North Carolina State University
2002 First-Year Student Survey:
Frequency Distributions of Survey Item #18
(Goal Development and Importance)
This document reports the frequency distributions by gender and race/ethnicity of survey item #18 of the Fall 2002 First-Year Student Survey. The exact wording of the survey item is as follows:
Below is a list of knowledge, skills, and personal development goals held by NC State for your undergraduate preparation.
In the left-hand column (of the survey), please indicate your current level of development using the following scale: 5=very high 4=high 3=average 2=low 1=very low 0=don't know.
In the right-hand column (of the survey), please rate how important this goal is to you right now, using the following scale: 5=very important 4=important 3=moderately important 2=of limited importance 1=not important 0=don't know
Note: "Don't know" responses were excluded from the analyses.
General Education (Current Level of Development)
| Current level: Apply math skills | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 24.2% | 18.8% | 28.2% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 25.1% |
| 4: High | 38.8% | 35.7% | 41.1% | 31.1% | 39.4% | 43.0% |
| 3: Average | 28.4% | 34.8% | 23.7% | 33.3% | 28.0% | 25.6% |
| 2: Low | 7.4% | 8.9% | 6.3% | 9.2% | 7.4% | 4.9% |
| 1: Very low | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Current level: Good listening skills | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 19.7% | 23.9% | 16.6% | 32.4% | 18.3% | 17.6% |
| 4: High | 42.7% | 45.2% | 41.0% | 38.1% | 43.1% | 45.0% |
| 3: Average | 31.9% | 27.3% | 35.3% | 26.1% | 32.7% | 30.6% |
| 2: Low | 4.7% | 3.1% | 5.9% | 2.5% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| 1: Very low | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| Current level: Broad general education | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 15.5% | 18.1% | 13.6% | 23.5% | 14.6% | 15.0% |
| 4: High | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 41.2% | 44.9% | 42.7% |
| 3: Average | 37.0% | 35.3% | 38.3% | 33.4% | 37.4% | 37.7% |
| 2: Low | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 4.5% |
| 1: Very low | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Current level: Carry out projects independently | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 19.0% | 24.4% | 15.0% | 28.3% | 17.9% | 19.0% |
| 4: High | 40.3% | 42.3% | 38.8% | 33.8% | 41.5% | 35.3% |
| 3: Average | 34.2% | 28.3% | 38.5% | 32.5% | 34.1% | 37.1% |
| 2: Low | 5.5% | 4.3% | 6.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 7.2% |
| 1: Very low | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Current level: Critically analyze information | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 14.7% | 14.6% | 14.9% | 19.7% | 14.1% | 14.9% |
| 4: High | 38.7% | 38.9% | 38.6% | 37.5% | 39.0% | 36.7% |
| 3: Average | 39.9% | 40.5% | 39.5% | 35.9% | 40.2% | 42.1% |
| 2: Low | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| 1: Very low | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Current level: Influence of science/technology | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 16.8% | 10.9% | 21.0% | 16.0% | 17.0% | 15.7% |
| 4: High | 37.2% | 32.4% | 40.6% | 40.9% | 36.8% | 36.3% |
| 3: Average | 37.4% | 44.8% | 32.0% | 34.3% | 37.6% | 39.5% |
| 2: Low | 7.4% | 10.7% | 4.9% | 6.9% | 7.4% | 7.6% |
| 1: Very low | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.9% |
| Current level: Develop computer skills | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 18.4% | 12.9% | 22.5% | 25.3% | 17.4% | 20.2% |
| 4: High | 35.4% | 35.1% | 35.6% | 36.4% | 35.3% | 35.4% |
| 3: Average | 36.1% | 41.0% | 32.5% | 33.2% | 36.8% | 32.7% |
| 2: Low | 8.5% | 9.4% | 7.8% | 4.4% | 8.8% | 11.2% |
| 1: Very low | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 0.4% |
| Current level: Diverse cultures/values | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 19.2% | 24.1% | 15.5% | 41.6% | 15.0% | 35.1% |
