North Carolina State University
Fall 1998 Survey of Baccalaureate Alumni:
College Comparisons
(Undergraduate Educational Goal Assessment)
This document reports survey data on differences in the responses by college to questions regarding Undergraduate Educational Goals. Survey results for all respondents are provided in Fall 1998 Survey of Baccalaureate Alumni: All Respondents. For information about the survey and analysis methods see Fall 1998 Survey of Baccalaureate Alumni and Employer Surveys: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile.
You can use the index below to link to web tables of college comparisons by topic.
Importance and Satisfaction with Fulfillment of Undergraduate Educational Goals
Mean Comparisions Only
Means and Accompanying Frequencies
Mean Comparisions Only
Importance
Goals |
NCSU |
[5: "very important", 4: "important", 3: "mod. important", 2: "of limited imp.", 1: "not important"] |
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CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
||
Imp. Preparing for Career |
4.72 |
4.75 |
4.64 |
4.77 |
4.71 |
4.71 |
4.68 |
4.71 |
4.81 |
4.70 |
Imp. Viewing Learning as a Lifelong Process |
4.53 |
4.59 |
4.63 |
4.72 |
4.37 |
4.46 |
4.68 |
4.48 |
4.58 |
4.42 |
Imp. Understanding own Abilities/Interests |
4.49 |
4.55 |
4.63 |
4.58 |
4.34 |
4.38 |
4.64 |
4.51 |
4.47 |
4.44 |
Imp. Ability to Analyze Events /Information/Ideas |
4.46 |
4.51 |
4.57 |
4.51 |
4.40 |
4.30 |
4.53 |
4.52 |
4.46 |
4.42 |
Imp. Recognizing and Acting on Ethical Principles |
4.38 |
4.45 |
4.41 |
4.59 |
4.21 |
4.29 |
4.56 |
4.26 |
4.25 |
4.43 |
Imp. Having Tolerance for Different Views |
4.34 |
4.42 |
4.52 |
4.51 |
4.14 |
4.18 |
4.54 |
4.29 |
4.34 |
4.31 |
Imp. Ability to Understand Current Literature |
4.26 |
4.53 |
4.15 |
4.41 |
4.08 |
4.18 |
4.35 |
4.28 |
4.26 |
4.06 |
Imp. Acquiring a Broad General Education |
4.20 |
4.28 |
4.21 |
4.38 |
3.96 |
4.09 |
4.42 |
4.15 |
4.17 |
4.20 |
Imp. Valuing Gender Equity |
4.04 |
4.08 |
4.02 |
4.40 |
3.79 |
3.70 |
4.36 |
3.95 |
4.07 |
3.97 |
Imp. Valuing Racial Equity |
4.02 |
4.02 |
3.98 |
4.43 |
3.78 |
3.70 |
4.35 |
3.95 |
4.02 |
3.92 |
Imp. Developing Commitment to Personal Health |
3.96 |
4.06 |
3.85 |
4.01 |
3.85 |
3.94 |
4.09 |
3.85 |
3.97 |
3.94 |
Imp. Understanding how Science and Technology Influence Life |
3.91 |
4.31 |
4.08 |
4.06 |
3.80 |
3.80 |
3.76 |
4.13 |
4.01 |
3.54 |
Imp. Understanding Issues Facing World |
3.90 |
4.04 |
3.90 |
4.16 |
3.52 |
3.77 |
4.28 |
3.89 |
3.86 |
3.82 |
Imp. Awareness of New Scientific Knowledge and Discoveries. |
3.82 |
4.35 |
3.75 |
3.96 |
3.78 |
3.86 |
3.47 |
4.18 |
4.03 |
3.17 |
Imp. Being Involved in Community Affairs |
3.64 |
3.85 |
3.70 |
3.96 |
3.26 |
3.57 |
3.97 |
3.50 |
3.54 |
3.64 |
Imp. Understanding Present as it Relates to the Past |
3.60 |
3.68 |
3.88 |
3.76 |
3.26 |
3.48 |
4.04 |
3.58 |
3.55 |
3.42 |
Imp. Advancing Appreciation of Arts/Music/Literature |
3.44 |
3.38 |
4.37 |
3.69 |
3.04 |
2.95 |
3.97 |
3.41 |
3.38 |
3.25 |
Goals |
NCSU |
[5: "very satisfied", 4: "somewhat satisf.", 3: "neither S. nor D.", 2: "somewhat dissat.", 1: "very dissatisf."] |
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CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
||
Sat. Acquiring a Broad General Education |
4.29 |
4.37 |
4.08 |
4.47 |
4.13 |
4.26 |
4.42 |
4.18 |
4.25 |
4.39 |
Sat. Ability to Analyze Events/Information/Ideas |
4.19 |
4.21 |
4.23 |
4.27 |
4.14 |
4.17 |
4.28 |
4.15 |
4.10 |
4.16 |
Sat. Viewing Learning as a Lifelong Process |
4.13 |
4.23 |
4.27 |
4.41 |
3.98 |
4.00 |
4.20 |
4.03 |
4.19 |
4.12 |
Sat. Having Tolerance for Different Views |
4.04 |
4.08 |
4.10 |
4.24 |
3.83 |
3.90 |
4.26 |
3.94 |
4.04 |
4.02 |
Sat. Ability to Understand Current Literature |
3.99 |
4.02 |
3.78 |
4.11 |
3.85 |
4.17 |
4.16 |
3.83 |
4.07 |
3.98 |
Sat. Understanding how Science and Technology Influence Life |
3.96 |
