2012 Alumni Survey
College Comparisons of Undergraduate Educational Goals
General Education Frequency Distributions
This document reports frequency distributions of general education goals by college. Comparisons of mean ratings are available on the
web.
Importance |
Preparation
Importance
73.4% |
80.9% |
82.5% |
76.8% |
73.6% |
62.8% |
78.1% |
57.1% |
66.7% |
77.6% |
22.4% |
15.0% |
16.3% |
19.7% |
22.0% |
31.9% |
21.9% |
41.1% |
24.2% |
18.2% |
3.7% |
3.7% |
. |
3.4% |
4.4% |
4.4% |
. |
. |
9.1% |
3.4% |
0.5% |
0.4% |
1.3% |
0.2% |
. |
0.9% |
. |
1.8% |
. |
0.8% |
2,636 |
487 |
80 |
585 |
159 |
643 |
114 |
56 |
132 |
380 |
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55.1% |
56.3% |
64.1% |
58.0% |
57.2% |
52.2% |
63.7% |
44.6% |
45.8% |
53.6% |
37.4% |
39.0% |
29.5% |
33.7% |
38.4% |
38.4% |
31.9% |
51.8% |
38.9% |
39.8% |
6.6% |
4.5% |
5.1% |
7.4% |
3.1% |
8.1% |
4.4% |
3.6% |
13.7% |
5.8% |
0.9% |
0.2% |
1.3% |
0.9% |
1.3% |
1.4% |
. |
. |
1.5% |
0.8% |
2,627 |
485 |
78 |
584 |
159 |
644 |
113 |
56 |
131 |
377 |
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48.0% |
50.3% |
53.8% |
50.1% |
45.6% |
47.0% |
55.4% |
50.0% |
40.5% |
43.5% |
39.8% |
40.0% |
33.3% |
38.8% |
45.6% |
39.2% |
38.4% |
39.3% |
43.5% |
40.3% |
10.8% |
9.3% |
10.3% |
9.9% |
7.6% |
12.2% |
6.3% |
10.7% |
13.0% |
13.9% |
1.4% |
0.4% |
2.6% |
1.2% |
1.3% |
1.6% |
. |
. |
3.1% |
2.4% |
2,618 |
485 |
78 |
583 |
158 |
640 |
112 |
56 |
131 |
375 |
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38.4% |
50.1% |
37.2% |
28.8% |
36.1% |
43.2% |
46.4% |
16.1% |
61.1% |
24.3% |
32.8% |
30.1% |
30.8% |
32.6% |
27.8% |
36.8% |
25.0% |
30.4% |
25.2% |
37.9% |
22.1% |
15.7% |
25.6% |
28.3% |
25.3% |
16.5% |
22.3% |
48.2% |
11.5% |
28.0% |
6.6% |
4.1% |
6.4% |
10.2% |
10.8% |
3.4% |
6.3% |
5.4% |
2.3% |
9.9% |
2,615 |
485 |
78 |
579 |
158 |
641 |
112 |
56 |
131 |
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36.9% |
62.3% |
33.3% |
23.3% |
36.1% |
38.7% |
40.2% |
16.1% |
53.4% |
19.2% |
29.8% |
25.6% |
28.2% |
27.8% |
29.7% |
37.4% |
31.3% |
33.9% |
29.0% |
24.8% |
24.2% |
9.5% |
30.8% |
34.0% |
20.3% |
20.4% |
22.3% |
42.9% |
15.3% |
35.7% |
9.1% |
2.7% |
7.7% |
14.9% |
13.9% |
3.4% |
6.3% |
7.1% |
2.3% |
20.3% |
2,615 |
485 |
78 |
579 |
158 |
641 |
112 |
56 |
131 |
375 |
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27.6% |
24.3% |
35.9% |
38.8% |
27.8% |
17.3% |
36.6% |
60.7% |
21.4% |
24.7% |
