North Carolina State University
2003 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 2003 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 | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 21.8% | 16.8% | 25.5% | 22.3% | 21.5% | 24.4% |
4: High | 38.5% | 36.4% | 40.1% | 34.5% | 38.9% | 39.7% |
3: Average | 31.1% | 35.3% | 28.0% | 34.2% | 31.0% | 27.8% |
2: Low | 6.9% | 9.2% | 5.2% | 7.1% | 6.9% | 6.8% |
1: Very low | 1.7% | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
Current level: Good listening skills | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 19.3% | 23.2% | 16.5% | 27.2% | 18.6% | 16.8% |
4: High | 44.1% | 48.0% | 41.1% | 42.7% | 44.3% | 42.7% |
3: Average | 31.1% | 25.7% | 35.1% | 27.5% | 31.3% | 33.2% |
2: Low | 4.7% | 3.1% | 6.0% | 2.4% | 4.9% | 6.0% |
1: Very low | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
Current level: Broad general education | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 15.7% | 18.0% | 14.1% | 25.2% | 14.6% | 15.9% |
4: High | 41.9% | 41.4% | 42.2% | 39.9% | 42.0% | 43.5% |
3: Average | 39.5% | 38.3% | 40.3% | 33.6% | 40.4% | 37.1% |
2: Low | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 0.9% | 2.7% | 3.4% |
1: Very low | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Current level: Carry out projects independently | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 18.5% | 22.6% | 15.5% | 23.7% | 17.8% | 19.7% |
4: High | 42.4% | 46.4% | 39.4% | 40.4% | 43.5% | 32.2% |
3: Average | 33.1% | 27.5% | 37.2% | 30.8% | 32.8% | 39.5% |
2: Low | 5.4% | 3.1% | 7.0% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 6.9% |
1: Very low | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.7% |
Current level: Critically analyze information | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 13.2% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 12.4% |
4: High | 39.0% | 40.6% | 37.8% | 44.9% | 38.8% | 33.3% |
3: Average | 41.0% | 41.7% | 40.5% | 35.2% | 41.2% | 47.0% |
2: Low | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 6.1% | 6.0% |
1: Very low | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
Current level: Influence of science/technology | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 16.4% | 11.0% | 20.3% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 19.4% |
4: High | 36.4% | 30.7% | 40.6% | 34.5% | 36.7% | 35.3% |
3: Average | 37.1% | 44.8% | 31.3% | 39.3% | 36.7% | 37.9% |
2: Low | 8.6% | 11.7% | 6.4% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 4.7% |
1: Very low | 1.5% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 2.6% |
Current level: Develop computer skills | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 17.5% | 12.9% | 20.9% | 26.2% | 16.1% | 21.8% |
4: High | 35.9% | 34.4% | 37.0% | 36.9% | 36.2% | 30.8% |
3: Average | 37.1% | 42.1% | 33.5% | 31.0% | 38.0% | 36.3% |
2: Low | 8.0% | 9.3% | 7.1% | 4.8% | 8.3% | 9.8% |
1: Very low | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
Current level: Diverse cultures/values | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 19.1% | 24.5% | 15.0% | 41.1% | 15.4% | 31.0% |
4: High | 33.1% | 36.4% | 30.7% | 33.9% | 33.1% | 32.8% |
3: Average | 37.1% | 32.4% | 40.6% | 20.7% | 39.7% | 30.2% |
2: Low | 9.2% | 6.2% | 11.5% | 3.9% | 10.2% | 5.6% |
1: Very low | 1.5% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 0.4% |
Current level: Good reading comprehension skills | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 15.2% | 16.7% | 14.1% | 22.6% | 14.6% | 11.2% |
4: High | 35.0% | 36.7% | 33.7% | 40.2% | 34.9% | 28.8% |
3: Average | 38.7% | 37.3% | 39.8% | 29.8% | 39.0% | 47.6% |
2: Low | 9.4% | 8.3% | 10.3% | 6.8% | 9.6% | 10.7% |
1: Very low | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 1.7% |
