North Carolina State University
2006 First-Year Student Survey:
College Comparisons of
Goals for Undergraduate Education
(Current Level of Development)

This document reports college differences in respondents' ratings of their current development of general education, personal development, and world view goals. For information about the survey and analysis methods, see " 2006 First-Year Student Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile." Exact question wording is available on the web or by clicking on the "Q" next to the table heading.

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: Broad general education		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.64	3.76	3.76	3.65	3.55	3.57	3.63	3.57	3.76	3.63	3.72
5: Very high	%	15.1	20.0	16.8	14.3	14.4	12.3	12.7	18.9	22.0	14.4	18.1
4: High	%	38.5	39.0	47.5	38.8	28.8	39.8	40.1	26.2	35.4	37.7	38.1
3: Average	%	42.3	38.0	32.7	44.8	53.8	41.4	45.2	48.4	39.0	44.5	41.3
2: Low	%	3.6	2.7	1.0	1.8	2.9	5.4	2.1	6.6	3.7	3.0	2.5
1: Very low	%	0.6	0.3	2.0	0.3	.	1.2	.	.	.	0.4	.
Total	N	3830	639	101	384	104	1211	292	122	82	735	160

Current level: Communicate ideas in writing		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.28	3.34	3.30	3.57	3.27	3.10	3.28	3.20	3.49	3.34	3.31
5: Very high	%	8.8	9.8	9.7	14.9	11.5	5.3	7.5	5.7	17.1	9.7	9.9
4: High	%	29.3	30.9	33.0	35.5	26.0	26.8	28.8	27.6	28.0	29.0	30.9
3: Average	%	45.5	44.6	39.8	42.2	44.2	45.5	49.0	49.6	41.5	47.9	42.0
2: Low	%	13.6	12.4	12.6	6.7	14.4	16.9	13.7	15.4	13.4	12.1	15.4
1: Very low	%	2.8	2.2	4.9	0.8	3.8	5.5	1.0	1.6	.	1.2	1.9
Total	N	3863	643	103	389	104	1224	292	123	82	741	162

Current level: Communicate ideas orally		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.44	3.48	3.62	3.52	3.54	3.38	3.56	3.31	3.58	3.41	3.38
5: Very high	%	13.2	13.8	19.4	14.9	17.3	11.1	13.6	13.0	17.3	13.5	11.8
4: High	%	33.0	33.8	35.0	33.7	31.7	32.5	39.8	29.3	35.8	30.7	32.3
3: Average	%	40.7	41.3	36.9	41.1	39.4	42.2	37.4	35.0	34.6	41.0	40.4
2: Low	%	11.1	9.1	5.8	8.7	10.6	11.9	7.8	21.1	12.3	12.8	13.0
1: Very low	%	2.0	2.2	2.9	1.5	1.0	2.3	1.4	1.6	.	2.0	2.5
Total	N	3859	640	103	389	104	1222	294	123	81	742	161

Current level: Good listening skills		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.74	3.81	3.80	3.77	3.59	3.69	3.76	3.66	3.83	3.72	3.90
5: Very high	%	19.7	23.1	20.4	19.8	19.0	17.7	16.7	19.7	26.8	19.2	25.3
4: High	%	41.8	41.1	45.6	42.4	35.2	41.5	48.1	37.7	36.6	40.6	47.5
3: Average	%	31.9	31.0	27.2	33.4	33.3	33.4	30.7	32.0	29.3	33.4	18.5
2: Low	%	5.8	3.4	6.8	4.1	10.5	6.3	3.8	10.7	7.3	6.5	8.6
1: Very low	%	0.8	1.4	.	0.3	1.9	1.1	0.7	.	.	0.3	.
Total	N	3861	642	103	389	105	1224	293	122	82	739	162

Current level: Good reading comprehension skills		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.50	3.62	3.48	3.65	3.41	3.44	3.44	3.46	3.54	3.44	3.60
5: Very high	%	15.3	18.7	15.5	17.3	16.3	14.4	12.0	11.5	22.0	13.5	17.3
4: High	%	33.3	34.4	32.0	38.9	25.0	32.4	33.9	33.6	25.6	31.7	37.7
3: Average	%	39.4	38.0	37.9	36.9	45.2	38.8	41.4	45.1	39.0	41.6	35.2
2: Low	%	10.2	7.6	13.6	5.7	10.6	11.6	11.6	9.0	11.0	12.2	7.4
1: Very low	%	1.8	1.2	1.0	1.3	2.9	2.9	1.0	0.8	2.4	1.1	2.5
Total	N	3848	642	103	388	104	1217	292	122	82	736	162

