2001 First-Year Student Survey:
College Comparisons Tables
(Goal Importance)

 

Importance of Goals for Undergraduate Education
* General Education Goals
* Personal Development Goals
* World View Goals

Survey item #18: Goals for undergraduate education (exact wording)

View college comparisons of current development of goals

Importance of Goals for Undergraduate Education

General Education Goals
Importance: Broad general eduaction NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.29 4.30 4.20 4.31 4.17 4.27 4.44 4.16 4.39 4.38 4.36
    0.8 1.0 . . 1.3 1.0 . 2.0 0.9 0.4 0.4
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.4 2.2 3.3 . 3.8 2.0 1.2 4.1 0.9 0.4 2.0
3: Moderately important % 12.1 11.8 17.6 13.5 13.9 12.1 9.6 17.3 11.0 10.6 10.6
4: Important % 36.3 36.1 35.2 42.3 38.3 38.4 32.8 28.6 32.1 38.4 35.7
5: Very important % 48.4 48.8 44.0 44.2 42.7 46.5 56.3 48.0 55.0 50.2 51.4

 
Importance: Communicate ideas in writing NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.99 4.06 4.12 3.96 3.84 3.84 4.25 4.02 4.03 3.98 4.00
    1.5 1.8 . . 1.9 3.0 0.6 1.0 1.8 1.1 1.4
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 5.2 4.2 3.2 5.8 6.3 6.1 3.7 4.1 5.5 6.1 4.8
3: Moderately important % 21.9 17.9 23.7 26.9 27.3 22.2 15.7 23.5 17.4 20.1 21.0
4: Important % 36.2 38.8 31.2 32.7 35.1 41.4 29.8 34.7 38.5 39.0 37.7
5: Very important % 35.2 37.3 41.9 34.6 29.5 27.3 50.2 36.7 36.7 33.7 35.1

 
Importance: Communicate ideas orally NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.34 4.40 4.51 4.49 4.25 4.20 4.51 4.28 4.34 4.40 4.32
    0.5 0.8 . . 0.6 1.0 0.3 . 0.9 0.4 0.2
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 1.5 0.6 . . 2.0 1.0 2.2 3.1 0.9 1.9 1.4
3: Moderately important % 12.0 9.8 7.5 11.8 14.5 17.3 6.8 16.3 13.0 10.6 12.3
4: Important % 35.3 35.7 34.4 27.5 37.3 37.8 27.4 30.6 33.3 31.4 38.3
5: Very important % 50.6 53.0 58.1 60.8 45.6 42.9 63.4 50.0 51.9 55.7 47.8

 
Importance: Good listening skills NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.31 4.43 4.42 4.58 4.20 4.30 4.42 4.37 4.39 4.24 4.30
    0.5 0.8 . . 0.5 . 0.3 . 0.9 1.5 0.4
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.2 1.6 . . 3.3 2.0 1.5 2.0 . 2.7 2.2
3: Moderately important % 12.3 8.2 8.6 5.8 15.4 15.3 9.2 8.2 12.1 13.6 13.0
4: Important % 35.3 32.9 40.9 30.8 36.8 33.7 33.2 40.8 32.7 34.5 35.4
5: Very important % 49.6 56.4 50.5 63.5 44.0 49.0 55.7 49.0 54.2 47.7 49.0

 
Importance: Good reading comprehension s NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.15 4.25 4.10 4.33 4.03 4.12 4.23 4.30 4.22 4.17 4.18
    1.0 1.0 1.1 . 1.2 1.0 0.6 . 3.7 0.8 0.7
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.8 2.8 2.2 . 4.2 2.0 2.8 2.0 . 1.5 2.5
3: Moderately important % 17.4 13.7 17.2 19.2 21.2 19.4 14.5 14.3 12.0 19.0 16.4
4: Important % 37.4 35.4 45.2 28.8 36.5 38.8 37.5 35.7 38.9 37.6 39.1
5: Very important % 41.4 47.1 34.4 51.9 36.8 38.8 44.6 48.0 45.4 41.1 41.3

