North Carolina State University This document reports survey data on gender and race/ethnicity differences in the responses of alumni 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 final index to link to additional web tables of gender and ethnicity comparisons by topic, or directly download an excel file of results by gender and ethnicity for all survey items. Importance and Satisfaction with Fulfillment of Undergraduate Educational Goals
Mean Comparisions Only
Fall 1998 Survey of Baccalaureate Alumni:
Gender and Race/Ethnicity Comparisons
(Undergraduate Educational Goal Assessment)
Means and Accompanying Frequencies
Mean Comparisions Only
Importance|
Goal |
[5: "very important", 4: "important", 3: "mod. important", 2: "of limited imp.", 1: "not important"] |
|||||
|
All |
Women |
Men |
White |
African American |
Other |
|
|
Preparing for Career |
4.71 |
4.79 |
4.65 |
4.71 |
4.79 |
4.77 |
|
Viewing Learning as Lifelong |
4.53 |
4.62 |
4.45 |
4.52 |
4.63 |
4.54 |
|
Understanding own Abilities/Interests |
4.49 |
4.61 |
4.39 |
4.48 |
4.63 |
4.50 |
|
Ability to Analyze Events/Information/Ideas |
4.46 |
4.51 |
4.43 |
4.46 |
4.52 |
4.55 |
|
Recognizing and Acting on Ethical Principles |
4.38 |
4.52 |
4.26 |
4.38 |
4.45 |
4.41 |
|
Having Tolerance for Different Views |
4.34 |
4.53 |
4.20 |
4.33 |
4.60 |
4.40 |
|
Ability to Understand Current Literature |
4.26 |
4.33 |
4.20 |
4.26 |
4.34 |
4.07 |
|
Acquiring a Broad General Education |
4.20 |
4.30 |
4.11 |
4.18 |
4.41 |
4.34 |
|
Valuing Gender Equity |
4.04 |
4.33 |
3.80 |
4.00 |
4.63 |
4.08 |
|
Valuing Racial Equity |
4.02 |
4.29 |
3.80 |
3.98 |
4.74 |
4.11 |
|
Developing Commitment to Personal Health |
3.96 |
4.03 |
3.91 |
3.94 |
4.14 |
4.18 |
|
Understanding how Science and Technology Influence Life |
3.91 |
3.96 |
3.87 |
3.90 |
4.01 |
4.00 |
|
Understanding Issues Facing World |
3.90 |
4.11 |
3.73 |
3.88 |
4.17 |
3.88 |
|
Awareness of New Scientific Knowledge and Discoveries. |
3.82 |
3.81 |
3.83 |
3.82 |
3.86 |
3.78 |
|
Being Involved in Community Affairs |
3.64 |
3.90 |
3.43 |
3.63 |
3.97 |
3.47 |
|
Understanding Present as it Relates to the Past |
3.60 |
3.65 |
3.56 |
3.59 |
3.91 |
3.56 |
|
Advancing Appreciation of Arts/Music/Literature |
3.44 |
3.69 |
3.23 |
3.41 |
3.70 |
3.58 |
|
Goal |
[5: "very satisfied", 4: "somewhat satisf.", 3: "neither S nor D", 2: "somewhat dissat.", 1: "very dissatisf."] |
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|
All |
Women |
Men |
White |
African American |
Other |
|
|
Acquiring a Broad General Education |
4.29 |
4.35 |
4.25 |
4.30 |
4.30 |
4.02 |
|
Ability to Analyze Events/Information/Ideas |
4.19 |
4.19 |
4.19 |
4.20 |
4.14 |
3.99 |
|
Viewing Learning as Lifelong |
4.13 |
4.19 |
4.09 |
4.14 |
4.08 |
4.05 |
|
Having Tolerance for Different Views |
4.04 |
4.14 |
3.95 |
4.04 |
3.99 |
3.97 |
|
Ability to Understand Current Literature |
3.99 |
4.02 |
3.97 |
3.99 |
4.08 |
3.83 |
|
Understanding how Science and Technology Influence Life |
3.96 |
3.94 |
3.97 |
3.96 |
3.88 |
3.93 |
|
Recognizing and Acting on Ethical Principles |
3.95 |
4.03 |
3.88 |
3.96 |
3.90 |
3.87 |
|
Developing Commitment to Personal Health |
3.92 |
3.94 |
3.91 |
3.92 |
3.95 |
3.96 |
|
Preparing for Career |
3.86 |
3.77 |
3.93 |
3.87 |
3.85 |
3.74 |
|
Understanding own Abilities/Interests |
3.85 |
3.85 |
3.84 |
3.86 |
3.82 |
3.63 |
|
Valuing Racial Equity |
