North Carolina State University
2003 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons
of General Education Preparation
This document reports survey data on gender and racial/ethnic differences in respondents� assessment of the general education preparation at NC State. Survey results for all respondents are provided in 2003 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey: All Respondents. For information about the survey and analysis methods see 2003 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile. Exact question wording is available on the web, or by clicking on the "Q" in the table header.
Q General Education Preparation
Mean
Ratings |
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All | Men | Women | Af. Am | White | Other | |
Know how to access and use info | 4.26 | 4.27 | 4.26 | 4.22 | 4.27 | 4.22 |
Made friends with diverse persons | 3.96 | 3.95 | 3.96 | 4.21 | 3.92 | 4.27 |
Social science courses were useful | 3.60 | 3.50 | 3.73 | 3.72 | 3.59 | 3.68 |
Courses encouraged creative thinking | 4.16 | 4.16 | 4.15 | 4.07 | 4.17 | 4.08 |
Educ prepared me to be competitive | 4.34 | 4.37 | 4.30 | 4.22 | 4.36 | 4.17 |
For. lang. helped apprec. other cultures | 3.70 | 3.56 | 3.85 | 3.98 | 3.68 | 3.74 |
I read newspapers/magazines frequently | 4.19 | 4.30 | 4.05 | 4.08 | 4.20 | 4.16 |
I read for leisure frequently | 3.80 | 3.57 | 4.09 | 3.85 | 3.80 | 3.82 |
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Dr. Nancy Whelchel, Associate Director for Survey Research
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