North Carolina State University
2009 Baccalaureate Alumni Survey
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of Professional Preparation
(Frequency Distributions)

This document reports frequency distributions of survey items related to professional preparation by gender and race/ethnicity. Comparisons of mean ratings are available on the web.

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

Current Importance

Written communication skills	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	64.4%	71.4%	57.3%	76.8%	63.3%	64.0%
4: Important	24.4%	20.1%	28.6%	14.1%	25.3%	24.4%
3: Moderately important	8.5%	6.7%	10.3%	7.7%	8.5%	9.6%
2: Limited Importance	2.1%	1.4%	2.9%	1.4%	2.2%	2.0%
1: Not important	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Total (N)	2,810	1,401	1,409	220	2,393	197

Public speaking and presentation skills	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	51.8%	56.0%	47.5%	62.8%	50.3%	57.7%
4: Important	25.6%	23.6%	27.5%	19.3%	26.4%	21.9%
3: Moderately important	14.3%	13.3%	15.4%	11.5%	15.0%	9.7%
2: Limited Importance	6.9%	5.4%	8.5%	5.0%	7.0%	7.7%
1: Not important	1.4%	1.8%	1.1%	1.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Total (N)	2,806	1,401	1,405	218	2,392	196

Comprehension skills	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	70.2%	73.1%	67.3%	76.9%	69.4%	73.1%
4: Important	24.8%	22.0%	27.6%	19.0%	25.5%	22.8%
3: Moderately important	3.9%	3.9%	3.9%	3.2%	4.1%	2.5%
2: Limited Importance	0.8%	0.7%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
1: Not important	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%
Total (N)	2,789	1,393	1,396	216	2,376	197

Listening skills	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	64.1%	69.3%	58.9%	69.6%	63.3%	67.2%
4: Important	29.1%	25.5%	32.7%	27.2%	29.6%	25.3%
3: Moderately important	6.1%	4.5%	7.7%	2.8%	6.4%	6.6%
2: Limited Importance	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	1.0%
1: Not important	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	0.2%	0.0%
Total (N)	2,797	1,396	1,401	217	2,382	198

Technical skills/knowledge	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	50.4%	44.8%	56.0%	58.4%	49.5%	52.5%
4: Important	31.6%	35.2%	28.1%	25.6%	32.5%	28.3%
3: Moderately important	13.8%	15.5%	12.0%	12.3%	13.9%	13.6%
2: Limited Importance	3.4%	3.6%	3.2%	3.2%	3.5%	3.0%
1: Not important	0.7%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%	2.5%
Total (N)	2,803	1,399	1,404	219	2,386	198

Ability to adapt to changing technologies	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	46.7%	45.2%	48.2%	56.6%	45.2%	54.1%
4: Important	33.6%	35.5%	31.8%	25.1%	34.8%	29.1%
3: Moderately important	14.8%	14.5%	15.2%	13.7%	15.2%	12.2%
2: Limited Importance	4.3%	4.2%	4.3%	4.1%	4.2%	4.6%
1: Not important	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	0.0%
Total (N)	2,797	1,396	1,401	219	2,382	196

Ability to apply scientific methods of inquiry	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	28.6%	28.2%	29.1%	31.2%	28.1%	32.7%
4: Important	25.9%	21.4%	30.4%	21.6%	26.5%	24.5%
3: Moderately important	22.9%	23.8%	22.0%	21.1%	23.3%	20.9%
2: Limited Importance	15.8%	18.1%	13.5%	17.4%	15.8%	13.8%
1: Not important	6.7%	8.4%	5.0%	8.7%	6.4%	8.2%
Total (N)	2,783	1,390	1,393	218	2,369	196

