Importance of Goals for Undergraduate Education
Survey item #18: Goals for undergraduate education (exact wording)
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Importance of Goals for Undergraduate Education
Importance: Carry out projects independendently | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.33 | 4.40 | 4.51 | 4.33 | 4.24 | 4.40 | 4.49 | 4.15 | 4.37 | 4.37 | 4.33 | |
0.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.6 | . | . | . | . | 0.4 | 0.9 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 1.9 | 1.2 | 4.5 | . | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 | . | 2.0 | 2.0 |
3: Moderately important | % | 13.4 | 12.6 | 7.5 | 14.3 | 15.2 | 7.5 | 9.1 | 23.9 | 15.1 | 13.4 | 13.1 |
4: Important | % | 31.7 | 29.8 | 14.9 | 30.6 | 35.0 | 41.3 | 29.2 | 31.9 | 32.9 | 28.3 | 31.4 |
5: Very important | % | 52.4 | 56.1 | 71.6 | 53.1 | 46.4 | 50.0 | 60.6 | 42.5 | 52.1 | 55.9 | 52.6 |
Importance: Broad general education | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.30 | 4.37 | 4.12 | 4.46 | 4.14 | 4.24 | 4.49 | 4.00 | 4.43 | 4.37 | 4.40 | |
0.9 | 0.6 | . | 2.1 | 1.6 | . | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | . | 0.8 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 2.7 | 1.2 | 2.9 | . | 4.8 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 7.1 | . | 2.0 | 1.1 |
3: Moderately important | % | 13.3 | 12.8 | 26.5 | 8.3 | 16.1 | 17.7 | 7.6 | 22.1 | 8.0 | 10.7 | 11.3 |
4: Important | % | 31.8 | 31.5 | 26.5 | 29.2 | 32.8 | 32.9 | 28.3 | 31.0 | 36.0 | 35.3 | 31.3 |
5: Very important | % | 51.3 | 53.8 | 44.1 | 60.4 | 44.7 | 46.8 | 61.8 | 38.9 | 54.7 | 52.0 | 55.6 |
Importance: Develop computer skills | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.30 | 4.15 | 4.32 | 4.35 | 4.41 | 4.15 | 4.17 | 4.18 | 4.25 | 4.38 | 4.32 | |
1.0 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | . | 2.7 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
3: Moderately important | % | 14.0 | 20.6 | 10.3 | 14.3 | 9.7 | 21.3 | 15.9 | 19.3 | 11.1 | 11.5 | 14.0 |
4: Important | % | 30.9 | 34.2 | 30.9 | 28.6 | 30.5 | 30.0 | 30.4 | 28.9 | 34.7 | 31.2 | 29.4 |
5: Very important | % | 51.7 | 42.5 | 54.4 | 55.1 | 56.7 | 45.0 | 47.4 | 47.4 | 48.6 | 54.9 | 53.4 |
Importance: Good listening skills | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.25 | 4.36 | 4.24 | 4.24 | 4.08 | 4.34 | 4.44 | 4.17 | 4.19 | 4.36 | 4.30 | |
0.9 | 0.6 | . | . | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | . | . | 0.8 | 0.9 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 3.3 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
3: Moderately important | % | 14.5 | 12.3 | 19.1 | 16.3 | 17.6 | 15.2 | 8.8 | 21.1 | 17.8 | 13.1 | 13.0 |
4: Important | % | 32.0 | 31.5 | 25.0 | 30.6 | 34.4 | 26.6 | 29.5 | 28.1 | 32.9 | 30.2 | 33.2 |
5: Very important | % | 49.3 | 53.7 | 51.5 | 49.0 | 41.2 | 55.7 | 58.9 | 46.5 | 45.2 | 54.4 | 50.5 |
Importance: Communicate ideas orally | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.24 | 4.30 | 4.35 | 4.33 | 4.06 | 4.29 | 4.52 | 4.13 | 4.27 | 4.39 | 4.27 | |
