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2009-2010 Graduating Senior Survey:
College Comparisons of
Employment and Extracurricular Activities

This document reports survey data on college differences in respondents' reports of employment and extracurricular involvement during their senior year at NC State. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2009-2010 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2009-2010 Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."

On- and Off-Campus Employment | Hours Worked | Job Relationship to Academic Major | Reasons for Working for Pay |
Co-op/Internship Experience | Extracurricular Activities

Q On- and Off-Campus Employment
Employment during academic year NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Yes - on campus 14.6% 19.5% 8.6% 10.5% 8.8% 15.6% 9.8% 33.3% 25.0%
Yes - off campus 44.7% 42.3% 35.7% 54.6% 48.8% 33.6% 55.3% 42.9% 33.9%
Yes - both on and off campus 12.1% 13.9% 18.6% 10.4% 17.5% 11.6% 9.8% 11.9% 16.1%
No 28.7% 24.2% 37.1% 24.5% 25.0% 39.3% 25.2% 11.9% 25.0%
Total (N) 2,076 466 70 531 80 545 266 42 56
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Q Hours Worked Per Week This Academic Year
Among those working on campus only NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Average hours per week 13.6 13.8 13.4 14.2 20.0 13.9 12.5 12.6 8.0
1-10 hours per week 50.3% 55.3% 40.0% 43.6% 14.3% 48.8% 52.4% 42.9% 92.3%
11-20 hours per week 42.0% 37.6% 60.0% 45.5% 57.1% 41.5% 47.6% 57.1% 7.7%
21-39 hours per week 5.2% 3.5% . 9.1% 28.6% 6.1% . . .
40 or more hours per week 2.4% 3.5% . 1.8% . 3.7% . . .
Total (N) 286 85 5 55 7 82 21 14 13


Among those working off campus only NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Average hours per week 20.5 19.5 15.6 20.8 22.3 21.5 21.1 15.6 18.3
1-10 hours per week 19.4% 20.1% 33.3% 16.1% 17.6% 19.8% 18.8% 40.0% 29.4%
11-20 hours per week 45.3% 47.8% 54.2% 44.9% 52.9% 43.6% 45.7% 33.3% 29.4%
21-39 hours per week 27.6% 28.3% 8.3% 32.6% 17.6% 22.1% 27.5% 26.7% 41.2%
40 or more hours per week 7.7% 3.8% 4.2% 6.4% 11.8% 14.5% 8.0% . .
Total (N) 860 184 24 267 34 172 138 15 17


Among those working both on and off campus NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Average hours per week 27.8 26.9 21.8 31.8 25.5 28.6 23.2 31.6 27.4
1-10 hours per week 5.3% 7.7% 7.7% 3.7% 21.4% . 8.0% . .
11-20 hours per week 28.5% 24.6% 46.2% 14.8% 14.3% 41.0% 32.0% 40.0% 33.3%
21-39 hours per week 46.7% 53.8% 30.8% 48.1% 50.0% 36.1% 56.0% 40.0% 55.6%
40 or more hours per week 19.5% 13.8% 15.4% 33.3% 14.3% 23.0% 4.0% 20.0% 11.1%
Total (N) 246 65 13 54 14 61 25 5 9


Among all employed respondents NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Average hours per week 20.4 19.5 17.3 21.4 22.8 20.9 20.4 16.7 17.0
1-10 hours per week 23.3% 26.6% 26.2% 18.4% 18.2% 23.5% 21.2% 35.3% 43.6%
11-20 hours per week 41.7% 40.7% 52.4% 40.7% 43.6% 42.5% 44.0% 44.1% 23.1%
21-39 hours per week 26.4% 26.9% 14.3% 31.4% 27.3% 20.6% 28.3% 17.6% 30.8%
40 or more hours per week 8.7% 5.7% 7.1% 9.6% 10.9% 13.3% 6.5% 2.9% 2.6%
Total (N) 1,392 334 42 376 55 315 184 34 39
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Q Job Relationship to Academic Major
On-campus job relationship to major/by choice NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Directly related 39.5% 47.3% 31.6% 20.4% 42.9% 46.2% 23.9% 57.9% 52.2%
Somewhat related 26.6% 29.3% 26.3% 27.8% 33.3% 26.6% 17.4% 26.3% 21.7%
Not related (by choice) 21.9% 16.7% 21.1% 30.6% 14.3% 18.9% 39.1% 5.3% 17.4%
Not related (not by choice) 12.0% 6.7% 21.1% 21.3% 9.5% 8.4% 19.6% 10.5% 8.7%
Total (N) 534 150 19 108 21 143 46 19 23