Ability to apply mathematics skills	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	25.2%	21.8%	28.6%	26.3%	25.1%	25.4%
4: Important	29.3%	26.8%	31.8%	27.2%	29.2%	32.5%
3: Moderately important	25.4%	27.4%	23.4%	23.0%	25.9%	21.3%
2: Limited Importance	15.8%	18.9%	12.7%	19.8%	15.3%	17.8%
1: Not important	4.3%	5.2%	3.4%	3.7%	4.5%	3.0%
Total (N)	2,793	1,393	1,400	217	2,379	197

Finding relevant information/ideas from multiple sources	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	57.7%	58.5%	56.9%	60.4%	57.4%	59.0%
4: Important	30.2%	29.9%	30.4%	27.2%	30.5%	29.7%
3: Moderately important	8.7%	8.7%	8.8%	9.2%	8.7%	8.2%
2: Limited Importance	2.9%	2.3%	3.4%	2.3%	2.9%	3.1%
1: Not important	0.5%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.0%
Total (N)	2,769	1,386	1,383	217	2,357	195

Bringing information/ideas together from different areas	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	54.1%	58.6%	49.7%	59.0%	53.5%	56.9%
4: Important	32.8%	29.9%	35.7%	26.7%	33.5%	31.8%
3: Moderately important	10.0%	8.8%	11.1%	10.6%	10.1%	7.7%
2: Limited Importance	2.6%	2.0%	3.3%	2.3%	2.6%	2.6%
1: Not important	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.4%	0.3%	1.0%
Total (N)	2,767	1,383	1,384	217	2,355	195

Thinking creatively	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	48.0%	47.9%	48.2%	53.7%	47.3%	50.8%
4: Important	34.8%	33.9%	35.8%	31.5%	35.5%	29.7%
3: Moderately important	13.0%	14.2%	11.9%	11.1%	13.2%	12.8%
2: Limited Importance	3.4%	3.3%	3.5%	3.2%	3.3%	5.1%
1: Not important	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%	1.5%
Total (N)	2,760	1,379	1,381	216	2,349	195

Planning projects	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	51.5%	53.0%	50.1%	56.4%	51.3%	49.2%
4: Important	32.4%	30.8%	34.0%	28.0%	32.8%	32.3%
3: Moderately important	11.3%	11.3%	11.2%	11.0%	11.1%	12.8%
2: Limited Importance	4.1%	4.2%	3.9%	2.8%	4.1%	5.1%
1: Not important	0.8%	0.7%	0.9%	1.8%	0.7%	0.5%
Total (N)	2,764	1,380	1,384	218	2,351	195

Defining problems	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	51.6%	51.7%	51.6%	59.2%	50.3%	59.3%
4: Important	36.8%	36.2%	37.5%	29.4%	38.1%	30.4%
3: Moderately important	9.0%	9.1%	8.8%	8.7%	9.0%	8.8%
2: Limited Importance	2.2%	2.5%	1.9%	1.8%	2.4%	1.0%
1: Not important	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%
Total (N)	2,766	1,380	1,386	218	2,354	194

Solving problems	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	65.8%	62.2%	69.4%	62.8%	65.9%	67.4%
4: Important	28.1%	30.9%	25.3%	32.1%	27.9%	25.9%
3: Moderately important	5.0%	5.6%	4.4%	4.6%	5.0%	5.7%
2: Limited Importance	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	1.0%
1: Not important	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	0.2%	0.0%
Total (N)	2,763	1,381	1,382	218	2,352	193

Logical reasoning skills	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	57.9%	56.4%	59.4%	57.6%	57.4%	64.9%
4: Important	34.4%	34.9%	33.8%	33.6%	35.0%	27.3%
3: Moderately important	6.7%	7.5%	5.9%	7.8%	6.7%	5.7%
2: Limited Importance	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%	1.5%
1: Not important	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
Total (N)	2,759	1,380	1,379	217	2,348	194

Examining problems from multiple perspectives	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	51.9%	54.1%	49.7%	59.0%	50.2%	64.4%
4: Important	35.1%	33.6%	36.7%	29.5%	36.4%	26.8%
3: Moderately important	10.2%	9.5%	10.9%	7.4%	10.9%	6.2%
2: Limited Importance	2.1%	2.0%	2.3%	2.8%	2.1%	2.1%
1: Not important	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.5%
Total (N)	2,752	1,373	1,379	217	2,341	194

