2004 First-Year Student Survey:
College Comparisons Tables
(Current Level of Development)

 

General Education Goals | Personal Development Goals | World View Goals
 

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

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Current Development of Goals for Undergraduate Education

General Education Goals
Current level: Apply math skills NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.70 3.56 3.62 3.64 4.08 3.38 3.08 3.96 3.48 3.73 3.49
    1.8 2.4 1.4 1.5 0.1 4.4 5.2 . 3.2 1.2 2.8
1: Very low %
2: Low % 7.7 8.5 9.9 7.5 2.5 11.0 18.7 3.9 14.0 7.3 10.0
3: Average % 30.9 36.6 35.2 37.3 20.7 36.3 44.2 28.8 26.9 30.1 37.1
4: High % 37.6 35.6 32.4 32.8 42.8 38.5 26.7 34.6 43.0 40.5 35.2
5: Very high % 22.1 16.9 21.1 20.9 33.9 9.9 5.2 32.7 12.9 20.8 14.8
Total N 3,233 508 71 67 1,097 91 326 153 93 259 568

Current level: Good listening skills NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.73 3.80 3.79 3.79 3.70 3.39 3.87 3.69 3.67 3.75 3.71
    1.1 1.2 1.4 . 1.1 3.3 0.3 0.6 . 1.9 0.9
1: Very low %
2: Low % 5.7 3.0 4.3 6.0 7.2 11.1 3.4 5.2 3.2 6.8 6.1
3: Average % 31.9 32.1 27.1 26.9 32.3 42.2 29.6 33.8 38.3 26.0 33.2
4: High % 41.3 41.6 48.6 49.3 39.2 30.0 42.7 45.5 46.8 44.9 40.4
5: Very high % 20.0 22.1 18.6 17.9 20.2 13.3 24.1 14.9 11.7 20.4 19.5
Total N 3,238 507 70 67 1,093 90 328 154 94 265 570

Current level: Broad general education NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.68 3.72 3.67 3.70 3.62 3.51 3.77 3.74 3.69 3.75 3.66
    0.8 0.6 . . 1.2 . . 0.6 1.1 1.1 0.9
1: Very low %
2: Low % 3.6 2.0 1.4 4.5 4.4 7.8 2.5 2.6 2.2 3.0 4.4
3: Average % 38.5 38.9 41.7 44.8 39.3 45.6 36.0 35.7 35.5 32.3 40.0
4: High % 41.3 42.3 45.8 26.9 41.1 34.4 43.4 44.2 49.5 47.1 37.0
5: Very high % 15.8 16.2 11.1 23.9 14.0 12.2 18.2 16.9 11.8 16.3 17.7
Total N 3,225 506 72 67 1,090 90 325 154 93 263 565

Current level: Carry out
projects independently		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.75 3.79 4.11 3.73 3.66 3.56 4.01 3.70 3.77 3.81 3.70
    1.0 1.4 . 4.5 0.9 1.1 . 0.6 1.1 . 1.4
1: Very low %
2: Low % 5.9 6.5 1.4 4.5 6.9 8.9 3.3 5.8 6.4 6.1 5.1
3: Average % 32.4 29.0 20.0 27.3 35.3 41.1 24.6 38.3 31.9 30.2 34.7
4: High % 38.9 38.5 44.3 40.9 39.0 31.1 40.1 33.1 36.2 40.1 40.1
5: Very high % 21.8 24.7 34.3 22.7 17.9 17.8 31.9 22.1 24.5 23.7 18.7
Total N 3,233 507 70 66 1,093 90 329 154 94 262 568

Current level: Critically
analyze information		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.56 3.52 3.85 3.47 3.57 3.34 3.75 3.55 3.47 3.62 3.47
    1.1 1.4 . 1.5 1.8 1.1 0.3 1.3 . . 0.7
1: Very low %
2: Low % 6.5 6.0 . 12.1 4.9 10.0 5.5 6.5 14.1 8.1 7.9
3: Average % 41.3 43.9 36.6 36.4 41.1 52.2 33.7 39.6 39.1 36.9 45.7
4: High % 37.5 36.2 42.3 37.9 38.9 26.7 39.3 40.9 32.6 39.6 35.1
5: Very high % 13.6 12.5 21.1 12.1 13.2 10.0 21.2 11.7 14.1 15.4 10.6
Total N 3,221 503 71 66 1,092 90 326 154 92 260 567