3.81 |
3.87 |
3.76 |
3.84 |
3.28 |
3.77 |
|
Valuing Gender Equity |
3.81 |
3.86 |
3.77 |
3.83 |
3.50 |
3.75 |
|
Awareness of New Scientific Knowledge and Discoveries. |
3.79 |
3.76 |
3.81 |
3.79 |
3.82 |
3.73 |
|
Understanding Issues Facing World |
3.66 |
3.72 |
3.61 |
3.65 |
3.80 |
3.57 |
|
Understanding Present as it Relates to the Past |
3.66 |
3.65 |
3.68 |
3.66 |
3.71 |
3.60 |
|
Advancing Appreciation of Arts/Music/Literature |
3.56 |
3.66 |
3.49 |
3.56 |
3.67 |
3.47 |
|
Being Involved in Community Affairs |
3.54 |
3.66 |
3.45 |
3.54 |
3.67 |
3.52 |
| Means and Accompanying Frequencies | |||||||
|
Imp. Preparing for Career |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
4.71 |
4.79 |
4.65 |
4.79 |
4.71 |
4.77 |
|
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
. |
0.1 |
. |
|
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
. |
|
3: Mod. Important |
% |
3.8 |
2.5 |
4.9 |
1.2 |
4.1 |
1.9 |
|
4: Important |
% |
19.5 |
15.2 |
23.0 |
17.0 |
19.7 |
19.4 |
|
5: Very Important |
% |
76.2 |
82.0 |
71.5 |
81.2 |
75.8 |
78.6 |
|
Sat. Preparing for Career |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
3.86 |
3.77 |
3.93 |
3.85 |
3.87 |
3.74 |
|
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
5.0 |
6.1 |
4.2 |
5.4 |
4.9 |
6.8 |
|
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
11.6 |
13.8 |
9.9 |
12.0 |
11.6 |
12.6 |
|
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
10.1 |
9.2 |
10.9 |
11.4 |
10.1 |
9.7 |
|
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
38.8 |
38.5 |
39.0 |
34.3 |
38.9 |
41.7 |
|
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
34.4 |
32.4 |
36.1 |
36.7 |
34.5 |
29.1 |
|
Imp. Viewing Learning as Lifelong |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
4.53 |
4.62 |
4.45 |
4.63 |
4.52 |
4.54 |
|
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
. |
0.6 |
. |
|
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
. |
|
3: Mod. Important |
% |
6.8 |
5.3 |
8.1 |
6.0 |
6.8 |
8.7 |
|
4: Important |
% |
28.0 |
23.0 |
32.0 |
19.9 |
28.4 |
28.2 |
|
5: Very Important |
% |
63.5 |
70.4 |
57.8 |
72.3 |
63.0 |
63.1 |
|
Sat. Viewing Learning as Lifelong |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
4.13 |
4.19 |
4.09 |
4.08 |
4.14 |
4.05 |
|
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
. |
|
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
4.1 |
3.9 |
4.3 |
3.6 |
4.0 |
8.7 |
|
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
15.9 |
14.0 |
17.4 |
18.7 |
15.7 |
16.5 |
|
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
37.4 |
35.8 |
38.7 |
39.2 |
37.4 |
35.9 |
|
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
41.3 |
44.9 |
38.3 |
37.3 |
41.6 |
38.8 |
|
Imp. Understanding own Abilities/Interests |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
4.49 |
4.61 |
4.39 |
4.63 |
4.48 |
4.50 |
|
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
. |
0.5 |
. |
|
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
1.0 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
|
3: Mod. Important |
% |
7.0 |
4.2 |
9.3 |
3.0 |
7.2 |
6.8 |
|
4: Important |
% |
32.5 |
27.4 |
36.7 |
27.1 |
32.9 |
31.1 |
|
5: Very Important |
% |
59.1 |
67.4 |
52.3 |
68.7 |
58.5 |
60.2 |
|
Sat. Understanding own Abilities/Interests |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
3.85 |
3.85 |
3.84 |
3.82 |
3.86 |
3.63 |
|