1.0 | 0.4 | . | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | . | . | 0.4 | 1.2 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.5 | . | 4.1 | . | 1.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
3: Moderately important | % | 15.2 | 14.0 | 8.8 | 10.2 | 19.9 | 16.5 | 9.3 | 20.2 | 16.4 | 11.6 | 13.6 |
4: Important | % | 32.8 | 31.0 | 42.6 | 38.8 | 34.8 | 32.9 | 25.2 | 36.0 | 27.4 | 30.7 | 34.6 |
5: Very important | % | 48.2 | 51.5 | 47.1 | 49.0 | 39.4 | 49.4 | 64.0 | 40.4 | 52.1 | 55.4 | 48.3 |
Importance: Apply math skills | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.18 | 4.13 | 4.04 | 4.16 | 4.46 | 4.15 | 3.61 | 4.28 | 4.22 | 4.15 | 4.14 | |
1.2 | 0.6 | . | . | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.4 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 3.5 | 2.1 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 9.5 | 3.5 | . | 2.0 | 4.2 |
3: Moderately important | % | 17.8 | 21.2 | 20.9 | 18.4 | 10.4 | 17.7 | 32.6 | 15.8 | 16.4 | 17.5 | 18.7 |
4: Important | % | 30.8 | 36.4 | 31.3 | 28.6 | 26.3 | 32.9 | 31.1 | 26.3 | 34.2 | 36.1 | 31.0 |
5: Very important | % | 46.8 | 39.7 | 40.3 | 46.9 | 61.3 | 44.3 | 23.3 | 53.5 | 46.6 | 42.5 | 44.7 |
Importance: Critically analyze information | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.16 | 4.11 | 4.19 | 3.86 | 4.18 | 4.21 | 4.34 | 4.05 | 4.13 | 4.25 | 4.10 | |
0.6 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | . | 0.6 | 0.9 | . | 0.8 | 0.8 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 2.7 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 3.2 |
3: Moderately important | % | 19.3 | 20.9 | 16.4 | 30.6 | 17.9 | 22.5 | 15.1 | 24.6 | 18.1 | 15.8 | 22.1 |
4: Important | % | 34.7 | 38.6 | 28.4 | 38.8 | 34.5 | 26.3 | 29.5 | 39.5 | 38.9 | 37.9 | 33.7 |
5: Very important | % | 42.8 | 37.8 | 49.3 | 26.5 | 43.8 | 48.8 | 53.4 | 34.2 | 38.9 | 44.7 | 40.3 |
Importance: Good reading comprehension | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.13 | 4.29 | 4.00 | 3.92 | 3.94 | 4.06 | 4.35 | 3.97 | 4.05 | 4.18 | 4.22 | |
1.6 | 0.8 | . | . | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.8 | . | 1.6 | 1.8 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 4.0 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 10.4 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 9.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
3: Moderately important | % | 17.9 | 14.2 | 30.9 | 22.9 | 22.7 | 24.1 | 10.5 | 23.7 | 16.4 | 17.1 | 14.8 |
4: Important | % | 33.0 | 31.6 | 29.4 | 31.3 | 34.6 | 27.8 | 31.7 | 32.5 | 32.9 | 34.1 | 33.3 |
5: Very important | % | 43.5 | 50.7 | 36.8 | 35.4 | 34.7 | 43.0 | 53.8 | 36.8 | 41.1 | 44.8 | 47.4 |
Importance: Diverse cultures/values | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.04 | 4.10 | 4.21 | 4.18 | 3.85 | 3.84 | 4.29 | 3.86 | 4.24 | 4.10 | 4.13 | |
2.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | . | 2.0 | 2.4 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 4.3 | 10.5 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 3.7 |