4.16 |
3.73 |
4.03 |
3.96 |
3.98 |
3.75 |
4.12 |
4.08 |
3.79 |
Sat. Recognizing and Acting on Ethical Principles |
3.95 |
3.98 |
3.76 |
4.17 |
3.81 |
3.95 |
4.08 |
3.82 |
3.83 |
4.10 |
Sat. Developing Commitment to Personal Health |
3.92 |
3.98 |
3.78 |
3.96 |
3.85 |
3.77 |
3.94 |
4.06 |
3.93 |
3.98 |
Sat. Preparing for Career |
3.86 |
3.85 |
3.34 |
3.96 |
3.95 |
3.99 |
3.63 |
3.72 |
4.23 |
3.99 |
Sat. Understanding own Abilities/Interests |
3.85 |
3.93 |
4.04 |
3.95 |
3.69 |
3.60 |
3.97 |
3.72 |
3.97 |
3.88 |
Sat. Valuing Gender Equity |
3.81 |
3.90 |
3.63 |
4.03 |
3.65 |
3.76 |
3.99 |
3.69 |
3.71 |
3.83 |
Sat. Valuing Racial Equity |
3.81 |
3.84 |
3.64 |
4.04 |
3.68 |
3.65 |
3.98 |
3.68 |
3.74 |
3.85 |
Sat. Awareness of New Scientific Knowledge and Discoveries |
3.79 |
4.03 |
3.52 |
3.99 |
3.71 |
3.88 |
3.65 |
3.80 |
3.97 |
3.60 |
Sat. Understanding Present as it Relates to the Past |
3.67 |
3.65 |
3.71 |
3.76 |
3.45 |
3.53 |
3.98 |
3.57 |
3.55 |
3.73 |
Sat. Understanding Issues Facing World |
3.66 |
3.74 |
3.56 |
3.91 |
3.34 |
3.53 |
3.96 |
3.67 |
3.53 |
3.75 |
Sat. Advancing Appreciation of Arts/Music/Literature |
3.57 |
3.59 |
4.21 |
3.67 |
3.24 |
3.46 |
3.87 |
3.56 |
3.45 |
3.60 |
Sat. Being Involved in Community Affairs |
3.54 |
3.69 |
3.29 |
3.74 |
3.34 |
3.47 |
3.66 |
3.57 |
3.58 |
3.54 |
Means and Accompanying Frequencies |
Imp. Preparing for Career |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
4.71 |
4.75 |
4.64 |
4.76 |
4.71 |
4.71 |
4.68 |
4.71 |
4.81 |
4.70 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.1 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
. |
. |
. |
0.2 |
. |
. |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.3 |
. |
. |
0.5 |
0.2 |
. |
0.7 |
0.5 |
. |
0.3 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
3.8 |
2.7 |
7.8 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
2.4 |
6.2 |
5.5 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
4: Important |
% |
19.5 |
19.2 |
16.7 |
15.7 |
22.1 |
24.6 |
16.9 |
16.6 |
17.3 |
23.3 |
5: Very Important |
% |
76.2 |
77.9 |
74.5 |
80.6 |
74.4 |
73.0 |
76.0 |
77.4 |
81.6 |
73.6 |
Sat. Preparing for Career |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
3.86 |
3.85 |
3.34 |
3.96 |
3.95 |
3.99 |
3.63 |
3.71 |
4.23 |
3.99 |
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
5.0 |
5.0 |
10.9 |
5.0 |
3.4 |
4.8 |
8.2 |
5.1 |
0.5 |
3.8 |
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
11.6 |
13.7 |
22.8 |
8.3 |
10.2 |
7.9 |
13.7 |
15.9 |
5.9 |
9.2 |
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
10.1 |
7.6 |
12.9 |
8.7 |
8.8 |
8.7 |
13.1 |
12.6 |
8.1 |
12.1 |
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
38.8 |
38.7 |
28.7 |
41.7 |
42.9 |
40.5 |
36.7 |
35.0 |
41.4 |
33.8 |
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
34.4 |
35.1 |
24.8 |
36.2 |
34.7 |
38.1 |
28.3 |
31.3 |
44.1 |
41.1 |
Imp. Viewing Learning as Lifelong |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
4.53 |
4.59 |
4.63 |
4.72 |
4.37 |
4.46 |
4.68 |
4.48 |
4.58 |
4.42 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.5 |
1.0 |
. |
. |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
. |
1.1 |
0.3 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
. |
1.7 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
6.8 |
4.6 |
6.0 |
5.5 |
9.2 |
10.4 |
4.2 |
9.6 |
4.3 |
8.8 |
4: Important |
% |
28.0 |
24.4 |
22.0 |
17.3 |
37.0 |
25.6 |
21.7 |
28.3 |
26.3 |
33.1 |
5: Very Important |
% |
63.5 |
69.0 |
71.0 |
77.3 |
51.4 |
61.6 |
73.4 |
60.7 |
67.2 |
55.6 |
Sat. Viewing Learning as Lifelong |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
4.13 |
4.23 |
4.27 |
4.41 |
3.98 |
4.00 |
4.20 |
4.03 |
4.18 |
4.12 |
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
1.3 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
. |
0.9 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
. |
0.6 |
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