Off-campus job relationship to major/by choice NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Directly related 29.1% 33.6% 32.4% 14.6% 35.4% 44.2% 27.6% 26.3% 32.0%
Somewhat related 23.3% 24.5% 29.7% 24.1% 22.9% 15.9% 30.1% 21.1% 20.0%
Not related (by choice) 24.7% 23.3% 18.9% 31.9% 18.8% 19.0% 21.5% 42.1% 24.0%
Not related (not by choice) 22.9% 18.6% 18.9% 29.4% 22.9% 20.8% 20.9% 10.5% 24.0%
Total (N) 1,104 253 37 323 48 226 163 19 25


Q Reasons for working during academic year (among those who worked for pay)
Reason(s) employed: NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Basic living expenses 57.3% 58.1% 61.4% 62.8% 60.0% 50.5% 54.3% 48.6% 57.1%
School expenses 23.4% 27.8% 13.6% 22.4% 25.0% 24.8% 18.6% 18.9% 19.0%
Personal expenses 24.2% 24.1% 18.2% 28.2% 30.0% 17.5% 28.1% 21.6% 19.0%
Career experience 18.8% 20.4% 13.6% 12.7% 8.3% 24.8% 19.1% 21.6% 26.2%
Financial Aid/Work Study Requirement 11.8% 12.7% 9.1% 14.0% 11.7% 11.2% 10.6% 2.7% 7.1%
Health ins/other benefits 0.4% 0.8% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Personal fulfillment 8.2% 6.8% 9.1% 7.0% 6.7% 11.5% 8.5% 10.8% 4.8%
Savings/Investment 3.5% 5.1% 0.0% 2.7% 3.3% 1.2% 4.5% 10.8% 7.1%
Miscellaneous/Other 0.5% 0.8% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Total (N) 1,481 353 44 401 60 331 199 37 42
Note: Respondents could provide more than one reason.
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Q Co-op/Internship Experience
  NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Major included co-op/intern/practicum/student teach/field experience 40.1% 36.2% 92.9% 36.7% 88.9% 41.2% 30.7% 29.3% 19.6%
Total (N) 2,079 464 70 532 81 548 267 41 56


Q Co-op/Intership Contribution to Personal/Professional Growth
  NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Received job offer from employer at field experience 26.5% 28.7% 7.7% 15.2% 32.4% 38.1% 30.0% 18.2% 9.1%
Total (N) 819 164 65 191 71 223 80 11 11