Current level: Influence of science/tech NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.52 3.66 3.54 3.17 3.81 3.19 2.95 3.72 3.43 3.40 3.29
    1.9 1.0 2.8 7.7 0.6 5.5 5.2 0.6 1.1 1.5 2.3
1: Very low %
2: Low % 9.7 5.5 9.9 12.3 4.4 12.1 22.3 6.5 15.1 13.0 14.2
3: Average % 38.1 36.4 31.0 44.6 32.0 48.4 48.5 31.8 37.6 40.8 44.3
4: High % 34.9 40.3 43.7 26.2 39.3 26.4 20.1 42.2 32.3 32.8 30.6
5: Very high % 15.5 16.8 12.7 9.2 23.7 7.7 4.0 18.8 14.0 11.8 8.6
Total N 3,233 506 71 65 1,094 91 328 154 93 262 569

Current level: Develop computer skills NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.58 3.46 3.48 3.49 3.69 3.25 3.48 3.62 3.48 3.73 3.52
    2.3 3.3 . 1.5 2.3 5.6 2.1 0.6 1.1 1.5 2.3
1: Very low %
2: Low % 8.7 10.4 5.6 12.3 7.6 11.2 9.8 10.4 11.8 5.3 8.6
3: Average % 36.7 37.8 52.1 40.0 32.4 44.9 39.6 36.4 41.9 33.8 39.1
4: High % 33.9 33.7 31.0 27.7 34.3 29.2 34.5 31.8 28.0 36.9 34.9
5: Very high % 18.5 14.8 11.3 18.5 23.4 9.0 14.0 20.8 17.2 22.4 15.1
Total N 3,236 508 71 65 1,095 89 328 154 93 263 570

Current level: Diverse cultures/values NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.60 3.60 3.73 3.64 3.45 3.15 3.87 3.64 3.70 3.77 3.66
    2.1 1.6 2.8 1.5 3.0 6.8 0.3 2.0 . 2.3 1.4
1: Very low %
2: Low % 9.4 10.3 4.2 7.5 10.9 19.3 5.8 9.8 9.6 5.3 8.9
3: Average % 35.9 33.8 28.2 37.3 40.5 40.9 30.0 33.3 31.9 31.2 35.7
4: High % 32.0 34.8 46.5 32.8 29.4 18.2 34.9 32.0 37.2 35.7 30.4
5: Very high % 20.6 19.5 18.3 20.9 16.1 14.8 29.1 22.9 21.3 25.5 23.6
Total N 3,216 503 71 67 1,087 88 327 153 94 263 563

Current level: Good reading
comprehension		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.48 3.54 3.69 3.42 3.47 3.23 3.70 3.43 3.44 3.47 3.36
    2.0 1.4 . 1.5 1.9 4.4 0.9 3.3 2.1 1.9 2.8
1: Very low %
2: Low % 10.4 10.2 7.0 11.9 11.1 20.9 6.7 8.5 7.4 9.1 11.6
3: Average % 39.6 37.5 35.2 41.8 39.1 34.1 35.0 40.5 46.8 43.0 43.7
4: High % 33.5 34.9 39.4 32.8 33.5 28.6 36.2 37.3 31.9 32.3 30.8
5: Very high % 14.4 16.1 18.3 11.9 14.3 12.1 21.3 10.5 11.7 13.7 11.1
Total N 3,241 510 71 67 1095 91 329 153 94 263 568

Current level: Communicate ideas orally NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.45 3.50 3.45 3.46 3.34 3.24 3.80 3.30 3.48 3.50 3.45
    2.1 1.6 . 1.5 2.7 4.4 0.3 4.5 2.2 1.1 1.9
1: Very low %
2: Low % 12.2 11.6 9.9 13.4 14.2 17.8 6.4 11.0 9.7 12.1 12.1
3: Average % 38.9 38.4 45.1 38.8 40.5 34.4 30.7 45.8 37.6 38.6 39.3
4: High % 32.5 32.5 35.2 29.9 31.0 35.6 38.6 27.7 38.7 32.2 31.9
5: Very high % 14.4 15.9 9.9 16.4 11.5 7.8 24.0 11.0 11.8 15.9 14.8
Total N 3,239 510 71 67 1,092 90 329 155 93 264 568