3: Moderately important | % | 20.3 | 19.3 | 20.6 | 16.3 | 24.5 | 26.3 | 12.9 | 24.6 | 16.7 | 18.3 | 18.9 |
4: Important | % | 28.2 | 28.5 | 19.1 | 28.6 | 28.5 | 22.5 | 26.3 | 29.8 | 34.7 | 30.3 | 28.5 |
5: Very important | % | 43.3 | 44.9 | 54.4 | 49.0 | 35.8 | 38.8 | 55.1 | 34.2 | 45.8 | 44.2 | 46.5 |
Importance: Influence of science/tech | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 3.99 | 4.14 | 3.67 | 3.61 | 4.20 | 4.11 | 3.59 | 4.09 | 3.90 | 3.77 | 3.90 | |
1.5 | . | . | 2.0 | 0.7 | . | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 1.8 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 5.7 | 3.1 | 10.4 | 8.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 6.5 |
3: Moderately important | % | 22.4 | 21.0 | 32.8 | 36.7 | 13.9 | 22.5 | 31.1 | 26.3 | 21.9 | 27.7 | 26.1 |
4: Important | % | 33.3 | 34.8 | 35.8 | 32.7 | 34.5 | 28.8 | 32.3 | 23.7 | 39.7 | 36.0 | 31.4 |
5: Very important | % | 37.1 | 41.0 | 20.9 | 20.4 | 46.1 | 43.8 | 22.6 | 45.6 | 30.1 | 26.9 | 34.1 |
Importance: Communicate ideas in writing | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 3.90 | 3.95 | 3.97 | 3.73 | 3.67 | 3.78 | 4.26 | 3.72 | 4.03 | 4.02 | 3.98 | |
2.5 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3.0 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 6.1 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 12.2 | 8.6 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 7.9 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 4.7 |
3: Moderately important | % | 23.5 | 23.4 | 26.5 | 18.4 | 30.2 | 30.4 | 14.4 | 29.8 | 19.2 | 17.5 | 19.6 |
4: Important | % | 35.0 | 37.6 | 29.4 | 28.6 | 33.5 | 25.3 | 34.0 | 37.7 | 37.0 | 37.7 | 36.2 |
5: Very important | % | 32.9 | 32.4 | 38.2 | 34.7 | 24.3 | 34.2 | 48.2 | 22.8 | 37.0 | 36.9 | 36.5 |
Importance: Apply scientific principles | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 3.83 | 4.04 | 3.39 | 3.24 | 4.17 | 3.84 | 3.34 | 4.11 | 3.82 | 3.43 | 3.64 | |
2.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 7.5 | 3.1 | 16.4 | 14.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 16.3 | 1.8 | 6.8 | 12.4 | 10.0 |
3: Moderately important | % | 27.5 | 24.9 | 44.8 | 36.7 | 18.4 | 26.3 | 36.9 | 23.7 | 27.4 | 36.7 | 32.6 |
4: Important | % | 30.8 | 34.8 | 16.4 | 34.7 | 34.2 | 32.5 | 22.9 | 28.9 | 37.0 | 29.1 | 28.5 |
5: Very important | % | 32.0 | 36.6 | 20.9 | 8.2 | 43.5 | 32.5 | 18.9 | 43.9 | 27.4 | 17.5 | 25.8 |
Importance: Responsibility for own behavior | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.54 | 4.63 | 4.53 | 4.71 | 4.40 | 4.62 | 4.69 | 4.46 | 4.53 | 4.57 | 4.59 | |
0.7 | 0.6 | . | . | 1.5 | . | . | 0.9 | . | . | 0.6 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 1.4 | 0.2 | 4.7 | . | 2.1 | . | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
3: Moderately important | % | 8.3 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 6.1 | 11.9 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 11.4 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 6.2 |
