2012 Alumni Survey
College Comparisons of Overall Satisfaction
This document reports survey data
on college differences in respondents' overall satisfaction with their undergraduate experience at NC State. Survey results for all respondents are provided in
2012 Alumni Survey: All Respondents. For information about the survey
and analysis methods, see 2012 Alumni Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile.
| Overall evaluation of undergraduate education at NC State | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COT | Design | PAMS | PCOM | ||
| Mean Rating | 3.46 | 3.53 | 3.39 | 3.40 | 3.44 | 3.51 | 3.54 | 3.29 | 3.31 | 3.45 |
| 4: Very strong | 52.3% | 57.1% | 48.8% | 46.0% | 52.7% | 57.0% | 58.8% | 41.4% | 42.9% | 51.7% |
| 3: Strong | 41.9% | 38.6% | 44.0% | 48.2% | 39.4% | 37.8% | 37.7% | 50.0% | 47.4% | 42.3% |
| 2: Weak | 5.0% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 7.3% | 4.8% | 2.6% | 5.2% | 7.5% | 5.5% |
| 1: Very weak | 0.7% | 0.4% | 2.4% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 0.5% |
| Total (N) | 2,689 | 497 | 84 | 604 | 165 | 649 | 114 | 58 | 133 | 385 |
| NC State education prepared me to be competitive with grads from other institutions | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COT | Design | PAMS | PCOM | ||
| Mean Rating | 3.45 | 3.52 | 3.51 | 3.25 | 3.40 | 3.58 | 3.62 | 3.26 | 3.36 | 3.45 |
| 4: A great deal | 57.0% | 61.8% | 63.1% | 44.6% | 53.9% | 67.0% | 69.6% | 43.1% | 51.9% | 53.2% |
| 3: Some | 33.3% | 29.6% | 28.6% | 39.7% | 37.0% | 26.4% | 25.2% | 43.1% | 35.3% | 39.3% |
| 2: A little | 7.2% | 7.0% | 4.8% | 11.7% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 2.6% | 10.3% | 9.8% | 6.5% |
| 1: Not at all | 2.6% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 1.0% |
| Total (N) | 2,695 | 497 | 84 | 605 | 165 | 651 | 115 | 58 | 133 | 387 |
| Would recommend NC State to a friend | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COT | Design | PAMS | PCOM | ||
| Yes | 94.2% | 97.4% | 92.9% | 93.4% | 92.7% | 94.8% | 96.5% | 87.9% | 89.5% | 93.5% |
| No | 1.6% | 0.4% | 2.4% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 5.3% | 1.6% |
| Not sure | 4.1% | 2.2% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 10.3% | 5.3% | 5.0% |
| Total (N) | 2,686 | 498 | 84 | 603 | 165 | 648 | 114 | 58 | 133 | 383 |
| If starting again, still choose to attend NC State | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COT | Design | PAMS | PCOM | ||
| Yes | 85.6% | 88.4% | 82.1% | 82.1% | 87.9% | 87.9% | 87.7% | 82.8% | 84.1% | 83.9% |
| No | 3.5% | 2.2% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 0.9% | 5.2% | 3.0% | 4.7% |
| Not sure | 10.9% | 9.4% | 13.1% | 13.3% | 7.9% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 12.1% | 12.9% | 11.5% |
| Total (N) | 2,688 | 498 | 84 | 602 | 165 | 651 | 114 | 58 | 132 | 384 |
| If starting again, still choose same major field of study | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COT | Design | PAMS | PCOM | ||
| Yes | 55.8% | 56.3% | 37.3% | 38.2% | 44.2% | 72.5% | 56.6% | 63.8% | 57.6% | 61.4% |
| No | 21.6% | 21.5% | 39.8% | 35.0% | 31.5% | 8.2% | 17.7% | 15.5% | 27.3% | 15.3% |
| Not sure | 22.6% | 22.1% | 22.9% | 26.8% | 24.2% | 19.3% | 25.7% | 20.7% | 15.2% | 23.3% |
| Total (N) | 2,682 | 497 | 83 | 600 | 165 | 648 | 113 | 58 | 132 | 386 |
| Importance of feeling connection to NC State | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COT | Design | PAMS | PCOM | ||
| 5: Very important | 42.3% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 45.9% | 38.8% | 35.3% | 47.4% | 28.1% | 31.6% | 48.4% |
| 4: Moderately important | 30.4% | 31.1% | 33.3% | 26.9% | 33.9% | 32.0% | 32.5% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 29.0% |
| 3: Somewhat important | 16.9% | 14.9% | 9.5% | 18.6% | 15.8% | 18.7% | 13.2% | 24.6% | 23.3% | 13.5% |
| 2: Not very important | 7.9% | 7.0% | 9.5% | 6.0% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 5.3% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 7.3% |
| 1: Not at all important | 2.5% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 1.8% | 7.0% | 3.0% | 1.8% |
| Total (N) | 2,691 | 498 | 84 | 603 | 165 | 651 | 114 | 57 | 133 | 386 |
| Connection to NC State since graduating | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COT | Design | PAMS | PCOM | ||
| 5: Very connected | 15.1% | 17.9% | 14.3% | 17.5% | 15.2% | 12.9% | 13.9% | 6.9% | 8.3% | 15.8% |
| 4: Moderately connected | 28.2% | 29.9% | 31.0% | 25.7% | 28.5% | 26.0% | 33.9% | 22.4% | 26.3% | 32.8% |
| 3: Somewhat connected | 30.8% | 28.1% | 29.8% | 31.0% | 31.5% | 33.8% | 30.4% | 25.9% | 34.6% | 28.4% |
| 2: Not very connected | 20.6% | 18.9% | 19.0% | 20.5% | 18.2% | 23.4% | 18.3% | 37.9% | 21.8% | 17.6% |
| 1: Not at all connected | 5.2% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.7% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 6.9% | 9.0% | 5.4% |
| Total (N) | 2,694 | 498 | 84 | 604 | 165 | 650 | 115 | 58 | 133 | 387 |
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: July, 2012