 
Importance: Apply math skills NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.22 4.13 4.01 4.38 4.55 4.34 3.57 4.60 4.30 4.14 4.09
    0.8 0.8 . . 0.6 . 1.9 . 0.9 1.1 0.7
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 3.3 3.6 3.3 . 0.9 . 9.3 . 2.8 2.7 4.8
3: Moderately important % 15.9 15.9 27.2 17.3 6.8 16.3 36.4 6.1 11.1 17.9 18.3
4: Important % 33.5 41.1 34.8 26.9 25.9 33.7 34.6 27.6 36.1 38.0 36.7
5: Very important % 46.6 38.5 34.8 55.8 65.8 50.0 17.9 66.3 49.1 40.3 39.5

 
Importance: Influence of science/technol NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.98 4.18 3.92 3.87 4.24 4.08 3.47 4.35 3.98 3.77 3.76
    1.1 0.4 1.1 . 0.4 . 1.9 . 1.9 1.5 2.3
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 5.8 2.8 5.4 3.8 3.1 5.1 15.4 2.0 3.7 5.7 8.0
3: Moderately important % 23.1 18.8 25.8 30.8 16.3 19.4 33.0 11.2 24.1 34.4 27.1
4: Important % 34.1 34.3 35.5 40.4 32.5 37.8 33.0 36.7 35.2 30.5 36.0
5: Very important % 35.9 43.8 32.3 25.0 47.7 37.8 16.7 50.0 35.2 27.9 26.6

 
Importance: Apply scientific principles NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.82 4.09 3.43 3.58 4.20 4.04 3.18 4.37 3.79 3.40 3.55
    1.9 0.6 1.1 1.9 0.3 1.0 4.0 . 0.9 3.4 3.7
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 8.3 5.8 11.8 7.7 3.0 4.1 22.9 3.1 7.5 13.7 9.7
3: Moderately important % 27.2 19.6 45.2 40.4 18.2 22.4 35.9 11.2 30.8 37.6 34.8
4: Important % 31.6 31.9 26.9 30.8 33.8 34.7 25.4 31.6 33.6 29.7 31.7
5: Very important % 31.0 42.1 15.1 19.2 44.7 37.8 11.8 54.1 27.1 15.6 20.1

 
Importance: Develop computer skills NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.41 4.23 4.41 4.50 4.54 4.33 4.30 4.42 4.60 4.46 4.36
    0.5 0.2 . . 0.5 . 0.6 1.0 . 1.5 0.4
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 1.8 2.8 . 3.8 1.0 2.0 1.2 1.0 . 1.9 2.6
3: Moderately important % 10.8 16.1 14.0 5.8 6.6 12.2 13.6 10.2 7.5 9.1 12.6
4: Important % 30.3 35.7 31.2 26.9 27.9 36.7 36.5 30.6 25.2 24.2 29.3
5: Very important % 56.6 45.2 54.8 63.5 64.0 49.0 48.0 57.1 67.3 63.3 55.1

 
Importance: Critically analyze informati NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.12 4.04 4.33 4.08 4.12 3.99 4.35 4.34 4.11 4.16 4.03
    0.5 0.8 . . 0.6 . . . 2.8 0.8 0.4
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.8 3.9 1.1 1.9 3.2 4.1 2.2 1.0 2.8 1.9 2.7
3: Moderately important % 19.1 20.5 14.0 23.1 17.8 22.4 13.3 16.3 17.8 15.2 23.8
4: Important % 39.0 39.6 35.5 40.4 40.1 43.9 31.8 30.6 33.6 44.5 40.0
5: Very important % 38.5 35.2 49.5 34.6 38.3 29.6 52.8 52.0 43.0 37.6 33.2

 
Importance: Carry out projects independe NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.35 4.44 4.59 4.65 4.28 4.12 4.42 4.42 4.43 4.34 4.33
    0.4 0.2 . . 0.4 1.0 0.3 . 0.9 0.8 0.2
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 1.2 0.4 . . 1.8 1.0 1.5 . 1.9 0.8 1.2
3: Moderately important % 12.5 9.7 7.5 5.8 14.0 21.4 9.8 12.2 10.3 15.2 12.7
4: Important % 34.8 34.7 25.8 23.1 37.3 37.8 32.0 33.7 27.1 30.0 37.2
5: Very important % 51.1 54.9 66.7 71.2 46.5 38.8 56.3 54.1 59.8 53.2 48.6

