North Carolina State University
2007 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 " 2007 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 #15: 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		3.63	3.67	3.62	3.72	3.47	3.59	3.63	3.56	3.58	3.65	3.71
5: Very high	%	14.3	15.8	16.3	18.3	10.4	11.7	13.9	11.1	9.2	14.8	20.6
4: High	%	39.6	39.9	32.6	38.7	31.2	41.3	40.1	37.0	46.2	40.2	35.6
3: Average	%	42.1	40.2	48.1	40.8	54.4	42.4	41.7	48.8	40.0	41.0	39.4
2: Low	%	3.3	3.2	3.1	1.7	3.2	3.8	3.7	2.5	3.1	3.4	3.3
1: Very low	%	0.7	0.8	.	0.6	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.6	1.5	0.5	1.1
Total	N	4327	746	129	476	125	1332	324	162	65	788	180

Current level: Communicate ideas in writing		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.24	3.29	3.26	3.61	3.04	3.10	3.22	3.33	3.37	3.25	3.16
5: Very high	%	8.3	9.1	7.8	16.1	7.2	5.9	5.5	8.0	7.5	8.3	8.6
4: High	%	29.0	28.3	31.8	39.5	16.8	24.4	31.8	38.3	43.3	29.1	25.3
3: Average	%	44.6	47.7	43.4	35.1	54.4	47.2	43.4	37.0	32.8	44.8	44.1
2: Low	%	14.9	12.7	13.2	7.3	16.0	18.4	17.7	12.3	11.9	14.8	17.2
1: Very low	%	3.2	2.3	3.9	1.9	5.6	4.1	1.5	4.3	4.5	2.9	4.8
Total	N	4359	750	129	478	125	1339	327	162	67	796	186

Current level: Communicate ideas orally		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.45	3.46	3.61	3.65	3.46	3.37	3.49	3.43	3.37	3.46	3.33
5: Very high	%	13.2	12.9	15.5	19.1	9.6	11.5	12.2	10.6	9.0	14.4	13.4
4: High	%	34.4	32.7	40.3	37.1	41.6	33.0	39.4	38.5	40.3	32.8	28.9
3: Average	%	38.5	43.2	34.9	35.0	34.4	39.0	34.9	36.6	29.9	39.2	36.9
2: Low	%	12.0	9.4	8.5	7.8	14.4	14.0	11.6	11.8	20.9	11.2	19.3
1: Very low	%	1.9	1.7	0.8	1.1	.	2.5	1.8	2.5	.	2.4	1.6
Total	N	4356	752	129	472	125	1340	327	161	67	796	187

Current level: Good listening skills		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.75	3.80	3.80	3.85	3.66	3.74	3.68	3.70	3.69	3.74	3.77
5: Very high	%	19.4	19.4	22.0	22.9	17.6	19.2	16.0	14.8	15.4	19.3	22.0
4: High	%	43.6	46.7	40.9	42.9	41.6	42.8	44.2	48.1	46.2	42.6	39.2
3: Average	%	31.0	29.1	32.3	30.1	32.0	31.3	32.5	29.0	32.3	31.7	33.3
2: Low	%	5.3	4.1	3.9	3.8	6.4	5.9	7.1	8.0	4.6	5.3	4.8
1: Very low	%	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.2	2.4	0.7	0.3	.	1.5	1.1	0.5
Total	N	4350	753	127	471	125	1341	326	162	65	794	186

Current level: Good reading comprehension skills		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.47	3.55	3.34	3.74	3.39	3.44	3.31	3.37	3.31	3.39	3.47
5: Very high	%	14.3	18.0	12.5	21.4	10.5	13.1	10.2	11.2	14.9	11.6	15.0
4: High	%	33.1	31.3	28.1	38.9	34.7	33.8	30.8	29.2	23.9	32.6	35.3
3: Average	%	39.6	40.1	43.8	33.0	38.7	38.9	43.1	48.4	41.8	41.9	34.2
2: Low	%	10.9	9.1	12.5	6.3	15.3	12.0	12.3	8.1	16.4	11.6	12.3
1: Very low	%	2.1	1.6	3.1	0.4	0.8	2.2	3.7	3.1	3.0	2.4	3.2
Total	N	4352	751	128	473	124	1341	325	161	67	795	187