Current level: Apply
scientific principles		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.29 3.44 3.18 3.00 3.58 3.04 2.75 3.57 3.14 3.07 3.04
    3.2 2.2 2.8 3.1 1.5 5.6 8.8 0.6 1.1 3.8 4.4
1: Very low %
2: Low % 14.2 8.3 12.7 23.4 7.0 14.6 28.6 11.7 24.5 19.9 20.5
3: Average % 43.3 44.3 52.1 48.4 39.5 53.9 44.1 34.4 42.6 47.1 47.0
4: High % 28.9 33.6 28.2 20.3 35.6 21.3 16.1 36.4 23.4 23.8 22.4
5: Very high % 10.4 11.7 4.2 4.7 16.4 4.5 2.4 16.9 8.5 5.4 5.7
Total N 3,228 506 71 64 1,094 89 329 154 94 261 566

Current level: Communicate
ideas in writing		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.32 3.34 3.53 3.43 3.21 3.01 3.67 3.25 3.37 3.43 3.31
    2.7 2.2 . 3.0 3.6 5.5 0.6 5.2 3.2 1.5 2.3
1: Very low %
2: Low % 12.5 13.1 11.1 9.0 15.3 16.5 5.8 12.3 10.6 9.5 12.3
3: Average % 44.1 42.5 41.7 44.8 45.9 52.7 36.8 42.2 41.5 47.3 44.5
4: High % 31.1 33.1 30.6 28.4 27.3 22.0 39.2 32.5 35.1 28.0 33.9
5: Very high % 9.6 9.0 16.7 14.9 7.9 3.3 17.6 7.8 9.6 13.6 7.0
Total N 3,241 510 72 67 1,091 91 329 154 94 264 569
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Personal Development Goals
Current level: Responsibility
for own behavior		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.21 4.27 4.23 4.35 4.18 4.17 4.31 4.28 4.17 4.23 4.11
    0.5 0.4 . . 0.5 . 0.6 . 1.1 0.4 0.7
1: Very low %
2: Low % 1.9 2.0 . . 2.6 3.3 0.6 . 1.1 0.8 2.7
3: Average % 15.7 13.4 15.5 12.1 16.3 14.4 14.4 19.0 14.9 14.4 18.0
4: High % 40.3 39.3 46.5 40.9 39.9 44.4 35.8 34.0 45.7 44.7 41.7
5: Very high % 41.7 45.0 38.0 47.0 40.8 37.8 48.6 47.1 37.2 39.8 36.9
Total N 3,236 509 71 66 1,096 90 327 153 94 264 566

Current level: Viewing
learning as lifelong process		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.03 4.18 4.20 4.21 3.96 3.63 4.21 3.99 4.02 4.04 3.95
    0.6 0.2 . . 1.1 1.1 0.3 0.6 1.1 . 0.4
1: Very low %
2: Low % 3.4 1.4 . . 4.4 8.9 1.8 3.2 1.1 3.0 4.8
3: Average % 23.6 20.0 19.7 19.7 24.7 35.6 17.4 24.0 29.0 25.0 25.5
4: High % 37.5 37.2 40.8 39.4 37.2 34.4 37.2 40.3 32.3 36.7 38.8
5: Very high % 34.9 41.2 39.4 40.9 32.6 20.0 43.3 31.8 36.6 35.2 30.6
Total N 3,232 505 71 66 1,096 90 328 154 93 264 565

Current level: Acting on
ethical principles		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.95 4.03 4.24 4.08 3.89 3.67 4.15 4.01 3.89 3.97 3.88
    0.8 0.4 . . 1.3 2.2 0.3 . . . 1.1
1: Very low %
2: Low % 3.5 3.2 1.4 1.5 4.3 4.4 2.8 2.6 . 3.1 4.3
3: Average % 25.0 22.9 12.7 25.8 26.6 36.7 17.4 25.3 33.0 22.1 27.7
4: High % 41.1 40.0 46.5 36.4 40.1 37.8 40.7 40.9 44.7 50.0 40.1
5: Very high % 29.6 33.5 39.4 36.4 27.7 18.9 38.8 31.2 22.3 24.8 27.0
Total N 3,231 507 71 66 1,096 90 327 154 94 262 564