Current level: Communicate ideas orally | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 13.8% | 15.9% | 12.2% | 22.2% | 13.1% | 10.3% |
4: High | 33.2% | 33.1% | 33.3% | 35.9% | 33.3% | 28.0% |
3: Average | 40.7% | 40.2% | 41.1% | 31.1% | 41.3% | 47.4% |
2: Low | 10.3% | 9.1% | 11.2% | 9.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
1: Very low | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.6% |
Current level: Apply scientific principles | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 10.6% | 7.1% | 13.2% | 10.5% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
4: High | 31.1% | 24.1% | 36.4% | 28.8% | 31.2% | 34.2% |
3: Average | 43.2% | 47.5% | 40.1% | 47.4% | 42.6% | 44.2% |
2: Low | 13.0% | 18.3% | 9.0% | 12.0% | 13.4% | 9.1% |
1: Very low | 2.1% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.3% |
Current level: Communicate ideas in writing | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 9.9% | 12.1% | 8.3% | 17.0% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
4: High | 31.3% | 34.1% | 29.3% | 31.3% | 31.8% | 25.2% |
3: Average | 44.7% | 43.5% | 45.7% | 42.6% | 44.7% | 48.3% |
2: Low | 12.2% | 9.0% | 14.5% | 8.9% | 12.6% | 12.0% |
1: Very low | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 3.4% |
Personal Development Goals (Current Level of Development)
Current level: Responsibility for own behavior | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 41.1% | 47.6% | 36.4% | 56.5% | 39.4% | 39.7% |
4: High | 42.2% | 41.2% | 43.0% | 36.3% | 43.2% | 38.9% |
3: Average | 14.5% | 10.2% | 17.8% | 6.3% | 15.1% | 20.1% |
2: Low | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 1.3% |
1: Very low | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Current level: Viewing learning as lifelong | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 33.9% | 40.1% | 29.3% | 46.4% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
4: High | 39.9% | 39.4% | 40.3% | 39.3% | 40.5% | 34.2% |
3: Average | 22.6% | 18.4% | 25.7% | 12.8% | 23.6% | 23.9% |
2: Low | 3.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 2.6% |
1: Very low | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Current level: Acting on ethical principles | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 28.8% | 32.6% | 26.0% | 39.1% | 27.7% | 26.0% |
4: High | 41.4% | 43.7% | 39.7% | 37.6% | 41.8% | 41.6% |
3: Average | 25.6% | 21.7% | 28.6% | 21.2% | 25.9% | 29.0% |
2: Low | 3.6% | 1.8% | 4.8% | 1.8% | 3.8% | 2.6% |
1: Very low | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
Current level: Function as part of team | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 27.5% | 32.9% | 23.4% | 42.1% | 25.9% | 25.4% |
4: High | 42.0% | 41.6% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 42.7% | 37.9% |
3: Average | 25.9% | 21.6% | 29.2% | 14.9% | 26.8% | 30.6% |
2: Low | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
1: Very low | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Current level: Being independent | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 27.9% | 31.2% | 25.4% | 33.8% | 27.2% | 26.7% |
4: High | 40.1% | 38.6% | 41.3% | 35.9% | 41.0% | 36.6% |
3: Average | 26.8% | 25.3% | 27.9% | 26.3% | 26.6% | 29.7% |
2: Low | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 6.5% |
1: Very low | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
Current level: Understanding own abilities/interests | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 22.1% | 24.2% | 20.6% | 37.0% | 20.6% | 18.8% |
4: High | 44.0% | 43.9% | 44.0% | 42.4% | 44.4% | 41.0% |
3: Average | 29.2% | 27.2% | 30.7% | 17.3% | 30.2% | 35.0% |
2: Low | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2.1% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
