2000 Graduating Senior Survey Data Tables:
Frequency Distributions of Responses to Survey Items #11 - 16
(Ratings of Academic Services)
This document reports the frequency distribution by gender and race/ethnicity of survey items #11 - 16 of the 2000 Graduating Senior Survey. A table comparing mean ratings is available on the web.
Exact wording of question: Based on your last two years on this campus, how would you evaluate each of the following. (If you have not had enough experience with a service to evaluate it, please mark the response "Don't know/did not use" and then skip to the next service.)
Academic Services: | Academic Advising | Research Support | Technology Services | Library Services | Career-related Services | Employment Search Assistance
Access to advisor
|
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
|
Poor |
7.1% |
6.6% |
7.5% |
4.8% |
7.1% |
9.1% |
|
Fair |
16.0% |
14.9% |
16.9% |
22.9% |
15.1% |
20.8% |
|
Good |
37.3% |
34.6% |
39.7% |
38.6% |
37.6% |
31.2% |
|
Excellent |
39.7% |
43.8% |
35.8% |
33.7% |
40.2% |
39.0% |
Sufficient time with advisor
|
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
|
Poor |
8.1% |
7.0% |
9.0% |
6.1% |
8.1% |
10.7% |
|
Fair |
18.6% |
15.6% |
21.3% |
28.0% |
17.7% |
20.0% |
|
Good |
35.0% |
34.0% |
35.9% |
30.5% |
36.0% |
25.3% |
|
Excellent |
38.4% |
43.3% |
33.8% |
35.4% |
38.2% |
44.0% |
Accurate information about degree requirements and course sequencing
|
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
|
Poor |
6.4% |
6.0% |
6.9% |
4.7% |
6.5% |
7.5% |
|
Fair |
14.6% |
12.3% |
16.8% |
18.8% |
14.1% |
17.5% |
|
Good |
39.3% |
38.8% |
39.7% |
37.6% |
39.5% |
37.5% |
|
Excellent |
39.6% |
43.0% |
36.6% |
38.8% |
39.9% |
37.5% |
Knowledge of campus policies and procedures
|
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
|
Poor |
5.9% |
6.8% |
5.0% |
8.3% |
5.6% |
7.9% |
|
Fair |
14.8% |
12.3% |
17.1% |
13.1% |
15.1% |
13.2% |
|
Good |
44.7% |
42.6% |
46.6% |
42.9% |
45.1% |
40.8% |
|
Excellent |
34.6% |
38.3% |
31.2% |
35.7% |
34.3% |
38.2% |
Academic advising services overall
|
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
|
Poor |
6.7% |
5.9% |
7.5% |
4.7% |
6.9% |
6.4% |
|
Fair |
16.3% |
14.5% |
18.0% |
24.4% |
15.3% |
21.8% |
|
Good |
40.8% |
39.9% |
41.6% |
38.4% |
41.3% |
35.9% |
|
Excellent |
36.2% |
39.7% |
32.9% |
32.6% |
36.5% |
35.9% |
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Access to faculty involved in research
|
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
|
Poor |
7.1% |
8.0% |
6.2% |
15.8% |
5.5% |
15.9% |
|
Fair |
18.2% |
13.6% |
22.6% |
15.8% |
19.0% |
11.4% |
|
Good |
43.6% |
45.5% |
41.8% |
47.4% |
44.0% |
34.1% |
|
Excellent |
31.1% |
32.8% |
29.4% |
21.1% |
31.5% |
38.6% |
Access to up-to-date facilities such as labs, studios, research centers
|
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
|
Poor |
6.8% |
5.3% |
8.2% |
9.1% |
6.6% |
7.0% |
|
Fair |
17.2% |
16.0% |
18.4% |
21.2% |
16.8% |
17.5% |
|
Good |
46.4% |
47.7% |
45.1% |
48.5% |
46.4% |
43.9% |
Excellent |
29.6% |
31.0% |
28.3% |
21.2% |
30.2% |
31.6% |
Research support overall
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Poor |
5.0% |
3.5% |
6.4% |
10.8% |
4.0% |
10.7% |
Fair |
16.9% |
16.5% |
17.2% |
24.6% |
16.1% |
17.9% |
