North Carolina State University
2006 Faculty Well-Being Survey
Section J: Pay and Compensation

College Results
Tenure Track Faculty
(Tenured and Probationary)

The following tables provide results to questions in Section J: Pay and Compensation, broken down by college for tenure track faculty only. For exact question wording for this section, click here.

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J1a: My salary is competitive within my department

	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
Total (N)	2.7	17.2	50.2	22.7	9.9	717

J1a: My salary is competitive within my department	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
College of appointment	2.8	21.1	47.6	22.2	9.2	185
..... CALS
..... CED	2.9	24.3	51.4	13.5	10.8	37
..... CHASS	2.8	19.7	45.7	26.8	7.9	127
..... CNR	2.7	9.5	64.3	11.9	14.3	42
..... COE	2.7	10.9	53.6	27.3	8.2	110
..... COM	2.5	10.8	45.9	29.7	13.5	37
..... COT	2.7	12.0	56.0	24.0	8.0	25
..... CVM	2.8	24.1	48.1	14.8	13.0	54
..... Design	2.9	25.0	45.0	20.0	10.0	20
..... PAMS	2.6	11.0	52.1	24.7	12.3	73
..... Student Affairs	3.2	20.0	80.0	.	.	5

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J1b: My salary is competitive within my college

	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
Total (N)	2.5	10.6	44.0	31.7	13.7	577

J1b: My salary is competitive within my college	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
College of appointment	2.6	13.2	46.5	25.2	15.1	159
..... CALS
..... CED	2.6	12.9	48.4	29.0	9.7	31
..... CHASS	2.4	6.4	39.4	43.6	10.6	94
..... CNR	2.6	6.1	57.6	27.3	9.1	33
..... COE	2.4	7.7	41.0	38.5	12.8	78
..... COM	2.3	2.9	41.2	41.2	14.7	34
..... COT	2.5	8.3	50.0	25.0	16.7	24
..... CVM	2.7	25.5	35.3	21.6	17.6	51
..... Design	2.8	15.8	52.6	26.3	5.3	19
..... PAMS	2.3	4.1	42.9	32.7	20.4	49
..... Student Affairs	2.8	25.0	25.0	50.0	.	4

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J1c: My salary is competitive within NC State

	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
Total (N)	2.3	9.1	34.1	34.4	22.4	558

J1c: My salary is competitive within NC State	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
College of appointment	2.4	10.5	36.2	36.2	17.1	152
..... CALS
..... CED	1.9	3.0	12.1	54.5	30.3	33
..... CHASS	1.7	0.9	13.1	39.3	46.7	107
..... CNR	2.3	5.9	38.2	38.2	17.6	34
..... COE	2.9	11.8	64.7	20.6	2.9	68
..... COM	2.8	7.7	73.1	7.7	11.5	26
..... COT	1.9	5.3	21.1	31.6	42.1	19
..... CVM	3.1	39.0	36.6	17.1	7.3	41
..... Design	1.8	4.8	4.8	57.1	33.3	21
..... PAMS	2.3	3.8	38.5	38.5	19.2	52
..... Student Affairs	2.5	25.0	.	75.0	.	4

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J1d: My salary is competitive within UNC system

	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
Total (N)	2.2	6.3	31.4	37.3	25.0	509

J1d: My salary is competitive within UNC system	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
College of appointment	2.2	6.2	34.5	36.6	22.8	145
..... CALS
..... CED	2.2	3.8	38.5	30.8	26.9	26
..... CHASS	1.9	2.9	21.2	43.3	32.7	104
..... CNR	2.4	7.4	48.1	25.9	18.5	27
..... COE	2.3	7.6	37.9	36.4	18.2	66
..... COM	2.3	6.9	31.0	44.8	17.2	29
..... COT	1.9	7.1	7.1	50.0	35.7	14
..... CVM	2.3	15.6	31.3	25.0	28.1	32
..... Design	2.7	16.7	41.7	33.3	8.3	12
..... PAMS	2.0	2.0	30.6	34.7	32.7	49
..... Student Affairs	2.5	25.0	.	75.0	.	4

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J1e: My salary is competitive within discipline at comparable institutions

	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
Total (N)	1.9	4.9	20.1	39.8	35.2	688

