North Carolina State University
2006 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey:
College Comparisons of Professional Preparation
(Frequency Distributions)

This document reports frequency distributions for survey items related to professional preparation by college. Comparisons of mean ratings are available on the web.

NC State's Contribution to Professional Preparation: Current Importance | Preparation

Current Importance

Basic Skills
Written communication skills NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  54.3 55.8 54.3 66.5 50.3 47.2 51.4 52.5 44.6 53.0
5: Very important %
4: Important % 32.9 31.3 35.7 24.4 38.8 38.8 35.0 33.1 31.7 32.9
3: Moderately important % 10.2 9.9 10.0 6.7 7.3 11.2 11.2 13.6 20.9 10.4
2: Limited importance % 2.4 2.5 . 2.0 3.6 2.4 2.4 0.8 2.9 3.7
1: Not important % 0.3 0.4 . 0.5 . 0.4 . . . .
Total N 3208 670 70 659 165 760 463 118 139 164

Public speaking, presentation skills NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  50.9 52.2 68.1 57.3 52.4 40.8 51.3 51.3 60.4 47.6
5: Very important %
4: Important % 29.4 29.8 24.6 24.2 30.1 34.2 29.0 29.9 29.5 28.7
3: Moderately important % 12.4 10.6 4.3 11.7 9.6 17.4 12.1 12.0 8.6 10.4
2: Limited importance % 5.9 5.8 2.9 5.3 6.6 6.4 6.1 4.3 1.4 10.4
1: Not important % 1.4 1.5 . 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.5 2.6 . 3.0
Total N 3203 668 69 658 166 760 462 117 139 164

Comprehension skills NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  63.1 67.7 65.2 69.1 50.0 58.9 63.2 54.2 48.2 70.7
5: Very important %
4: Important % 30.8 26.9 30.4 25.8 40.4 35.3 29.7 38.1 42.3 24.4
3: Moderately important % 5.2 4.5 4.3 3.8 7.8 4.9 6.1 6.8 9.5 4.9
2: Limited importance % 0.9 0.8 . 1.4 1.8 0.7 1.1 0.8 . .
1: Not important % 0.1 0.2 . . . 0.3 . . . .
Total N 3197 666 69 656 166 759 462 118 137 164

Listening skills NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  62.6 67.0 72.9 71.6 62.6 49.3 66.8 62.7 55.5 60.5
5: Very important %
4: Important % 31.8 27.3 25.7 25.5 31.9 42.1 29.7 32.2 38.0 30.2
3: Moderately important % 5.0 5.4 1.4 2.8 4.3 7.4 3.1 4.2 6.6 8.6
2: Limited importance % 0.4 0.2 . 0.2 1.2 0.9 0.2 0.8 . 0.6
1: Not important % 0.1 0.2 . . . 0.3 0.2 . . .
Total N 3182 666 70 651 163 757 458 118 137 162

Technical skills/knowledge NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  46.5 50.1 57.1 31.6 44.4 54.9 40.2 45.2 64.4 53.2
5: Very important %
4: Important % 35.3 36.3 32.9 37.2 34.6 32.2 40.8 37.4 25.8 30.4
3: Moderately important % 13.6 10.1 7.1 23.4 15.4 9.4 14.1 13.0 6.8 14.6
2: Limited importance % 3.8 2.8 1.4 7.3 5.6 2.2 4.0 2.6 3.0 1.9
1: Not important % 0.8 0.8 1.4 0.5 . 1.4 0.9 1.7 . .
Total N 3104 653 70 627 162 734 453 115 132 158

Ability adapt to chng technology NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  44.3 49.8 66.7 35.9 39.4 45.9 41.2 46.6 55.1 41.1
5: Very important %
4: Important % 36.8 37.3 26.1 35.2 38.2 36.7 39.7 35.6 32.6 40.5
3: Moderately important % 14.4 10.3 4.3 20.9 17.6 12.8 15.0 14.4 11.6 14.7
2: Limited importance % 3.9 1.8 2.9 7.2 3.6 3.9 3.5 3.4 0.7 3.7
1: Not important % 0.7 0.7 . 0.8 1.2 0.8 0.7 . . .
Total N 3184 667 69 651 165 752 461 118 138 163

Ability adapt changing tech NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  62.0 66.1 67.1 68.8 63.9 52.4 64.2 62.4 57.4 56.3
5: Very important %
4: Important % 30.9 28.6 28.6 26.2 27.1 38.3 29.7 32.5 35.3 27.5
3: Moderately important % 6.3 4.5 4.3 4.6 7.2 8.3 5.6 5.1 7.4 13.1
2: Limited importance % 0.6 0.3 . 0.3 1.8 0.9 0.4 . . 2.5
1: Not important % 0.2 0.4 . 0.2 . 0.1 . . . 0.6
Total N 3188 667 70 650 166 758 464 117 136 160

Ability apply sci mthd of inquiry NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  28.3 44.4 44.3 14.4 23.2 35.2 11.0 26.3 8.1 50.0
5: Very important %
4: Important % 27.8 28.4 22.9 20.1 32.3 36.6 22.4 32.2 25.2 26.9
3: Moderately important % 22.8 14.7 18.6 30.6 23.2 17.2 33.4 22.9 31.9 15.0
2: Limited importance % 15.8 9.9 10.0 23.5 18.3 9.5 23.5 15.3 28.1 6.3
1: Not important % 5.4 2.6 4.3 11.4 3.0 1.5 9.7 3.4 6.7 1.9
Total N 3168 666 70 651 164 749 455 118 135 160

