North
Carolina State University
2006 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of Professional Preparation
This document reports survey data on
gender and racial/ethnic 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
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NC State's contribution to professional preparation
Importance in Current Profession
Preparation Through Program of Study at NC State
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View Frequency Distributions
Mean Rating
(based on a scale of 5="Very Important," 4="Important," 3="Moderately Important,"
2="Limited Importance," 1="Not Important")
Basic Skills
NCSU
Women
Men
AfAm.
White
Other
Written communication skills
4.38
4.45
4.32
4.56
4.37
4.41
Public speaking, presentation skills
4.22
4.23
4.21
4.25
4.21
4.32
Comprehension skills
4.56
4.60
4.52
4.67
4.55
4.54
Listening skills
4.56
4.64
4.50
4.66
4.56
4.55
Technical skills/knowledge
4.23
4.17
4.28
4.18
4.23
4.29
Ability adapt to changing technology
4.20
4.20
4.20
4.33
4.19
4.22
Ability apply scientific method of inquiry
3.58
3.47
3.67
3.51
3.58
3.66
Ability apply math skills
3.57
3.48
3.66
3.63
3.57
3.59
Problem Solving Skills
NCSU
Women
Men
AfAm.
White
Other
Solving problems
4.55
4.56
4.55
4.53
4.55
4.59
Logical reasoning skills
4.46
4.46
4.46
4.36
4.47
4.47
Defining problems
4.37
4.39
4.35
4.35
4.37
4.38
Exam probs from multiple perspectives
4.37
4.41
4.34
4.40
4.37
4.36
Find relevant info/ideas multiple sources
4.34
4.38
4.31
4.46
4.33
4.41
Bring info/ideas together
4.34
4.40
4.29
4.45
4.33
4.39
Planning projects
4.31
4.34
4.28
4.28
4.31
4.31
Thinking creatively
4.25
4.27
4.23
4.30
4.25
4.22
Professional/Work-Related Skills
NCSU
Women
Men
AfAm.
White
Other
Conduct work in ethical manner
4.60
4.69
4.52
4.65
4.60
4.54
Being dependable and punctual
4.57
4.64
4.51
4.67
4.56
4.52
Confidence in ability perform well
4.54
4.62
4.47
4.63
4.54
4.45
Ability adapt changing circumstances
4.54
4.63
4.46
4.64
4.54
4.47
Professionalism
4.54
4.61
4.48
4.66
4.54
4.55
Working under pressure
4.53
4.59
4.48
4.53
4.53
4.55
Willingness accept new responsibility
4.53
4.60
4.46
4.55
4.53
4.48
Ability work independently
4.52
4.61
4.44
4.53
4.53
4.39
Ability to grow on the job
4.51
4.58
4.45
4.55
4.51
4.52
Ability to learn independently
4.50
4.58
4.43
4.51
4.49
4.51
Resourcefulness
4.45
4.52
4.39
4.50
4.45
4.36
Leadership and management skills
4.43
4.46
4.40
4.49
4.42
4.42
Ability work in teams
4.42
4.50
4.35
4.58
4.40
4.53
Making decisions under pressure
4.41
4.46
4.37
4.40
4.41
4.48
Ability adjust to new job demands
4.40
4.50
4.32
4.45
4.40
4.43
Ability wrk with ethn/cultr diverse people
4.17
4.35
4.00
4.51
4.13
4.36
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Mean Rating
(based on a scale of 5="Excellent," 4="Good," 3="Average," 2="Fair," 1="Poor")
Basic Skills
NCSU
Women
Men
AfAm.
White
Other
Comprehension skills
4.13
4.19
4.07
4.19
4.13
3.98
Technical skills/knowledge
4.02
3.96
4.08
3.95
4.03
3.99
Written communication skills
3.98
4.06
3.92
4.11
3.97
3.96
Listening skills
3.91
4.02
3.82
4.04
3.91
3.82
Ability adapt to chng technology
3.89
3.89
3.89
4.02
3.88
3.80
Ability apply scientific method of inquiry
3.89
3.83
3.95
3.87
3.90
3.73
Ability apply math skills
3.89
3.77
4.00
3.94
3.90
3.78
Public speaking, presentation skills
3.73
3.81
3.67
3.90
3.72
3.68
Problem Solving Skills
NCSU
Women
Men
AfAm.
White
Other
Find relevant info/ideas multiple sources
4.16
4.25
4.08
4.22
4.16
4.17
Solving problems
4.11
4.09
4.13
4.12
4.11
4.08
Bring info/ideas together
4.09
4.17
4.02
4.15
4.09
4.06
Logical reasoning skills
4.08
4.07
4.08
4.06
4.09
3.96
Defining problems
3.95
3.99
3.93
3.96
3.96
3.88
Exam probs from multiple perspectives
3.91
3.97
3.85
3.93
3.91
3.84
Planning projects
3.88
4.01
3.76
3.94
3.88
3.89
Thinking creatively
3.86
3.91
3.81
3.98
3.85
3.86
Professional/Work-Related Skills
NCSU
Women
Men
AfAm.
White
Other
Ability work in teams
4.20
4.26
4.14
4.28
4.20
4.11
Ability work independently
4.19
4.29
4.10
4.24
4.20
4.02
Ability to learn independently
4.14
4.20
4.09
4.18
4.15
3.99
Working under pressure
4.06
4.13
4.00
4.14
4.07
3.92
Conduct work in ethical manner
4.04
4.12
3.97
4.08
4.04
4.03
Resourcefulness
4.04
4.09
3.99
4.07
4.04
3.90
Ability wrk with ethn/cultr diverse people
4.02
4.12
3.93
4.10
4.01
3.97
Being dependable and punctual
3.94
4.04
3.85
4.05
3.94
3.88
Confidence in ability perform well
3.93
3.95
3.92
3.97
3.94
3.85
Willingness accept new responsibility
3.91
4.00
3.83
3.95
3.91
3.85
Ability adapt changing circumstances
3.90
3.97
3.83
3.98
3.90
3.79
Professionalism
3.86
3.92
3.80
4.00
3.85
3.83
Ability to grow on the job
3.81
3.85
3.78
3.78
3.82
3.73
Making decisions under pressure
3.78
3.84
3.72
3.83
3.77
3.77
Ability adjust to new job demands
3.69
3.75
3.64
3.77
3.69
3.59
Leadership and management skills
3.69
3.80
3.59
3.85
3.68
3.69
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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