1: Very low | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Current level: Having self-discipline | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 24.7% | 26.6% | 23.2% | 34.6% | 23.6% | 23.3% |
4: High | 35.9% | 36.8% | 35.2% | 37.9% | 35.9% | 33.2% |
3: Average | 31.2% | 29.6% | 32.4% | 22.1% | 32.0% | 35.3% |
2: Low | 6.9% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 3.3% | 7.4% | 6.5% |
1: Very low | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
Current level: Realizing potential for success | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 22.0% | 23.2% | 21.1% | 42.1% | 19.5% | 21.6% |
4: High | 39.9% | 38.8% | 40.7% | 37.6% | 40.6% | 34.9% |
3: Average | 32.3% | 32.7% | 32.0% | 15.5% | 34.0% | 36.2% |
2: Low | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 6.9% |
1: Very low | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
Current level: Clarifying personal identity | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 21.2% | 24.2% | 19.0% | 37.5% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
4: High | 37.9% | 38.8% | 37.2% | 35.0% | 38.6% | 33.8% |
3: Average | 34.7% | 32.5% | 36.4% | 22.7% | 35.6% | 40.7% |
2: Low | 5.4% | 4.1% | 6.4% | 3.6% | 5.6% | 6.1% |
1: Very low | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.7% |
Current level: Having self-confidence | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 22.1% | 21.3% | 22.7% | 41.1% | 20.1% | 18.5% |
4: High | 36.4% | 36.1% | 36.6% | 34.2% | 36.9% | 34.1% |
3: Average | 31.7% | 31.9% | 31.6% | 18.6% | 33.0% | 35.3% |
2: Low | 8.0% | 8.9% | 7.3% | 4.5% | 8.2% | 10.3% |
1: Very low | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 1.7% |
Current level: Commit to health/fitness | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 21.6% | 23.2% | 20.5% | 30.2% | 20.8% | 18.9% |
4: High | 33.8% | 33.0% | 34.4% | 32.0% | 34.5% | 28.8% |
3: Average | 33.2% | 33.4% | 33.1% | 27.2% | 33.5% | 38.2% |
2: Low | 9.8% | 9.5% | 10.1% | 8.4% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
1: Very low | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 1.3% | 2.6% |
Current level: Leadership/mgmt. skills | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 16.4% | 18.0% | 15.2% | 28.3% | 15.0% | 15.8% |
4: High | 38.7% | 41.1% | 36.9% | 39.6% | 38.6% | 38.5% |
3: Average | 36.8% | 35.1% | 38.0% | 28.3% | 38.1% | 32.9% |
2: Low | 7.7% | 5.4% | 9.4% | 3.3% | 7.9% | 12.0% |
1: Very low | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Current level: Coping with change | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 17.8% | 17.5% | 18.0% | 27.8% | 16.4% | 19.6% |
4: High | 36.5% | 36.9% | 36.2% | 40.4% | 36.5% | 31.3% |
3: Average | 34.9% | 34.1% | 35.5% | 25.4% | 35.8% | 37.8% |
2: Low | 8.6% | 9.0% | 8.3% | 4.8% | 9.2% | 7.0% |
1: Very low | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 4.3% |
Current level: Handling stress | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 16.6% | 13.2% | 19.1% | 23.8% | 15.8% | 15.6% |
4: High | 34.4% | 33.0% | 35.4% | 32.8% | 34.6% | 33.8% |
3: Average | 36.5% | 39.2% | 34.5% | 31.0% | 37.0% | 38.5% |
2: Low | 10.0% | 11.7% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 10.2% | 10.4% |
1: Very low | 2.5% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 2.4% | 1.7% |
Current level: Managing my time | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 14.6% | 16.8% | 12.9% | 18.8% | 14.3% | 12.5% |
4: High | 29.6% | 33.1% | 27.0% | 30.7% | 29.8% | 26.3% |
3: Average | 37.1% | 35.4% | 38.4% | 32.5% | 37.1% | 43.5% |
2: Low | 15.0% | 11.9% | 17.3% | 13.7% | 15.2% | 13.8% |
1: Very low | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 4.2% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
Current level: Understanding own abilities/interests | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 22.1% | 24.2% | 20.6% | 37.0% | 20.6% | 18.8% |