Ability apply math skills NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  24.1 26.9 51.4 11.7 23.0 28.7 25.2 24.6 10.1 39.0
5: Very important %
4: Important % 30.9 32.9 21.4 22.6 35.8 32.4 36.7 38.1 30.4 27.4
3: Moderately important % 26.7 28.3 15.7 29.6 25.5 25.5 25.4 25.4 30.4 22.0
2: Limited importance % 14.7 8.8 7.1 28.1 13.9 11.5 10.4 11.9 23.9 10.4
1: Not important % 3.5 3.1 4.3 7.9 1.8 1.9 2.4 . 5.1 1.2
Total N 3199 669 70 658 165 756 461 118 138 164

Problem Solving Skills
Find relevant info/ideas multiple srcs NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  50.7 53.3 55.1 55.6 44.6 49.1 44.6 45.3 54.7 51.2
5: Very important %
4: Important % 36.0 35.2 34.8 31.4 41.6 37.9 40.1 35.9 31.7 35.4
3: Moderately important % 10.6 8.4 8.7 10.2 12.0 10.5 12.1 17.1 12.9 9.8
2: Limited importance % 2.4 2.8 1.4 2.3 1.8 2.2 2.8 1.7 0.7 3.7
1: Not important % 0.3 0.3 . 0.6 . 0.3 0.4 . . .
Total N 3208 670 69 657 166 762 464 117 139 164

Bring info/ideas together NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  48.8 49.0 55.1 55.4 44.0 45.1 44.9 48.7 57.6 45.1
5: Very important %
4: Important % 38.7 38.1 33.3 32.8 45.2 42.1 41.7 38.5 30.2 42.7
3: Moderately important % 10.5 9.9 10.1 10.0 8.4 10.9 12.1 12.0 12.2 9.1
2: Limited importance % 1.7 2.5 1.4 1.5 2.4 1.7 1.1 0.9 . 3.0
1: Not important % 0.2 0.4 . 0.3 . 0.3 0.2 . . .
Total N 3203 669 69 653 166 763 463 117 139 164

Thinking creatively NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  45.9 42.1 65.2 53.2 42.8 39.8 40.2 49.6 82.7 36.8
5: Very important %
4: Important % 37.2 38.1 30.4 32.5 42.8 41.8 41.5 36.8 10.8 39.9
3: Moderately important % 13.4 15.1 4.3 10.7 11.4 15.4 15.3 10.3 5.8 17.8
2: Limited importance % 2.9 3.6 . 2.9 3.0 2.6 2.6 3.4 0.7 5.5
1: Not important % 0.5 1.0 . 0.8 . 0.4 0.4 . . .
Total N 3201 667 69 656 166 759 465 117 139 163

Planning projects NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  50.7 49.7 60.9 53.0 53.0 48.0 43.1 59.8 75.5 45.1
5: Very important %
4: Important % 33.9 34.2 24.6 26.2 34.9 38.5 39.7 33.3 21.6 39.0
3: Moderately important % 11.6 11.3 14.5 15.1 7.8 11.5 12.7 6.8 2.9 10.4
2: Limited importance % 3.1 3.9 . 4.1 3.6 1.7 3.9 . . 4.9
1: Not important % 0.7 0.9 . 1.5 0.6 0.3 0.6 . . 0.6
Total N 3207 666 69 656 166 764 466 117 139 164

Defining problems NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  50.8 51.3 53.6 51.9 50.0 49.9 47.0 47.9 65.9 48.8
5: Very important %
4: Important % 37.2 36.7 34.8 35.9 36.1 38.3 39.7 45.3 28.3 36.0
3: Moderately important % 10.3 9.0 11.6 10.7 11.4 10.6 12.0 6.8 5.1 13.4
2: Limited importance % 1.4 2.4 . 1.2 2.4 1.0 1.1 . 0.7 1.8
1: Not important % 0.2 0.6 . 0.3 . 0.1 0.2 . . .
Total N 3204 667 69 655 166 762 466 117 138 164

Solving problems NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  62.9 62.2 69.1 61.1 57.2 66.5 58.1 66.4 76.1 59.8
5: Very important %
4: Important % 30.4 29.4 26.5 30.8 35.5 28.6 35.9 30.2 18.1 32.9
3: Moderately important % 5.7 6.3 2.9 7.0 6.0 4.2 5.8 3.4 5.1 6.7
2: Limited importance % 0.9 1.9 1.5 0.9 1.2 0.5 0.2 . 0.7 0.6
1: Not important % 0.1 0.1 . 0.2 . 0.1 . . . .
Total N 3198 667 68 653 166 761 465 116 138 164

Logical reasoning skills NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  55.7 58.4 63.8 53.7 51.5 57.7 51.7 49.6 60.9 54.9
5: Very important %
4: Important % 36.1 33.2 30.4 37.1 40.6 34.8 39.6 43.6 29.0 38.4
3: Moderately important % 6.9 6.5 4.3 6.9 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.8 9.4 6.1
2: Limited importance % 1.1 1.7 1.4 2.0 1.2 0.5 0.6 . 0.7 0.6
1: Not important % 0.2 0.3 . 0.3 . 0.3 . . . .
Total N 3195 666 69 650 165 764 462 117 138 164