Current level: Apply math skills		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.70	3.58	3.83	3.12	3.30	4.08	3.61	3.50	3.56	3.48	4.19
5: Very high	%	23.1	17.7	30.4	8.0	12.4	35.0	19.8	20.5	17.1	15.6	39.4
4: High	%	35.3	35.1	33.3	23.2	26.7	41.7	34.1	27.0	32.9	33.1	42.5
3: Average	%	31.1	35.8	26.5	46.4	45.7	20.0	34.1	35.2	41.5	36.2	16.3
2: Low	%	9.0	9.6	8.8	18.0	9.5	3.0	11.3	16.4	6.1	13.7	1.3
1: Very low	%	1.4	1.7	1.0	4.4	5.7	0.2	0.7	0.8	2.4	1.5	0.6
Total	N	3858	643	102	388	105	1225	293	122	82	738	160

Current level: Influence of science/technology		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.56	3.73	3.28	3.13	3.44	3.84	3.34	3.33	3.49	3.30	3.93
5: Very high	%	16.2	18.8	5.0	7.0	10.5	23.6	7.9	11.4	13.4	10.6	27.8
4: High	%	36.1	42.7	33.7	23.2	32.4	42.5	34.9	26.0	32.9	29.1	40.1
3: Average	%	36.9	32.0	48.5	49.5	47.6	28.5	42.1	49.6	43.9	42.4	29.0
2: Low	%	9.2	5.6	9.9	16.4	9.5	5.0	13.4	10.6	8.5	15.2	3.1
1: Very low	%	1.5	0.9	3.0	3.9	.	0.4	1.7	2.4	1.2	2.7	.
Total	N	3850	640	101	384	105	1223	292	123	82	738	162

Current level: Apply scientific principles		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.34	3.57	2.98	2.88	3.23	3.60	3.05	3.17	3.15	3.07	3.72
5: Very high	%	11.0	14.1	2.0	4.7	9.6	16.2	2.7	11.5	4.9	7.0	17.9
4: High	%	29.9	38.4	22.2	13.2	27.9	37.3	24.6	18.9	29.3	21.1	43.2
3: Average	%	43.1	39.2	50.5	51.7	40.4	38.4	49.5	48.4	45.1	48.0	32.1
2: Low	%	13.7	6.9	22.2	26.4	20.2	6.8	21.2	18.0	17.1	20.0	6.8
1: Very low	%	2.3	1.4	3.0	4.1	1.9	1.3	2.0	3.3	3.7	3.8	.
Total	N	3838	640	99	387	104	1220	293	122	82	729	162

Current level: Develop computer skills		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.56	3.51	3.55	3.35	3.38	3.62	3.70	3.45	3.60	3.54	3.77
5: Very high	%	16.5	15.0	16.5	9.1	10.5	20.5	17.0	7.4	18.3	15.4	24.2
4: High	%	35.4	35.3	34.0	32.2	39.0	33.1	45.2	37.7	40.2	35.8	36.6
3: Average	%	37.1	38.4	37.9	44.9	35.2	35.6	29.9	48.4	28.0	37.8	32.3
2: Low	%	9.0	9.0	11.7	11.9	8.6	9.0	6.5	5.7	9.8	9.5	5.6
1: Very low	%	1.9	2.3	.	1.8	6.7	1.8	1.4	0.8	3.7	1.5	1.2
Total	N	3853	641	103	385	105	1222	294	122	82	738	161

Current level: Critically analyze information		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.60	3.57	3.40	3.71	3.53	3.61	3.65	3.45	3.79	3.53	3.67
5: Very high	%	13.0	11.9	4.9	15.5	14.3	14.1	14.0	13.8	19.5	10.5	13.0
4: High	%	40.7	41.0	37.9	44.3	33.3	39.8	43.8	30.9	42.7	40.2	46.9
3: Average	%	39.9	40.6	50.5	35.8	43.8	40.0	36.3	43.1	35.4	41.8	34.6
2: Low	%	5.9	5.5	5.8	4.1	8.6	5.6	5.1	10.6	2.4	7.1	5.6
1: Very low	%	0.6	1.1	1.0	0.3	.	0.5	0.7	1.6	.	0.4	.
Total	N	3845	641	103	386	105	1215	292	123	82	736	162