4: High | 44.0% | 43.9% | 44.0% | 42.4% | 44.4% | 41.0% |
3: Average | 29.2% | 27.2% | 30.7% | 17.3% | 30.2% | 35.0% |
2: Low | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2.1% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
1: Very low | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
World View Goals (Current Development)
Current level: Valuing racial equity | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 44.1% | 51.0% | 38.8% | 71.2% | 39.9% | 53.9% |
4: High | 32.6% | 31.5% | 33.4% | 20.6% | 34.4% | 28.3% |
3: Average | 20.1% | 15.6% | 23.4% | 7.6% | 22.0% | 15.7% |
2: Low | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.3% | 0.3% | 2.8% | 1.7% |
1: Very low | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
Current level: Valuing gender equity | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 42.8% | 51.4% | 36.4% | 65.3% | 39.4% | 50.4% |
4: High | 33.5% | 32.7% | 34.1% | 21.8% | 35.6% | 25.7% |
3: Average | 20.1% | 14.3% | 24.5% | 11.5% | 21.1% | 20.9% |
2: Low | 2.6% | 1.1% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 2.9% | 1.7% |
1: Very low | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
Current level: Work w/ people from diverse backgrounds | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 26.3% | 32.6% | 21.5% | 49.2% | 22.8% | 34.2% |
4: High | 40.0% | 40.4% | 39.7% | 32.4% | 41.0% | 39.0% |
3: Average | 28.4% | 23.0% | 32.5% | 15.3% | 30.5% | 23.4% |
2: Low | 4.4% | 3.1% | 5.4% | 2.7% | 4.7% | 3.0% |
1: Very low | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.4% |
Current level: Tolerance for different views | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 23.1% | 27.0% | 20.1% | 35.8% | 20.8% | 31.7% |
4: High | 38.9% | 41.8% | 36.8% | 39.2% | 39.3% | 34.3% |
3: Average | 30.6% | 26.3% | 33.9% | 21.1% | 32.1% | 27.4% |
2: Low | 5.8% | 4.0% | 7.2% | 3.6% | 6.1% | 5.7% |
1: Very low | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 0.9% |
Current level: Appreciate arts/music/literature | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 19.3% | 25.9% | 14.4% | 23.5% | 18.5% | 23.4% |
4: High | 29.0% | 31.4% | 27.2% | 31.0% | 28.9% | 27.3% |
3: Average | 33.8% | 30.2% | 36.5% | 32.2% | 33.8% | 36.4% |
2: Low | 13.6% | 10.3% | 16.1% | 10.5% | 14.3% | 10.4% |
1: Very low | 4.2% | 2.1% | 5.8% | 2.7% | 4.5% | 2.6% |
Current level: World problems/issues | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 11.0% | 9.5% | 12.1% | 16.3% | 10.1% | 13.0% |
4: High | 31.3% | 27.8% | 33.9% | 34.9% | 30.8% | 32.0% |
3: Average | 45.7% | 49.0% | 43.2% | 38.6% | 46.7% | 44.6% |
2: Low | 10.3% | 12.6% | 8.6% | 8.4% | 10.6% | 9.5% |
1: Very low | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.9% |
Current level: Present as it relates to history | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very high | 10.6% | 8.6% | 12.0% | 15.7% | 9.7% | 12.6% |
4: High | 27.0% | 23.7% | 29.5% | 28.4% | 26.9% | 26.5% |
3: Average | 46.8% | 48.1% | 45.8% | 43.8% | 47.2% | 46.1% |
2: Low | 13.3% | 17.1% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 13.8% | 12.2% |
1: Very low | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.6% |
General Education Goals (Level of Importance)
Importance: Carry out projects independently | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 51.4% | 59.7% | 45.2% | 65.7% | 49.6% | 51.9% |
4: Important | 33.4% | 29.3% | 36.4% | 23.3% | 34.8% | 30.9% |
3: Moderately important | 13.3% | 10.1% | 15.6% | 9.9% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
2: Of limited importance | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 3.0% |
1: Not important | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Importance: Broad general education | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 52.0% | 58.1% | 47.5% | 68.9% | 49.8% | 54.3% |