Exam probs from mult perspectives NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  51.9 53.6 61.8 56.6 50.3 46.3 49.1 54.7 64.0 44.8
5: Very important %
4: Important % 36.1 32.9 33.8 33.2 37.0 41.3 38.7 31.6 27.3 39.9
3: Moderately important % 9.8 10.2 2.9 7.6 10.9 10.8 10.2 12.0 8.6 12.3
2: Limited importance % 1.8 2.7 1.5 1.8 1.8 1.3 1.7 1.7 . 3.1
1: Not important % 0.4 0.6 . 0.8 . 0.3 0.2 . . .
Total N 3198 668 68 654 165 762 462 117 139 163

Professional/Work-Related Skills
Ability adjust to new job demands NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  52.9 56.8 61.4 59.5 49.4 43.8 54.5 59.5 51.8 43.8
5: Very important %
4: Important % 37.0 33.5 30.0 32.0 38.6 44.2 37.0 35.3 39.6 38.8
3: Moderately important % 8.1 7.2 5.7 7.0 9.0 9.9 7.1 5.2 7.2 13.1
2: Limited importance % 1.7 2.0 2.9 1.1 3.0 2.0 1.1 . 1.4 3.8
1: Not important % 0.3 0.6 . 0.5 . 0.1 0.2 . . 0.6
Total N 3189 666 70 654 166 756 462 116 139 160

Working under pressure NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  62.6 63.2 67.1 68.5 57.8 53.6 68.8 67.2 66.9 57.1
5: Very important %
4: Important % 29.5 29.5 24.3 25.0 30.7 36.8 25.6 28.4 26.6 29.8
3: Moderately important % 6.3 5.7 8.6 5.5 7.2 7.6 5.0 4.3 6.5 8.7
2: Limited importance % 1.3 1.4 . 0.8 4.2 1.8 0.4 . . 3.7
1: Not important % 0.2 0.3 . 0.3 . 0.1 0.2 . . 0.6
Total N 3190 665 70 653 166 759 461 116 139 161

Making decisions under pressure NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  56.9 59.3 58.6 61.2 59.0 48.3 61.8 62.1 60.4 46.6
5: Very important %
4: Important % 30.5 28.5 30.0 26.3 29.5 36.4 28.9 31.0 31.7 32.9
3: Moderately important % 9.8 9.5 8.6 9.5 7.8 12.1 8.0 6.9 7.2 13.0
2: Limited importance % 2.4 2.3 1.4 2.5 3.6 2.9 1.3 . 0.7 6.2
1: Not important % 0.3 0.5 1.4 0.5 . 0.3 . . . 1.2
Total N 3186 663 70 650 166 760 461 116 139 161

Ability work independently NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  61.2 67.8 66.7 69.4 60.6 46.4 64.2 60.3 62.6 59.4
5: Very important %
4: Important % 31.3 27.4 29.0 24.2 29.7 40.7 30.6 35.3 30.2 34.4
3: Moderately important % 6.1 3.9 4.3 5.4 7.3 10.1 3.9 4.3 6.5 5.6
2: Limited importance % 1.3 0.6 . 0.9 2.4 2.6 1.3 . . 0.6
1: Not important % 0.2 0.3 . 0.2 . 0.1 . . 0.7 .
Total N 3183 664 69 653 165 759 458 116 139 160

Ability work in teams NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  57.1 58.7 65.7 59.0 56.4 54.0 56.3 60.3 58.3 52.8
5: Very important %
4: Important % 31.6 30.0 28.6 28.7 32.1 36.3 30.4 31.9 29.5 34.2
3: Moderately important % 8.4 8.9 5.7 8.9 7.3 7.5 8.3 7.8 11.5 9.3
2: Limited importance % 2.2 2.0 . 2.6 3.0 1.3 4.6 . 0.7 2.5
1: Not important % 0.7 0.5 . 0.8 1.2 0.9 0.4 . . 1.2
Total N 3186 666 70 651 165 758 460 116 139 161

Ability wrk with ethn/cultr diverse ppl NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  47.9 52.1 58.6 58.1 45.5 38.5 46.4 50.4 38.1 41.6
5: Very important %
4: Important % 30.3 30.0 35.7 27.0 33.9 31.8 32.0 30.4 32.4 26.1
3: Moderately important % 14.1 11.1 4.3 10.3 11.5 18.7 12.7 13.9 24.5 21.7
2: Limited importance % 5.8 5.0 1.4 3.2 3.6 8.8 8.0 3.5 2.9 8.1
1: Not important % 1.9 1.8 . 1.4 5.5 2.1 0.9 1.7 2.2 2.5
Total N 3187 664 70 652 165 758 463 115 139 161

Being dependable and punctual NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  64.3 70.7 74.3 69.9 66.9 51.4 69.5 63.5 54.3 63.4
5: Very important %
4: Important % 29.2 23.4 24.3 26.0 27.1 38.2 27.0 33.9 36.2 24.8
3: Moderately important % 5.5 5.1 1.4 3.2 4.8 8.7 3.0 2.6 8.0 10.6
2: Limited importance % 0.9 0.6 . 0.6 1.2 1.6 0.4 . 1.4 1.2
1: Not important % 0.1 0.2 . 0.3 . 0.1 . . . .
Total N 3190 666 70 651 166 760 463 115 138 161

