Importance of Goals for Undergraduate Education
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Importance of Goals for Undergraduate Education
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* General education goals
* Personal development goals
* World view goals
Importance: Broad general education
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.35
4.44
4.41
4.54
4.23
4.30
4.45
4.31
4.23
4.45
4.42
4.26
0.6
0.6
.
1.0
0.9
2.3
0.4
1.0
.
0.5
0.3
.
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
1.9
1.4
.
1.0
2.1
.
3.5
3.1
3.8
2.4
1.0
4.3
Moderately important
%
12.1
9.7
12.3
5.0
15.5
10.3
7.5
14.3
16.9
6.8
11.2
17.2
Important
%
32.3
29.6
34.2
29.0
36.0
40.2
27.8
27.6
31.5
32.0
31.2
26.9
Very important
%
53.1
58.6
53.4
64.0
45.4
47.1
60.8
54.1
47.7
58.3
56.3
51.6
Importance: Communicate ideas in writing
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.13
4.22
4.36
4.09
4.04
4.09
4.52
4.12
3.96
4.22
4.11
3.63
0.9
1.0
.
1.0
1.3
.
.
.
1.5
0.5
0.4
3.3
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
3.0
2.4
1.4
2.0
2.8
6.9
0.4
6.1
2.3
1.9
3.8
8.8
Moderately important
%
18.9
15.5
8.1
23.8
21.1
14.9
11.4
19.4
25.4
17.0
18.9
31.9
Important
%
37.0
36.3
43.2
33.7
39.7
40.2
23.7
30.6
40.0
36.4
38.2
34.1
Very important
%
40.3
44.8
47.3
39.6
35.0
37.9
64.5
43.9
30.8
44.2
38.7
22.0
Importance: Communicate ideas orally
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.38
4.46
4.68
4.50
4.35
4.34
4.56
4.41
4.22
4.45
4.34
4.02
0.4
0.4
.
.
0.7
1.1
.
.
.
.
0.4
1.1
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
1.8
1.4
.
1.0
1.5
4.6
0.9
4.1
1.6
2.5
1.9
3.2
Moderately important
%
11.2
8.0
5.4
6.9
12.0
8.0
7.9
14.3
15.5
9.9
12.2
24.7
Important
%
32.2
32.4
21.6
33.7
33.9
31.0
25.1
18.4
42.6
28.1
34.0
34.4
Very important
%
54.4
57.9
73.0
58.4
51.9
55.2
66.1
63.3
40.3
59.6
51.5
36.6
Importance: Good listening skills
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.36
4.41
4.43
4.53
4.30
4.40
4.47
4.44
4.19
4.40
4.38
4.13
0.8
1.4
.
.
1.0
1.1
0.9
.
.
0.5
0.3
1.1
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
1.8
1.2
2.7
2.0
1.8
3.4
0.9
2.0
3.1
1.5
1.7
4.3
Moderately important
%
12.2
8.2
12.2
7.9
14.0
9.2
10.5
14.3
14.7
10.8
12.5
20.7
Important
%
30.9
33.3
24.3
24.8
32.4
26.4
25.9
21.4
41.9
31.5
30.4
28.3
Very important
%
54.3
56.0
60.8
65.3
50.8
59.8
61.8
62.2
40.3
55.7
55.0
45.7
Importance: Good reading comprehension skills
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.27
4.40
4.30
4.35
4.16
4.29
4.36
4.32
4.07
4.29
4.32
4.10
0.7
0.6
.
.
1.1
.
1.3
.
1.5
1.0
0.1
1.1
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
2.4
1.6
.
3.0
3.1
2.3
2.2
3.1
1.5
2.9
1.9
5.4
Moderately important
%
13.6
8.0
17.8
11.0
16.7
13.8
10.1
13.3
21.5
11.2
13.0
19.6
Important
%
35.9
36.5
34.2
34.0
36.9
36.8
32.0
32.7
39.2
36.1
36.0
30.4
Very important
%
47.3
53.4
47.9
52.0
42.2
47.1
54.4
51.0
36.2
48.8
49.0
43.5
Importance: Apply math skills
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.30
4.27
4.07
4.34
4.56
4.28
3.57
4.44
4.43
4.26
4.23
3.95
0.8
0.2
.