4: Important | % | 22.1 | 18.6 | 29.7 | 16.3 | 24.0 | 27.8 | 18.7 | 21.9 | 22.2 | 24.9 | 21.5 |
5: Very important | % | 67.5 | 73.0 | 64.1 | 77.6 | 60.5 | 67.1 | 75.4 | 64.0 | 66.7 | 66.8 | 70.0 |
Importance: Managing my time | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.53 | 4.61 | 4.75 | 4.57 | 4.39 | 4.69 | 4.64 | 4.41 | 4.52 | 4.59 | 4.56 | |
0.6 | 0.6 | . | . | 0.6 | . | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3.1 | . | 2.0 | . | 0.3 | 0.9 | . | 0.4 | 0.9 |
3: Moderately important | % | 8.8 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 6.1 | 11.6 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 11.5 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 |
4: Important | % | 24.4 | 21.2 | 12.3 | 30.6 | 29.2 | 20.8 | 18.5 | 30.1 | 28.8 | 22.4 | 23.3 |
5: Very important | % | 65.3 | 70.7 | 83.1 | 63.3 | 56.5 | 74.0 | 73.3 | 56.6 | 63.0 | 68.9 | 67.4 |
Importance: Having self-discipline | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.50 | 4.58 | 4.60 | 4.71 | 4.39 | 4.58 | 4.62 | 4.35 | 4.44 | 4.55 | 4.53 | |
0.7 | 0.6 | . | . | 1.2 | . | 0.3 | 0.9 | . | 0.8 | 0.6 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | . | 2.1 | . | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
3: Moderately important | % | 8.4 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 4.1 | 10.4 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 13.3 | 11.0 | 5.1 | 7.2 |
4: Important | % | 25.5 | 21.0 | 23.1 | 20.4 | 28.7 | 24.4 | 18.8 | 31.9 | 26.0 | 28.0 | 26.5 |
5: Very important | % | 63.9 | 69.7 | 69.2 | 75.5 | 57.6 | 66.7 | 72.4 | 53.1 | 60.3 | 65.0 | 64.3 |
Importance: Having self-confidence | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.48 | 4.51 | 4.52 | 4.65 | 4.37 | 4.54 | 4.68 | 4.35 | 4.41 | 4.50 | 4.52 | |
0.7 | 0.6 | . | . | 1.1 | . | . | . | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 1.3 | 1.2 | . | . | 2.2 | . | . | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
3: Moderately important | % | 9.2 | 8.6 | 9.5 | 4.1 | 11.3 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 8.7 | 7.8 |
4: Important | % | 26.4 | 25.7 | 28.6 | 26.5 | 29.4 | 35.9 | 18.2 | 31.9 | 24.7 | 25.7 | 25.0 |
5: Very important | % | 62.3 | 63.8 | 61.9 | 69.4 | 56.0 | 59.0 | 74.6 | 53.1 | 60.3 | 63.6 | 65.1 |
Importance: Being independent | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.48 | 4.50 | 4.53 | 4.69 | 4.38 | 4.55 | 4.63 | 4.37 | 4.32 | 4.54 | 4.51 | |
0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | . | 0.6 | . | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | . | 2.4 | . | . | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 |
3: Moderately important | % | 9.5 | 10.7 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 11.2 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 14.0 | 16.4 | 6.7 | 8.2 |
4: Important | % | 26.2 | 23.7 | 23.4 | 14.3 | 28.9 | 29.5 | 21.9 | 32.5 | 26.0 | 25.6 | 26.6 |
5: Very important | % | 62.3 | 64.2 | 67.2 | 79.6 | 56.7 | 62.8 | 71.2 | 52.6 | 54.8 | 65.4 | 63.5 |