Professionalism NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  62.3 66.5 77.1 69.2 63.0 49.9 68.6 62.4 56.5 55.9
5: Very important %
4: Important % 31.4 27.2 21.4 26.4 29.7 39.9 28.8 35.0 37.0 35.4
3: Moderately important % 4.9 4.9 1.4 3.1 6.1 8.6 1.9 2.6 5.8 5.6
2: Limited importance % 1.0 0.9 . 0.8 1.2 1.4 0.6 . 0.7 2.5
1: Not important % 0.3 0.4 . 0.6 . 0.3 . . . 0.6
Total N 3199 668 70 655 165 760 465 117 138 161

Conduct work in ethical manner NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  67.2 72.5 72.5 76.1 61.8 56.6 70.0 62.1 54.0 69.4
5: Very important %
4: Important % 27.3 22.8 26.1 20.2 30.3 35.5 25.2 35.3 36.5 25.0
3: Moderately important % 4.3 3.0 1.4 3.4 4.8 6.4 3.9 1.7 8.0 4.4
2: Limited importance % 0.8 1.2 . . 2.4 1.2 0.4 0.9 0.7 1.3
1: Not important % 0.4 0.6 . 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.4 . 0.7 .
Total N 3191 668 69 652 165 760 464 116 137 160

Resourcefulness NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  53.8 56.5 68.6 61.8 53.6 43.5 56.2 49.6 52.2 49.4
5: Very important %
4: Important % 38.6 36.9 30.0 31.3 37.3 47.8 35.8 45.2 41.3 38.1
3: Moderately important % 6.7 5.4 1.4 6.7 6.6 7.8 7.2 5.2 6.5 10.0
2: Limited importance % 0.8 0.9 . 0.2 2.4 0.8 0.9 . . 2.5
1: Not important % 0.1 0.3 . . . 0.1 . . . .
Total N 3189 669 70 652 166 758 461 115 138 160

Confidence in ability perform well NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  59.8 62.6 70.0 66.0 60.6 48.0 62.5 62.4 62.0 62.1
5: Very important %
4: Important % 35.1 33.1 28.6 29.3 35.2 44.7 33.8 35.0 32.1 30.4
3: Moderately important % 4.8 3.9 . 4.6 3.6 7.0 3.4 2.6 5.8 6.8
2: Limited importance % 0.2 0.3 . 0.2 0.6 0.3 . . . 0.6
1: Not important % 0.1 0.1 1.4 . . 0.1 0.2 . . .
Total N 3193 668 70 652 165 759 464 117 137 161

Ability to learn independently NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  58.9 62.0 60.0 65.6 55.4 49.0 59.7 57.3 62.3 65.2
5: Very important %
4: Important % 32.9 30.6 25.7 27.6 36.1 40.7 33.2 33.3 32.6 26.1
3: Moderately important % 7.2 6.0 12.9 6.8 7.2 8.7 6.7 8.5 5.1 7.5
2: Limited importance % 0.7 1.0 1.4 . 1.2 1.3 0.2 0.9 . 0.6
1: Not important % 0.2 0.3 . . . 0.3 0.2 . . 0.6
Total N 3195 669 70 651 166 759 464 117 138 161

Ability to grow on the job NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  60.2 62.6 71.0 64.5 64.5 53.0 60.0 59.8 56.5 61.5
5: Very important %
4: Important % 32.1 30.4 26.1 28.1 26.5 38.2 32.5 33.3 38.4 28.0
3: Moderately important % 6.5 5.7 2.9 6.3 8.4 7.7 6.7 6.0 4.3 6.2
2: Limited importance % 0.9 0.8 . 0.9 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.9 0.7 3.1
1: Not important % 0.3 0.5 . 0.2 . 0.4 0.2 . . 1.2
Total N 3185 661 69 651 166 757 465 117 138 161

Willingness accept new resp NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  61.3 66.4 66.7 64.6 63.9 51.9 64.5 64.1 55.1 60.0
5: Very important %
4: Important % 31.3 27.3 26.1 28.7 27.7 38.9 29.5 30.8 36.2 29.4
3: Moderately important % 6.6 5.4 7.2 6.5 7.8 8.3 5.2 5.1 8.7 6.9
2: Limited importance % 0.6 0.4 . 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.6 . . 2.5
1: Not important % 0.3 0.4 . 0.2 . 0.1 0.2 . . 1.3
Total N 3190 670 69 649 166 756 465 117 138 160

Ability adapt chnging circumstances NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  62.0 66.1 67.1 68.8 63.9 52.4 64.2 62.4 57.4 56.3
5: Very important %
4: Important % 30.9 28.6 28.6 26.2 27.1 38.3 29.7 32.5 35.3 27.5
3: Moderately important % 6.3 4.5 4.3 4.6 7.2 8.3 5.6 5.1 7.4 13.1
2: Limited importance % 0.6 0.3 . 0.3 1.8 0.9 0.4 . . 2.5
1: Not important % 0.2 0.4 . 0.2 . 0.1 . . . 0.6
Total N 3188 667 70 650 166 758 464 117 136 160