| 4: High | 33.5% | 35.8% | 31.8% | 34.3% | 33.2% | 35.6% |
| 3: Average | 36.7% | 32.5% | 39.8% | 19.7% | 39.9% | 24.3% |
| 2: Low | 8.9% | 7.3% | 10.1% | 4.4% | 9.9% | 4.1% |
| 1: Very low | 1.7% | 0.2% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.9% |
| Current level: Good reading comprehension skills | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 15.3% | 17.7% | 13.5% | 17.4% | 15.2% | 13.5% |
| 4: High | 34.5% | 35.3% | 34.0% | 36.9% | 34.5% | 31.8% |
| 3: Average | 38.7% | 37.7% | 39.5% | 38.2% | 38.7% | 39.5% |
| 2: Low | 9.5% | 7.8% | 10.7% | 6.0% | 9.6% | 12.6% |
| 1: Very low | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 2.7% | Current level: Communicate ideas orally | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 13.6% | 14.4% | 13.1% | 23.1% | 12.9% | 9.0% |
| 4: High | 32.6% | 33.2% | 32.2% | 30.4% | 33.0% | 30.9% |
| 3: Average | 39.4% | 39.1% | 39.6% | 32.0% | 40.4% | 39.0% |
| 2: Low | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 18.4% |
| 1: Very low | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 2.2% | 2.7% |
| Current level: Apply scientific principles | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 11.2% | 7.7% | 13.7% | 8.6% | 11.3% | 13.1% |
| 4: High | 31.0% | 25.2% | 35.1% | 30.8% | 31.1% | 29.9% |
| 3: Average | 43.7% | 47.3% | 41.1% | 44.1% | 43.6% | 43.9% |
| 2: Low | 12.3% | 17.5% | 8.4% | 12.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 1: Very low | 1.9% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 0.9% |
| Current level: Communicate ideas in writing | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 10.2% | 12.8% | 8.3% | 13.2% | 10.0% | 9.0% |
| 4: High | 30.8% | 35.2% | 27.6% | 33.3% | 30.8% | 26.5% |
| 3: Average | 44.7% | 42.6% | 46.3% | 46.5% | 44.3% | 47.1% |
| 2: Low | 12.1% | 7.8% | 15.1% | 5.3% | 12.7% | 14.3% |
| 1: Very low | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 3.1% |
Personal Development Goals (Current Level of Development)
| Current level: Responsibility for own behavior | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 41.2% | 47.3% | 36.8% | 54.7% | 39.4% | 43.0% |
| 4: High | 41.1% | 40.3% | 41.6% | 32.6% | 42.8% | 33.0% |
| 3: Average | 15.8% | 11.4% | 19.1% | 10.8% | 16.0% | 20.8% |
| 2: Low | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| 1: Very low | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Current level: Viewing learning as lifelong | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 34.5% | 38.8% | 31.3% | 43.8% | 32.9% | 39.6% |
| 4: High | 38.4% | 40.4% | 36.9% | 32.2% | 39.1% | 39.2% |
| 3: Average | 23.7% | 19.0% | 27.1% | 20.5% | 24.6% | 17.6% |
| 2: Low | 3.1% | 1.6% | 4.1% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| 1: Very low | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Current level: Acting on ethical principles | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 28.9% | 32.9% | 26.0% | 34.7% | 28.0% | 31.2% |
| 4: High | 41.3% | 41.5% | 41.1% | 40.8% | 41.1% | 43.9% |
| 3: Average | 26.2% | 23.5% | 28.2% | 22.5% | 27.2% | 19.5% |
| 2: Low | 2.9% | 1.6% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 4.5% |
| 1: Very low | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Current level: Function as part of team | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 25.8% | 28.2% | 23.9% | 38.9% | 24.4% | 22.7% |
| 4: High | 42.7% | 43.6% | 42.0% | 37.6% | 43.0% | 45.9% |
| 3: Average | 26.7% | 24.4% | 28.4% | 19.1% | 27.7% | 26.4% |
| 2: Low | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 4.1% |
| 1: Very low | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Current level: Being independent | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 27.8% | 29.9% | 26.2% | 36.8% | 26.9% | 24.8% |
| 4: High | 38.8% | 38.6% | 39.0% | 36.8% | 39.3% | 36.5% |
| 3: Average | 27.2% | 25.3% | 28.6% | 20.3% | 27.8% | 30.2% |
| 2: Low | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.0% | 7.7% |
