Freshman Survey - Fall 1999

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Entering Freshman Research Questionnaire, Fall 1999
(n=1,774)



1.  How many colleges did you apply to this year, counting UNC-Charlotte?
                               	 #            %
	1.  One	         	424  	    23.9
	2.  Two	     	    	471	    26.6
	3.  Three	  	411	    23.2
	4.  Four	  	239	    13.5
	5.  Five or more 	199	    11.2
            No Answer      	 30	     1.7


2.  Are you receiving any type of financial aid (including work study, grants, 
     loans and scholarships)?
                                 #            %
	1.  Yes		       	951	    53.6
	2.  No		       	780  	    44.0
            No Answer	       	 43	     2.4


3.  Is the aid that you are receiving awarded on the basis of: Academic Merit?
                               	 #            %
  	1.  Yes 	    	321	    33.8
	2.  No		       	630	    66.2

            
4.  Is the aid that you are receiving awarded on the basis of: Financial Need?
                               	 #            %
  	1.  Yes	         	677	    71.2
	2.  No	         	274	    28.8

            
5.  Is the aid that you are receiving awarded on the basis of: Athletics?
                               	 #            %
  	1.  Yes 	         52	     5.5
	2.  No		        899	    94.5

            
6.  Is the aid that you are receiving awarded on the basis of: Other	
     Talent(e.g. music, art, etc.)?
                                 #            %
  	1.  Yes	                 36	     3.8
	2.  No		        915	    96.2

   	
7.  Is the aid that you are receiving awarded on the basis of: Other Criteria?
                                 #            %
  	1.  Yes	       	  	221	    23.2
	2.  No	          	730	    76.8


8.  For the previous year, what was the amount of your parents' or guardians'
     combined pre-tax income?  Please try to answer even if you are financially
     independent.
                                   	 # 	        %
 	1. $ 10,000 or less  	   	 36	       2.0
     	2. $ 10,001 - $ 15,000	   	 48	       2.7
  	3. $ 15,001 - $ 20,000	   	 53	       3.0
     	4. $ 20,001 - $ 25,000	   	 50	       2.8
	5. $ 25,001 - $ 30,000	   	 93	       5.2
     	6. $ 30,001 - $ 35,000	   	108	       6.1
     	7. $ 35,001 - $ 40,000	  	133	       7.5
	8. $ 40,001 - $ 50,000	  	183	      10.3
     	9. $ 50,001 - $ 60,000	  	192	      10.8
       10. $ 60,001 - $ 75,000		236	      13.3 
 
9.  [Continue with Question #8]
       11. $ 75,001 - $100,000 	        197	      11.1	      
       12. $100,001 - $150,000 	        117	       6.6
       13. $150,001 - $200,000 	         42	       2.4
       14. $200,001 or more    	         25	       1.4
           No Answer            	261           14.7


10.  How many people do your parents or guardians currently support in their 
     household?  Include yourself and parents or guardians if applicable.
                                   	 #        	%
	1. One	 	  		115	       6.5
	2. Two  	  	  	215	      12.1
	3. Three	  	  	410	      23.1
	4. Four	 	  		607	      34.2
    	5. Five or more  	  	367	      20.7
           No Answer	   		 60	       3.4


11. How many of your parents' or guardians' dependents are currently
 	enrolled in college?
                                   	 #              %
	1. Only myself	               1223	      68.9
	2. Two dependents	  	414	      23.3
	3. Three or more	   	 75	       4.2
           No Answer              	 62            3.5


12. What is the highest level of form of education obtained by your
     father or male guardian?
                                   	 # 	        %
	1. Eighth grade or less	  	 88	       5.0
	2. High school graduate	  	409	      23.1
	3. Some college/No deg 	  	253  	      14.3
	4. 2-Year assoc.	  	239	      13.5
	5. 4-Year bacc.  	  	448	      25.3
	6. Some grad sch-no deg	   	 43	       2.4
	7. Master's degree	  	157	       8.9
	8. Doctorate or 1st prof. 
            degree (e.g. med,law)  	 65	       3.7
           No Answer	           	 72	       4.1

 
13. What is the highest level of formal education obtained by your
     mother or female guardian?
                                   			 #          %
	1. Eighth grade or less	  			 65	   3.7
	2. High school graduate	  			442	  24.9
	3. Some college/No deg 	  			325  	  18.3
	4. 2-Year assoc.	  			291	  16.4
	5. 4-Year bacc.  	  			405	  22.8
	6. Some grad sch-no deg	  			 35	   2.0
	7. Master's degree	  			149	   8.4
	8. Doctorate or 1st prof. degr (med,law) 	 17	   1.0
           No Answer	          	 		 45	   2.5


14. Which best describes the area in which you lived during high school?
                    		                	 #          %
	1. Rural area        		  		224	  12.6
  	2. Small town (20,000 or less)	  	        479	  27.0
	3. Moderate size city (20,001- 60,000)	        491	  27.7
	4. Large city (60,001-100,000)	  	        225       12.7
	5. Urban area (more than 100,000)		287       16.2
           No Answer            	 		 68  	   3.8


15.  Do your plans include employment during your first semester?
                                                         #          %
	1. I plan to work 40 hrs or more each week 	 23        1.3  
	2. I plan to work 30 - 39 hours each week	 59        3.3  
	3. I plan to work 20 - 29 hours each week       268       15.1  
	4. I plan to work 10 - 19 hours each week	475       26.8  
	5. I plan to work less than 10 hrs ea. week 	220       12.4  
	6. I do not plan to work	                651       36.7  
           No Answer	                            	 78        4.4  



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