North Carolina State University
Fall 1998 Survey of Baccalaureate Alumni:
Gender and Race/Ethnicity Comparisons
(Professional Preparation)
This document reports survey data on gender and race/ethnicity differences in the responses of alumni to questions regarding the importance of various types of skills and knowledge to current professional position and satisfaction with the preparation NC State programs provided for each. These skills and knowledge items comprise a total of six overall categories. 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 gender and race/ethnicity comparisons by topic, or directly download an excel file of results by gender and race/ethnicity differences for all survey items
Professional Preparation
Mean Comparisions Only
Importance
Professional Preparation Items |
[5: "very important", 4: "important", 3: "mod. important", 2: "of limited imp.", 1: "not important"] |
|||||
All |
Women |
Men |
White |
African American |
Other |
|
Overall Communication Skills |
4.68 |
4.77 |
4.62 |
4.68 |
4.81 |
4.72 |
Self Confidence |
4.62 |
4.72 |
4.53 |
4.61 |
4.73 |
4.61 |
Willingness to Accept New Responsibilities |
4.61 |
4.71 |
4.53 |
4.61 |
4.66 |
4.66 |
Conducting Work in an Ethical Manner |
4.60 |
4.73 |
4.49 |
4.60 |
4.71 |
4.49 |
Using Knowledge to Solve Problems Overall |
4.59 |
4.64 |
4.55 |
4.59 |
4.67 |
4.59 |
Being Dependable and Punctual |
4.59 |
4.71 |
4.49 |
4.58 |
4.72 |
4.60 |
Professionalism |
4.59 |
4.71 |
4.49 |
4.58 |
4.73 |
4.52 |
Work Attitudes and Skills Overall |
4.58 |
4.72 |
4.47 |
4.57 |
4.72 |
4.62 |
Solving Problems |
4.57 |
4.58 |
4.56 |
4.57 |
4.59 |
4.56 |
Working Under Pressure |
4.57 |
4.66 |
4.50 |
4.57 |
4.54 |
4.58 |
Listening Skills |
4.55 |
4.65 |
4.47 |
4.55 |
4.67 |
4.42 |
Ability to Work Independently |
4.55 |
4.66 |
4.46 |
4.55 |
4.61 |
4.62 |
Professional Development Overall |
4.54 |
4.65 |
4.45 |
4.53 |
4.65 |
4.56 |
Resourcefulness |
4.53 |
4.65 |
4.44 |
4.53 |
4.60 |
4.47 |
Adjusting to New Work Demands |
4.52 |
4.65 |
4.41 |
4.51 |
4.59 |
4.57 |
Ability to Grow on the Job |
4.52 |
4.61 |
4.44 |
4.51 |
4.52 |
4.58 |
Ability to Learn Independently |
4.51 |
4.62 |
4.43 |
4.50 |
4.58 |
4.60 |
Professional Traits Overall |
4.51 |
4.64 |
4.41 |
4.51 |
4.62 |
4.40 |
Making Decisions Under Pressure |
4.46 |
4.53 |
4.41 |
4.46 |
4.50 |
4.42 |
Defining Problems |
4.37 |
4.42 |
4.33 |
4.37 |
4.42 |
4.31 |
Bringing Information and Ideas Together |
4.36 |
4.46 |
4.29 |
4.36 |
4.40 |
4.47 |
Ability to Work in Teams |
4.35 |
4.49 |
4.24 |
4.33 |
4.57 |
4.51 |
Leadership and Management Skills |
4.34 |
4.42 |
4.28 |
4.34 |
4.41 |
4.40 |
Written Communication Skills |
4.33 |
4.44 |
4.25 |
4.31 |
4.54 |
4.44 |
Thinking Creatively |
4.23 |
4.28 |
4.19 |
4.23 |
4.21 |
4.28 |
Planning Projects |
4.23 |
4.28 |
4.18 |
4.23 |
4.20 |
4.27 |
Basic Computer Skills |
4.23 |
4.32 |
4.16 |
4.22 |
4.32 |
4.33 |
Reading Skills |
4.21 |
4.33 |
4.12 |
4.20 |
4.52 |
4.11 |
Overall Knowledge of Computer Applications |
4.14 |
4.16 |
4.13 |
4.13 |
4.12 |
4.37 |
Ability to Work with Diverse Persons |
4.12 |
4.34 |
3.94 |
4.09 |
4.59 |
4.29 |
Overall Technical Knowledge |
4.11 |
4.01 |
4.19 |
4.12 |
4.07 |
4.08 |
Public Speaking and Presentation Skills |
4.06 |
4.15 |
3.99 |
4.04 |
4.30 |
4.17 |
Skills from Research or Internship Experience |
3.95 |
4.11 |
3.82 |
3.94 |
4.18 |
3.95 |
Ability to Apply Math Skills |
3.55 |
3.41 |
3.66 |
3.55 |
3.53 |
3.63 |
Ability to Apply Scientific Principles |
3.38 |
3.18 |
3.53 |
3.39 |
3.18 |
3.41 |
Technical Computer Skills |
2.93 |
2.76 |
3.05 |
2.91 |
2.94 |
3.31 |
Foreign Language Skills |
2.04 |
2.13 |
1.98 |
2.02 |
2.25 |
2.34 |
Professional Preparation Items |
[5: "excellent prep.", 4: "good prep.", 3: "average prep.", 2: "fair prep.", 1: "poor prep."] |
|||||
All |
Women |
Men |
White |
African American |
Other |
|
Ability to Work Independently |
4.13 |
4.18 |
4.09 |
4.14 |
4.10 |
4.03 |
Ability to Learn Independently |
4.09 |
4.14 |
4.05 |
4.09 |
4.08 |
4.05 |
Working Under Pressure |
4.05 |
4.06 |
4.04 |
4.05 |
4.00 |
4.00 |
Using Knowledge to Solve Problems Overall |
3.97 |
3.95 |
3.98 |
3.97 |
4.02 |
3.73 |
Solving Problems |
3.95 |
3.91 |
3.99 |
3.96 |
3.94 |
3.79 |
Ability to Apply Math Skills |
3.93 |
3.80 |
4.03 |
3.93 |
3.94 |
3.92 |
Skills from Research or Internship Experience |
3.88 |
3.97 |
3.80 |
3.88 |
3.95 |
3.81 |
Being Dependable and Punctual |
3.85 |
3.93 |
3.79 |
3.85 |
3.89 |
3.75 |
Professional Development Overall |
3.84 |
3.89 |
3.79 |
3.85 |
3.81 |
3.70 |
Ability to Work in Teams |
3.83 |
3.91 |
3.77 |
3.83 |
3.82 |
3.78 |
Work Attitudes and Skills Overall |
3.83 |
3.87 |
3.80 |
3.84 |
3.78 |
3.71 |
Bringing Information and Ideas Together |
3.82 |
3.87 |
3.78 |
3.83 |
3.84 |
3.69 |
Conducting Work in an Ethical Manner |
3.82 |
3.90 |
3.76 |
3.82 |
3.86 |
3.80 |
Resourcefulness |
3.82 |
3.90 |
3.77 |
3.82 |
3.87 |
3.76 |
Written Communication Skills |
3.81 |
3.82 |
3.80 |
3.81 |
3.88 |
3.61 |
Willingness to Accept New Responsibilities |
3.81 |
3.90 |
3.74 |
3.82 |
3.74 |
3.77 |
Ability to Work with Diverse Persons |
3.80 |
3.92 |
3.69 |
3.79 |
3.89 |
3.88 |
Reading Skills |
3.79 |
3.87 |
3.73 |
3.80 |
3.84 |
3.63 |
Defining Problems |
3.79 |
3.81 |
3.78 |
3.80 |
3.74 |
3.62 |
Ability to Apply Scientific Principles |
3.78 |
3.66 |
3.87 |
3.79 |
3.63 |
3.82 |
Overall Technical Knowledge |
3.78 |
3.64 |
3.90 |
3.78 |
3.80 |
3.81 |
Making Decisions Under Pressure |
3.76 |
3.79 |
3.73 |
3.76 |
3.77 |
3.64 |
Professional Traits Overall |
3.75 |
3.79 |
3.71 |
3.75 |
3.74 |
3.58 |
Overall Communication Skills |
3.74 |
3.80 |
3.70 |
3.75 |
3.80 |
3.55 |
Self Confidence |
3.74 |
3.76 |
3.72 |
3.74 |
3.73 |
3.74 |
Ability to Grow on the Job |
3.72 |
3.78 |
3.67 |
3.73 |