Current level: Carry out projects independently		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.70	3.75	3.89	3.81	3.55	3.63	3.72	3.67	4.00	3.65	3.77
5: Very high	%	18.7	21.3	23.3	20.0	13.5	17.2	17.3	19.5	28.0	17.8	17.9
4: High	%	39.8	38.9	46.6	45.2	36.5	37.4	45.9	37.4	47.6	37.0	45.7
3: Average	%	35.2	33.9	26.2	30.9	42.3	38.2	29.6	35.8	20.7	38.1	32.1
2: Low	%	5.7	5.2	3.9	3.9	6.7	6.2	6.1	5.7	3.7	6.8	3.7
1: Very low	%	0.7	0.8	.	.	1.0	1.1	1.0	1.6	.	0.3	0.6
Total	N	3846	640	103	385	104	1218	294	123	82	735	162

Current level: Diverse cultures/values		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.61	3.70	3.65	3.81	3.46	3.38	3.65	3.66	3.95	3.71	3.86
5: Very high	%	20.5	23.8	18.4	26.4	15.4	14.3	17.7	22.3	36.3	22.5	31.3
4: High	%	32.6	32.4	35.0	34.4	35.6	28.1	41.0	34.7	30.0	35.4	31.9
3: Average	%	36.0	34.9	40.8	34.1	31.7	41.7	31.1	32.2	27.5	33.5	30.6
2: Low	%	8.9	8.0	4.9	4.4	14.4	12.7	8.5	8.3	5.0	7.4	4.4
1: Very low	%	1.9	0.9	1.0	0.8	2.9	3.2	1.7	2.5	1.3	1.2	1.9
Total	N	3826	639	103	387	104	1207	293	121	80	732	160

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Personal Development Goals

Current level: Responsibility for own behavior		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		4.21	4.30	4.37	4.25	4.11	4.15	4.18	4.13	4.33	4.17	4.44
5: Very high	%	42.1	47.9	49.5	44.3	35.6	39.2	39.0	39.0	48.8	38.8	55.6
4: High	%	39.5	36.3	38.8	38.6	43.3	39.4	43.8	38.2	35.4	42.8	33.1
3: Average	%	16.3	14.2	10.7	15.3	17.3	19.3	14.0	20.3	15.9	15.9	10.6
2: Low	%	1.6	0.9	1.0	1.6	3.8	1.6	2.7	1.6	.	2.0	0.6
1: Very low	%	0.4	0.6	.	0.3	.	0.5	0.3	0.8	.	0.5	.
Total	N	3849	641	103	386	104	1220	292	123	82	738	160

Current level: Viewing learning as lifelong		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.99	4.15	4.04	4.09	3.84	3.90	3.93	3.95	4.18	3.94	4.28
5: Very high	%	32.6	39.3	34.0	36.4	28.6	28.1	28.1	33.3	43.8	30.9	43.8
4: High	%	38.9	39.2	39.8	38.8	36.2	39.7	40.8	35.8	36.3	37.2	40.6
3: Average	%	24.4	19.3	23.3	22.5	27.6	26.7	27.4	25.2	15.0	27.1	15.6
2: Low	%	3.6	1.7	1.9	2.1	5.7	4.8	3.4	4.1	3.8	4.5	.
1: Very low	%	0.6	0.5	1.0	0.3	1.9	0.7	0.3	1.6	1.3	0.3	.
Total	N	3850	641	103	387	105	1222	292	123	80	737	160

Current level: Acting on ethical principles		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		4.00	4.12	4.27	4.10	3.87	3.87	3.95	4.03	4.19	3.97	4.16
5: Very high	%	30.7	37.2	43.7	34.0	22.3	25.6	28.9	32.5	39.5	29.0	38.1
4: High	%	41.8	39.3	41.7	43.1	47.6	41.7	42.3	42.3	44.4	42.1	42.5
3: Average	%	24.3	22.3	12.6	22.1	27.2	28.1	24.4	21.1	13.6	25.5	16.9
2: Low	%	2.7	0.9	1.9	0.8	1.0	3.8	4.1	4.1	.	3.3	2.5
1: Very low	%	0.5	0.3	.	.	1.9	0.8	0.3	.	2.5	0.1	.
Total	N	3838	642	103	385	103	1216	291	123	81	734	160