 
Importance: Diverse cultures/values NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.90 3.95 4.17 4.33 3.69 3.62 4.16 4.02 4.06 3.94 3.93
    2.7 2.0 1.1 1.9 3.8 4.1 2.5 3.1 . 2.3 2.4
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 7.2 7.9 6.5 1.9 9.2 14.3 5.0 3.1 6.5 7.3 5.3
3: Moderately important % 23.2 20.9 17.2 11.5 28.0 21.4 15.2 21.4 23.4 23.3 23.9
4: Important % 31.5 31.4 24.7 30.8 32.1 35.7 28.8 33.7 28.0 28.2 33.4
5: Very important % 35.4 37.9 50.5 53.8 26.9 24.5 48.6 38.8 42.1 38.9 35.0
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  Personal Development Goals
Importance: Responsibility for own behav NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.58 4.65 4.68 4.85 4.51 4.45 4.64 4.58 4.61 4.55 4.59
    0.5 0.4 . . 0.6 . 0.6 . . 0.8 0.4
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 1.2 1.0 1.1 . 1.2 2.0 2.2 1.0 . 0.4 1.2
3: Moderately important % 6.4 4.4 2.2 1.9 8.0 9.2 4.6 8.2 3.7 8.7 6.2
4: Important % 23.9 21.2 24.7 11.5 26.5 30.6 18.2 22.7 31.5 23.2 23.9
5: Very important % 68.1 73.0 72.0 86.5 63.7 58.2 74.5 68.0 64.8 66.9 68.3

 
Importance: Viewing learning as lifelong NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.26 4.42 4.34 4.52 4.17 4.15 4.33 4.36 4.30 4.30 4.21
    0.6 0.2 . . 0.9 . 0.3 1.0 0.9 0.4 0.7
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.6 1.4 3.2 1.9 3.2 1.0 2.8 1.0 0.9 1.9 3.5
3: Moderately important % 15.9 11.6 14.0 3.8 20.1 22.2 13.3 11.3 13.0 15.9 15.7
4: Important % 31.6 29.5 28.0 34.6 29.9 37.4 30.6 34.0 38.0 31.4 34.0
5: Very important % 49.2 57.2 54.8 59.6 46.0 39.4 53.1 52.6 47.2 50.4 46.2

 
Importance: Acting on ethical principles NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.34 4.44 4.41 4.56 4.27 4.21 4.48 4.33 4.36 4.35 4.29
    0.7 0.4 . . 0.9 . 0.3 1.0 1.9 0.4 0.7
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.1 1.0 2.2 . 2.7 2.0 1.5 4.1 . 1.5 2.8
3: Moderately important % 13.4 12.6 7.5 7.7 14.7 16.2 9.9 11.3 13.9 13.7 14.3
4: Important % 30.4 26.5 37.6 28.8 32.2 40.4 26.3 27.8 28.7 31.2 30.7
5: Very important % 53.4 59.5 52.7 63.5 49.5 41.4 61.9 55.7 55.6 53.2 51.4

 
Importance: Leadership/mgmt. skills NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.38 4.40 4.42 4.42 4.33 4.25 4.43 4.42 4.48 4.58 4.35
    0.4 0.8 . . 0.2 . 0.6 . 0.9 . 0.5
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 1.7 2.2 1.1 . 1.7 6.1 2.8 . 0.9 0.4 1.2
3: Moderately important % 11.2 8.9 10.8 15.4 13.6 10.1 8.0 12.4 8.3 8.7 11.8
4: Important % 32.6 32.3 33.3 26.9 34.1 36.4 29.9 33.0 28.7 23.6 35.4
5: Very important % 54.1 55.8 54.8 57.7 50.4 47.5 58.6 54.6 61.1 67.3 51.1

 
Importance: Function as part of team NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.37 4.42 4.45 4.54 4.37 4.27 4.35 4.34 4.33 4.43 4.32
    0.5 0.8 . . 0.3 . 0.3 . 0.9 . 0.7
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 1.9 2.2 2.2 1.9 2.4 1.0 2.5 3.1 1.9 1.5 1.0
3: Moderately important % 12.2 8.5 7.5 5.8 12.2 17.2 14.2 10.3 15.0 13.3 13.6
4: Important % 31.2 31.4 33.3 28.8 30.5 35.4 27.8 36.1 28.0 25.5 34.4
5: Very important % 54.2 57.1 57.0 63.5 54.6 46.5 55.2 50.5 54.2 59.7 50.2