4.1 |
5.1 |
. |
1.4 |
4.1 |
4.8 |
4.4 |
6.0 |
2.7 |
4.8 |
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
15.9 |
11.2 |
16.5 |
6.8 |
21.4 |
22.2 |
12.4 |
17.5 |
15.2 |
18.8 |
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
37.4 |
34.3 |
32.0 |
41.1 |
43.6 |
38.1 |
32.3 |
34.6 |
42.9 |
33.8 |
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
41.3 |
48.2 |
49.5 |
50.7 |
30.0 |
34.1 |
48.4 |
39.6 |
39.1 |
42.0 |
Imp. Understanding own Abilities/Interests |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
4.49 |
4.55 |
4.63 |
4.58 |
4.34 |
4.38 |
4.64 |
4.50 |
4.47 |
4.44 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.4 |
. |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
. |
1.1 |
0.3 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
. |
1.6 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
7.0 |
6.3 |
5.9 |
8.7 |
8.7 |
8.0 |
4.2 |
6.9 |
7.6 |
7.6 |
4: Important |
% |
32.5 |
30.3 |
17.8 |
21.0 |
42.9 |
40.8 |
24.9 |
28.9 |
33.2 |
35.3 |
5: Very Important |
% |
59.1 |
62.6 |
74.3 |
69.4 |
46.6 |
49.6 |
70.1 |
61.9 |
58.2 |
55.2 |
Sat. Understanding own Abilities/Interests |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
3.85 |
3.93 |
4.04 |
3.95 |
3.69 |
3.60 |
3.97 |
3.72 |
3.97 |
3.88 |
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
2.8 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
4.1 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
8.4 |
10.0 |
6.0 |
5.5 |
9.0 |
10.6 |
8.5 |
11.6 |
3.8 |
6.5 |
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
17.9 |
13.3 |
15.0 |
14.3 |
23.4 |
25.2 |
14.0 |
20.8 |
15.7 |
18.1 |
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
43.1 |
43.0 |
36.0 |
47.0 |
46.3 |
41.5 |
37.6 |
36.6 |
49.2 |
46.1 |
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
27.9 |
31.8 |
40.0 |
30.0 |
18.5 |
18.7 |
36.8 |
27.3 |
28.6 |
26.8 |
Imp. Ability to Analyze Events/Information/Ideas |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
4.46 |
4.51 |
4.57 |
4.51 |
4.40 |
4.30 |
4.53 |
4.52 |
4.46 |
4.42 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.2 |
0.4 |
. |
. |
0.2 |
. |
0.3 |
. |
. |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.7 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
. |
0.5 |
1.9 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
7.4 |
5.6 |
6.7 |
7.3 |
8.6 |
16.0 |
5.8 |
6.8 |
7.4 |
7.2 |
4: Important |
% |
35.9 |
35.3 |
26.9 |
32.0 |
39.9 |
33.6 |
33.3 |
34.7 |
37.8 |
38.3 |
5: Very Important |
% |
55.8 |
58.2 |
65.4 |
59.8 |
50.6 |
48.8 |
60.3 |
58.4 |
54.3 |
52.6 |
Sat. Ability to Analyze Events/Information/Ideas |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
4.19 |
4.21 |
4.23 |
4.27 |
4.14 |
4.17 |
4.28 |
4.15 |
4.10 |
4.16 |
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
0.3 |
0.6 |
. |
. |
. |
0.8 |
. |
1.4 |
. |
0.3 |
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
2.4 |
2.5 |
3.9 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
11.9 |
9.6 |
12.6 |
9.6 |
13.9 |
13.7 |
9.9 |
13.3 |
14.4 |
12.0 |
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
48.8 |
50.1 |
39.8 |
50.7 |
50.4 |
45.2 |
44.7 |
46.3 |
54.8 |
51.9 |
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
36.6 |
37.1 |
43.7 |
38.8 |
33.1 |
37.9 |
42.8 |
36.7 |
28.7 |
33.5 |
Imp. Recognizing and Acting on Ethical Principles |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
4.38 |
4.45 |
4.41 |
4.59 |
4.21 |
4.29 |
4.56 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
4.43 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.5 |
0.6 |
. |
0.5 |
0.9 |
. |
0.3 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
2.4 |
1.7 |
4.0 |
0.5 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
5.4 |
1.6 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
10.5 |
8.2 |
11.0 |
4.6 |
14.5 |
11.9 |
8.4 |
15.3 |
10.3 |
8.2 |
4: Important |
% |
31.5 |
31.4 |
25.0 |
28.3 |
36.4 |
35.7 |
23.1 |
