National Survey of Student Engagement: Demographics 2001


First-year Students Seniors
Centre College Bac-LA National Centre College Bac-LA National






Count Col % Count Col% Count Col% Count Col % Count Col% Count Col%
Age 19 or younger 134 98.5% 5357 93.5% 29561 89.3% 0 .0% 19 .3% 86 .2%
20-23 2 1.5% 243 4.2% 1923 5.8% 142 100.0% 5164 83.7% 25397 68.8%
24-29 0 .0% 51 .9% 584 1.8% 0 .0% 435 7.1% 5512 14.9%
30-39 0 .0% 36 .6% 516 1.6% 0 .0% 265 4.3% 3081 8.4%
40-55 0 .0% 34 .6% 430 1.3% 0 .0% 257 4.2% 2612 7.1%
Over 55 0 .0% 6 .1% 86 .3% 0 .0% 27 .4% 201 .5%
Total 136 100.0% 5727 100.0% 33100 100.0% 142 100.0% 6167 100.0% 36889 100.0%
Student-reported sex Male 51 37.5% 1857 32.3% 11265 33.9% 67 46.9% 2083 33.7% 13056 35.3%
Female 85 62.5% 3886 67.7% 21980 66.1% 76 53.1% 4106 66.3% 23964 64.7%
Total 136 100.0% 5743 100.0% 33245 100.0% 143 100.0% 6189 100.0% 37020 100.0%
Student-reported: Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin? No 135 100.0% 5431 95.0% 30453 92.2% 138 97.2% 5896 95.9% 34281 93.1%
Yes 0 .0% 286 5.0% 2582 7.8% 4 2.8% 253 4.1% 2531 6.9%
Total 135 100.0% 5717 100.0% 33035 100.0% 142 100.0% 6149 100.0% 36812 100.0%
Student-reported: American Indian or other Native American Yes 2 100.0% 128 100.0% 693 100.0% 2 100.0% 138 100.0% 767 100.0%
Total 2 100.0% 128 100.0% 693 100.0% 2 100.0% 138 100.0% 767 100.0%
Student-reported: Asian American or Pacific Islander Yes 4 100.0% 368 100.0% 2253 100.0% 0 .0% 437 100.0% 2293 100.0%
Total 4 100.0% 368 100.0% 2253 100.0% 0 .0% 437 100.0% 2293 100.0%
Student-reported: Black or African American Yes 2 100.0% 286 100.0% 2522 100.0% 3 100.0% 250 100.0% 2416 100.0%
Total 2 100.0% 286 100.0% 2522 100.0% 3 100.0% 250 100.0% 2416 100.0%
Student-reported: White Yes 131 100.0% 4934 100.0% 26736 100.0% 134 100.0% 5349 100.0% 30405 100.0%
Total 131 100.0% 4934 100.0% 26736 100.0% 134 100.0% 5349 100.0% 30405 100.0%
Student-reported: Other race/ethnicity Yes 0 .0% 42 100.0% 163 100.0% 0 .0% 43 100.0% 153 100.0%
Total 0 .0% 42 100.0% 163 100.0% 0 .0% 43 100.0% 153 100.0%
Multiple racial or ethnic identifications One racial or ethnic identification checked 133 97.8% 5316 93.9% 31093 94.5% 135 97.1% 5787 94.7% 34830 95.1%
More than one racial or ethnic identification checked 3 2.2% 344 6.1% 1825 5.5% 4 2.9% 325 5.3% 1790 4.9%
Total 136 100.0% 5660 100.0% 32918 100.0% 139 100.0% 6112 100.0% 36620 100.0%
Student-reported: Are you an international student No 133 97.8% 5469 95.4% 31849 96.1% 140 97.9% 5958 96.3% 35457 96.0%
Yes 3 2.2% 265 4.6% 1297 3.9% 3 2.1% 229 3.7% 1477 4.0%