3.55 |
3.60 |
Professionalism |
3.71 |
3.74 |
3.69 |
3.71 |
3.80 |
3.58 |
Listening Skills |
3.69 |
3.79 |
3.61 |
3.70 |
3.66 |
3.50 |
Adjusting to New Work Demands |
3.68 |
3.70 |
3.66 |
3.68 |
3.69 |
3.55 |
Planning Projects |
3.66 |
3.75 |
3.59 |
3.66 |
3.70 |
3.54 |
Thinking Creatively |
3.65 |
3.67 |
3.64 |
3.66 |
3.69 |
3.46 |
Public Speaking and Presentation Skills |
3.53 |
3.59 |
3.48 |
3.53 |
3.68 |
3.49 |
Basic Computer Skills |
3.45 |
3.39 |
3.50 |
3.42 |
3.84 |
3.64 |
Overall Knowledge of Computer Applications |
3.38 |
3.27 |
3.47 |
3.35 |
3.71 |
3.67 |
Leadership and Management Skills |
3.34 |
3.46 |
3.24 |
3.33 |
3.44 |
3.20 |
Foreign Language Skills |
3.00 |
3.19 |
2.79 |
2.97 |
3.24 |
3.17 |
Technical Computer Skills |
2.99 |
2.81 |
3.11 |
2.96 |
3.34 |
3.19 |
Importance and Preparation of Communications Skills |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.68 |
4.77 |
4.62 |
4.81 |
4.68 |
4.72 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
. |
0.2 |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
4.8 |
3.0 |
6.3 |
2.5 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
4: Important |
% |
19.9 |
15.3 |
23.6 |
9.9 |
20.7 |
15.5 |
5: Very Important |
% |
74.7 |
81.2 |
69.4 |
86.4 |
73.8 |
78.6 |
Prep. Overall Communication Skills |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.74 |
3.80 |
3.70 |
3.80 |
3.75 |
3.55 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
1.7 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
3.9 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
5.2 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
3.7 |
5.2 |
8.8 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
27.2 |
25.7 |
28.5 |
22.7 |
27.4 |
28.4 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
49.1 |
48.2 |
49.8 |
53.4 |
48.9 |
46.1 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
16.8 |
19.8 |
14.5 |
17.8 |
16.9 |
12.7 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.55 |
4.65 |
4.47 |
4.67 |
4.55 |
4.42 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
7.4 |
4.9 |
9.3 |
5.5 |
7.3 |
12.3 |
4: Important |
% |
27.3 |
22.2 |
31.4 |
15.3 |
27.8 |
31.1 |
5: Very Important |
% |
64.4 |
72.1 |
58.2 |
77.3 |
64.0 |
55.7 |
Prep. Listening Skills |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.69 |
3.79 |
3.61 |
3.66 |
3.70 |
3.50 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
3.1 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
4.4 |
2.9 |
3.9 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
7.0 |
6.0 |
7.7 |
6.3 |
6.8 |
11.7 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
28.5 |
25.8 |
30.7 |
30.2 |
28.4 |
30.1 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
40.7 |
41.4 |
40.2 |
37.1 |
41.0 |
39.8 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
20.7 |
24.2 |
17.9 |
22.0 |
20.9 |
14.6 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.33 |
4.44 |
4.25 |
4.54 |
4.31 |
4.44 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
1.1 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
3.0 |
2.6 |
3.3 |
1.8 |
3.1 |
1.0 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
12.6 |
9.9 |
14.7 |
9.1 |
12.9 |
10.5 |
4: Important |
% |
28.6 |
24.6 |
31.8 |
20.0 |
28.9 |
32.4 |
5: Very Important |
% |
54.8 |
61.8 |
49.1 |
68.5 |
53.9 |
56.2 |
Prep. Written Communication Skills |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.81 |
3.82 |
3.80 |
3.88 |
3.81 |
3.61 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
2.1 |
2.6 |
1.7 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
4.7 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
5.3 |
4.7 |
5.8 |
4.9 |
5.2 |
8.5 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
24.2 |
24.2 |
24.2 |
22.0 |
24.2 |
27.4 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
46.6 |
45.8 |
47.2 |
48.2 |
46.8 |
39.6 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
21.8 |
22.7 |
21.1 |
23.8 |
21.8 |
19.8 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.21 |
4.33 |
4.12 |
4.52 |
4.20 |
4.11 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.8 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
3.3 |
2.3 |
4.2 |
1.2 |
3.5 |
2.8 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
16.9 |
14.0 |
19.3 |
9.1 |
17.3 |
17.0 |
4: Important |
% |
31.7 |
27.7 |
35.0 |
21.2 |
31.8 |
46.2 |
5: Very Important |
% |
47.2 |
54.9 |
41.0 |
67.3 |
46.5 |
34.0 |
Prep. Reading Skills |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.79 |
3.87 |
3.73 |
3.84 |
3.80 |
3.63 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
1.4 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
2.9 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
5.7 |
4.9 |
6.5 |
6.3 |
5.6 |
7.6 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
26.3 |
23.5 |
28.7 |
23.8 |
26.5 |
26.7 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
45.0 |
45.8 |
44.3 |
41.9 |
45.0 |
49.5 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
21.5 |
24.6 |
19.0 |
26.3 |
21.5 |
13.3 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.06 |
4.15 |
3.99 |
4.30 |
4.04 |
4.17 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
3.0 |
3.6 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
5.8 |
5.0 |
6.5 |
4.9 |
6.0 |
1.9 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
18.1 |
15.5 |
20.2 |
14.7 |
18.2 |
21.9 |
4: Important |
% |
28.1 |
25.1 |
30.4 |
18.4 |
28.9 |
21.9 |
5: Very Important |
% |
45.0 |
50.8 |
40.3 |
60.1 |
43.8 |
51.4 |
Prep. Public Speaking and Presentation Skills |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.53 |
3.59 |
3.48 |
3.68 |
3.53 |
3.49 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
4.6 |
4.1 |
4.9 |
5.6 |
4.5 |
4.8 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
11.2 |
10.8 |
11.5 |
4.4 |
11.7 |
