This document reports survey data on differences by graduation year in the responses 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 department
comparisons by topic, or directly download an excel file of results by year graduated for all survey
items.
Professional Preparation
Mean Comparisons Only
Mean Comparisons Only
Importance
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Imp. Overall Communication Skills |
4.69 |
4.70 |
4.69 |
4.66 |
Imp. Confidence in Performance |
4.62 |
4.61 |
4.62 |
4.62 |
Imp. Willingness to Accept New Responsibilities |
4.61 |
4.61 |
4.62 |
4.61 |
Imp. Conducting Work in an Ethical Manner |
4.60 |
4.58 |
4.63 |
4.59 |
Imp. Using Knowledge to Solve Problems |
4.59 |
4.61 |
4.62 |
4.54 |
Imp. Being Dependable and Punctual |
4.59 |
4.57 |
4.58 |
4.62 |
Imp. Professionalism |
4.59 |
4.57 |
4.60 |
4.59 |
Imp. Work Attitudes and Skills Overall |
4.58 |
4.56 |
4.59 |
4.60 |
Imp. Solving Problems |
4.57 |
4.57 |
4.61 |
4.54 |
Imp. Working Under Pressure |
4.57 |
4.56 |
4.59 |
4.55 |
Imp. Ability to Work Independently |
4.55 |
4.55 |
4.57 |
4.55 |
Imp. Listening Skills |
4.55 |
4.55 |
4.55 |
4.55 |
Imp. Professional Development Overall |
4.54 |
4.52 |
4.56 |
4.54 |
Imp. Resourcefulness |
4.53 |
4.53 |
4.55 |
4.52 |
Imp. Adjusting to New Work Demands |
4.52 |
4.50 |
4.53 |
4.52 |
Imp. Ability to Grow on the Job |
4.52 |
4.51 |
4.54 |
4.51 |
Imp. Ability to Learn Independently |
4.51 |
4.48 |
4.52 |
4.55 |
Imp. Traits Overall |
4.51 |
4.49 |
4.52 |
4.52 |
Imp. Making Decisions Under Pressure |
4.46 |
4.46 |
4.48 |
4.45 |
Imp. Defining Problems |
4.37 |
4.37 |
4.41 |
4.34 |
Imp. Bringing Information and Ideas Together |
4.36 |
4.35 |
4.39 |
4.36 |
Imp. Ability to Work in Teams |
4.35 |
4.31 |
4.40 |
4.34 |
Imp. Leadership and Management Skills |
4.34 |
4.34 |
4.40 |
4.28 |
Imp. Written Communication Skills |
4.33 |
4.36 |
4.35 |
4.28 |
Imp. Basic Computer Skills |
4.23 |
4.23 |
4.26 |
4.21 |
Imp. Thinking Creatively |
4.23 |
4.21 |
4.25 |
4.22 |
Imp. Planning Projects |
4.23 |
4.21 |
4.30 |
4.17 |
Imp. Reading Skills |
4.21 |
4.20 |
4.22 |
4.21 |
Imp. Overall Knowledge of Computer Applications |
4.14 |
4.10 |
4.15 |
4.17 |
Imp. Ability to Work with Diverse Persons |
4.12 |
4.07 |
4.12 |
4.18 |
Imp. Overall Technical Knowledge |
4.11 |
4.09 |
4.12 |
4.13 |
Imp. Public Speaking and Presentation Skills |
4.06 |
4.06 |
4.10 |
4.03 |
Imp. Skills from Research or Internship Experience |
3.95 |
3.99 |
3.87 |
4.00 |
Imp. Ability to Apply Math Skills |
3.55 |
3.53 |
3.58 |
3.55 |
Imp. Ability to Apply Scientific Principles |
3.38 |
3.31 |
3.41 |
3.42 |
Imp. Technical Computer Skills |
2.93 |
2.91 |
2.95 |
2.93 |
Imp. Foreign Language Skills |
2.05 |
2.00 |
2.06 |
2.07 |
|
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
Prep. Ability to Work Independently |
4.13 |
4.12 |
4.12 |
4.16 |
Prep. Ability to Learn Independently |
4.09 |
4.05 |
4.11 |
4.11 |
Prep. Working Under Pressure |
4.05 |
4.04 |
4.06 |
4.05 |
Prep. Using Knowledge to Solve Problems |
3.97 |
3.95 |
3.98 |
3.97 |
Prep. Solving Problems |
3.95 |
3.94 |
3.97 |
3.96 |
Prep. Skills from Research or Internship Experience |
3.88 |
3.90 |
3.82 |
3.93 |
Prep. Ability to Apply Math Skills |
3.93 |
3.92 |
3.95 |
3.91 |
Prep. Ability to Work in Teams |
3.83 |
3.80 |
3.83 |
3.87 |
Prep. Professional Development Overall |
3.84 |
3.80 |
3.85 |
3.87 |
Prep. Resourcefulness |
3.82 |
3.77 |
3.85 |
3.86 |
Prep. Bringing Information and Ideas Together |
3.82 |
3.78 |
3.84 |
3.85 |
Prep. Willingness to Accept New Responsibilities |
3.81 |
3.77 |
3.82 |
3.85 |
Prep. Work Attitudes and Skills Overall |
3.83 |
3.83 |
3.82 |
3.84 |
Prep. Conducting Work in an Ethical Manner |
3.82 |
3.81 |
3.81 |
3.84 |
Prep. Being Dependable and Punctual |
3.85 |
3.85 |
3.87 |
3.84 |
Prep. Written Communication Skills |
3.81 |
3.80 |
3.82 |
3.81 |
Prep. Defining Problems |
3.79 |
3.78 |
3.80 |
3.80 |
Prep. Confidence in Performance |
3.74 |
3.72 |
3.71 |
3.80 |
Prep. Ability to Work with Diverse Persons |
3.80 |
3.78 |
3.81 |
3.79 |
Prep. Ability to Apply Scientific Principles |
3.78 |
3.74 |
3.83 |
3.79 |
Prep. Traits Overall |
3.75 |
3.74 |
3.72 |
3.78 |
Prep. Reading Skills |
3.79 |
3.79 |
3.80 |
3.78 |
Prep. Overall Communication Skills |
3.74 |
3.68 |
3.78 |
3.77 |
Prep. Making Decisions Under Pressure |
3.76 |
3.76 |
3.74 |
3.77 |
Prep. Overall Technical Knowledge |
3.78 |
3.77 |
3.82 |
3.76 |
Prep. Ability to Grow on the Job |
3.72 |
3.66 |
3.75 |
3.75 |
Prep. Professionalism |
3.71 |
3.71 |
3.70 |
3.73 |
Prep. Planning Projects |
3.66 |
3.65 |
3.64 |
3.71 |
Prep. Listening Skills |
3.69 |
3.68 |
3.69 |
3.71 |
Prep. Adjusting to New Work Demands |
3.68 |
3.66 |
3.68 |
3.69 |
Prep. Thinking Creatively |