29.4% |
29.1% |
29.5% |
31.7% |
31.0% |
27.9% |
28.6% |
28.6% |
29.0% |
29.0% |
25.7% |
29.5% |
21.8% |
20.7% |
21.5% |
29.3% |
26.8% |
10.7% |
23.7% |
27.7% |
17.3% |
17.1% |
12.8% |
8.8% |
19.6% |
25.5% |
8.0% |
. |
26.0% |
18.6% |
2,618 |
485 |
78 |
580 |
158 |
642 |
112 |
56 |
131 |
376 |
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28.4% |
24.4% |
39.7% |
52.3% |
22.8% |
17.0% |
30.4% |
23.2% |
13.7% |
21.8% |
33.0% |
36.4% |
39.7% |
30.7% |
34.8% |
29.8% |
26.8% |
48.2% |
31.3% |
35.6% |
25.0% |
26.0% |
9.0% |
12.3% |
26.6% |
32.6% |
33.9% |
25.0% |
30.5% |
28.5% |
13.6% |
13.2% |
11.5% |
4.7% |
15.8% |
20.7% |
8.9% |
3.6% |
24.4% |
14.1% |
2,616 |
484 |
78 |
579 |
158 |
642 |
112 |
56 |
131 |
376 |
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29.4% |
29.5% |
42.3% |
49.9% |
23.4% |
14.5% |
26.8% |
23.2% |
19.1% |
28.3% |
34.5% |
37.6% |
34.6% |
35.2% |
40.5% |
29.2% |
38.4% |
32.1% |
34.4% |
34.9% |
23.9% |
21.5% |
17.9% |
12.4% |
22.8% |
35.3% |
23.2% |
35.7% |
24.4% |
25.3% |
12.2% |
11.4% |
5.1% |
2.4% |
13.3% |
21.1% |
11.6% |
8.9% |
22.1% |
11.5% |
2,614 |
484 |
78 |
579 |
158 |
641 |
112 |
56 |
131 |
375 |
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48.9% |
50.8% |
52.6% |
22.5% |
43.0% |
65.8% |
50.9% |
19.6% |
71.0% |
56.0% |
31.7% |
36.2% |
35.9% |
33.5% |
39.2% |
26.8% |
36.6% |
37.5% |
22.9% |
28.3% |
15.8% |
12.2% |
9.0% |
34.7% |
12.7% |
6.7% |
8.9% |
35.7% |
3.8% |
12.5% |
3.6% |
0.8% |
2.6% |
9.3% |
5.1% |
0.6% |
3.6% |
7.1% |
2.3% |
3.2% |
2,614 |
484 |
78 |
579 |
158 |
641 |
112 |
56 |
131 |
375 |
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42.5% |
57.4% |
62.8% |
30.9% |
34.8% |
45.1% |
42.0% |
44.6% |
51.1% |
32.3% |
37.3% |
32.2% |
26.9% |
42.5% |
42.4% |
37.9% |
36.6% |
37.5% |
29.8% |
37.6% |
15.9% |
8.7% |
3.8% |
20.7% |
17.1% |
13.1% |
15.2% |
16.1% |
16.0% |
24.8% |
4.3% |
1.7% |
6.4% |
5.9% |
5.7% |
3.9% |
6.3% |
1.8% |
3.1% |
5.3% |
2,614 |
484 |
78 |
579 |
158 |
641 |
112 |
56 |
131 |
375 |
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77.0% |
80.2% |
76.9% |
78.6% |
74.1% |
75.5% |
72.3% |
73.2% |
65.6% |
80.3% |
19.2% |
16.3% |
20.5% |
18.0% |
21.5% |
19.7% |
23.2% |
23.2% |
29.8% |
17.1% |
3.2% |
3.3% |
1.3% |
2.8% |
1.9% |
4.4% |
3.6% |
3.6% |
3.1% |
2.7% |
0.6% |
0.2% |
1.3% |
0.7% |
2.5% |
0.5% |
0.9% |
. |
1.5% |
. |
2,614 |
484 |
78 |
579 |
158 |
641 |
112 |
56 |
131 |
375 |
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38.3% |