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
2.8 |
3.2 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
2.9 |
1.9 |
|
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
8.4 |
10.1 |
7.0 |
11.5 |
7.9 |
15.5 |
|
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
17.9 |
15.0 |
20.3 |
15.2 |
17.9 |
22.3 |
|
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
43.1 |
42.0 |
44.0 |
45.5 |
43.1 |
37.9 |
|
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
27.9 |
29.8 |
26.2 |
26.1 |
28.2 |
22.3 |
|
Imp. Ability to Analyze Events/Information/Ideas |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
4.46 |
4.51 |
4.43 |
4.52 |
4.46 |
4.55 |
|
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
. |
|
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
. |
|
3: Mod. Important |
% |
7.4 |
6.7 |
7.9 |
4.8 |
7.7 |
1.9 |
|
4: Important |
% |
35.9 |
32.6 |
38.7 |
32.5 |
36.0 |
40.8 |
|
5: Very Important |
% |
55.8 |
59.8 |
52.5 |
60.8 |
55.4 |
57.3 |
|
Sat. Ability to Analyze Events/Information/Ideas |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
4.19 |
4.19 |
4.19 |
4.14 |
4.20 |
3.99 |
|
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
. |
0.2 |
1.9 |
|
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
2.4 |
2.8 |
2.1 |
3.6 |
2.2 |
4.9 |
|
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
11.9 |
11.6 |
12.1 |
13.3 |
11.7 |
14.6 |
|
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
48.8 |
48.4 |
49.1 |
48.8 |
48.8 |
49.5 |
|
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
36.6 |
36.9 |
36.4 |
34.3 |
37.0 |
29.1 |
|
Imp. Recognizing and Acting on Ethical Principles |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
4.38 |
4.52 |
4.26 |
4.45 |
4.38 |
4.41 |
|
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
. |
|
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
2.4 |
1.5 |
3.2 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
1.9 |
|
3: Mod. Important |
% |
10.5 |
7.3 |
13.1 |
7.8 |
10.6 |
10.7 |
|
4: Important |
% |
31.5 |
28.0 |
34.3 |
27.5 |
31.7 |
32.0 |
|
5: Very Important |
% |
55.1 |
63.1 |
48.5 |
61.1 |
54.7 |
55.3 |
|
Sat. Recognizing and Acting on Ethical Principles |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
3.95 |
4.03 |
3.88 |
3.90 |
3.96 |
3.87 |
|
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
1.4 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
. |
|
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
5.1 |
4.7 |
5.4 |
7.4 |
4.9 |
8.0 |
|
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
21.2 |
18.0 |
23.8 |
20.4 |
21.3 |
20.0 |
|
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
41.5 |
41.8 |
41.2 |
42.0 |
41.2 |
49.0 |
|
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
30.8 |
34.3 |
27.9 |
29.0 |
31.2 |
23.0 |
|
Imp. Having Tolerance for Different Views |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
4.34 |
4.53 |
4.20 |
4.60 |
4.33 |
4.40 |
|
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.9 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
. |
1.0 |
. |
|
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
2.8 |
1.3 |
4.0 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
|
3: Mod. Important |
% |
10.8 |
7.7 |
13.4 |
5.4 |
11.2 |
8.7 |
|
4: Important |
% |
32.0 |
26.4 |
36.5 |
21.6 |
32.5 |
34.0 |
|
5: Very Important |
% |
53.5 |
64.1 |
44.8 |
70.7 |
52.4 |
54.4 |
|