J1e: My salary is competitive within discipline at comparable institutions	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
College of appointment	2.1	6.3	24.6	38.9	30.3	175
..... CALS
..... CED	2.3	5.7	34.3	40.0	20.0	35
..... CHASS	1.8	3.9	14.7	36.4	45.0	129
..... CNR	2.4	2.5	45.0	37.5	15.0	40
..... COE	1.8	2.8	13.0	43.5	40.7	108
..... COM	1.8	2.5	12.5	42.5	42.5	40
..... COT	1.7	4.8	4.8	47.6	42.9	21
..... CVM	2.1	7.7	21.2	42.3	28.8	52
..... Design	2.1	20.0	13.3	26.7	40.0	15
..... PAMS	1.9	2.9	19.1	39.7	38.2	68
..... Student Affairs	2.3	25.0	.	50.0	25.0	4

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J2: Understand how faculty salaries determined

	Mean Rating	4: Very well (%)	3: Fairly well (%)	2: Not very well (%)	1: Not at all (%)	Total (N)
Total (N)	2.7	20.5	41.3	21.1	17.1	863

J2: Understand how faculty salaries determined	Mean Rating	4: Very well (%)	3: Fairly well (%)	2: Not very well (%)	1: Not at all (%)	Total (N)
College of appointment	2.6	19.2	36.8	26.4	17.6	239
..... CALS
..... CED	2.7	20.9	46.5	16.3	16.3	43
..... CHASS	3.0	32.4	44.1	15.2	8.3	145
..... CNR	2.3	12.5	37.5	18.8	31.3	48
..... COE	2.4	10.4	40.3	28.4	20.9	134
..... COM	3.0	23.8	57.1	16.7	2.4	42
..... COT	2.3	15.4	30.8	23.1	30.8	26
..... CVM	2.8	25.8	41.9	14.5	17.7	62
..... Design	2.8	29.2	33.3	20.8	16.7	24
..... PAMS	2.6	18.3	47.3	14.0	20.4	93
..... Student Affairs	2.8	20.0	40.0	40.0	.	5

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J3: My department links salary increase to meritorious performance

	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
Total (N)	3.0	25.0	53.2	15.2	6.5	787

J3: My department links salary increase to meritorious performance	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
College of appointment	2.9	23.0	54.5	16.2	6.3	222
..... CALS
..... CED	3.0	32.5	42.5	17.5	7.5	40
..... CHASS	3.1	32.8	52.6	10.2	4.4	137
..... CNR	2.7	14.6	56.1	12.2	17.1	41
..... COE	2.8	16.9	56.8	19.5	6.8	118
..... COM	2.9	28.9	44.7	18.4	7.9	38
..... COT	3.0	36.0	36.0	24.0	4.0	25
..... CVM	3.1	29.3	50.0	17.2	3.4	58
..... Design	3.1	30.0	55.0	5.0	10.0	20
..... PAMS	3.0	23.5	59.3	12.3	4.9	81
..... Student Affairs	2.8	.	80.0	20.0	.	5

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J4: I have access to benefits information

	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
Total (N)	3.3	36.0	57.2	6.3	0.5	856

J4: I have access to benefits information	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
College of appointment	3.3	38.1	55.5	5.9	0.4	236
..... CALS
..... CED	3.3	37.2	53.5	9.3	.	43
..... CHASS	3.3	36.8	53.5	9.0	0.7	144
..... CNR	3.4	39.6	56.3	4.2	.	48
..... COE	3.2	29.1	65.7	5.2	.	134
..... COM	3.3	42.9	50.0	4.8	2.4	42
..... COT	3.3	30.8	69.2	.	.	26
..... CVM	3.4	45.9	45.9	8.2	.	61
..... Design	3.3	33.3	58.3	8.3	.	24
..... PAMS	3.2	29.7	64.8	4.4	1.1	91
..... Student Affairs	3.2	20.0	80.0	.	.	5

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J5: Healthcare benefits are competitive with other institutions

	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
Total (N)	1.9	3.8	21.0	33.5	41.7	756

