2012 Alumni Survey
College Comparisons of Undergraduate Experiences
This document reports survey data on college differences in respondents' reports of impacts of various undergraduate experiences, international experiences, work-related experiences
and participation in student organizations while 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.
Impact of | International Experiences | Work-Related Experiences | Student Organizations
Impact of Various Undergraduate Experiences
| Mean Rating (based on a scale of 5="Agree," 4="Tend to agree," 3="Neither agree nor disagree," 2="Tend to disagree," 1="Disagree") |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | PCOM | |
| Physical ed course(s) had a positive influence on my current exercise/health habits | 3.61 | 3.74 | 3.47 | 3.57 | 3.56 | 3.69 | 3.43 | 3.48 | 3.75 | 3.78 |
| Attending ARTS NC State events increased my interest in attending future arts/cultural events | 3.46 | 3.48 | 3.90 | 3.20 | 3.24 | 3.27 | 3.64 | 3.53 | 3.71 | 3.39 |
| Ability to communicate in a language other than English has proven helpful in current position | 2.94 | 3.30 | 3.00 | 2.90 | 2.67 | 2.92 | 3.03 | 2.31 | 3.33 | 2.79 |
| Foreign language courses helped me gain an appreciation for other cultures | 3.48 | 3.49 | 3.59 | 2.91 | 3.48 | 3.01 | 3.54 | 3.31 | 3.88 | 3.50 |
| Participation in an internship/co-op/student teaching has had a positive impact on career | 4.48 | 4.42 | 4.46 | 4.33 | 4.68 | 4.54 | 4.30 | 4.14 | 4.62 | 4.51 |
| Knowledge/experiences from undergraduate research have had a positive impact on career | 4.12 | 4.31 | 3.90 | 4.00 | 4.22 | 4.14 | 3.95 | 4.06 | 4.28 | 3.98 |
| Community service/service learning project has had impact on commitment in helping to improve society | 4.05 | 4.21 | 3.97 | 3.90 | 3.92 | 4.13 | 4.05 | 3.87 | 4.24 | 4.04 |
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International Experiences
| Participation in on-campus international program or activity while undergraduate | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COT | Design | PAMS | PCOM | ||
| Yes | 24.5% | 23.6% | 16.0% | 31.3% | 23.6% | 18.9% | 34.5% | 39.7% | 19.0% | 23.6% |
| No | 75.5% | 76.4% | 84.0% | 68.7% | 76.4% | 81.1% | 65.5% | 60.3% | 81.0% | 76.4% |
| Total (N) | 2,669 | 496 | 81 | 601 | 157 | 650 | 110 | 58 | 126 | 390 |
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| International experiences | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COT | Design | PAMS | PCOM | ||
| Study abroad for a summer or short term | 12.5% | 10.5% | 6.7% | 17.1% | 17.0% | 6.8% | 21.8% | 33.3% | 8.8% | 12.1% |
| Study abroad for one semester or longer | 4.9% | 3.8% | 2.2% | 5.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 8.4% | 27.0% | 4.4% | 4.1% |
| International service trip organized by NC State | 3.3% | 4.4% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 6.1% | 2.5% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 0.7% | 2.4% |
| International service trip organized outside NC State | 3.3% | 3.8% | 2.2% | 4.5% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| International internship | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Research project outside the US | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 4.8% | 1.5% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 4.4% | 0.7% |
| Student teaching outside the US | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Work outside the US | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.4% | 2.9% |
| Personal travel outside the US | 36.5% | 32.1% | 28.9% | 34.3% | 41.2% | 36.9% | 47.9% | 41.3% | 34.3% | 41.3% |
| Total (N) | 2,836 | 523 | 90 | 639 | 165 | 688 | 119 | 63 | 137 | 412 |
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| Mean Rating (based on a scale of 4="A great deal," 3="Some," 2="A little," 1="Not at all") |