3.65 |
3.63 |
3.64 |
3.69 |
Prep. Public Speaking and Presentation Skills |
3.53 |
3.44 |
3.54 |
3.63 |
Prep. Basic Computer Skills |
3.45 |
3.27 |
3.50 |
3.59 |
Prep. Overall Knowledge of Computer Applications |
3.38 |
3.23 |
3.42 |
3.52 |
Prep. Leadership and Management Skills |
3.34 |
3.28 |
3.34 |
3.39 |
Prep. Technical Computer Skills |
2.99 |
2.94 |
3.00 |
3.04 |
Prep. Foreign Language Skills |
3.00 |
3.01 |
2.96 |
3.02 |
Means and Accompanying Frequencies
Importance and Preparation of Communications Skills |
Imp. Overall Communication Skills |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.68 |
4.70 |
4.69 |
4.66 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
4.8 |
5.1 |
4.5 |
4.8 |
4: Important |
% |
19.9 |
18.8 |
20.1 |
20.9 |
5: Very Important |
% |
74.7 |
75.8 |
74.8 |
73.3 |
Prep. Overall Communication Skills |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.74 |
3.68 |
3.78 |
3.77 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
1.7 |
1.9 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
5.2 |
5.8 |
4.7 |
5.1 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
27.2 |
29.7 |
27.4 |
24.2 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
49.1 |
47.4 |
48.6 |
51.5 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
16.8 |
15.2 |
18.1 |
17.3 |
Imp. Listening Skills |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.55 |
4.55 |
4.55 |
4.55 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
7.4 |
7.4 |
7.5 |
7.2 |
4: Important |
% |
27.3 |
26.4 |
27.5 |
28.2 |
5: Very Important |
% |
64.4 |
65.1 |
64.4 |
63.7 |
Prep. Listening Skills |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.69 |
3.68 |
3.69 |
3.70 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
3.1 |
3.6 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
7.0 |
6.1 |
7.7 |
7.1 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
28.5 |
28.9 |
28.2 |
28.6 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
40.7 |
41.5 |
40.2 |
40.4 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
20.7 |
19.9 |
21.1 |
21.2 |
Imp. Written Communication Skills |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.33 |
4.36 |
4.35 |
4.28 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
1.1 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
3.0 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
12.6 |
12.3 |
11.4 |
14.2 |
4: Important |
% |
28.6 |
28.2 |
31.0 |
26.5 |
5: Very Important |
% |
54.8 |
55.9 |
54.2 |
54.2 |
Prep. Written Communication Skills |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.81 |
3.80 |
3.82 |
3.81 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
2.1 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
5.3 |
6.2 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
24.2 |
25.4 |
23.0 |
24.2 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
46.6 |
45.3 |
49.1 |
45.4 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
21.8 |
21.7 |
21.0 |
22.9 |
Imp. Reading Skills |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.21 |
4.20 |
4.22 |
4.21 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
3.3 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
16.9 |
16.3 |
16.8 |
17.6 |
4: Important |
% |
31.7 |
35.4 |
31.4 |
28.0 |
5: Very Important |
% |
47.2 |
44.6 |
47.6 |
49.6 |
Prep. Reading Skills |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.79 |
3.79 |
3.80 |
3.78 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
1.4 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
5.7 |
6.1 |
5.1 |
6.1 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
26.3 |
26.5 |
27.0 |
25.5 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
45.0 |
45.2 |
44.7 |
45.0 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
21.5 |
21.2 |
21.8 |
21.5 |
Imp. Public Speaking and Presentation Skills |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.06 |
4.06 |
4.10 |
4.03 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
3.0 |
3.4 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
5.8 |
5.8 |
5.5 |
6.2 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
18.1 |
17.8 |
17.2 |
19.5 |
4: Important |
% |
28.1 |
27.6 |
28.6 |
28.0 |
5: Very Important |
% |
45.0 |
45.4 |
46.0 |
43.3 |
Prep. Public Speaking and Presentation Skills |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.53 |
3.44 |
3.54 |
3.63 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
4.6 |
5.0 |
4.2 |
4.4 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
11.2 |
12.4 |
12.0 |
9.1 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
28.7 |
31.8 |
28.1 |
25.9 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
37.4 |
35.4 |
37.4 |
39.7 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
18.1 |
15.4 |
18.3 |
20.8 |
