2004 First-Year Student Survey:
College Comparisons Tables
(Goal Importance)

 

General Education Goals | Personal Development Goals | World View Goals
 

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

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Importance of Goals for Undergraduate Education

General Education Goals
Importance: Carry out
projects independently		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.35 4.44 4.59 4.40 4.26 4.35 4.51 4.25 4.43 4.41 4.29
    0.3 0.2 . . 0.5 1.2 . 0.7 . 0.4 0.4
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 1.5 0.6 1.4 1.5 2.1 . 0.6 4.7 2.2 1.2 1.4
3: Moderately important % 12.8 11.1 8.6 10.8 15.0 11.6 7.8 13.5 8.8 10.9 15.3
4: Important % 33.5 31.6 20.0 33.8 35.5 37.2 31.5 31.1 33.0 32.3 35.0
5: Very important % 51.8 56.5 70.0 53.8 46.9 50.0 60.1 50.0 56.0 55.3 48.0
Total N 3,168 497 70 65 1,070 86 321 148 91 257 563

Importance: Broad general education NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.33 4.38 4.37 4.30 4.19 4.33 4.53 4.25 4.44 4.41 4.39
    1.1 0.6 . 3.0 1.8 . . 2.0 1.1 0.8 0.7
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.2 1.6 1.4 . 3.2 2.2 2.2 2.7 2.2 2.0 1.1
3: Moderately important % 13.4 14.3 14.1 12.1 15.9 12.4 8.6 16.7 9.7 9.4 12.3
4: Important % 29.7 26.0 31.0 33.3 33.0 36.0 23.5 25.3 25.8 31.4 30.0
5: Very important % 53.6 57.5 53.5 51.5 46.2 49.4 65.7 53.3 61.3 56.5 55.9
Total N 3,190 503 71 66 1,072 89 324 150 93 255 567

Importance: Develop computer skills NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.21 4.05 4.19 4.03 4.36 4.00 4.07 4.14 4.30 4.35 4.14
    0.9 0.8 2.9 1.6 0.6 2.2 0.9 0.7 . 1.6 0.9
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.9 4.4 2.9 4.7 1.6 4.5 4.1 4.1 1.1 1.6 3.7
3: Moderately important % 17.2 22.1 17.1 18.8 13.0 21.3 22.4 16.9 16.3 11.3 20.2
4: Important % 31.9 34.3 27.1 39.1 30.2 34.8 32.5 37.2 33.7 31.1 30.5
5: Very important % 47.1 38.4 50.0 35.9 54.5 37.1 40.1 41.2 48.9 54.5 44.7
Total N 3,181 498 70 64 1,082 89 317 148 92 257 564

Importance: Good listening skills NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.26 4.29 4.21 4.33 4.16 4.16 4.47 4.23 4.19 4.39 4.26
    0.9 1.4 2.8 3.0 1.2 1.1 . . . 0.4 0.4
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.9 2.4 . 1.5 3.6 4.5 1.3 3.4 2.1 2.0 3.4
3: Moderately important % 15.5 15.2 19.7 6.1 17.7 15.7 11.0 20.8 18.1 12.1 14.2
4: Important % 31.2 27.7 28.2 37.9 32.8 34.8 27.1 25.5 38.3 28.9 34.1
5: Very important % 49.5 53.3 49.3 51.5 44.6 43.8 60.6 50.3 41.5 56.6 48.0
Total N 3,175 501 71 66 1,069 89 317 149 94 256 563

Importance: Communicate ideas orally NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.26 4.32 4.41 4.33 4.13 4.26 4.59 4.09 4.29 4.40 4.24
    0.8 0.4 1.4 1.5 1.6 . . 0.7 1.1 . 0.7
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.4 2.4 2.9 3.0 2.7 2.2 0.6 3.3 2.2 2.0 2.6
3: Moderately important % 14.9 14.2 8.7 9.0 18.5 15.6 6.9 24.0 11.8 9.4 15.2
4: Important % 33.4 30.8 27.5 34.3 35.9 36.7 25.9 30.7 36.6 35.2 34.9
5: Very important % 48.5 52.2 59.4 52.2 41.4 45.6 66.7 41.3 48.4 53.5 46.6
Total N 3,184 500 69 67 1,071 90 321 150 93 256 567