Leadership and management skills NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  57.8 62.8 62.9 58.2 67.1 49.8 59.6 73.3 51.4 51.3
5: Very important %
4: Important % 30.1 27.5 32.9 30.8 25.0 33.7 30.5 19.8 34.1 28.8
3: Moderately important % 9.5 7.2 4.3 8.4 5.5 13.2 8.9 6.9 13.0 12.5
2: Limited importance % 2.1 1.8 . 1.8 2.4 2.9 0.9 . 1.4 6.3
1: Not important % 0.5 0.8 . 0.8 . 0.4 0.2 . . 1.3
Total N 3187 666 70 653 164 757 463 116 138 160

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Basic Skills
Written communication skills NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  22.8 22.8 27.1 35.6 21.7 15.3 20.9 26.3 10.0 19.5
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 55.8 57.9 61.4 51.8 51.8 55.1 59.8 61.0 52.1 55.5
3: Average % 18.7 17.2 10.0 11.4 24.7 24.2 17.4 11.0 35.7 20.1
2: Fair % 2.4 1.8 1.4 1.2 1.8 4.2 1.7 1.7 2.1 4.3
1: Poor % 0.4 0.3 . . . 1.2 0.2 . . 0.6
Total N 3226 674 70 660 166 764 470 118 140 164

Public speaking, presentation skills NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  19.2 19.3 33.3 22.0 18.2 13.0 22.0 34.2 18.0 13.4
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 44.8 47.0 44.9 43.8 49.1 42.3 46.2 36.8 55.4 39.6
3: Average % 27.5 25.7 14.5 27.4 26.7 32.5 25.0 24.8 21.6 31.7
2: Fair % 7.2 6.5 7.2 5.9 5.5 9.7 5.8 4.3 5.0 13.4
1: Poor % 1.3 1.3 . 0.9 0.6 2.5 1.1 . . 1.8
Total N 3215 672 69 658 165 763 468 117 139 164

Comprehension skills NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  30.6 34.5 28.6 37.5 30.1 25.1 26.4 31.4 18.8 35.4
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 53.9 52.8 58.6 52.1 51.8 53.8 58.6 56.8 51.4 52.4
3: Average % 13.5 11.9 8.6 9.1 14.5 17.6 13.4 11.0 26.8 9.8
2: Fair % 1.8 0.6 4.3 1.2 3.6 3.0 1.5 0.8 2.9 1.8
1: Poor % 0.2 0.1 . . . 0.5 . . . 0.6
Total N 3215 670 70 658 166 762 469 118 138 164

Listening skills NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  23.2 27.4 30.0 32.8 22.7 14.2 20.0 22.9 13.7 24.5
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 50.0 50.9 52.9 46.9 44.2 48.0 55.1 50.8 54.0 54.6
3: Average % 22.4 19.5 11.4 18.3 26.4 29.2 21.0 22.9 28.1 19.0
2: Fair % 3.8 1.9 4.3 1.7 5.5 7.8 3.5 3.4 3.6 1.2
1: Poor % 0.6 0.3 1.4 0.3 1.2 0.9 0.4 . 0.7 0.6
Total N 3195 668 70 652 163 761 461 118 139 163

Technical skills/knowledge NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  29.7 35.1 37.1 15.5 28.4 36.8 24.8 44.3 26.7 35.2
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 47.6 46.4 47.1 45.8 47.5 49.0 49.2 41.7 48.9 52.2
3: Average % 18.6 15.9 10.0 30.6 18.5 11.6 22.9 12.2 18.5 11.3
2: Fair % 3.2 2.1 4.3 6.5 4.3 2.2 2.2 1.7 3.0 1.3
1: Poor % 0.9 0.5 1.4 1.6 1.2 0.4 0.9 . 3.0 .
Total N 3125 653 70 631 162 741 459 115 135 159

Ability adapt to chng technology NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  26.2 34.1 46.4 20.2 23.6 22.4 25.6 35.6 23.0 28.2
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 43.2 41.1 34.8 40.3 46.1 45.3 46.5 44.1 43.2 44.2
3: Average % 24.9 20.3 17.4 31.0 20.0 25.7 25.2 17.8 28.1 25.2
2: Fair % 4.6 3.9 1.4 7.2 8.5 5.3 2.1 2.5 3.6 1.8
1: Poor % 1.1 0.6 . 1.4 1.8 1.4 0.6 . 2.2 0.6
Total N 3209 671 69 655 165 760 469 118 139 163

Ability apply sci mthd of inquiry NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  26.6 40.9 25.7 18.9 21.8 33.2 7.8 37.3 7.2 35.0
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 42.4 42.8 57.1 35.5 48.5 47.0 43.3 40.7 27.5 46.3
3: Average % 25.2 15.4 15.7 34.6 22.4 16.1 39.2 21.2 54.3 16.3
2: Fair % 5.0 0.7 . 9.5 6.7 3.1 8.9 0.8 9.4 1.9
1: Poor % 0.8 0.1 1.4 1.5 0.6 0.7 0.9 . 1.4 0.6
Total N 3187 670 70 651 165 753 462 118 138 160