4: Important | 31.3% | 28.3% | 33.6% | 21.6% | 32.9% | 26.9% |
3: Moderately important | 13.4% | 11.5% | 14.7% | 8.7% | 13.8% | 14.5% |
2: Of limited importance | 2.4% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 0.6% | 2.7% | 2.1% |
1: Not important | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 2.1% |
Importance: Develop computer skills | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 49.3% | 47.8% | 50.4% | 64.5% | 47.5% | 48.3% |
4: Important | 32.7% | 33.3% | 32.2% | 24.2% | 34.0% | 29.1% |
3: Moderately important | 14.7% | 15.8% | 13.9% | 9.9% | 15.1% | 17.1% |
2: Of limited importance | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 4.7% |
1: Not important | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Importance: Good listening skills | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 48.1% | 56.2% | 42.1% | 67.0% | 45.7% | 49.6% |
4: Important | 32.5% | 30.3% | 34.1% | 27.3% | 33.2% | 31.2% |
3: Moderately important | 15.1% | 11.3% | 17.8% | 4.5% | 16.3% | 15.8% |
2: Of limited importance | 3.4% | 1.8% | 4.6% | 0.9% | 3.7% | 3.4% |
1: Not important | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
Importance: Communicate ideas orally | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 48.2% | 55.1% | 43.0% | 70.4% | 45.5% | 47.2% |
4: Important | 34.3% | 32.1% | 36.0% | 21.6% | 35.8% | 34.8% |
3: Moderately important | 14.0% | 11.4% | 16.0% | 6.6% | 15.1% | 12.4% |
2: Of limited importance | 2.8% | 1.2% | 3.9% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 5.2% |
1: Not important | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
Importance: Apply math skills | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 47.4% | 40.8% | 52.4% | 60.6% | 45.9% | 46.6% |
4: Important | 31.6% | 34.6% | 29.4% | 26.3% | 32.2% | 32.9% |
3: Moderately important | 16.5% | 19.7% | 14.0% | 10.7% | 17.2% | 15.8% |
2: Of limited importance | 3.6% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 3.4% |
1: Not important | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
Importance: Critically analyze information | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 41.6% | 45.2% | 39.0% | 54.2% | 39.5% | 48.9% |
4: Important | 36.1% | 36.5% | 35.8% | 31.7% | 37.3% | 28.8% |
3: Moderately important | 18.7% | 15.7% | 20.9% | 12.3% | 19.5% | 18.0% |
2: Of limited importance | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 3.4% |
1: Not important | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Importance: Good reading comprehension skills | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 42.9% | 48.1% | 39.0% | 69.0% | 39.5% | 45.3% |
4: Important | 34.3% | 34.0% | 34.4% | 23.3% | 35.6% | 34.6% |
3: Moderately important | 18.0% | 15.5% | 19.9% | 7.8% | 19.4% | 16.7% |
2: Of limited importance | 3.6% | 1.8% | 4.9% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 2.1% |
1: Not important | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
Importance: Diverse cultures/values | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 40.7% | 51.0% | 32.9% | 64.3% | 36.9% | 50.6% |
4: Important | 31.2% | 30.4% | 31.8% | 24.9% | 32.4% | 25.8% |
3: Moderately important | 19.8% | 15.1% | 23.3% | 8.4% | 21.3% | 18.5% |
2: Of limited importance | 6.2% | 3.1% | 8.6% | 1.8% | 7.0% | 3.4% |
1: Not important | 2.1% | 0.4% | 3.4% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 1.7% |
Importance: Influence of science/technology | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 38.2% | 32.3% | 42.7% | 45.8% | 37.0% | 42.1% |
4: Important | 32.4% | 33.0% | 32.0% | 27.2% | 33.1% | 31.8% |
3: Moderately important | 22.5% | 26.6% | 19.4% | 22.5% | 23.0% | 16.7% |
2: Of limited importance | 5.4% | 6.3% | 4.8% | 3.6% | 5.5% | 7.7% |
1: Not important | 1.5% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 1.7% |