.
0.2
1.1
4.8
1.0
0.8
1.0
1.0
1.1
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
2.7
1.4
4.1
2.0
0.5
5.7
12.3
2.0
0.8
2.4
3.5
5.5
Moderately important
%
12.7
14.3
24.7
14.9
6.1
10.3
28.6
11.2
11.6
14.1
13.1
23.1
Important
%
32.9
39.2
31.5
30.7
29.5
29.9
29.1
23.5
27.9
34.6
36.4
38.5
Very important
%
50.8
44.9
39.7
52.5
63.7
52.9
25.1
62.2
58.9
47.8
46.0
31.9
Importance: Understanding influence of science/technology
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.03
4.28
3.78
3.99
4.17
4.14
3.47
4.19
4.01
3.79
3.92
3.78
1.3
0.2
.
2.0
0.7
1.1
6.1
1.0
0.8
1.5
1.5
.
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
4.7
1.4
12.2
5.9
2.8
6.9
11.0
3.1
5.4
9.3
4.7
7.7
Moderately important
%
21.2
15.4
25.7
18.8
17.7
16.1
31.1
16.3
24.0
24.4
25.5
31.9
Important
%
36.0
36.7
33.8
37.6
36.4
28.7
32.9
34.7
31.8
39.0
36.8
35.2
Very important
%
36.9
46.3
28.4
35.6
42.4
47.1
18.9
44.9
38.0
25.9
31.6
25.3
Importance: Apply scientific principles
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
3.92
4.23
3.51
3.66
4.14
4.19
3.18
4.16
4.06
3.55
3.73
3.67
1.5
0.4
1.4
3.0
0.4
1.2
8.4
.
0.8
2.9
1.3
3.3
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
6.3
1.6
14.9
9.0
3.3
4.7
19.1
.
0.8
11.8
9.2
5.5
Moderately important
%
24.2
17.0
33.8
31.0
17.8
14.0
31.6
22.4
26.2
32.4
32.0
34.1
Important
%
34.6
36.3
31.1
33.0
38.5
34.9
27.6
38.8
36.2
32.8
30.4
35.2
Very important
%
33.3
44.7
18.9
24.0
40.1
45.3
13.3
38.8
36.2
20.1
27.1
22.0
Importance: Develop computer skills
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.48
4.44
4.49
4.47
4.48
4.52
4.48
4.54
4.44
4.65
4.53
3.88
0.5
0.2
1.4
.
0.3
.
.
.
1.5
0.5
0.7
4.3
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
1.3
1.2
.
3.0
0.9
2.3
2.6
.
0.8
0.5
1.2
7.6
Moderately important
%
8.6
8.8
9.6
6.9
8.9
5.7
8.8
9.2
10.0
5.9
7.3
20.7
Important
%
28.9
34.5
26.0
30.7
30.4
29.9
26.3
27.6
27.7
19.5
26.3
30.4
Very important
%
60.7
55.3
63.0
59.4
59.5
62.1
62.3
63.3
60.0
73.7
64.5
37.0
Importance: Critically analyze information
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.15
4.22
4.31
4.28
4.14
4.16
4.29
4.08
3.97
4.20
4.06
3.90
0.6
0.6
1.4
.
0.4
1.1
0.9
.
0.8
0.5
0.7
1.1
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
2.6
2.2
1.4
.
2.0
1.1
2.2
4.1
3.1
1.5
3.8
7.7
Moderately important
%
18.4
15.6
9.5
18.2
19.3
17.2
13.8
22.7
21.7
17.2
20.6
22.0
Important
%
38.5
37.9
40.5
35.4
39.2
41.4
32.9
34.0
47.3
39.7
38.2
38.5
Very important
%
39.9
43.7
47.3
46.5
39.0
39.1
50.2
39.2
27.1
41.2
36.6
30.8
Importance: Carry out projects independently
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.37
4.46
4.65
4.54
4.30
4.52
4.49
4.22
4.18
4.42
4.37
4.10
0.3
.
