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2012 Alumni Survey
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of Undergraduate Educational Goals
Communication Skills Frequency Distributions

This document reports frequency distributions of communication skills goals by gender and race/ethnicity. Comparisons of mean ratings are available on the web.

Importance | Preparation


Importance

Communication skills overall NCSU Women Men Asian AfAm White Other
4: Very important 91.0% 94.3% 88.0% 89.7% 97.5% 90.5% 92.8%
3: Somewhat important 8.6% 5.3% 11.5% 9.3% 2.5% 9.1% 6.5%
2: Not very important 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 1.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.7%
Total (N) 2,818 1,337 1,481 97 161 2,407 153
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Writing effectively NCSU Women Men Asian AfAm White Other
4: Very important 67.8% 72.5% 63.6% 63.9% 82.6% 66.7% 73.2%
3: Somewhat important 26.9% 23.3% 30.2% 27.8% 14.9% 28.0% 22.2%
2: Not very important 4.9% 4.0% 5.7% 8.2% 2.5% 4.9% 4.6%
1: Not at all important 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0%
Total (N) 2,819 1,337 1,482 97 161 2,408 153
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Speaking to small and large groups and making presentations NCSU Women Men Asian AfAm White Other
4: Very important 61.5% 63.8% 59.4% 63.9% 76.4% 60.1% 65.4%
3: Somewhat important 27.7% 25.5% 29.7% 27.8% 18.6% 28.3% 28.1%
2: Not very important 9.4% 9.1% 9.6% 6.2% 5.0% 10.0% 5.9%
1: Not at all important 1.4% 1.6% 1.3% 2.1% 0.0% 1.5% 0.7%
Total (N) 2,819 1,337 1,482 97 161 2,408 153
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Understanding written and oral information NCSU Women Men Asian AfAm White Other
4: Very important 91.1% 90.3% 91.8% 89.7% 96.3% 90.8% 91.5%
3: Somewhat important 8.4% 9.1% 7.7% 9.3% 3.7% 8.6% 8.5%
2: Not very important 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 1.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0%
1: Not at all important 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0%
Total (N) 2,818 1,337 1,481 97 161 2,407 153
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Preparation

Communication skills overall NCSU Women Men Asian AfAm White Other
4: Very much 39.7% 44.8% 35.0% 30.9% 46.9% 39.4% 41.2%
3: Somewhat 49.5% 46.8% 51.9% 49.5% 43.8% 50.2% 43.8%
2: Very little 9.3% 7.1% 11.2% 18.6% 8.8% 8.8% 11.1%
1: Not at all 1.6% 1.3% 1.8% 1.0% 0.6% 1.5% 3.9%
Total (N) 2,807 1,330 1,477 97 160 2,397 153
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Writing effectively NCSU Women Men Asian AfAm White Other
4: Very much 38.5% 42.9% 34.5% 19.6% 53.1% 38.2% 40.5%
3: Somewhat 47.6% 45.3% 49.6% 58.8% 37.5% 47.8% 47.1%
2: Very little 11.8% 9.8% 13.6% 15.5% 8.8% 12.1% 7.8%
1: Not at all 2.1% 2.0% 2.2% 6.2% 0.6% 1.9% 4.6%
Total (N) 2,807 1,330 1,477 97 160 2,397 153
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Speaking to small and large groups and making presentations NCSU Women Men Asian AfAm White Other
4: Very much 38.8% 42.0% 35.9% 35.1% 48.1% 38.2% 40.5%
3: Somewhat 45.5% 44.1% 46.8% 50.5% 38.1% 46.1% 40.5%
2: Very little 13.7% 12.3% 15.0% 14.4% 13.8% 13.6% 15.7%
1: Not at all 2.0% 1.7% 2.3% 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 3.3%
Total (N) 2,807 1,330 1,477 97 160 2,397 153
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Understanding written and oral information NCSU Women Men Asian AfAm White Other
4: Very much 52.2% 55.3% 49.3% 42.3% 63.1% 52.3% 45.8%
3: Somewhat 41.6% 39.8% 43.2% 50.5% 34.4% 41.3% 47.7%
2: Very little 5.0% 4.0% 6.0% 5.2% 2.5% 5.2% 5.2%
1: Not at all 1.2% 0.8% 1.6% 2.1% 0.0% 1.3% 1.3%
Total (N) 2,806 1,330 1,476 97 160 2,396 153
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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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