43.8% |
50.0% |
50.8% |
44.9% |
24.3% |
35.7% |
35.7% |
25.2% |
36.5% |
39.2% |
34.7% |
34.6% |
35.4% |
38.6% |
42.5% |
37.5% |
42.9% |
36.6% |
47.5% |
17.9% |
17.1% |
12.8% |
11.4% |
12.0% |
25.4% |
22.3% |
17.9% |
31.3% |
13.6% |
4.6% |
4.3% |
2.6% |
2.4% |
4.4% |
7.8% |
4.5% |
3.6% |
6.9% |
2.4% |
2,615 |
484 |
78 |
579 |
158 |
642 |
112 |
56 |
131 |
375 |
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65.6% |
72.3% |
67.9% |
64.0% |
63.7% |
60.5% |
70.5% |
60.7% |
59.5% |
69.9% |
25.8% |
22.5% |
21.8% |
27.7% |
27.4% |
28.6% |
21.4% |
32.1% |
26.0% |
22.9% |
6.4% |
4.8% |
7.7% |
5.9% |
7.0% |
8.1% |
5.4% |
3.6% |
10.7% |
5.1% |
2.2% |
0.4% |
2.6% |
2.4% |
1.9% |
2.8% |
2.7% |
3.6% |
3.8% |
2.1% |
2,611 |
484 |
78 |
578 |
157 |
640 |
112 |
56 |
131 |
375 |
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78.5% |
86.4% |
87.2% |
83.1% |
71.5% |
71.1% |
74.1% |
76.8% |
74.8% |
78.1% |
18.8% |
13.0% |
10.3% |
15.0% |
24.7% |
24.5% |
23.2% |
21.4% |
20.6% |
19.2% |
2.0% |
0.6% |
1.3% |
1.4% |
2.5% |
3.4% |
1.8% |
1.8% |
3.8% |
1.3% |
0.7% |
. |
1.3% |
0.5% |
1.3% |
0.9% |
0.9% |
. |
0.8% |
1.3% |
2,614 |
484 |
78 |
579 |
158 |
641 |
112 |
56 |
131 |
375 |
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Preparation
71.5% |
78.5% |
71.3% |
76.2% |
67.9% |
64.1% |
77.0% |
53.6% |
64.3% |
72.5% |
25.9% |
20.2% |
23.8% |
22.1% |
29.5% |
32.0% |
19.5% |
37.5% |
32.6% |
25.6% |
2.1% |
1.0% |
2.5% |
1.2% |
2.6% |
3.4% |
2.7% |
7.1% |
1.6% |
1.6% |
0.5% |
0.2% |
2.5% |
0.5% |
. |
0.5% |
0.9% |
1.8% |
1.6% |
0.3% |
2,611 |
484 |
80 |
580 |
156 |
638 |
113 |
56 |
129 |
375 |
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51.2% |
58.2% |
51.3% |
52.8% |
49.4% |
45.2% |
57.1% |
32.1% |
47.3% |
53.1% |
42.7% |
37.3% |
39.7% |
40.1% |
46.8% |
47.7% |
37.5% |
57.1% |
45.7% |
42.6% |
5.2% |
3.7% |
2.6% |
6.0% |
3.8% |
6.7% |
5.4% |
5.4% |
6.2% |
4.0% |
0.8% |
0.8% |
6.4% |
1.0% |
. |
0.3% |
. |
5.4% |
0.8% |
0.3% |
2,605 |
483 |
78 |
579 |
156 |
639 |
112 |
56 |
129 |
373 |
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37.5% |
43.3% |
34.6% |
42.6% |
32.7% |
31.3% |
48.2% |
30.4% |
27.1% |
36.7% |
51.1% |
48.2% |
55.1% |
46.7% |
59.0% |
54.2% |
47.3% |
55.4% |
55.8% |
51.2% |
9.8% |
7.2% |
5.1% |
9.9% |
7.1% |
12.4% |
4.5% |
8.9% |
15.5% |
10.2% |
1.6% |
1.2% |
5.1% |
0.9% |
1.3% |
2.0% |
. |
5.4% |
1.6% |
1.9% |
2,601 |
483 |
78 |
578 |
156 |
636 |
