1998 First-Year Student Survey: College Comparisons of Goal Development
1998 First-Year Student Survey:
College Comparisons Tables of Goals for Undergraduate Education
(Current Level of Development)

Current Development of Goals for Undergraduate Education
* General education goals
* Personal development goals
* World view goals

View college comparisons of goal importance

Current Development of Goals for Undergraduate Education

General education goals
Current level: Broad general eduaction NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.71 3.77 3.78 3.74 3.71 3.60 3.77 3.90 3.56 3.81 3.64 3.71
  0.3 0.4 . 1.0 0.1 2.3 . . 0.8 1.0 0.3 .
Very low %
Low % 2.0 2.0 1.4 . 2.3 3.4 1.3 2.0 2.3 2.4 1.8 2.1
Average % 38.5 34.7 38.4 39.0 38.6 37.9 37.6 26.5 45.8 28.6 43.5 46.9
High % 44.3 46.1 41.1 44.0 44.7 44.8 43.7 51.0 42.7 51.0 42.5 29.2
Very high % 14.8 16.8 19.2 16.0 14.3 11.5 17.5 20.4 8.4 17.0 11.9 21.9


Current level: Communicate ideas in writing NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.41 3.47 3.51 3.57 3.34 3.38 3.79 3.43 3.33 3.38 3.33 3.25
  1.5 1.6 . . 1.2 4.6 0.4 4.1 1.5 1.9 1.7 2.1
Very low %
Low % 10.4 8.3 9.5 4.0 12.8 14.9 5.2 15.3 12.9 9.6 9.9 10.4
Average % 44.4 42.1 40.5 46.5 44.9 31.0 33.0 35.7 45.5 44.2 49.7 59.4
High % 33.2 37.4 39.2 37.6 32.6 36.8 37.8 23.5 31.8 36.5 30.6 16.7
Very high % 10.5 10.5 10.8 11.9 8.5 12.6 23.5 21.4 8.3 7.7 8.1 11.5


Current level: Communicate ideas orally NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.51 3.55 3.58 3.68 3.42 3.43 3.77 3.57 3.63 3.64 3.44 3.59
  1.6 2.0 . . 1.7 2.3 0.9 2.0 3.1 1.4 1.6 1.0
Very low %
Low % 10.1 9.5 10.8 11.0 10.9 13.8 6.5 10.2 8.4 3.9 12.6 5.2
Average % 37.6 34.6 35.1 29.0 41.7 39.1 30.9 32.7 26.7 39.1 39.1 41.7
High % 36.7 39.2 39.2 41.0 34.7 28.7 38.3 38.8 45.8 40.1 34.0 37.5
Very high % 14.1 14.7 14.9 19.0 10.9 16.1 23.5 16.3 16.0 15.5 12.7 14.6


Current level: Good listening skills NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.74 3.82 3.91 3.95 3.72 3.70 3.65 3.79 3.65 3.83 3.69 3.67
  0.4 0.2 . . 0.3 . 0.4 . 0.8 0.5 0.7 .
Very low %
Low % 4.9 4.6 4.1 3.0 4.5 8.0 4.8 5.1 6.8 3.9 5.5 7.3
Average % 33.2 30.2 24.3 26.7 33.9 31.0 39.7 36.7 33.3 28.0 34.6 40.6
High % 43.3 42.7 48.6 42.6 45.9 43.7 39.3 32.7 44.7 47.8 42.7 30.2
Very high % 18.1 22.3 23.0 27.7 15.4 17.2 15.7 25.5 14.4 19.8 16.5 21.9


Current level: Good reading comprehension skills NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.46 3.53 3.48 3.69 3.47 3.38 3.68 3.57 3.38 3.38 3.33 3.37
  1.6 1.0 2.7 2.0 1.4 1.1 1.7 4.1 0.8 1.9 1.9 1.1
Very low %
Low % 10.5 10.2 8.2 9.0 10.6 13.8 5.2 7.1 11.5 10.2 12.8 10.5
Average % 40.6 37.1 38.4 30.0 39.4 40.2 36.7 36.7 47.7 44.7 44.4 52.6
High % 34.7 37.9 39.7 36.0 36.4 35.6 36.2 31.6 29.2 34.0 32.1 22.1
Very high % 12.5 13.8 11.0 23.0 12.1 9.2 20.1 20.4 10.8 9.2 8.9 13.7


