2012 Alumni Survey
College Comparisons
Undergraduate Experiences Frequency Distributions
This document reports frequency distributions of various undergraduate experiences by college. Comparisons of mean ratings are available on the
web.
| Physical ed course(s) had a positive influence on my current exercise/health habits | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COT | Design | PAMS | PCOM | ||
| 5: Agree | 30.6% | 35.1% | 30.4% | 28.6% | 36.7% | 27.0% | 33.3% | 20.8% | 24.8% | 34.1% |
| 4: Tend to agree | 28.8% | 30.4% | 26.6% | 25.5% | 24.1% | 31.3% | 28.1% | 34.0% | 29.6% | 29.3% |
| 3: Neither agree nor disagree | 21.5% | 17.5% | 24.1% | 20.5% | 19.6% | 22.7% | 24.6% | 28.3% | 26.4% | 22.8% |
| 2: Tend to disagree | 8.8% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 1: Disagree | 10.3% | 9.3% | 11.4% | 14.8% | 8.9% | 10.4% | 5.3% | 11.3% | 12.0% | 5.7% |
| Total (N) | 2,580 | 473 | 79 | 576 | 158 | 633 | 114 | 53 | 125 | 369 |
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| Attending ARTS NC State events increased my interest in attending future arts/cultural events | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COT | Design | PAMS | PCOM | ||
| 5: Agree | 21.3% | 23.8% | 20.4% | 23.9% | 14.9% | 17.1% | 23.2% | 31.3% | 22.7% | 20.1% |
| 4: Tend to agree | 31.1% | 28.6% | 20.4% | 36.3% | 27.7% | 29.5% | 40.2% | 37.5% | 30.7% | 27.0% |
| 3: Neither agree nor disagree | 29.6% | 29.3% | 35.2% | 26.4% | 38.6% | 28.6% | 24.4% | 25.0% | 33.3% | 33.8% |
| 2: Tend to disagree | 8.0% | 7.9% | 7.4% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 10.4% | 8.5% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 9.8% |
| 1: Disagree | 9.9% | 10.3% | 16.7% | 6.7% | 11.9% | 14.5% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Total (N) | 1,602 | 290 | 54 | 402 | 101 | 346 | 82 | 48 | 75 | 204 |
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| Ability to communicate in a language other than English has proven helpful in current position | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COT | Design | PAMS | PCOM | ||
| 5: Agree | 19.3% | 24.4% | 12.5% | 24.6% | 11.5% | 15.0% | 23.3% | 18.5% | 7.7% | 15.3% |
| 4: Tend to agree | 18.7% | 25.8% | 25.0% | 14.8% | 23.1% | 17.7% | 18.3% | 11.1% | 13.8% | 19.5% |
| 3: Neither agree nor disagree | 24.1% | 22.9% | 25.0% | 24.6% | 30.8% | 21.6% | 35.0% | 37.0% | 23.1% | 21.8% |
| 2: Tend to disagree | 12.2% | 9.5% | 15.0% | 11.3% | 15.4% | 10.2% | 15.0% | 18.5% | 12.3% | 16.4% |
| 1: Disagree | 25.7% | 17.5% | 22.5% | 24.6% | 19.2% | 35.4% | 8.3% | 14.8% | 43.1% | 27.1% |
| Total (N) | 1,607 | 275 | 40 | 467 | 78 | 333 | 60 | 27 | 65 | 262 |
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| Foreign language courses helped me gain an appreciation for other cultures | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COT | Design | PAMS | PCOM | ||
| 5: Agree | 25.5% | 26.2% | 15.2% | 28.9% | 11.8% | 25.7% | 32.0% | 33.3% | 14.5% | 23.2% |
| 4: Tend to agree | 30.3% | 27.1% | 21.2% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 30.0% | 34.0% | 25.9% | 41.8% | 32.8% |
| 3: Neither agree nor disagree | 23.5% | 28.8% | 30.3% | 19.2% | 27.9% | 24.8% | 26.0% | 18.5% | 18.2% | 25.5% |
| 2: Tend to disagree | 8.2% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 9.7% | 14.7% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 11.1% | 10.9% | 7.6% |
| 1: Disagree | 12.5% | 12.2% | 27.3% | 12.2% | 17.6% | 13.9% | 2.0% | 11.1% | 14.5% | 10.8% |
| Total (N) | 1,563 | 229 | 33 | 557 | 68 | 230 | 50 | 27 | 55 | 314 |
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| Participation in an internship/co-op/student teaching has had a positive impact on career | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COT | Design | PAMS | PCOM | ||
| 5: Agree | 68.9% | 66.9% | 65.2% | 60.6% | 65.6% | 79.6% | 76.7% | 60.0% | 49.3% | 69.8% |
| 4: Tend to agree | 17.8% | 16.0% | 15.9% | 21.2% | 25.8% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 31.4% | 29.0% | 16.7% |
| 3: Neither agree nor disagree | 8.9% | 12.3% | 10.1% | 10.5% | 6.6% | 5.4% | 8.2% | 5.7% | 13.0% | 9.9% |
| 2: Tend to disagree | 1.8% | 1.7% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.4% | . | 4.3% | 1.8% |
| 1: Disagree | 2.7% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 1.8% |
| Total (N) | 1,697 | 293 | 69 | 325 | 151 | 460 | 73 | 35 | 69 | 222 |
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| Knowledge/experiences from undergraduate research have had a positive impact on career | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COT | Design | PAMS | PCOM | ||
| 5: Agree | 44.9% | 56.5% | 46.9% | 39.0% | 45.0% | 49.2% | 47.5% | 36.7% | 40.4% | 33.2% |
| 4: Tend to agree | 32.5% | 25.8% | 32.7% | 33.3% | 32.1% | 32.3% | 38.8% | 33.3% | 36.4% | 38.5% |
| 3: Neither agree nor disagree | 15.8% | 12.6% | 6.1% | 18.2% | 17.6% | 13.0% | 10.0% | 20.0% | 15.2% | 23.5% |
| 2: Tend to disagree | 2.9% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 3.3% | 5.1% | 3.2% |
| 1: Disagree | 3.8% | 2.7% | 12.2% | 6.2% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 6.7% | 3.0% | 1.6% |
| Total (N) | 1,825 | 372 | 49 | 439 | 131 | 378 | 80 | 30 | 99 | 247 |
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| Community service/service learning project has had impact on commitment in helping to improve society | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COT | Design | PAMS | PCOM | ||
| 5: Agree | 40.1% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 42.1% | 39.5% | 31.6% | 44.7% | 36.1% | 29.9% | 37.7% |
| 4: Tend to agree | 35.0% | 30.3% | 21.2% | 32.4% | 39.5% | 38.6% | 37.6% | 41.7% | 36.4% | 38.8% |
| 3: Neither agree nor disagree | 18.5% | 15.6% | 21.2% | 18.2% | 16.9% | 23.2% | 15.3% | 11.1% | 27.3% | 16.5% |
| 2: Tend to disagree | 3.1% | 2.9% | . | 3.4% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 5.6% | 3.9% | 3.5% |
| 1: Disagree | 3.3% | 2.3% | 11.5% | 3.9% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 5.6% | 2.6% | 3.5% |
| Total (N) | 1,705 | 346 | 52 | 380 | 124 | 345 | 85 | 36 | 77 | 260 |
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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: July, 2012