Sat. Having Tolerance for Different Views |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
4.04 |
4.14 |
3.95 |
3.99 |
4.04 |
3.97 |
|
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
1.5 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
|
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
4.0 |
3.6 |
4.4 |
6.0 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
|
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
18.8 |
15.1 |
21.8 |
15.7 |
19.1 |
14.7 |
|
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
40.9 |
39.9 |
41.7 |
39.2 |
40.4 |
57.8 |
|
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
34.8 |
40.1 |
30.5 |
36.1 |
35.2 |
22.5 |
|
Imp. Ability to Understand Current Literature |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
4.26 |
4.33 |
4.20 |
4.34 |
4.26 |
4.07 |
|
|
1: Not Important |
% |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
|
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
2.9 |
2.1 |
3.5 |
4.8 |
2.7 |
3.9 |
|
3: Mod. Important |
% |
13.0 |
12.0 |
13.8 |
10.2 |
13.0 |
19.6 |
|
4: Important |
% |
35.0 |
32.4 |
37.0 |
26.3 |
35.5 |
34.3 |
|
5: Very Important |
% |
48.0 |
52.4 |
44.4 |
57.5 |
47.7 |
40.2 |
|
Sat. Ability to Understand Current Literature |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
3.99 |
4.02 |
3.97 |
4.08 |
3.99 |
3.83 |
|
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
|
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
5.6 |
6.3 |
5.1 |
4.8 |
5.5 |
8.9 |
|
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
18.1 |
15.8 |
20.0 |
16.3 |
18.2 |
17.8 |
|
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
42.7 |
42.5 |
42.9 |
42.8 |
42.6 |
46.5 |
|
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
32.3 |
34.1 |
30.9 |
35.5 |
32.4 |
24.8 |
|
Imp. Acquiring a Broad General Education |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
4.20 |
4.30 |
4.11 |
4.41 |
4.18 |
4.34 |
|
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
. |
0.9 |
1.0 |
|
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
3.4 |
2.8 |
3.8 |
0.6 |
3.6 |
1.0 |
|
3: Mod. Important |
% |
14.7 |
12.3 |
16.6 |
10.8 |
15.0 |
12.7 |
|
4: Important |
% |
37.5 |
35.1 |
39.4 |
35.9 |
37.7 |
33.3 |
|
5: Very Important |
% |
43.6 |
49.4 |
39.0 |
52.7 |
42.8 |
52.0 |
|
Sat. Acquiring a Broad General Education |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
4.29 |
4.35 |
4.25 |
4.30 |
4.30 |
4.02 |
|
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
. |
0.5 |
2.0 |
|
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
3.1 |
3.4 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
8.8 |
|
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
7.6 |
5.4 |
9.4 |
5.5 |
7.7 |
8.8 |
|
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
44.1 |
42.8 |
45.1 |
49.4 |
43.7 |
46.1 |
|
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
44.7 |
48.1 |
41.9 |
42.1 |
45.2 |
34.3 |
|
Imp. Valuing Gender Equity |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
4.04 |
4.33 |
3.80 |
4.63 |
4.00 |
4.08 |
|
|
1: Not Important |
% |
3.7 |
1.8 |
5.4 |
0.6 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
|
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
6.6 |
3.8 |
8.8 |
1.2 |
6.9 |
5.0 |
|
3: Mod. Important |
% |
14.9 |
10.3 |
18.8 |
6.0 |
15.6 |
12.9 |
|
4: Important |
% |
31.2 |
27.4 |
34.5 |
18.7 |
31.8 |
35.6 |
|
5: Very Important |
% |
43.5 |