Q Received Job Offer From Field Experience
Field experience contribution to personal/professional growth College/School
NCSU CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Mean Rating 3.66 3.63 3.86 3.65 3.56 3.65 3.68 3.67 3.64
4: Excellent 72.1% 71.1% 85.9% 72.3% 64.3% 71.2% 72.8% 66.7% 63.6%
3: Good 22.7% 22.3% 14.1% 21.5% 27.1% 23.9% 23.5% 33.3% 36.4%
2: Fair 4.3% 5.4% . 5.2% 8.6% 3.6% 2.5% . .
1: Poor 1.0% 1.2% . 1.0% . 1.4% 1.2% . .
Total (N) 820 166 64 191 70 222 81 12 11
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Q Participation in Work/Career-Related Experiences
Participated in: NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Cooperative Education Program 7.7% 3.4% 4.2% 1.1% 4.9% 22.7% 1.8% 2.2% 1.7%
Internship 42.4% 37.2% 15.5% 42.5% 75.6% 47.5% 42.3% 37.8% 22.4%
Practicum 3.2% 1.3% 4.2% 2.4% 9.8% 0.7% 10.2% 2.2% 5.2%
Student Teaching 8.9% 11.3% 81.7% 5.8% 1.2% 5.4% 1.1% 13.3% 8.6%
Research with faculty 16.2% 32.1% 4.2% 7.2% 7.3% 19.5% 2.6% 26.7% 27.6%
Residence Advisor 3.3% 3.2% 2.8% 3.3% 2.4% 3.4% 3.6% 6.7% 1.7%
Summer employment or part-time job in major 30.1% 36.8% 18.3% 16.0% 43.9% 34.3% 34.3% 33.3% 36.2%
Total (N) 2,120 470 71 539 82 560 274 45 58
Note: Respondents could select multiple activities.
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Q Involvement in scool-related groups (clubs, organizations, programs)
Involved in: NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Academic scholarship prog (Caldwell, Park, etc.) 5.3% 7.4% 12.7% 3.9% 4.9% 5.2% 2.6% 8.9% 3.4%
AEGIS 0.5% 0.2% 1.4% 0.6% 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% 1.7%
Intramural/Rec sports/Club team 39.7% 38.3% 43.7% 30.4% 46.3% 46.8% 42.7% 48.9% 34.5%
Minority student groups 8.4% 7.0% 1.4% 9.5% 3.7% 8.2% 9.5% 20.0% 8.6%
Org/Clubs related to major 47.3% 54.9% 45.1% 35.8% 42.7% 47.7% 56.2% 57.8% 37.9%
Political/Issue groups 4.6% 4.9% 7.0% 7.1% 1.2% 3.0% 4.0% 2.2% 0.0%
Religious groups 18.2% 17.4% 28.2% 19.9% 18.3% 16.4% 15.0% 24.4% 22.4%
Residence Hall Council 4.1% 3.6% 4.2% 5.2% 2.4% 4.1% 4.4% 4.4% 0.0%
ROTC 2.1% 1.3% 1.4% 2.6% 2.4% 2.3% 1.8% 0.0% 5.2%
Service groups 17.7% 22.8% 21.1% 16.9% 19.5% 13.4% 18.2% 26.7% 3.4%
Social fraternity/sorority 12.7% 10.4% 11.3% 16.5% 8.5% 7.3% 20.8% 33.3% 1.7%
Student Government 3.3% 3.0% 2.8% 4.6% 2.4% 1.4% 4.0% 4.4% 5.2%
Student Media/Publications 3.0% 0.6% 1.4% 7.4% 1.2% 2.5% 1.1% 2.2% 0.0%
Union Activities Board 1.6% 1.1% 4.2% 2.0% 2.4% 1.1% 1.1% 4.4% 3.4%
University Honors Program 6.0% 8.5% 5.6% 4.3% 2.4% 6.6% 5.1% 2.2% 6.9%
University Scholars Program 13.8% 16.6% 7.0% 9.1% 7.3% 17.1% 13.9% 22.2% 13.8%
Varsity Athletic Teams 3.5% 3.0% 4.2% 4.5% 12.2% 2.0% 2.9% 2.2% 5.2%
Visual/Performing arts/Music groups 6.7% 6.2% 7.0% 7.8% 7.3% 5.9% 2.6% 17.8% 15.5%
Total (N) 2,120 470 71 539 82 560 274 45 58
Note: Respondents could select multiple programs/organizations.

Q Attendance at concerts/performances/exhibits
Yes, attended: NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Music Department concert(s) 28.2% 27.0% 35.2% 30.6% 22.0% 28.6% 21.5% 33.3% 36.2%
Center Stage performance(s) 13.9% 15.1% 14.1% 16.0% 13.4% 11.1% 10.2% 17.8% 20.7%
University Theatre performance(s) 28.8% 30.6% 28.2% 32.5% 22.0% 26.6% 24.1% 28.9% 29.3%
Dance Program concert(s) 13.2% 16.0% 18.3% 15.0% 13.4% 8.2% 10.6% 24.4% 15.5%
Crafts Center exhibit(s) 8.2% 8.7% 5.6% 10.2% 9.8% 6.1% 4.7% 8.9% 12.1%
Gregg Museum of Art and Design 13.6% 13.2% 15.5% 15.8% 12.2% 10.7% 7.3% 31.1% 17.2%
Other performances 53.5% 51.1% 53.5% 56.0% 56.1% 52.1% 52.6% 60.0% 53.4%
Total (N) 2,120 470 71 539 82 560 274 45 58
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For more information on the 2009-2010 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: November, 2010

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