Ability to adjust to new job demands	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	58.3%	64.8%	51.9%	66.7%	57.6%	58.5%
4: Important	31.2%	26.9%	35.5%	27.7%	31.5%	30.8%
3: Moderately important	8.2%	6.4%	10.0%	3.8%	8.6%	8.2%
2: Limited Importance	1.7%	1.3%	2.2%	1.4%	1.8%	2.1%
1: Not important	0.5%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.6%	0.5%
Total (N)	2,748	1,376	1,372	213	2,340	195

Working under pressure	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	65.5%	69.4%	61.7%	72.3%	64.9%	66.2%
4: Important	26.4%	23.5%	29.3%	21.6%	27.0%	24.6%
3: Moderately important	6.3%	5.2%	7.3%	3.8%	6.5%	6.7%
2: Limited Importance	1.3%	1.2%	1.5%	1.9%	1.2%	2.1%
1: Not important	0.4%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Total (N)	2,745	1,373	1,372	213	2,337	195

Making decisions under pressure	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	58.0%	58.4%	57.7%	65.3%	57.6%	55.7%
4: Important	29.1%	28.8%	29.4%	24.9%	29.5%	28.9%
3: Moderately important	10.1%	10.2%	10.0%	5.6%	10.4%	11.3%
2: Limited Importance	2.3%	2.3%	2.4%	3.3%	2.2%	2.6%
1: Not important	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%	1.5%
Total (N)	2,745	1,376	1,369	213	2,338	194

Ability to work independently	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	65.3%	69.4%	61.2%	74.2%	64.6%	64.1%
4: Important	27.5%	24.8%	30.3%	23.5%	28.0%	26.7%
3: Moderately important	5.7%	4.6%	6.9%	1.4%	5.9%	8.2%
2: Limited Importance	1.1%	0.9%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	1.0%
1: Not important	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	0.3%	0.0%
Total (N)	2,753	1,377	1,376	213	2,345	195

Ability to work in teams	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	60.6%	64.4%	56.9%	65.7%	59.5%	68.0%
4: Important	27.5%	25.2%	29.7%	22.1%	28.4%	21.6%
3: Moderately important	8.5%	7.3%	9.7%	6.6%	8.7%	8.8%
2: Limited Importance	2.8%	2.3%	3.3%	4.2%	2.8%	1.5%
1: Not important	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Total (N)	2,753	1,378	1,375	213	2,346	194

Ability to work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	48.1%	54.4%	41.7%	67.3%	45.1%	63.1%
4: Important	27.0%	27.2%	26.9%	21.0%	28.3%	18.5%
3: Moderately important	16.1%	12.6%	19.5%	7.9%	17.0%	13.3%
2: Limited Importance	6.8%	4.5%	9.2%	2.8%	7.5%	3.1%
1: Not important	2.0%	1.2%	2.8%	0.9%	2.1%	2.1%
Total (N)	2,753	1,376	1,377	214	2,344	195

Being dependable and punctual	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	66.6%	69.9%	63.3%	70.9%	66.5%	62.9%
4: Important	26.1%	24.3%	27.9%	23.9%	25.9%	29.9%
3: Moderately important	6.2%	5.0%	7.4%	4.2%	6.5%	4.6%
2: Limited Importance	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	2.6%
1: Not important	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	0.2%	0.0%
Total (N)	2,752	1,377	1,375	213	2,345	194

Professionalism	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	65.2%	70.6%	59.7%	77.3%	64.5%	60.5%
4: Important	27.6%	23.8%	31.4%	19.4%	28.0%	31.8%
3: Moderately important	5.9%	4.3%	7.6%	2.3%	6.3%	5.6%
2: Limited Importance	1.0%	0.9%	1.0%	0.5%	1.0%	1.5%
1: Not important	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
Total (N)	2,769	1,383	1,386	216	2,358	195

