2009 National Survey of Student Engagement
North Carolina State University
Seniors 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 6.7% 12.7% 8.8% 5.5% 13.0% 6.2% 11.6% 15.4% 3.8%
Often 13.9% 17.7% 13.6% 14.1% 21.7% 9.8% 7.0% 7.7% 22.6%
Sometimes 48.3% 54.4% 51.2% 46.9% 34.8% 46.7% 51.2% 61.5% 53.8%
Never 31.1% 15.2% 26.4% 33.6% 30.4% 37.3% 30.2% 15.4% 19.8%
Total (N) 946 79 125 128 23 225 43 13 106


Exercised or participated in physical fitness activities NCSU1 Arts Biological
Sciences		 Business Education Engineering Physical
Sciences		 Professional Social
Sciences
Very often 39.7% 32.9% 30.6% 52.7% 52.2% 40.2% 46.5% 84.6% 31.1%
Often 26.8% 30.4% 29.0% 23.3% 17.4% 24.6% 11.6% 15.4% 34.0%
Sometimes 29.2% 31.6% 33.9% 21.7% 30.4% 32.1% 34.9%   31.1%
Never 4.3% 5.1% 6.5% 2.3%   3.1% 7.0%   3.8%
Total (N) 945 79 124 129 23 224 43 13 106


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 18.9% 24.4% 16.0% 19.5% 34.8% 16.4% 18.6% 30.8% 19.8%
Often 12.8% 10.3% 9.6% 17.2% 8.7% 14.7% 16.3%   14.2%
Sometimes 29.3% 33.3% 26.4% 29.7% 30.4% 27.1% 11.6% 38.5% 27.4%
Never 38.9% 32.1% 48.0% 33.6% 26.1% 41.8% 53.5% 30.8% 38.7%
Total (N) 944 78 125 128 23 225 43 13 106


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 21.4% 22.8% 18.4% 23.6% 39.1% 17.7% 16.3% 15.4% 32.1%
Often 35.8% 49.4% 35.2% 37.0% 34.8% 34.1% 20.9% 46.2% 38.7%
Sometimes 35.6% 24.1% 40.0% 35.4% 17.4% 38.9% 48.8% 30.8% 21.7%
Never 7.2% 3.8% 6.4% 3.9% 8.7% 9.3% 14.0% 7.7% 7.5%
Total (N) 945 79 125 127 23 226 43 13 106


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 24.4% 24.1% 23.2% 27.1% 39.1% 21.3% 14.0% 38.5% 34.9%
Often 39.5% 46.8% 39.2% 40.3% 30.4% 39.1% 34.9% 46.2% 43.4%
Sometimes 31.2% 25.3% 34.4% 30.2% 21.7% 32.0% 44.2% 15.4% 18.9%
Never 5.0% 3.8% 3.2% 2.3% 8.7% 7.6% 7.0%   2.8%
Total (N) 948 79 125 129 23 225 43 13 106


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 27.8% 30.4% 24.8% 31.0% 47.8% 25.7% 20.9% 30.8% 39.6%
Often 39.0% 45.6% 37.6% 41.1% 34.8% 35.4% 27.9% 38.5% 34.0%
Sometimes 30.1% 20.3% 36.8% 26.4% 17.4% 33.6% 44.2% 30.8% 23.6%
Never 3.1% 3.8% 0.8% 1.6%   5.3% 7.0%   2.8%
Total (N) 949 79 125 129 23 226 43 13 106
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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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