Importance: Handling stress | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.43 | 4.48 | 4.67 | 4.61 | 4.31 | 4.50 | 4.58 | 4.32 | 4.30 | 4.51 | 4.46 | |
0.7 | 0.6 | . | . | 1.1 | . | 0.6 | . | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | . | 3.3 | . | 1.1 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
3: Moderately important | % | 9.7 | 8.2 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 13.4 | 9.0 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 16.4 | 8.3 | 8.6 |
4: Important | % | 27.9 | 29.6 | 21.9 | 34.7 | 28.2 | 32.1 | 23.9 | 42.1 | 23.3 | 26.1 | 26.6 |
5: Very important | % | 59.6 | 60.5 | 73.4 | 63.3 | 54.1 | 59.0 | 68.1 | 46.5 | 56.2 | 63.6 | 61.8 |
Importance: Realizing potential for success | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.40 | 4.41 | 4.37 | 4.49 | 4.31 | 4.38 | 4.57 | 4.24 | 4.29 | 4.47 | 4.43 | |
0.7 | 0.6 | . | . | 0.8 | 1.3 | . | . | 4.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | . | 2.6 | . | 1.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
3: Moderately important | % | 11.7 | 13.4 | 14.3 | 6.1 | 12.7 | 11.5 | 8.2 | 15.8 | 15.1 | 11.5 | 10.0 |
4: Important | % | 28.8 | 25.5 | 30.2 | 38.8 | 32.3 | 33.3 | 23.0 | 36.8 | 20.5 | 26.1 | 28.4 |
5: Very important | % | 57.1 | 59.1 | 54.0 | 55.1 | 51.5 | 53.8 | 67.6 | 44.7 | 58.9 | 61.3 | 59.1 |
Importance: Understanding own abilities | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.37 | 4.43 | 4.42 | 4.59 | 4.26 | 4.37 | 4.54 | 4.27 | 4.40 | 4.30 | 4.43 | |
0.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | . | 0.9 | . | . | . | . | 1.2 | 0.9 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 1.5 | 1.2 | . | . | 2.2 | . | 0.9 | 0.9 | . | 1.2 | 1.8 |
3: Moderately important | % | 12.6 | 11.3 | 12.3 | 4.1 | 15.1 | 16.7 | 9.7 | 19.3 | 12.3 | 14.6 | 9.6 |
4: Important | % | 30.3 | 28.4 | 27.7 | 32.7 | 33.4 | 29.5 | 24.2 | 31.6 | 35.6 | 32.3 | 29.1 |
5: Very important | % | 54.9 | 58.4 | 58.5 | 63.3 | 48.4 | 53.8 | 65.2 | 48.2 | 52.1 | 50.8 | 58.5 |
Importance: Leadership/mgmt. skills | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.34 | 4.35 | 4.16 | 4.57 | 4.22 | 4.42 | 4.58 | 4.19 | 4.38 | 4.51 | 4.32 | |
0.8 | 0.4 | . | . | 1.8 | . | . | 0.9 | . | 0.8 | 0.5 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 2.2 | 1.9 | . | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
3: Moderately important | % | 12.5 | 13.2 | 28.1 | 2.0 | 14.1 | 10.3 | 8.5 | 17.7 | 11.0 | 8.3 | 12.4 |
4: Important | % | 31.2 | 31.7 | 28.1 | 26.5 | 34.1 | 33.3 | 24.2 | 33.6 | 23.3 | 28.5 | 32.3 |
5: Very important | % | 53.2 | 52.9 | 43.8 | 67.3 | 47.3 | 55.1 | 67.0 | 45.1 | 60.3 | 62.1 | 51.7 |
Importance: Acting on ethical principles | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.33 | 4.41 | 4.48 | 4.53 | 4.20 | 4.35 | 4.57 | 4.23 | 4.22 | 4.37 | 4.33 | |
1.0 | 0.6 | . | 2.0 | 1.4 | . | 0.3 | 0.9 | . | 1.2 | 1.2 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 2.6 |
3: Moderately important | % | 12.9 | 13.0 | 6.3 | 8.2 | 14.9 | 19.2 | 9.1 | 16.7 | 12.3 | 11.6 | 12.0 |
4: Important | % | 28.1 | 24.2 | 34.4 | 16.3 | 30.6 | 23.1 | 21.0 | 32.5 | 24.7 | 30.7 | 30.5 |