Importance: Communicate ideas in writing | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 34.8% | 41.6% | 29.6% | 59.1% | 31.2% | 41.0% |
4: Important | 35.1% | 36.0% | 34.4% | 28.7% | 36.4% | 29.5% |
3: Moderately important | 22.1% | 17.8% | 25.3% | 9.3% | 23.7% | 21.8% |
2: Of limited importance | 6.2% | 3.8% | 8.1% | 2.7% | 6.6% | 6.4% |
1: Not important | 1.9% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 1.3% |
Importance: Apply scientific principles | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 33.8% | 28.9% | 37.4% | 41.7% | 32.3% | 39.7% |
4: Important | 31.2% | 29.4% | 32.6% | 26.1% | 32.5% | 23.5% |
3: Moderately important | 25.1% | 29.3% | 22.0% | 24.6% | 25.3% | 23.5% |
2: Of limited importance | 7.9% | 10.0% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 7.9% | 9.8% |
1: Not important | 2.0% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 3.4% |
Personal Development Goals (Level of Importance)
Importance: Responsibility for own behavior | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 66.7% | 74.0% | 61.3% | 82.1% | 64.8% | 67.1% |
4: Important | 23.0% | 19.3% | 25.8% | 13.7% | 24.1% | 23.5% |
3: Moderately important | 8.3% | 5.8% | 10.2% | 3.3% | 9.0% | 7.3% |
2: Of limited importance | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.7% |
1: Not important | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
Importance: Managing my time | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 66.5% | 73.9% | 61.0% | 81.7% | 64.6% | 67.5% |
4: Important | 25.1% | 21.4% | 27.9% | 15.0% | 26.4% | 24.4% |
3: Moderately important | 6.8% | 4.3% | 8.7% | 2.4% | 7.4% | 6.0% |
2: Of limited importance | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 2.1% |
1: Not important | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Importance: Having self-discipline | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 65.4% | 72.6% | 60.0% | 78.3% | 63.8% | 65.7% |
4: Important | 24.5% | 20.8% | 27.3% | 16.6% | 25.6% | 22.7% |
3: Moderately important | 8.4% | 5.8% | 10.3% | 3.9% | 8.9% | 8.6% |
2: Of limited importance | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 3.0% |
1: Not important | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Importance: Having self-confidence | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 63.5% | 70.0% | 58.6% | 81.2% | 61.1% | 66.7% |
4: Important | 25.8% | 23.9% | 27.3% | 15.5% | 27.6% | 20.1% |
3: Moderately important | 8.9% | 5.3% | 11.6% | 3.0% | 9.5% | 10.7% |
2: Of limited importance | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.7% |
1: Not important | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Importance: Being independent | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 62.8% | 73.6% | 54.8% | 73.9% | 61.2% | 66.5% |
4: Important | 26.5% | 20.7% | 30.9% | 20.1% | 27.5% | 24.0% |
3: Moderately important | 8.7% | 4.9% | 11.6% | 4.5% | 9.3% | 7.7% |
2: Of limited importance | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
1: Not important | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Importance: Handling stress | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 58.2% | 65.9% | 52.4% | 70.5% | 56.6% | 59.8% |
4: Important | 28.8% | 27.3% | 30.0% | 23.2% | 29.5% | 28.6% |
3: Moderately important | 10.7% | 6.0% | 14.2% | 5.4% | 11.6% | 8.1% |
2: Of limited importance | 1.6% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 2.1% |
1: Not important | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.3% |
Importance: Realizing potential for success | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 58.6% | 63.9% | 54.6% | 79.3% | 55.8% | 61.1% |
4: Important | 28.5% | 27.3% | 29.4% | 14.4% | 30.2% | 29.1% |
3: Moderately important | 11.1% | 8.0% | 13.4% | 6.0% | 12.0% | 8.1% |