Ability apply math skills NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  27.3 28.3 40.0 11.0 23.6 42.0 21.8 35.9 4.3 47.9
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 42.6 43.9 38.6 37.7 45.5 43.1 48.4 45.3 39.1 37.4
3: Average % 23.7 22.3 15.7 36.3 22.4 12.0 27.0 17.9 46.4 13.5
2: Fair % 5.0 4.5 4.3 11.0 6.1 2.6 2.8 0.9 7.2 1.2
1: Poor % 1.4 1.0 1.4 4.1 2.4 0.3 . . 2.9 .
Total N 3206 669 70 656 165 761 467 117 138 163

Problem Solving Skills
Find relevant info/ideas multiple srcs NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  34.1 38.8 50.7 40.2 36.1 26.2 29.2 42.2 30.7 28.7
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 50.6 47.0 40.6 50.4 47.0 53.1 53.7 50.0 52.9 51.2
3: Average % 13.3 12.6 7.2 8.7 14.5 16.3 16.0 6.9 15.0 16.5
2: Fair % 1.7 1.3 1.4 0.6 1.8 3.5 1.1 0.9 1.4 1.8
1: Poor % 0.4 0.1 . 0.2 0.6 0.8 . . . 1.8
Total N 3215 672 69 657 166 762 469 116 140 164

Bring info/ideas together NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  30.5 34.7 44.9 39.3 28.3 20.1 28.4 37.6 32.9 21.3
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 50.6 48.0 44.9 47.2 50.6 53.3 53.7 53.8 53.6 50.6
3: Average % 16.8 15.5 8.7 12.2 17.5 22.5 17.1 7.7 12.1 26.2
2: Fair % 1.8 1.8 1.4 1.2 1.8 3.5 0.9 0.9 1.4 0.6
1: Poor % 0.3 . . 0.2 1.8 0.5 . . . 1.2
Total N 3216 671 69 657 166 763 469 117 140 164

Thinking creatively NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  25.2 22.8 29.0 30.9 23.5 17.0 19.7 38.5 71.4 17.1
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 42.3 44.3 49.3 44.0 42.2 41.8 44.9 36.8 22.9 40.9
3: Average % 26.3 27.9 20.3 21.3 27.1 31.0 29.7 18.8 5.0 33.5
2: Fair % 5.5 4.5 1.4 3.8 6.0 8.4 5.6 5.1 0.7 7.9
1: Poor % 0.7 0.6 . . 1.2 1.8 0.2 0.9 . 0.6
Total N 3211 671 69 657 166 759 468 117 140 164

Planning projects NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  26.6 26.8 36.8 29.6 33.1 20.0 24.1 40.2 42.1 18.3
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 43.0 45.9 47.1 43.1 42.8 39.8 49.7 35.9 39.3 34.1
3: Average % 23.5 22.5 13.2 23.4 18.7 26.8 21.1 19.7 15.7 37.2
2: Fair % 5.5 3.1 2.9 3.5 3.6 10.9 4.3 4.3 2.9 7.3
1: Poor % 1.4 1.6 . 0.5 1.8 2.5 0.9 . . 3.0
Total N 3214 671 68 655 166 764 469 117 140 164

Defining problems NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  24.4 25.3 26.1 25.0 25.9 22.9 19.8 29.1 38.8 21.3
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 50.9 51.4 53.6 49.1 44.6 51.4 54.6 53.8 45.3 50.0
3: Average % 21.0 20.2 18.8 22.4 23.5 20.3 23.0 15.4 15.8 22.6
2: Fair % 3.2 2.5 1.4 3.2 5.4 4.3 2.3 1.7 . 4.9
1: Poor % 0.6 0.6 . 0.3 0.6 1.0 0.2 . . 1.2
Total N 3217 673 69 656 166 764 469 117 139 164

Solving problems NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  31.6 30.6 33.3 26.9 29.5 37.5 23.7 35.0 48.6 33.5
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 50.3 50.6 50.7 49.4 47.6 49.3 56.8 48.7 37.9 53.7
3: Average % 16.0 17.2 14.5 20.5 18.7 11.7 17.7 12.8 12.9 11.6
2: Fair % 1.8 1.5 1.4 3.1 3.0 1.1 1.5 3.4 0.7 1.2
1: Poor % 0.2 0.1 . 0.2 1.2 0.4 0.2 . . .
Total N 3202 670 69 650 166 758 468 117 140 164

Logical reasoning skills NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  31.2 32.3 37.7 30.4 27.7 35.9 21.9 30.8 32.6 34.4
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 48.3 46.4 43.5 46.3 48.2 45.7 59.6 50.4 42.0 50.3
3: Average % 18.0 19.5 14.5 20.0 19.9 16.1 15.5 17.1 24.6 14.7
2: Fair % 2.1 1.6 4.3 2.9 3.0 1.6 2.8 1.7 0.7 0.6
1: Poor % 0.4 0.1 . 0.5 1.2 0.8 0.2 . . .
Total N 3205 668 69 655 166 764 465 117 138 163

Exam probs from mult perspectives NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  26.1 29.4 29.0 32.8 25.5 17.6 20.6 26.5 45.3 23.8
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 44.7 42.6 44.9 46.3 45.5 45.6 48.6 43.6 34.5 40.9
3: Average % 24.0 23.0 21.7 18.0 23.0 28.7 26.7 23.9 17.3 31.1
2: Fair % 4.3 4.3 2.9 2.7 4.8 6.4 3.4 5.1 2.9 3.7
1: Poor % 0.8 0.6 1.4 0.2 1.2 1.7 0.6 0.9 . 0.6
Total N 3206 669 69 655 165 763 465 117 139 164