Current level: Apply math skills NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.68 3.56 3.73 3.55 4.06 3.58 3.06 4.17 3.62 3.64 3.46 3.33
  1.4 1.2 1.4 1.0 0.2 2.3 5.7 . 2.3 1.5 1.7 2.1
Very low %
Low % 7.5 9.4 1.4 7.9 1.3 11.6 20.0 2.0 9.2 3.4 11.8 13.7
Average % 32.3 36.3 33.8 43.6 21.4 33.7 44.8 16.3 32.8 38.5 37.6 44.2
High % 39.2 38.2 50.0 29.7 46.8 30.2 21.7 43.9 35.9 42.4 36.5 29.5
Very high % 19.6 14.9 13.5 17.8 30.3 22.1 7.8 37.8 19.8 14.1 12.4 10.5


Current level: Understanding influence of science/technology NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.62 3.81 3.58 3.64 3.83 3.60 3.15 3.89 3.55 3.24 3.45 3.38
  1.0 0.6 1.4 . 0.1 2.3 2.6 . 0.8 1.9 1.3 4.2
Very low %
Low % 6.7 2.2 8.1 9.0 3.5 4.6 16.3 4.1 6.1 12.6 9.9 8.3
Average % 37.6 31.5 36.5 31.0 31.1 43.7 49.8 26.5 42.4 50.7 43.3 45.8
High % 39.2 47.2 39.2 47.0 44.3 29.9 26.0 45.9 38.6 29.0 34.0 29.2
Very high % 15.5 18.5 14.9 13.0 21.0 19.5 5.3 23.5 12.1 5.8 11.6 12.5


Current level: Apply scientific principles NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.35 3.56 3.23 3.22 3.60 3.44 2.81 3.72 3.27 3.05 3.11 3.01
  1.8 0.6 4.1 3.0 0.3 2.3 5.8 1.0 1.5 3.9 2.8 1.1
Very low %
Low % 13.5 7.8 16.2 15.0 6.3 11.5 27.4 8.2 16.7 19.9 20.2 22.3
Average % 43.6 39.7 40.5 47.0 41.2 43.7 50.9 27.6 45.5 48.1 46.6 53.2
High % 30.5 38.7 31.1 27.0 37.5 25.3 11.5 43.9 26.5 23.8 24.2 21.3
Very high % 10.6 13.2 8.1 8.0 14.7 17.2 4.4 19.4 9.8 4.4 6.3 2.1


Current level: Develop computer skills NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.40 3.29 3.37 3.28 3.63 3.09 3.32 3.51 3.23 3.42 3.35 2.82
  2.9 3.4 5.5 3.0 1.6 8.0 2.2 3.1 5.3 1.4 3.3 6.4
Very low %
Low % 13.9 17.2 8.2 13.0 11.6 18.4 12.6 13.3 12.2 12.1 14.5 27.7
Average % 37.7 37.9 38.4 47.0 31.2 40.2 46.1 32.7 44.3 39.1 39.8 48.9
High % 30.8 30.1 39.7 27.0 33.6 23.0 29.1 31.6 30.5 38.2 28.5 11.7
Very high % 14.7 11.4 8.2 10.0 22.0 10.3 10.0 19.4 7.6 9.2 13.8 5.3


Current level: Critically analyze information NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.56 3.60 3.80 3.76 3.55 3.42 3.76 3.65 3.55 3.66 3.43 3.35
  0.6 0.4 1.4 . 0.4 3.5 . . . . 0.9 2.2
Very low %
Low % 6.2 6.2 2.7 5.1 6.4 8.1 3.1 8.2 4.6 5.3 7.7 6.5
Average % 41.6 39.1 23.0 32.7 42.4 39.5 35.2 36.1 45.4 35.3 47.7 55.9
High % 40.0 41.3 60.8 43.9 39.4 40.7 44.1 38.1 40.8 47.8 35.5 24.7
Very high % 11.7 13.0 12.2 18.4 11.4 8.1 17.6 17.5 9.2 11.6 8.3 10.8