9.5 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
28.7 |
27.0 |
30.1 |
26.3 |
28.5 |
37.1 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
37.4 |
37.6 |
37.3 |
44.4 |
37.3 |
29.5 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
18.1 |
20.5 |
16.1 |
19.4 |
18.0 |
19.0 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
2.04 |
2.13 |
1.98 |
2.25 |
2.02 |
2.34 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
44.4 |
41.8 |
46.5 |
35.2 |
45.3 |
35.4 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
27.3 |
27.5 |
27.2 |
31.1 |
27.3 |
22.0 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
13.9 |
14.6 |
13.4 |
13.9 |
13.5 |
24.4 |
4: Important |
% |
8.3 |
8.5 |
8.1 |
13.1 |
7.9 |
9.8 |
5: Very Important |
% |
6.1 |
7.7 |
4.9 |
6.6 |
6.0 |
8.5 |
Prep. Foreign Language Skills |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
2.99 |
3.19 |
2.79 |
3.24 |
2.97 |
3.17 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
15.4 |
9.8 |
21.3 |
7.6 |
16.1 |
12.1 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
17.1 |
16.7 |
17.5 |
17.6 |
17.0 |
18.2 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
30.8 |
31.9 |
29.6 |
32.8 |
30.8 |
27.3 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
26.1 |
28.4 |
23.7 |
27.7 |
26.0 |
25.8 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
10.6 |
13.2 |
7.9 |
14.3 |
10.1 |
16.7 |
Importance and Preparation of Using Knowledge to Solve Problems Overall |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.59 |
4.64 |
4.55 |
4.67 |
4.59 |
4.59 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
. |
0.2 |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.8 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
5.6 |
4.9 |
6.2 |
6.2 |
5.6 |
2.9 |
4: Important |
% |
26.7 |
23.3 |
29.5 |
17.3 |
27.2 |
29.8 |
5: Very Important |
% |
66.7 |
70.8 |
63.5 |
75.3 |
66.3 |
65.4 |
Prep. Using Knowledge to Solve Problems Overall |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.97 |
3.95 |
3.98 |
4.02 |
3.97 |
3.73 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
0.8 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
. |
0.8 |
1.0 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
3.0 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
4.8 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
20.4 |
20.2 |
20.6 |
20.6 |
20.0 |
31.7 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
50.2 |
50.7 |
49.8 |
53.1 |
50.3 |
45.2 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
25.6 |
24.9 |
26.2 |
25.0 |
25.9 |
17.3 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.57 |
4.58 |
4.56 |
4.59 |
4.57 |
4.56 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
. |
0.4 |
0.9 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.9 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
5.8 |
6.1 |
5.6 |
7.3 |
5.8 |
3.8 |
4: Important |
% |
27.0 |
25.4 |
28.3 |
20.6 |
27.4 |
27.4 |
5: Very Important |
% |
65.9 |
67.2 |
64.8 |
70.3 |
65.6 |
66.0 |
Prep. Solving Problems |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.95 |
3.91 |
3.99 |
3.94 |
3.96 |
3.79 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
0.8 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
. |
0.8 |
2.8 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
3.8 |
4.3 |
3.5 |
4.9 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
21.3 |
22.4 |
20.5 |
23.5 |
20.9 |
28.3 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
47.2 |
47.5 |
46.8 |
44.4 |
47.5 |
41.5 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
26.9 |
24.9 |
28.5 |
27.2 |
27.0 |
23.6 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.37 |
4.42 |
4.33 |
4.42 |
4.37 |
4.31 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
. |
0.8 |
0.9 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
2.1 |
2.3 |
1.9 |
3.1 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
10.1 |
8.6 |
11.4 |
12.3 |
9.9 |
11.3 |
4: Important |
% |
33.0 |
30.2 |
35.3 |
23.9 |
33.4 |
36.8 |
5: Very Important |
% |
54.0 |
58.1 |
50.6 |
60.7 |
53.8 |
49.1 |
Prep. Defining Problems |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.79 |
3.81 |
3.78 |
3.74 |
3.80 |
3.62 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
1.4 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
2.8 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
5.6 |
4.8 |
6.2 |
8.1 |
5.4 |
6.6 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
26.4 |
25.9 |
26.9 |
27.5 |
26.1 |
34.0 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
45.5 |
47.0 |
44.2 |
43.8 |
45.8 |
38.7 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
21.1 |
20.9 |
21.3 |
20.0 |
21.3 |
17.9 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.36 |
4.46 |
4.29 |
4.40 |
4.36 |
4.47 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
2.0 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
1.2 |
2.1 |
0.9 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
10.8 |
7.8 |
13.2 |
10.4 |
10.9 |
8.5 |
4: Important |
% |
34.7 |
31.9 |
36.9 |
31.1 |
35.1 |
29.2 |
5: Very Important |
% |
52.2 |
58.4 |
47.3 |
56.1 |
51.7 |
60.4 |
Prep. Bringing Information and Ideas Together |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.82 |
3.87 |
3.78 |
3.84 |
3.83 |
3.69 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
1.1 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
4.6 |
4.3 |
4.8 |
5.6 |
4.5 |
4.7 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
26.9 |
24.6 |
28.7 |
26.5 |
26.7 |
31.1 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
46.0 |
47.5 |
44.8 |
43.8 |
46.2 |
43.4 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
21.5 |
22.7 |
20.4 |
23.5 |
21.5 |
17.9 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.23 |
4.28 |
4.18 |
4.20 |
4.23 |
4.27 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
