North Carolina State University
1999 First-Year Student Survey:
Rank Ordering of Goal Development and Importance
This document contains tables depicting the rank order of goal development and importance for each of the goals, both for all respondents and by gender and race/ethnicity.
Comparison of Rank Order of Average Ratings of Current Development and Importance of Goals
Rank Order of Current Development / Importance |
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Goal (Development / Importance) |
All |
Female |
Male |
White |
Af. Am. |
Other |
Taking responsibility for my own behavior |
1 / 1 |
1 / 1 |
1 / 1 |
1 / 1 |
2 / 3 |
3 / 3 |
Valuing racial equity |
2 / 13 |
2 / 8 |
2 / 17 |
2 / 15 |
1 / 5 |
1 / 6 |
Valuing gender equity |
3 / 17 |
3 / 12 |
4 / 20 |
3 / 20 |
3 / 10 |
2 / 12 |
Viewing learning as a lifelong process |
4 / 18 |
4 / 24 |
3 / 18 |
4 / 17 |
5 / 23 |
5 / 20 |
Ability to function as part of a team |
5 / 10 |
6 / 18 |
5 / 8 |
5 / 10 |
4 / 14 |
6 / 10 |
Being independent and self-reliant |
6 / 5 |
7 / 5 |
6 / 5 |
6 / 5 |
11 / 8 |
10 / 8 |
Recognizing/acting upon ethical principles |
7 / 21 |
5 / 20 |
9 / 22 |
7 / 19 |
9 / 26 |
7 / 26 |
Understanding own abilities and interests |
8 / 9 |
9 / 9 |
7 / 9 |
8 / 8 |
10 / 9 |
12 / 11 |
Being able to interact/work w/ people from diverse backgrounds |
9 / 24 |
8 / 21 |
16 / 25 |
13 / 25 |
6 / 13 |
4 / 9 |
Developing good listening skills |
10 / 14 |
10 / 11 |
15 / 14 |
9 / 13 |
12 / 12 |
15 / 23 |
Having a tolerance for different points of view |
11 / 23 |
11 / 17 |
14 / 24 |
10 / 23 |
14 / 21 |
8 / 17 |
Having self-discipline |
12 / 4 |
13 / 4 |
13 / 4 |
11 / 4 |
15 / 6 |
18 / 4 |
Realizing my potential for success |
13 / 7 |
16 / 7 |
10 / 10 |
15 / 9 |
8 / 4 |
14 / 7 |
Ability to plan/carry out projects independently |
14 / 15 |
12 / 15 |
20 / 15 |
12 / 14 |
20 / 17 |
21 / 18 |
Clarifying personal identity |
15 / 20 |
14 / 13 |
17 / 23 |
17 / 22 |
13 / 19 |
13 / 25 |
Having self-confidence |
16 / 3 |
17 / 3 |
11 / 3 |
16 / 3 |
7 / 1 |
19 / 2 |
Ability to apply mathematics skills |
17 / 25 |
25 / 28 |
8 / 13 |
14 / 24 |
29 / 25 |
9 / 15 |
Acquiring a broad general education |
18 / 16 |
15 / 23 |
18 / 16 |
18 / 16 |
16 / 20 |
17 / 21 |
Coping with change |
19 / 19 |
20 / 19 |
21 / 21 |
20 / 21 |
19 / 22 |
22 / 19 |
Understanding how science and technology influence everyday life |
20 / 29 |
30 / 32 |
12 / 28 |
19 / 29 |
26 / 31 |
16 / 28 |
Developing a commitment to personal health and fitness |
21 / 22 |
21 / 22 |
23 / 19 |
21 / 18 |
24 / 24 |
25 / 27 |
Improving leadership/management skills |
22 / 12 |
18 / 16 |
25 / 12 |
23 / 12 |
17 / 16 |
27 / 16 |
Ability to critically analyze events, information and ideas |
23 / 27 |
23 / 26 |
24 / 27 |
22 / 27 |
28 / 29 |
23 / 24 |
Handling stress |
24 / 6 |
31 / 6 |
19 / 7 |
24 / 6 |
21 / 11 |
24 / 14 |
Ability to communicate ideas orally |
25 / 11 |
24 / 14 |
26 / 11 |
25 / 11 |
22 / 15 |
30 / 13 |
Developing computer skills |
26 / 8 |
32 / 10 |
22 / 6 |
26 / 7 |
25 / 7 |
20 / 5 |
Developing good reading comprehension skills |
27 / 26 |
27 / 25 |
28 / 26 |
27 / 26 |
23 / 18 |
33 / 22 |
Advancing my appreciation of the arts, music, and literature |
28 / 35 |
19 / 33 |
32 / 35 |
28 / 35 |
31 / 35 |
26 / 34 |
Ability to communicate ideas in writing |
29 / 28 |
28 / 27 |
31 / 29 |
29 / 28 |
27 / 28 |
34 / 29 |
Understanding diverse cultures/values |
30 / 33 |
22 / 31 |
33 / 34 |
32 / 33 |
18 / 27 |
11 / 30 |
Ability to apply scientific principles |
31 / 32 |
34 / 34 |
27 / 30 |
30 / 32 |
35 / 33 |
28 / 31 |
Managing my time |
32 / 2 |
29 / 2 |
34 / 2 |
31 / 2 |
33 / 2 |
32 / 1 |
Being involved in public/community affairs |
33 / 31 |
26 / 29 |
35 / 32 |
33 / 31 |
30 / 30 |
31 / 33 |
Understanding issues/problems facing the world |
34 / 30 |
33 / 30 |
29 / 31 |
34 / 30 |
32 / 32 |
29 / 32 |
Understanding the present as it relates to history |
35 / 34 |
35 / 35 |
30 / 33 |
35 / 34 |
34 / 34 |
35 / 35 |
For more information on the 1999 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: April, 2000
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