| 1: Very low | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Current level: Understanding own abilities/interests | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 22.9% | 25.1% | 21.3% | 37.9% | 20.9% | 24.0% |
| 4: High | 42.1% | 43.5% | 41.1% | 36.9% | 43.1% | 38.5% |
| 3: Average | 30.1% | 28.4% | 31.4% | 20.8% | 31.0% | 33.0% |
| 2: Low | 4.2% | 2.7% | 5.3% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 3.2% |
| 1: Very low | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| Current level: Having self-discipline | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 23.9% | 26.6% | 22.0% | 34.5% | 22.3% | 27.9% |
| 4: High | 36.9% | 37.0% | 36.9% | 34.2% | 37.6% | 33.8% |
| 3: Average | 30.4% | 29.5% | 31.1% | 24.4% | 31.5% | 27.0% |
| 2: Low | 7.0% | 5.5% | 8.1% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 9.0% |
| 1: Very low | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Current level: Realizing potential for success | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 40.7% | 18.4% | 18.6% |
| 4: High | 38.3% | 38.4% | 38.2% | 36.0% | 38.4% | 40.7% |
| 3: Average | 34.2% | 34.6% | 34.0% | 18.3% | 36.4% | 31.7% |
| 2: Low | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 4.7% | 5.4% | 7.2% |
| 1: Very low | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Current level: Clarifying personal identity | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 20.2% | 21.4% | 19.3% | 33.2% | 18.8% | 17.6% |
| 4: High | 36.2% | 38.3% | 34.6% | 39.0% | 36.3% | 31.2% |
| 3: Average | 35.7% | 33.6% | 37.2% | 21.7% | 37.2% | 38.0% |
| 2: Low | 6.9% | 6.0% | 7.5% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 11.3% |
| 1: Very low | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Current level: Having self-confidence | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 21.4% | 19.8% | 22.6% | 40.3% | 19.2% | 20.0% |
| 4: High | 34.7% | 32.3% | 36.5% | 33.0% | 35.3% | 31.4% |
| 3: Average | 32.8% | 35.9% | 30.5% | 16.8% | 34.3% | 37.7% |
| 2: Low | 8.9% | 9.3% | 8.6% | 7.3% | 9.2% | 7.7% |
| 1: Very low | 2.2% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| Current level: Commit to health/fitness | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 20.9% | 21.2% | 20.7% | 28.8% | 20.3% | 17.1% |
| 4: High | 32.9% | 32.4% | 33.3% | 31.0% | 33.2% | 32.0% |
| 3: Average | 34.9% | 35.5% | 34.4% | 32.6% | 35.0% | 36.9% |
| 2: Low | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 5.4% | 9.7% | 9.9% |
| 1: Very low | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 4.1% |
| Current level: Leadership/mgmt. skills | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 16.3% | 18.6% | 14.6% | 26.6% | 15.0% | 16.3% |
| 4: High | 38.7% | 40.4% | 37.4% | 38.6% | 38.8% | 37.6% |
| 3: Average | 36.5% | 34.5% | 37.9% | 27.2% | 37.8% | 34.4% |
| 2: Low | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.2% | 7.3% | 7.1% | 10.0% |
| 1: Very low | 1.2% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Current level: Coping with change | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 17.4% | 17.0% | 17.7% | 24.7% | 16.5% | 17.6% |
| 4: High | 36.0% | 34.2% | 37.4% | 36.4% | 36.1% | 34.8% |
| 3: Average | 35.7% | 36.7% | 35.0% | 30.1% | 36.6% | 33.9% |
| 2: Low | 8.9% | 10.0% | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| 1: Very low | 2.0% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| Current level: Handling stress | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 15.9% | 11.6% | 19.0% | 23.2% | 15.0% | 15.8% |
| 4: High | 33.9% | 31.4% | 35.7% | 34.4% | 34.1% | 31.5% |
| 3: Average | 37.7% | 41.8% | 34.6% | 30.3% | 38.5% | 38.7% |
| 2: Low | 10.2% | 12.8% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% | 9.5% |
| 1: Very low | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 4.5% |
| Current level: Managing my time | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 13.5% | 16.5% | 11.2% | 16.4% | 13.1% | 13.1% |
| 4: High | 29.9% | 31.8% | 28.5% | 27.8% | 30.2% | 29.0% |