Total 136 100.0% 5734 100.0% 33146 100.0% 143 100.0% 6187 100.0% 36934 100.0%
Also attended: Vocational-technical school Yes 0 .0% 71 100.0% 894 100.0% 0 .0% 198 100.0% 2371 100.0%
Total 0 .0% 71 100.0% 894 100.0% 0 .0% 198 100.0% 2371 100.0%
Also attended: Community or junior college Yes 1 100.0% 286 100.0% 2557 100.0% 3 100.0% 1283 100.0% 11936 100.0%
Total 1 100.0% 286 100.0% 2557 100.0% 3 100.0% 1283 100.0% 11936 100.0%
Also attended: 4-year college other than this one Yes 5 100.0% 269 100.0% 1847 100.0% 15 100.0% 1185 100.0% 9039 100.0%
Total 5 100.0% 269 100.0% 1847 100.0% 15 100.0% 1185 100.0% 9039 100.0%
Also attended: None Yes 127 100.0% 5081 100.0% 27998 100.0% 124 100.0% 3802 100.0% 18048 100.0%
Total 127 100.0% 5081 100.0% 27998 100.0% 124 100.0% 3802 100.0% 18048 100.0%
Also attended: Other school Yes 1 100.0% 105 100.0% 729 100.0% 6 100.0% 371 100.0% 1736 100.0%
Total 1 100.0% 105 100.0% 729 100.0% 6 100.0% 371 100.0% 1736 100.0%
Did you begin college at your current institution or elsewhere? Started here 130 96.3% 5462 94.9% 30522 91.8% 138 96.5% 4775 77.0% 22990 62.0%
Started elsewhere 5 3.7% 293 5.1% 2727 8.2% 5 3.5% 1425 23.0% 14115 38.0%
Total 135 100.0% 5755 100.0% 33249 100.0% 143 100.0% 6200 100.0% 37105 100.0%
How would you characterize your enrollment? Less than full-time 1 .7% 121 2.1% 1853 5.6% 0 .0% 599 9.7% 6295 17.0%
Full-time 134 99.3% 5646 97.9% 31396 94.4% 143 100.0% 5596 90.3% 30738 83.0%
Total 135 100.0% 5767 100.0% 33249 100.0% 143 100.0% 6195 100.0% 37033 100.0%
Are you a member of a social fraternity or sorority? No 61 44.9% 5091 88.6% 29997 90.3% 44 30.8% 5154 83.2% 32267 87.1%
Yes 75 55.1% 657 11.4% 3237 9.7% 99 69.2% 1042 16.8% 4783 12.9%
Total 136 100.0% 5748 100.0% 33234 100.0% 143 100.0% 6196 100.0% 37050 100.0%
Do you intend to teach at some pre-kindergarten through high school grade level after completing your degree? Undecided 46 34.1% 1394 24.2% 6295 18.9% 17 11.9% 951 15.3% 3987 10.7%
No 82 60.7% 3722 64.6% 22077 66.4% 118 82.5% 4306 69.4% 26334 71.0%
Yes 7 5.2% 644 11.2% 4885 14.7% 8 5.6% 944 15.2% 6780 18.3%
Total 135 100.0% 5760 100.0% 33257 100.0% 143 100.0% 6201 100.0% 37101 100.0%
Which of the following best describes where you are living now while attending college? Dormitory or other campus housing (not fraternity/sorority) 134 98.5% 5010 87.1% 22986 69.2% 92 64.3% 2599 42.0% 7278 19.7%
Residence (house, apartment, etc.) within walking distance 0 .0% 114 2.0% 1296 3.9% 15 10.5% 1446 23.3% 8151 22.0%
Residence (house, apartment, etc.) within driving distance 1 .7% 575 10.0% 8616 25.9% 8 5.6% 1950 31.5% 20868 56.4%