Current level: Leadership/mgmt. skills		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.65	3.78	3.83	3.69	3.64	3.52	3.79	3.70	3.72	3.65	3.68
5: Very high	%	17.4	21.0	16.5	16.7	21.0	14.7	20.3	16.3	17.3	17.7	18.8
4: High	%	38.4	41.0	52.4	40.6	31.4	34.2	44.0	45.5	42.0	37.7	36.9
3: Average	%	36.8	33.3	29.1	38.0	40.0	40.4	31.3	30.9	37.0	36.6	38.1
2: Low	%	6.5	4.1	1.9	4.4	5.7	9.3	3.8	6.5	2.5	7.6	5.6
1: Very low	%	0.8	0.6	.	0.3	1.9	1.4	0.7	0.8	1.2	0.4	0.6
Total	N	3836	639	103	384	105	1215	291	123	81	735	160

Current level: Function as part of team		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.94	4.04	4.17	3.97	3.85	3.80	4.03	3.98	3.95	4.00	4.02
5: Very high	%	27.7	32.8	39.8	27.5	23.1	21.3	30.8	24.4	29.6	30.8	31.9
4: High	%	43.9	42.1	38.8	44.2	46.2	44.6	44.5	53.7	42.0	43.2	41.9
3: Average	%	24.1	21.8	19.4	26.5	23.1	27.7	21.9	18.7	22.2	21.9	23.1
2: Low	%	3.7	2.8	1.9	1.6	7.7	5.7	2.4	1.6	6.2	3.1	2.5
1: Very low	%	0.6	0.5	.	0.3	.	0.7	0.3	1.6	.	1.0	0.6
Total	N	3843	641	103	385	104	1218	292	123	81	736	160

Current level: Involved in public/community affairs		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.39	3.54	3.79	3.57	3.50	3.16	3.52	3.46	3.46	3.38	3.40
5: Very high	%	13.9	18.4	21.4	16.4	17.1	9.3	14.2	16.3	16.0	13.6	15.7
4: High	%	29.2	30.9	42.7	34.9	29.5	23.8	36.3	27.6	33.3	29.0	27.7
3: Average	%	41.0	38.6	30.1	39.6	41.9	44.5	37.7	43.1	35.8	41.1	41.5
2: Low	%	13.2	9.8	4.9	7.6	9.5	18.2	10.7	12.2	9.9	14.4	11.3
1: Very low	%	2.6	2.2	1.0	1.6	1.9	4.1	1.0	0.8	4.9	1.8	3.8
Total	N	3830	640	103	384	105	1212	289	123	81	734	159

Current level: Understanding own abilities/interests		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.83	3.88	3.96	3.86	3.83	3.77	3.78	3.83	4.22	3.79	3.91
5: Very high	%	22.3	24.3	20.4	22.9	27.6	20.0	21.6	22.8	32.1	22.4	23.8
4: High	%	43.2	43.0	56.3	45.3	36.2	43.4	40.4	43.9	59.3	39.4	46.9
3: Average	%	29.9	29.4	22.3	27.6	29.5	31.2	32.5	27.6	7.4	33.2	26.3
2: Low	%	4.1	3.3	1.0	3.6	4.8	4.8	5.1	4.9	1.2	4.5	3.1
1: Very low	%	0.5	.	.	0.5	1.9	0.7	0.3	0.8	.	0.5	.
Total	N	3833	639	103	384	105	1213	292	123	81	733	160

Current level: Commit to health/fitness		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.68	3.76	3.64	3.56	3.79	3.63	3.76	3.76	3.77	3.68	3.74
5: Very high	%	23.2	26.3	20.4	18.1	23.8	22.0	23.7	25.2	27.2	23.2	28.8
4: High	%	34.0	34.3	32.0	34.9	39.0	33.5	37.1	37.4	34.6	32.5	31.9
3: Average	%	32.0	30.8	38.8	33.3	30.5	31.9	31.3	25.2	25.9	35.2	26.9
2: Low	%	9.1	6.6	8.7	12.6	5.7	10.4	7.2	12.2	12.3	7.7	10.0
1: Very low	%	1.6	2.0	.	1.0	1.0	2.2	0.7	.	.	1.5	2.5
Total	N	3829	639	103	381	105	1216	291	123	81	730	160