Imp. Foreign Language Skills |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
2.04 |
2.00 |
2.06 |
2.07 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
44.4 |
46.2 |
43.9 |
42.8 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
27.3 |
26.6 |
27.1 |
28.4 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
13.9 |
13.8 |
14.1 |
13.8 |
4: Important |
% |
8.3 |
7.3 |
8.7 |
8.9 |
5: Very Important |
% |
6.1 |
6.0 |
6.2 |
6.1 |
Prep. Foreign Language Skills |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
2.99 |
3.01 |
2.96 |
3.02 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
15.4 |
14.9 |
16.1 |
15.2 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
17.1 |
17.0 |
17.6 |
16.7 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
30.8 |
30.4 |
30.2 |
31.9 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
26.1 |
28.1 |
26.5 |
23.4 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
10.6 |
9.7 |
9.7 |
12.7 |
Importance and Preparation of Using Knowledge to Solve Problems Overall |
Imp. Using Knowledge to Solve Problems Overall |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.59 |
4.61 |
4.62 |
4.54 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.2 |
. |
. |
0.6 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.8 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
5.6 |
5.9 |
4.6 |
6.2 |
4: Important |
% |
26.7 |
26.7 |
26.7 |
26.8 |
5: Very Important |
% |
66.7 |
67.1 |
68.1 |
64.9 |
Prep. Using Knowledge to Solve Problems Overall |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.97 |
3.95 |
3.98 |
3.97 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
3.0 |
3.0 |
2.2 |
3.7 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
20.4 |
21.3 |
21.1 |
18.7 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
50.2 |
50.6 |
49.9 |
50.3 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
25.6 |
24.5 |
26.0 |
26.4 |
Imp. Solving Problems |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.57 |
4.57 |
4.60 |
4.54 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.4 |
0.2 |
. |
0.9 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
5.8 |
6.1 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
4: Important |
% |
27.0 |
27.7 |
25.9 |
27.5 |
5: Very Important |
% |
65.9 |
65.2 |
67.7 |
64.7 |
Prep. Solving Problems |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.95 |
3.94 |
3.97 |
3.96 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.8 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
3.8 |
3.9 |
3.4 |
4.2 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
21.3 |
22.2 |
21.3 |
20.4 |
4: Important |
% |
47.2 |
46.7 |
47.5 |
47.3 |
5: Very Important |
% |
26.9 |
26.3 |
27.1 |
27.3 |
Imp. Defining Problems |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.37 |
4.37 |
4.41 |
4.34 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
1.7 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
2.1 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
2.7 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
10.1 |
10.6 |
9.5 |
10.2 |
4: Important |
% |
33.0 |
34.6 |
33.5 |
30.8 |
5: Very Important |
% |
54.0 |
52.5 |
54.9 |
54.6 |
Prep. Defining Problems |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.79 |
3.78 |
3.80 |
3.80 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
1.4 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
5.6 |
5.6 |
5.0 |
6.1 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
26.4 |
27.8 |
27.6 |
23.6 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
45.5 |
44.7 |
44.4 |
47.5 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
21.1 |
20.6 |
21.7 |
21.0 |
Imp. Bringing Information and Ideas Together |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.36 |
4.35 |
4.39 |
4.35 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
2.0 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
2.9 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
10.8 |
12.5 |
10.1 |
9.6 |
4: Important |
% |
34.7 |
35.4 |
34.9 |
33.6 |
5: Very Important |
% |
52.2 |
50.7 |
52.9 |
53.1 |
Prep. Bringing Information and Ideas Together |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.82 |
3.78 |
3.84 |
3.85 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
4.6 |
4.2 |
4.7 |
4.9 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
26.9 |
29.8 |
27.0 |
23.4 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
46.0 |
45.1 |
44.1 |
49.2 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
21.5 |
19.7 |
23.3 |
21.5 |
Imp. Planning Projects |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.23 |
4.21 |
4.30 |
4.17 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
2.9 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
3.9 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