| 3: Average | 38.6% | 37.2% | 39.6% | 37.5% | 38.8% | 38.0% |
| 2: Low | 14.6% | 12.3% | 16.3% | 13.2% | 14.6% | 16.3% |
| 1: Very low | 3.5% | 2.2% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 3.3% | 3.6% |
| Current level: Understanding own abilities/interests | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 22.9% | 25.1% | 21.3% | 37.9% | 20.9% | 24.0% |
| 4: High | 42.1% | 43.5% | 41.1% | 36.9% | 43.1% | 38.5% |
| 3: Average | 30.1% | 28.4% | 31.4% | 20.8% | 31.0% | 33.0% |
| 2: Low | 4.2% | 2.7% | 5.3% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 3.2% |
| 1: Very low | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 1.4% |
World View Goals (Current Development)
| Current level: Valuing racial equity | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 43.2% | 51.0% | 37.3% | 63.7% | 39.9% | 51.4% |
| 4: High | 35.1% | 34.8% | 35.3% | 23.9% | 36.5% | 34.4% |
| 3: Average | 19.1% | 13.0% | 23.7% | 10.8% | 20.7% | 13.3% |
| 2: Low | 2.1% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 0.9% |
| 1: Very low | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Current level: Valuing gender equity | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 40.7% | 50.7% | 33.3% | 59.2% | 37.8% | 47.5% |
| 4: High | 36.0% | 34.8% | 36.8% | 29.3% | 37.3% | 30.9% |
| 3: Average | 20.6% | 13.5% | 25.9% | 9.6% | 22.0% | 20.3% |
| 2: Low | 2.1% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.9% |
| 1: Very low | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Current level: Work w/ people from diverse backgrounds | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 26.4% | 31.2% | 22.8% | 48.6% | 22.2% | 42.9% |
| 4: High | 40.5% | 42.2% | 39.2% | 35.2% | 41.6% | 35.2% |
| 3: Average | 28.5% | 24.2% | 31.6% | 14.0% | 31.0% | 20.1% |
| 2: Low | 3.9% | 2.2% | 5.0% | 1.9% | 4.3% | 1.4% |
| 1: Very low | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| Current level: Tolerance for different views | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 23.2% | 27.1% | 20.3% | 29.8% | 21.4% | 33.8% |
| 4: High | 40.0% | 43.7% | 37.3% | 44.8% | 39.6% | 37.4% |
| 3: Average | 29.9% | 24.4% | 34.0% | 21.6% | 31.5% | 23.3% |
| 2: Low | 5.5% | 4.2% | 6.5% | 2.9% | 5.9% | 5.0% |
| 1: Very low | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% |
| Current level: Appreciate arts/music/literature | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 20.2% | 25.1% | 16.5% | 26.8% | 19.2% | 21.3% |
| 4: High | 27.6% | 30.9% | 25.3% | 28.4% | 27.2% | 31.5% |
| 3: Average | 34.0% | 31.9% | 35.6% | 31.0% | 34.9% | 28.7% |
| 2: Low | 13.3% | 9.6% | 16.0% | 8.9% | 13.9% | 12.0% |
| 1: Very low | 4.9% | 2.5% | 6.7% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 6.5% |
| Current level: World problems/issues | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 12.4% | 9.7% | 14.3% | 21.2% | 10.8% | 17.9% |
| 4: High | 29.0% | 25.2% | 31.8% | 30.1% | 28.7% | 30.7% |
| 3: Average | 45.6% | 51.3% | 41.4% | 37.2% | 47.5% | 34.9% |
| 2: Low | 11.4% | 12.4% | 10.7% | 8.3% | 11.5% | 14.7% |
| 1: Very low | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Current level: Present as it relates to history | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very high | 10.0% | 7.4% | 11.8% | 15.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 4: High | 28.0% | 24.5% | 30.5% | 31.9% | 27.5% | 27.4% |
| 3: Average | 44.9% | 47.5% | 43.0% | 39.9% | 45.6% | 43.8% |
| 2: Low | 14.6% | 18.6% | 11.7% | 10.2% | 15.3% | 13.2% |
| 1: Very low | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 4.1% |
General Education Goals (Level Importance)
| Importance: Carry out projects independently | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 52.4% | 61.7% | 45.6% | 62.1% | 51.5% | 49.3% |
| 4: Important | 31.7% | 28.1% | 34.4% | 28.0% | 31.9% | 35.0% |
| 3: Moderately important | 13.4% | 8.9% | 16.8% | 8.9% | 13.9% | 14.8% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 1.9% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% |