Professional/Work-Related Skills
Ability adjust to new job demands NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  17.3 21.2 20.0 20.2 17.0 12.2 15.9 21.6 10.7 18.6
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 44.7 49.6 45.7 41.1 45.5 42.1 49.8 39.7 44.3 39.8
3: Average % 29.9 23.3 25.7 30.7 24.8 36.2 26.8 28.4 37.9 34.8
2: Fair % 6.3 4.0 5.7 7.0 9.1 7.1 6.0 7.8 6.4 5.6
1: Poor % 1.8 1.9 2.9 1.1 3.6 2.4 1.5 2.6 0.7 1.2
Total N 3203 670 70 655 165 760 466 116 140 161

Working under pressure NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  35.7 36.7 31.4 32.5 33.7 38.5 30.7 36.5 55.0 31.9
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 40.8 41.2 41.4 42.7 38.0 39.8 41.8 40.9 35.0 41.3
3: Average % 18.5 18.0 22.9 20.6 18.1 17.5 20.0 17.4 7.9 21.3
2: Fair % 4.4 3.6 1.4 4.0 8.4 3.9 6.4 5.2 1.4 4.4
1: Poor % 0.7 0.6 2.9 0.3 1.8 0.4 1.1 . 0.7 1.3
Total N 3203 668 70 656 166 762 466 115 140 160

Making decisions under pressure NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  23.5 25.5 22.9 23.4 23.5 21.6 20.6 22.4 36.4 21.9
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 40.7 41.1 44.3 38.9 36.1 41.5 43.2 41.4 42.1 37.5
3: Average % 27.5 27.3 25.7 29.7 30.1 26.4 26.9 30.2 17.1 31.3
2: Fair % 6.7 4.8 4.3 6.9 7.8 8.8 6.9 5.2 2.9 7.5
1: Poor % 1.6 1.3 2.9 1.1 2.4 1.7 2.4 0.9 1.4 1.9
Total N 3196 667 70 653 166 759 465 116 140 160

Ability work independently NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  39.6 46.6 37.1 45.8 37.3 29.2 36.3 36.2 52.1 40.0
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 43.2 40.4 45.7 39.4 36.7 49.1 44.6 52.6 38.6 41.3
3: Average % 14.5 11.2 12.9 12.6 19.3 18.3 16.5 11.2 8.6 15.6
2: Fair % 2.0 1.5 2.9 2.0 6.0 2.5 1.9 . . 1.3
1: Poor % 0.6 0.3 1.4 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.6 . 0.7 1.9
Total N 3202 670 70 653 166 761 466 116 140 160

Ability work in teams NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  41.8 41.3 51.4 38.3 52.4 41.1 48.2 57.4 24.3 32.3
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 40.7 41.8 35.7 39.8 33.5 41.6 39.8 35.7 45.7 46.6
3: Average % 13.8 13.6 11.4 18.1 11.0 13.7 9.0 6.1 23.6 13.7
2: Fair % 2.8 2.5 1.4 3.2 3.0 2.5 2.1 0.9 4.3 6.8
1: Poor % 0.8 0.7 . 0.6 . 1.2 0.9 . 2.1 0.6
Total N 3200 670 70 653 164 760 467 115 140 161

Ability wrk with ethn/cultr diverse ppl NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  37.1 37.2 45.7 42.0 33.1 34.5 36.2 48.3 25.2 34.2
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 36.3 35.5 31.4 34.4 31.9 37.9 39.4 34.5 40.3 36.0
3: Average % 19.4 19.7 14.3 17.4 23.5 20.5 18.4 14.7 25.2 19.9
2: Fair % 5.7 6.4 4.3 5.2 6.6 5.4 4.7 2.6 7.2 8.7
1: Poor % 1.5 1.2 4.3 0.9 4.8 1.7 1.3 . 2.2 1.2
Total N 3203 670 70 654 166 760 467 116 139 161

Being dependable and punctual NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  29.8 36.5 33.3 32.6 28.9 22.0 30.5 27.6 23.6 31.3
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 41.8 40.2 40.6 40.2 41.6 42.6 43.8 50.0 45.0 36.9
3: Average % 22.5 19.4 20.3 19.3 22.9 28.4 21.2 18.1 25.0 25.6
2: Fair % 4.7 3.2 2.9 6.4 6.0 5.4 3.2 3.4 5.7 4.4
1: Poor % 1.3 0.8 2.9 1.5 0.6 1.6 1.3 0.9 0.7 1.9
Total N 3193 665 69 654 166 760 463 116 140 160

Professionalism NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  24.7 29.0 32.9 26.1 32.5 16.1 28.4 33.3 10.7 24.8
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 44.1 44.3 45.7 43.3 36.1 44.9 45.6 45.3 51.4 39.1
3: Average % 24.7 22.6 14.3 25.0 22.9 29.9 20.9 17.1 30.0 26.7
2: Fair % 5.3 3.3 4.3 4.6 7.2 7.2 4.7 4.3 6.4 7.5
1: Poor % 1.2 0.9 2.9 1.1 1.2 1.8 0.4 . 1.4 1.9
Total N 3214 673 70 656 166 762 469 117 140 161

