Profile of Respondents Profile of Population
Grad'd Spr. '96 Grad'd Spr. '96
Number 381 Number 1151
Percent 52.6 Percent 51.8
Grad'd Sum/Fall '95 Grad'd Sum/Fall '95
Number 344 Number 1070
Percent 47.4 Percent 48.2
At least 1 parent At least 1 parent
is college grad is college grad
Number 346 Number n/a
Percent 47.7 Percent n/a
Female Respondents Female Respondents
Number 377 Number 1142
Percent 52.0 Percent 51.4
Race of Respondents Race of Respondents
- Black - Black
Number 76 Number 238
Percent 10.5 Percent 10.7
- White - White
Number 610 Number 1832
Percent 84.1 Percent 82.5
- Am. Indian - Am. Indian
Number 7 Number 17
Percent 1.0 Percent 0.8
- Other - Other
Number 32 Number 134
Percent 4.4 Percent 6.0
Managing College Costs* Plans at Graduation
Employer Tuition Assistance Continue in Present Job
Number 74 Number 88
Percent 10.2 Percent 12.1
Need-based Aid Begin a New Job
Number 178 Number 228
Percent 24.6 Percent 31.4
Other Aid
Number 164 Continue Job Search
Percent 22.6 Number 254
Percent 35.0
College Loans
Number 278 Continue Education
Percent 38.3 Number 114
Percent 15.7
Worked 1-19 Hrs/Wk
Number 141 Work & Cont. Educ.
Percent 19.4 Number 15
Worked 20+ Hrs/Wk Percent 2.1
Number 442
Percent 61.0 No Definite Plans
Number 75
*these numbers will not = 100% Percent 10.3
Career Counseling: Major Dept. Career Counseling: Counseling Cntr.
Usage Usage
Often Often
Number 59 Number 45
Percent 8.1 Percent 6.2
Some Some
Number 138 Number 115
Percent 19.1 Percent 15.9
Little Little
Number 206 Number 144
Percent 28.5 Percent 19.9
Never Never
Number 321 Number 418
Percent 44.3 Percent 57.9
Total Total
Number 724 Number 722
Percent 100.0 Percent 100.0
Helpfulness Helpfulness
Very Helpful Very Helpful
Number 68 Number 54
Percent 34.7 Percent 33.8
Somewhat Helpful Somewhat Helpful
Number 117 Number 90
Percent 59.7 Percent 56.3
Not Sure Not Sure
Number 0 Number 2
Percent 0.0 Percent 1.3
Not Helpful At All Not Helpful At All
Number 11 Number 14
Percent 5.6 Percent 8.8
Total Total
Number 196 Number 160
Percent 100.0 Percent 100.0
Job Search/Placement Service Job Search/Placement Service
Usage Helpfulness
Often Very Helpful
Number 50 Number 50
Percent 6.9 Percent 42.4
Some Somewhat Helpful
Number 68 Number 49
Percent 9.4 Percent 41.5
Little Not Sure
Number 89 Number 0
Percent 12.3 Percent 0.0
Never Not Helpful At All
Number 517 Number 19
Percent 71.4 Percent 16.1
Total Total
Number 724 Number 118
Percent 100.0 Percent 100.0
Off-Campus U.G. Program/Work Off-Campus U.G. Program/Work
Experience Opinion of Experience
None Off-Campus Excellent
Number 426 Number 151
Percent 58.8 Percent 50.5
Internship Good
Number 148 Number 107
Percent 20.4 Percent 35.8
Co-Op Fair
Number 45 Number 30
Percent 6.2 Percent 10.0
Student Teaching Poor
Number 65 Number 8
Percent 9.0 Percent 2.7
Clinical
Number 45
Percent 6.2
Other
Number 23
Percent 3.2
Quality of Instruction Quality of Instruction
Overall In Major
Excellent Excellent
Number 225 Number 272
Percent 31 Percent 37.5
Good Good
Number 450 Number 394
Percent 62.1 Percent 54.3
Fair Fair
Number 45 Number 47
Percent 6.2 Percent 6.5
Poor Poor
Number 2 Number 6
Percent 0.3 Percent 0.8
Choose Same Major Again Choose Same School Again
Yes Yes
Number 507 Number 612
Percent 70.0 Percent 84.6
Not Sure Not Sure
Number 29 Number 47
Percent 4.0 Percent 6.5
No No
Number 188 Number 64
Percent 26.0 Percent 8.9
Total Total
Number 724 Number 723
Percent 100.0 Percent 100.0
Activities Since Graduation: Activities Since Graduation:
Employment Employment
Employed Full-Time Employed in or out of NC
Number 593 Number 666
Percent 81.8 Percent 91.9
Employed Part-Time Employed in NC
Number 50 Number 607
Percent 6.9 Percent 83.7
Not Employed Not Empl'd in NC,
Number 82 but looked in NC
Percent 11.3 Number 15
Percent 2.1
Activities Since Graduation: Teaching in a Public School
Further Education Number 74