56.7 |
32.5 |
73.5 |
41.7 |
42.6 |
|
Sat. Valuing Gender Equity |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
3.81 |
3.86 |
3.77 |
3.50 |
3.83 |
3.75 |
|
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
2.0 |
2.6 |
1.4 |
8.5 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
|
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
6.4 |
7.1 |
5.8 |
13.4 |
5.8 |
9.8 |
|
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
28.5 |
23.0 |
33.1 |
22.6 |
28.9 |
28.4 |
|
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
34.5 |
36.1 |
33.2 |
30.5 |
34.7 |
35.3 |
|
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
28.6 |
31.2 |
26.4 |
25.0 |
28.9 |
25.5 |
|
Imp. Valuing Racial Equity |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
4.02 |
4.29 |
3.80 |
4.74 |
3.98 |
4.11 |
|
|
1: Not Important |
% |
4.0 |
2.2 |
5.6 |
0.6 |
4.3 |
2.9 |
|
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
6.8 |
4.1 |
9.1 |
0.6 |
7.3 |
4.9 |
|
3: Mod. Important |
% |
15.4 |
11.5 |
18.6 |
4.2 |
16.1 |
13.7 |
|
4: Important |
% |
30.3 |
27.4 |
32.8 |
13.3 |
31.2 |
35.3 |
|
5: Very Important |
% |
43.4 |
54.9 |
33.9 |
81.2 |
41.2 |
43.1 |
|
Sat. Valuing Racial Equity |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
3.81 |
3.87 |
3.76 |
3.28 |
3.84 |
3.77 |
|
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
2.3 |
2.6 |
1.9 |
11.6 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
|
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
6.1 |
6.7 |
5.6 |
21.3 |
5.1 |
6.9 |
|
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
28.8 |
23.0 |
33.6 |
15.9 |
29.5 |
30.4 |
|
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
34.2 |
35.8 |
32.8 |
29.9 |
34.5 |
33.3 |
|
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
28.7 |
31.8 |
26.1 |
21.3 |
29.2 |
27.5 |
|
Imp. Developing Commitment to Personal Health |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
3.96 |
4.03 |
3.91 |
4.14 |
3.94 |
4.18 |
|
|
1: Not Important |
% |
2.9 |
2.2 |
3.5 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
|
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
6.0 |
6.1 |
6.0 |
3.6 |
6.3 |
2.9 |
|
3: Mod. Important |
% |
18.4 |
16.7 |
19.7 |
15.8 |
18.7 |
12.7 |
|
4: Important |
% |
37.4 |
37.0 |
37.7 |
31.5 |
37.8 |
36.3 |
|
5: Very Important |
% |
35.3 |
38.0 |
33.1 |
46.1 |
34.3 |
45.1 |
|
Sat. Developing Commitment to Personal Health |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
3.92 |
3.94 |
3.91 |
3.95 |
3.92 |
3.96 |
|
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
2.0 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
2.9 |
|
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
6.4 |
7.0 |
5.9 |
8.5 |
6.3 |
4.9 |
|
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
21.8 |
20.7 |
22.8 |
17.1 |
22.1 |
21.6 |
|
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
37.0 |
34.9 |
38.7 |
36.0 |
37.2 |
34.3 |
|
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
32.8 |
35.2 |
30.8 |
36.0 |
32.5 |
36.3 |
|
Imp. Understanding how Science and Technology Influence Life |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
3.91 |
3.96 |
3.87 |
4.01 |
3.90 |
4.00 |
|
|
1: Not Important |
% |
2.5 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
3.7 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
|
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
6.1 |
5.2 |
6.8 |
5.0 |
6.2 |