3.8 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
3.9 |
3.6 |
4.2 |
6.7 |
3.8 |
2.8 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
12.5 |
11.2 |
13.6 |
12.2 |
12.7 |
9.4 |
4: Important |
% |
32.8 |
30.8 |
34.4 |
30.5 |
33.0 |
30.2 |
5: Very Important |
% |
48.8 |
52.5 |
45.9 |
49.4 |
48.6 |
53.8 |
Prep. Planning Projects |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.66 |
3.75 |
3.59 |
3.70 |
3.66 |
3.54 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
3.0 |
2.0 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
7.6 |
5.9 |
8.9 |
7.5 |
7.6 |
6.6 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
28.5 |
27.3 |
29.5 |
25.8 |
28.3 |
36.8 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
42.1 |
44.3 |
40.2 |
40.3 |
42.3 |
37.7 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
18.8 |
20.5 |
17.5 |
22.6 |
18.8 |
15.1 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.23 |
4.28 |
4.19 |
4.21 |
4.23 |
4.28 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.9 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
4.8 |
3.3 |
3.8 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
14.6 |
13.8 |
15.2 |
15.2 |
14.6 |
13.2 |
4: Important |
% |
34.2 |
31.1 |
36.7 |
29.7 |
34.6 |
30.2 |
5: Very Important |
% |
46.9 |
50.9 |
43.7 |
49.1 |
46.6 |
51.9 |
Prep. Thinking Creatively |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.65 |
3.67 |
3.64 |
3.69 |
3.66 |
3.46 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
3.1 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
4.7 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
7.7 |
7.6 |
7.7 |
9.9 |
7.3 |
12.3 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
29.8 |
29.4 |
30.2 |
25.5 |
29.9 |
34.0 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
39.8 |
40.0 |
39.6 |
40.4 |
40.1 |
30.2 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
19.7 |
20.1 |
19.3 |
21.7 |
19.6 |
18.9 |
Importance and Preparation of Work Attitudes and Skills |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.58 |
4.72 |
4.47 |
4.72 |
4.57 |
4.62 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.0 |
. |
0.1 |
. |
0.0 |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.2 |
. |
0.3 |
. |
0.2 |
. |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
4.6 |
2.4 |
6.4 |
1.3 |
4.8 |
5.0 |
4: Important |
% |
31.8 |
22.9 |
38.7 |
25.6 |
32.3 |
27.7 |
5: Very Important |
% |
63.4 |
74.7 |
54.6 |
73.1 |
62.6 |
67.3 |
Prep. Work Attitudes and Skills Overall |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.83 |
3.87 |
3.80 |
3.78 |
3.84 |
3.71 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
3.1 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
3.9 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
7.5 |
3.6 |
4.9 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
26.6 |
24.7 |
28.0 |
20.8 |
26.7 |
31.4 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
46.1 |
45.1 |
46.8 |
45.3 |
46.2 |
44.1 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
21.9 |
24.6 |
19.8 |
23.3 |
22.0 |
17.6 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.59 |
4.71 |
4.49 |
4.72 |
4.58 |
4.60 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
. |
0.2 |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
1.0 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
. |
1.1 |
. |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
5.5 |
3.7 |
7.0 |
1.2 |
5.8 |
4.7 |
4: Important |
% |
26.3 |
20.6 |
30.8 |
25.6 |
26.1 |
30.2 |
5: Very Important |
% |
67.0 |
75.3 |
60.4 |
73.2 |
66.8 |
65.1 |
Prep. Being Dependable and Punctual |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.85 |
3.93 |
3.79 |
3.89 |
3.85 |
3.75 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
2.1 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.2 |
. |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
6.1 |
5.1 |
6.9 |
5.7 |
6.2 |
3.9 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
23.8 |
21.5 |
25.7 |
18.9 |
23.5 |
38.8 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
40.3 |
40.9 |
39.8 |
46.5 |
40.1 |
35.9 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
27.7 |
30.6 |
25.3 |
26.4 |
28.0 |
21.4 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.57 |
4.66 |
4.50 |
4.54 |
4.57 |
4.58 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
. |
0.3 |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
1.0 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
. |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
6.9 |
5.2 |
8.4 |
5.5 |
7.2 |
3.8 |
4: Important |
% |
25.4 |
20.9 |
29.0 |
29.3 |
24.8 |
34.0 |
5: Very Important |
% |
66.4 |
72.9 |
61.2 |
63.4 |
66.8 |
62.3 |
Prep. Working Under Pressure |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
4.05 |
4.06 |
4.04 |
4.00 |
4.05 |
4.00 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
1.6 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
2.5 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.5 |
6.7 |
4.3 |
4.8 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
18.7 |
17.2 |
19.9 |
17.2 |
18.8 |
19.2 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
38.0 |
38.4 |
37.7 |
35.6 |
38.1 |
39.4 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
37.2 |
38.1 |
36.5 |
38.0 |
37.3 |
34.6 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.55 |
4.66 |
4.46 |
4.61 |
4.55 |
4.62 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
. |
0.4 |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
1.1 |
. |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
6.4 |
3.9 |
8.5 |
4.3 |
6.6 |
5.7 |
4: Important |
% |
26.9 |
21.5 |
31.3 |
21.3 |
27.3 |
26.4 |
5: Very Important |
% |
65.1 |
73.2 |
58.5 |
71.3 |
64.6 |
67.9 |
Prep. Ability to Work Independently |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