Current level: Having self-confidence		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.66	3.70	3.55	3.57	3.65	3.65	3.74	3.64	3.77	3.64	3.69
5: Very high	%	21.3	23.9	21.4	18.5	18.1	21.6	17.8	18.7	24.7	21.1	23.8
4: High	%	35.3	35.2	25.2	33.3	39.0	34.7	44.9	38.2	40.7	34.1	33.8
3: Average	%	32.9	29.6	43.7	37.0	33.3	32.8	30.8	33.3	23.5	34.3	31.9
2: Low	%	8.8	9.7	6.8	9.4	8.6	9.2	6.2	8.1	8.6	8.3	9.4
1: Very low	%	1.7	1.6	2.9	1.8	1.0	1.7	0.3	1.6	2.5	2.2	1.3
Total	N	3836	639	103	384	105	1215	292	123	81	734	160

Current level: Realizing potential for success		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.74	3.81	3.71	3.67	3.69	3.72	3.80	3.75	3.94	3.67	3.88
5: Very high	%	21.0	23.5	18.4	19.5	22.9	19.8	21.3	18.7	23.8	20.5	27.3
4: High	%	38.8	40.1	41.7	34.4	33.3	39.8	43.0	42.3	51.3	35.4	37.9
3: Average	%	33.8	30.8	33.0	39.8	34.3	33.8	31.3	34.1	21.3	36.1	31.7
2: Low	%	5.3	5.0	5.8	5.7	8.6	5.4	3.8	4.9	2.5	6.6	1.9
1: Very low	%	1.0	0.6	1.0	0.5	1.0	1.2	0.7	.	1.3	1.4	1.2
Total	N	3830	639	103	384	105	1213	291	123	80	731	161

Current level: Clarifying personal identity		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.74	3.79	3.88	3.77	3.55	3.69	3.67	3.72	4.01	3.74	3.98
5: Very high	%	21.7	23.1	30.7	21.4	13.3	19.6	15.9	22.1	30.0	22.6	35.0
4: High	%	37.8	39.2	34.7	37.3	35.2	38.5	41.4	35.2	45.0	35.9	31.3
3: Average	%	34.4	32.5	27.7	37.9	45.7	34.1	36.6	36.1	21.3	35.3	30.6
2: Low	%	5.3	4.4	5.9	3.1	4.8	6.6	5.9	5.7	3.8	5.6	3.1
1: Very low	%	0.8	0.8	1.0	0.3	1.0	1.3	0.3	0.8	.	0.5	.
Total	N	3808	637	101	383	105	1200	290	122	80	730	160

Current level: Coping with change		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.59	3.63	3.43	3.57	3.46	3.61	3.47	3.61	3.85	3.55	3.82
5: Very high	%	18.2	19.7	13.6	17.3	13.5	19.6	11.7	19.7	28.8	16.0	25.8
4: High	%	35.0	35.7	31.1	38.0	30.8	34.0	36.8	33.6	36.3	34.8	37.1
3: Average	%	36.3	34.3	42.7	31.9	45.2	36.4	40.2	36.9	28.8	38.6	30.2
2: Low	%	8.8	8.8	9.7	9.9	9.6	8.4	10.0	8.2	3.8	9.1	6.9
1: Very low	%	1.7	1.6	2.9	2.9	1.0	1.7	1.4	1.6	2.5	1.5	.
Total	N	3822	636	103	382	104	1212	291	122	80	733	159

Current level: Being independent		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.84	3.95	3.93	3.84	3.70	3.84	3.79	3.80	4.10	3.74	3.96
5: Very high	%	26.6	32.2	28.2	25.5	17.1	26.5	22.9	21.3	40.0	23.2	32.9
4: High	%	37.8	35.5	44.7	38.5	44.8	38.1	41.4	39.3	35.0	36.2	35.4
3: Average	%	29.7	27.9	20.4	30.7	30.5	29.6	28.8	36.9	20.0	33.0	26.1
2: Low	%	5.1	3.4	5.8	4.4	5.7	5.1	5.8	2.5	5.0	6.8	5.6
1: Very low	%	0.8	0.9	1.0	0.8	1.9	0.7	1.0	.	.	0.8	.
Total	N	3827	639	103	384	105	1211	292	122	80	730	161