4.2 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
12.5 |
13.0 |
11.4 |
13.2 |
4: Important |
% |
32.8 |
33.6 |
32.6 |
32.1 |
5: Very Important |
% |
48.8 |
47.4 |
51.5 |
47.6 |
Prep. Planning Projects |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.66 |
3.64 |
3.64 |
3.71 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
3.0 |
2.5 |
3.8 |
2.7 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
7.6 |
8.3 |
6.7 |
7.7 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
28.5 |
29.7 |
30.1 |
25.5 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
42.1 |
41.2 |
40.9 |
44.4 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
18.8 |
18.3 |
18.6 |
19.7 |
Imp. Thinking Creatively |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.23 |
4.21 |
4.25 |
4.22 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
3.4 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
4.1 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
14.6 |
15.1 |
14.3 |
14.3 |
4: Important |
% |
34.2 |
37.0 |
33.7 |
31.8 |
5: Very Important |
% |
46.9 |
44.4 |
47.9 |
48.5 |
Prep. Thinking Creatively |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.65 |
3.63 |
3.64 |
3.69 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
3.1 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
3.8 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
7.7 |
9.3 |
7.4 |
6.2 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
29.8 |
30.2 |
31.8 |
27.5 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
39.8 |
39.6 |
37.7 |
42.2 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
19.7 |
18.6 |
20.1 |
20.4 |
Importance and Preparation of Work Attitudes and Skills |
Imp. Work Attitudes and Skills Overall |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.58 |
4.56 |
4.59 |
4.60 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.0 |
. |
0.1 |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.2 |
. |
0.1 |
0.4 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
4.6 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
3.7 |
4: Important |
% |
31.8 |
33.4 |
30.8 |
31.0 |
5: Very Important |
% |
63.4 |
61.3 |
64.1 |
64.9 |
Prep. Work Attitudes and Skills Overall |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.83 |
3.83 |
3.82 |
3.84 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
1.6 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.6 |
4.2 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
26.6 |
28.4 |
27.3 |
23.6 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
46.1 |
44.3 |
46.9 |
47.1 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
21.9 |
22.3 |
20.7 |
22.8 |
Imp. Being Dependable and Punctual |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.59 |
4.57 |
4.58 |
4.62 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
1.0 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
5.5 |
5.8 |
6.0 |
4.7 |
4: Important |
% |
26.3 |
27.9 |
25.1 |
25.7 |
5: Very Important |
% |
67.0 |
65.2 |
67.3 |
68.8 |
Prep. Being Dependable and Punctual |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.85 |
3.85 |
3.87 |
3.84 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
2.1 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
6.1 |
5.7 |
5.4 |
7.3 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
23.8 |
25.0 |
23.3 |
23.1 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
40.3 |
40.6 |
41.4 |
38.7 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
27.7 |
26.8 |
27.7 |
28.5 |
Imp. Working Under Pressure |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.57 |
4.56 |
4.59 |
4.55 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.2 |
. |
0.4 |
0.3 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
1.0 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
6.9 |
7.8 |
6.0 |
7.1 |
4: Important |
% |
25.4 |
25.6 |
24.6 |
25.8 |
5: Very Important |
% |
66.4 |
65.7 |
68.1 |
65.5 |
Prep. Working Under Pressure |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.05 |
4.04 |
4.06 |
4.05 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
4.4 |
4.2 |
4.7 |
4.3 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
18.7 |
19.6 |
17.3 |
19.2 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
38.0 |
37.7 |
39.4 |
36.9 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
37.2 |
36.9 |
37.0 |
37.9 |
Imp. Ability to Work Independently |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.55 |
4.54 |
4.57 |
4.55 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
1.2 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
6.4 |
7.2 |
5.8 |
6.3 |
4: Important |
% |
26.9 |
27.7 |
25.9 |
27.2 |
5: Very Important |
% |
65.1 |
64.0 |
66.5 |
64.8 |
Prep. Ability to Work Independently |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.13 |