4.13 |
4.18 |
4.09 |
4.10 |
4.14 |
4.03 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
1.0 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
5.6 |
2.5 |
3.8 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
16.7 |
15.0 |
18.1 |
16.1 |
16.6 |
21.0 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
41.7 |
40.7 |
42.5 |
38.5 |
41.9 |
40.0 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
38.0 |
41.0 |
35.5 |
39.1 |
38.0 |
34.3 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.52 |
4.65 |
4.41 |
4.59 |
4.51 |
4.57 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
. |
0.5 |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
. |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
7.0 |
4.1 |
9.3 |
6.2 |
7.1 |
5.7 |
4: Important |
% |
29.1 |
22.5 |
34.4 |
25.3 |
29.2 |
31.4 |
5: Very Important |
% |
62.4 |
72.1 |
54.5 |
67.3 |
62.1 |
62.9 |
Prep. Adjusting to New Work Demands |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.68 |
3.70 |
3.66 |
3.69 |
3.68 |
3.55 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
2.7 |
3.2 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
4.9 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
7.1 |
7.1 |
7.1 |
8.8 |
6.9 |
9.8 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
29.9 |
27.6 |
31.8 |
27.0 |
30.2 |
28.4 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
40.4 |
40.9 |
40.1 |
40.9 |
40.5 |
39.2 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
19.8 |
21.3 |
18.7 |
20.8 |
19.9 |
17.6 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.46 |
4.53 |
4.41 |
4.50 |
4.46 |
4.42 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
. |
0.4 |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
1.7 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
. |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
9.6 |
8.1 |
10.8 |
9.2 |
9.6 |
10.4 |
4: Important |
% |
28.1 |
24.2 |
31.2 |
27.6 |
27.7 |
37.7 |
5: Very Important |
% |
60.3 |
65.6 |
56.1 |
62.0 |
60.5 |
51.9 |
Prep. Making Decisions Under Pressure |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.76 |
3.79 |
3.73 |
3.77 |
3.76 |
3.64 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
2.5 |
3.0 |
2.2 |
3.7 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
7.3 |
7.1 |
7.4 |
9.9 |
7.1 |
6.7 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
27.5 |
25.0 |
29.5 |
22.2 |
27.6 |
32.7 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
37.4 |
37.7 |
37.1 |
34.0 |
37.5 |
38.5 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
25.4 |
27.3 |
23.9 |
30.2 |
25.3 |
19.2 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.35 |
4.49 |
4.24 |
4.57 |
4.33 |
4.51 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
1.3 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
3.5 |
2.5 |
4.4 |
1.9 |
3.6 |
2.8 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
11.5 |
8.5 |
13.9 |
6.2 |
11.8 |
10.4 |
4: Important |
% |
26.2 |
22.7 |
29.0 |
22.8 |
26.6 |
19.8 |
5: Very Important |
% |
57.5 |
65.2 |
51.2 |
68.5 |
56.5 |
67.0 |
Prep. Ability to Work in Teams |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.83 |
3.91 |
3.77 |
3.82 |
3.83 |
3.78 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
0.9 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
6.6 |
5.9 |
7.1 |
8.2 |
6.4 |
8.5 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
22.8 |
19.4 |
25.6 |
21.4 |
22.7 |
28.3 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
39.9 |
40.7 |
39.2 |
37.7 |
40.2 |
35.8 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
27.8 |
31.1 |
25.2 |
29.6 |
27.8 |
26.4 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.12 |
4.34 |
3.94 |
4.59 |
4.09 |
4.29 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
2.9 |
1.5 |
4.1 |
. |
3.1 |
1.9 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
6.0 |
4.1 |
7.5 |
3.6 |
6.2 |
2.9 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
16.0 |
12.4 |
19.0 |
4.8 |
16.8 |
12.5 |
4: Important |
% |
26.2 |
22.7 |
29.0 |
20.6 |
26.4 |
29.8 |
5: Very Important |
% |
48.9 |
59.4 |
40.3 |
70.9 |
47.4 |
52.9 |
Prep. Ability to Work with Diverse Persons |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.80 |
3.92 |
3.69 |
3.89 |
3.79 |
3.88 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
3.8 |
3.5 |
4.1 |
6.8 |
3.7 |
2.9 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
7.4 |
6.3 |
8.4 |
8.0 |
7.5 |
4.9 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
23.6 |
19.7 |
26.8 |
14.2 |
24.1 |
24.3 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
35.7 |
35.6 |
35.7 |
31.5 |
35.9 |
36.9 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
29.5 |
35.0 |
25.0 |
39.5 |
28.8 |
31.1 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
3.95 |
4.11 |
3.82 |
4.18 |
3.94 |
3.95 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
5.2 |
4.7 |
5.6 |
3.8 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
8.6 |
7.8 |
9.3 |
6.9 |
8.6 |
12.0 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
16.1 |
11.7 |
19.8 |
10.7 |
16.6 |
10.8 |
4: Important |
% |
25.9 |
23.4 |
28.0 |
24.4 |
26.1 |
22.9 |
5: Very Important |
% |
44.2 |
52.4 |
37.2 |
54.2 |
43.4 |
48.2 |
Prep. Skills from Research or Internship Experience |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.88 |
3.97 |
3.80 |
3.95 |
3.88 |
3.81 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
5.0 |
3.7 |
6.1 |
5.6 |
5.1 |
1.3 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
6.5 |
6.4 |
6.6 |
4.8 |
6.5 |
10.1 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
19.0 |
17.8 |
20.1 |
16.9 |
19.0 |
22.8 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
34.2 |
33.1 |
35.2 |
33.9 |
34.1 |
38.0 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
35.3 |
39.0 |
32.0 |
38.7 |