Percent 10.2
Took GRE
Number 85 Teaching in a Private School
Percent 11.7 Number 6
Percent 0.8
Took GMAT
Number 25 Not Teaching
Percent 3.4 Number 583
Percent 80.4
Took LSAT
Number 22
Percent 3.0 Activities Since Graduation:
Further Education
Took MCAT
Number 8 Seeking Associate Degree
Percent 1.1 Number 2
Percent 0.3
Took MAT
Number 18 Seeking another Bacc. Degree
Percent 2.5 Number 4
Percent 0.6
Took other adm. test
Number 22 Seeking Master's Degree
Percent 3.0 Number 47
Percent 6.5
Applied to another college
Number 116 Seeking College-Level Certificate
Percent 16.0 Number 2
Percent 0.3
Accepted by a college
Number 99 Seeking Doctoral Degree
Percent 13.7 Number 5
Percent 0.7
Not enrolled
Number 569 Seeking First Prof. Degree
Percent 78.5 Number 13
Percent 1.8
Enr'd FT at Alma Mater
Number 30 Seeking Other Degree
Percent 4.1 Number 12
Percent 1.7
Enr'd FT at other college
Number 49 No Degree Specified
Percent 6.8 Number 640
Percent 88.3
Enr'd PT at Alma Mater
Number 58
Percent 8.0 Plans for the Next Ten Years
Enr'd PT at other college Seek Associate Degree
Number 19 Number 3
Percent 2.6 Percent 0.4
Assistantship or other aid Seek another Bacc. Degree
Number 20 Number 16
Percent 2.8 Percent 2.2
Seek Master's Degree
Preparation for Advanced Studies Number 429
Percent 59.3
Well Prepared
Number 45 Seek College-Level Certificate
Percent 69.2 Number 2
Percent 0.3
Adequately Prepared
Number 15 Seek Doctoral Degree
Percent 23.1 Number 57
Percent 7.9
Not Adequately Prepared
Number 3 Seek First Prof. Degree
Percent 4.6 Number 33
Percent 4.6
Not Applicable/Switched Fields
Number 1 Seek Other Degree
Percent 1.5 Number 5
Percent 0.7
Not Sure/No Answer
Number 1 No Degree Specified
Percent 1.5 Number 178
Percent 24.6
Relationship of Job to Major Preparation for Job
Employed Full-Time Employed Full-Time
Yes, directly Yes, prepared well
Number 314 Number 488
Percent 53.1 Percent 82.6
Yes, somewhat No, not prepared well
Number 141 Number 70
Percent 23.9 Percent 11.8
No, not related Not sure yet
Number 135 Number 33
Percent 22.8 Percent 5.6
Not sure
Number 1 Employed Part-Time
Percent 0.2 Yes, prepared well
Number 33
Employed Part-Time Percent 66.0
Yes, directly No, not prepared well
Number 24 Number 12
Percent 48.0 Percent 24.0
Yes, somewhat Not sure yet
Number 8 Number 5
Percent 16.0 Percent 10.0
No, not related
Number 17 All Employed
Percent 34.0 Yes, prepared well
Not sure Number 521
Number 1 Percent 81.3
Percent 2.0 No, not prepared well
Number 82
All Employed Percent 12.8
Yes, directly Not sure yet
Number 338 Number 38
Percent 52.7 Percent 5.9
Yes, somewhat
Number 149
Percent 23.2
No, not related
Number 152
Percent 23.7
Not sure
Number 2
Percent 0.4
Earnings for past 12 months Earnings for past 12 months
- Employed Full-time - Employed Part-time
Under $15,000 Under $15,000
Number 20 Number 22
Percent 3.5 Percent 46.8
$15,000-$17,500 $15,000-$17,500
Number 22 Number 4
Percent 3.8 Percent 8.5
$17,500-$20,000 $17,500-$20,000
Number 52 Number 6
Percent 9.0 Percent 12.8
$20,000-$22,500 $20,000-$22,500
Number 91 Number 3
Percent 15.7 Percent 6.4
$22,500-$25,000 $22,500-$25,000
Number 94 Number 3
Percent 16.3 Percent 6.4
$25,000-$27,500 $25,000-$27,500
Number 57 Number 3
Percent 9.9 Percent 6.4
$27,500-$30,000 $27,500-$30,000
Number 66 Number 2
Percent 11.4 Percent 4.3
$30,000-$32,500 $30,000-$32,500
Number 45 Number 0
Percent 7.8 Percent 0.0
$32,500-$35,000 $32,500-$35,000
Number 34 Number 2
Percent 5.9 Percent 4.3
$35,000-$37,500 $35,000-$37,500
Number 22 Number 1
Percent 3.8 Percent 2.1
$37,500-$40,000 $37,500-$40,000
Number 21 Number 0
Percent 3.6 Percent 0.0
$40,000-$50,000 $40,000-$50,000
Number 37 Number 1
Percent 6.4 Percent 2.1
Over $50,000 Over $50,000
Number 17 Number 0
Percent 2.9 Percent 0.0
Total Total
Number 578 Number 47
Over $22,500 Over $22,500
Number 393 Number 12
Percent 68.0 Percent 25.5