112 |
56 |
129 |
373 |
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38.6% |
53.6% |
30.8% |
30.7% |
37.8% |
43.3% |
47.3% |
10.7% |
50.4% |
22.8% |
46.5% |
40.0% |
48.7% |
49.7% |
46.2% |
45.5% |
46.4% |
48.2% |
41.1% |
52.7% |
12.3% |
5.2% |
14.1% |
16.4% |
13.5% |
10.0% |
4.5% |
33.9% |
6.2% |
19.6% |
2.6% |
1.2% |
6.4% |
3.1% |
2.6% |
1.1% |
1.8% |
7.1% |
2.3% |
4.8% |
2,602 |
483 |
78 |
579 |
156 |
637 |
112 |
56 |
129 |
372 |
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30.9% |
49.6% |
25.6% |
24.2% |
28.8% |
31.1% |
39.3% |
8.9% |
37.2% |
17.2% |
46.8% |
42.4% |
51.3% |
44.8% |
50.6% |
49.8% |
53.6% |
51.8% |
47.3% |
45.3% |
18.1% |
7.2% |
16.7% |
25.3% |
16.7% |
17.1% |
3.6% |
28.6% |
13.2% |
28.2% |
4.2% |
0.8% |
6.4% |
5.7% |
3.8% |
2.0% |
3.6% |
10.7% |
2.3% |
9.4% |
2,603 |
484 |
78 |
578 |
156 |
637 |
112 |
56 |
129 |
373 |
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22.3% |
23.1% |
17.9% |
31.8% |
17.3% |
14.8% |
31.5% |
53.6% |
17.8% |
16.3% |
39.3% |
40.3% |
42.3% |
41.9% |
38.5% |
37.8% |
37.8% |
32.1% |
45.7% |
35.8% |
27.2% |
24.6% |
32.1% |
19.7% |
32.1% |
33.0% |
20.7% |
8.9% |
24.8% |
35.0% |
11.1% |
12.0% |
7.7% |
6.6% |
12.2% |
14.4% |
9.9% |
5.4% |
11.6% |
12.8% |
2,603 |
484 |
78 |
578 |
156 |
637 |
111 |
56 |
129 |
374 |
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28.7% |
26.7% |
29.5% |
57.2% |
16.0% |
14.8% |
27.9% |
17.9% |
18.6% |
21.7% |
45.5% |
48.0% |
51.3% |
35.9% |
53.8% |
46.5% |
45.9% |
62.5% |
48.1% |
46.8% |
20.3% |
18.6% |
16.7% |
6.1% |
23.7% |
30.0% |
18.9% |
16.1% |
27.9% |
25.9% |
5.5% |
6.6% |
2.6% |
0.9% |
6.4% |
8.6% |
7.2% |
3.6% |
5.4% |
5.6% |
2,600 |
483 |
78 |
577 |
156 |
636 |
111 |
56 |
129 |
374 |
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24.9% |
24.4% |
32.1% |
48.7% |
17.3% |
11.2% |
20.7% |
14.3% |
14.7% |
20.4% |
44.0% |
46.2% |
53.8% |
43.0% |
44.9% |
37.1% |
50.5% |
41.1% |
43.4% |
50.9% |
24.2% |
24.2% |
11.5% |
6.8% |
30.1% |
39.2% |
19.8% |
35.7% |
32.6% |
22.8% |
6.8% |
5.2% |
2.6% |
1.6% |
7.7% |
12.6% |
9.0% |
8.9% |
9.3% |
5.9% |
2,599 |
483 |
78 |
577 |
156 |
636 |
111 |
56 |
129 |
373 |
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50.2% |
49.7% |
50.0% |
22.4% |
46.8% |
75.5% |
61.3% |
14.3% |
71.3% |
46.9% |
37.1% |
40.4% |
33.3% |
47.0% |
42.9% |
22.0% |
36.0% |
46.4% |
23.3% |
45.6% |
10.4% |
9.1% |
15.4% |
23.7% |
8.3% |
2.2% |
1.8% |
33.9% |
3.1% |
7.0% |
2.3% |