Conducting work activities in an ethical manner	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	72.7%	78.1%	67.4%	74.4%	72.6%	71.8%
4: Important	21.3%	17.7%	24.9%	22.8%	21.2%	20.5%
3: Moderately important	4.8%	3.6%	6.1%	2.3%	5.0%	6.2%
2: Limited Importance	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
1: Not important	0.4%	0.2%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%	1.0%
Total (N)	2,763	1,378	1,385	215	2,353	195

Resourcefulness	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	56.2%	60.2%	52.2%	65.6%	55.3%	57.4%
4: Important	36.3%	32.8%	39.9%	28.4%	37.2%	34.4%
3: Moderately important	6.7%	6.2%	7.1%	5.1%	6.8%	7.2%
2: Limited Importance	0.6%	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%	0.5%
1: Not important	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	0.1%	0.5%
Total (N)	2,764	1,380	1,384	215	2,354	195

Confidence in your ability to perform well	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	61.8%	63.5%	60.1%	71.8%	60.4%	68.4%
4: Important	32.9%	31.7%	34.0%	24.5%	34.2%	26.0%
3: Moderately important	4.3%	3.8%	4.8%	1.4%	4.6%	4.1%
2: Limited Importance	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%	1.9%	0.6%	1.0%
1: Not important	0.3%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
Total (N)	2,770	1,385	1,385	216	2,358	196

Ability to learn independently	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	60.6%	63.2%	58.0%	67.3%	59.4%	66.8%
4: Important	31.8%	30.0%	33.6%	25.8%	32.8%	26.5%
3: Moderately important	6.7%	5.7%	7.6%	5.5%	6.8%	5.6%
2: Limited Importance	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
1: Not important	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%
Total (N)	2,764	1,379	1,385	217	2,351	196

Ability to grow on the job	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	60.3%	62.3%	58.3%	69.6%	59.8%	56.4%
4: Important	31.9%	29.9%	33.9%	23.8%	32.5%	33.8%
3: Moderately important	6.1%	6.1%	6.2%	5.1%	6.2%	6.2%
2: Limited Importance	1.2%	1.3%	1.2%	0.5%	1.1%	3.1%
1: Not important	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%
Total (N)	2,765	1,380	1,385	214	2,356	195

Willingness to accept new responsibilities	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	59.3%	63.5%	55.0%	66.4%	58.6%	59.0%
4: Important	33.4%	29.8%	36.9%	27.1%	34.3%	29.2%
3: Moderately important	6.4%	5.7%	7.1%	5.1%	6.2%	10.3%
2: Limited Importance	0.7%	0.6%	0.7%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%
1: Not important	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
Total (N)	2,762	1,377	1,385	214	2,353	195

Ability to adapt to changing circumstances	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	61.6%	65.3%	58.0%	67.9%	60.7%	66.7%
4: Important	31.1%	28.4%	33.7%	28.8%	31.8%	25.1%
3: Moderately important	6.1%	5.5%	6.6%	1.9%	6.5%	5.6%
2: Limited Importance	0.9%	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	2.1%
1: Not important	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%
Total (N)	2,764	1,379	1,385	215	2,354	195

Leadership and management skills	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Very important	59.6%	61.2%	58.0%	65.3%	59.1%	58.8%
4: Important	28.7%	28.6%	28.7%	24.5%	29.1%	27.8%
3: Moderately important	8.7%	7.7%	9.6%	6.9%	9.0%	6.7%
2: Limited Importance	2.5%	2.0%	3.1%	1.9%	2.3%	5.7%
1: Not important	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Total (N)	2,767	1,383	1,384	216	2,357	194