5: Very important | % | 55.1 | 60.0 | 57.8 | 71.4 | 48.6 | 56.4 | 68.8 | 47.4 | 53.4 | 55.0 | 53.6 |
Importance: Commit to health/fitness | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.32 | 4.39 | 4.38 | 4.35 | 4.20 | 4.38 | 4.45 | 4.05 | 4.26 | 4.42 | 4.39 | |
1.2 | 0.6 | . | . | 1.3 | . | 1.1 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 2.2 | 1.2 | . | 2.0 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
3: Moderately important | % | 13.1 | 13.6 | 12.3 | 14.3 | 18.2 | 11.5 | 6.3 | 20.2 | 13.7 | 13.4 | 7.9 |
4: Important | % | 30.2 | 27.8 | 36.9 | 30.6 | 30.6 | 34.6 | 32.4 | 27.2 | 28.8 | 23.7 | 32.0 |
5: Very important | % | 53.3 | 56.8 | 50.8 | 53.1 | 47.1 | 52.6 | 58.5 | 44.7 | 52.1 | 60.9 | 56.2 |
Importance: Function as part of team | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.32 | 4.34 | 4.27 | 4.65 | 4.25 | 4.37 | 4.43 | 4.23 | 4.22 | 4.36 | 4.32 | |
0.8 | 0.4 | . | . | 1.5 | . | 0.3 | . | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 2.3 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
3: Moderately important | % | 12.7 | 12.2 | 14.1 | 2.0 | 13.4 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 17.5 | 17.8 | 11.0 | 12.9 |
4: Important | % | 32.7 | 33.6 | 31.3 | 24.5 | 33.3 | 35.9 | 30.5 | 36.8 | 28.8 | 33.1 | 32.5 |
5: Very important | % | 51.4 | 51.8 | 50.0 | 71.4 | 48.7 | 51.3 | 57.0 | 43.9 | 49.3 | 53.1 | 51.7 |
Importance: Viewing learning as lifelong | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.27 | 4.38 | 4.28 | 4.31 | 4.13 | 4.20 | 4.46 | 4.09 | 4.31 | 4.28 | 4.32 | |
0.9 | 0.6 | . | . | 1.3 | . | . | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 2.9 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 | . | 3.2 | 2.1 |
3: Moderately important | % | 15.6 | 13.8 | 18.8 | 12.2 | 18.2 | 17.7 | 10.0 | 21.1 | 18.1 | 15.5 | 14.7 |
4: Important | % | 29.4 | 28.4 | 25.0 | 26.5 | 31.6 | 36.7 | 26.8 | 37.7 | 27.8 | 26.6 | 28.2 |
5: Very important | % | 51.2 | 56.0 | 53.1 | 55.1 | 44.4 | 43.0 | 61.0 | 37.7 | 52.8 | 53.6 | 53.9 |
Importance: Clarifying personal identity | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.26 | 4.30 | 4.30 | 4.42 | 4.09 | 4.34 | 4.47 | 4.06 | 4.16 | 4.39 | 4.34 | |
1.1 | 0.8 | . | . | 1.8 | . | . | . | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
3: Moderately important | % | 16.3 | 15.0 | 14.1 | 10.4 | 21.1 | 19.7 | 10.8 | 26.3 | 12.3 | 13.9 | 13.3 |
4: Important | % | 28.7 | 29.1 | 32.8 | 31.3 | 31.2 | 22.4 | 24.1 | 33.3 | 31.5 | 23.0 | 28.7 |
5: Very important | % | 51.1 | 52.6 | 50.0 | 56.3 | 42.3 | 56.6 | 62.5 | 37.7 | 47.9 | 59.9 | 54.8 |
Importance: Coping with change | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.23 | 4.25 | 4.34 | 4.31 | 4.09 | 4.44 | 4.47 | 4.09 | 4.10 | 4.32 | 4.25 | |
1.1 | 1.4 | . | 2.0 | 1.2 | . | 0.6 | . | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.7 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.6 | . | 4.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