4.0 |
|
3: Mod. Important |
% |
21.9 |
20.7 |
22.8 |
18.6 |
22.2 |
18.8 |
|
4: Important |
% |
36.8 |
35.8 |
37.6 |
32.3 |
37.0 |
38.6 |
|
5: Very Important |
% |
32.7 |
35.5 |
30.5 |
40.4 |
32.2 |
35.6 |
|
Sat. Understanding how Science and Technology Influence Life |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
3.96 |
3.94 |
3.97 |
3.88 |
3.96 |
3.93 |
|
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
0.9 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
. |
|
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
4.5 |
5.1 |
3.9 |
5.8 |
4.4 |
5.0 |
|
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
21.7 |
21.5 |
21.8 |
18.1 |
21.8 |
23.0 |
|
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
44.3 |
43.1 |
45.2 |
52.9 |
43.7 |
46.0 |
|
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
28.8 |
29.2 |
28.4 |
21.9 |
29.3 |
26.0 |
|
Imp. Understanding Issues Facing World |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
3.90 |
4.11 |
3.73 |
4.17 |
3.88 |
3.88 |
|
|
1: Not Important |
% |
2.3 |
1.2 |
3.1 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
4.0 |
|
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
6.8 |
3.6 |
9.4 |
5.5 |
6.9 |
6.9 |
|
3: Mod. Important |
% |
21.8 |
17.8 |
25.0 |
10.3 |
22.4 |
22.8 |
|
4: Important |
% |
37.2 |
37.9 |
36.6 |
36.4 |
37.5 |
29.7 |
|
5: Very Important |
% |
32.0 |
39.5 |
25.9 |
45.5 |
31.0 |
36.6 |
|
Sat. Understanding Issues Facing World |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
3.66 |
3.72 |
3.61 |
3.80 |
3.65 |
3.57 |
|
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
1.3 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
|
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
9.4 |
9.8 |
9.0 |
11.8 |
9.2 |
9.9 |
|
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
29.5 |
26.0 |
32.5 |
20.5 |
29.8 |
37.6 |
|
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
41.4 |
42.8 |
40.3 |
39.1 |
41.9 |
33.7 |
|
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
18.3 |
20.4 |
16.6 |
27.3 |
17.8 |
17.8 |
|
Imp. Awareness of New Scientific Knowledge and Discoveries. |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
3.82 |
3.81 |
3.83 |
3.86 |
3.82 |
3.78 |
|
|
1: Not Important |
% |
3.2 |
3.9 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
5.9 |
|
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
8.2 |
9.0 |
7.5 |
9.9 |
8.2 |
5.9 |
|
3: Mod. Important |
% |
22.5 |
21.5 |
23.3 |
17.9 |
22.8 |
21.6 |
|
4: Important |
% |
35.9 |
33.5 |
37.8 |
35.8 |
35.8 |
37.3 |
|
5: Very Important |
% |
30.3 |
32.1 |
28.8 |
33.3 |
30.1 |
29.4 |
|
Sat. Awareness of New Scientific Knowledge and Discoveries. |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
3.79 |
3.76 |
3.81 |
3.82 |
3.79 |
3.73 |
|
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
1.0 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
. |
1.1 |
1.0 |
|
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
7.2 |
7.4 |
7.0 |
7.6 |
7.1 |
8.0 |
|
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
25.6 |
27.4 |
24.1 |
24.2 |
25.7 |
25.0 |
|
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
44.5 |
42.2 |
46.3 |
47.1 |
44.1 |
49.0 |
|
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
21.7 |
21.8 |
21.7 |
21.0 |
22.0 |
17.0 |
|
Imp. Being Involved in Community Affairs |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
3.64 |
3.90 |
3.43 |