| 1: Not important | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Importance: Broad general education | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 51.3% | 58.0% | 46.4% | 67.8% | 48.8% | 56.3% |
| 4: Important | 31.8% | 30.8% | 32.5% | 22.7% | 33.2% | 29.0% |
| 3: Moderately important | 13.3% | 9.5% | 16.2% | 8.5% | 13.9% | 13.8% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 2.7% | 1.2% | 3.7% | 0.3% | 3.1% | 0.4% |
| 1: Not important | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% |
| Importance: Develop computer skills | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 51.7% | 53.1% | 50.6% | 65.2% | 50.0% | 51.4% |
| 4: Important | 30.9% | 31.1% | 30.7% | 25.0% | 31.6% | 31.8% |
| 3: Moderately important | 14.0% | 13.0% | 14.7% | 7.9% | 14.6% | 15.5% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 1.4% |
| 1: Not important | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Importance: Good listening skills | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 49.3% | 59.0% | 42.1% | 75.0% | 46.2% | 47.5% |
| 4: Important | 32.0% | 28.6% | 34.6% | 19.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| 3: Moderately important | 14.5% | 10.0% | 17.8% | 4.7% | 15.8% | 12.7% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 3.3% | 2.1% | 4.1% | 0.6% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| 1: Not important | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| Importance: Communicate ideas orally | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 48.2% | 55.3% | 43.0% | 68.5% | 45.6% | 49.3% |
| 4: Important | 32.8% | 31.3% | 33.9% | 21.5% | 34.1% | 33.6% |
| 3: Moderately important | 15.2% | 11.2% | 18.1% | 7.9% | 16.2% | 13.5% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 2.8% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 2.7% |
| 1: Not important | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Importance: Apply math skills | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 46.8% | 44.0% | 48.8% | 56.2% | 45.6% | 46.4% |
| 4: Important | 30.8% | 32.0% | 29.8% | 29.0% | 30.9% | 31.5% |
| 3: Moderately important | 17.8% | 19.3% | 16.7% | 12.9% | 18.5% | 16.7% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 3.5% | 3.7% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| 1: Not important | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Importance: Critically analyze information | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 42.8% | 46.2% | 40.3% | 52.9% | 41.7% | 41.3% |
| 4: Important | 34.7% | 34.1% | 35.1% | 31.5% | 34.9% | 36.3% |
| 3: Moderately important | 19.3% | 17.1% | 20.9% | 14.3% | 19.9% | 19.7% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 2.7% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| 1: Not important | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Importance: Good reading comprehension skills | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 43.5% | 50.3% | 38.4% | 71.3% | 40.4% | 39.6% |
| 4: Important | 33.0% | 32.7% | 33.3% | 20.5% | 34.3% | 36.5% |
| 3: Moderately important | 17.9% | 13.4% | 21.2% | 6.0% | 19.4% | 17.6% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 4.0% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 1.9% | 4.3% | 4.1% |
| 1: Not important | 1.6% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Importance: Diverse cultures/values | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 43.3% | 55.5% | 34.2% | 68.5% | 39.4% | 52.3% |
| 4: Important | 28.2% | 27.5% | 28.7% | 22.3% | 29.3% | 23.9% |
| 3: Moderately important | 20.3% | 13.9% | 25.1% | 8.0% | 22.0% | 18.5% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 6.0% | 2.5% | 8.5% | 1.3% | 6.7% | 4.1% |
| 1: Not important | 2.2% | 0.6% | 3.5% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 1.4% |
| Importance: Influence of science/technology | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 37.1% | 34.1% | 39.3% | 44.3% | 36.3% | 35.7% |
| 4: Important | 33.3% | 32.0% | 34.3% | 33.2% | 33.3% | 33.5% |