Current level: Apply math skills		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.65	3.55	3.39	3.02	3.37	4.10	3.51	3.40	3.57	3.42	4.14
5: Very high	%	21.5	15.8	17.2	7.8	13.6	35.8	13.5	14.2	22.4	14.0	38.3
4: High	%	35.3	37.0	30.5	22.0	29.6	41.4	37.9	28.4	28.4	32.3	41.5
3: Average	%	31.4	35.5	30.5	40.5	40.0	20.4	37.3	42.6	37.3	38.0	16.5
2: Low	%	9.7	10.1	18.0	23.7	13.6	2.1	9.2	13.0	7.5	13.1	3.2
1: Very low	%	2.1	1.6	3.9	6.1	3.2	0.4	2.1	1.9	4.5	2.6	0.5
Total	N	4363	752	128	477	125	1342	327	162	67	795	188

Current level: Influence of science/technology		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.59	3.78	3.21	3.15	3.41	3.92	3.26	3.19	3.59	3.38	3.88
5: Very high	%	18.5	19.9	10.2	7.8	15.3	28.5	8.9	6.9	19.7	12.1	29.2
4: High	%	34.4	42.9	20.3	24.5	29.0	39.3	28.9	30.0	27.3	30.2	36.2
3: Average	%	36.7	32.9	51.6	45.5	41.1	28.5	44.0	41.9	47.0	43.1	28.1
2: Low	%	9.0	4.0	16.4	19.0	10.5	3.4	15.7	17.5	4.5	12.5	6.5
1: Very low	%	1.4	0.3	1.6	3.2	4.0	0.4	2.5	3.8	1.5	2.1	.
Total	N	4345	750	128	473	124	1340	325	160	66	794	185

Current level: Apply scientific principles		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.31	3.57	2.98	2.77	3.10	3.62	2.91	2.96	3.31	3.06	3.88
5: Very high	%	11.4	14.0	10.2	3.2	12.1	17.3	3.7	4.4	10.8	5.7	24.2
4: High	%	28.8	37.7	12.6	14.3	19.4	35.7	18.2	20.0	30.8	23.3	45.7
3: Average	%	41.9	40.2	45.7	46.6	42.7	39.0	47.7	45.6	40.0	46.5	23.7
2: Low	%	15.1	7.2	27.6	28.6	18.5	7.3	26.2	26.9	15.4	20.3	6.5
1: Very low	%	2.7	0.9	3.9	7.4	7.3	0.7	4.3	3.1	3.1	4.2	.
Total	N	4339	749	127	476	124	1340	325	160	65	787	186

Current level: Develop computer skills		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.59	3.58	3.42	3.47	3.48	3.63	3.70	3.62	3.61	3.60	3.61
5: Very high	%	18.2	17.6	9.4	12.5	14.5	22.4	18.5	14.8	21.2	16.5	23.1
4: High	%	35.0	34.4	35.2	37.1	31.5	31.0	42.3	45.1	31.8	37.6	31.2
3: Average	%	36.3	38.1	44.5	38.8	42.7	35.7	31.2	29.0	36.4	36.6	31.7
2: Low	%	8.9	8.7	10.2	8.7	9.7	9.4	7.1	9.9	7.6	8.0	11.3
1: Very low	%	1.6	1.3	0.8	3.0	1.6	1.5	0.9	1.2	3.0	1.4	2.7
Total	N	4353	751	128	472	124	1344	324	162	66	796	186

Current level: Critically analyze information		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.58	3.59	3.53	3.74	3.46	3.60	3.59	3.50	3.75	3.50	3.55
5: Very high	%	13.6	13.1	10.3	18.6	12.1	14.5	13.2	11.3	16.4	10.5	15.0
4: High	%	39.0	40.1	42.1	41.9	31.5	38.3	38.3	35.2	43.3	39.3	35.8
3: Average	%	40.4	40.3	39.7	35.0	49.2	40.1	42.6	46.5	38.8	41.1	39.6
2: Low	%	6.4	6.1	6.3	3.4	4.8	6.8	5.8	6.3	1.5	8.2	8.6
1: Very low	%	0.6	0.4	1.6	1.1	2.4	0.4	.	0.6	.	0.9	1.1
Total	N	4337	750	126	472	124	1333	326	159	67	793	187