Good |
51.0% |
50.1% |
51.8% |
46.2% |
52.1% |
42.9% |
Excellent |
27.2% |
29.8% |
24.7% |
18.5% |
27.9% |
28.6% |
Access to the Internet
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Poor |
0.3% |
0.3% |
0.3% |
0.0% |
0.4% |
0.0% |
Fair |
2.4% |
1.6% |
3.0% |
1.2% |
2.3% |
5.1% |
Good |
26.8% |
26.2% |
27.4% |
28.2% |
27.5% |
15.4% |
Excellent |
70.5% |
71.8% |
69.2% |
70.6% |
69.8% |
79.5% |
Hours of operation for computer center, labs, and help desks
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Poor |
2.1% |
2.0% |
2.1% |
3.5% |
1.8% |
3.8% |
Fair |
9.5% |
10.0% |
9.1% |
3.5% |
9.8% |
12.8% |
Good |
45.9% |
46.2% |
45.6% |
41.2% |
47.4% |
29.5% |
Excellent |
42.5% |
41.7% |
43.2% |
51.8% |
41.0% |
53.8% |
Access up-to-date facilities
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Poor |
1.0% |
0.7% |
1.4% |
0.0% |
1.0% |
2.7% |
Fair |
9.0% |
7.4% |
10.5% |
7.3% |
9.4% |
5.5% |
Good |
43.6% |
42.5% |
44.6% |
41.5% |
44.0% |
39.7% |
Excellent |
46.3% |
49.4% |
43.5% |
51.2% |
45.6% |
52.1% |
Access to trained staff for help
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Poor |
9.8% |
8.9% |
10.6% |
14.5% |
9.3% |
11.8% |
Fair |
31.6% |
31.7% |
31.5% |
30.3% |
31.7% |
32.4% |
Good |
39.5% |
39.0% |
40.0% |
43.4% |
39.4% |
36.8% |
Excellent |
19.1% |
20.4% |
17.9% |
11.8% |
19.7% |
19.1% |
Technology training classes
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Poor |
8.4% |
7.5% |
9.1% |
12.3% |
7.5% |
17.1% |
Fair |
27.3% |
27.7% |
27.0% |
19.3% |
28.4% |
22.0% |
Good |
44.8% |
43.3% |
45.9% |
56.1% |
44.8% |
29.3% |
Excellent |
19.5% |
21.5% |
17.9% |
12.3% |
19.3% |
31.7% |
Technology services overall
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Poor |
1.0% |
0.8% |
1.1% |
0.0% |
0.9% |
2.6% |
Fair |
8.0% |
7.5% |
8.5% |
11.8% |
7.7% |
7.9% |
Good |
56.1% |
55.0% |
57.1% |
56.5% |
56.7% |
47.4% |
Excellent |
34.9% |
36.7% |
33.3% |
31.8% |
34.7% |
42.1% |
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Hours of operation
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Poor |
0.3% |
0.2% |
0.5% |
0.0% |
0.4% |
0.0% |
Fair |
1.5% |
1.0% |
2.0% |
1.2% |
1.5% |
2.5% |
Good |
25.2% |
22.6% |
27.6% |
28.2% |
25.7% |
15.0% |
Excellent |
73.0% |
76.3% |
69.9% |
70.6% |
72.5% |
82.5% |
Staff responsiveness
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Poor |
0.7% |
0.9% |
0.6% |
0.0% |
0.8% |
1.3% |
Fair |
7.5% |
6.3% |
8.5% |
10.8% |
7.6% |
2.6% |
Good |
48.4% |
46.5% |
50.2% |
49.4% |
49.2% |
36.4% |
Excellent |
43.4% |
46.3% |
40.6% |
39.8% |
42.4% |
59.7% |
Access to databases and collections
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Poor |
0.7% |
0.5% |
0.8% |
1.2% |
0.6% |
1.3% |
Fair |
7.6% |
7.8% |
7.4% |
10.6% |
7.6% |
3.8% |
Good |
47.7% |
48.0% |
47.5% |
44.7% |
49.1% |
32.9% |
Excellent |
44.0% |
43.7% |
44.4% |
43.5% |
42.7% |
62.0% |
Training to use library
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Poor |
7.5% |
8.0% |
7.1% |
4.2% |
8.2% |
1.6% |
Fair |
22.4% |
22.7% |
22.1% |
12.7% |
23.6% |
16.1% |
Good |
43.1% |
41.2% |
44.8% |
54.9% |
42.4% |
40.3% |
Excellent |
27.0% |
28.0% |
26.0% |
28.2% |
25.8% |
41.9% |
Library services overall
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Poor |
0.4% |
0.5% |
0.3% |
0.0% |
0.4% |
1.3% |
Fair |