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Written communication skills	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	33.7%	38.4%	29.0%	36.7%	33.5%	32.3%
4: Good	49.8%	47.8%	51.7%	51.1%	49.7%	49.0%
3: Average	13.7%	11.1%	16.4%	8.6%	14.1%	15.2%
2: Fair	2.0%	2.0%	2.1%	1.8%	2.0%	2.5%
1: Poor	0.8%	0.7%	0.9%	1.8%	0.7%	1.0%
Total (N)	2,819	1,407	1,412	221	2,400	198

Public speaking and presentation skills	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	25.5%	29.2%	21.8%	27.1%	25.4%	24.2%
4: Good	43.8%	42.5%	45.0%	50.7%	43.4%	40.4%
3: Average	22.8%	21.4%	24.2%	15.4%	23.4%	23.2%
2: Fair	6.2%	5.5%	6.9%	5.0%	6.0%	9.6%
1: Poor	1.8%	1.5%	2.1%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%
Total (N)	2,816	1,405	1,411	221	2,397	198

Comprehension skills	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	42.8%	45.9%	39.6%	45.9%	43.1%	35.4%
4: Good	47.9%	45.7%	50.0%	45.5%	47.6%	54.0%
3: Average	8.2%	7.3%	9.0%	8.2%	8.2%	7.6%
2: Fair	1.0%	0.9%	1.1%	0.5%	1.0%	2.5%
1: Poor	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
Total (N)	2,804	1,400	1,404	220	2,386	198

Listening skills	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	33.6%	38.2%	29.0%	34.1%	34.1%	26.8%
4: Good	47.4%	44.9%	49.9%	45.9%	47.3%	50.5%
3: Average	16.0%	14.7%	17.4%	16.4%	16.1%	14.6%
2: Fair	2.3%	1.6%	3.0%	1.8%	2.0%	7.1%
1: Poor	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	1.8%	0.5%	1.0%
Total (N)	2,805	1,399	1,406	220	2,387	198

Technical skills/knowledge	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	36.2%	32.9%	39.5%	35.3%	36.6%	32.3%
4: Good	43.4%	44.8%	42.0%	36.7%	43.7%	47.5%
3: Average	16.2%	17.7%	14.7%	20.8%	16.0%	13.1%
2: Fair	3.0%	3.0%	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	5.6%
1: Poor	1.2%	1.5%	0.9%	1.8%	1.1%	1.5%
Total (N)	2,813	1,403	1,410	221	2,394	198

Ability to adapt to changing technologies	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	32.7%	33.4%	32.0%	39.5%	32.3%	30.8%
4: Good	42.7%	41.8%	43.6%	35.9%	43.3%	42.9%
3: Average	19.5%	20.2%	18.8%	19.5%	19.5%	18.7%
2: Fair	3.7%	2.9%	4.5%	4.5%	3.5%	5.1%
1: Poor	1.4%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.3%	2.5%
Total (N)	2,802	1,397	1,405	220	2,384	198

Ability to apply scientific methods of inquiry	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	30.5%	29.8%	31.2%	28.8%	31.1%	25.4%
4: Good	45.2%	43.1%	47.4%	42.0%	45.4%	46.2%
3: Average	19.1%	21.5%	16.8%	22.4%	18.5%	22.8%
2: Fair	4.1%	4.3%	3.8%	5.0%	3.9%	5.1%
1: Poor	1.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.5%
Total (N)	2,802	1,398	1,404	219	2,386	197

Ability to apply mathematics skills	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	31.7%	27.3%	36.0%	28.8%	31.6%	35.0%
4: Good	42.8%	42.0%	43.6%	39.7%	43.3%	40.1%
3: Average	18.5%	22.5%	14.4%	21.0%	18.2%	18.8%
2: Fair	5.3%	5.8%	4.7%	7.3%	5.1%	5.1%
1: Poor	1.8%	2.4%	1.2%	3.2%	1.7%	1.0%
Total (N)	2,799	1,394	1,405	219	2,383	197