 
Importance: Involved in public/community NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.90 4.03 3.84 4.19 3.74 3.77 4.06 3.89 4.04 3.95 3.93
    1.7 1.8 1.1 . 2.0 2.0 1.9 2.1 . 0.8 1.7
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 5.6 4.5 6.5 3.8 7.5 7.1 4.9 7.2 5.6 5.3 4.2
3: Moderately important % 24.8 21.7 25.8 17.3 29.8 29.3 20.1 18.6 20.4 25.0 23.9
4: Important % 36.4 33.4 40.9 34.6 35.9 35.4 31.8 44.3 38.9 35.6 39.5
5: Very important % 31.4 38.7 25.8 44.2 24.9 26.3 41.4 27.8 35.2 33.3 30.7

 
Importance: Understanding own abilities/ NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.43 4.53 4.58 4.60 4.31 4.34 4.55 4.48 4.49 4.43 4.43
    0.4 0.8 . . 0.5 . . . 0.9 . 0.2
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 1.4 1.0 . . 2.8 1.0 0.6 1.0 . 0.8 1.1
3: Moderately important % 10.5 6.3 6.5 5.8 12.9 16.2 9.6 7.2 9.3 12.5 10.5
4: Important % 30.3 28.3 29.0 28.8 32.6 30.3 24.4 34.0 28.7 30.0 31.4
5: Very important % 57.4 63.6 64.5 65.4 51.2 52.5 65.4 57.7 61.1 56.7 56.8

 
Importance: Commit to health/fitness NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.34 4.35 4.38 4.46 4.27 4.28 4.34 4.33 4.51 4.42 4.37
    0.6 1.2 . . 0.5 . 0.9 . . 0.4 0.5
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.2 1.2 2.2 3.8 3.6 1.0 1.5 3.1 . 1.1 2.0
3: Moderately important % 13.0 12.8 14.0 7.7 14.0 17.2 13.6 14.4 11.2 10.2 12.5
4: Important % 30.9 30.9 28.0 26.9 32.3 34.3 30.0 28.9 26.2 32.2 30.3
5: Very important % 53.3 53.9 55.9 61.5 49.6 47.5 53.9 53.6 62.6 56.1 54.8

 
Importance: Having self-confidence NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.55 4.61 4.63 4.60 4.43 4.44 4.64 4.57 4.67 4.61 4.57
    0.4 0.2 . 1.9 0.6 . 0.9 . . 0.4 0.2
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 1.1 1.0 2.2 . 1.8 . 0.3 2.1 . . 1.1
3: Moderately important % 7.2 4.9 5.4 5.8 9.9 12.1 3.7 7.2 5.6 8.0 6.4
4: Important % 25.8 25.1 19.4 21.2 28.9 31.3 23.8 22.7 22.2 21.3 25.9
5: Very important % 65.4 68.8 73.1 71.2 58.7 56.6 71.2 68.0 72.2 70.3 66.3

 
Importance: Realizing potential for succ NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.45 4.56 4.48 4.56 4.33 4.26 4.54 4.47 4.52 4.49 4.48
    0.4 0.2 . . 0.6 . 0.6 1.0 0.9 0.4 0.2
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 1.7 1.0 2.2 1.9 2.9 2.0 1.2 1.0 0.9 0.8 1.1
3: Moderately important % 9.4 5.9 9.7 3.8 11.8 16.2 7.1 10.3 7.4 11.4 8.7
4: Important % 29.6 28.4 25.8 30.8 32.8 35.4 25.3 24.7 26.9 24.3 30.8
5: Very important % 58.8 64.5 62.4 63.5 52.0 46.5 65.7 62.9 63.9 63.1 59.2

 
Importance: Clarifying personal identity NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.28 4.35 4.49 4.44 4.11 4.18 4.43 4.34 4.45 4.31 4.31
    0.8 1.0 . . 1.7 . 0.6 . . 0.4 0.4
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.9 2.0 2.2 1.9 4.9 2.0 2.8 1.0 1.9 1.1 2.1
3: Moderately important % 14.4 12.0 9.7 9.6 18.3 19.2 10.9 9.3 9.3 14.9 13.9
4: Important % 31.8 30.8 24.7 30.8 31.7 37.4 24.2 44.3 30.6 33.7 33.7
5: Very important % 50.2 54.1 63.4 57.7 43.6 41.4 61.5 45.4 58.3 49.8 49.9

