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

Means and Accompanying Frequencies

Mean Comparisions Only

Importance
Professional Preparation Items
Importance Mean Rating
[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

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Preparation
Professional Preparation Items
Preparation Mean Rating
[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

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Means and Accompanying Frequencies

Importance and Preparation of Communications Skills

Imp. Overall Communication 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

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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

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Imp. Listening Skills

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

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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

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Imp. Written Communication Skills

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

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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

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Imp. Reading Skills

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

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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

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Imp. Public Speaking and Presentation Skills

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

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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

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Imp. Foreign Language Skills

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

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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

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Importance and Preparation of Using Knowledge to Solve Problems Overall

Imp. 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

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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

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Imp. Solving Problems

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

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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

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Imp. Defining Problems

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

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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

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Imp. Bringing Information and Ideas Together

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

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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

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Imp. Planning Projects

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

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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

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Imp. Thinking Creatively

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

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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

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Importance and Preparation of Work Attitudes and Skills

Imp. Work Attitudes and Skills Overall

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

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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

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Imp. Being Dependable and Punctual

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

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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

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Imp. Working Under Pressure

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

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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

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Imp. Ability to Work Independently

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

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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

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Imp. Adjusting to New Work Demands

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

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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

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Imp. Making Decisions Under Pressure

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

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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

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Imp. Ability to Work in Teams

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

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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

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Imp. Ability to Work with Diverse Persons

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

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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

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Imp. Skills from Research or Internship Experience

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

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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

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Importance and Preparation of Professional Development

Imp. Professional Development Overall

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

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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

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Imp. Willingness to Accept New Responsibilities

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

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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

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Imp. Ability to Grow on the Job

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

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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

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Imp. Ability to Learn Independently

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

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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

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Imp. Leadership and Management Skills

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

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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

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Importance and Preparation of Professional Traits

Imp. Traits Overall

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

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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

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Imp. Confidence in Performance

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

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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

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Imp. Conducting Work in an Ethical Manner

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

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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

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Imp. Professionalism

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

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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

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Imp. Resourcefulness

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

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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

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Importance and Preparation of Technical Knowledge/Computer Skills

Imp. Overall Knowledge of Computer Applications

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

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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

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Imp. Overall Technical Knowledge

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

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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

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Imp. Basic Computer Skills

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

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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

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Imp. Ability to Apply Math Skills

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

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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

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Imp. Ability to Apply Scientific Principles

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

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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

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Imp. Technical Computer Skills

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

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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

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Additional Topics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity


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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