North Carolina State University
2006 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey:
College Comparisons of Professional Preparation

This document reports survey data on college differences in respondents' assessment of how well they were prepared by NC State for their current profession and/or graduate/professional school. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2006 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2006 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."

Professional Preparation: Current Importance | Preparation


Q NC State's contribution to professional preparation

Importance in Current Profession
  Mean Rating
(based on a scale of 5="Very Important," 4="Important," 3="Moderately Important,"
2="Limited Importance," 1="Not Important")
Basic Skills NCSU CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Comprehension skills
4.56
4.61
4.39
4.61
4.52
4.39
4.63
4.66
4.46
4.55
Listening skills
4.56
4.61
4.49
4.71
4.39
4.56
4.69
4.51
4.57
4.63
Written communication skills
4.38
4.40
4.18
4.44
4.30
4.36
4.54
4.35
4.37
4.35
Technical skills/knowledge
4.23
4.32
4.52
4.43
4.37
4.18
3.92
4.35
4.22
4.15
Public speaking, presentation skills
4.22
4.25
4.49
4.58
4.07
4.26
4.30
4.07
4.23
4.23
Ability adapt to chng technology
4.20
4.34
4.42
4.57
4.23
4.11
3.98
4.19
4.25
4.17
Ability apply sci mthd of inquiry
3.58
4.02
3.00
3.93
3.95
3.54
3.03
4.17
3.63
3.02
Ability apply math skills
3.57
3.72
3.17
4.09
3.75
3.64
3.02
3.93
3.75
3.72
Problem Solving Skills NCSU CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Solving problems
4.55
4.52
4.70
4.63
4.61
4.49
4.52
4.52
4.63
4.52
Logical reasoning skills
4.46
4.48
4.50
4.57
4.49
4.42
4.42
4.48
4.43
4.42
Defining problems
4.37
4.36
4.59
4.42
4.37
4.34
4.38
4.32
4.41
4.32
Exam probs from mult perspectives
4.37
4.36
4.55
4.56
4.32
4.36
4.43
4.26
4.39
4.35
Find relevant info/ideas multiple srcs
4.34
4.38
4.40
4.43
4.33
4.29
4.39
4.34
4.25
4.26
Bring info/ideas together
4.34
4.33
4.45
4.42
4.30
4.31
4.42
4.30
4.35
4.30
Planning projects
4.31
4.28
4.73
4.46
4.32
4.36
4.25
4.23
4.53
4.21
Thinking creatively
4.25
4.17
4.76
4.61
4.18
4.25
4.34
4.08
4.32
4.18
Professional/Work-Related Skills NCSU CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Conduct work in ethical manner
4.60
4.65
4.42
4.71
4.47
4.50
4.72
4.63
4.59
4.64
Being dependable and punctual
4.57
4.64
4.43
4.73
4.39
4.60
4.65
4.50
4.61
4.66
Confidence in ability perform well
4.54
4.58
4.56
4.66
4.40
4.56
4.61
4.54
4.60
4.58
Ability adapt chnging circumstances
4.54
4.60
4.50
4.63
4.42
4.53
4.63
4.36
4.57
4.58
Professionalism
4.54
4.58
4.49
4.76
4.38
4.55
4.63
4.43
4.60
4.65
Working under pressure
4.53
4.54
4.60
4.59
4.42
4.42
4.60
4.39
4.63
4.62
Willingness accept new resp
4.53
4.59
4.46
4.59
4.42
4.55
4.57
4.44
4.59
4.57
Ability work independently
4.52
4.62
4.54
4.62
4.31
4.48
4.62
4.53
4.56
4.58
Ability to grow on the job
4.51
4.54
4.51
4.68
4.43
4.55
4.56
4.45
4.52
4.51
Ability to learn independently
4.50
4.53
4.57
4.44
4.37
4.46
4.59
4.55
4.47
4.52
Resourcefulness
4.45
4.48
4.46
4.67
4.34
4.42
4.55
4.34
4.44
4.47
Leadership and management skills
4.43
4.50
4.36
4.59
4.30
4.57
4.44
4.23
4.66
4.48
Ability work in teams
4.42
4.45
4.45
4.60
4.41
4.39
4.43
4.35
4.53
4.38
Making decisions under pressure
4.41
4.44
4.52
4.43
4.30
4.44
4.45
4.17
4.55
4.51
Ability adjust to new job demands
4.40
4.44
4.42
4.50
4.29
4.34
4.49
4.21
4.54
4.45
Ability wrk with ethn/cultr diverse ppl
4.17
4.26
4.01
4.51
3.96
4.10
4.37
3.96
4.24
4.15
View Frequency Distributions

