2009 National Survey of Student Engagement
North Carolina State University
Seniors 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 39.7% 32.1% 46.0% 41.9% 26.1% 45.6% 27.9% 75.0% 37.7%
Quite a bit 44.4% 50.0% 41.9% 43.4% 52.2% 39.4% 46.5% 25.0% 45.3%
Some 15.0% 17.9% 11.3% 14.0% 17.4% 14.6% 23.3%   16.0%
Very little 1.0%   0.8% 0.8% 4.3% 0.4% 2.3%   0.9%
Total (N) 929 78 124 129 23 226 43 12 106


Providing the support you need to help you succeed academically NCSU1 Arts Biological
Sciences		 Business Education Engineering Physical
Sciences		 Professional Social
Sciences
Very much 30.7% 29.5% 33.9% 31.8% 39.1% 29.2% 32.6% 38.5% 31.7%
Quite a bit 43.9% 52.6% 49.2% 43.4% 43.5% 40.7% 39.5% 38.5% 43.3%
Some 20.9% 15.4% 16.1% 21.7% 8.7% 23.5% 23.3% 23.1% 18.3%
Very little 4.5% 2.6% 0.8% 3.1% 8.7% 6.6% 4.7%   6.7%
Total (N) 926 78 124 129 23 226 43 13 104


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 18.2% 24.4% 21.1% 21.1% 26.1% 15.6% 7.0% 30.8% 18.9%
Quite a bit 32.0% 33.3% 33.3% 38.3% 39.1% 25.3% 27.9% 30.8% 34.0%
Some 34.9% 35.9% 34.1% 30.5% 26.1% 39.1% 39.5% 30.8% 27.4%
Very little 14.9% 6.4% 11.4% 10.2% 8.7% 20.0% 25.6% 7.7% 19.8%
Total (N) 927 78 123 128 23 225 43 13 106


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 6.4% 1.3% 9.8% 7.8% 13.0% 3.1% 7.0% 15.4% 8.7%
Quite a bit 15.8% 19.2% 10.6% 17.1% 13.0% 12.4% 14.0% 15.4% 21.2%
Some 42.2% 46.2% 48.0% 41.1% 47.8% 46.2% 37.2% 30.8% 30.8%
Very little 35.6% 33.3% 31.7% 34.1% 26.1% 38.2% 41.9% 38.5% 39.4%
Total (N) 925 78 123 129 23 225 43 13 104


Providing the support you need to thrive socially NCSU1 Arts Biological
Sciences		 Business Education Engineering Physical
Sciences		 Professional Social
Sciences
Very much 8.5% 1.3% 14.6% 12.5% 17.4% 5.8% 4.7% 16.7% 8.6%
Quite a bit 28.3% 35.9% 26.8% 30.5% 39.1% 26.5% 23.3% 41.7% 33.3%
Some 39.9% 43.6% 38.2% 33.6% 13.0% 42.0% 46.5% 8.3% 39.0%
Very little 23.4% 19.2% 20.3% 23.4% 30.4% 25.7% 25.6% 33.3% 19.0%
Total (N) 925 78 123 128 23 226 43 12 105


Attending campus events and activities NCSU1 Arts Biological
Sciences		 Business Education Engineering Physical
Sciences		 Professional Social
Sciences
Very much 22.4% 20.5% 27.6% 29.1% 34.8% 16.0% 23.8% 23.1% 29.2%
Quite a bit 43.2% 43.6% 38.2% 40.2% 39.1% 47.1% 42.9% 46.2% 37.7%
Some 26.9% 28.2% 27.6% 23.6% 17.4% 29.3% 23.8% 23.1% 25.5%
Very little 7.5% 7.7% 6.5% 7.1% 8.7% 7.6% 9.5% 7.7% 7.5%
Total (N) 925 78 123 127 23 225 42 13 106


Using computers in academic work NCSU1 Arts Biological
Sciences		 Business Education Engineering Physical
Sciences		 Professional Social
Sciences
Very much 69.1% 57.7% 66.7% 71.3% 73.9% 77.9% 65.1% 69.2% 62.3%
Quite a bit 24.4% 32.1% 27.6% 20.2% 17.4% 19.5% 25.6% 30.8% 32.1%
Some 5.5% 9.0% 5.7% 7.0% 4.3% 2.2% 9.3%   3.8%
Very little 1.0% 1.3%   1.6% 4.3% 0.4%     1.9%
Total (N) 927 78 123 129 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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