Importance: Apply math skills NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.20 4.13 3.97 4.00 4.52 3.98 3.51 4.64 4.16 4.23 4.01
    1.0 0.2 . 3.1 0.5 1.1 5.1 . 1.1 0.8 0.5
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 3.8 4.2 7.1 3.1 1.0 2.2 10.9 0.7 2.1 4.3 5.5
3: Moderately important % 17.2 20.2 18.6 20.3 8.7 28.9 33.7 7.4 19.1 13.7 23.3
4: Important % 30.1 33.4 44.3 37.5 25.4 33.3 28.5 18.9 35.1 34.0 34.3
5: Very important % 48.0 42.0 30.0 35.9 64.5 34.4 21.8 73.0 42.6 47.3 36.4
Total N 3,180 500 70 64 1,083 90 312 148 94 256 563

Importance: Critically analyze info NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.16 4.16 4.24 4.18 4.15 4.11 4.38 4.08 4.00 4.29 4.06
    0.6 0.6 2.9 1.5 0.5 . 0.6 . . 1.2 0.5
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.7 2.6 4.3 1.5 1.7 5.7 3.1 4.1 1.1 2.0 4.1
3: Moderately important % 19.2 19.2 7.1 16.9 20.8 19.3 10.7 23.8 29.7 12.9 22.8
4: Important % 34.8 35.6 37.1 36.9 36.4 33.0 29.2 32.0 37.4 35.2 34.2
5: Very important % 42.7 42.0 48.6 43.1 40.7 42.0 56.4 40.1 31.9 48.8 38.4
Total N 3,171 495 70 65 1,078 88 319 147 91 256 562

Importance: Good reading comprehension NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.17 4.28 4.06 4.25 4.03 4.09 4.36 4.13 4.25 4.27 4.18
    1.1 0.2 2.8 . 1.9 1.1 0.6 1.3 . 1.2 0.9
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 3.2 2.0 4.2 3.2 4.3 5.6 1.9 6.0 1.1 1.9 2.8
3: Moderately important % 17.4 15.5 19.7 14.3 20.3 16.9 12.8 17.3 17.2 14.4 17.9
4: Important % 34.3 34.5 31.0 36.5 35.9 36.0 30.6 29.3 37.6 33.5 34.1
5: Very important % 43.9 47.8 42.3 46.0 37.6 40.4 54.1 46.0 44.1 49.0 44.2
Total N 3,174 502 71 63 1,066 89 320 150 93 257 563

Importance: Diverse cultures/values NCSU College/School
                   
  Mean 4.04 4.16 4.26 4.27 3.82 3.80 4.37 3.94 4.21 4.14 4.09
    2.6 1.4 . 1.5 3.6 4.7 0.9 4.1 1.1 3.5 2.1
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 5.6 4.2 4.3 4.5 8.6 5.9 3.1 6.2 . 3.1 4.6
3: Moderately important % 20.2 18.8 14.3 13.6 23.5 27.1 13.2 22.1 21.7 16.4 20.6
4: Important % 28.5 28.0 32.9 25.8 30.6 29.4 23.8 26.2 31.5 29.3 27.2
5: Very important % 43.1 47.6 48.6 54.5 33.7 32.9 58.9 41.4 45.7 47.7 45.4
Total N 3,147 496 70 66 1,056 85 319 145 92 256 562

Importance: Influence of science/tech NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.02 4.23 3.87 3.59 4.26 3.88 3.38 4.39 4.08 3.83 3.78
    1.4 0.2 . 3.1 0.6 2.2 4.8 0.7 . 2.4 2.0
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 5.5 2.0 8.6 7.8 2.9 4.4 13.7 2.7 4.4 5.9 9.4
3: Moderately important % 22.2 19.6 24.3 32.8 16.2 25.6 37.7 12.9 18.9 24.3 27.5
4: Important % 31.8 30.7 38.6 39.1 30.9 38.9 26.5 23.8 41.1 41.2 31.2
5: Very important % 39.0 47.5 28.6 17.2 49.4 28.9 17.3 59.9 35.6 26.3 29.9
Total N 3,176 501 70 64 1,085 90 313 147 90 255 561