Current level: Handling stress		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.46	3.48	3.17	3.37	3.49	3.57	3.34	3.35	3.48	3.40	3.58
5: Very high	%	16.1	17.5	8.7	15.1	16.2	17.7	10.0	14.8	20.0	15.2	18.6
4: High	%	31.1	30.8	25.2	27.6	34.3	34.7	33.4	26.2	30.0	27.2	32.9
3: Average	%	39.0	37.6	44.7	40.9	37.1	36.6	40.3	42.6	32.5	42.8	37.9
2: Low	%	10.7	10.6	16.5	12.2	6.7	8.6	13.1	12.3	12.5	12.3	8.7
1: Very low	%	3.1	3.4	4.9	4.2	5.7	2.4	3.1	4.1	5.0	2.6	1.9
Total	N	3828	639	103	384	105	1212	290	122	80	732	161

Current level: Managing my time		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.29	3.46	3.29	3.18	3.31	3.26	3.38	3.30	3.29	3.22	3.35
5: Very high	%	12.2	16.3	12.7	9.6	14.3	11.7	11.0	10.7	11.3	11.8	9.9
4: High	%	28.1	31.8	27.5	25.7	24.8	27.5	33.0	29.5	32.5	24.0	32.9
3: Average	%	40.3	36.5	42.2	41.0	41.0	40.2	41.9	41.8	31.3	42.9	41.0
2: Low	%	15.7	12.4	11.8	20.3	18.1	16.0	11.7	14.8	23.8	17.0	14.3
1: Very low	%	3.7	3.0	5.9	3.4	1.9	4.6	2.4	3.3	1.3	4.3	1.9
Total	N	3821	638	102	385	105	1208	291	122	80	729	161

Current level: Having self-discipline		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.75	3.87	3.79	3.61	3.64	3.74	3.67	3.77	3.84	3.69	4.02
5: Very high	%	22.9	28.3	23.3	18.8	19.0	22.5	18.3	26.2	22.5	20.8	33.3
4: High	%	37.8	39.1	40.8	33.7	35.2	38.9	39.1	32.0	43.8	36.7	38.4
3: Average	%	31.4	25.4	29.1	38.1	37.1	30.4	34.3	34.4	28.8	34.3	25.2
2: Low	%	6.9	5.8	4.9	8.6	7.6	7.1	8.0	7.4	5.0	7.4	3.1
1: Very low	%	0.9	1.4	1.9	0.8	1.0	1.2	0.3	.	.	0.8	.
Total	N	3826	642	103	383	105	1211	289	122	80	732	159

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World View Goals

Current level: World problems/issues		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.41	3.42	3.24	3.51	3.42	3.35	3.42	3.44	3.58	3.39	3.54
5: Very high	%	12.5	13.0	7.8	15.2	13.7	11.6	10.3	11.5	17.5	13.0	13.1
4: High	%	30.5	30.6	24.5	30.4	27.5	29.4	34.8	34.4	36.3	28.9	37.5
3: Average	%	43.6	43.1	52.9	46.2	48.0	43.4	43.1	41.0	36.3	43.1	41.3
2: Low	%	11.7	11.5	12.7	6.3	8.8	13.6	10.3	13.1	6.3	13.9	6.9
1: Very low	%	1.6	1.7	2.0	1.8	2.0	1.9	1.4	.	3.8	1.1	1.3
Total	N	3789	633	102	381	102	1197	290	122	80	722	160

Current level: Present as it relates to history		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.33	3.33	3.18	3.50	3.42	3.30	3.31	3.30	3.40	3.29	3.40
5: Very high	%	11.6	11.7	9.8	14.5	14.0	11.4	8.2	11.5	16.3	10.8	13.7
4: High	%	28.6	29.0	24.5	33.7	27.0	28.5	33.0	27.0	20.0	26.4	26.7
3: Average	%	43.1	42.3	44.1	40.3	48.0	41.3	42.3	43.4	53.8	45.3	49.1
2: Low	%	14.4	14.8	16.7	10.8	9.0	16.1	14.4	16.4	7.5	15.7	7.5
1: Very low	%	2.2	2.2	4.9	0.8	2.0	2.8	2.1	1.6	2.5	1.7	3.1
Total	N	3783	634	102	380	100	1194	291	122	80	719	161