Fraternity or sorority house 1 .7% 51 .9% 308 .9% 28 19.6% 199 3.2% 717 1.9%
Total 136 100.0% 5750 100.0% 33206 100.0% 143 100.0% 6194 100.0% 37014 100.0%
Did either of your parents graduate from college? No 42 30.9% 1622 28.2% 12553 37.7% 41 28.7% 1958 31.6% 15902 42.8%
Yes, father only 15 11.0% 730 12.7% 4719 14.2% 15 10.5% 854 13.8% 5601 15.1%
Yes, mother only 12 8.8% 607 10.5% 3703 11.1% 11 7.7% 604 9.7% 3741 10.1%
Yes, both parents 65 47.8% 2752 47.8% 11818 35.5% 76 53.1% 2754 44.4% 11649 31.4%
Don't know 2 1.5% 50 .9% 493 1.5% 0 .0% 36 .6% 227 .6%
Total 136 100.0% 5761 100.0% 33286 100.0% 143 100.0% 6206 100.0% 37120 100.0%
Primary major Agriculture 0 .0% 8 .1% 287 .9% 0 .0% 10 .2% 322 .9%
Biological/life sciences 17 12.6% 672 11.7% 2734 8.3% 22 15.5% 661 10.7% 2660 7.2%
Business 7 5.2% 494 8.6% 4756 14.4% 5 3.5% 723 11.7% 6211 16.8%
Communications 0 .0% 246 4.3% 1724 5.2% 0 .0% 216 3.5% 1661 4.5%
Computer and information sciences 3 2.2% 214 3.7% 1644 5.0% 4 2.8% 185 3.0% 1803 4.9%
Education 3 2.2% 289 5.0% 3478 10.5% 1 .7% 261 4.2% 4193 11.3%
Engineering 3 2.2% 132 2.3% 2167 6.6% 0 .0% 62 1.0% 2300 6.2%
Ethnic, cultural studies, and area studies 0 .0% 29 .5% 69 .2% 0 .0% 49 .8% 109 .3%
Foreign languages and literature 5 3.7% 99 1.7% 280 .8% 3 2.1% 127 2.1% 430 1.2%
Health-related fields 0 .0% 160 2.8% 2146 6.5% 0 .0% 120 1.9% 2303 6.2%
Humanities 10 7.4% 437 7.6% 1114 3.4% 26 18.3% 621 10.0% 1806 4.9%
Liberal/general studies 0 .0% 54 .9% 243 .7% 1 .7% 69 1.1% 528 1.4%
Mathematics 4 3.0% 110 1.9% 404 1.2% 4 2.8% 154 2.5% 469 1.3%
Multi/Interdisciplinary studies 6 4.4% 96 1.7% 228 .7% 9 6.3% 136 2.2% 357 1.0%
Parks, recreation, leisure studies, sports management 0 .0% 14 .2% 119 .4% 0 .0% 25 .4% 228 .6%
Physical sciences 7 5.2% 199 3.5% 650 2.0% 6 4.2% 302 4.9% 867 2.3%
Public administration 1 .7% 39 .7% 338 1.0% 0 .0% 58 .9% 410 1.1%
Social sciences 38 28.1% 1139 19.9% 3793 11.5% 50 35.2% 1568 25.3% 5616 15.2%
Visual and performing arts 7 5.2% 353 6.2% 1497 4.5% 5 3.5% 354 5.7% 1482 4.0%
Undecided 19 14.1% 533 9.3% 2404 7.3% 0 .0% 3 .0% 25 .1%
Other 3 2.2% 296 5.2% 2140 6.5% 5 3.5% 342 5.5% 2382 6.4%
Two or more primary majors selected 2 1.5% 113 2.0% 813 2.5% 1 .7% 141 2.3% 826 2.2%
Total 135 100.0% 5726 100.0% 33028 100.0% 142 100.0% 6187 100.0% 36988 100.0%
Second major No second major selected 25 18.1% 2129 36.2% 15523 45.8% 100 69.4% 4165 66.2% 26119 69.4%
Agriculture 0 .0% 10 .2% 101 .3% 0 .0% 8 .1% 62 .2%
Biological/life sciences 0 .0% 137 2.3% 623 1.8% 2 1.4% 76 1.2% 474 1.3%
Business 3 2.2% 219 3.7% 1616 4.8% 0 .0% 111 1.8% 1396 3.7%