Current level: Carry out projects independently		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.70	3.74	3.83	3.74	3.57	3.66	3.69	3.92	3.96	3.65	3.68
5: Very high	%	19.1	21.5	22.7	19.6	16.1	17.7	16.9	23.8	22.4	17.6	21.4
4: High	%	39.8	38.4	43.8	42.0	32.3	39.0	43.4	50.0	56.7	37.3	38.0
3: Average	%	33.9	33.5	29.7	31.9	44.4	35.2	32.6	21.3	14.9	38.3	29.4
2: Low	%	6.3	6.2	1.6	5.9	7.3	7.2	5.5	4.4	6.0	5.7	10.2
1: Very low	%	0.9	0.4	2.3	0.6	.	0.8	1.5	0.6	.	1.1	1.1
Total	N	4350	753	128	474	124	1338	325	160	67	794	187

Current level: Diverse cultures/values		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.57	3.66	3.61	3.84	3.29	3.42	3.54	3.81	3.64	3.58	3.65
5: Very high	%	19.1	22.4	19.7	27.1	14.4	15.1	15.6	23.6	17.9	18.4	21.4
4: High	%	33.5	34.7	33.9	37.2	20.0	29.8	39.9	43.5	37.3	33.0	35.8
3: Average	%	35.2	31.5	36.2	28.8	48.0	39.3	31.3	23.6	35.8	38.1	32.1
2: Low	%	10.3	9.1	8.7	6.3	15.2	13.5	9.2	9.3	9.0	9.0	8.0
1: Very low	%	2.0	2.4	1.6	0.6	2.4	2.3	4.0	.	.	1.5	2.7
Total	N	4340	750	127	473	125	1331	326	161	67	793	187

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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		4.25	4.33	4.20	4.26	4.14	4.22	4.22	4.35	4.45	4.21	4.34
5: Very high	%	43.4	48.1	42.2	42.5	36.0	41.4	41.6	46.9	58.2	41.9	47.1
4: High	%	40.7	38.8	39.1	42.5	44.0	41.6	41.9	42.0	28.4	40.2	40.6
3: Average	%	14.2	11.3	16.4	13.8	19.2	15.0	14.1	10.5	13.4	15.9	11.2
2: Low	%	1.4	1.6	1.6	1.0	.	1.6	2.1	0.6	.	1.5	1.1
1: Very low	%	0.3	0.1	0.8	0.2	0.8	0.3	0.3	.	.	0.5	.
Total	N	4359	750	128	478	125	1338	327	162	67	797	187

Current level: Viewing learning as lifelong		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		4.06	4.15	4.13	4.10	3.84	4.04	3.92	4.11	4.25	3.99	4.22
5: Very high	%	36.3	41.8	41.4	39.3	26.6	34.5	29.6	38.1	44.8	32.7	43.8
4: High	%	37.7	34.9	32.0	34.9	37.9	39.6	40.1	40.0	37.3	39.0	34.6
3: Average	%	22.2	20.5	25.0	23.1	29.0	21.7	23.5	17.5	16.4	23.7	21.1
2: Low	%	3.2	2.4	0.8	2.3	5.6	3.3	6.2	3.8	1.5	3.9	0.5
1: Very low	%	0.6	0.4	0.8	0.4	0.8	0.9	0.6	0.6	.	0.8	.
Total	N	4347	751	128	476	124	1339	324	160	67	793	185

Current level: Acting on ethical principles		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		4.00	4.08	4.05	4.08	3.91	3.99	3.91	4.06	4.00	3.89	4.02
5: Very high	%	31.5	36.7	33.6	34.3	28.8	31.4	27.8	33.5	28.4	26.7	31.6
4: High	%	40.9	38.4	43.0	43.1	40.0	41.2	40.1	41.6	44.8	40.6	43.3
3: Average	%	23.8	21.6	18.8	19.2	25.6	23.6	27.5	22.4	25.4	28.6	21.4
2: Low	%	3.2	3.1	3.9	2.7	4.8	3.1	4.0	2.5	1.5	3.4	3.2
1: Very low	%	0.6	0.3	0.8	0.6	0.8	0.7	0.6	.	.	0.6	0.5
Total	N	4355	750	128	478	125	1339	327	161	67	793	187

