%
Political/Issue groups	7.4%	7.0%	7.8%	10.8%	7.2%	6.0%
Religious groups	18.2%	16.4%	19.9%	12.1%	19.7%	10.5%
Residence Hall Council	5.8%	5.8%	5.7%	14.0%	4.9%	6.5%
ROTC	2.9%	4.4%	1.4%	4.5%	2.8%	2.0%
Service groups	18.3%	12.4%	24.1%	22.9%	17.4%	23.0%
Social fraternity/sorority	13.6%	13.0%	14.2%	15.3%	14.1%	8.0%
Student Government	3.8%	3.5%	4.0%	7.6%	3.5%	3.5%
Student Media/Publications	4.3%	3.9%	4.7%	6.4%	4.3%	2.5%
Union Activities Board	1.9%	1.4%	2.4%	3.8%	1.3%	5.5%
University Honors Program	4.7%	3.4%	5.9%	1.9%	4.8%	6.5%
University Scholars Program	16.3%	15.0%	17.5%	8.9%	16.9%	16.5%
Varsity Athletic Teams	3.8%	4.8%	2.8%	7.6%	3.5%	3.0%
Visual/Performing arts/Music groups	6.6%	5.8%	7.4%	8.9%	6.8%	3.5%
Total (N)	2,082	1,018	1,064	157	1,725	200

Note: Respondents could select multiple programs/activities.

Involvement with Campus Activities (percent of activity participants, by student group)

% who are...	Men	Women	Af Am	White	Other
In Survey Population	48.9%	51.1%	7.5%	82.9%	9.6%
Among Activity Participants:
Academic prog (Caldwell, Park, etc.) (N= 162 )	39.5%	60.5%	8.0%	80.2%	11.7%
Intramural/Rec sports/Club team (N= 864 )	58.3%	41.7%	5.2%	87.5%	7.3%
Minority student groups (N= 204 )	38.2%	61.8%	42.2%	22.1%	35.8%
Org/Clubs related to major (N=1034 )	40.3%	59.7%	8.9%	82.5%	8.6%
Political/Issue groups (N= 154 )	46.1%	53.9%	11.0%	81.2%	7.8%
Religious groups (N= 379 )	44.1%	55.9%	5.0%	89.4%	5.5%
Residence Hall Council (N= 120 )	49.2%	50.8%	18.3%	70.8%	10.8%
ROTC (N= 60 )	75.0%	25.0%	11.7%	81.7%	6.7%
Service groups (N= 382 )	33.0%	67.0%	9.4%	78.5%	12.0%
Social fraternity/sorority (N= 283 )	46.6%	53.4%	8.5%	85.9%	5.7%
Student Government (N= 79 )	45.6%	54.4%	15.2%	75.9%	8.9%
Student Media/Publications (N= 90 )	44.4%	55.6%	11.1%	83.3%	5.6%
Union Activities Board (N= 40 )	35.0%	65.0%	15.0%	57.5%	27.5%
University Honors Program (N= 98 )	35.7%	64.3%	3.1%	83.7%	13.3%
University Scholars Program (N= 339 )	45.1%	54.9%	4.1%	86.1%	9.7%
Varsity Athletic Teams (N= 79 )	62.0%	38.0%	15.2%	77.2%	7.6%
Visual/Performing arts/Music groups (N= 138 )	42.8%	57.2%	10.1%	84.8%	5.1%

Note: Respondents could select multiple programs/activities.

Q Attendance at Concerts/Performances/Exhibits

Yes, attended:	NCSU	Men	Women	AfAm	White	Other
Music Department concert(s)	28.6%	24.9%	32.2%	29.9%	29.1%	23.5%
Center Stage performance(s)	15.5%	13.9%	17.1%	24.2%	14.8%	15.0%
University Theatre performance(s)	34.4%	29.1%	39.6%	43.3%	34.2%	29.5%
Dance Program concert(s)	13.0%	7.4%	18.4%	34.4%	11.1%	13.0%
Crafts Center exhibit(s)	8.3%	6.0%	10.4%	11.5%	8.0%	8.0%
Gallery of Art and Design exhibit(s)	27.2%	23.3%	30.9%	28.7%	27.0%	27.5%
Total (N)	2,082	1,018	1,064	157	1,725	200

Note: Respondents could select multiple concerts/performances/exhibits.
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For more information on the 2007-2008 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: April, 2009

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