Current level: Carry out projects independently NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.72 3.85 4.11 3.75 3.63 3.70 3.87 3.75 3.62 3.82 3.63 3.65
  0.5 0.2 . . 0.5 . 0.4 1.0 0.8 1.0 0.9 .
Very low %
Low % 5.1 3.2 2.7 3.0 7.0 5.7 2.2 7.2 6.1 2.4 4.9 8.4
Average % 34.2 29.5 17.6 35.6 36.8 33.3 29.5 29.9 36.6 27.5 39.0 34.7
High % 42.7 45.5 45.9 44.6 40.1 46.0 45.4 39.2 43.5 52.2 40.4 40.0
Very high % 17.5 21.6 33.8 16.8 15.6 14.9 22.5 22.7 13.0 16.9 14.8 16.8


Current level: Understanding diverse cultures/values NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.49 3.60 3.88 3.77 3.32 3.40 3.76 3.58 3.36 3.57 3.54 3.16
  1.9 1.2 1.4 1.0 3.0 5.8 0.4 1.0 2.3 1.5 0.9 5.4
Very low %
Low % 10.5 10.8 2.7 7.0 13.8 9.3 6.6 10.2 10.9 6.3 9.2 14.0
Average % 39.7 33.9 29.7 25.0 43.4 43.0 33.6 39.8 46.5 42.0 40.3 49.5
High % 32.0 34.9 39.2 48.0 28.0 23.3 35.4 27.6 29.5 34.1 34.6 21.5
Very high % 15.7 19.3 27.0 19.0 11.7 18.6 23.9 21.4 10.9 16.1 15.0 9.7
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Personal development goals
Current level: Taking responsibility for own behavior NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 4.30 4.33 4.31 4.42 4.25 4.31 4.31 4.41 4.20 4.29 4.34 4.22
  0.1 0.2 . . 0.1 . . . . . . .
Very low %
Low % 0.9 0.2 . 2.0 0.3 3.4 2.2 . 1.5 1.0 1.5 .
Average % 12.1 11.6 16.2 5.0 14.8 9.2 10.9 8.2 13.6 9.7 9.6 21.9
High % 43.2 42.9 36.5 42.6 44.3 40.2 40.6 42.9 47.7 48.5 42.9 34.4
Very high % 43.7 45.1 47.3 50.5 40.6 47.1 46.3 49.0 37.1 40.8 46.1 43.8


Current level: Viewing learning as lifelong NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 4.09 4.20 4.27 4.35 4.02 4.14 4.21 4.20 4.06 4.01 4.02 4.06
  0.2 0.4 . . 0.1 . . . . 0.5 0.3 .
Very low %
Low % 2.1 1.0 1.4 1.0 3.2 2.3 1.3 2.0 1.5 1.0 2.3 1.1
Average % 21.5 17.6 12.2 14.0 22.5 19.5 19.7 19.4 21.2 25.4 24.7 24.7
High % 41.1 40.2 44.6 34.0 43.0 40.2 35.8 34.7 47.0 42.9 40.6 40.9
Very high % 35.2 40.8 41.9 51.0 31.2 37.9 43.2 43.9 30.3 30.2 32.1 33.3


Current level: Acting on ethical principles NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.88 3.91 4.03 4.07 3.90 3.85 3.97 4.05 3.75 3.89 3.80 3.75
  0.3 0.6 . . 0.2 . 0.4 . 0.8 0.5 0.3 1.1
Very low %
Low % 3.5 3.0 5.5 3.0 3.3 5.8 2.6 2.0 3.1 1.5 4.7 5.3
Average % 28.5 27.5 17.8 20.8 28.9 26.7 23.6 22.4 36.6 29.9 30.7 35.8
High % 42.6 42.4 45.2 42.6 41.5 44.2 46.3 43.9 39.7 44.6 43.5 33.7
Very high % 25.1 26.5 31.5 33.7 26.0 23.3 27.1 31.6 19.8 23.5 20.8 24.2