Finding relevant information/ideas from multiple sources	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	46.1%	49.4%	42.7%	45.7%	46.4%	43.1%
4: Good	43.2%	41.5%	44.8%	45.2%	42.9%	44.1%
3: Average	9.2%	8.2%	10.3%	9.1%	9.2%	9.7%
2: Fair	1.2%	0.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.2%	2.1%
1: Poor	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	1.0%
Total (N)	2,782	1,390	1,392	219	2,368	195

Bringing information/ideas together from different areas	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	39.0%	43.4%	34.6%	44.2%	38.7%	36.9%
4: Good	48.8%	45.6%	51.9%	42.9%	49.4%	48.2%
3: Average	10.5%	9.9%	11.1%	11.1%	10.3%	12.8%
2: Fair	1.4%	0.9%	1.9%	1.4%	1.4%	1.5%
1: Poor	0.3%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
Total (N)	2,772	1,386	1,386	217	2,360	195

Thinking creatively	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	30.8%	31.1%	30.5%	37.8%	30.7%	25.1%
4: Good	45.2%	46.0%	44.4%	45.2%	45.1%	46.7%
3: Average	19.7%	19.6%	19.8%	14.3%	20.1%	21.0%
2: Fair	3.5%	2.9%	4.2%	2.8%	3.5%	5.1%
1: Poor	0.8%	0.4%	1.1%	0.0%	0.7%	2.1%
Total (N)	2,766	1,384	1,382	217	2,354	195

Planning projects	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	30.6%	35.2%	26.1%	35.0%	30.5%	26.7%
4: Good	45.3%	45.7%	44.8%	44.7%	45.4%	44.1%
3: Average	18.7%	15.0%	22.5%	17.1%	18.8%	20.0%
2: Fair	3.9%	3.3%	4.5%	2.3%	3.8%	7.7%
1: Poor	1.4%	0.7%	2.1%	0.9%	1.4%	1.5%
Total (N)	2,769	1,384	1,385	217	2,357	195

Defining problems	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	30.0%	29.4%	30.7%	33.9%	29.5%	32.3%
4: Good	52.7%	55.3%	50.1%	50.0%	53.4%	47.7%
3: Average	15.2%	14.0%	16.4%	14.2%	15.3%	14.4%
2: Fair	1.6%	1.0%	2.2%	1.4%	1.4%	4.6%
1: Poor	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%	1.0%
Total (N)	2,774	1,386	1,388	218	2,361	195

Solving problems	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	36.6%	34.0%	39.2%	37.6%	36.9%	32.1%
4: Good	50.7%	53.6%	47.9%	49.1%	51.2%	47.2%
3: Average	11.4%	11.2%	11.5%	11.5%	10.8%	18.1%
2: Fair	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%	1.4%	0.8%	2.6%
1: Poor	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Total (N)	2,773	1,387	1,386	218	2,362	193

Logical reasoning skills	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	38.0%	35.8%	40.1%	39.6%	38.3%	32.0%
4: Good	47.8%	49.6%	46.0%	43.8%	48.2%	47.4%
3: Average	12.5%	13.0%	11.9%	15.2%	11.7%	19.1%
2: Fair	1.3%	1.2%	1.4%	1.4%	1.2%	1.5%
1: Poor	0.5%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%	0.6%	0.0%
Total (N)	2,769	1,387	1,382	217	2,358	194

Examining problems from multiple perspectives	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	31.2%	33.2%	29.3%	37.8%	30.7%	29.5%
4: Good	45.9%	45.2%	46.6%	41.9%	46.5%	43.0%
3: Average	19.3%	19.0%	19.6%	15.7%	19.4%	22.3%
2: Fair	2.7%	2.0%	3.4%	2.8%	2.6%	3.6%
1: Poor	1.0%	0.7%	1.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%
Total (N)	2,765	1,384	1,381	217	2,355	193