Current level: Work w/ people from diverse backgrounds		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.92	4.07	3.96	4.01	3.70	3.80	3.85	3.93	4.21	3.94	4.13
5: Very high	%	28.9	35.4	30.3	31.7	23.5	23.7	22.0	23.0	41.3	31.3	37.9
4: High	%	39.7	39.7	42.4	41.1	29.4	38.8	46.0	51.6	38.8	37.3	38.5
3: Average	%	27.0	22.0	22.2	23.8	40.2	32.3	26.8	22.1	20.0	25.9	22.4
2: Low	%	3.8	2.1	3.0	2.9	6.9	4.4	4.8	2.5	.	5.1	1.2
1: Very low	%	0.6	0.8	2.0	0.5	.	0.8	0.3	0.8	.	0.4	.
Total	N	3791	632	99	382	102	1200	291	122	80	722	161

Current level: Appreciate arts/music/literature		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.48	3.59	3.52	3.65	3.19	3.29	3.45	3.65	4.44	3.51	3.61
5: Very high	%	21.3	24.1	24.0	24.1	17.8	16.6	18.8	23.1	58.8	21.5	23.6
4: High	%	27.7	27.6	28.0	29.8	12.9	26.4	26.7	33.1	28.8	29.3	31.7
3: Average	%	33.0	34.0	29.0	34.8	44.6	32.7	39.2	31.4	11.3	31.6	29.8
2: Low	%	13.8	11.6	14.0	9.7	19.8	17.6	11.5	10.7	.	14.3	12.4
1: Very low	%	4.1	2.7	5.0	1.6	5.0	6.6	3.8	1.7	1.3	3.3	2.5
Total	N	3769	627	100	382	101	1188	288	121	80	721	161

Current level: Tolerance for different views		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.83	3.90	3.68	3.99	3.57	3.73	3.75	3.83	4.16	3.83	4.12
5: Very high	%	25.6	28.1	17.8	30.6	15.7	22.6	20.0	23.1	40.0	26.5	38.8
4: High	%	39.3	41.7	38.6	41.4	38.2	37.8	41.4	45.5	38.8	37.6	36.3
3: Average	%	28.6	23.9	38.6	25.1	33.3	31.1	32.8	25.6	18.8	29.5	23.1
2: Low	%	5.5	5.4	4.0	2.1	12.7	7.1	5.2	3.3	2.5	5.5	1.9
1: Very low	%	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.8	.	1.4	0.7	2.5	.	0.8	.
Total	N	3787	631	101	382	102	1199	290	121	80	721	160

Current level: Valuing gender equity		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		4.21	4.33	4.29	4.32	3.91	4.08	4.11	4.21	4.61	4.24	4.45
5: Very high	%	45.5	51.3	48.5	51.7	31.4	37.7	36.4	46.7	70.0	48.9	60.2
4: High	%	33.2	32.6	35.4	29.9	34.3	36.4	40.2	32.8	21.3	29.8	27.3
3: Average	%	18.6	13.9	14.1	17.1	28.4	22.5	21.0	16.4	8.8	18.4	11.2
2: Low	%	2.2	1.4	1.0	1.0	5.9	2.9	2.4	3.3	.	2.4	.
1: Very low	%	0.5	0.6	1.0	0.3	.	0.5	.	0.8	.	0.6	1.2
Total	N	3785	631	99	381	102	1196	291	122	80	722	161

Current level: Valuing racial equity		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		4.23	4.34	4.35	4.32	3.85	4.11	4.19	4.22	4.61	4.24	4.50
5: Very high	%	46.8	53.1	46.5	51.0	30.4	40.0	42.1	43.4	67.5	49.4	63.4
4: High	%	32.6	30.8	41.6	31.4	30.4	35.5	36.6	37.7	26.3	29.0	23.6
3: Average	%	17.9	13.5	11.9	16.0	34.3	21.0	19.3	16.4	6.3	18.2	12.4
2: Low	%	2.2	2.1	.	1.3	3.9	2.5	2.1	2.5	.	3.2	0.6
1: Very low	%	0.5	0.5	.	0.3	1.0	0.9	.	.	.	0.3	.
Total	N	3787	629	101	382	102	1199	290	122	80	721	161

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For more information on the 2006 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: February, 2007

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