Importance: Communicate ideas in writing NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.93 3.92 4.06 4.02 3.73 4.02 4.33 3.83 4.11 4.15 3.95
    2.0 2.0 1.4 1.5 3.2 1.1 0.3 2.7 . 1.2 1.6
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 6.2 4.4 5.6 4.5 9.9 3.4 2.5 9.4 . 3.1 5.5
3: Moderately important % 22.7 29.1 16.9 22.7 24.5 22.7 14.7 24.8 22.6 15.8 21.7
4: Important % 34.6 28.3 38.0 33.3 35.6 37.5 29.1 28.2 44.1 39.4 38.9
5: Very important % 34.4 36.3 38.0 37.9 26.8 35.2 53.4 34.9 33.3 40.5 32.3
Total N 3,170 499 71 66 1,059 88 320 149 93 259 566

Importance: Apply scientific principles NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.89 4.15 3.58 3.43 4.19 3.87 3.19 4.38 3.88 3.59 3.59
    2.1 0.8 . 4.8 0.6 2.3 8.0 . . 3.1 3.2
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 7.6 3.4 18.8 6.3 3.6 4.6 18.3 4.7 6.8 11.0 11.4
3: Moderately important % 24.9 21.5 27.5 46.0 17.6 26.4 36.9 11.4 29.5 33.3 31.5
4: Important % 29.7 28.2 30.4 27.0 32.8 36.8 20.5 25.5 33.0 29.0 30.4
5: Very important % 35.7 46.1 23.2 15.9 45.4 29.9 16.3 58.4 30.7 23.5 23.4
Total N 3,154 497 69 63 1,075 87 312 149 88 255 559
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Personal Development Goals
Importance: Responsibility
for own behavior		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.53 4.59 4.59 4.67 4.45 4.37 4.60 4.50 4.61 4.57 4.58
    0.5 0.2 . . 0.8 1.1 0.6 . 2.2 . 0.2
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 1.6 1.0 2.9 1.5 1.9 2.2 1.2 2.0 1.1 1.2 1.6
3: Moderately important % 8.1 8.4 4.3 6.1 9.3 14.6 7.1 9.3 2.2 8.5 6.4
4: Important % 23.8 20.8 24.3 16.7 27.6 22.5 19.4 25.3 22.8 22.4 23.2
5: Very important % 65.9 69.6 68.6 75.8 60.3 59.6 71.6 63.3 71.7 68.0 68.6
Total N 3,195 500 70 66 1,085 89 324 150 92 259 560

Importance: Managing my time NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.55 4.61 4.69 4.52 4.49 4.45 4.63 4.49 4.57 4.65 4.55
    0.3 0.4 . . 0.4 . 0.3 0.7 1.1 0.8 .
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 0.9 0.8 . 1.5 0.9 2.4 0.3 2.0 1.1 0.4 0.9
3: Moderately important % 7.9 6.0 . 6.2 10.5 9.4 5.9 7.4 5.6 4.7 8.7
4: Important % 24.9 22.4 31.4 30.8 25.9 29.4 22.8 27.5 23.6 21.3 25.5
5: Very important % 65.9 70.4 68.6 61.5 62.3 58.8 70.6 62.4 68.5 72.7 65.0
Total N 3,149 496 70 65 1,068 85 320 149 89 253 554

Importance: Having self-discipline NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.51 4.57 4.62 4.42 4.44 4.42 4.58 4.50 4.52 4.59 4.53
    0.5 0.2 . 1.5 0.9 . . . . 0.4 0.4
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 1.0 0.6 . 3.0 1.1 . . . 1.1 2.0 1.4
3: Moderately important % 9.8 8.2 4.3 7.6 11.6 15.7 10.0 14.3 12.2 6.3 7.6
4: Important % 24.5 23.9 29.0 27.3 25.7 27.0 21.6 21.8 20.0 20.9 26.4
5: Very important % 64.2 67.0 66.7 60.6 60.6 57.3 68.4 63.9 66.7 70.5 64.3
Total N 3,153 497 69 66 1,067 89 320 147 90 254 554