4.12 |
4.12 |
4.16 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
16.7 |
16.3 |
17.3 |
16.5 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
41.7 |
42.3 |
41.0 |
41.8 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
38.0 |
37.4 |
37.8 |
38.8 |
Imp. Adjusting to New Work Demands |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.52 |
4.50 |
4.53 |
4.52 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
1.1 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
7.0 |
7.5 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
4: Important |
% |
29.1 |
29.9 |
28.8 |
28.4 |
5: Very Important |
% |
62.4 |
61.1 |
63.2 |
62.9 |
Prep. Adjusting to New Work Demands |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.68 |
3.66 |
3.68 |
3.69 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
2.7 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
3.0 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
7.1 |
7.8 |
6.2 |
7.2 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
29.9 |
30.8 |
30.9 |
28.0 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
40.4 |
39.9 |
40.5 |
40.9 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
19.8 |
19.1 |
19.6 |
20.9 |
Imp. Making Decisions Under Pressure |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.46 |
4.46 |
4.48 |
4.45 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
1.7 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
9.6 |
10.5 |
8.6 |
9.6 |
4: Important |
% |
28.1 |
27.0 |
29.5 |
27.6 |
5: Very Important |
% |
60.3 |
60.5 |
60.1 |
60.3 |
Prep. Making Decisions Under Pressure |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.76 |
3.76 |
3.74 |
3.77 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
2.5 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
3.2 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
7.3 |
7.0 |
7.7 |
7.0 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
27.5 |
28.1 |
27.6 |
26.6 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
37.4 |
38.1 |
38.0 |
35.8 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
25.4 |
24.6 |
24.3 |
27.4 |
Imp. Ability to Work in Teams |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.35 |
4.31 |
4.40 |
4.34 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
1.3 |
1.6 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.9 |
3.1 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
11.5 |
12.8 |
10.0 |
11.6 |
4: Important |
% |
26.2 |
26.4 |
24.6 |
27.6 |
5: Very Important |
% |
57.5 |
55.6 |
60.7 |
56.1 |
Prep. Ability to Work in Teams |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.83 |
3.80 |
3.83 |
3.87 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
2.9 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
2.7 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
6.6 |
6.8 |
5.9 |
7.2 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
22.8 |
23.5 |
24.5 |
20.3 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
39.9 |
41.1 |
38.5 |
40.0 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
27.8 |
25.8 |
28.2 |
29.7 |
Imp. Ability to Work with Diverse Persons |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.12 |
4.07 |
4.12 |
4.18 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
2.9 |
2.5 |
3.4 |
2.9 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
6.0 |
6.3 |
6.2 |
5.4 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
16.0 |
18.6 |
15.4 |
13.9 |
4: Important |
% |
26.2 |
27.0 |
24.9 |
26.8 |
5: Very Important |
% |
48.9 |
45.6 |
50.2 |
51.1 |
Prep. Ability to Work with Diverse Persons |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.80 |
3.78 |
3.81 |
3.79 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
3.8 |
3.4 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
7.4 |
8.4 |
6.5 |
7.3 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
23.6 |
23.8 |
22.9 |
24.2 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
35.7 |
35.2 |
37.2 |
34.6 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
29.5 |
29.2 |
29.4 |
30.0 |
Imp. Skills from Research or Internship Experience |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.95 |
3.99 |
3.87 |
4.00 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
5.2 |
4.1 |
6.9 |
4.6 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
8.6 |
8.5 |
9.1 |
8.3 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
16.1 |
15.6 |
16.4 |
16.3 |
4: Important |
% |
25.9 |
28.0 |
25.4 |
24.2 |
5: Very Important |
% |
44.2 |
43.9 |
42.3 |
46.6 |
Prep. Skills from Research or Internship Experience |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.88 |
3.90 |
3.82 |
3.93 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
5.0 |
4.1 |
6.2 |
4.8 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