32.4 |
33.7 |
35.5 |
5: Very Important |
% |
55.1 |
58.2 |
60.0 |
66.2 |
44.8 |
48.4 |
67.2 |
48.6 |
49.5 |
54.7 |
Sat. Recognizing and Acting on Ethical Principles |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
3.95 |
3.98 |
3.76 |
4.17 |
3.81 |
3.95 |
4.08 |
3.82 |
3.83 |
4.10 |
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
1.4 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
1.9 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
5.1 |
3.6 |
7.2 |
6.0 |
6.4 |
6.6 |
4.7 |
6.1 |
6.0 |
1.9 |
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
21.2 |
20.6 |
25.8 |
12.8 |
25.6 |
19.8 |
15.7 |
25.2 |
28.3 |
19.0 |
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
41.5 |
41.5 |
42.3 |
37.6 |
42.7 |
42.1 |
39.5 |
42.1 |
38.6 |
45.4 |
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
30.8 |
32.1 |
22.7 |
43.1 |
23.7 |
30.6 |
38.4 |
24.8 |
26.1 |
33.3 |
Imp. Having Tolerance for Different Views |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
4.34 |
4.42 |
4.51 |
4.51 |
4.14 |
4.18 |
4.54 |
4.29 |
4.34 |
4.31 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.9 |
. |
1.0 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
0.9 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
2.8 |
2.7 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
4.4 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
3.7 |
2.8 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
10.8 |
10.0 |
9.7 |
5.5 |
15.7 |
15.2 |
6.3 |
16.0 |
8.5 |
8.4 |
4: Important |
% |
32.0 |
30.4 |
19.4 |
29.2 |
37.5 |
37.6 |
24.7 |
30.1 |
31.4 |
39.7 |
5: Very Important |
% |
53.5 |
57.0 |
68.0 |
62.6 |
41.4 |
43.2 |
66.5 |
51.1 |
54.8 |
48.1 |
Sat. Having Tolerance for Different Views |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
4.04 |
4.08 |
4.10 |
4.24 |
3.83 |
3.90 |
4.26 |
3.94 |
4.04 |
4.02 |
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
1.5 |
1.9 |
2.9 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
4.0 |
3.6 |
3.9 |
3.7 |
5.7 |
4.1 |
2.6 |
4.2 |
4.3 |
3.2 |
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
18.8 |
16.4 |
17.5 |
12.8 |
26.1 |
18.7 |
11.3 |
21.1 |
18.1 |
21.6 |
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
40.9 |
41.3 |
32.0 |
36.1 |
43.0 |
53.7 |
37.2 |
43.2 |
41.0 |
41.6 |
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
34.8 |
36.9 |
43.7 |
46.6 |
24.1 |
22.0 |
47.4 |
29.6 |
35.1 |
32.7 |
Imp. Ability to Understand Current Literature |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
4.26 |
4.53 |
4.15 |
4.41 |
4.08 |
4.18 |
4.35 |
4.28 |
4.26 |
4.06 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
1.2 |
0.4 |
. |
. |
1.2 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
. |
3.5 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
2.9 |
0.6 |
7.8 |
1.8 |
4.0 |
2.4 |
1.7 |
2.8 |
4.3 |
4.1 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
13.0 |
8.1 |
13.7 |
11.5 |
16.3 |
15.9 |
11.5 |
14.8 |
15.6 |
12.0 |
4: Important |
% |
35.0 |
27.5 |
34.3 |
30.9 |
42.1 |
39.7 |
31.2 |
28.7 |
30.1 |
43.4 |
5: Very Important |
% |
48.0 |
63.3 |
44.1 |
55.8 |
36.4 |
41.3 |
54.2 |
52.3 |
50.0 |
37.0 |
Sat. Ability to Understand Current Literature |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
3.99 |
4.02 |
3.78 |
4.11 |
3.85 |
4.17 |
4.16 |
3.83 |
4.06 |
3.98 |
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
1.3 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
2.4 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
5.6 |
7.0 |
8.0 |
2.8 |
7.3 |
3.2 |
4.0 |
7.9 |
4.3 |
3.5 |
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
18.1 |
14.6 |
30.0 |
19.0 |
21.4 |
10.4 |
13.3 |
21.9 |
16.7 |
20.6 |
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
42.7 |
39.9 |
30.0 |
37.0 |
46.4 |
43.2 |
43.3 |
41.9 |
43.0 |
44.7 |
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
32.3 |
36.5 |
30.0 |
39.8 |
23.9 |
40.8 |
38.8 |
26.5 |
34.9 |
29.9 |