Importance: Having self-confidence NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.53 4.58 4.65 4.59 4.47 4.46 4.64 4.46 4.52 4.64 4.50
    0.4 0.4 . . 0.4 . 0.3 . 2.2 0.8 0.5
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 1.3 1.0 1.4 1.5 1.4 2.4 1.6 1.4 . 0.4 1.4
3: Moderately important % 8.4 6.0 2.9 9.1 10.8 11.8 5.3 12.9 6.6 3.9 9.0
4: Important % 24.6 24.9 24.6 18.2 26.0 23.5 19.9 24.5 26.4 23.6 25.6
5: Very important % 65.3 67.7 71.0 71.2 61.5 62.4 72.9 61.2 64.8 71.3 63.4
Total N 3,161 498 69 66 1,075 85 321 147 91 254 555

Importance: Being independent NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.48 4.52 4.62 4.65 4.39 4.36 4.60 4.45 4.54 4.57 4.51
    0.6 0.8 . . 0.5 1.2 0.3 1.4 1.1 0.4 0.7
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 1.1 0.6 . . 1.7 1.2 . 5.4 . 0.8 0.7
3: Moderately important % 9.4 8.5 7.0 7.7 11.9 14.0 6.9 8.1 8.8 7.8 7.7
4: Important % 26.9 26.0 23.9 20.0 29.8 27.9 25.2 17.6 24.2 23.3 28.9
5: Very important % 61.9 64.2 69.0 72.3 56.1 55.8 67.6 67.6 65.9 67.7 61.9
Total N 3,166 497 71 65 1,073 86 321 148 91 257 557

Importance: Handling stress NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.46 4.56 4.57 4.49 4.38 4.25 4.56 4.44 4.62 4.51 4.44
    0.4 0.2 . . 0.5 . . . . 0.8 0.5
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 1.5 0.6 . . 2.1 1.1 0.9 2.7 1.1 1.6 1.6
3: Moderately important % 9.7 7.1 4.3 10.8 11.4 17.2 8.4 11.6 6.7 6.7 10.4
4: Important % 28.7 27.0 34.3 29.2 31.2 36.8 24.8 25.2 21.1 27.7 28.2
5: Very important % 59.7 65.1 61.4 60.0 54.9 44.8 65.8 60.5 71.1 63.2 59.2
Total N 3,142 493 70 65 1,059 87 322 147 90 253 556

Importance: Realizing
potential for success		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.44 4.52 4.57 4.48 4.34 4.38 4.63 4.29 4.41 4.54 4.41
    0.4 0.4 . . 0.4 . . 2.1 1.1 0.4 0.5
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 1.5 1.0 . 3.0 1.9 3.4 1.2 1.4 2.2 1.2 1.3
3: Moderately important % 10.6 7.5 10.1 10.6 13.4 12.5 5.9 15.1 9.9 7.5 10.8
4: Important % 28.9 28.4 23.2 21.2 31.7 27.3 21.7 28.1 28.6 26.2 31.7
5: Very important % 58.5 62.7 66.7 65.2 52.6 56.8 71.1 53.4 58.2 64.7 55.7
Total N 3,151 496 69 66 1,066 88 322 146 91 252 555

Importance: Understanding
own abilities/interests		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.43 4.47 4.50 4.45 4.31 4.33 4.59 4.45 4.36 4.47 4.49
    0.3 . . . 0.7 1.1 . . 1.1 0.4 0.2
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 1.1 1.2 1.4 3.0 1.1 . 0.3 1.4 . 2.0 1.3
3: Moderately important % 11.4 10.9 11.4 12.1 14.9 17.0 7.0 11.8 12.2 7.5 8.3
4: Important % 29.8 27.1 22.9 21.2 32.8 28.4 25.6 27.1 35.6 30.7 30.0
5: Very important % 57.3 60.7 64.3 63.6 50.5 53.4 67.1 59.7 51.1 59.4 60.3
Total N 3,151 494 70 66 1,072 88 316 144 90 254 557