Current level: Leadership/mgmt. skills		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.63	3.67	3.79	3.73	3.98	3.51	3.75	3.77	3.61	3.61	3.54
5: Very high	%	15.9	16.8	18.8	19.2	26.4	12.2	16.9	18.5	14.9	17.0	13.1
4: High	%	40.0	40.1	44.5	43.2	48.0	37.6	47.1	45.1	38.8	36.8	37.7
3: Average	%	35.9	36.8	33.6	29.6	22.4	39.7	29.8	31.5	38.8	37.1	39.9
2: Low	%	7.6	6.1	3.1	6.9	3.2	9.9	6.2	4.9	7.5	8.2	8.2
1: Very low	%	0.6	0.3	.	1.0	.	0.5	.	.	.	1.0	1.1
Total	N	4352	751	128	479	125	1336	325	162	67	796	183

Current level: Function as part of team		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.99	4.06	4.02	3.97	4.14	3.91	4.06	4.15	3.94	4.01	3.83
5: Very high	%	29.6	32.5	33.6	29.0	41.1	24.6	30.9	34.6	29.9	31.7	28.6
4: High	%	43.9	44.3	39.8	45.2	34.7	46.2	48.0	46.9	35.8	41.9	33.5
3: Average	%	22.8	20.4	22.7	20.8	22.6	25.1	17.4	17.3	32.8	22.8	31.4
2: Low	%	3.2	2.5	3.1	4.4	.	3.6	3.7	1.2	1.5	2.9	4.9
1: Very low	%	0.6	0.3	0.8	0.6	1.6	0.6	.	.	.	0.8	1.6
Total	N	4353	750	128	476	124	1339	327	162	67	795	185

Current level: Involved in public/community affairs		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.33	3.45	3.68	3.52	3.53	3.11	3.36	3.46	3.42	3.38	3.20
5: Very high	%	13.2	15.2	13.3	17.6	17.7	9.5	13.2	16.7	10.4	14.1	12.4
4: High	%	27.8	31.6	46.9	31.5	31.5	21.1	26.4	27.8	35.8	29.8	26.5
3: Average	%	40.7	38.9	34.4	37.8	39.5	44.0	45.4	41.4	41.8	38.9	34.6
2: Low	%	15.4	11.3	5.5	11.1	8.9	21.6	13.2	13.0	9.0	14.3	21.6
1: Very low	%	2.9	2.9	.	1.9	2.4	3.8	1.8	1.2	3.0	2.9	4.9
Total	N	4340	750	128	476	124	1327	326	162	67	795	185

Current level: Understanding own abilities/interests		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.85	3.90	3.87	3.91	3.89	3.84	3.70	3.93	4.14	3.78	3.88
5: Very high	%	23.4	24.5	26.0	26.3	25.6	21.7	15.9	26.5	33.3	24.5	23.7
4: High	%	43.4	46.7	38.6	43.8	42.4	45.1	44.0	41.4	48.5	37.8	45.2
3: Average	%	28.4	24.3	32.3	25.7	27.2	29.2	35.2	30.2	16.7	30.0	27.4
2: Low	%	4.0	3.7	3.1	3.2	4.8	3.5	4.3	1.9	1.5	6.2	2.7
1: Very low	%	0.8	0.8	.	1.1	.	0.5	0.6	.	.	1.5	1.1
Total	N	4343	748	127	475	125	1331	327	162	66	796	186

Current level: Commit to health/fitness		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.66	3.68	3.54	3.54	3.86	3.59	3.76	3.75	3.64	3.74	3.66
5: Very high	%	23.4	26.1	18.1	20.8	30.4	21.0	20.8	25.3	23.9	26.1	25.3
4: High	%	32.8	28.8	32.3	29.5	32.0	33.6	43.7	35.2	31.3	33.0	30.1
3: Average	%	32.0	34.5	36.2	34.9	32.0	31.1	26.9	29.6	29.9	31.4	32.3
2: Low	%	10.1	8.8	12.6	12.0	4.8	12.4	7.3	9.3	14.9	7.7	10.2
1: Very low	%	1.8	1.9	0.8	2.7	0.8	1.9	1.2	0.6	.	1.8	2.2
Total	N	4350	751	127	475	125	1334	327	162	67	796	186