J5: Healthcare benefits are competitive with other institutions	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
College of appointment	1.8	3.3	16.9	32.9	46.9	213
..... CALS
..... CED	1.8	.	26.3	31.6	42.1	38
..... CHASS	2.0	5.5	22.7	33.6	38.3	128
..... CNR	1.9	.	21.7	43.5	34.8	46
..... COE	1.8	2.6	18.1	31.9	47.4	116
..... COM	1.8	2.6	20.5	30.8	46.2	39
..... COT	2.2	11.1	22.2	44.4	22.2	18
..... CVM	2.0	5.4	26.8	28.6	39.3	56
..... Design	2.3	10.5	26.3	42.1	21.1	19
..... PAMS	2.0	5.2	23.4	33.8	37.7	77
..... Student Affairs	2.5	.	75.0	.	25.0	4

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J6: Retirement programs are competitive with other institutions

	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
Total (N)	2.3	5.7	45.0	26.0	23.4	685

J6: Retirement programs are competitive with other institutions	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
College of appointment	2.3	7.3	39.6	27.6	25.5	192
..... CALS
..... CED	2.5	5.7	51.4	25.7	17.1	35
..... CHASS	2.4	7.8	46.1	22.6	23.5	115
..... CNR	2.4	2.4	50.0	33.3	14.3	42
..... COE	2.2	1.9	42.9	27.6	27.6	105
..... COM	2.1	5.4	37.8	21.6	35.1	37
..... COT	2.5	5.9	58.8	17.6	17.6	17
..... CVM	2.5	7.4	51.9	24.1	16.7	54
..... Design	2.7	6.3	68.8	12.5	12.5	16
..... PAMS	2.3	4.5	43.9	30.3	21.2	66
..... Student Affairs	2.8	.	75.0	25.0	.	4

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J7: Voluntary benefits programs are competitive with other institutions

	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
Total (N)	2.6	6.2	59.5	21.1	13.2	531

J7: Voluntary benefits programs are competitive with other institutions	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
College of appointment	2.5	5.7	52.9	26.8	14.6	157
..... CALS
..... CED	2.6	6.5	58.1	25.8	9.7	31
..... CHASS	2.6	10.7	57.3	17.3	14.7	75
..... CNR	2.8	8.1	70.3	10.8	10.8	37
..... COE	2.6	2.4	62.2	25.6	9.8	82
..... COM	2.4	3.3	53.3	26.7	16.7	30
..... COT	2.9	10.0	80.0	.	10.0	10
..... CVM	2.7	12.2	58.5	17.1	12.2	41
..... Design	3.0	8.3	83.3	8.3	.	12
..... PAMS	2.5	2.0	66.0	14.0	18.0	50
..... Student Affairs	2.8	.	75.0	25.0	.	4

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J8: I am satisfied with my compensation at NC State

	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
Total (N)	2.4	4.0	42.4	40.1	13.5	858

J8: I am satisfied with my compensation at NC State	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
College of appointment	2.5	4.6	49.2	36.6	9.7	238
..... CALS
..... CED	2.5	7.0	44.2	41.9	7.0	43
..... CHASS	2.2	4.2	33.3	39.6	22.9	144
..... CNR	2.5	4.2	52.1	35.4	8.3	48
..... COE	2.2	1.5	38.8	42.5	17.2	134
..... COM	2.0	.	33.3	38.1	28.6	42
..... COT	2.3	8.0	24.0	56.0	12.0	25
..... CVM	2.5	6.5	40.3	45.2	8.1	62
..... Design	2.5	4.3	47.8	43.5	4.3	23
..... PAMS	2.4	3.3	47.8	39.1	9.8	92
..... Student Affairs	2.6	.	60.0	40.0	.	5

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J9: Departmental environment enables work/personal life balance

	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
Total (N)	2.9	17.7	59.0	17.1	6.1	846

J9: Departmental environment enables work/personal life balance	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
College of appointment	2.9	17.0	61.7	13.6	7.7	235
..... CALS
..... CED	2.9	18.6	58.1	16.3	7.0	43
..... CHASS	2.9	22.7	52.5	19.1	5.7	141
..... CNR	2.9	18.8	58.3	16.7	6.3	48
..... COE	2.9	14.4	62.9	18.9	3.8	132
..... COM	3.1	26.2	61.9	7.1	4.8	42
..... COT	2.9	16.0	60.0	20.0	4.0	25
..... CVM	2.9	14.5	61.3	21.0	3.2	62
..... Design	2.5	.	56.5	34.8	8.7	23
..... PAMS	2.8	18.2	54.5	18.2	9.1	88
..... Student Affairs	3.4	40.0	60.0	.	.	5