Conduct work in ethical manner NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  32.8 38.2 38.6 39.4 33.7 22.2 36.1 38.5 16.5 31.1
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 44.3 43.9 40.0 40.0 41.0 48.3 44.6 47.0 49.6 42.2
3: Average % 18.0 14.9 20.0 16.3 20.5 22.1 15.0 12.0 28.1 18.6
2: Fair % 4.0 2.7 . 4.0 3.6 5.7 3.4 1.7 4.3 6.8
1: Poor % 0.9 0.3 1.4 0.3 1.2 1.7 0.9 0.9 1.4 1.2
Total N 3206 672 70 655 166 760 466 117 139 161

Resourcefulness NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  30.2 35.8 42.0 35.0 29.1 23.2 26.3 31.6 32.1 24.4
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 46.7 45.2 42.0 44.3 49.7 47.4 50.5 44.4 47.1 48.1
3: Average % 20.1 17.0 14.5 17.3 17.6 25.0 20.1 23.1 18.6 25.6
2: Fair % 2.7 1.6 1.4 3.1 3.0 3.7 2.8 0.9 2.1 1.9
1: Poor % 0.4 0.3 . 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.2 . . .
Total N 3202 670 69 654 165 760 467 117 140 160

Confidence in ability perform well NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  30.0 34.0 38.6 33.7 30.7 24.3 26.4 41.0 22.9 28.6
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 41.2 40.1 45.7 41.5 41.6 41.0 44.6 37.6 34.3 41.6
3: Average % 22.4 20.5 14.3 20.3 16.9 24.7 24.3 20.5 33.6 24.2
2: Fair % 5.2 4.5 1.4 4.0 9.6 7.8 4.1 0.9 5.0 5.0
1: Poor % 1.2 0.9 . 0.6 1.2 2.2 0.6 . 4.3 0.6
Total N 3213 673 70 656 166 761 469 117 140 161

Ability to learn independently NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  36.7 43.7 42.9 40.4 33.7 31.2 31.7 38.5 32.9 36.6
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 44.5 41.0 47.1 43.5 42.2 45.5 49.3 43.6 45.7 45.3
3: Average % 15.6 13.4 8.6 14.1 18.1 18.7 15.8 15.4 17.1 14.3
2: Fair % 2.9 1.9 1.4 1.7 6.0 4.1 2.6 2.6 4.3 3.1
1: Poor % 0.3 . . 0.3 . 0.5 0.6 . . 0.6
Total N 3203 671 70 651 166 760 467 117 140 161

Ability to grow on the job NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  23.3 29.1 34.3 25.7 24.7 16.5 20.2 29.3 21.7 21.7
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 42.3 42.2 50.0 37.8 39.8 43.3 47.0 43.1 44.9 39.8
3: Average % 27.6 24.1 11.4 30.0 28.9 30.4 26.8 23.3 26.1 31.7
2: Fair % 5.4 4.0 1.4 4.7 4.8 8.0 4.7 4.3 6.5 6.2
1: Poor % 1.3 0.6 2.9 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.3 . 0.7 0.6
Total N 3200 671 70 653 166 759 466 116 138 161

Willingness accept new resp NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  27.0 33.3 38.6 28.7 32.1 19.8 26.1 32.5 17.9 24.2
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 43.2 43.1 41.4 42.7 33.9 44.8 44.0 43.6 52.9 37.9
3: Average % 24.2 20.0 15.7 24.3 25.5 27.4 24.1 23.1 24.3 30.4
2: Fair % 4.7 3.1 2.9 3.9 6.1 6.6 5.6 0.9 3.6 6.2
1: Poor % 0.8 0.4 1.4 0.5 2.4 1.3 0.2 . 1.4 1.2
Total N 3196 670 70 649 165 756 468 117 140 161

Ability adapt chnging circumstances NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  25.9 32.1 41.4 30.7 23.5 16.9 24.6 31.6 20.9 22.0
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 43.6 43.3 38.6 39.7 40.4 46.0 45.9 43.6 52.5 40.3
3: Average % 25.5 22.3 15.7 26.4 27.1 28.8 24.8 21.4 20.9 32.1
2: Fair % 4.3 1.6 2.9 3.2 6.6 6.9 4.5 3.4 5.8 5.7
1: Poor % 0.7 0.6 1.4 . 2.4 1.5 0.2 . . .
Total N 3201 672 70 652 166 758 468 117 139 159

Leadership and management skills NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
  24.0 29.7 33.3 25.7 27.7 14.5 30.4 31.6 8.6 19.4
5: Excellent %
4: Good % 36.4 36.8 31.9 37.7 35.5 33.4 40.7 36.8 34.3 35.0
3: Average % 27.5 24.2 29.0 28.2 24.1 31.1 22.1 24.8 40.0 31.3
2: Fair % 9.0 7.6 2.9 6.8 10.2 14.0 5.1 6.8 12.1 11.3
1: Poor % 3.2 1.6 2.9 1.7 2.4 7.0 1.7 . 5.0 3.1
Total N 3196 669 69 650 166 758 467 117 140 160
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Posted: May, 2006

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