Current level: Having self-confidence		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.67	3.64	3.62	3.68	3.83	3.66	3.71	3.75	3.60	3.69	3.55
5: Very high	%	21.3	20.2	17.2	21.3	26.6	21.5	20.6	22.2	17.9	22.5	19.9
4: High	%	36.2	35.5	39.8	36.6	37.9	35.9	39.6	43.8	29.9	35.3	30.1
3: Average	%	32.5	34.0	32.0	32.0	29.0	31.6	31.6	24.7	46.3	32.5	39.8
2: Low	%	8.1	8.6	9.4	8.4	4.8	9.4	6.7	4.9	6.0	7.7	5.9
1: Very low	%	1.9	1.7	1.6	1.7	1.6	1.6	1.5	4.3	.	2.0	4.3
Total	N	4346	747	128	478	124	1334	326	162	67	794	186

Current level: Realizing potential for success		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.75	3.75	3.70	3.76	3.69	3.76	3.76	3.78	3.80	3.72	3.80
5: Very high	%	21.7	21.4	22.7	22.3	21.0	21.8	20.6	21.6	24.2	20.8	26.9
4: High	%	38.2	38.2	35.9	38.0	36.3	39.2	39.0	41.4	36.4	38.0	31.9
3: Average	%	34.1	34.8	32.0	34.2	35.5	32.9	36.2	32.1	34.8	34.6	36.3
2: Low	%	5.1	4.9	7.8	4.2	5.6	5.3	4.3	3.7	4.5	5.7	3.8
1: Very low	%	0.9	0.7	1.6	1.3	1.6	0.9	.	1.2	.	1.0	1.1
Total	N	4335	748	128	476	124	1333	326	162	66	790	182

Current level: Clarifying personal identity		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.73	3.72	3.80	3.82	3.75	3.72	3.72	3.89	3.96	3.67	3.67
5: Very high	%	21.0	20.8	24.4	22.8	20.2	20.2	20.2	24.2	26.9	20.5	18.8
4: High	%	38.8	38.7	36.2	42.9	43.5	38.2	38.8	45.3	44.8	35.4	38.7
3: Average	%	33.6	33.2	34.6	28.3	29.0	35.3	34.5	26.7	25.4	36.2	35.9
2: Low	%	5.6	5.6	4.7	5.3	5.6	5.6	6.2	3.1	3.0	6.7	4.4
1: Very low	%	1.0	1.6	.	0.6	1.6	0.7	0.3	0.6	.	1.3	2.2
Total	N	4314	749	127	473	124	1318	322	161	67	792	181

Current level: Coping with change		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.54	3.49	3.38	3.54	3.56	3.63	3.49	3.54	3.70	3.43	3.64
5: Very high	%	18.4	17.2	14.1	20.0	20.0	20.3	18.2	17.9	19.4	14.6	24.3
4: High	%	33.3	32.1	32.8	32.8	32.8	35.0	29.8	33.3	38.8	33.7	30.8
3: Average	%	35.0	36.3	35.2	33.5	33.6	33.9	37.5	37.0	34.3	35.7	33.5
2: Low	%	10.0	11.0	12.5	8.8	10.4	8.7	11.7	8.0	7.5	11.9	7.6
1: Very low	%	3.3	3.4	5.5	4.8	3.2	2.2	2.8	3.7	.	4.0	3.8
Total	N	4332	744	128	475	125	1329	325	162	67	792	185

Current level: Being independent		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.83	3.84	3.86	3.82	3.78	3.87	3.83	3.86	3.93	3.73	3.92
5: Very high	%	26.5	26.7	27.3	27.4	26.6	27.1	26.7	29.6	23.9	23.0	31.9
4: High	%	38.7	38.6	39.1	37.0	32.3	40.2	39.0	35.8	47.8	37.8	39.5
3: Average	%	27.2	28.2	27.3	27.2	34.7	25.6	25.8	26.5	25.4	30.2	20.0
2: Low	%	6.4	5.1	4.7	6.9	5.6	6.3	8.0	7.4	3.0	7.2	6.5
1: Very low	%	1.2	1.3	1.6	1.5	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.6	.	1.9	2.2
Total	N	4348	748	128	478	124	1334	326	162	67	796	185