6.5 |
7.9 |
5.6 |
6.0 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
19.0 |
18.1 |
21.1 |
17.8 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
34.2 |
34.2 |
34.1 |
34.4 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
35.3 |
35.8 |
33.0 |
37.1 |
Importance and Preparation of Professional Development |
Imp. Professional Development Overall |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.54 |
4.52 |
4.56 |
4.54 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.1 |
. |
. |
0.2 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
5.1 |
4.2 |
5.8 |
5.3 |
4: Important |
% |
34.3 |
38.4 |
32.3 |
32.0 |
5: Very Important |
% |
60.0 |
56.9 |
61.7 |
61.7 |
Prep. Professional Development Overall |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.84 |
3.80 |
3.85 |
3.87 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
1.5 |
1.7 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
4.3 |
4.5 |
3.6 |
4.7 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
26.0 |
26.5 |
25.8 |
25.8 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
45.5 |
46.6 |
46.2 |
43.5 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
22.7 |
20.7 |
22.8 |
24.9 |
Imp. Willingness to Accept New Responsibilities |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.61 |
4.61 |
4.62 |
4.60 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
5.3 |
5.9 |
4.9 |
5.1 |
4: Important |
% |
26.3 |
26.6 |
26.4 |
26.0 |
5: Very Important |
% |
67.8 |
67.2 |
68.2 |
67.8 |
Prep. Willingness to Accept New Responsibilities |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.81 |
3.77 |
3.82 |
3.85 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
1.4 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
5.7 |
6.7 |
4.6 |
5.7 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
27.4 |
29.2 |
27.8 |
24.9 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
41.7 |
39.9 |
42.6 |
42.7 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
23.9 |
23.0 |
23.4 |
25.4 |
Imp. Ability to Grow on the Job |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.52 |
4.51 |
4.54 |
4.51 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.9 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
7.1 |
7.6 |
6.5 |
7.0 |
4: Important |
% |
30.1 |
31.6 |
30.3 |
28.3 |
5: Very Important |
% |
61.6 |
59.9 |
62.4 |
62.6 |
Prep. Ability to Grow on the Job |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.72 |
3.66 |
3.75 |
3.75 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
2.0 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
1.5 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
6.7 |
6.3 |
6.2 |
7.7 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
29.5 |
33.2 |
27.9 |
27.2 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
40.8 |
39.3 |
42.2 |
41.1 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
20.9 |
18.7 |
21.7 |
22.5 |
Imp. Ability to Learn Independently |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.51 |
4.48 |
4.52 |
4.55 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
6.9 |
7.8 |
7.4 |
5.4 |
4: Important |
% |
31.6 |
34.3 |
30.7 |
29.6 |
5: Very Important |
% |
60.5 |
57.1 |
61.1 |
63.5 |
Prep. Ability to Learn Independently |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.09 |
4.05 |
4.11 |
4.11 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
3.6 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
3.1 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
18.0 |
18.5 |
17.1 |
18.4 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
41.7 |
44.0 |
40.4 |
40.5 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
36.1 |
33.1 |
38.0 |
37.4 |
Imp. Leadership and Management Skills |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.34 |
4.34 |
4.40 |
4.28 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.9 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
3.1 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
10.7 |
11.4 |
9.2 |
11.7 |
4: Important |
% |
31.2 |
32.2 |
29.6 |
31.8 |
5: Very Important |
% |
54.0 |
53.1 |
57.5 |
51.3 |
Prep. Leadership and Management Skills |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.34 |
3.28 |
3.34 |
3.39 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
7.2 |
7.5 |
7.2 |
6.9 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
13.3 |
13.5 |
13.6 |
12.6 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
32.8 |
34.9 |
32.0 |
31.4 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
32.1 |
31.7 |
32.0 |
32.8 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
14.6 |
12.4 |
15.2 |
16.4 |
Importance and Preparation of Professional Traits |
Imp. Traits Overall |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.51 |
4.49 |
4.52 |