| 3: Moderately important | 22.4% | 25.6% | 20.0% | 16.1% | 23.0% | 24.4% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 5.7% | 6.6% | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| 1: Not important | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.9% |
| Importance: Communicate ideas in writing | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 32.9% | 38.9% | 28.5% | 54.4% | 30.2% | 33.6% |
| 4: Important | 35.0% | 39.0% | 32.1% | 30.4% | 35.0% | 41.3% |
| 3: Moderately important | 23.5% | 17.8% | 27.7% | 12.7% | 25.3% | 17.9% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 6.1% | 3.0% | 8.5% | 1.9% | 6.8% | 4.9% |
| 1: Not important | 2.5% | 1.4% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Importance: Apply scientific principles | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 32.0% | 27.8% | 35.1% | 31.6% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
| 4: Important | 30.8% | 30.6% | 30.9% | 34.8% | 30.3% | 30.3% |
| 3: Moderately important | 27.5% | 30.2% | 25.5% | 22.2% | 28.0% | 30.3% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 7.5% | 9.0% | 6.3% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 5.4% |
| 1: Not important | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 1.4% |
Personal Development Goals (Level of Importance)
| Importance: Responsibility for own behavior | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 67.5% | 77.7% | 60.0% | 82.8% | 65.6% | 67.1% |
| 4: Important | 22.1% | 17.9% | 25.1% | 13.4% | 23.0% | 23.9% |
| 3: Moderately important | 8.3% | 3.5% | 11.8% | 2.9% | 9.1% | 7.2% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| 1: Not important | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Importance: Managing my time | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 65.3% | 75.5% | 57.7% | 81.8% | 62.8% | 70.7% |
| 4: Important | 24.4% | 20.3% | 27.4% | 14.1% | 26.3% | 17.6% |
| 3: Moderately important | 8.8% | 3.8% | 12.4% | 3.5% | 9.2% | 10.8% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 1.0% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| 1: Not important | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Importance: Having self-discipline | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 63.9% | 73.1% | 57.1% | 81.8% | 61.6% | 64.4% |
| 4: Important | 25.5% | 20.9% | 28.9% | 14.0% | 27.2% | 22.1% |
| 3: Moderately important | 8.4% | 5.0% | 11.0% | 3.5% | 8.7% | 12.2% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 0.9% |
| 1: Not important | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Importance: Having self-confidence | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 62.3% | 71.1% | 55.9% | 79.9% | 60.1% | 62.9% |
| 4: Important | 26.4% | 21.8% | 29.8% | 13.7% | 28.0% | 26.2% |
| 3: Moderately important | 9.2% | 6.1% | 11.5% | 5.1% | 9.8% | 8.6% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| 1: Not important | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Importance: Being independent | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 62.3% | 72.0% | 55.1% | 75.2% | 60.7% | 61.8% |
| 4: Important | 26.2% | 22.0% | 29.4% | 18.2% | 27.3% | 25.5% |
| 3: Moderately important | 9.5% | 5.4% | 12.5% | 6.1% | 9.8% | 10.9% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 1.3% | 0.2% | 2.1% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| 1: Not important | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| Importance: Handling stress | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 59.6% | 69.2% | 52.5% | 74.5% | 57.8% | 59.0% |
| 4: Important | 27.9% | 25.0% | 30.0% | 18.8% | 28.9% | 28.4% |
| 3: Moderately important | 9.7% | 4.6% | 13.5% | 6.1% | 10.1% | 9.9% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 2.1% | 0.7% | 3.2% | 0.3% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| 1: Not important | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Importance: Realizing potential for success | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 57.1% | 64.4% | 51.6% | 79.3% | 54.4% | 55.9% |