3.97 |
3.63 |
3.47 |
|
|
1: Not Important |
% |
4.8 |
2.4 |
6.6 |
2.4 |
4.7 |
8.9 |
|
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
11.2 |
7.1 |
14.5 |
7.9 |
11.4 |
10.9 |
|
3: Mod. Important |
% |
25.4 |
22.3 |
27.9 |
15.9 |
25.8 |
28.7 |
|
4: Important |
% |
32.4 |
34.3 |
31.0 |
37.8 |
32.3 |
27.7 |
|
5: Very Important |
% |
26.2 |
33.9 |
20.0 |
36.0 |
25.7 |
23.8 |
|
Sat. Being Involved in Community Affairs |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
3.54 |
3.66 |
3.45 |
3.67 |
3.54 |
3.52 |
|
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
2.1 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
|
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
10.5 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
11.3 |
10.7 |
4.3 |
|
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
37.9 |
32.1 |
42.6 |
28.8 |
38.1 |
46.8 |
|
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
30.0 |
30.9 |
29.3 |
31.9 |
29.8 |
33.0 |
|
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
19.5 |
24.7 |
15.2 |
25.6 |
19.3 |
13.8 |
|
Imp. Understanding Present as it Relates to the Past |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
3.60 |
3.65 |
3.56 |
3.91 |
3.59 |
3.56 |
|
|
1: Not Important |
% |
4.2 |
3.7 |
4.7 |
3.7 |
4.2 |
6.9 |
|
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
11.6 |
10.2 |
12.8 |
5.6 |
12.1 |
6.9 |
|
3: Mod. Important |
% |
26.8 |
27.9 |
25.9 |
21.0 |
27.0 |
30.7 |
|
4: Important |
% |
34.4 |
33.8 |
34.8 |
35.2 |
34.3 |
33.7 |
|
5: Very Important |
% |
23.0 |
24.4 |
21.9 |
34.6 |
22.4 |
21.8 |
|
Sat. Understanding Present as it Relates to the Past |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
3.66 |
3.65 |
3.68 |
3.71 |
3.66 |
3.60 |
|
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
1.4 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
|
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
7.9 |
9.2 |
6.7 |
13.4 |
7.5 |
8.0 |
|
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
32.3 |
31.6 |
32.8 |
19.7 |
32.9 |
35.0 |
|
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
40.0 |
38.5 |
41.2 |
38.9 |
40.2 |
38.0 |
|
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
18.5 |
19.1 |
18.0 |
25.5 |
18.2 |
17.0 |
|
Imp. Advancing Appreciation of Arts/Music/Literature |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
3.44 |
3.69 |
3.23 |
3.70 |
3.41 |
3.58 |
|
|
1: Not Important |
% |
9.5 |
5.0 |
13.1 |
4.3 |
9.9 |
6.9 |
|
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
13.4 |
11.6 |
15.0 |
11.6 |
13.6 |
10.9 |
|
3: Mod. Important |
% |
24.9 |
23.2 |
26.3 |
24.4 |
25.0 |
23.8 |
|
4: Important |
% |
28.3 |
29.6 |
27.3 |
29.3 |
28.1 |
33.7 |
|
5: Very Important |
% |
23.9 |
30.7 |
18.3 |
30.5 |
23.4 |
24.8 |
|
Sat. Advancing Appreciation of Arts/Music/Literature |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
|
Mean |
3.57 |
3.66 |
3.49 |
3.67 |
3.56 |
3.47 |
|
|
1: Very Dissatisf. |
% |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.3 |
4.0 |
3.0 |
|
2: Somewhat Dissat. |
% |
10.5 |
9.6 |
11.3 |
8.7 |
10.5 |
13.1 |
|
3: Neither S nor D |
% |
32.3 |
28.5 |
35.4 |
25.5 |
32.7 |
34.3 |
|
4: Somewhat Satisf. |
% |
31.4 |
32.5 |
30.6 |
38.5 |
30.9 |
32.3 |
|
5: Very Satisfied |
% |
21.8 |
25.5 |
18.8 |
23.0 |
21.9 |
17.2 |
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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