Current level: Leadership/management skills NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.59 3.57 3.59 3.77 3.50 3.62 3.88 3.56 3.51 3.82 3.55 3.83
  0.6 0.4 1.4 1.0 0.1 1.1 0.9 2.0 1.5 0.5 1.0 .
Very low %
Low % 7.1 7.6 4.1 3.0 9.2 8.0 2.6 4.1 6.8 2.9 8.0 6.3
Average % 39.2 39.2 43.2 32.0 44.1 31.0 30.1 44.9 43.9 30.7 39.4 26.3
High % 38.2 40.2 36.5 46.0 34.2 47.1 40.6 33.7 34.8 45.4 37.9 45.3
Very high % 14.8 12.5 14.9 18.0 12.4 12.6 25.8 15.3 12.9 20.5 13.7 22.1


Current level: Function as part of team NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.98 4.02 4.03 4.19 3.90 3.93 3.95 3.88 3.92 4.09 4.02 4.03
  0.4 0.2 2.7 1.0 0.3 1.1 0.9 1.0 . . 0.4 .
Very low %
Low % 3.2 2.6 1.4 4.0 3.9 2.3 4.8 7.1 3.8 1.5 2.3 2.1
Average % 23.2 21.7 20.3 9.9 25.9 25.3 24.5 22.4 22.7 20.7 22.6 25.3
High % 44.7 46.0 41.9 45.5 45.6 44.8 38.0 41.8 51.5 45.3 44.3 40.0
Very high % 28.5 29.5 33.8 39.6 24.2 26.4 31.9 27.6 22.0 32.5 30.4 32.6


Current level: Involved in public/community affairs NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.28 3.40 3.36 3.49 3.09 3.18 3.51 3.19 3.42 3.43 3.25 3.53
  3.3 2.4 2.7 4.0 4.7 4.6 4.0 2.0 0.8 2.0 2.9 2.1
Very low %
Low % 15.3 9.9 10.8 7.1 21.1 17.2 9.7 18.4 9.2 13.2 15.9 11.7
Average % 43.3 45.5 45.9 38.4 42.6 46.0 36.7 48.0 50.4 37.6 45.4 36.2
High % 26.7 29.8 28.4 36.4 23.7 19.5 30.5 21.4 26.7 34.1 24.8 30.9
Very high % 11.5 12.3 12.2 14.1 8.0 12.6 19.0 10.2 13.0 13.2 11.0 19.1


Current level: Understanding own abilities/interests NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.91 4.01 4.24 4.02 3.84 3.89 4.10 4.02 3.80 3.94 3.82 3.93
  0.5 0.4 . . 0.5 2.3 0.4 . . . 0.9 .
Very low %
Low % 3.3 2.4 . 5.9 3.8 4.6 2.2 2.0 4.5 2.0 3.9 2.1
Average % 25.4 21.9 14.9 13.9 27.5 21.8 18.4 21.4 30.3 26.8 28.6 32.6
High % 46.3 46.2 45.9 52.5 47.7 44.8 45.2 49.0 45.5 46.3 45.5 35.8
Very high % 24.5 29.1 39.2 27.7 20.5 26.4 33.8 27.6 19.7 24.9 21.1 29.5


Current level: Committment to health/fitness NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.60 3.63 3.64 3.63 3.53 3.57 3.59 3.42 3.60 3.72 3.66 3.74
  1.6 1.6 . 5.0 1.6 1.1 3.1 1.0 1.5 . 1.5 1.1
Very low %
Low % 10.6 10.1 12.2 11.0 11.6 12.6 8.8 18.4 10.6 7.3 10.1 8.4
Average % 33.7 33.4 32.4 26.0 36.9 32.2 34.8 36.7 31.1 32.5 30.8 34.7
High % 34.0 33.2 35.1 32.0 32.6 35.6 32.6 25.5 40.2 41.3 36.0 27.4
Very high % 20.0 21.7 20.3 26.0 17.4 18.4 20.7 18.4 16.7 18.9 21.7 28.4