Ability to adjust to new job demands	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	25.3%	28.5%	22.1%	35.7%	24.6%	22.6%
4: Good	44.9%	42.8%	47.1%	39.9%	45.7%	41.0%
3: Average	22.6%	22.1%	23.1%	13.6%	23.3%	24.6%
2: Fair	5.2%	4.9%	5.6%	7.5%	4.8%	7.2%
1: Poor	2.0%	1.8%	2.1%	3.3%	1.6%	4.6%
Total (N)	2,760	1,381	1,379	213	2,352	195

Working under pressure	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	44.2%	46.4%	42.0%	49.5%	44.2%	37.4%
4: Good	37.8%	36.3%	39.4%	33.6%	38.4%	35.9%
3: Average	14.3%	13.5%	15.1%	13.1%	14.0%	19.5%
2: Fair	2.8%	3.0%	2.6%	2.8%	2.7%	4.6%
1: Poor	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	2.6%
Total (N)	2,762	1,382	1,380	214	2,353	195

Making decisions under pressure	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	27.7%	28.8%	26.6%	36.0%	27.2%	24.7%
4: Good	43.5%	42.9%	44.0%	41.7%	44.0%	38.7%
3: Average	22.4%	21.8%	23.1%	14.7%	23.1%	23.2%
2: Fair	4.5%	4.7%	4.4%	4.7%	4.2%	8.2%
1: Poor	1.9%	1.8%	1.9%	2.8%	1.5%	5.2%
Total (N)	2,755	1,377	1,378	211	2,350	194

Ability to work independently	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	51.4%	56.9%	45.9%	53.7%	51.7%	45.1%
4: Good	39.7%	35.6%	43.9%	36.4%	39.8%	42.1%
3: Average	7.1%	6.3%	8.0%	7.9%	6.8%	10.8%
2: Fair	1.3%	0.9%	1.7%	1.9%	1.1%	2.1%
1: Poor	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Total (N)	2,761	1,383	1,378	214	2,352	195

Ability to work in teams	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	48.2%	51.2%	45.2%	57.9%	47.7%	43.3%
4: Good	37.7%	36.1%	39.3%	29.4%	38.4%	38.1%
3: Average	11.2%	10.6%	11.9%	10.3%	11.1%	13.9%
2: Fair	2.1%	1.7%	2.6%	2.3%	2.0%	4.1%
1: Poor	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	0.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Total (N)	2,758	1,380	1,378	214	2,350	194

Ability to work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	42.4%	45.7%	39.0%	58.4%	41.1%	39.7%
4: Good	35.4%	33.5%	37.2%	24.3%	36.3%	36.6%
3: Average	17.4%	16.5%	18.2%	10.7%	18.0%	17.0%
2: Fair	3.6%	3.0%	4.1%	3.7%	3.3%	6.7%
1: Poor	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%	2.8%	1.3%	0.0%
Total (N)	2,760	1,379	1,381	214	2,352	194

Being dependable and punctual	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	36.9%	41.8%	32.1%	43.2%	36.5%	35.4%
4: Good	41.3%	40.7%	41.9%	34.7%	42.2%	37.9%
3: Average	17.5%	14.1%	20.9%	15.5%	17.5%	19.5%
2: Fair	2.9%	2.4%	3.5%	5.2%	2.5%	6.2%
1: Poor	1.3%	1.0%	1.7%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%
Total (N)	2,763	1,382	1,381	213	2,355	195

Professionalism	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	35.3%	39.1%	31.5%	46.5%	34.5%	32.3%
4: Good	40.7%	39.9%	41.4%	35.9%	41.2%	39.5%
3: Average	18.3%	16.2%	20.3%	12.0%	18.7%	20.5%
2: Fair	4.4%	3.9%	4.9%	4.1%	4.4%	5.1%
1: Poor	1.4%	0.9%	1.9%	1.4%	1.3%	2.6%
Total (N)	2,779	1,387	1,392	217	2,367	195