Imp. Acquiring a Broad General Education |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
4.20 |
4.28 |
4.21 |
4.38 |
3.96 |
4.09 |
4.42 |
4.15 |
4.17 |
4.20 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.8 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
. |
1.0 |
. |
0.7 |
1.8 |
. |
0.6 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
3.4 |
2.9 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
1.2 |
4.1 |
3.2 |
3.1 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
14.7 |
11.0 |
16.2 |
11.3 |
20.0 |
16.5 |
10.3 |
16.1 |
19.7 |
12.2 |
4: Important |
% |
37.5 |
36.6 |
33.3 |
34.2 |
43.2 |
41.7 |
30.9 |
33.5 |
34.0 |
43.4 |
5: Very Important |
% |
43.6 |
48.2 |
46.7 |
52.7 |
30.3 |
36.2 |
56.9 |
44.5 |
43.1 |
40.6 |
Sat. Acquiring a Broad General Education |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
4.29 |
4.37 |
4.08 |
4.47 |
4.13 |
4.26 |
4.42 |
4.18 |
4.25 |
4.39 |
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
0.6 |
0.2 |
2.9 |
. |
0.5 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
1.9 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
3.1 |
2.7 |
4.9 |
1.8 |
4.5 |
3.2 |
2.2 |
4.2 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
7.6 |
7.5 |
13.6 |
5.0 |
11.3 |
7.2 |
3.2 |
8.4 |
7.4 |
6.1 |
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
44.1 |
38.8 |
38.8 |
37.9 |
48.5 |
44.0 |
44.0 |
45.1 |
51.6 |
41.7 |
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
44.7 |
50.7 |
39.8 |
55.3 |
35.2 |
44.0 |
50.4 |
40.5 |
38.3 |
50.0 |
Imp. Valuing Gender Equity |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
4.04 |
4.08 |
4.02 |
4.40 |
3.79 |
3.70 |
4.36 |
3.94 |
4.07 |
3.97 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
3.7 |
4.3 |
2.0 |
0.9 |
5.3 |
8.1 |
1.5 |
3.7 |
3.9 |
4.1 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
6.6 |
6.2 |
8.0 |
2.3 |
9.9 |
5.7 |
4.7 |
8.3 |
5.5 |
4.4 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
14.9 |
13.0 |
20.0 |
8.8 |
19.4 |
23.6 |
7.8 |
17.4 |
14.9 |
17.8 |
4: Important |
% |
31.2 |
30.7 |
26.0 |
32.3 |
31.5 |
33.3 |
28.0 |
31.2 |
31.5 |
37.5 |
5: Very Important |
% |
43.5 |
45.8 |
44.0 |
55.8 |
33.8 |
29.3 |
58.0 |
39.4 |
44.2 |
36.2 |
Sat. Valuing Gender Equity |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
3.81 |
3.90 |
3.63 |
4.03 |
3.65 |
3.76 |
3.99 |
3.69 |
3.71 |
3.83 |
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
2.0 |
1.5 |
6.1 |
0.5 |
2.3 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
2.9 |
3.3 |
1.3 |
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
6.4 |
5.4 |
6.1 |
4.7 |
8.8 |
6.0 |
5.9 |
6.7 |
4.9 |
5.1 |
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
28.5 |
26.3 |
29.6 |
19.5 |
33.6 |
31.6 |
21.8 |
33.0 |
34.1 |
30.5 |
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
34.5 |
35.1 |
34.7 |
42.3 |
32.7 |
39.3 |
33.1 |
33.0 |
33.0 |
35.4 |
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
28.6 |
31.7 |
23.5 |
33.0 |
22.7 |
22.2 |
37.5 |
24.4 |
24.7 |
27.7 |
Imp. Valuing Racial Equity |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
4.02 |
4.02 |
3.98 |
4.43 |
3.78 |
3.70 |
4.35 |
3.95 |
4.02 |
3.92 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
4.0 |
4.7 |
2.0 |
0.9 |
5.5 |
7.3 |
2.0 |
3.7 |
4.4 |
4.8 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
6.8 |
7.0 |
9.9 |
1.8 |
10.4 |
6.5 |
4.1 |
7.4 |
5.0 |
6.1 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
15.4 |
13.9 |
17.8 |
9.2 |
18.9 |
25.0 |
9.1 |
18.5 |
17.8 |
16.9 |
4: Important |
% |
30.3 |
30.1 |
28.7 |
29.0 |
31.5 |
31.5 |
26.1 |
31.0 |
29.4 |
36.9 |
5: Very Important |
% |
43.4 |
44.3 |
41.6 |
59.0 |
33.8 |
29.8 |
58.7 |
39.4 |
43.3 |
35.4 |
Sat. Valuing Racial Equity |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
3.81 |
3.84 |
3.64 |
4.04 |
3.68 |
3.65 |
3.98 |
3.68 |
3.74 |
3.85 |
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
2.3 |
2.4 |