Current level: Having self-confidence NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.72 3.58 3.73 3.78 3.73 3.70 3.78 3.76 3.70 3.84 3.70 3.89
  1.9 2.6 4.1 2.0 1.4 1.1 4.4 . 0.8 0.5 2.0 1.1
Very low %
Low % 6.3 8.2 5.4 3.0 5.5 9.2 4.8 14.3 6.9 3.9 6.6 4.2
Average % 32.0 34.6 32.4 32.7 32.9 28.7 26.3 23.5 33.1 33.5 32.2 26.3
High % 37.8 37.6 29.7 39.6 38.8 40.2 37.3 34.7 40.0 35.0 37.6 41.1
Very high % 22.0 17.1 28.4 22.8 21.3 20.7 27.2 27.6 19.2 27.2 21.6 27.4


Current level: Realizing own potential for success NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.76 3.76 3.89 3.85 3.74 3.66 3.87 3.91 3.61 3.89 3.71 3.83
  0.7 1.4 . . 0.5 1.1 1.3 . . . 0.7 .
Very low %
Low % 4.8 6.0 4.1 . 4.4 8.0 3.9 6.1 4.6 2.9 5.5 3.2
Average % 32.6 28.5 27.0 34.7 33.6 35.6 27.5 27.6 41.2 26.8 36.2 34.7
High % 41.5 43.2 44.6 45.5 43.2 34.5 41.0 35.7 42.7 48.3 37.1 37.9
Very high % 20.5 20.9 24.3 19.8 18.3 20.7 26.2 30.6 11.5 22.0 20.4 24.2


Current level: Clarifying personal identity NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.71 3.76 3.78 3.83 3.64 3.66 3.89 3.72 3.60 3.73 3.69 3.75
  0.9 0.8 . . 1.0 2.4 2.2 1.0 . . 0.9 1.1
Very low %
Low % 5.3 6.0 6.8 5.0 5.5 5.9 3.1 5.2 6.1 6.8 4.6 6.3
Average % 35.1 31.1 28.4 24.0 39.0 32.9 27.8 34.0 39.4 33.2 37.4 34.7
High % 39.5 40.9 44.6 54.0 37.8 41.2 37.4 40.2 43.2 40.0 38.7 32.6
Very high % 19.2 21.2 20.3 17.0 16.7 17.6 29.5 19.6 11.4 20.0 18.5 25.3


Current level: Coping with change NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.62 3.64 3.70 3.70 3.67 3.52 3.55 3.61 3.47 3.57 3.59 3.62
  2.1 2.4 . 2.0 1.5 2.3 4.4 4.1 0.8 1.9 2.2 1.1
Very low %
Low % 7.9 8.0 12.2 9.9 6.1 8.0 9.7 7.1 9.2 10.2 8.2 7.5
Average % 34.4 31.9 27.0 24.8 35.3 42.5 30.4 36.7 45.0 34.5 34.8 35.5
High % 37.5 38.7 39.2 42.6 38.5 29.9 37.4 27.6 32.1 35.9 37.8 39.8
Very high % 18.2 19.0 21.6 20.8 18.7 17.2 18.1 24.5 13.0 17.5 17.0 16.1


Current level: Being independent NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.94 4.04 3.99 3.92 3.94 3.99 3.97 4.08 3.78 4.01 3.84 3.93
  1.1 1.4 1.4 1.0 0.4 1.1 1.8 . 2.3 1.5 1.5 2.1
Very low %
Low % 4.0 2.2 6.8 4.0 3.9 2.3 4.4 3.1 6.1 1.5 5.7 3.2
Average % 25.0 21.7 17.6 24.8 27.0 24.1 21.5 21.4 26.5 24.8 27.4 21.1
High % 39.8 40.4 40.5 42.6 39.0 41.4 39.9 39.8 41.7 39.3 38.4 47.4
Very high % 30.1 34.3 33.8 27.7 29.7 31.0 32.5 35.7 23.5 33.0 27.0 26.3