Importance: Leadership/mgmt. skills NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.39 4.39 4.53 4.50 4.32 4.25 4.55 4.25 4.49 4.60 4.35
    0.4 0.2 . . 0.5 1.1 . 2.0 . 0.4 0.4
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 1.8 1.0 . 1.5 2.1 . 1.9 2.0 1.1 0.8 3.2
3: Moderately important % 11.3 12.8 8.6 13.6 12.5 23.6 5.6 13.3 8.7 5.9 11.5
4: Important % 31.1 31.8 30.0 18.2 34.6 23.6 28.0 34.7 30.4 24.0 30.6
5: Very important % 55.3 54.2 61.4 66.7 50.3 51.7 64.5 48.0 59.8 68.9 54.2
Total N 3,168 500 70 66 1,071 89 321 150 92 254 555

Importance: Acting on ethical principles NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.36 4.42 4.48 4.55 4.25 4.23 4.56 4.30 4.43 4.41 4.36
    0.8 0.6 . . 0.9 . 0.6 0.7 3.2 0.8 0.7
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.3 2.6 2.8 . 2.7 4.7 0.9 4.0 . 1.6 2.3
3: Moderately important % 12.8 11.7 8.5 9.1 15.6 16.3 7.2 13.9 6.5 12.1 13.4
4: Important % 28.2 24.8 26.8 27.3 31.5 30.2 24.6 27.2 31.2 27.0 27.4
5: Very important % 55.8 60.3 62.0 63.6 49.3 48.8 66.7 54.3 59.1 58.6 56.1
Total N 3,155 496 71 66 1,061 86 321 151 93 256 554

Importance: Commit to health/fitness NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.35 4.40 4.45 4.35 4.26 4.22 4.40 4.31 4.47 4.45 4.38
    0.7 0.8 . . 1.0 1.1 0.3 1.4 . 0.4 0.4
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.2 1.4 . 1.5 2.9 4.5 2.5 1.4 1.1 2.0 1.8
3: Moderately important % 13.1 11.3 10.1 13.6 14.8 15.9 12.5 14.4 13.3 10.6 12.3
4: Important % 30.0 30.2 34.8 33.3 31.6 28.4 26.2 30.8 23.3 26.0 30.7
5: Very important % 54.1 56.3 55.1 51.5 49.7 50.0 58.6 52.1 62.2 61.0 54.9
Total N 3,153 496 69 66 1,069 88 321 146 90 254 554

Importance: Function as part of team NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.36 4.41 4.53 4.41 4.33 4.28 4.36 4.19 4.38 4.51 4.33
    0.5 0.2 . . 0.5 . 0.6 1.3 . 0.8 0.7
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.0 1.4 . . 2.0 3.3 2.2 4.0 2.2 2.0 2.0
3: Moderately important % 12.6 12.9 7.1 10.6 13.6 15.6 10.6 13.3 13.0 6.3 14.4
4: Important % 31.3 28.5 32.9 37.9 32.4 31.1 34.1 37.3 29.3 27.5 29.6
5: Very important % 53.7 57.0 60.0 51.5 51.5 50.0 52.5 44.0 55.4 63.5 53.3
Total N 3,169 498 70 66 1,071 90 320 150 92 255 557

Importance: Viewing learning
as lifelong process		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.31 4.39 4.51 4.49 4.20 4.14 4.48 4.26 4.44 4.41 4.31
    0.7 0.6 . . 0.8 1.1 0.9 1.3 1.1 0.4 0.5
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 3.5 1.1 1.6 2.7 . 1.9 2.7
3: Moderately important % 14.7 13.1 8.6 13.8 17.7 24.1 9.1 16.8 10.8 10.9 14.9
4: Important % 29.1 28.2 27.1 18.5 31.3 29.9 25.9 27.5 30.1 29.6 28.7
5: Very important % 53.1 56.7 62.9 66.2 46.7 43.7 62.5 51.7 58.1 57.2 53.1
Total N 3,158 496 70 65 1,064 87 320 149 93 257 557