Current level: Handling stress		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.44	3.35	3.23	3.33	3.50	3.62	3.39	3.21	3.37	3.40	3.49
5: Very high	%	15.1	12.2	7.8	14.1	16.0	19.7	11.7	10.5	9.0	14.2	17.4
4: High	%	32.0	29.9	32.0	27.4	33.6	34.8	33.4	23.5	40.3	32.7	29.3
3: Average	%	38.0	41.5	40.6	40.2	40.0	34.3	40.5	45.7	34.3	36.2	40.2
2: Low	%	12.0	13.3	14.8	14.5	5.6	9.8	11.3	17.3	11.9	13.1	10.9
1: Very low	%	2.9	3.2	4.7	3.8	4.8	1.3	3.1	3.1	4.5	3.9	2.2
Total	N	4347	747	128	475	125	1337	326	162	67	796	184

Current level: Managing my time		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.26	3.35	3.27	3.32	3.29	3.18	3.21	3.19	3.27	3.26	3.41
5: Very high	%	11.5	12.4	10.2	11.7	16.0	10.5	9.8	11.7	9.0	11.8	15.1
4: High	%	28.1	29.9	28.3	31.6	22.4	26.2	28.1	21.6	32.8	29.1	28.0
3: Average	%	39.1	40.1	42.5	37.3	41.6	38.5	39.4	43.8	38.8	37.4	41.9
2: Low	%	17.3	15.1	15.7	16.5	14.4	19.9	18.3	19.1	14.9	16.6	12.9
1: Very low	%	4.1	2.4	3.1	3.0	5.6	4.9	4.3	3.7	4.5	5.1	2.2
Total	N	4343	748	127	472	125	1332	327	162	67	797	186

Current level: Having self-discipline		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.74	3.82	3.82	3.72	3.73	3.74	3.70	3.75	3.61	3.67	3.84
5: Very high	%	22.2	23.5	25.0	21.8	24.0	22.0	18.0	22.2	17.9	22.2	25.9
4: High	%	39.4	43.3	42.2	39.2	32.8	38.9	44.0	40.1	35.8	35.1	40.5
3: Average	%	30.0	26.1	24.2	30.2	36.8	31.7	28.7	29.6	35.8	31.7	26.5
2: Low	%	7.0	6.3	7.0	6.9	4.8	6.1	8.0	6.8	10.4	9.3	5.4
1: Very low	%	1.4	0.8	1.6	1.9	1.6	1.4	1.2	1.2	.	1.6	1.6
Total	N	4342	746	128	477	125	1333	327	162	67	792	185

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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		3.39	3.41	3.37	3.52	3.38	3.37	3.31	3.41	3.39	3.37	3.40
5: Very high	%	11.7	12.3	13.4	15.0	9.8	10.0	8.4	12.3	9.0	12.7	14.1
4: High	%	30.8	30.5	27.6	33.1	35.2	32.2	30.3	26.5	35.8	27.8	31.0
3: Average	%	44.4	44.3	44.1	42.0	41.8	44.2	46.7	50.6	41.8	46.1	38.0
2: Low	%	11.3	11.5	12.6	8.4	9.0	11.5	13.0	10.5	11.9	11.1	14.1
1: Very low	%	1.9	1.3	2.4	1.5	4.1	2.0	1.5	.	1.5	2.3	2.7
Total	N	4319	745	127	474	122	1325	323	162	67	790	184

Current level: Present as it relates to history		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.30	3.31	3.25	3.44	3.35	3.30	3.16	3.12	3.33	3.27	3.32
5: Very high	%	11.0	11.6	11.9	14.8	10.7	10.5	7.8	6.8	9.0	10.9	12.5
4: High	%	27.9	25.9	22.2	30.4	28.7	29.8	26.7	22.2	31.3	26.7	29.9
3: Average	%	43.4	45.8	46.0	40.3	48.4	42.2	43.2	48.8	43.3	43.9	38.6
2: Low	%	15.2	15.1	18.3	13.1	9.8	14.6	18.6	20.4	16.4	15.4	14.7
1: Very low	%	2.5	1.6	1.6	1.5	2.5	2.9	3.7	1.9	.	3.2	4.3
Total	N	4318	744	126	474	122	1326	322	162	67	791	184