2: Of limited importance | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.7% |
1: Not important | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Importance: Understanding own abilities/interests | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 56.0% | 64.0% | 50.0% | 75.1% | 53.7% | 54.7% |
4: Important | 30.5% | 25.4% | 34.2% | 18.6% | 32.1% | 28.2% |
3: Moderately important | 11.4% | 9.2% | 13.1% | 5.7% | 11.9% | 14.1% |
2: Of limited importance | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.6% |
1: Not important | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Importance: Leadership/mgmt. skills | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 54.2% | 58.0% | 51.4% | 72.5% | 51.8% | 57.0% |
4: Important | 31.2% | 30.7% | 31.6% | 21.0% | 32.6% | 29.4% |
3: Moderately important | 12.1% | 10.3% | 13.4% | 6.3% | 12.9% | 11.1% |
2: Of limited importance | 2.0% | 0.9% | 2.8% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 1.7% |
1: Not important | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Importance: Acting on ethical principles | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 53.2% | 60.2% | 48.0% | 65.3% | 51.6% | 54.7% |
4: Important | 29.6% | 28.3% | 30.5% | 25.7% | 30.2% | 27.8% |
3: Moderately important | 14.2% | 10.0% | 17.3% | 8.1% | 15.0% | 13.2% |
2: Of limited importance | 2.5% | 1.2% | 3.4% | 0.6% | 2.6% | 3.4% |
1: Not important | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.9% |
Importance: Commit to health/fitness | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 54.0% | 61.1% | 48.7% | 64.3% | 52.8% | 53.0% |
4: Important | 30.3% | 29.0% | 31.3% | 29.1% | 30.8% | 26.9% |
3: Moderately important | 12.5% | 8.4% | 15.6% | 5.1% | 13.2% | 15.8% |
2: Of limited importance | 2.3% | 1.1% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 3.4% |
1: Not important | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Importance: Function as part of team | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 52.6% | 56.8% | 49.4% | 71.3% | 49.7% | 59.1% |
4: Important | 32.4% | 31.2% | 33.3% | 20.7% | 34.4% | 25.5% |
3: Moderately important | 12.5% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 6.9% | 13.3% | 11.5% |
2: Of limited importance | 2.0% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 3.4% |
1: Not important | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Importance: Viewing learning as lifelong | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 52.1% | 58.7% | 47.2% | 69.3% | 49.8% | 54.3% |
4: Important | 30.0% | 28.5% | 31.1% | 25.0% | 30.7% | 28.6% |
3: Moderately important | 14.3% | 10.7% | 17.0% | 4.5% | 15.6% | 13.7% |
2: Of limited importance | 2.7% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 0.6% | 3.0% | 2.6% |
1: Not important | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
Importance: Clarifying personal identity | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 50.4% | 59.6% | 43.5% | 73.7% | 47.1% | 55.8% |
4: Important | 30.6% | 28.9% | 31.9% | 18.7% | 32.1% | 30.9% |
3: Moderately important | 15.7% | 10.4% | 19.6% | 5.4% | 17.4% | 10.3% |
2: Of limited importance | 2.4% | 0.6% | 3.7% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 2.6% |
1: Not important | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.4% |
Importance: Coping with change | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 47.9% | 57.7% | 40.7% | 66.1% | 45.6% | 49.4% |
4: Important | 32.0% | 28.6% | 34.5% | 24.0% | 33.1% | 30.5% |
3: Moderately important | 16.2% | 11.3% | 19.9% | 8.4% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
2: Of limited importance | 3.0% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 0.6% | 3.3% | 2.1% |
1: Not important | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.7% |