Current level: Handling stress NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.48 3.44 3.65 3.47 3.53 3.41 3.45 3.50 3.37 3.49 3.43 3.60
  2.6 3.4 1.4 2.0 2.0 4.7 3.5 3.1 1.5 1.9 3.1 1.1
Very low %
Low % 10.4 10.8 9.5 12.9 8.9 9.3 9.6 11.2 15.4 10.7 11.5 7.5
Average % 37.6 37.5 29.7 32.7 37.2 41.9 38.9 35.7 38.5 38.3 38.4 40.9
High % 35.6 35.1 41.9 41.6 38.0 29.1 34.1 32.7 33.8 35.0 33.6 31.2
Very high % 13.9 13.2 17.6 10.9 13.9 15.1 14.0 17.3 10.8 14.1 13.4 19.4


Current level: Managing my time NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.33 3.38 3.39 3.43 3.28 3.45 3.31 3.40 3.31 3.47 3.25 3.53
  3.1 2.2 5.4 2.0 4.1 1.1 2.6 4.1 2.3 1.9 3.1 3.2
Very low %
Low % 14.7 14.6 14.9 11.9 15.7 14.9 15.7 8.2 15.9 12.1 16.2 3.2
Average % 40.5 39.1 33.8 40.6 39.4 34.5 43.2 43.9 37.9 35.9 43.7 49.5
High % 29.8 31.3 27.0 32.7 29.4 36.8 24.9 31.6 36.4 36.9 26.8 26.3
Very high % 11.9 12.8 18.9 12.9 11.4 12.6 13.5 12.2 7.6 13.1 10.2 17.9


Current level: Having self-discipline NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.77 3.81 3.88 3.88 3.73 3.74 3.79 3.74 3.74 3.79 3.76 3.96
  1.6 1.2 1.4 2.0 1.5 2.3 2.2 3.1 0.8 2.0 1.8 .
Very low %
Low % 7.0 6.0 5.4 7.0 7.2 6.9 7.9 7.2 6.8 6.8 7.6 5.2
Average % 28.3 28.3 29.7 19.0 30.1 29.9 28.9 28.9 28.8 22.9 28.1 27.1
High % 38.8 39.5 31.1 45.0 39.2 36.8 31.1 34.0 44.7 47.3 38.2 34.4
Very high % 24.3 25.0 32.4 27.0 22.1 24.1 29.8 26.8 18.9 21.0 24.3 33.3
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World view goals
Current level: World problems/issues NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.32 3.36 3.15 3.32 3.26 3.08 3.50 3.32 3.34 3.38 3.31 3.38
  1.8 1.2 5.4 1.0 1.8 6.0 0.9 4.2 0.8 1.0 2.0 1.1
Very low %
Low % 10.9 8.1 12.2 12.0 13.0 16.9 8.9 12.5 11.6 7.9 9.9 12.0
Average % 49.6 52.4 48.6 48.0 50.1 48.2 42.9 41.7 48.1 50.0 51.4 45.7
High % 29.2 29.8 29.7 32.0 27.1 20.5 33.5 30.2 31.8 34.7 28.4 30.4
Very high % 8.5 8.5 4.1 7.0 7.9 8.4 13.8 11.5 7.8 6.4 8.3 10.9


Current level: Present as it relates to history NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.23 3.25 3.07 3.17 3.23 3.26 3.44 3.31 3.14 3.28 3.16 3.30
  2.3 2.8 5.4 3.0 2.1 3.5 0.9 2.1 1.6 1.0 2.6 1.1
Very low %
Low % 14.0 12.3 16.2 14.0 13.5 10.6 12.5 15.6 15.7 13.4 16.7 12.0
Average % 49.4 49.4 48.6 49.0 50.6 47.1 42.9 40.6 55.9 50.0 49.7 53.3
High % 26.8 27.5 25.7 31.0 26.7 34.1 29.5 32.3 20.5 27.7 24.6 22.8
Very high % 7.5 7.9 4.1 3.0 7.1 4.7 14.3 9.4 6.3 7.9 6.5 10.9