 
Importance: Coping with change NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.26 4.31 4.31 4.52 4.15 4.20 4.32 4.26 4.37 4.33 4.28
    0.7 0.8 1.1 . 1.0 . 0.6 . 0.9 0.8 0.2
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.7 3.4 1.1 . 3.7 4.0 2.5 1.0 0.9 1.9 2.0
3: Moderately important % 14.3 11.5 10.8 9.6 16.7 18.2 14.2 13.4 7.4 13.5 14.6
4: Important % 34.8 32.8 39.8 28.8 36.2 31.3 29.9 44.3 41.7 31.2 35.8
5: Very important % 47.5 51.4 47.3 61.5 42.4 46.5 52.8 41.2 49.1 52.7 47.4

 
Importance: Being independent NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.53 4.58 4.61 4.67 4.44 4.45 4.61 4.60 4.67 4.56 4.52
    0.4 0.2 1.1 . 0.4 1.0 . . . 0.4 0.5
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 1.3 1.8 . . 2.3 1.0 1.9 . . 0.8 0.4
3: Moderately important % 7.5 4.9 3.2 5.8 9.1 9.1 6.8 4.1 8.3 9.5 7.3
4: Important % 27.2 25.9 28.0 21.2 29.7 29.3 19.5 32.0 16.7 21.7 30.7
5: Very important % 63.7 67.2 67.7 73.1 58.5 59.6 71.8 63.9 75.0 67.7 61.1

 
Importance: Handling stress NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.49 4.58 4.45 4.62 4.42 4.49 4.56 4.58 4.51 4.52 4.46
    0.4 0.4 . . 0.6 . 0.6 2.1 0.9 0.4 .
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 1.3 0.2 1.1 . 1.6 . 1.5 1.0 0.9 0.8 2.0
3: Moderately important % 8.1 5.3 9.7 5.8 10.7 10.2 5.6 3.1 4.6 8.4 8.7
4: Important % 29.3 29.6 32.3 26.9 29.2 30.6 25.9 24.7 33.3 27.0 31.0
5: Very important % 60.8 64.6 57.0 67.3 57.9 59.2 66.4 69.1 60.2 63.5 58.3

 
Importance: Managing my time NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.61 4.68 4.71 4.77 4.57 4.51 4.63 4.73 4.77 4.62 4.57
    0.3 0.6 . . 0.1 1.0 . . 0.9 0.4 0.4
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 0.6 0.6 . . 0.9 . 0.3 . . 0.8 0.6
3: Moderately important % 5.9 4.3 1.1 3.8 6.7 11.1 6.5 2.1 . 7.2 6.7
4: Important % 23.9 19.2 26.9 15.4 26.8 23.2 22.8 22.7 19.4 19.4 26.3
5: Very important % 69.3 75.3 72.0 80.8 65.5 64.6 70.4 75.3 79.6 72.2 66.0

 
Importance: Having self-discipline NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.55 4.61 4.65 4.67 4.50 4.52 4.58 4.57 4.62 4.59 4.53
    0.3 0.2 . . 0.5 . 0.3 . . . 0.2
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 1.0 1.6 . . 1.2 2.0 0.6 1.1 . 0.8 0.7
3: Moderately important % 7.5 5.5 3.2 3.8 8.5 7.1 8.4 5.3 3.7 7.6 8.7
4: Important % 25.6 22.4 29.0 25.0 27.2 28.3 22.0 29.5 30.6 23.2 25.9
5: Very important % 65.7 70.3 67.7 71.2 62.6 62.6 68.7 64.2 65.7 68.4 64.4
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  World View Goals
Importance: World problems/issues NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.00 4.04 4.18 4.14 3.94 3.85 4.21 4.00 4.04 4.00 3.93
    1.3 1.2 . . 1.5 2.1 0.9 2.1 0.9 0.8 1.8
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 4.3 3.3 3.3 2.0 5.4 6.2 2.5 4.2 3.7 5.4 4.0
3: Moderately important % 20.9 17.9 16.5 18.4 22.8 21.6 17.4 19.8 20.6 21.3 22.6
4: Important % 40.3 45.4 39.6 42.9 38.3 45.4 32.9 39.6 40.2 38.4 42.5
5: Very important % 33.2 32.2 40.7 36.7 32.0 24.7 46.3 34.4 34.6 34.1 29.2