4.52 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.0 |
. |
. |
0.1 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
6.9 |
8.0 |
7.1 |
5.6 |
4: Important |
% |
33.2 |
32.9 |
32.1 |
34.7 |
5: Very Important |
% |
59.2 |
58.4 |
60.2 |
59.1 |
Prep. Traits Overall |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.75 |
3.74 |
3.72 |
3.78 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
2.1 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
5.0 |
4.6 |
4.5 |
5.8 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
28.4 |
30.1 |
30.4 |
24.6 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
45.0 |
43.6 |
45.5 |
46.0 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
19.4 |
19.5 |
17.7 |
21.3 |
Imp. Confidence in Performance |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.62 |
4.61 |
4.62 |
4.62 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.1 |
0.1 |
. |
0.1 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
4.6 |
4.5 |
4.7 |
4.5 |
4: Important |
% |
28.2 |
29.6 |
27.7 |
27.1 |
5: Very Important |
% |
66.9 |
65.7 |
67.3 |
67.8 |
Prep. Confidence in Performance |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.74 |
3.72 |
3.71 |
3.79 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
3.9 |
3.4 |
4.5 |
3.6 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
7.3 |
7.6 |
7.2 |
7.0 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
24.4 |
26.1 |
24.5 |
22.4 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
39.9 |
39.3 |
40.2 |
40.4 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
24.5 |
23.5 |
23.6 |
26.6 |
Imp. Conducting Work in an Ethical Manner |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.60 |
4.58 |
4.63 |
4.59 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
. |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.2 |
6.8 |
4: Important |
% |
24.9 |
26.2 |
23.4 |
24.9 |
5: Very Important |
% |
68.2 |
66.8 |
70.2 |
67.6 |
Prep. Conducting Work in an Ethical Manner |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.82 |
3.81 |
3.81 |
3.84 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
3.1 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
3.6 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
6.6 |
7.5 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
23.7 |
24.1 |
24.1 |
22.7 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
38.6 |
38.0 |
39.5 |
38.2 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
28.1 |
27.9 |
27.1 |
29.5 |
Imp. Professionalism |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.59 |
4.57 |
4.60 |
4.59 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
5.7 |
6.5 |
5.6 |
5.1 |
4: Important |
% |
26.9 |
27.9 |
26.6 |
26.1 |
5: Very Important |
% |
66.5 |
64.9 |
67.1 |
67.5 |
Prep. Professionalism |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.71 |
3.71 |
3.70 |
3.73 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
3.5 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
7.4 |
6.6 |
7.7 |
8.1 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
27.9 |
30.2 |
28.8 |
24.5 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
39.9 |
39.0 |
40.7 |
40.0 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
22.1 |
21.8 |
20.6 |
24.0 |
Imp. Resourcefulness |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.53 |
4.53 |
4.55 |
4.51 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
7.0 |
7.0 |
6.5 |
7.4 |
4: Important |
% |
30.5 |
31.5 |
29.7 |
30.3 |
5: Very Important |
% |
61.8 |
60.9 |
63.2 |
61.2 |
Prep. Resourcefulness |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.82 |
3.77 |
3.85 |
3.86 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
1.9 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
6.0 |
6.7 |
5.4 |
5.8 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
24.2 |
27.2 |
23.1 |
22.1 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
43.7 |
41.5 |
46.8 |
43.0 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
24.2 |
22.9 |
23.2 |
26.8 |
Importance and Preparation of Technical Knowledge/Computer Skills |
Imp. Overall Knowledge of Computer Applications |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.14 |
4.10 |
4.15 |
4.17 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
1.4 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
4.2 |
5.0 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
16.4 |
18.0 |
17.3 |
13.8 |
4: Important |
% |
34.9 |
34.0 |
35.0 |
35.9 |
5: Very Important |
% |
43.1 |
41.8 |
43.0 |
44.5 |
Prep. Overall Knowledge of Computer Applications |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.38 |
3.23 |
3.42 |
3.52 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
8.7 |
10.9 |
8.1 |
7.0 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
12.3 |
14.2 |