Preparation Through Program of Study at NC State
  Mean Rating
(based on a scale of 5="Excellent," 4="Good," 3="Average," 2="Fair," 1="Poor")
Basic Skills NCSU CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Comprehension skills
4.13
4.21
3.86
4.11
4.00
4.08
4.26
4.20
4.19
4.10
Technical skills/knowledge
4.02
4.13
3.93
4.14
4.20
3.98
3.67
4.21
4.29
3.95
Written communication skills
3.98
4.01
3.70
4.14
3.79
3.93
4.22
3.89
4.12
3.99
Listening skills
3.91
4.03
3.76
4.06
3.67
3.82
4.10
4.01
3.93
3.91
Ability adapt to chng technology
3.89
4.04
3.81
4.26
3.82
3.81
3.71
3.98
4.13
3.94
Ability apply sci mthd of inquiry
3.89
4.24
3.30
4.06
4.09
3.84
3.61
4.13
4.14
3.48
Ability apply math skills
3.89
3.94
3.35
4.11
4.24
3.82
3.40
4.32
4.16
3.89
Public speaking, presentation skills
3.73
3.76
3.86
4.04
3.54
3.79
3.80
3.49
4.01
3.82
Problem Solving Skills NCSU CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Find relevant info/ideas multiple srcs
4.16
4.23
4.13
4.41
4.01
4.16
4.30
4.03
4.34
4.11
Solving problems
4.11
4.10
4.34
4.16
4.22
4.01
4.00
4.20
4.15
4.02
Bring info/ideas together
4.09
4.16
4.18
4.33
3.89
4.02
4.24
3.90
4.28
4.10
Logical reasoning skills
4.08
4.09
4.07
4.14
4.14
3.98
4.03
4.18
4.10
4.00
Defining problems
3.95
3.98
4.23
4.04
3.91
3.90
3.95
3.85
4.10
3.91
Exam probs from mult perspectives
3.91
3.96
4.22
3.97
3.71
3.89
4.09
3.84
3.90
3.85
Planning projects
3.88
3.93
4.21
4.18
3.64
4.02
3.98
3.57
4.12
3.92
Thinking creatively
3.86
3.84
4.65
4.06
3.64
3.81
4.02
3.66
4.07
3.78
Professional/Work-Related Skills NCSU CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Ability work in teams
4.20
4.20
3.86
4.37
4.19
4.35
4.12
4.03
4.50
4.32
Ability work independently
4.19
4.31
4.41
4.14
4.03
4.04
4.28
4.16
4.25
4.14
Ability to learn independently
4.14
4.26
4.07
4.31
4.03
4.04
4.22
4.14
4.18
4.09
Working under pressure
4.06
4.10
4.42
3.97
4.12
3.93
4.03
3.98
4.09
3.95
Conduct work in ethical manner
4.04
4.17
3.76
4.14
3.84
4.02
4.14
3.95
4.21
4.12
Resourcefulness
4.04
4.15
4.09
4.25
3.88
4.04
4.11
3.95
4.07
4.00
Ability wrk with ethn/cultr diverse ppl
4.02
4.01
3.79
4.10
3.98
3.82
4.11
3.93
4.28
4.04
Being dependable and punctual
3.94
4.09
3.85
3.99
3.78
3.92
3.96
3.91
4.00
3.99
Confidence in ability perform well
3.93
4.02
3.66
4.21
3.77
3.91
4.04
3.93
4.19
3.92
Willingness accept new resp
3.91
4.06
3.82
4.13
3.75
3.87
3.95
3.78
4.08
3.90
Ability adapt chnging circumstances
3.90
4.05
3.88
4.16
3.70
3.76
3.98
3.79
4.03
3.90
Professionalism
3.86
3.97
3.64
4.01
3.66
3.92
3.89
3.78
4.08
3.97
Ability to grow on the job
3.81
3.95
3.80
4.11
3.65
3.81
3.81
3.76
3.97
3.80
Making decisions under pressure
3.78
3.85
4.09
3.80
3.72
3.70
3.77
3.70
3.79
3.73
Ability adjust to new job demands
3.69
3.84
3.58
3.74
3.55
3.63
3.72
3.69
3.70
3.73
Leadership and management skills
3.69
3.85
3.29
3.90
3.34
3.76
3.79
3.56
3.93
3.93
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For more information on the 2006 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey contact:
Dr. Nancy Whelchel, Associate Director for Survey Research
Office of Institutional Planning and Research
Box 7002
NCSU
Phone: (919) 515-4184
Email: Nancy_Whelchel@ncsu.edu

Posted: May, 2006

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