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1999 Graduating Senior Survey Data Tables:
College/School Comparisons
in Student Goals and Intentions

This document reports survey data on college/school comparisons of the respondents' assessment of student goals and intentions while attending NC State. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "1999 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see " 1999 Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."

Goals and Objectives | Post-Graduate Plans


Goals and Objectives

Goal/objective for attending NCSU

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Bach. deg./certif

%

18.3

13.6

16.0

24.4

16.9

32.8

14.4

18.5.

20.5

Prep for grad sch

%

31.5

53.4

20.0

43.9

21.5

17.9

42.3

40.0

12.3

22.1

Prep for career

%

46.5

30.4

52.0

31.7

59.3

49.3

33.0

36.9

64.4

54.8

Improve for curr career

%

1.9

2.1

12.0

.

1.7

.

2.1

.

1.4

2.4

Courses for personal interest

%

0.4

.

.

.

.

.

3.1

.

.

0.5

Other

%

1.4

0.5

.

.

0.6

.

5.2

4.6

1.4

1.0

Survey item #24: Primary Goal/Objective (exact wording)
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Accomplish of Goal/objective

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

 

Mean

2.74

2.66

2.73

2.90

2.75

2.82

2.74

2.66

2.81

2.73

Not accomplished

%

0.1

.

.

.

.

.

.

1.5

.

.

Partially accomplished

%

26.0

33.7

26.9

9.8

25.0

17.9

25.8

30.8

18.7

26.8

Fully accomplished

%

73.9

66.3

73.1

90.2

75.0

82.1

74.2

67.7

81.3

73.2

Survey item #25: Accomplishment of Goal/Objective (exact wording)
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Post-Graduate Plans

Plans Following Graduation

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Don't know yet

%

9.2

9.4

16.7

7.3

2.3

10.9

9.7

17.7

2.8

13.3

Accepted a job

%

14.6

5.5

8.3

9.8

27.8

15.6

5.4

4.8

35.2

12.8

Continuing in current position

%

3.6

1.7

8.3

9.8

27.8

15.6

5.4

4.8

35.2

12.8

Graduate/prof. school full-time

%

20.2

35.9

4.2

14.6

13.6

12.5

22.6

30.6

9.9

16.7

G/P school pt & work pt

%

3.9

3.9

.

14.6

1.7

1.6

10.8

1.6

4.2

2.5

Take more undergrad courses

%

1.1

1.1

.

2.4

1.1

1.6

1.1

.

.

1.5

Still seeking employment

%

43.6

39.8

62.5

41.5

44.9

51.6

41.9

35.5

45.1

44.3

Not seeking empl/not plan school

%

2.3

1.7

.

4.9

1.1

3.1

1.1

1.6

2.8

3.9

Other

%

1.4

1.1

.

.

3.4

.

2.2

3.2

.

0.5

Survey item #27: Plans Following Graduation (exact wording)
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For more information on the 1999 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 2000

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