2009 National Survey of Student Engagement
North Carolina State University
First-Year Students by Discipline
Frequency Distributions (Personal Development Items)


Attended an art exhibit, play, dance, music, theater, or other performance NCSU1 Arts Biological
Sciences		 Business Education Engineering Physical
Sciences		 Professional Social
Sciences
Very often 10.4% 25.0% 11.9% 14.2% 6.8% 9.4%   15.8% 14.7%
Often 19.5% 18.2% 25.4% 20.4% 25.0% 18.0% 26.2% 15.8% 19.8%
Sometimes 44.0% 36.4% 43.7% 41.6% 47.7% 44.2% 47.6% 42.1% 48.3%
Never 26.1% 20.5% 19.0% 23.9% 20.5% 28.4% 26.2% 26.3% 17.2%
Total (N) 1,036 44 126 113 44 278 42 19 116


Exercised or participated in physical fitness activities NCSU1 Arts Biological
Sciences		 Business Education Engineering Physical
Sciences		 Professional Social
Sciences
Very often 43.1% 43.2% 45.6% 51.3% 50.0% 42.9% 40.5% 36.8% 42.2%
Often 29.5% 20.5% 27.2% 31.9% 27.3% 27.3% 23.8% 21.1% 31.9%
Sometimes 22.8% 31.8% 24.8% 15.0% 20.5% 26.2% 28.6% 31.6% 20.7%
Never 4.6% 4.5% 2.4% 1.8% 2.3% 3.6% 7.1% 10.5% 5.2%
Total (N) 1,034 44 125 113 44 275 42 19 116


Participated in activities to enhance your spirituality (worship, meditation, prayer, etc.) NCSU1 Arts Biological
Sciences		 Business Education Engineering Physical
Sciences		 Professional Social
Sciences
Very often 19.6% 29.5% 15.2% 22.1% 36.4% 19.1% 26.2% 15.8% 22.6%
Often 15.4% 15.9% 16.0% 16.8% 15.9% 17.3% 7.1% 10.5% 13.0%
Sometimes 28.6% 11.4% 34.4% 32.7% 25.0% 25.5% 19.0% 26.3% 26.1%
Never 36.3% 43.2% 34.4% 28.3% 22.7% 38.1% 47.6% 47.4% 38.3%
Total (N) 1,036 44 125 113 44 278 42 19 115


Examined the strengths and weaknesses of your own views on a topic or issue NCSU1 Arts Biological
Sciences		 Business Education Engineering Physical
Sciences		 Professional Social
Sciences
Very often 17.8% 38.6% 16.7% 14.3% 18.6% 16.6% 21.4% 15.8% 20.9%
Often 38.5% 31.8% 37.3% 42.9% 30.2% 37.2% 38.1% 36.8% 40.9%
Sometimes 36.8% 29.5% 40.5% 37.5% 44.2% 36.8% 35.7% 42.1% 33.0%
Never 6.8%   5.6% 5.4% 7.0% 9.4% 4.8% 5.3% 5.2%
Total (N) 1,033 44 126 112 43 277 42 19 115


Tried to better understand someone else's views by imagining issue from his/her perspective NCSU1 Arts Biological
Sciences		 Business Education Engineering Physical
Sciences		 Professional Social
Sciences
Very often 23.2% 38.6% 21.6% 24.8% 22.7% 19.1% 31.0% 22.2% 32.2%
Often 39.6% 31.8% 42.4% 40.7% 54.5% 34.9% 40.5% 50.0% 40.9%
Sometimes 31.7% 27.3% 31.2% 31.9% 15.9% 38.1% 21.4% 27.8% 23.5%
Never 5.4% 2.3% 4.8% 2.7% 6.8% 7.9% 7.1%   3.5%
Total (N) 1,035 44 125 113 44 278 42 18 115


Learned something that changed the way you understand an issue or concept NCSU1 Arts Biological
Sciences		 Business Education Engineering Physical
Sciences		 Professional Social
Sciences
Very often 24.4% 38.6% 23.8% 24.8% 25.0% 23.7% 31.0% 31.6% 26.7%
Often 39.4% 31.8% 36.5% 43.4% 34.1% 36.0% 40.5% 36.8% 42.2%
Sometimes 33.4% 29.5% 34.9% 31.9% 38.6% 37.4% 28.6% 31.6% 28.4%
Never 2.8%   4.8%   2.3% 2.9%     2.6%
Total (N) 1,037 44 126 113 44 278 42 19 116
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Endnote:
1. "NCSU" results include a small number of students whose major did not fall into one of the eight fields or who did not indicate a major.

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