4.1 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
3.8 |
2.7 |
0.6 |
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
6.1 |
6.1 |
7.1 |
3.7 |
7.5 |
6.8 |
5.2 |
7.2 |
4.4 |
5.5 |
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
28.8 |
27.5 |
34.7 |
17.2 |
34.5 |
35.0 |
21.4 |
31.7 |
32.4 |
30.3 |
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
34.2 |
33.8 |
28.6 |
43.3 |
33.3 |
34.2 |
32.5 |
31.3 |
37.4 |
35.5 |
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
28.7 |
30.3 |
25.5 |
34.0 |
22.9 |
21.4 |
38.2 |
26.0 |
23.1 |
28.1 |
Imp. Developing Commitment to Personal Health |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
3.96 |
4.06 |
3.85 |
4.00 |
3.85 |
3.94 |
4.09 |
3.85 |
3.97 |
3.94 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
2.9 |
2.1 |
5.2 |
1.9 |
3.5 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
4.2 |
3.8 |
3.2 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
6.0 |
6.2 |
4.1 |
5.1 |
6.2 |
7.1 |
4.9 |
8.3 |
7.0 |
6.0 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
18.4 |
14.0 |
23.7 |
22.8 |
21.0 |
15.1 |
16.4 |
20.8 |
14.6 |
18.9 |
4: Important |
% |
37.4 |
38.9 |
35.1 |
31.2 |
39.9 |
44.4 |
35.9 |
31.9 |
37.3 |
37.9 |
5: Very Important |
% |
35.3 |
38.7 |
32.0 |
39.1 |
29.4 |
31.0 |
40.9 |
34.7 |
37.3 |
34.1 |
Sat. Developing Commitment to Personal Health |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
3.92 |
3.98 |
3.78 |
3.96 |
3.85 |
3.77 |
3.94 |
4.06 |
3.93 |
3.98 |
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
2.0 |
1.9 |
4.2 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
0.8 |
3.5 |
1.9 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
6.4 |
5.6 |
6.3 |
8.9 |
6.8 |
10.5 |
5.2 |
6.1 |
4.3 |
6.8 |
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
21.8 |
22.2 |
25.0 |
18.7 |
23.3 |
23.4 |
21.7 |
13.1 |
28.3 |
20.6 |
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
37.0 |
33.1 |
36.5 |
34.6 |
41.4 |
41.1 |
33.4 |
41.8 |
35.3 |
36.7 |
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
32.8 |
37.2 |
28.1 |
36.4 |
26.8 |
24.2 |
36.2 |
37.1 |
31.5 |
35.0 |
Imp. Understanding how Science and Technology Influence Life |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
3.91 |
4.31 |
4.08 |
4.06 |
3.80 |
3.80 |
3.76 |
4.13 |
4.01 |
3.54 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
2.5 |
0.4 |
. |
0.5 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
4.9 |
1.8 |
1.1 |
5.9 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
6.1 |
2.9 |
5.3 |
4.1 |
6.3 |
10.7 |
7.5 |
2.7 |
6.5 |
9.8 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
21.9 |
13.2 |
15.8 |
20.2 |
26.3 |
18.9 |
24.1 |
19.6 |
19.5 |
27.0 |
4: Important |
% |
36.8 |
31.9 |
44.2 |
39.9 |
39.8 |
41.0 |
34.1 |
32.4 |
36.2 |
39.1 |
5: Very Important |
% |
32.7 |
51.6 |
34.7 |
35.3 |
25.4 |
27.0 |
29.4 |
43.4 |
36.8 |
18.2 |
Sat. Understanding how Science and Technology Influence Life |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
3.96 |
4.16 |
3.73 |
4.03 |
3.96 |
3.98 |
3.75 |
4.12 |
4.08 |
3.79 |
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
0.9 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
0.6 |
. |
1.6 |
0.5 |
. |
0.7 |
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
4.5 |
4.0 |
9.6 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
7.1 |
4.6 |
2.7 |
4.3 |
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
21.7 |
14.4 |
24.5 |
14.8 |
22.1 |
21.7 |
28.8 |
12.8 |
18.5 |
31.4 |
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
44.3 |
40.4 |
40.4 |
50.0 |
47.5 |
49.2 |
39.4 |
46.8 |
46.7 |
42.5 |
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
28.8 |
40.6 |
23.4 |
30.1 |
26.6 |
25.8 |
23.1 |
35.3 |
32.1 |
21.1 |
Imp. Understanding Issues Facing World |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
3.90 |
4.04 |
3.90 |
4.16 |
3.52 |
3.77 |
4.28 |
3.89 |
3.86 |
3.82 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