Conducting work activities in an ethical manner	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	45.3%	50.0%	40.6%	53.2%	44.8%	42.9%
4: Good	40.1%	38.4%	41.8%	36.6%	40.4%	40.3%
3: Average	11.6%	9.4%	13.7%	7.4%	11.9%	12.2%
2: Fair	2.4%	1.9%	2.8%	2.8%	2.2%	4.1%
1: Poor	0.6%	0.2%	1.0%	0.0%	0.7%	0.5%
Total (N)	2,777	1,387	1,390	216	2,365	196

Resourcefulness	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	38.5%	41.3%	35.6%	46.5%	38.0%	35.9%
4: Good	48.1%	46.7%	49.5%	43.7%	48.8%	43.6%
3: Average	11.4%	10.2%	12.5%	7.0%	11.3%	16.9%
2: Fair	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%	2.8%	1.6%	3.1%
1: Poor	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Total (N)	2,769	1,386	1,383	215	2,359	195

Confidence in your ability to perform well	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	37.5%	38.1%	36.8%	44.0%	37.1%	35.2%
4: Good	42.0%	42.2%	41.8%	37.5%	42.2%	45.4%
3: Average	15.5%	14.1%	16.8%	13.9%	15.9%	11.7%
2: Fair	3.7%	4.4%	3.0%	4.2%	3.6%	4.6%
1: Poor	1.3%	1.1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%	3.1%
Total (N)	2,776	1,387	1,389	216	2,364	196

Ability to learn independently	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	47.3%	49.8%	44.8%	54.4%	47.1%	41.8%
4: Good	41.9%	39.9%	43.8%	35.0%	42.3%	44.4%
3: Average	9.0%	8.9%	9.1%	7.4%	9.1%	9.2%
2: Fair	1.5%	1.2%	1.9%	3.2%	1.1%	4.6%
1: Poor	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Total (N)	2,775	1,386	1,389	217	2,362	196

Ability to grow on the job	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	30.4%	33.1%	27.7%	35.5%	30.1%	27.8%
4: Good	45.5%	43.2%	47.8%	37.4%	46.4%	43.3%
3: Average	19.2%	18.6%	19.9%	17.8%	19.3%	20.1%
2: Fair	3.6%	3.9%	3.4%	7.0%	3.0%	7.2%
1: Poor	1.3%	1.2%	1.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.5%
Total (N)	2,770	1,382	1,388	214	2,362	194

Willingness to accept new responsibilities	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	35.7%	40.2%	31.3%	42.3%	35.4%	32.7%
4: Good	45.2%	42.7%	47.8%	37.2%	46.0%	44.4%
3: Average	16.1%	14.7%	17.6%	15.8%	16.1%	16.8%
2: Fair	2.4%	2.2%	2.7%	3.7%	2.2%	4.1%
1: Poor	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.3%	2.0%
Total (N)	2,773	1,385	1,388	215	2,362	196

Ability to adapt to changing circumstances	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	31.3%	34.2%	28.5%	37.9%	30.7%	32.1%
4: Good	47.0%	46.2%	47.7%	42.1%	48.2%	37.8%
3: Average	18.7%	17.1%	20.3%	16.4%	18.6%	23.0%
2: Fair	2.5%	2.0%	3.0%	3.7%	2.1%	5.6%
1: Poor	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Total (N)	2,771	1,384	1,387	214	2,361	196

Leadership and management skills	NCSU	Women	Men	AfAm	White	Other
5: Excellent	27.8%	31.7%	23.9%	40.5%	26.9%	24.6%
4: Good	40.6%	40.9%	40.3%	34.4%	41.6%	35.4%
3: Average	22.3%	19.9%	24.6%	16.7%	22.4%	27.2%
2: Fair	6.4%	5.1%	7.7%	4.2%	6.5%	7.2%
1: Poor	2.9%	2.4%	3.5%	4.2%	2.6%	5.6%
Total (N)	2,772	1,385	1,387	215	2,362	195

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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

Posted: May, 2009

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