Current level: Work w/ people from diverse backgrounds NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.84 3.93 4.11 4.04 3.76 3.69 4.05 3.92 3.79 3.82 3.83 3.41
  0.8 0.8 . . 1.1 3.5 0.4 . . 0.5 0.6 1.1
Very low %
Low % 4.4 4.4 . 5.0 4.1 7.0 3.6 3.1 5.4 5.0 4.2 11.4
Average % 28.5 24.0 18.9 15.0 32.3 30.2 18.3 30.2 31.0 30.3 29.4 43.2
High % 42.9 42.4 51.4 51.0 42.9 36.0 45.5 38.5 42.6 40.3 43.7 34.1
Very high % 23.4 28.3 29.7 29.0 19.7 23.3 32.1 28.1 20.9 23.9 22.1 10.2


Current level: Appreciate arts/mus/lit NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.37 3.52 4.22 3.47 3.28 3.08 3.63 3.44 3.40 3.25 3.31 2.86
  4.7 3.2 . 5.0 5.5 7.1 3.6 4.2 3.8 5.0 4.4 10.6
Very low %
Low % 15.9 12.6 4.1 12.0 17.3 25.0 12.1 13.5 16.2 15.9 18.0 18.8
Average % 35.1 33.0 8.1 35.0 37.1 28.6 27.8 37.5 34.6 41.3 36.1 49.4
High % 26.7 31.0 50.0 27.0 24.3 31.0 30.5 24.0 26.9 24.4 25.3 16.5
Very high % 17.6 20.2 37.8 21.0 15.8 8.3 26.0 20.8 18.5 13.4 16.2 4.7


Current level: Tolerance for different points of view NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 3.77 3.85 4.04 3.91 3.78 3.59 3.94 3.84 3.68 3.74 3.71 3.29
  0.9 0.8 . . 1.0 . 0.4 2.1 2.3 1.5 0.6 1.1
Very low %
Low % 5.5 3.8 2.7 4.0 6.4 8.1 4.5 3.1 3.8 7.4 5.3 10.0
Average % 30.2 29.6 20.3 23.0 28.6 39.5 23.2 29.2 34.6 27.2 33.1 54.4
High % 42.2 40.5 47.3 51.0 41.7 37.2 44.6 39.6 41.5 43.1 44.4 27.8
Very high % 21.3 25.2 29.7 22.0 22.3 15.1 27.2 26.0 17.7 20.8 16.7 6.7


Current level: Valuing gender equity NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 4.09 4.18 4.38 4.29 4.02 3.94 4.29 4.34 3.96 4.04 4.09 3.58
  0.8 1.2 . . 0.9 1.2 0.9 . 0.8 2.0 0.3 1.1
Very low %
Low % 2.5 1.6 . . 2.5 8.1 0.9 2.1 3.9 3.0 2.7 6.7
Average % 21.6 18.5 11.0 17.0 23.1 22.1 16.1 14.7 28.1 22.0 22.3 43.3
High % 36.7 35.0 39.7 37.0 40.1 32.6 32.1 30.5 32.8 35.5 37.6 31.1
Very high % 38.3 43.7 49.3 46.0 33.4 36.0 50.0 52.6 34.4 37.5 37.1 17.8


Current level: Valuing racial equity NCSU College/School
CALS Design CEP COE CFR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC AGI
Mean 4.10 4.23 4.45 4.32 4.00 3.88 4.30 4.33 3.97 4.11 4.14 3.40
  0.9 0.4 . . 1.5 2.3 0.4 1.1 1.6 0.5 0.2 4.6
Very low %
Low % 2.8 1.6 1.4 2.0 3.7 7.0 2.7 . 3.9 1.5 2.0 10.3
Average % 21.5 19.6 9.5 16.2 22.1 24.4 15.2 17.9 24.0 24.4 22.1 42.5
High % 34.6 31.6 32.4 29.3 38.7 32.6 29.5 27.4 37.2 33.8 35.6 25.3
Very high % 40.2 46.8 56.8 52.5 34.0 33.7 52.2 53.7 33.3 39.8 40.2 17.2
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For more information on the 1998 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: May, 2000

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