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| NCSU | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | PCOM | |
| International experience helped improve problem solving skills | 3.07 | 3.07 | 3.15 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.98 | 3.26 | 2.53 | 3.16 | 3.13 |
| International experience had positive impact on work attitudes/skills | 3.29 | 3.23 | 3.27 | 3.18 | 3.24 | 3.20 | 3.40 | 2.94 | 3.24 | 3.41 |
| International experience helped better understand world problems/issues | 3.44 | 3.43 | 3.56 | 3.47 | 3.37 | 3.41 | 3.55 | 3.03 | 3.43 | 3.38 |
| International experience helped appreciate diverse perspectives/different cultures | 3.60 | 3.53 | 3.71 | 3.47 | 3.59 | 3.59 | 3.70 | 3.24 | 3.61 | 3.63 |
| Reasons for not doing study abroad | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COT | Design | PAMS | PCOM | ||
| Not interested in available programs | 22.5% | 22.5% | 14.6% | 15.0% | 27.1% | 31.2% | 9.4% | 10.7% | 26.1% | 20.5% |
| Limited flexibility in major | 33.3% | 37.0% | 34.1% | 19.2% | 32.3% | 49.0% | 36.5% | 35.7% | 37.0% | 18.8% |
| Financial constraints | 53.1% | 56.6% | 59.8% | 62.9% | 55.6% | 44.1% | 42.4% | 64.3% | 47.1% | 51.7% |
| Personal, family, or employment obligations | 28.1% | 32.1% | 26.8% | 32.1% | 27.1% | 22.1% | 31.8% | 25.0% | 20.2% | 30.6% |
| Learned about opportunities too late | 18.0% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 19.8% | 22.6% | 15.9% | 15.3% | 14.3% | 19.3% | 17.3% |
| My own/my family's concerns about safety | 4.1% | 5.6% | 11.0% | 5.0% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 10.7% | 2.5% | 4.9% |
| Other | 7.5% | 5.8% | 9.8% | 6.4% | 8.3% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 17.9% | 6.7% | 10.7% |
| Total (N) | 2,364 | 449 | 82 | 501 | 133 | 621 | 85 | 28 | 119 | 346 |
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| Reasons for not going on international service trip | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COT | Design | PAMS | PCOM | ||
| Not interested in available programs | 31.8% | 28.7% | 23.0% | 22.8% | 34.9% | 44.8% | 25.7% | 22.8% | 38.6% | 29.2% |
| Financial constraints | 48.8% | 53.6% | 59.8% | 54.5% | 47.4% | 45.7% | 35.8% | 50.9% | 43.2% | 42.6% |
| Personal, family, or employment obligations | 24.7% | 27.0% | 33.3% | 26.2% | 20.4% | 21.9% | 31.2% | 21.1% | 18.9% | 24.9% |
| Learned about opportunities too late | 20.5% | 21.0% | 25.3% | 21.5% | 19.7% | 18.4% | 25.7% | 17.5% | 24.2% | 18.8% |
| My own/my family's concerns about safety | 3.5% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 4.3% |
| Other | 8.1% | 7.7% | 4.6% | 8.5% | 13.2% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 15.8% | 6.1% | 10.2% |
| Total (N) | 2,655 | 481 | 87 | 591 | 152 | 652 | 109 | 57 | 132 | 394 |
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Work-Related Experiences
| Work-related experiences | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COT | Design | PAMS | PCOM | ||
| Cooperative Education Program | 8.0% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 11.5% | 22.5% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 5.3% |
| Internship/externship | 44.3% | 38.8% | 21.1% | 36.3% | 75.2% | 51.2% | 46.2% | 54.0% | 28.5% | 48.1% |
| Practicum | 2.8% | 3.1% | 8.9% | 2.5% | 8.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 3.9% |
| Student teaching | 10.9% | 15.1% | 75.6% | 7.7% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 6.7% | 4.8% | 19.7% | 3.4% |
| Research with faculty | 19.8% | 34.4% | 4.4% | 12.2% | 25.5% | 22.8% | 21.0% | 12.7% | 42.3% | 2.2% |
| Residence advisor | 3.2% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 2.2% | 3.6% |
| Other on-campus employment | 23.2% | 23.9% | 23.3% | 27.9% | 26.1% | 21.9% | 22.7% | 28.6% | 27.7% | 13.8% |