3.8% |
3.8% |
3.8% |
5.8% |
3.8% |
1.3% |
Good |
53.6% |
51.6% |
55.5% |
53.5% |
55.3% |
30.0% |
Excellent |
42.2% |
44.2% |
40.4% |
40.7% |
40.5% |
67.5% |
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Opportunity for career assistance
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Poor |
2.0% |
2.1% |
2.0% |
1.5% |
1.8% |
5.5% |
Fair |
11.8% |
10.9% |
12.6% |
11.9% |
11.3% |
18.2% |
Good |
46.0% |
44.9% |
47.0% |
52.2% |
46.3% |
34.5% |
Excellent |
40.2% |
42.1% |
38.4% |
34.3% |
40.6% |
41.8% |
Information on internships, co-op, or other career-related experiences
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Poor |
4.1% |
4.3% |
4.0% |
2.8% |
4.0% |
8.2% |
Fair |
14.4% |
13.4% |
15.3% |
12.5% |
14.9% |
9.8% |
Good |
42.8% |
43.2% |
42.5% |
44.4% |
42.7% |
42.6% |
Excellent |
38.7% |
39.1% |
38.3% |
40.3% |
38.5% |
39.3% |
Resources available to explore career options
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Poor |
2.6% |
2.5% |
2.8% |
1.4% |
2.7% |
3.4% |
Fair |
13.5% |
13.3% |
13.8% |
13.0% |
13.6% |
13.6% |
Good |
47.2% |
45.5% |
48.7% |
47.8% |
47.7% |
39.0% |
Excellent |
36.7% |
38.7% |
34.7% |
37.7% |
36.0% |
44.1% |
Information available through computers/Internet and other technology
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Poor |
1.3% |
1.3% |
1.4% |
0.0% |
1.4% |
1.6% |
Fair |
9.7% |
9.9% |
9.4% |
4.2% |
9.8% |
14.5% |
Good |
45.6% |
44.5% |
46.6% |
53.5% |
45.2% |
41.9% |
Excellent |
43.4% |
44.3% |
42.6% |
42.3% |
43.6% |
41.9% |
Career-related services overall
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Poor |
2.2% |
2.3% |
2.1% |
1.4% |
2.3% |
1.6% |
Fair |
9.7% |
8.5% |
10.9% |
7.1% |
9.4% |
17.2% |
Good |
52.7% |
51.0% |
54.3% |
52.9% |
53.5% |
42.2% |
Excellent |
35.4% |
38.2% |
32.8% |
38.6% |
34.9% |
39.1% |
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Resume preparation
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Poor |
3.7% |
3.3% |
4.0% |
1.7% |
3.8% |
4.4% |
Fair |
12.6% |
10.5% |
14.4% |
12.1% |
12.9% |
8.9% |
Good |
49.8% |
52.5% |
47.5% |
51.7% |
49.6% |
51.1% |
Excellent |
33.9% |
33.7% |
34.1% |
34.5% |
33.8% |
35.6% |
Interview preparation and skills
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Poor |
5.6% |
5.9% |
5.3% |
3.8% |
5.5% |
9.3% |
Fair |
20.2% |
19.0% |
21.1% |
22.6% |
20.4% |
14.0% |
Good |
47.3% |
44.9% |
49.2% |
47.2% |
47.5% |
44.2% |
Excellent |
27.0% |
30.2% |
24.3% |
26.4% |
26.6% |
32.6% |
Access to employment opportunities (e.g., career fairs, interviews, job listings, etc.)
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Poor |
2.7% |
2.6% |
2.8% |
4.2% |
2.4% |
5.0% |
Fair |
10.9% |
10.1% |
11.6% |
7.0% |
11.3% |
10.0% |
Good |
44.4% |
45.2% |
43.6% |
39.4% |
45.0% |
41.7% |
Excellent |
42.1% |
42.1% |
42.0% |
49.3% |
41.3% |
43.3% |
Employment search assistance overall
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Poor |
2.9% |
3.2% |
2.6% |
1.5% |
3.0% |
3.4% |
Fair |
12.3% |
12.2% |
12.4% |
13.2% |
12.2% |
12.1% |
Good |
55.4% |
55.4% |
55.4% |
52.9% |
55.6% |
55.2% |
Excellent |
29.4% |
29.2% |
29.6% |
32.4% |
29.2% |
29.3% |
For more information on the 2000 Graduating Senior 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, 2001
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