Current level: Function as part of team NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.89 3.95 3.92 3.95 3.82 3.91 3.94 3.68 3.92 4.04 3.93
    0.8 0.8 . . 1.1 2.2 0.3 1.9 . . 0.7
1: Very low %
2: Low % 4.6 3.1 5.6 4.5 5.8 2.2 4.3 9.7 1.1 2.3 4.3
3: Average % 25.3 25.2 21.1 22.7 26.6 27.8 23.2 25.3 29.3 21.4 26.1
4: High % 43.1 41.9 49.3 45.5 43.2 37.8 46.0 44.2 45.7 46.2 39.7
5: Very high % 26.2 28.9 23.9 27.3 23.4 30.0 26.2 18.8 23.9 30.2 29.3
Total N 3,227 508 71 66 1,092 90 328 154 92 262 564

Current level: Being independent NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.87 3.85 3.97 3.61 3.93 3.81 3.92 3.95 3.87 3.81 3.79
    1.1 1.0 . 3.1 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 . 0.8 1.6
1: Very low %
2: Low % 5.8 7.7 4.2 12.5 4.5 4.4 4.9 4.0 3.3 7.3 7.0
3: Average % 27.0 27.2 28.2 23.4 25.3 25.6 27.4 28.5 31.9 28.2 28.8
4: High % 36.8 33.7 33.8 42.2 39.0 50.0 33.8 30.5 39.6 37.8 35.6
5: Very high % 29.2 30.4 33.8 18.8 30.2 18.9 32.6 35.8 25.3 26.0 27.0
Total N 3,203 504 71 64 1,089 90 325 151 91 262 556

Current level: Understanding
own abilities		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.84 3.89 4.08 3.82 3.82 3.69 3.97 3.82 3.94 3.90 3.71
    0.8 0.4 . 1.5 0.9 2.2 0.3 0.7 . 0.4 1.6
1: Very low %
2: Low % 3.9 3.6 1.4 1.5 4.8 2.2 3.1 3.3 . 2.7 5.5
3: Average % 29.6 27.2 22.5 31.8 29.6 37.1 25.8 32.7 31.2 27.1 33.7
4: High % 41.5 44.4 42.3 43.9 40.5 41.6 41.1 40.5 44.1 45.8 38.5
5: Very high % 24.1 24.4 33.8 21.2 24.2 16.9 29.8 22.9 24.7 24.0 20.7
Total N 3,218 504 71 66 1,093 89 326 153 93 262 561

Current level: Having
self-discipline 		NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.75 3.81 3.87 3.72 3.75 3.61 3.81 3.74 3.53 3.75 3.71
    1.8 1.4 . 1.5 2.4 . 0.6 3.3 2.2 1.1 2.0
1: Very low %
2: Low % 7.0 6.5 7.0 7.7 7.1 11.5 6.5 6.6 6.5 8.4 6.3
3: Average % 30.3 28.9 25.4 27.7 28.7 34.5 30.3 31.1 41.3 27.5 34.2
4: High % 36.3 35.6 40.8 43.1 36.8 35.6 35.9 31.1 35.9 40.1 34.3
5: Very high % 24.7 27.5 26.8 20.0 25.0 18.4 26.6 27.8 14.1 22.9 23.3
Total N 3,208 505 71 65 1,093 87 323 151 92 262 559

Current level: Realizing
potential for success		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.74 3.77 3.73 3.71 3.72 3.52 3.81 3.83 3.75 3.85 3.66
    0.6 0.4 1.4 . 0.7 1.1 0.6 1.3 . . 0.7
1: Very low %
2: Low % 6.2 5.6 5.6 12.3 7.2 7.8 5.0 4.7 6.5 3.4 6.4
3: Average % 32.8 31.9 33.8 26.2 32.3 42.2 29.4 26.7 31.5 29.9 38.6
4: High % 39.5 40.5 36.6 40.0 38.6 35.6 43.0 44.7 42.4 45.2 34.3
5: Very high % 20.9 21.6 22.5 21.5 21.1 13.3 22.0 22.7 19.6 21.5 19.9
Total N 3,204 501 71 65 1,092 90 323 150 92 261 559