.
1.0
0.4
.
.
.
.
0.5
.
2.2
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
1.6
2.0
.
1.0
1.5
1.2
2.6
.
2.3
1.0
1.5
4.3
Moderately important
%
11.1
6.6
5.4
6.9
13.4
9.3
6.6
23.7
19.4
8.3
11.3
12.9
Important
%
34.9
34.9
24.3
24.8
37.0
25.6
30.0
30.9
36.4
36.3
36.1
43.0
Very important
%
52.1
56.5
70.3
66.3
47.7
64.0
60.8
45.4
41.9
53.9
51.2
37.6
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Importance: Understanding diverse cultures/values
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
3.86
4.04
4.15
4.28
3.62
3.77
4.12
3.85
3.67
3.94
3.97
3.58
2.7
1.8
1.4
.
3.9
5.8
2.7
5.2
3.9
3.4
0.9
4.4
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
7.3
4.4
2.7
4.0
10.5
4.7
4.4
8.2
7.9
6.4
6.5
11.1
Moderately important
%
24.4
18.6
21.6
13.9
29.9
31.4
19.0
17.5
28.3
21.2
23.5
32.2
Important
%
32.3
38.6
28.4
32.7
31.1
23.3
26.5
35.1
37.0
30.5
32.6
26.7
Very important
%
33.4
36.6
45.9
49.5
24.6
34.9
47.3
34.0
22.8
38.4
36.5
25.6
Importance: Taking responsibility for own behavior
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.57
4.66
4.64
4.74
4.50
4.59
4.66
4.50
4.42
4.62
4.57
4.54
0.7
0.2
1.4
.
1.2
.
0.4
1.0
.
1.0
0.3
1.1
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
1.2
0.8
.
.
1.0
3.4
1.3
3.1
3.1
1.0
1.2
1.1
Moderately important
%
6.4
4.6
4.1
6.0
7.4
4.6
3.9
9.2
8.5
4.9
7.5
5.4
Important
%
23.9
21.3
23.0
14.0
27.6
21.8
20.6
18.4
31.5
21.1
23.1
27.2
Very important
%
67.8
73.2
71.6
80.0
62.7
70.1
73.7
68.4
56.9
72.1
67.9
65.2
Importance: Viewing learning as lifelong
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.32
4.40
4.46
4.56
4.20
4.32
4.47
4.34
4.24
4.36
4.31
4.34
0.8
0.2
.
.
1.1
1.1
1.3
.
.
1.0
1.2
.
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
2.4
2.0
1.4
2.0
3.2
.
1.8
3.1
2.3
3.0
1.8
2.2
Moderately important
%
13.6
12.9
10.8
6.0
15.9
16.1
9.3
14.3
15.6
10.3
14.1
13.2
Important
%
30.7
27.7
28.4
26.0
33.7
31.0
23.8
28.6
37.5
30.0
30.9
33.0
Very important
%
52.4
57.2
59.5
66.0
46.1
51.7
63.9
54.1
44.5
55.7
52.1
51.6
Importance: Acting on ethical principles
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.26
4.33
4.39
4.35
4.22
4.17
4.46
4.29
4.05
4.35
4.25
3.98
0.8
0.6
.
.
0.8
2.3
0.9
1.0
.
1.5
0.7
.
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
2.2
1.0
1.4
2.0
2.8
2.3
0.9
4.1
3.1
1.0
2.2
6.5
Moderately important
%
15.8
14.2
14.9
17.0
16.0
18.6
14.0
15.3
21.9
14.8
15.0
23.9
Important
%
32.5
33.4
27.0
25.0
34.8
29.1
20.2
24.5
42.2
26.1
35.7
34.8
Very important
%
48.7
50.8
56.8
56.0
45.6
47.7
64.0
55.1
32.8
56.7
46.4
34.8
Importance: Leadership/management skills
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.36
4.37
4.36
4.50
4.29
4.46
4.44
4.24
4.18
4.55
4.37
4.35
0.5
0.4
.