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J10: NCSU environment enables work/personal life balance

	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
Total (N)	2.8	11.2	62.2	20.5	6.2	843

J10: NCSU environment enables work/personal life balance	Mean Rating	4: Strongly agree (%)	3: Agree (%)	2: Disagree (%)	1: Strongly disagree (%)	Total (N)
College of appointment	2.8	11.8	59.9	20.7	7.6	237
..... CALS
..... CED	2.9	14.3	64.3	16.7	4.8	42
..... CHASS	2.7	10.7	55.0	27.9	6.4	140
..... CNR	2.8	12.5	58.3	22.9	6.3	48
..... COE	2.9	10.7	67.2	19.1	3.1	131
..... COM	3.0	17.1	73.2	7.3	2.4	41
..... COT	2.9	15.4	61.5	19.2	3.8	26
..... CVM	2.8	11.5	63.9	19.7	4.9	61
..... Design	2.6	.	65.2	30.4	4.3	23
..... PAMS	2.7	6.9	65.5	16.1	11.5	87
..... Student Affairs	3.2	20.0	80.0	.	.	5

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J11a: Importance of flexible work hours

	Mean Rating	4: Very important (%)	3: Somewhat important (%)	2: Not very important (%)	1: Not at all important (%)	Total (N)
Total (N)	3.7	73.9	22.1	2.8	1.2	855

J11a: Importance of flexible work hours	Mean Rating	4: Very important (%)	3: Somewhat important (%)	2: Not very important (%)	1: Not at all important (%)	Total (N)
College of appointment	3.6	68.5	27.3	3.4	0.8	238
..... CALS
..... CED	3.9	93.0	7.0	.	.	43
..... CHASS	3.8	80.4	17.5	2.1	.	143
..... CNR	3.8	81.3	18.8	.	.	48
..... COE	3.6	73.1	20.1	4.5	2.2	134
..... COM	3.5	56.1	39.0	2.4	2.4	41
..... COT	3.7	73.1	23.1	3.8	.	26
..... CVM	3.8	77.4	22.6	.	.	62
..... Design	3.7	69.6	26.1	4.3	.	23
..... PAMS	3.6	74.4	16.7	4.4	4.4	90
..... Student Affairs	3.4	40.0	60.0	.	.	5

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J11b: Importance of maternity/paternity leave

	Mean Rating	4: Very important (%)	3: Somewhat important (%)	2: Not very important (%)	1: Not at all important (%)	Total (N)
Total (N)	3.7	71.7	24.5	2.1	1.6	856

J11b: Importance of maternity/paternity leave	Mean Rating	4: Very important (%)	3: Somewhat important (%)	2: Not very important (%)	1: Not at all important (%)	Total (N)
College of appointment	3.7	72.4	24.3	1.7	1.7	239
..... CALS
..... CED	3.9	88.4	11.6	.	.	43
..... CHASS	3.8	80.4	16.8	2.1	0.7	143
..... CNR	3.6	66.7	31.3	.	2.1	48
..... COE	3.5	61.2	32.8	3.0	3.0	134
..... COM	3.3	42.9	50.0	4.8	2.4	42
..... COT	3.7	76.9	19.2	3.8	.	26
..... CVM	3.8	79.0	19.4	1.6	.	62
..... Design	3.8	78.3	21.7	.	.	23
..... PAMS	3.6	73.0	20.2	3.4	3.4	89
..... Student Affairs	3.6	60.0	40.0	.	.	5

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J11c: Importance of family leave time

	Mean Rating	4: Very important (%)	3: Somewhat important (%)	2: Not very important (%)	1: Not at all important (%)	Total (N)
Total (N)	3.7	69.3	27.6	2.4	0.7	851