| 4: Important | 28.8% | 25.3% | 31.4% | 14.0% | 30.6% | 29.7% |
| 3: Moderately important | 11.7% | 8.6% | 14.0% | 5.1% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 2.3% |
| 1: Not important | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Importance: Understanding own abilities/interests | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 54.9% | 63.1% | 48.9% | 73.2% | 53.0% | 50.9% |
| 4: Important | 30.3% | 27.4% | 32.5% | 21.1% | 31.0% | 35.1% |
| 3: Moderately important | 12.6% | 8.6% | 15.5% | 5.1% | 13.5% | 12.6% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| 1: Not important | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Importance: Leadership/mgmt. skills | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 53.2% | 57.9% | 49.8% | 72.3% | 50.7% | 55.4% |
| 4: Important | 31.2% | 30.6% | 31.7% | 21.0% | 32.8% | 26.6% |
| 3: Moderately important | 12.5% | 10.1% | 14.3% | 5.7% | 13.1% | 16.2% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 2.2% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| 1: Not important | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Importance: Acting on ethical principles | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 55.1% | 63.8% | 48.8% | 70.3% | 52.9% | 59.0% |
| 4: Important | 28.1% | 25.3% | 30.1% | 20.8% | 29.1% | 26.6% |
| 3: Moderately important | 12.9% | 9.5% | 15.3% | 6.1% | 13.7% | 13.1% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 3.0% | 1.1% | 4.3% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 1.4% |
| 1: Not important | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Importance: Commit to health/fitness | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 53.3% | 60.7% | 47.9% | 62.0% | 52.6% | 49.5% |
| 4: Important | 30.2% | 28.5% | 31.4% | 27.8% | 30.6% | 28.8% |
| 3: Moderately important | 13.1% | 8.8% | 16.3% | 9.3% | 13.0% | 19.4% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 1.8% |
| 1: Not important | 1.2% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.5% |
| Importance: Function as part of team | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 51.4% | 56.9% | 47.4% | 70.5% | 48.9% | 54.1% |
| 4: Important | 32.7% | 31.8% | 33.4% | 20.8% | 34.6% | 28.2% |
| 3: Moderately important | 12.7% | 9.7% | 14.9% | 8.0% | 13.1% | 15.0% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.1% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| 1: Not important | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| Importance: Viewing learning as lifelong | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 51.2% | 58.3% | 46.0% | 72.3% | 48.6% | 50.5% |
| 4: Important | 29.4% | 28.9% | 29.8% | 18.2% | 30.8% | 29.7% |
| 3: Moderately important | 15.6% | 10.7% | 19.2% | 8.0% | 16.4% | 17.1% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 2.9% | 1.8% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 2.7% |
| 1: Not important | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Importance: Clarifying personal identity | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 51.1% | 60.9% | 43.8% | 70.6% | 48.8% | 49.8% |
| 4: Important | 28.7% | 27.3% | 29.8% | 22.0% | 29.9% | 25.3% |
| 3: Moderately important | 16.3% | 9.7% | 21.3% | 6.1% | 17.3% | 20.4% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 2.7% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| 1: Not important | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| Importance: Coping with change | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 47.3% | 55.7% | 41.2% | 62.9% | 45.1% | 51.1% |
| 4: Important | 33.4% | 31.6% | 34.7% | 28.8% | 34.4% | 28.1% |
| 3: Moderately important | 15.3% | 10.4% | 18.8% | 6.1% | 16.2% | 17.2% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 2.9% | 1.6% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| 1: Not important | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.5% |