3: Moderately important | % | 15.3 | 14.6 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 19.8 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 22.8 | 16.4 | 13.4 | 12.5 |
4: Important | % | 33.4 | 33.8 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 34.7 | 34.6 | 24.4 | 37.7 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 35.6 |
5: Very important | % | 47.3 | 48.0 | 50.0 | 49.0 | 40.4 | 55.1 | 63.0 | 36.8 | 43.8 | 52.0 | 47.6 |
Importance: Involved in public/community | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 3.93 | 4.01 | 3.92 | 4.29 | 3.72 | 4.01 | 4.23 | 3.76 | 4.03 | 4.07 | 3.96 | |
2.1 | 1.2 | . | . | 4.2 | . | 1.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.7 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 5.4 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 8.8 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 6.2 |
3: Moderately important | % | 23.7 | 25.0 | 28.1 | 10.4 | 27.6 | 26.9 | 16.2 | 22.8 | 24.7 | 22.3 | 22.1 |
4: Important | % | 34.3 | 36.6 | 37.5 | 25.0 | 33.5 | 37.2 | 31.3 | 41.2 | 34.2 | 34.7 | 34.2 |
5: Very important | % | 34.4 | 34.7 | 29.7 | 56.3 | 27.2 | 33.3 | 48.6 | 24.6 | 37.0 | 38.6 | 35.8 |
Importance: Valuing racial equity | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.40 | 4.44 | 4.62 | 4.53 | 4.24 | 4.43 | 4.58 | 4.34 | 4.44 | 4.41 | 4.45 | |
1.3 | 1.0 | . | . | 1.6 | . | 1.5 | . | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | . | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | . | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
3: Moderately important | % | 12.3 | 10.5 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 16.3 | 14.5 | 7.8 | 20.5 | 11.1 | 11.7 | 9.6 |
4: Important | % | 24.2 | 25.7 | 18.5 | 30.6 | 26.0 | 19.7 | 15.7 | 25.0 | 19.4 | 28.7 | 24.2 |
5: Very important | % | 60.1 | 61.1 | 72.3 | 61.2 | 52.6 | 63.2 | 73.5 | 54.5 | 65.3 | 57.5 | 62.8 |
Importance: Valuing gender equity | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.35 | 4.38 | 4.52 | 4.41 | 4.20 | 4.42 | 4.53 | 4.35 | 4.42 | 4.37 | 4.37 | |
1.4 | 1.5 | . | 2.0 | 1.6 | . | 1.2 | . | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.7 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | . | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | . | 4.2 | 2.4 | 1.5 |
3: Moderately important | % | 13.4 | 11.3 | 12.3 | 10.2 | 17.1 | 13.2 | 9.3 | 18.0 | 11.1 | 12.7 | 11.9 |
4: Important | % | 26.0 | 26.9 | 18.5 | 30.6 | 28.1 | 23.7 | 17.2 | 28.8 | 18.1 | 26.9 | 27.4 |
5: Very important | % | 56.9 | 58.2 | 67.7 | 57.1 | 49.6 | 60.5 | 70.1 | 53.2 | 65.3 | 57.1 | 57.5 |
Importance: Work w/ people from diverse | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.30 | 4.37 | 4.52 | 4.45 | 4.14 | 4.29 | 4.49 | 4.07 | 4.39 | 4.37 | 4.33 | |
1.3 | 0.4 | . | . | 2.1 | . | 0.3 | 0.9 | . | 0.4 | 2.0 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 2.0 | 1.5 | . | 2.0 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 | . | 1.6 | 0.9 |
3: Moderately important | % | 14.1 | 12.1 | 6.3 | 8.2 | 18.0 | 13.2 | 8.5 | 22.8 | 15.3 | 15.2 | 12.4 |