| Summer employment or part-time job in major | 34.7% | 42.4% | 24.4% | 23.2% | 52.1% | 33.9% | 38.7% | 60.3% | 27.7% | 36.9% |
| Total (N) | 2,836 | 523 | 90 | 639 | 165 | 688 | 119 | 63 | 137 | 412 |
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Student Organizations
| Involvement in school-related groups | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COT | Design | PAMS | PCOM | ||
| Academic scholarship program | 6.9% | 7.5% | 6.7% | 5.3% | 7.3% | 8.4% | 16.0% | 9.5% | 10.2% | 2.2% |
| GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered) student group | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 0.7% |
| Honor/professional fraternity/sorority | 21.1% | 23.5% | 11.1% | 19.6% | 24.8% | 18.8% | 49.6% | 14.3% | 24.8% | 16.7% |
| International/cultural organization | 5.9% | 5.4% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 1.2% | 6.1% | 6.7% | 3.2% | 8.8% | 6.1% |
| Intramural/Recreational sports, club teams | 30.7% | 30.0% | 35.6% | 22.8% | 46.1% | 32.8% | 35.3% | 23.8% | 27.7% | 33.7% |
| Minority student groups | 5.2% | 3.8% | 7.8% | 6.9% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 8.4% | 3.2% | 9.5% | 4.6% |
| Organizations/clubs related to major | 39.8% | 52.4% | 35.6% | 29.6% | 38.2% | 41.7% | 47.1% | 42.9% | 35.0% | 37.4% |
| Political/issue groups | 5.2% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 12.5% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Religious groups | 15.3% | 16.1% | 16.7% | 15.6% | 10.9% | 16.9% | 11.8% | 23.8% | 16.1% | 12.1% |
| Residence Hall Council, IRC | 4.8% | 5.7% | 3.3% | 7.0% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 4.8% | 2.9% | 5.8% |
| ROTC | 1.8% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 0.6% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.7% |
| Service group/organization | 17.0% | 21.2% | 15.6% | 16.4% | 13.9% | 14.4% | 27.7% | 19.0% | 16.1% | 15.5% |
| Social fraternity/sorority | 14.1% | 12.2% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.4% | 7.8% | 23.5% | 6.3% | 5.8% | 22.6% |
| Student Government | 3.7% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 6.1% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 8.4% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Student Media/Publications | 3.0% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 8.0% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 7.9% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Union Activities Board groups | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| University Honors Program | 5.9% | 8.8% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 4.2% | 6.0% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 11.7% | 2.7% |
| University Scholars Program | 16.4% | 16.3% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 21.1% | 26.9% | 33.3% | 21.9% | 12.9% |
| Varsity athletic teams | 2.9% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.6% |
| Visual/performing arts/music groups | 5.8% | 5.5% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 15.9% | 8.8% | 1.9% |
| Other organization | 8.0% | 8.2% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 11.5% | 7.3% | 5.9% | 7.9% | 8.8% | 8.3% |
| Total (N) | 2,836 | 523 | 90 | 639 | 165 | 688 | 119 | 63 | 137 | 412 |
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| Leadership role in school-related organization(s) | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COT | Design | PAMS | PCOM | ||
| Yes | 49.8% | 54.3% | 42.3% | 48.6% | 51.1% | 46.4% | 58.1% | 46.0% | 46.7% | 51.2% |
| No | 50.2% | 45.7% | 57.7% | 51.4% | 48.9% | 53.6% | 41.9% | 54.0% | 53.3% | 48.8% |
| Total (N) | 2,295 | 427 | 71 | 519 | 141 | 545 | 105 | 50 | 105 | 332 |
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