35.4 |
27.8 |
Importance and Preparation of Professional Development |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.54 |
4.65 |
4.45 |
4.65 |
4.53 |
4.56 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.1 |
. |
0.1 |
. |
0.1 |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
. |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
5.1 |
3.5 |
6.3 |
1.9 |
5.3 |
4.0 |
4: Important |
% |
34.3 |
27.2 |
39.9 |
29.7 |
34.5 |
36.0 |
5: Very Important |
% |
60.0 |
69.0 |
53.0 |
67.7 |
59.6 |
60.0 |
Prep. Professional Development Overall |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.84 |
3.89 |
3.79 |
3.81 |
3.85 |
3.70 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
1.5 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
1.4 |
2.9 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
4.3 |
4.0 |
4.4 |
7.9 |
4.0 |
5.9 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
26.0 |
23.9 |
27.8 |
23.8 |
26.2 |
26.5 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
45.5 |
45.7 |
45.4 |
39.7 |
45.7 |
48.0 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
22.7 |
25.1 |
20.8 |
26.5 |
22.7 |
16.7 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.61 |
4.71 |
4.53 |
4.66 |
4.61 |
4.66 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.2 |
. |
0.3 |
. |
0.2 |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
. |
0.4 |
1.0 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
5.3 |
3.8 |
6.5 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
1.0 |
4: Important |
% |
26.3 |
19.8 |
31.7 |
23.0 |
26.4 |
29.5 |
5: Very Important |
% |
67.8 |
76.0 |
61.1 |
71.5 |
67.5 |
68.6 |
Prep. Willingness to Accept New Responsibilities |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.81 |
3.90 |
3.74 |
3.74 |
3.82 |
3.77 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
3.1 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
5.7 |
4.0 |
7.0 |
6.9 |
5.6 |
5.8 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
27.4 |
24.9 |
29.4 |
25.2 |
27.4 |
29.1 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
41.7 |
42.7 |
40.9 |
42.8 |
41.5 |
43.7 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
23.9 |
27.0 |
21.4 |
22.0 |
24.1 |
20.4 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.52 |
4.61 |
4.44 |
4.52 |
4.51 |
4.58 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
. |
0.4 |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.9 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
. |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
7.1 |
5.4 |
8.4 |
7.9 |
7.0 |
7.5 |
4: Important |
% |
30.1 |
25.0 |
34.3 |
26.8 |
30.4 |
27.4 |
5: Very Important |
% |
61.6 |
68.6 |
55.9 |
63.4 |
61.3 |
65.1 |
Prep. Ability to Grow on the Job |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.72 |
3.78 |
3.67 |
3.55 |
3.73 |
3.60 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
2.0 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
4.0 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
6.7 |
6.0 |
7.3 |
12.6 |
6.2 |
10.6 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
29.5 |
27.6 |
31.1 |
30.5 |
29.4 |
30.8 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
40.8 |
41.1 |
40.7 |
30.5 |
41.5 |
39.4 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
20.9 |
23.5 |
18.9 |
22.5 |
21.0 |
17.3 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.51 |
4.62 |
4.43 |
4.58 |
4.50 |
4.60 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
. |
0.4 |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
. |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
6.9 |
5.5 |
8.0 |
4.8 |
7.1 |
6.6 |
4: Important |
% |
31.6 |
24.5 |
37.4 |
29.1 |
31.9 |
26.4 |
5: Very Important |
% |
60.5 |
69.1 |
53.4 |
64.8 |
60.0 |
67.0 |
Prep. Ability to Learn Independently |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
4.09 |
4.14 |
4.05 |
4.08 |
4.09 |
4.05 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
. |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
3.6 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
6.3 |
3.4 |
3.8 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
18.0 |
16.9 |
18.8 |
16.4 |
18.0 |
19.2 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
41.7 |
41.0 |
42.3 |
35.2 |
41.9 |
45.2 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
36.1 |
38.4 |
34.2 |
40.9 |
36.0 |
31.7 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.34 |
4.42 |
4.28 |
4.41 |
4.34 |
4.40 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.9 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
3.1 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
5.7 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
10.7 |
9.9 |
11.4 |
9.1 |
10.9 |
9.5 |
4: Important |
% |
31.2 |
27.6 |
34.1 |
26.8 |
31.7 |
23.8 |
5: Very Important |
% |
54.0 |
59.3 |
49.9 |
59.8 |
53.5 |
61.0 |
Prep. Leadership and Management Skills |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.34 |
3.46 |
3.24 |
3.44 |
3.33 |
3.20 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
7.2 |
5.7 |
8.4 |
6.8 |
7.2 |
8.8 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
13.3 |
11.8 |
14.5 |
12.4 |
13.4 |
10.8 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
32.8 |
31.4 |
33.9 |
29.2 |
32.7 |
42.2 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
32.1 |
33.2 |
31.3 |
32.9 |
32.2 |
28.4 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
14.6 |
17.9 |
11.9 |
18.6 |
14.5 |
9.8 |
Importance and Preparation of Professional Traits |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.51 |
4.64 |
4.41 |
4.62 |
4.51 |
4.40 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.0 |
. |
0.1 |
. |
0.0 |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
6.9 |
4.3 |
9.0 |
4.5 |
7.0 |
8.2 |
4: Important |
% |
33.2 |
26.6 |
38.3 |
26.8 |