Current level: Clarifying
personal identity		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.72 3.76 3.86 3.72 3.68 3.58 3.84 3.69 3.74 3.79 3.63
    0.9 0.6 . 1.5 0.9 3.5 1.9 . . 1.1 0.5
1: Very low %
2: Low % 5.8 5.0 1.4 4.6 6.8 4.7 3.7 7.3 4.3 3.8 7.6
3: Average % 34.8 34.3 38.0 32.3 35.7 38.4 30.2 32.7 38.7 31.0 37.4
4: High % 37.6 37.9 33.8 43.1 36.3 37.2 36.7 43.3 35.5 42.5 36.7
5: Very high % 20.9 22.2 26.8 18.5 20.4 16.3 27.5 16.7 21.5 21.5 17.7
Total N 3,188 504 71 65 1,081 86 324 150 93 261 553

Current level: Having self-confidence NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.64 3.60 3.56 3.40 3.65 3.49 3.77 3.61 3.68 3.77 3.60
    1.9 1.8 . 3.1 2.0 3.3 1.2 3.3 1.1 1.1 2.1
1: Very low %
2: Low % 9.5 10.7 15.5 13.8 9.8 10.0 8.9 8.6 6.5 5.4 9.7
3: Average % 32.5 33.0 35.2 36.9 31.6 35.6 26.2 32.2 40.2 32.6 34.7
4: High % 34.5 34.4 26.8 32.3 34.4 36.7 38.8 35.5 27.2 36.8 33.3
5: Very high % 21.6 20.2 22.5 13.8 22.3 14.4 24.9 20.4 25.0 24.1 20.2
Total N 3,217 506 71 65 1,096 90 325 152 92 261 559

Current level: Commit to health/fitness NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.63 3.72 3.55 3.68 3.62 3.60 3.57 3.59 3.59 3.75 3.59
    1.9 0.8 . 3.1 2.0 1.1 3.1 2.0 2.2 1.5 2.2
1: Very low %
2: Low % 9.7 8.5 5.6 7.7 10.1 10.0 10.8 10.6 11.8 6.9 11.0
3: Average % 33.5 33.1 47.9 30.8 33.8 35.6 32.6 34.4 32.3 29.0 33.9
4: High % 33.4 33.3 32.4 35.4 32.4 34.4 33.5 32.5 32.3 40.5 32.0
5: Very high % 21.5 24.2 14.1 23.1 21.6 18.9 20.0 20.5 21.5 22.1 21.0
Total N 3,209 504 71 65 1,091 90 325 151 93 262 557

Current level: Leadership/mgmt. skills NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.64 3.62 3.72 3.71 3.55 3.47 3.81 3.53 3.58 3.81 3.69
    1.1 1.2 . 1.5 1.6 2.2 0.9 2.0 . 0.4 0.7
1: Very low %
2: Low % 6.2 5.1 5.6 3.0 7.5 13.3 3.4 9.2 6.5 3.8 5.9
3: Average % 37.4 40.2 36.6 34.8 41.0 37.8 28.7 37.3 43.5 29.3 36.0
4: High % 38.4 37.7 38.0 43.9 34.6 28.9 47.6 37.3 35.9 47.1 38.8
5: Very high % 16.8 15.8 19.7 16.7 15.3 17.8 19.5 14.4 14.1 19.4 18.6
Total N 3,226 507 71 66 1,092 90 328 153 92 263 564

Current level: Coping with change NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.56 3.54 3.58 3.32 3.62 3.57 3.56 3.51 3.66 3.44 3.51
    2.5 1.8 . 3.1 2.8 1.1 2.8 5.3 1.1 2.7 2.3
1: Very low %
2: Low % 9.7 13.4 15.5 12.3 7.6 3.4 9.6 7.3 7.8 11.1 10.8
3: Average % 36.0 33.5 29.6 46.2 34.9 42.7 34.7 37.1 35.6 40.6 37.1
4: High % 33.4 31.7 36.6 26.2 33.9 42.7 35.0 31.8 35.6 30.7 33.7
5: Very high % 18.4 19.6 18.3 12.3 20.9 10.1 18.0 18.5 20.0 14.9 16.1
Total N 3,196 501 71 65 1,087 89 323 151 90 261 558

