This document reports survey data on college differences in the respondents' assessment of student goals and intentions while attending NC State. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2001-2002 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2001-2002 Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."

Goals and Objectives

Q Primary Goal/Objective

		NCSU	College
			CALS	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM
		17.2	14.2	23.7	20.8	21.7	14.2	15.3	13.2	16.3
Bach. deg./certificate only	%
Prep. for grad/prof school	%	35.8	48.7	25.4	25.7	18.5	45.6	52.8	37.7	29.5
Prep. for new career/profession	%	42.6	34.5	50.8	48.7	55.4	35.1	26.4	41.5	50.2
Improve for current profession	%	1.9	1.4	.	2.7	1.1	1.3	2.8	1.9	2.4
Courses for personal interest	%	0.4	.	.	0.2	1.1	0.7	1.4	.	0.8
Other	%	2.0	1.1	.	2.1	2.2	3.1	1.4	5.7	0.8

QAccomplishment of Goal/Objective

		NCSU	College
			CALS	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM
		0.5	0.8	.	0.8	1.1	.	.	.	0.4
Not accomplished	%
Partially accomplished	%	29.0	26.9	16.9	26.6	27.2	34.2	40.8	21.2	30.7
Fully accomplished	%	70.5	72.2	83.1	72.6	71.7	65.8	59.2	78.8	68.9

Q Off-Campus Program

Liklihood obtain degree at UNC campus (for off-campus programs)		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM
		30.2	33.3	20.0	25.0	.	44.4	.	50.0	33.3
1: Not likely	%
2: Probably not	%	15.1	8.3	20.0	10.0	71.4	11.1	.	.	16.7
3: Probably	%	34.9	25.0	40.0	40.0	28.6	33.3	.	50.0	33.3
4: Very likely	%	19.8	33.3	20.0	25.0	.	11.1	100.0	.	16.7

Post-Graduate Plans

Q Plans Following Graduation

Plans following graduation		NCSU	College
			CALS	CED	COE	CNR	CHASS	PAMS	COT	COM
		12.3	11.7	5.1	8.3	17.4	16.7	13.9	13.2	14.3
Don't know yet	%
Have accepted a job	%	9.6	3.7	10.2	16.6	16.3	5.2	2.8	18.9	5.6
Continuing in current position	%	3.9	4.6	3.4	4.1	2.2	3.8	1.4	.	4.4
Graduate/prof. school full-time	%	21.1	30.5	8.5	17.1	13.0	21.4	37.5	35.8	15.5
G/P school part-time & work part-time	%	4.2	3.7	3.4	3.3	5.4	6.5	1.4	.	4.4
Take more undergrad courses	%	0.9	0.6	1.7	0.6	2.2	1.6	1.4	1.9	.
Still seeking employment	%	38.1	33.9	49.2	41.3	37.0	33.4	30.6	26.4	46.6
Not seeking empl./not planning school	%	2.8	3.1	6.8	3.0	4.3	1.6	1.4	1.9	2.8
Entering military service	%	2.1	2.8	1.7	1.4	.	2.9	5.6	.	1.6
Other	%	5.1	5.4	10.2	4.1	2.2	6.8	4.2	1.9	4.8

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