33.3 |
40.2 |
5: Very Important |
% |
59.2 |
68.7 |
51.8 |
68.2 |
59.0 |
50.5 |
Prep. Traits Overall |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.75 |
3.79 |
3.71 |
3.74 |
3.75 |
3.58 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
2.1 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
3.2 |
2.1 |
. |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
5.0 |
5.4 |
4.7 |
4.5 |
4.8 |
9.2 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
28.4 |
26.7 |
29.8 |
29.7 |
28.1 |
34.7 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
45.0 |
43.6 |
46.1 |
40.6 |
45.3 |
44.9 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
19.4 |
22.5 |
17.1 |
21.9 |
19.6 |
11.2 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.62 |
4.72 |
4.53 |
4.73 |
4.61 |
4.61 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.1 |
. |
0.1 |
. |
0.1 |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
. |
0.3 |
1.0 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
4.6 |
2.4 |
6.3 |
0.6 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
4: Important |
% |
28.2 |
22.8 |
32.5 |
26.2 |
28.3 |
26.9 |
5: Very Important |
% |
66.9 |
74.7 |
60.6 |
73.2 |
66.5 |
67.3 |
Prep. Confidence in Performance |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.74 |
3.76 |
3.72 |
3.73 |
3.74 |
3.74 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.1 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
7.3 |
7.4 |
7.1 |
11.2 |
7.1 |
5.7 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
24.4 |
24.1 |
24.6 |
22.4 |
24.5 |
24.8 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
39.9 |
37.6 |
41.8 |
36.0 |
40.0 |
43.8 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
24.5 |
26.9 |
22.5 |
27.3 |
24.4 |
21.9 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.60 |
4.73 |
4.49 |
4.71 |
4.60 |
4.49 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
. |
0.2 |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.8 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
. |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
6.0 |
3.6 |
7.9 |
3.6 |
5.9 |
11.5 |
4: Important |
% |
24.9 |
18.4 |
30.1 |
20.0 |
25.0 |
27.9 |
5: Very Important |
% |
68.2 |
77.6 |
60.6 |
75.8 |
68.0 |
60.6 |
Prep. Conducting Work in an Ethical Manner |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.82 |
3.90 |
3.76 |
3.86 |
3.82 |
3.80 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
3.1 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
1.0 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
6.6 |
5.6 |
7.4 |
6.8 |
6.5 |
7.6 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
23.7 |
21.9 |
25.1 |
25.3 |
23.6 |
21.9 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
38.6 |
38.7 |
38.4 |
37.7 |
38.2 |
49.5 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
28.1 |
31.1 |
25.7 |
29.0 |
28.4 |
20.0 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.59 |
4.71 |
4.49 |
4.73 |
4.58 |
4.52 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
. |
0.2 |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.8 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
5.7 |
3.4 |
7.7 |
1.8 |
5.9 |
7.7 |
4: Important |
% |
26.9 |
21.1 |
31.5 |
21.2 |
27.1 |
29.8 |
5: Very Important |
% |
66.5 |
75.1 |
59.5 |
76.4 |
66.1 |
61.5 |
Prep. Professionalism |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.71 |
3.74 |
3.69 |
3.80 |
3.71 |
3.58 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
2.7 |
3.2 |
2.3 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
1.9 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
7.4 |
6.8 |
7.9 |
8.6 |
7.3 |
9.6 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
27.9 |
26.6 |
29.1 |
22.7 |
28.1 |
32.7 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
39.9 |
39.3 |
40.3 |
41.1 |
39.8 |
40.4 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
22.1 |
24.1 |
20.4 |
25.8 |
22.1 |
15.4 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.53 |
4.65 |
4.44 |
4.60 |
4.53 |
4.47 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
1.0 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
. |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
7.0 |
4.8 |
8.7 |
6.1 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
4: Important |
% |
30.5 |
24.0 |
35.8 |
22.1 |
30.8 |
35.6 |
5: Very Important |
% |
61.8 |
70.7 |
54.5 |
69.9 |
61.5 |
56.7 |
Prep. Resourcefulness |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.82 |
3.90 |
3.77 |
3.87 |
3.82 |
3.76 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
1.9 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
. |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
6.0 |
5.8 |
6.2 |
6.7 |
5.8 |
9.5 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
24.2 |
21.8 |
26.2 |
20.2 |
24.5 |
23.8 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
43.7 |
42.9 |
44.4 |
44.8 |
43.5 |
47.6 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
24.2 |
27.9 |
21.2 |
26.4 |
24.3 |
19.0 |
Importance and Preparation of Technical Knowledge/Computer Skills |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.14 |
4.16 |
4.13 |
4.12 |
4.13 |
4.37 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
4.2 |
4.3 |
4.0 |
5.6 |
4.1 |
2.0 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
16.4 |
14.8 |
17.7 |
13.0 |
16.7 |
14.7 |
4: Important |
% |
34.9 |
36.1 |
34.0 |
38.3 |
35.0 |
27.5 |
5: Very Important |
% |
43.1 |
43.4 |
42.8 |
41.4 |
42.7 |
55.9 |
Prep. Overall Knowledge of Computer Applications |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.38 |
3.27 |
3.47 |
3.71 |
3.35 |
3.67 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
8.7 |
10.7 |
7.2 |
2.6 |
9.3 |
4.1 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
12.3 |
13.9 |
11.1 |
11.5 |
12.5 |