2.3 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
0.9 |
3.9 |
3.2 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
2.2 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
6.8 |
5.2 |
6.1 |
1.8 |
13.0 |
8.0 |
2.7 |
4.1 |
6.5 |
6.6 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
21.8 |
18.6 |
16.2 |
16.6 |
28.7 |
22.4 |
15.2 |
26.1 |
20.5 |
24.2 |
4: Important |
% |
37.2 |
38.5 |
47.5 |
41.9 |
36.0 |
41.6 |
30.6 |
35.8 |
40.5 |
41.2 |
5: Very Important |
% |
32.0 |
36.4 |
27.3 |
38.7 |
18.5 |
24.8 |
50.8 |
31.2 |
29.2 |
25.8 |
Sat. Understanding Issues Facing World |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
3.66 |
3.74 |
3.56 |
3.91 |
3.34 |
3.53 |
3.96 |
3.67 |
3.53 |
3.75 |
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
1.3 |
2.1 |
. |
0.9 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
. |
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
9.4 |
6.9 |
14.1 |
4.6 |
14.2 |
10.6 |
7.6 |
8.4 |
10.2 |
6.2 |
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
29.5 |
25.1 |
29.3 |
22.2 |
40.2 |
35.0 |
17.5 |
31.8 |
32.8 |
31.8 |
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
41.4 |
46.3 |
43.4 |
47.2 |
35.6 |
39.0 |
41.2 |
42.5 |
44.1 |
42.9 |
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
18.3 |
19.6 |
13.1 |
25.0 |
8.1 |
13.8 |
32.5 |
16.8 |
11.3 |
19.2 |
Imp. Awareness of New Scientific Knowledge and Discoveries. |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
3.82 |
4.35 |
3.75 |
3.96 |
3.78 |
3.86 |
3.47 |
4.18 |
4.03 |
3.17 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
3.2 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
6.2 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
10.1 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
8.2 |
2.5 |
8.7 |
3.3 |
6.6 |
8.1 |
13.0 |
6.1 |
7.0 |
18.9 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
22.5 |
9.6 |
29.3 |
24.2 |
26.1 |
22.6 |
27.8 |
12.1 |
20.3 |
29.7 |
4: Important |
% |
35.9 |
34.7 |
31.5 |
38.1 |
42.1 |
41.1 |
33.0 |
33.6 |
33.7 |
26.6 |
5: Very Important |
% |
30.3 |
52.4 |
28.3 |
32.6 |
23.3 |
27.4 |
20.0 |
46.7 |
38.5 |
14.7 |
Sat. Awareness of New Scientific Knowledge and Discoveries. |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
3.79 |
4.03 |
3.52 |
3.99 |
3.71 |
3.88 |
3.65 |
3.80 |
3.97 |
3.60 |
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
1.0 |
0.8 |
3.5 |
. |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
0.5 |
. |
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
7.2 |
7.8 |
5.9 |
3.8 |
8.0 |
5.7 |
7.8 |
9.3 |
4.3 |
6.6 |
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
25.6 |
13.9 |
38.8 |
23.7 |
27.1 |
17.2 |
32.7 |
16.3 |
18.9 |
40.9 |
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
44.5 |
42.5 |
38.8 |
42.7 |
47.1 |
54.1 |
40.4 |
50.7 |
49.7 |
38.3 |
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
21.7 |
34.9 |
12.9 |
29.9 |
16.8 |
21.3 |
17.7 |
21.4 |
26.5 |
14.2 |
Imp. Being Involved in Community Affairs |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
3.64 |
3.85 |
3.70 |
3.96 |
3.26 |
3.57 |
3.97 |
3.50 |
3.54 |
3.64 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
4.8 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
7.8 |
3.2 |
2.6 |
6.0 |
7.2 |
5.4 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
11.2 |
6.7 |
9.2 |
4.2 |
17.4 |
12.9 |
8.8 |
11.6 |
11.7 |
11.0 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
25.4 |
24.1 |
34.7 |
25.0 |
30.2 |
26.6 |
18.0 |
30.1 |
24.4 |
23.0 |
4: Important |
% |
32.4 |
36.2 |
24.5 |
33.8 |
30.3 |
37.9 |
30.4 |
31.0 |
33.3 |
35.6 |
5: Very Important |
% |
26.2 |
30.3 |
29.6 |
35.2 |
14.2 |
19.4 |
40.1 |
21.3 |
23.3 |
24.9 |
Sat. Being Involved in Community Affairs |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
3.54 |
3.69 |
3.29 |
3.74 |
3.34 |
3.47 |
3.66 |
3.57 |
3.58 |
3.54 |
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
2.1 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