Current level: Handling stress NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.48 3.39 3.48 3.20 3.63 3.45 3.40 3.37 3.34 3.51 3.41
    2.8 3.0 2.8 4.7 1.8 1.1 4.0 4.0 3.3 1.9 3.8
1: Very low %
2: Low % 11.6 15.7 11.3 17.2 8.4 7.9 13.5 13.9 15.4 10.7 12.0
3: Average % 36.9 37.9 39.4 39.1 34.4 46.1 35.1 40.4 34.1 36.6 39.4
4: High % 32.0 26.6 28.2 31.3 35.0 34.8 33.5 24.5 38.5 36.3 29.3
5: Very high % 16.8 16.9 18.3 7.8 20.3 10.1 13.8 17.2 8.8 14.5 15.6
Total N 3,205 504 71 64 1,089 89 325 151 91 262 559

Current level: Managing my time NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.39 3.47 3.61 3.40 3.31 3.40 3.49 3.39 3.36 3.52 3.33
    3.6 3.2 . 7.7 4.6 1.1 2.5 4.7 1.1 1.9 3.9
1: Very low %
2: Low % 14.7 13.9 14.3 12.3 15.4 13.8 13.0 15.3 16.5 12.8 15.9
3: Average % 36.5 33.7 31.4 30.8 38.6 40.2 36.5 35.3 40.7 34.5 36.4
4: High % 29.4 31.1 32.9 30.8 27.2 33.3 28.8 25.3 28.6 33.3 31.0
5: Very high % 15.8 18.2 21.4 18.5 14.3 11.5 19.2 19.3 13.2 17.4 12.7
Total N 3,199 505 70 65 1,092 87 323 150 91 258 558

Current level: Involved in public/
community affairs		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.31 3.45 3.40 3.55 3.14 3.18 3.57 3.17 3.46 3.44 3.32
    3.5 1.6 1.4 1.5 5.4 4.5 1.8 6.5 . 2.3 3.0
1: Very low %
2: Low % 14.3 10.6 11.4 12.1 18.0 14.6 9.8 17.5 11.8 10.7 14.7
3: Average % 41.9 42.2 47.1 33.3 43.3 48.3 35.2 41.6 47.3 42.1 41.4
4: High % 28.0 32.9 25.7 36.4 23.7 23.6 36.1 21.4 23.7 29.9 28.7
5: Very high % 12.4 12.7 14.3 16.7 9.6 9.0 17.1 13.0 17.2 14.9 12.2
Total N 3,218 502 70 66 1,091 89 327 154 93 261 565
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World View Goals
Current level: Valuing racial equity NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.14 4.23 4.27 4.17 4.08 3.81 4.35 4.22 4.10 4.16 4.09
    1.4 1.2 2.9 . 1.6 3.4 0.9 1.3 . 1.2 1.3
1: Very low %
2: Low % 3.0 2.6 1.4 1.6 4.0 5.6 1.9 1.3 2.2 2.3 2.9
3: Average % 20.2 17.4 12.9 25.4 21.3 29.2 14.5 18.7 27.2 20.2 22.1
4: High % 30.7 29.8 31.4 27.0 31.2 30.3 26.4 31.3 29.3 31.8 33.1
5: Very high % 44.7 48.9 51.4 46.0 42.0 31.5 56.3 47.3 41.3 44.6 40.7
Total N 3,158 493 70 63 1,072 89 318 150 92 258 553

Current level: Valuing gender equity NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.14 4.23 4.21 4.22 4.09 3.85 4.33 4.19 4.15 4.10 4.08
    0.9 0.8 . . 1.3 2.2 0.9 0.7 . 0.8 0.5
1: Very low %
2: Low % 3.1 3.0 2.9 1.6 3.7 5.6 1.9 3.3 2.2 3.1 2.7
3: Average % 20.4 16.6 18.6 19.0 21.8 28.1 12.9 18.7 19.8 22.8 24.1
4: High % 32.2 31.0 32.9 34.9 31.2 32.6 32.3 31.3 38.5 32.0 33.6
5: Very high % 43.4 48.6 45.7 44.4 41.9 31.5 52.0 46.0 39.6 41.3 39.1
Total N 3,157 494 70 63 1,069 89 319 150 91 259 553

