This document reports survey data on gender and racial/ethnic differences
in 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 | Plans Following Graduation
Goal/objective |
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Bach. deg./certif |
18.3% |
15.0% |
20.9% |
12.5% |
19.4% |
8.6% |
Prep for grad sch |
31.5% |
37.1% |
27.1% |
30.4% |
32.2% |
22.4% |
Prep for career |
46.5% |
44.9% |
47.7% |
55.4% |
44.8% |
62.1% |
Improve for curr career |
1.9% |
1.2% |
2.4% |
1.8% |
2.0% |
0.0% |
Courses for personal interest |
0.4% |
0.5% |
0.4% |
0.0% |
0.4% |
1.7% |
Other |
1.4% |
1.2% |
1.5% |
0.0% |
1.2% |
5.2% |
  |
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Fully accomplished |
73.9% |
76.4% |
71.9% |
63.2% |
75.8% |
58.3% |
Partially accomplished |
26.0% |
23.3% |
28.1% |
36.8% |
24.1% |
41.7% |
Not accomplished |
0.1% |
0.2% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
  |
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Dont know yet |
9.2% |
9.2% |
9.2% |
5.6% |
9.5% |
8.6% |
Accepted a job |
14.6% |
11.7% |
17.0% |
16.7% |
13.9% |
22.4% |
Continuing in current position |
3.6% |
3.2% |
3.9% |
5.6% |
3.4% |
5.2% |
Graduate/prof. school full-time |
20.2% |
22.4% |
18.5% |
13.0% |
21.3% |
12.1% |
G/P school pt & work pt |
3.9% |
6.0% |
2.3% |
11.1% |
3.5% |
3.4% |
Take more undergrad courses |
1.1% |
1.5% |
0.8% |
1.9% |
1.1% |
0.0% |
Still seeking employment |
43.6% |
43.3% |
43.9% |
44.4% |
43.6% |
43.1% |
Not seeking empl./not plan school |
2.3% |
2.2% |
2.3% |
1.9% |
2.4% |
1.7% |
Other |
1.4% |
0.5% |
2.1% |
0.0% |
1.4% |
3.4% |
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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