Communications 0 .0% 125 2.1% 755 2.2% 0 .0% 55 .9% 336 .9%
Computer and information sciences 1 .7% 96 1.6% 787 2.3% 1 .7% 42 .7% 522 1.4%
Education 11 8.0% 274 4.7% 1302 3.8% 4 2.8% 260 4.1% 1188 3.2%
Engineering 0 .0% 31 .5% 372 1.1% 0 .0% 6 .1% 189 .5%
Ethnic, cultural studies, and area studies 0 .0% 56 1.0% 153 .5% 0 .0% 30 .5% 121 .3%
Foreign languages and literature 10 7.2% 358 6.1% 1158 3.4% 7 4.9% 209 3.3% 730 1.9%
Health-related fields 4 2.9% 67 1.1% 572 1.7% 0 .0% 34 .5% 312 .8%
Humanities 16 11.6% 281 4.8% 842 2.5% 9 6.3% 181 2.9% 723 1.9%
Liberal/general studies 0 .0% 41 .7% 163 .5% 0 .0% 29 .5% 160 .4%
Mathematics 8 5.8% 113 1.9% 574 1.7% 2 1.4% 84 1.3% 436 1.2%
Multi/Interdisciplinary studies 1 .7% 56 1.0% 175 .5% 2 1.4% 60 1.0% 159 .4%
Parks, recreation, leisure studies, sports management 0 .0% 20 .3% 180 .5% 0 .0% 12 .2% 87 .2%
Physical sciences 7 5.1% 128 2.2% 494 1.5% 2 1.4% 65 1.0% 338 .9%
Public administration 0 .0% 22 .4% 220 .6% 0 .0% 27 .4% 149 .4%
Social sciences 18 13.0% 529 9.0% 2097 6.2% 11 7.6% 416 6.6% 1965 5.2%
Visual and performing arts 6 4.3% 243 4.1% 920 2.7% 4 2.8% 164 2.6% 503 1.3%
Undecided 23 16.7% 712 12.1% 3721 11.0% 0 .0% 56 .9% 376 1.0%
Other 4 2.9% 168 2.9% 976 2.9% 0 .0% 156 2.5% 906 2.4%
Two or more second majors selected 1 .7% 65 1.1% 573 1.7% 0 .0% 50 .8% 368 1.0%
Total 138 100.0% 5880 100.0% 33897 100.0% 144 100.0% 6296 100.0% 37619 100.0%
Institution reported: gender male 51 37.0% 1809 32.3% 11205 34.1% 68 47.2% 2025 33.6% 12905 35.4%
female 87 63.0% 3800 67.7% 21669 65.9% 76 52.8% 4006 66.4% 23589 64.6%
Total 138 100.0% 5609 100.0% 32874 100.0% 144 100.0% 6031 100.0% 36494 100.0%
Institution reported: ethnicity African American/Black 2 1.4% 241 4.3% 2282 6.9% 2 1.4% 207 3.4% 2212 6.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1 .7% 46 .8% 268 .8% 0 .0% 55 .9% 333 .9%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2 1.4% 268 4.8% 1681 5.1% 0 .0% 308 5.1% 1667 4.6%
Caucasian/White 131 94.9% 4482 79.6% 24652 74.6% 139 96.5% 4841 80.2% 28115 76.8%
Hispanic 0 .0% 152 2.7% 1882 5.7% 2 1.4% 174 2.9% 1989 5.4%
Other 0 .0% 95 1.7% 455 1.4% 0 .0% 117 1.9% 471 1.3%
Multi-racial 0 .0% 28 .5% 118 .4% 0 .0% 36 .6% 101 .3%
Foreign 0 .0% 43 .8% 336 1.0% 0 .0% 55 .9% 431 1.2%
Unknown 2 1.4% 274 4.9% 1377 4.2% 1 .7% 243 4.0% 1302 3.6%
Total 138 100.0% 5629 100.0% 33051 100.0% 144 100.0% 6036 100.0% 36621 100.0%
Mode of completion paper 75 54.3% 3010 51.2% 20174 59.5% 104 72.2% 3887 61.7% 25897 68.8%
web 63 45.7% 2870 48.8% 13723 40.5% 40 27.8% 2409 38.3% 11723 31.2%
Total 138 100.0% 5880 100.0% 33897 100.0% 144 100.0% 6296 100.0% 37620 100.0%