Current level: Work w/ people from diverse backgrounds		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.92	3.98	3.96	4.07	3.72	3.89	3.89	4.02	4.07	3.80	4.01
5: Very high	%	29.2	33.2	36.5	33.1	21.5	28.3	26.4	30.9	29.9	23.9	36.1
4: High	%	39.3	37.9	31.0	44.5	37.2	37.6	41.3	43.2	47.8	40.2	36.6
3: Average	%	26.4	24.1	25.4	19.6	33.9	29.3	27.3	22.8	22.4	29.1	19.1
2: Low	%	4.3	3.2	6.3	2.1	6.6	4.2	5.0	3.1	.	5.7	8.2
1: Very low	%	0.8	1.5	0.8	0.6	0.8	0.7	.	.	.	1.1	.
Total	N	4315	746	126	474	121	1323	322	162	67	791	183

Current level: Appreciate arts/music/literature		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.43	3.51	3.46	3.73	3.29	3.24	3.18	3.85	4.19	3.45	3.41
5: Very high	%	20.5	24.0	22.8	27.6	16.8	16.4	15.0	31.5	38.8	18.6	20.4
4: High	%	26.9	24.5	25.2	31.4	25.2	25.3	21.0	32.1	44.8	29.5	27.1
3: Average	%	32.6	34.0	31.5	29.5	35.3	31.7	38.6	27.2	13.4	34.9	30.9
2: Low	%	14.6	13.5	15.7	9.5	16.0	18.8	17.9	8.6	3.0	11.9	16.6
1: Very low	%	5.4	4.0	4.7	1.9	6.7	7.8	7.5	0.6	.	5.1	5.0
Total	N	4294	742	127	474	119	1313	319	162	67	790	181

Current level: Tolerance for different views		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		3.81	3.85	3.86	3.91	3.61	3.78	3.75	3.97	4.09	3.70	3.96
5: Very high	%	25.6	28.2	28.3	29.3	19.3	24.3	22.6	32.7	30.3	21.4	32.2
4: High	%	38.0	37.9	37.8	38.4	32.8	38.5	38.4	36.4	48.5	37.7	36.6
3: Average	%	29.4	26.7	27.6	27.6	37.0	29.9	31.9	26.5	21.2	32.4	26.8
2: Low	%	5.3	5.1	3.9	3.4	10.9	5.4	5.6	3.7	.	6.7	3.8
1: Very low	%	1.7	2.1	2.4	1.3	.	1.9	1.5	0.6	.	1.9	0.5
Total	N	4317	745	127	474	119	1327	323	162	66	791	183

Current level: Valuing gender equity		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		4.28	4.41	4.23	4.38	3.95	4.25	4.27	4.44	4.55	4.13	4.41
5: Very high	%	49.7	58.0	50.8	54.9	37.7	46.7	47.4	58.6	65.7	41.9	56.8
4: High	%	32.0	27.9	24.6	29.0	28.7	35.4	36.4	27.2	23.9	33.7	31.1
3: Average	%	15.7	12.5	22.2	14.8	27.0	14.9	13.1	14.2	10.4	21.0	9.3
2: Low	%	1.7	0.8	1.6	1.3	4.1	2.2	2.5	.	.	1.9	1.6
1: Very low	%	0.9	0.8	0.8	.	2.5	0.8	0.6	.	.	1.5	1.1
Total	N	4313	742	126	472	122	1328	321	162	67	790	183

Current level: Valuing racial equity		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
Mean		4.29	4.36	4.19	4.42	3.98	4.27	4.36	4.44	4.52	4.12	4.46
5: Very high	%	51.4	56.3	50.0	58.1	39.3	48.3	53.7	59.3	59.7	43.7	63.9
4: High	%	30.2	27.3	24.6	27.8	27.0	34.0	31.4	27.2	32.8	31.1	23.0
3: Average	%	15.4	13.4	20.6	12.7	26.2	15.0	12.1	12.3	7.5	21.0	9.3
2: Low	%	2.1	1.7	4.0	0.8	6.6	2.0	2.5	1.2	.	2.1	3.3
1: Very low	%	1.0	1.2	0.8	0.6	0.8	0.7	0.3	.	.	2.1	0.5
Total	N	4318	744	126	472	122	1328	322	162	67	792	183

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For more information on the 2007 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: March, 2008

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