12.4 |
10.3 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
27.4 |
29.2 |
26.2 |
26.6 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
34.9 |
32.8 |
35.8 |
36.2 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
16.7 |
12.9 |
17.5 |
19.8 |
Imp. Overall Technical Knowledge |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.11 |
4.09 |
4.12 |
4.13 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
5.2 |
4.8 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
16.6 |
17.3 |
16.1 |
16.3 |
4: Important |
% |
32.0 |
32.5 |
31.0 |
32.5 |
5: Very Important |
% |
44.2 |
43.1 |
45.2 |
44.5 |
Prep. Overall Technical Knowledge |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.78 |
3.76 |
3.82 |
3.76 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
3.3 |
3.6 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
6.6 |
7.3 |
5.4 |
6.9 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
22.7 |
22.7 |
23.2 |
22.2 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
43.5 |
41.7 |
44.5 |
44.3 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
23.9 |
24.6 |
24.1 |
23.0 |
Imp. Basic Computer Skills |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
4.23 |
4.23 |
4.26 |
4.21 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
2.2 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
3.3 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
13.1 |
14.4 |
12.5 |
12.5 |
4: Important |
% |
32.0 |
32.0 |
31.8 |
32.1 |
5: Very Important |
% |
49.5 |
48.8 |
50.7 |
48.9 |
Prep. Basic Computer Skills |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.45 |
3.27 |
3.50 |
3.59 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
8.7 |
11.3 |
7.9 |
6.7 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
11.5 |
13.5 |
11.7 |
9.3 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
25.8 |
27.9 |
24.8 |
24.6 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
33.8 |
31.2 |
33.7 |
36.6 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
20.2 |
16.1 |
21.8 |
22.8 |
Imp. Ability to Apply Math Skills |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.55 |
3.53 |
3.58 |
3.55 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
6.2 |
6.6 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
13.1 |
12.6 |
12.7 |
14.3 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
25.9 |
27.3 |
25.5 |
24.7 |
4: Important |
% |
28.8 |
28.2 |
29.2 |
29.2 |
5: Very Important |
% |
25.9 |
25.3 |
26.6 |
25.8 |
Prep. Ability to Apply Math Skills |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.93 |
3.92 |
3.95 |
3.91 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
1.3 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
6.4 |
6.4 |
5.0 |
7.8 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
20.7 |
21.5 |
19.6 |
21.0 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
41.4 |
41.7 |
42.5 |
40.1 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
30.2 |
29.5 |
30.9 |
30.2 |
Imp. Ability to Apply Scientific Principles |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.38 |
3.31 |
3.41 |
3.42 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
12.0 |
13.5 |
10.6 |
11.8 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
15.7 |
16.0 |
15.8 |
15.1 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
22.1 |
22.0 |
22.8 |
21.5 |
4: Important |
% |
23.3 |
23.1 |
24.2 |
22.5 |
5: Very Important |
% |
27.0 |
25.4 |
26.6 |
29.2 |
Prep. Ability to Apply Scientific Principles |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
3.78 |
3.74 |
3.83 |
3.79 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
1.9 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
7.6 |
8.4 |
5.8 |
8.6 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
24.3 |
26.0 |
24.0 |
22.7 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
42.8 |
39.8 |
45.8 |
42.9 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
23.5 |
23.5 |
22.8 |
24.1 |
Imp. Technical Computer Skills |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
2.93 |
2.91 |
2.95 |
2.93 |
|
1: Not Important |
% |
21.2 |
19.9 |
21.9 |
21.9 |
2: Of Limited Imp. |
% |
22.4 |
24.1 |
21.0 |
22.0 |
3: Mod. Important |
% |
19.9 |
21.1 |
19.7 |
18.7 |
4: Important |
% |
15.5 |
14.8 |
15.1 |
16.5 |
5: Very Important |
% |
21.1 |
20.0 |
22.3 |
20.9 |
Prep. Technical Computer Skills |
All |
Dec93-Aug94 |
Dec94-Aug95 |
Dec95-Aug96 |
|
Mean |
2.99 |
2.94 |
3.00 |
3.03 |
|
1: Poor Prep. |
% |
17.6 |
18.6 |
17.4 |
16.7 |
2: Fair Prep. |
% |
18.7 |
18.4 |
19.2 |
18.6 |
3: Average Prep. |
% |
24.4 |
25.7 |
23.4 |
24.1 |
4: Good Prep. |
% |
25.5 |
24.8 |
25.8 |
25.8 |
5: Excellent Prep. |
% |
13.8 |
12.5 |
14.2 |
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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