.
0.5
3.4
0.4
.
1.6
0.5
0.3
.
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
1.7
1.8
4.1
2.0
1.7
1.1
1.3
1.0
2.3
1.5
1.8
.
Moderately important
%
11.8
9.4
6.8
5.0
14.6
4.6
7.9
19.4
17.1
6.9
12.3
13.0
Important
%
33.8
37.5
37.8
34.0
34.7
27.6
34.4
33.7
34.9
25.0
31.5
39.1
Very important
%
52.3
51.0
51.4
59.0
48.5
63.2
55.9
45.9
44.2
66.2
54.2
47.8
Importance: Function as part of a team
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.37
4.42
4.39
4.54
4.31
4.38
4.33
4.24
4.15
4.50
4.41
4.34
0.6
0.4
1.4
.
1.1
1.2
0.4
1.0
0.8
.
0.3
.
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
1.8
1.2
1.4
1.0
1.7
3.5
2.6
5.1
1.5
1.5
1.8
1.1
Moderately important
%
11.0
10.2
6.8
7.1
11.1
8.1
12.7
13.3
21.5
7.8
10.2
15.2
Important
%
33.3
32.3
37.8
29.3
36.8
30.2
31.6
29.6
34.6
29.4
31.6
32.6
Very important
%
53.3
55.9
52.7
62.6
49.3
57.0
52.6
51.0
41.5
61.3
56.1
51.1
Importance: Involvement in public/community affairs
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
3.89
4.07
3.93
4.12
3.71
3.79
4.07
3.85
3.80
4.06
3.92
3.78
1.4
0.6
1.4
.
2.1
2.3
1.3
3.1
.
0.5
1.2
1.1
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
6.2
3.4
5.5
5.0
7.9
5.7
3.1
9.2
8.6
3.9
6.0
12.0
Moderately important
%
25.1
19.9
20.5
16.0
29.7
32.2
21.7
21.4
30.5
20.1
25.9
20.7
Important
%
37.1
40.8
43.8
41.0
37.8
29.9
35.0
32.7
32.8
40.2
33.7
40.2
Very important
%
30.3
35.4
28.8
38.0
22.5
29.9
38.9
33.7
28.1
35.3
33.2
26.1
Importance: Understanding own abilites/interests
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.42
4.49
4.57
4.68
4.33
4.39
4.57
4.40
4.26
4.50
4.44
4.22
0.3
0.2
1.4
.
0.5
1.1
0.4
1.0
.
.
0.1
.
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
1.3
0.8
.
.
2.0
.
0.9
1.0
1.6
1.0
1.5
1.1
Moderately important
%
10.8
8.2
4.1
3.0
12.6
12.6
7.9
12.2
16.3
8.3
10.8
19.6
Important
%
31.2
31.5
29.7
26.0
34.1
31.0
22.5
28.6
37.2
29.9
29.4
35.9
Very important
%
56.4
59.4
64.9
71.0
50.8
55.2
68.3
57.1
45.0
60.8
58.1
43.5
Importance: Committment to health/fitness
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.31
4.47
4.32
4.45
4.15
4.47
4.43
4.14
4.21
4.46
4.36
4.12
0.7
0.2
2.7
.
0.9
.
0.4
5.1
.
.
0.4
1.1
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
2.3
0.6
1.4
4.0
3.5
2.3
1.3
2.0
3.9
2.5
1.2
6.6
Moderately important
%
13.5
9.6
12.3
9.1
17.1
7.0
7.9
16.3
15.5
10.8
14.4
15.4
Important
%
32.5
31.6
28.8
24.2
36.8
32.6
35.2
26.5
36.4
25.5
29.7
33.0
Very important
%
51.0
58.0
54.8
62.6
41.7
58.1
55.1
50.0
44.2
61.3
54.2
44.0
Importance: Having self-confidence
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.57
4.64
4.66
4.75
4.48
4.68
4.64
4.57
4.50
4.61
4.59
4.46
0.4
0.2
.