Importance: Clarifying personal identity NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.29 4.30 4.54 4.51 4.11 4.21 4.52 4.23 4.39 4.40 4.37
    0.9 0.2 . . 1.2 . 0.6 3.4 1.1 0.8 0.5
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.5 2.8 1.4 3.1 3.3 3.5 2.2 . 2.2 2.0 1.4
3: Moderately important % 15.6 16.3 10.1 9.2 20.5 20.9 7.8 13.1 10.1 12.6 13.8
4: Important % 29.2 27.6 21.7 21.5 32.5 26.7 23.7 37.2 29.2 26.1 29.3
5: Very important % 51.8 53.0 66.7 66.2 42.4 48.8 65.7 46.2 57.3 58.5 54.9
Total N 3,124 492 69 65 1,047 86 321 145 89 253 557

Importance: Coping with change NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.27 4.29 4.51 4.45 4.14 4.09 4.43 4.28 4.31 4.38 4.32
    1.0 1.2 . 1.5 1.2 2.3 0.3 2.1 3.3 0.4 0.4
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.4 1.8 1.4 . 3.4 2.3 1.9 2.1 1.1 2.0 2.2
3: Moderately important % 14.8 13.8 9.9 9.1 17.8 18.2 10.9 15.9 14.4 12.9 13.4
4: Important % 32.1 33.2 25.4 30.3 35.0 38.6 27.8 26.2 23.3 28.2 33.0
5: Very important % 49.7 49.9 63.4 59.1 42.6 38.6 59.1 53.8 57.8 56.5 51.1
Total N 3,130 491 71 66 1,052 88 320 145 90 255 552

Importance: Involved in public/
community affairs		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.02 4.12 4.14 4.20 3.84 3.98 4.23 3.91 4.20 4.17 4.03
    1.6 1.2 . . 2.5 1.2 0.6 3.4 1.1 1.2 1.1
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 4.2 2.4 2.9 3.1 6.3 4.7 2.2 4.7 1.1 4.7 3.3
3: Moderately important % 21.8 19.3 18.6 16.9 26.0 25.6 17.3 27.0 15.4 13.7 22.5
4: Important % 35.6 36.8 40.0 36.9 35.1 32.6 33.0 27.0 41.8 36.5 37.7
5: Very important % 36.8 40.2 38.6 43.1 30.2 36.0 46.9 37.8 40.7 43.9 35.5
Total N 3,129 492 70 65 1,052 86 318 148 91 255 552
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World View Goals
Importance: Valuing racial equity NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.38 4.45 4.54 4.52 4.28 4.01 4.56 4.40 4.44 4.44 4.38
    1.5 1.0 1.4 . 1.6 4.7 1.3 1.4 1.1 0.8 1.9
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.1 2.1 1.4 1.7 2.9 2.3 0.9 2.8 . 1.6 1.5
3: Moderately important % 13.1 11.6 8.6 6.7 15.8 22.1 8.9 12.5 14.6 12.6 11.9
4: Important % 23.5 21.1 18.6 30.0 25.1 29.1 18.0 21.5 22.5 22.8 26.0
5: Very important % 59.8 64.2 70.0 61.7 54.6 41.9 70.9 61.8 61.8 62.2 58.8
Total N 3,072 483 70 60 1,031 86 316 144 89 254 539

Importance: Valuing gender equity NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.37 4.47 4.61 4.41 4.26 4.04 4.55 4.35 4.43 4.47 4.38
    1.0 0.2 . . 1.5 1.2 1.0 1.4 . 1.2 0.9
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.1 1.9 . 1.6 3.0 7.1 1.0 2.1 . 0.4 2.1
3: Moderately important % 14.2 13.2 8.7 9.5 17.1 20.2 9.6 17.4 15.7 12.7 12.0
4: Important % 24.1 20.3 21.7 34.9 25.4 29.8 19.2 18.8 25.8 21.9 28.1
5: Very important % 58.6 64.4 69.6 54.0 53.0 41.7 69.3 60.4 58.4 63.7 56.9
Total N 3,055 478 69 63 1,030 84 313 144 89 251 534