0.8% |
1.3% |
6.9% |
1.9% |
0.3% |
0.9% |
5.4% |
2.3% |
0.5% |
2,600 |
483 |
78 |
577 |
156 |
637 |
111 |
56 |
129 |
373 |
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37.6% |
52.2% |
42.3% |
29.8% |
34.6% |
40.1% |
45.0% |
14.3% |
39.5% |
27.1% |
48.1% |
40.6% |
44.9% |
49.6% |
49.4% |
48.1% |
43.2% |
67.9% |
46.5% |
54.4% |
12.6% |
6.6% |
10.3% |
18.2% |
13.5% |
10.5% |
9.0% |
12.5% |
12.4% |
16.4% |
1.8% |
0.6% |
2.6% |
2.4% |
2.6% |
1.3% |
2.7% |
5.4% |
1.6% |
2.1% |
2,599 |
483 |
78 |
577 |
156 |
636 |
111 |
56 |
129 |
373 |
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39.5% |
44.7% |
35.9% |
39.3% |
40.4% |
36.5% |
48.6% |
23.2% |
23.3% |
43.4% |
46.5% |
42.9% |
47.4% |
44.7% |
50.0% |
48.3% |
39.6% |
60.7% |
59.7% |
44.2% |
11.5% |
10.1% |
14.1% |
13.9% |
9.0% |
12.4% |
8.1% |
10.7% |
12.4% |
9.7% |
2.5% |
2.3% |
2.6% |
2.1% |
0.6% |
2.7% |
3.6% |
5.4% |
4.7% |
2.7% |
2,598 |
483 |
78 |
577 |
156 |
635 |
111 |
56 |
129 |
373 |
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27.1% |
31.5% |
25.6% |
33.6% |
30.8% |
17.9% |
35.1% |
14.3% |
17.1% |
28.6% |
42.4% |
41.8% |
43.6% |
43.2% |
43.6% |
39.2% |
43.2% |
51.8% |
41.9% |
45.5% |
23.3% |
20.9% |
25.6% |
17.9% |
22.4% |
31.8% |
15.3% |
26.8% |
31.8% |
19.0% |
7.2% |
5.8% |
5.1% |
5.4% |
3.2% |
11.1% |
6.3% |
7.1% |
9.3% |
7.0% |
2,602 |
483 |
78 |
577 |
156 |
638 |
111 |
56 |
129 |
374 |
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27.4% |
32.5% |
25.6% |
28.1% |
33.3% |
21.8% |
27.9% |
16.1% |
22.5% |
30.5% |
43.6% |
43.3% |
47.4% |
42.6% |
44.2% |
44.1% |
45.0% |
48.2% |
37.2% |
44.4% |
22.2% |
19.9% |
23.1% |
20.1% |
20.5% |
27.0% |
20.7% |
26.8% |
27.1% |
19.0% |
6.8% |
4.3% |
3.8% |
9.2% |
1.9% |
7.1% |
6.3% |
8.9% |
13.2% |
6.1% |
2,601 |
483 |
78 |
577 |
156 |
637 |
111 |
56 |
129 |
374 |
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52.0% |
58.6% |
56.4% |
55.5% |
52.6% |
45.1% |
53.2% |
50.0% |
48.1% |
50.3% |
38.9% |
34.4% |
35.9% |
36.4% |
41.0% |
43.2% |
36.9% |
33.9% |
39.5% |
42.0% |
7.2% |
6.0% |
5.1% |
6.8% |
5.8% |
9.1% |
5.4% |
10.7% |
8.5% |
6.7% |
1.9% |
1.0% |
2.6% |
1.4% |
0.6% |
2.5% |
4.5% |
5.4% |
3.9% |
1.1% |
2,600 |
483 |
78 |
577 |
156 |
636 |
111 |
56 |
129 |
374 |
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For more information on the 2012 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: July, 2012
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