.
0.8
.
0.9
.
.
1.0
.
1.1
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
0.9
0.8
.
.
1.2
.
.
1.0
2.3
1.0
0.9
1.1
Moderately important
%
7.4
5.6
6.8
2.0
9.7
4.6
6.6
8.2
10.1
4.4
7.2
6.5
Important
%
23.9
22.1
20.3
21.0
25.8
23.0
18.9
23.5
23.3
23.2
24.2
33.7
Very important
%
67.4
71.3
73.0
77.0
62.5
72.4
73.6
67.3
64.3
70.4
67.7
57.6
Importance: Realizing own potential for success
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.43
4.53
4.39
4.54
4.33
4.51
4.60
4.31
4.34
4.55
4.46
4.30
0.3
.
.
.
0.4
.
0.9
.
.
0.5
0.6
.
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
1.3
0.4
1.4
1.0
2.0
2.3
.
1.0
.
2.0
1.0
4.3
Moderately important
%
10.3
7.0
12.2
9.0
12.6
5.8
5.3
15.3
15.6
5.9
10.7
12.0
Important
%
30.9
32.0
32.4
25.0
34.5
30.2
25.6
35.7
35.2
25.6
27.4
32.6
Very important
%
57.2
60.6
54.1
65.0
50.5
61.6
68.3
48.0
49.2
66.0
60.3
51.1
Importance: Clarifying personal identity
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.22
4.34
4.41
4.41
4.08
4.24
4.41
4.22
4.05
4.31
4.25
4.10
1.0
.
.
2.0
1.8
.
1.3
1.0
.
0.5
0.9
.
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
2.9
2.0
.
1.0
3.6
3.5
3.1
4.1
4.7
2.5
2.1
5.4
Moderately important
%
16.9
13.6
14.9
10.0
19.6
11.8
10.2
18.4
21.9
16.3
17.8
20.7
Important
%
31.6
33.0
29.7
28.0
34.6
42.4
24.0
24.5
36.7
26.7
29.6
32.6
Very important
%
47.7
51.4
55.4
59.0
40.3
42.4
61.3
52.0
36.7
54.0
49.6
41.3
Importance: Coping with change
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.27
4.40
4.43
4.49
4.13
4.30
4.42
4.31
4.02
4.32
4.32
4.20
0.9
0.4
.
.
1.3
1.2
1.8
.
0.8
2.0
0.4
.
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
2.5
1.6
.
3.0
3.5
1.2
0.4
5.1
3.9
1.5
2.2
4.4
Moderately important
%
13.9
10.4
9.5
6.0
16.7
14.0
10.1
14.3
25.6
12.3
13.1
16.5
Important
%
33.9
32.3
37.8
30.0
37.8
33.7
29.5
25.5
31.8
31.0
33.4
34.1
Very important
%
48.8
55.2
52.7
61.0
40.7
50.0
58.1
55.1
38.0
53.2
50.8
45.1
Importance: Being independent
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.51
4.68
4.54
4.58
4.41
4.65
4.67
4.48
4.36
4.58
4.50
4.39
0.5
0.4
.
.
0.7
.
0.4
1.0
0.8
0.5
0.4
.
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
1.1
0.4
.
4.0
1.5
.
.
1.0
1.5
0.5
1.2
2.2
Moderately important
%
7.5
3.0
9.5
4.0
10.0
7.0
3.1
9.2
11.5
6.9
8.1
8.7
Important
%
28.2
23.4
27.0
22.0
31.8
20.9
24.7
26.5
33.1
24.6
28.8
37.0
Very important
%
62.7
72.8
63.5
70.0
56.0
72.1
71.8
62.2
53.1
67.5
61.5
52.2
Importance: Handling stress
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.50
4.64
4.61
4.67
4.41
4.57
4.64
4.39
4.37
4.51
4.48
4.28
0.4
0.2
.