Importance: Work w/ people
from diverse backgrounds		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.31 4.36 4.58 4.45 4.18 4.09 4.54 4.21 4.40 4.46 4.32
    1.0 0.2 . . 1.5 1.2 . 2.8 . 1.6 0.9
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.2 2.3 1.4 . 2.7 5.8 1.6 2.8 1.1 0.8 2.2
3: Moderately important % 14.3 14.5 5.8 9.7 17.7 17.4 9.5 15.5 13.3 8.8 13.9
4: Important % 29.4 27.5 26.1 35.5 32.5 33.7 21.9 28.2 30.0 28.0 29.6
5: Very important % 53.0 55.5 66.7 54.8 45.5 41.9 67.0 50.7 55.6 60.8 53.4
Total N 3,081 483 69 62 1,043 86 315 142 90 250 541

Importance: Tolerance for
different views		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.27 4.33 4.53 4.39 4.13 3.96 4.48 4.19 4.45 4.35 4.31
    1.3 0.4 . . 2.0 2.4 1.3 0.7 . 1.2 1.1
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.6 2.3 1.5 1.6 3.2 7.1 0.3 6.4 2.2 2.3 2.0
3: Moderately important % 15.0 14.5 5.9 12.5 18.5 20.2 11.5 12.9 11.2 13.3 13.4
4: Important % 30.1 29.4 30.9 31.3 32.1 32.1 23.2 32.9 25.8 27.0 31.8
5: Very important % 51.0 53.4 61.8 54.7 44.2 38.1 63.7 47.1 60.7 56.3 51.6
Total N 3,076 483 68 64 1,041 84 314 140 89 256 537

Importance: World problems/issues NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 4.19 4.18 4.49 4.10 4.05 4.17 4.41 4.24 4.21 4.33 4.21
    0.8 0.4 . . 1.3 . . 2.1 . 0.8 0.7
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 2.8 3.1 . . 3.2 3.5 1.9 2.8 3.3 3.5 2.8
3: Moderately important % 16.9 17.2 7.2 22.2 21.6 19.8 11.4 11.2 16.7 10.6 15.1
4: Important % 36.0 36.3 36.2 46.0 37.1 32.6 30.5 37.1 35.6 32.5 37.4
5: Very important % 43.5 42.9 56.5 31.7 36.7 44.2 56.2 46.9 44.4 52.5 44.0
Total N 3,096 487 69 63 1,045 86 315 143 90 255 543

Importance: Present as
it relates to history		 NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.93 3.89 4.21 3.83 3.83 4.01 4.18 3.90 3.90 4.02 3.93
    1.6 1.7 . 3.2 2.1 1.2 0.3 2.1 1.1 2.0 1.1
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 5.6 5.1 1.5 4.8 6.2 7.1 3.8 7.1 5.6 5.9 6.1
3: Moderately important % 24.6 26.6 10.3 28.6 27.6 21.2 20.4 25.0 28.1 18.9 23.2
4: Important % 34.7 36.0 54.4 33.3 34.9 30.6 28.3 30.0 32.6 34.3 37.4
5: Very important % 33.5 30.6 33.8 30.2 29.3 40.0 47.1 35.7 32.6 39.0 32.2
Total N 3,045 470 68 63 1,024 85 314 140 89 254 538

Importance: Appreciate arts/music/lit NCSU College/School
CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.84 3.87 4.59 3.77 3.68 3.72 4.08 3.86 4.17 3.86 3.86
    3.3 2.1 . 1.6 5.2 4.7 2.9 5.0 . 2.4 2.3
1: Not important %
2: Of limited importance % 8.0 7.4 1.5 4.7 10.2 8.2 5.8 6.4 3.5 7.7 8.3
3: Moderately important % 25.6 27.9 4.4 34.4 28.3 29.4 17.3 22.1 17.4 26.7 25.9
4: Important % 27.1 26.3 27.9 34.4 24.5 25.9 28.8 30.0 37.2 27.5 28.3
5: Very important % 36.0 36.3 66.2 25.0 31.8 31.8 45.4 36.4 41.9 35.6 35.3
Total N 3,021 476 68 64 1,009 85 313 140 86 247 533
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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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