4: Important | % | 31.2 | 32.5 | 35.9 | 32.7 | 31.6 | 36.8 | 26.5 | 38.6 | 30.6 | 26.4 | 31.6 |
5: Very important | % | 51.4 | 53.5 | 57.8 | 57.1 | 45.0 | 47.4 | 62.7 | 36.0 | 54.2 | 56.4 | 53.1 |
Importance: Tolerance for different views | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.25 | 4.35 | 4.46 | 4.33 | 4.11 | 4.21 | 4.44 | 4.18 | 4.33 | 4.25 | 4.24 | |
1.3 | 0.4 | . | . | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 2.4 | 1.9 | 3.1 | . | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.6 | . | 2.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
3: Moderately important | % | 16.2 | 15.2 | 10.8 | 14.6 | 19.7 | 18.2 | 10.5 | 18.4 | 15.3 | 16.7 | 14.8 |
4: Important | % | 30.6 | 27.3 | 23.1 | 37.5 | 31.5 | 26.0 | 24.7 | 42.1 | 22.2 | 34.7 | 32.8 |
5: Very important | % | 49.5 | 55.1 | 63.1 | 47.9 | 43.5 | 50.6 | 61.6 | 38.6 | 58.3 | 46.6 | 48.4 |
Importance: World problems/issues | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 4.13 | 4.19 | 4.33 | 4.20 | 3.97 | 4.16 | 4.42 | 3.99 | 4.10 | 4.20 | 4.14 | |
1.2 | 0.4 | . | . | 1.8 | . | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 7.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 4.0 |
3: Moderately important | % | 19.1 | 19.2 | 14.1 | 14.3 | 23.8 | 22.1 | 11.6 | 17.0 | 22.2 | 17.9 | 17.1 |
4: Important | % | 33.8 | 35.9 | 34.4 | 38.8 | 32.8 | 32.5 | 31.4 | 42.0 | 31.9 | 35.5 | 32.7 |
5: Very important | % | 42.6 | 42.8 | 50.0 | 42.9 | 36.5 | 42.9 | 56.1 | 33.0 | 41.7 | 43.8 | 44.4 |
Importance: Present as it relates to history | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 3.81 | 3.86 | 3.89 | 3.88 | 3.69 | 3.92 | 4.16 | 3.53 | 3.82 | 3.84 | 3.79 | |
2.6 | 2.3 | 1.6 | . | 3.1 | . | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 3.5 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 6.8 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 8.9 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 12.3 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 6.9 |
3: Moderately important | % | 27.1 | 27.1 | 23.4 | 28.6 | 29.8 | 29.9 | 20.1 | 31.6 | 31.9 | 27.6 | 25.2 |
4: Important | % | 33.8 | 35.6 | 39.1 | 36.7 | 32.2 | 32.5 | 34.0 | 33.3 | 25.0 | 31.2 | 36.0 |
5: Very important | % | 29.8 | 30.0 | 29.7 | 28.6 | 26.0 | 32.5 | 43.0 | 19.3 | 34.7 | 32.0 | 28.4 |
Importance: Appreciate arts/music/lit | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | |||
Mean | 3.76 | 3.82 | 4.34 | 3.90 | 3.58 | 3.48 | 4.10 | 3.48 | 4.10 | 3.71 | 3.79 | |
4.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | ||
1: Not important | % | |||||||||||
2: Of limited importance | % | 9.8 | 7.3 | . | 8.2 | 12.2 | 14.3 | 6.4 | 11.4 | 5.6 | 11.4 | 10.2 |
3: Moderately important | % | 25.5 | 29.9 | 18.8 | 28.6 | 26.5 | 33.8 | 18.6 | 33.3 | 16.7 | 27.8 | 22.8 |
4: Important | % | 26.8 | 28.2 | 21.9 | 20.4 | 26.0 | 20.8 | 26.1 | 29.8 | 29.2 | 24.9 | 28.7 |
5: Very important | % | 33.7 | 32.4 | 57.8 | 40.8 | 28.7 | 26.0 | 47.0 | 20.2 | 45.8 | 32.2 | 34.2 |
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