.
0.7
.
.
1.0
0.8
0.5
0.4
.
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
1.4
0.6
1.4
2.0
1.7
2.3
0.9
4.1
1.5
1.5
1.0
3.3
Moderately important
%
8.2
3.6
6.8
3.0
11.0
4.6
5.7
10.3
11.5
8.8
7.9
13.3
Important
%
27.7
25.9
21.6
21.0
28.8
26.4
22.0
23.7
32.3
24.5
30.9
35.6
Very important
%
62.2
69.7
70.3
74.0
57.8
66.7
71.4
60.8
53.8
64.7
59.7
47.8
Importance: Managing my time
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.64
4.76
4.61
4.70
4.63
4.64
4.72
4.51
4.53
4.68
4.60
4.41
0.3
.
1.4
.
0.3
1.2
.
.
.
0.5
0.4
1.1
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
0.7
0.2
.
1.0
0.8
.
.
2.0
0.8
1.0
0.9
1.1
Moderately important
%
5.6
2.8
1.4
4.0
6.1
3.5
4.0
12.2
10.9
4.9
5.9
12.0
Important
%
21.4
18.1
31.1
19.0
21.0
24.4
20.4
18.4
23.3
17.6
24.0
27.2
Very important
%
72.0
78.9
66.2
76.0
71.7
70.9
75.7
67.3
65.1
76.0
68.8
58.7
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Importance: Having self-discipline
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.56
4.65
4.64
4.76
4.51
4.59
4.70
4.45
4.45
4.56
4.56
4.45
0.5
0.2
.
.
0.8
1.2
.
2.0
.
0.5
0.3
.
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
0.9
1.0
.
1.0
0.9
.
.
2.0
.
2.0
0.9
1.1
Moderately important
%
7.4
4.2
4.1
1.0
8.5
8.2
5.7
12.2
12.3
6.9
7.8
10.9
Important
%
24.3
22.6
27.4
19.2
26.2
20.0
18.9
16.3
30.0
22.7
25.0
30.4
Very important
%
67.0
72.0
68.5
78.8
63.6
70.6
75.3
67.3
57.7
68.0
66.0
57.6
Importance: World problems/issues
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
3.99
4.15
4.00
4.06
3.86
3.88
4.14
3.97
3.94
4.06
4.06
3.69
1.3
0.4
1.4
1.0
2.3
1.2
1.8
1.1
0.8
1.5
0.6
1.1
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
3.9
3.0
2.7
1.0
4.1
11.6
3.7
4.2
4.8
2.0
3.5
9.1
Moderately important
%
21.9
17.1
19.2
18.4
26.1
18.6
14.6
24.2
23.8
22.3
20.3
36.4
Important
%
39.9
39.8
47.9
50.0
40.8
34.9
38.4
37.9
41.3
37.6
40.2
26.1
Very important
%
33.0
39.6
28.8
29.6
26.7
33.7
41.6
32.6
29.4
36.6
35.5
27.3
Importance: Present as it relates to history
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
3.69
3.73
3.67
3.72
3.59
3.70
3.93
3.72
3.56
3.72
3.73
3.60
1.7
1.6
1.4
4.1
2.2
2.3
1.4
1.0
2.4
1.5
0.6
3.4
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
8.2
6.7
8.2
2.0
9.8
11.6
6.0
6.3
9.7
8.0
8.1
8.0
Moderately important
%
31.8
30.9
31.5
32.7
33.7
31.4
22.9
37.5
33.9
29.9
31.5
36.4
Important
%
36.3
39.0
39.7
39.8
35.5
23.3
37.6
30.2
37.9
38.3
37.0
29.5
Very important
%
21.9
21.8
19.2
21.4
18.9
31.4
32.1
25.0
16.1
22.4
22.8
22.7
Importance: Work w/ people from diverse backgrounds
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.24
4.41
4.45
4.43
4.13
4.06
4.40
4.26
4.10
4.22
4.30
3.76
1.1
0.4
.