J11c: Importance of family leave time	Mean Rating	4: Very important (%)	3: Somewhat important (%)	2: Not very important (%)	1: Not at all important (%)	Total (N)
College of appointment	3.7	71.0	27.3	1.7	.	238
..... CALS
..... CED	3.8	78.6	21.4	.	.	42
..... CHASS	3.8	81.7	15.5	2.1	0.7	142
..... CNR	3.6	60.4	37.5	.	2.1	48
..... COE	3.5	60.2	36.1	2.3	1.5	133
..... COM	3.3	40.5	47.6	9.5	2.4	42
..... COT	3.7	73.1	26.9	.	.	26
..... CVM	3.7	74.2	25.8	.	.	62
..... Design	3.7	73.9	17.4	8.7	.	23
..... PAMS	3.6	69.3	25.0	4.5	1.1	88
..... Student Affairs	3.4	40.0	60.0	.	.	5

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J11d: Importance of altering tenure clock for family concerns

	Mean Rating	4: Very important (%)	3: Somewhat important (%)	2: Not very important (%)	1: Not at all important (%)	Total (N)
Total (N)	3.6	69.5	25.8	3.9	0.8	856

J11d: Importance of altering tenure clock for family concerns	Mean Rating	4: Very important (%)	3: Somewhat important (%)	2: Not very important (%)	1: Not at all important (%)	Total (N)
College of appointment	3.7	71.5	24.7	3.3	0.4	239
..... CALS
..... CED	3.8	81.4	16.3	2.3	.	43
..... CHASS	3.7	76.9	19.6	2.1	1.4	143
..... CNR	3.7	70.8	27.1	.	2.1	48
..... COE	3.5	56.0	38.1	4.5	1.5	134
..... COM	3.3	45.2	40.5	14.3	.	42
..... COT	3.7	69.2	30.8	.	.	26
..... CVM	3.8	80.6	17.7	1.6	.	62
..... Design	3.7	73.9	21.7	4.3	.	23
..... PAMS	3.6	70.8	20.2	7.9	1.1	89
..... Student Affairs	3.4	40.0	60.0	.	.	5

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J11e: Importance of childcare facility on or near campus

	Mean Rating	4: Very important (%)	3: Somewhat important (%)	2: Not very important (%)	1: Not at all important (%)	Total (N)
Total (N)	3.4	55.6	33.6	8.2	2.6	853

J11e: Importance of childcare facility on or near campus	Mean Rating	4: Very important (%)	3: Somewhat important (%)	2: Not very important (%)	1: Not at all important (%)	Total (N)
College of appointment	3.5	59.5	31.2	6.8	2.5	237
..... CALS
..... CED	3.7	69.8	25.6	4.7	.	43
..... CHASS	3.6	65.5	29.6	3.5	1.4	142
..... CNR	3.3	50.0	35.4	12.5	2.1	48
..... COE	3.2	41.8	40.3	13.4	4.5	134
..... COM	3.0	26.2	50.0	19.0	4.8	42
..... COT	3.5	61.5	30.8	7.7	.	26
..... CVM	3.4	53.2	37.1	9.7	.	62
..... Design	3.7	82.6	13.0	.	4.3	23
..... PAMS	3.4	52.8	34.8	7.9	4.5	89
..... Student Affairs	3.6	60.0	40.0	.	.	5

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J11f: Importance of tuition remission for dependents

	Mean Rating	4: Very important (%)	3: Somewhat important (%)	2: Not very important (%)	1: Not at all important (%)	Total (N)
Total (N)	3.5	66.6	22.2	8.3	2.8	851

J11f: Importance of tuition remission for dependents	Mean Rating	4: Very important (%)	3: Somewhat important (%)	2: Not very important (%)	1: Not at all important (%)	Total (N)
College of appointment	3.6	70.0	21.5	6.8	1.7	237
..... CALS
..... CED	3.7	79.1	18.6	.	2.3	43
..... CHASS	3.5	66.9	23.2	7.0	2.8	142
..... CNR	3.3	55.3	27.7	10.6	6.4	47
..... COE	3.6	67.4	22.7	9.1	0.8	132
..... COM	2.9	38.1	28.6	21.4	11.9	42
..... COT	3.5	69.2	19.2	7.7	3.8	26
..... CVM	3.7	74.2	17.7	8.1	.	62
..... Design	3.6	73.9	17.4	4.3	4.3	23
..... PAMS	3.4	60.0	23.3	12.2	4.4	90
..... Student Affairs	3.8	80.0	20.0	.	.	5

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Box 7002
NCSU
Phone: (919) 515-4184
Email: ncsu_surveys@ncsu.edu

Posted: April, 2007

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