 
Importance: Present as it relates to his NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.70 3.69 3.83 3.65 3.65 3.74 3.91 3.82 3.73 3.66 3.67
    2.1 2.7 1.1 . 2.4 1.0 1.2 1.0 0.9 2.0 2.5
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 8.3 8.0 7.6 10.2 9.5 5.2 9.9 6.3 6.5 7.4 7.6
3: Moderately important % 30.0 28.0 27.2 34.7 30.9 37.1 20.8 28.1 32.7 34.4 31.5
4: Important % 36.4 40.2 35.9 34.7 35.3 32.0 32.9 38.5 38.3 35.2 37.2
5: Very important % 23.2 21.2 28.3 20.4 21.8 24.7 35.1 26.0 21.5 21.1 21.2

 
Importance: Work w/ people from diverse NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.26 4.31 4.52 4.55 4.12 4.00 4.46 4.28 4.39 4.31 4.24
    1.0 1.2 . . 1.5 . 0.3 . . 0.8 1.1
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.8 3.5 2.2 4.1 3.3 5.1 2.5 3.1 1.9 3.1 1.5
3: Moderately important % 14.8 11.6 7.7 2.0 19.0 24.5 8.7 12.5 11.2 14.7 15.3
4: Important % 32.6 30.2 26.4 28.6 34.1 35.7 28.0 37.5 32.7 27.1 36.1
5: Very important % 48.8 53.5 63.7 65.3 42.2 34.7 60.6 46.9 54.2 54.3 45.9

 
Importance: Appreciate arts/music/litera NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.71 3.74 4.37 3.69 3.56 3.41 3.93 3.94 3.86 3.61 3.71
    4.8 4.9 1.1 4.1 6.8 7.1 2.5 6.3 2.8 4.3 3.5
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 9.2 9.4 4.4 6.1 10.9 13.3 6.6 4.2 8.4 10.9 8.7
3: Moderately important % 26.4 23.4 9.9 30.6 27.9 31.6 23.8 21.1 25.2 32.0 27.5
4: Important % 29.7 31.1 25.3 34.7 28.0 27.6 29.4 26.3 27.1 25.0 33.7
5: Very important % 29.9 31.1 59.3 24.5 26.4 20.4 37.8 42.1 36.4 27.7 26.5

 
Importance: Tolerance for different view NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.27 4.31 4.45 4.43 4.19 4.03 4.43 4.45 4.32 4.21 4.26
    1.0 1.6 . . 1.0 1.0 0.6 . . 1.2 1.3
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.3 1.8 1.1 2.0 3.3 3.1 1.6 3.1 1.9 1.9 1.9
3: Moderately important % 14.1 12.2 13.0 12.2 16.8 22.4 9.3 12.5 14.0 15.4 13.0
4: Important % 33.7 32.5 26.1 26.5 33.1 38.8 30.7 20.8 34.6 37.8 37.3
5: Very important % 48.8 51.8 59.8 59.2 45.7 34.7 57.8 63.5 49.5 43.6 46.6

 
Importance: Valuing gender equity NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.27 4.37 4.41 4.55 4.17 4.01 4.39 4.52 4.37 4.25 4.24
    1.7 1.2 . . 2.4 2.1 2.5 1.0 . 1.2 1.8
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 3.1 2.4 3.3 2.0 4.1 7.2 2.5 3.1 1.9 2.7 2.5
3: Moderately important % 14.2 12.2 7.6 8.2 15.8 18.6 10.6 8.3 12.1 19.0 14.9
4: Important % 28.1 25.9 33.7 22.4 29.4 32.0 21.9 17.7 32.7 24.4 31.4
5: Very important % 52.8 58.2 55.4 67.3 48.3 40.2 62.5 69.8 53.3 52.7 49.4

 
Importance: Valuing racial equity NCSU College
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.34 4.39 4.43 4.63 4.23 4.00 4.53 4.55 4.45 4.32 4.33
    1.7 1.4 1.1 . 2.2 3.1 1.2 1.0 . 1.6 1.6
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.6 2.2 2.2 2.0 3.3 5.2 1.2 2.1 1.9 3.1 2.1
3: Moderately important % 13.4 13.1 7.6 6.1 15.7 19.6 9.3 8.3 12.1 15.5 12.9
4: Important % 25.2 22.5 30.4 18.4 27.0 33.0 19.3 17.7 25.2 21.7 28.0
5: Very important % 57.2 60.7 58.7 73.5 51.8 39.2 68.9 70.8 60.7 58.1 55.3
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For more information on the 2001 First-Year Student Survey 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: December, 2001

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