.
1.8
3.5
1.8
.
.
1.5
0.3
1.2
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
3.0
1.4
.
1.0
3.3
4.7
1.4
3.1
8.0
4.4
2.4
9.3
Moderately important
%
15.2
11.7
8.2
12.2
17.5
17.4
10.1
18.8
20.0
14.3
13.8
30.2
Important
%
32.3
30.0
38.4
29.6
34.9
31.4
28.4
27.1
26.4
30.0
34.0
31.4
Very important
%
48.5
56.5
53.4
57.1
42.5
43.0
58.3
51.0
45.6
49.8
49.5
27.9
Importance: Appreciate arts/mus/lit
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
3.70
3.84
4.49
3.78
3.54
3.46
3.91
3.69
3.69
3.67
3.78
3.27
4.7
3.4
1.4
3.1
6.1
11.9
4.1
3.1
1.6
7.0
3.0
9.8
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
9.8
8.7
.
8.2
10.7
13.1
8.7
11.5
11.9
8.5
9.8
15.9
Moderately important
%
26.1
21.6
8.2
30.6
30.7
20.2
19.6
27.1
23.8
25.5
26.8
31.7
Important
%
29.1
33.1
28.8
24.5
28.5
26.2
26.9
30.2
41.3
29.0
27.3
23.2
Very important
%
30.2
33.3
61.6
33.7
24.0
28.6
40.6
28.1
21.4
30.0
33.0
19.5
Importance: Tolerance for different points of view
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.28
4.38
4.55
4.47
4.21
4.27
4.46
4.26
4.13
4.25
4.28
3.84
0.9
0.4
.
.
1.6
1.2
1.8
.
0.8
1.5
0.3
.
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
2.3
2.0
.
2.1
2.6
2.4
0.5
6.3
4.0
3.0
1.4
8.0
Moderately important
%
14.5
11.1
5.5
12.4
14.9
16.5
9.1
12.5
21.0
14.4
16.5
27.6
Important
%
32.6
32.6
34.2
21.6
35.1
28.2
26.9
30.2
29.8
31.7
33.4
36.8
Very important
%
49.6
53.9
60.3
63.9
45.8
51.8
61.6
51.0
44.4
49.5
48.4
27.6
Importance: Valuing gender equity
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.26
4.33
4.54
4.39
4.18
4.15
4.39
4.34
4.02
4.22
4.35
3.90
1.5
1.4
.
.
1.8
2.3
1.8
2.1
0.8
3.0
0.5
4.7
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
2.9
2.6
.
2.1
3.2
3.5
1.8
3.2
5.6
4.5
1.8
5.8
Moderately important
%
15.0
10.9
13.9
15.5
16.5
16.3
11.0
13.7
25.4
13.4
14.7
24.4
Important
%
29.0
31.9
18.1
23.7
31.8
32.6
25.7
21.1
27.8
25.9
28.2
25.6
Very important
%
51.6
53.2
68.1
58.8
46.7
45.3
59.6
60.0
40.5
53.2
54.8
39.5
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Importance: Valuing racial equity
NCSU
College/School
CALS
Design
CEP
COE
CFR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
FYC
AGI
Mean
4.30
4.39
4.62
4.43
4.20
4.09
4.48
4.41
4.12
4.28
4.40
3.75
1.7
1.4
.
.
2.3
5.8
1.8
1.1
0.8
3.0
0.3
7.1
Not important
%
Of limited importance
%
2.8
3.0
.
2.1
3.2
2.3
1.4
2.1
7.1
3.5
1.4
9.5
Moderately important
%
13.6
8.7
11.0
13.4
15.4
15.1
8.7
13.8
17.5
13.4
15.0
20.2
Important
%
26.9
28.9
16.4
23.7
30.1
30.2
22.9
20.2
28.6
22.8
24.8
27.4
Very important
%
54.9
58.0
72.6
60.8
49.0
46.5
65.1
62.8
46.0
57.4
58.5
35.7
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
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