9.2 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
27.4 |
27.2 |
27.5 |
19.2 |
27.9 |
27.6 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
34.9 |
33.9 |
35.6 |
45.5 |
34.3 |
33.7 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
16.7 |
14.2 |
18.6 |
21.2 |
16.1 |
25.5 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.11 |
4.01 |
4.19 |
4.07 |
4.12 |
4.08 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
2.0 |
2.5 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
5.2 |
6.6 |
4.1 |
6.8 |
5.1 |
4.9 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
16.6 |
18.8 |
14.9 |
14.9 |
16.5 |
21.6 |
4: Important |
% |
32.0 |
31.7 |
32.3 |
32.9 |
32.0 |
30.4 |
5: Very Important |
% |
44.2 |
40.5 |
47.1 |
42.9 |
44.4 |
42.2 |
Prep. Overall Technical Knowledge |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.78 |
3.64 |
3.90 |
3.80 |
3.78 |
3.81 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
3.3 |
4.3 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
6.6 |
8.7 |
4.9 |
4.0 |
6.8 |
4.1 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
22.7 |
25.8 |
20.3 |
24.5 |
22.7 |
21.4 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
43.5 |
41.8 |
44.8 |
51.0 |
42.7 |
52.0 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
23.9 |
19.5 |
27.4 |
18.5 |
24.4 |
19.4 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
4.23 |
4.32 |
4.16 |
4.32 |
4.22 |
4.33 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
2.2 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
5.5 |
3.1 |
3.8 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
13.1 |
10.2 |
15.5 |
7.9 |
13.5 |
10.4 |
4: Important |
% |
32.0 |
29.5 |
33.9 |
30.5 |
32.2 |
27.4 |
5: Very Important |
% |
49.5 |
55.1 |
45.0 |
54.9 |
48.9 |
56.6 |
Prep. Basic Computer Skills |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.45 |
3.39 |
3.50 |
3.84 |
3.42 |
3.64 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
8.7 |
9.3 |
8.2 |
1.9 |
9.3 |
4.0 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
11.5 |
12.8 |
10.6 |
10.2 |
11.6 |
11.9 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
25.8 |
26.7 |
25.2 |
18.5 |
26.5 |
20.8 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
33.8 |
31.5 |
35.6 |
40.8 |
33.0 |
42.6 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
20.2 |
19.7 |
20.5 |
28.7 |
19.6 |
20.8 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
3.55 |
3.41 |
3.66 |
3.53 |
3.55 |
3.63 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
6.2 |
8.8 |
4.2 |
9.4 |
6.1 |
3.9 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
13.1 |
15.9 |
11.0 |
11.3 |
13.2 |
14.6 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
25.9 |
25.5 |
26.2 |
22.6 |
26.2 |
22.3 |
4: Important |
% |
28.8 |
25.5 |
31.5 |
30.2 |
28.6 |
33.0 |
5: Very Important |
% |
25.9 |
24.4 |
27.1 |
26.4 |
25.9 |
26.2 |
Prep. Ability to Apply Math Skills |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.93 |
3.80 |
4.03 |
3.94 |
3.93 |
3.92 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
1.3 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
. |
1.4 |
2.0 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
6.4 |
9.1 |
4.2 |
9.0 |
6.1 |
9.1 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
20.7 |
22.6 |
19.2 |
20.5 |
20.9 |
16.2 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
41.4 |
40.4 |
42.2 |
37.8 |
41.7 |
40.4 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
30.2 |
26.1 |
33.4 |
32.7 |
30.0 |
32.3 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
3.38 |
3.18 |
3.53 |
3.18 |
3.39 |
3.41 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
12.0 |
17.1 |
8.2 |
19.6 |
11.6 |
8.6 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
15.7 |
18.0 |
13.9 |
16.2 |
15.6 |
15.1 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
22.1 |
20.7 |
23.1 |
16.9 |
22.3 |
24.7 |
4: Important |
% |
23.3 |
18.9 |
26.6 |
21.6 |
23.2 |
30.1 |
5: Very Important |
% |
27.0 |
25.4 |
28.2 |
25.7 |
27.3 |
21.5 |
Prep. Ability to Apply Scientific Principles |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
3.78 |
3.66 |
3.87 |
3.63 |
3.79 |
3.82 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
1.9 |
2.7 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
7.6 |
9.8 |
6.0 |
16.8 |
7.1 |
7.3 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
24.3 |
26.6 |
22.5 |
21.0 |
24.6 |
20.8 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
42.8 |
40.5 |
44.5 |
42.0 |
42.6 |
50.0 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
23.5 |
20.5 |
25.7 |
19.6 |
23.8 |
20.8 |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
||
Mean |
2.93 |
2.76 |
3.05 |
2.94 |
2.91 |
3.31 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
21.2 |
24.9 |
18.4 |
23.8 |
21.2 |
16.5 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
22.4 |
24.0 |
21.2 |
16.8 |
22.9 |
16.5 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
19.9 |
19.1 |
20.5 |
23.1 |
19.7 |
19.8 |
4: Important |
% |
15.5 |
14.0 |
16.5 |
14.0 |
15.6 |
14.3 |
5: Very Important |
% |
21.1 |
18.0 |
23.4 |
22.4 |
20.5 |
33.0 |
Prep. Technical Computer Skills |
All |
Women |
Men |
African American |
White |
Other |
|
Mean |
2.99 |
2.81 |
3.11 |
3.34 |
2.96 |
3.19 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
17.6 |
21.2 |
15.2 |
9.6 |
18.3 |
11.1 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
18.7 |
21.1 |
17.1 |
16.8 |
18.9 |
17.3 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
24.4 |
24.1 |
24.6 |
21.6 |
24.4 |
28.4 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
25.5 |
22.2 |
27.7 |
33.6 |
24.9 |
28.4 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
13.8 |
11.4 |
15.4 |
18.4 |
13.5 |
14.8 |
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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