Importance: Involved in public/community affairs | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 34.1% | 42.2% | 28.0% | 55.3% | 31.3% | 36.6% |
4: Important | 33.7% | 35.7% | 32.2% | 29.7% | 34.0% | 35.7% |
3: Moderately important | 24.7% | 19.1% | 28.9% | 12.9% | 26.4% | 21.7% |
2: Of limited importance | 6.0% | 2.6% | 8.5% | 1.8% | 6.6% | 5.1% |
1: Not important | 1.6% | 0.4% | 2.5% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 0.9% |
World View Goals (Level of Importance)
Importance: Valuing racial equity | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 59.3% | 67.8% | 52.9% | 83.8% | 55.5% | 68.7% |
4: Important | 24.9% | 21.9% | 27.1% | 13.2% | 26.8% | 19.3% |
3: Moderately important | 12.3% | 8.7% | 14.9% | 2.7% | 13.7% | 9.0% |
2: Of limited importance | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.1% |
1: Not important | 1.1% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.9% |
Importance: Valuing gender equity | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 56.5% | 65.8% | 49.6% | 78.6% | 53.2% | 63.8% |
4: Important | 26.2% | 22.7% | 28.8% | 15.7% | 27.9% | 21.6% |
3: Moderately important | 13.6% | 10.0% | 16.2% | 4.8% | 14.8% | 11.6% |
2: Of limited importance | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 2.8% | 1.7% |
1: Not important | 1.2% | 0.2% | 1.9% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
Importance: Work w/ people from diverse backgrounds | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 50.6% | 61.0% | 42.8% | 74.5% | 46.9% | 59.8% |
4: Important | 31.2% | 26.9% | 34.4% | 18.8% | 33.3% | 24.8% |
3: Moderately important | 14.5% | 10.7% | 17.4% | 5.5% | 15.8% | 12.4% |
2: Of limited importance | 2.7% | 1.1% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 3.0% | 2.6% |
1: Not important | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.4% |
Importance: Tolerance for different views | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 49.9% | 58.6% | 43.3% | 63.6% | 47.1% | 62.5% |
4: Important | 31.0% | 29.1% | 32.5% | 25.8% | 32.4% | 23.3% |
3: Moderately important | 14.8% | 10.2% | 18.2% | 8.2% | 15.9% | 11.2% |
2: Of limited importance | 3.1% | 1.8% | 4.1% | 1.5% | 3.3% | 2.6% |
1: Not important | 1.2% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% |
Importance: World problems/issues | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 41.4% | 46.6% | 37.5% | 51.1% | 39.6% | 48.9% |
4: Important | 36.3% | 37.2% | 35.6% | 33.4% | 37.1% | 31.8% |
3: Moderately important | 18.7% | 14.4% | 21.9% | 12.8% | 19.6% | 15.9% |
2: Of limited importance | 2.4% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 1.7% |
1: Not important | 1.2% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
Importance: Present as it relates to history | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 31.8% | 32.5% | 31.3% | 43.3% | 29.9% | 38.0% |
4: Important | 34.2% | 36.7% | 32.3% | 33.0% | 34.3% | 35.0% |
3: Moderately important | 26.3% | 24.6% | 27.7% | 18.2% | 27.9% | 19.7% |
2: Of limited importance | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 3.6% | 6.4% | 4.3% |
1: Not important | 1.7% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 3.0% |
Importance: Appreciate arts/music/literature | All | Women | Men | AfAm | White | Other |
5: Very important | 34.0% | 41.0% | 28.8% | 44.8% | 31.8% | 44.4% |
4: Important | 28.7% | 31.0% | 26.9% | 28.4% | 29.4% | 21.4% |
3: Moderately important | 24.7% | 21.4% | 27.2% | 19.8% | 25.3% | 24.8% |
2: Of limited importance | 8.5% | 5.2% | 11.0% | 4.3% | 9.2% | 6.4% |
1: Not important | 4.1% | 1.4% | 6.1% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 3.0% |
For more information on the 2003
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: January, 2004
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