2009 National Survey of Student Engagement
North Carolina State University
First-Year Students by Discipline
Frequency Distributions (Academic and Non-Academic Support Items)


Spending significant amounts of time studying and on academic work NCSU1 Arts Biological
Sciences		 Business Education Engineering Physical
Sciences		 Professional Social
Sciences
Very much 42.0% 40.9% 48.4% 38.9% 43.2% 42.2% 50.0% 42.1% 42.1%
Quite a bit 44.9% 36.4% 42.1% 46.9% 38.6% 46.2% 42.9% 36.8% 50.0%
Some 12.1% 20.5% 8.7% 14.2% 15.9% 10.8% 7.1% 15.8% 7.9%
Very little 0.9% 2.3% 0.8%   2.3% 0.7%   5.3%  
Total (N) 1,007 44 126 113 44 277 42 19 114


Providing the support you need to help you succeed academically NCSU1 Arts Biological
Sciences		 Business Education Engineering Physical
Sciences		 Professional Social
Sciences
Very much 39.8% 36.4% 37.6% 42.5% 38.6% 43.8% 52.4% 36.8% 36.8%
Quite a bit 45.7% 40.9% 48.0% 41.6% 45.5% 43.1% 35.7% 47.4% 48.2%
Some 13.4% 18.2% 12.8% 14.2% 15.9% 10.9% 11.9% 15.8% 14.9%
Very little 1.2% 4.5% 1.6% 1.8%   2.2%      
Total (N) 1,003 44 125 113 44 276 42 19 114


Encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds NCSU1 Arts Biological
Sciences		 Business Education Engineering Physical
Sciences		 Professional Social
Sciences
Very much 30.5% 34.1% 27.0% 42.9% 45.5% 27.1% 35.7% 36.8% 36.0%
Quite a bit 37.6% 27.3% 39.7% 28.6% 31.8% 43.6% 28.6% 31.6% 32.5%
Some 25.6% 27.3% 31.0% 22.3% 22.7% 22.3% 35.7% 21.1% 25.4%
Very little 6.3% 11.4% 2.4% 6.3%   7.0%   10.5% 6.1%
Total (N) 1,000 44 126 112 44 273 42 19 114


Helping you cope with your non-academic responsibilities (work, family, etc.) NCSU1 Arts Biological
Sciences		 Business Education Engineering Physical
Sciences		 Professional Social
Sciences
Very much 12.8% 4.5% 13.6% 22.1% 13.6% 9.0% 16.7% 21.1% 15.8%
Quite a bit 26.9% 22.7% 30.4% 37.2% 34.1% 25.3% 21.4% 10.5% 21.1%
Some 41.2% 38.6% 38.4% 30.1% 40.9% 48.0% 42.9% 42.1% 43.0%
Very little 19.1% 34.1% 17.6% 10.6% 11.4% 17.7% 19.0% 26.3% 20.2%
Total (N) 1,004 44 125 113 44 277 42 19 114


Providing the support you need to thrive socially NCSU1 Arts Biological
Sciences		 Business Education Engineering Physical
Sciences		 Professional Social
Sciences
Very much 17.9% 4.8% 23.2% 27.7% 18.2% 13.4% 19.0% 26.3% 19.8%
Quite a bit 35.7% 33.3% 34.4% 41.1% 40.9% 38.8% 40.5% 5.3% 28.8%
Some 33.8% 35.7% 32.0% 26.8% 34.1% 32.2% 28.6% 57.9% 40.5%
Very little 12.6% 26.2% 10.4% 4.5% 6.8% 15.6% 11.9% 10.5% 10.8%
Total (N) 995 42 125 112 44 276 42 19 111


Attending campus events and activities NCSU1 Arts Biological
Sciences		 Business Education Engineering Physical
Sciences		 Professional Social
Sciences
Very much 34.1% 40.9% 44.0% 36.3% 37.2% 30.5% 38.1% 36.8% 38.6%
Quite a bit 43.4% 36.4% 39.2% 45.1% 37.2% 44.7% 40.5% 31.6% 39.5%
Some 19.2% 18.2% 13.6% 15.0% 20.9% 20.4% 16.7% 31.6% 19.3%
Very little 3.3% 4.5% 3.2% 3.5% 4.7% 4.4% 4.8%   2.6%
Total (N) 1,002 44 125 113 43 275 42 19 114


Using computers in academic work NCSU1 Arts Biological
Sciences		 Business Education Engineering Physical
Sciences		 Professional Social
Sciences
Very much 62.1% 52.3% 64.8% 58.4% 67.4% 67.4% 57.1% 57.9% 57.0%
Quite a bit 29.3% 31.8% 28.8% 31.0% 25.6% 25.4% 35.7% 31.6% 32.5%
Some 8.3% 13.6% 6.4% 10.6% 7.0% 6.9% 4.8% 10.5% 10.5%
Very little 0.3% 2.3%       0.4% 2.4%    
Total (N) 1,002 44 125 113 43 276 42 19 114
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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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