Current level: Work w/ people
from diverse backgrounds		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.86 3.92 4.01 3.92 3.78 3.65 4.07 3.87 3.83 3.94 3.84
    1.2 1.8 . . 1.8 2.2 . 1.3 . 1.5 0.4
1: Very low %
2: Low % 4.9 3.2 4.2 3.2 6.6 3.4 4.7 3.4 5.4 2.7 4.9
3: Average % 27.1 25.1 18.3 32.3 27.6 40.4 18.9 28.9 30.4 27.0 30.0
4: High % 40.0 40.7 49.3 33.9 40.0 34.8 40.9 40.3 40.2 37.5 40.3
5: Very high % 26.9 29.1 28.2 30.6 24.0 19.1 35.5 26.2 23.9 31.3 24.5
Total N 3,161 494 71 62 1,073 89 318 149 92 259 554

Current level: Tolerance for
different views		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.75 3.79 3.81 3.87 3.69 3.59 3.85 3.77 3.80 3.77 3.73
    1.8 1.8 . . 3.3 2.3 0.3 0.7 . 1.6 0.9
1: Very low %
2: Low % 6.3 5.5 7.1 3.2 5.8 10.2 6.6 7.5 5.5 5.4 8.0
3: Average % 30.9 30.5 20.0 31.7 32.4 34.1 27.9 29.3 33.0 28.7 31.8
4: High % 37.5 36.8 57.1 39.7 35.7 33.0 37.9 39.5 37.4 43.0 36.3
5: Very high % 23.5 25.5 15.7 25.4 22.9 20.5 27.3 23.1 24.2 21.3 23.0
Total N 3,158 495 70 63 1,074 88 319 147 91 258 553

Current level: Appreciate arts/music/lit NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.48 3.51 4.30 3.56 3.36 3.18 3.73 3.63 3.65 3.38 3.46
    4.7 3.4 1.4 1.6 6.4 6.9 3.5 5.4 2.2 5.9 3.3
1: Very low %
2: Low % 13.1 13.4 4.2 11.1 15.0 18.4 10.7 6.8 7.7 13.7 13.4
3: Average % 33.4 34.2 7.0 39.7 34.3 39.1 27.4 32.4 34.1 33.7 36.3
4: High % 26.9 26.9 38.0 25.4 24.6 20.7 26.1 30.4 35.2 29.8 27.6
5: Very high % 21.9 22.1 49.3 22.2 19.7 14.9 32.4 25.0 20.9 16.9 19.4
Total N 3,141 494 71 63 1,063 87 318 148 91 255 551

Current level: World problems/issues NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.37 3.29 3.34 3.16 3.37 3.24 3.51 3.49 3.22 3.49 3.37
    2.2 2.4 1.4 1.6 2.7 4.5 0.9 2.7 . 1.5 2.2
1: Very low %
2: Low % 11.7 13.2 8.5 17.7 11.4 10.2 9.4 12.2 11.0 10.4 13.0
3: Average % 44.6 47.6 54.9 50.0 44.2 50.0 42.5 34.5 59.3 40.2 43.5
4: High % 29.5 26.7 25.4 24.2 29.9 27.3 32.4 34.5 26.4 33.6 28.3
5: Very high % 12.0 10.1 9.9 6.5 11.8 8.0 14.8 16.2 3.3 14.3 13.0
Total N 3,156 494 71 62 1073 88 318 148 91 259 552

Current level: Present as it
relates to history		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.30 3.25 3.35 3.15 3.29 3.24 3.48 3.35 3.09 3.34 3.31
    3.0 2.9 1.4 4.8 3.6 4.5 2.2 1.4 3.3 2.7 2.9
1: Very low %
2: Low % 13.6 14.1 9.9 9.7 13.3 13.5 10.2 18.2 17.4 15.1 14.1
3: Average % 44.2 48.6 47.9 59.7 44.5 47.2 39.2 37.8 50.0 40.2 42.6
4: High % 28.4 24.3 33.8 17.7 28.0 23.6 34.1 29.1 26.1 29.3 30.5
5: Very high % 10.8 10.2 7.0 8.1 10.6 11.2 14.3 13.5 3.3 12.7 9.9
Total N 3,144 490 71 62 1,065 89 314 148 92 259 554
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For more information on the 2004 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: January, 2005

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