| Importance: Involved in public/community affairs | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 34.4% | 42.9% | 28.1% | 53.4% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| 4: Important | 34.3% | 37.5% | 32.0% | 27.8% | 35.4% | 31.1% |
| 3: Moderately important | 23.7% | 16.0% | 29.4% | 15.7% | 24.7% | 24.3% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 5.4% | 3.2% | 7.0% | 2.6% | 5.6% | 7.2% |
| 1: Not important | 2.1% | 0.4% | 3.4% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
World View Goals (Level of Importance)
| Importance: Valuing racial equity | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 60.1% | 71.1% | 51.9% | 81.3% | 57.2% | 63.5% |
| 4: Important | 24.2% | 21.5% | 26.2% | 14.8% | 25.4% | 23.3% |
| 3: Moderately important | 12.3% | 6.0% | 16.9% | 3.0% | 13.4% | 11.9% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 2.2% | 1.0% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 1.4% |
| 1: Not important | 1.3% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Importance: Valuing gender equity | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 56.9% | 67.9% | 48.7% | 77.5% | 54.2% | 58.3% |
| 4: Important | 26.0% | 23.5% | 27.8% | 18.6% | 27.1% | 22.9% |
| 3: Moderately important | 13.4% | 6.9% | 18.2% | 2.6% | 14.5% | 15.6% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 2.4% | 1.2% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| 1: Not important | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Importance: Work w/ people from diverse backgrounds | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 51.4% | 61.5% | 44.0% | 74.8% | 47.7% | 60.3% |
| 4: Important | 31.2% | 29.4% | 32.6% | 20.3% | 33.1% | 25.1% |
| 3: Moderately important | 14.1% | 8.0% | 18.7% | 4.2% | 15.5% | 12.8% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 2.0% | 0.7% | 2.9% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 0.9% |
| 1: Not important | 1.3% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 0.9% |
| Importance: Tolerance for different views | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 49.5% | 60.2% | 41.6% | 65.4% | 46.8% | 58.7% |
| 4: Important | 30.6% | 28.3% | 32.2% | 23.3% | 32.2% | 22.5% |
| 3: Moderately important | 16.2% | 9.9% | 20.8% | 9.7% | 16.9% | 17.9% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 2.4% | 1.3% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 0.9% |
| 1: Not important | 1.3% | 0.2% | 2.1% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Importance: World problems/issues | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 42.6% | 48.3% | 38.3% | 54.7% | 40.6% | 47.3% |
| 4: Important | 33.8% | 34.3% | 33.4% | 29.4% | 34.6% | 30.9% |
| 3: Moderately important | 19.1% | 14.8% | 22.2% | 12.9% | 19.9% | 18.6% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 3.5% | 2.0% | 4.5% | 1.0% | 3.8% | 2.7% |
| 1: Not important | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| Importance: Present as it relates to history | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 29.8% | 31.7% | 28.4% | 45.6% | 27.8% | 30.9% |
| 4: Important | 33.8% | 34.8% | 33.0% | 30.3% | 34.2% | 33.6% |
| 3: Moderately important | 27.1% | 25.6% | 28.1% | 17.6% | 28.3% | 25.9% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.1% | 3.6% | 7.1% | 7.7% |
| 1: Not important | 2.6% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 1.8% |
| Importance: Appreciate arts/music/literature | All | Female | Male | AfAm | White | Other |
| 5: Very important | 33.7% | 39.1% | 29.7% | 44.3% | 31.9% | 39.3% |
| 4: Important | 26.8% | 30.2% | 24.3% | 25.7% | 27.4% | 21.5% |
| 3: Moderately important | 25.5% | 22.6% | 27.6% | 19.9% | 26.2% | 25.1% |
| 2: Of limited importance | 9.8% | 6.7% | 12.1% | 8.5% | 10.0% | 9.6% |
| 1: Not important | 4.3% | 1.5% | 6.3% | 1.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
For more information on the 2002
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
E-mail: Nancy_Whelchel@ncsu.edu
Posted: April, 2003
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