3.0 |
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
10.5 |
9.1 |
15.2 |
8.1 |
13.3 |
10.2 |
11.2 |
8.1 |
7.3 |
8.3 |
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
37.9 |
34.2 |
42.4 |
27.0 |
44.2 |
38.1 |
31.1 |
44.0 |
41.3 |
40.1 |
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
30.0 |
30.3 |
31.5 |
36.5 |
29.8 |
33.1 |
29.7 |
23.0 |
31.3 |
28.8 |
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
19.5 |
25.1 |
8.7 |
25.6 |
10.7 |
15.3 |
25.8 |
23.0 |
18.4 |
19.9 |
Imp. Understanding Present as it Relates to the Past |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
3.60 |
3.68 |
3.88 |
3.76 |
3.26 |
3.48 |
4.04 |
3.57 |
3.55 |
3.42 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
4.2 |
3.0 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
6.3 |
6.5 |
1.8 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
6.1 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
11.6 |
9.8 |
6.2 |
4.7 |
18.2 |
11.3 |
6.4 |
11.2 |
11.7 |
14.4 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
26.8 |
28.7 |
20.6 |
27.4 |
31.3 |
30.6 |
17.6 |
28.0 |
30.2 |
27.5 |
4: Important |
% |
34.4 |
33.5 |
36.1 |
38.6 |
32.0 |
31.5 |
33.8 |
39.7 |
35.8 |
35.8 |
5: Very Important |
% |
23.0 |
25.1 |
33.0 |
25.1 |
12.2 |
20.2 |
40.3 |
17.8 |
19.0 |
16.3 |
Sat. Understanding Present as it Relates to the Past |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
3.66 |
3.65 |
3.71 |
3.76 |
3.45 |
3.53 |
3.98 |
3.57 |
3.55 |
3.73 |
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
1.4 |
1.9 |
. |
1.0 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
. |
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
7.9 |
8.8 |
10.4 |
7.6 |
9.4 |
8.2 |
5.2 |
7.7 |
7.2 |
7.5 |
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
32.3 |
31.3 |
29.2 |
27.6 |
41.0 |
36.1 |
20.3 |
38.0 |
36.5 |
30.8 |
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
40.0 |
38.6 |
39.6 |
42.4 |
39.2 |
40.2 |
40.4 |
38.0 |
41.4 |
42.5 |
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
18.5 |
19.3 |
20.8 |
21.4 |
9.0 |
13.1 |
32.8 |
14.9 |
12.7 |
19.2 |
Imp. Advancing Appreciation of Arts/Music/Literature |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
3.44 |
3.38 |
4.37 |
3.69 |
3.04 |
2.95 |
3.97 |
3.41 |
3.38 |
3.25 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
9.5 |
9.3 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
14.5 |
15.7 |
4.1 |
8.5 |
11.0 |
11.0 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
13.4 |
13.0 |
4.0 |
11.3 |
17.9 |
19.0 |
6.4 |
15.5 |
14.8 |
16.1 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
24.9 |
27.2 |
12.1 |
25.8 |
29.2 |
31.4 |
17.9 |
26.3 |
23.1 |
24.8 |
4: Important |
% |
28.3 |
30.9 |
14.1 |
30.5 |
25.4 |
22.3 |
31.6 |
26.3 |
27.5 |
32.9 |
5: Very Important |
% |
23.9 |
19.6 |
66.7 |
28.6 |
12.9 |
11.6 |
40.0 |
23.5 |
23.6 |
15.2 |
Sat. Advancing Appreciation of Arts/Music/Literature |
NCSU |
CALS |
Design |
CEP |
COE |
CFR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
|
Mean |
3.57 |
3.59 |
4.21 |
3.67 |
3.24 |
3.46 |
3.87 |
3.56 |
3.45 |
3.60 |
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
4.0 |
5.6 |
2.0 |
3.9 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
2.8 |
3.7 |
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
10.5 |
9.2 |
6.1 |
8.2 |
16.8 |
8.8 |
6.8 |
9.8 |
10.6 |
8.3 |
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
32.3 |
30.0 |
11.1 |
28.0 |
39.5 |
40.7 |
24.0 |
35.6 |
41.7 |
32.7 |
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
31.4 |
30.9 |
30.3 |
36.7 |
29.5 |
28.3 |
32.5 |
30.2 |
28.9 |
35.0 |
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
21.8 |
24.2 |
50.5 |
23.2 |
9.8 |
17.7 |
33.7 |
21.0 |
16.1 |
20.3 |
For more information on the Fall 1998 Survey of Baccalaureate Alumni 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: September, 2000
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