2012 Alumni Survey
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons
Undergraduate Experiences Frequency Distributions
This document reports frequency distributions of various undergraduate experiences by gender and race/ethnicity. Comparisons of mean ratings are available on the
web.
| Physical ed course(s) had a positive influence on my current exercise/health habits | NCSU | Women | Men | Asian | AfAm | White | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5: Agree | 30.6% | 29.5% | 31.7% | 33.3% | 34.3% | 30.5% | 26.8% |
| 4: Tend to agree | 28.8% | 26.9% | 30.5% | 26.7% | 20.9% | 29.4% | 28.2% |
| 3: Neither agree nor disagree | 21.5% | 22.4% | 20.7% | 22.2% | 20.9% | 21.5% | 21.8% |
| 2: Tend to disagree | 8.8% | 10.3% | 7.3% | 6.7% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.9% |
| 1: Disagree | 10.3% | 10.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% | 14.9% | 9.8% | 13.4% |
| Total (N) | 2,580 | 1,219 | 1,361 | 90 | 134 | 2,214 | 142 |
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| Attending ARTS NC State events increased my interest in attending future arts/cultural events | NCSU | Women | Men | Asian | AfAm | White | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5: Agree | 21.3% | 25.8% | 16.6% | 15.1% | 27.3% | 21.2% | 22.9% |
| 4: Tend to agree | 31.1% | 33.9% | 28.2% | 45.2% | 35.4% | 29.7% | 37.3% |
| 3: Neither agree nor disagree | 29.6% | 26.5% | 32.8% | 23.3% | 24.2% | 30.4% | 28.9% |
| 2: Tend to disagree | 8.0% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 6.8% | 8.1% | 8.4% | 2.4% |
| 1: Disagree | 9.9% | 6.7% | 13.4% | 9.6% | 5.1% | 10.4% | 8.4% |
| Total (N) | 1,602 | 825 | 777 | 73 | 99 | 1,347 | 83 |
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| Ability to communicate in a language other than English has proven helpful in current position | NCSU | Women | Men | Asian | AfAm | White | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5: Agree | 19.3% | 22.7% | 16.0% | 23.5% | 23.8% | 18.1% | 30.1% |
| 4: Tend to agree | 18.7% | 18.9% | 18.6% | 27.9% | 19.0% | 17.9% | 23.7% |
| 3: Neither agree nor disagree | 24.1% | 24.9% | 23.3% | 23.5% | 22.6% | 24.4% | 20.4% |
| 2: Tend to disagree | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.5% | 7.4% | 11.9% | 13.0% | 4.3% |
| 1: Disagree | 25.7% | 21.6% | 29.6% | 17.6% | 22.6% | 26.6% | 21.5% |
| Total (N) | 1,607 | 783 | 824 | 68 | 84 | 1,362 | 93 |
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| Foreign language courses helped me gain an appreciation for other cultures | NCSU | Women | Men | Asian | AfAm | White | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5: Agree | 25.5% | 29.6% | 21.0% | 33.3% | 34.3% | 24.4% | 26.4% |
| 4: Tend to agree | 30.3% | 30.2% | 30.5% | 23.3% | 24.2% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| 3: Neither agree nor disagree | 23.5% | 22.7% | 24.4% | 31.7% | 22.2% | 24.1% | 11.0% |
| 2: Tend to disagree | 8.2% | 7.2% | 9.3% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| 1: Disagree | 12.5% | 10.4% | 14.8% | 6.7% | 15.2% | 12.3% | 15.4% |
| Total (N) | 1,563 | 821 | 742 | 60 | 99 | 1,313 | 91 |
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| Participation in an internship/co-op/student teaching has had a positive impact on career | NCSU | Women | Men | Asian | AfAm | White | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5: Agree | 68.9% | 67.5% | 70.1% | 69.6% | 69.5% | 68.9% | 67.1% |
| 4: Tend to agree | 17.8% | 18.8% | 16.9% | 16.1% | 14.6% | 17.8% | 21.2% |
| 3: Neither agree nor disagree | 8.9% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 12.5% | 8.5% | 8.7% | 10.6% |
| 2: Tend to disagree | 1.8% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| 1: Disagree | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 1.8% | 3.7% | 2.7% | 1.2% |
| Total (N) | 1,697 | 791 | 906 | 56 | 82 | 1,474 | 85 |
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| Knowledge/experiences from undergraduate research have had a positive impact on career | NCSU | Women | Men | Asian | AfAm | White | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5: Agree | 44.9% | 47.1% | 42.9% | 31.8% | 42.6% | 45.8% | 41.8% |
| 4: Tend to agree | 32.5% | 29.6% | 35.4% | 36.4% | 33.3% | 32.1% | 36.7% |
| 3: Neither agree nor disagree | 15.8% | 16.3% | 15.4% | 25.8% | 13.9% | 15.6% | 15.3% |
| 2: Tend to disagree | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 1.5% | 3.7% | 3.0% | 1.0% |
| 1: Disagree | 3.8% | 4.3% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 3.5% | 5.1% |
| Total (N) | 1,825 | 890 | 935 | 66 | 108 | 1,553 | 98 |
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| Community service/service learning project has had impact on commitment in helping to improve society | NCSU | Women | Men | Asian | AfAm | White | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5: Agree | 40.1% | 46.8% | 32.6% | 44.6% | 53.2% | 39.0% | 38.2% |
| 4: Tend to agree | 35.0% | 33.0% | 37.2% | 24.6% | 27.5% | 36.2% | 32.6% |
| 3: Neither agree nor disagree | 18.5% | 15.3% | 22.0% | 24.6% | 15.6% | 18.2% | 23.6% |
| 2: Tend to disagree | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 3.1% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 1.1% |
| 1: Disagree | 3.3% | 2.2% | 4.4% | 3.1% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Total (N) | 1,705 | 893 | 812 | 65 | 109 | 1,442 | 89 |
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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