Q Intellectual Growth Needs
This document reports survey data on college/school differences
in the respondents' assessment of knowledge, skills, and personal growth and the extent to which NC State
has contributed in these areas. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2000-2001
Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see
" 2000-2001 Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic
Profile."
NC State's Contribution to Growth | Goals: General Education Personal Development World View
NC State's Contribution to Growth
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.44 | 3.49 | 3.39 | 3.48 | 3.42 | 3.34 | 3.46 | 3.43 | 3.57 | 3.46 | |
1.3 | 0.3 | . | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | . | 2.1 | ||
1: Poorly | % | ||||||||||
2: Somewhat Adeq. | % | 6.7 | 5.8 | 15.2 | 5.9 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 5.1 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 5.0 |
3: Adequately | % | 38.2 | 38.6 | 30.4 | 34.6 | 38.0 | 41.6 | 40.9 | 38.8 | 35.2 | 38.1 |
4: Very Well | % | 53.8 | 55.3 | 54.3 | 57.5 | 52.6 | 47.2 | 53.1 | 52.5 | 61.1 | 54.8 |
Q Career Training Needs
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.06 | 3.08 | 3.15 | 2.85 | 3.16 | 3.16 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 3.31 | 3.06 | |
5.1 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 7.6 | 11.3 | . | 5.6 | ||
1: Poorly | % | ||||||||||
2: Somewhat Adeq. | % | 17.3 | 17.1 | 23.9 | 22.9 | 16.0 | 12.0 | 23.9 | 16.3 | 13.0 | 14.8 |
3: Adequately | % | 44.2 | 43.7 | 30.4 | 39.9 | 42.5 | 48.0 | 45.8 | 50.0 | 42.6 | 47.4 |
4: Very Well | % | 33.4 | 34.5 | 43.5 | 27.5 | 38.5 | 36.0 | 22.7 | 22.5 | 44.4 | 32.3 |
Q Personal Growth Needs
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.27 | 3.32 | 3.37 | 3.31 | 3.15 | 3.31 | 3.23 | 3.08 | 3.48 | 3.41 | |
3.4 | 2.7 | . | 2.6 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 | ||
1: Poorly | % | ||||||||||
2: Somewhat Adeq. | % | 11.7 | 10.2 | 17.4 | 11.8 | 15.9 | 9.6 | 11.1 | 13.8 | 3.7 | 6.6 |
3: Adequately | % | 39.5 | 39.1 | 28.3 | 37.3 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 40.1 | 53.8 | 38.9 | 37.2 |
4: Very Well | % | 45.4 | 48.0 | 54.3 | 48.4 | 39.5 | 47.2 | 44.0 | 28.8 | 55.6 | 53.5 |
Q Enhancing Analytic Skills
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.62 | 3.60 | 3.44 | 3.64 | 3.73 | 3.52 | 3.45 | 3.70 | 3.77 | 3.56 | |
0.8 | 0.3 | . | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | . | . | 1.6 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 3.2 | 3.7 | 15.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 6.4 | . | . | 3.0 |
3: Somewhat | % | 29.6 | 31.6 | 24.4 | 30.3 | 21.0 | 37.1 | 41.0 | 30.4 | 22.6 | 33.3 |
4: Very Much | % | 66.5 | 64.3 | 60.0 | 67.1 | 76.4 | 58.1 | 52.2 | 69.6 | 77.4 | 62.1 |
Q Ability to Critically Analyze Ideas/Information
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.59 | 3.63 | 3.56 | 3.63 | 3.59 | 3.58 | 3.58 | 3.42 | 3.65 | 3.59 | |
1.2 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | . | 1.9 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 3.4 | 3.4 | 8.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 2.7 |
3: Somewhat | % | 30.3 | 28.8 | 20.0 | 28.0 | 29.5 | 33.1 | 34.4 | 41.8 | 24.1 | 29.9 |
4: Very Much | % | 65.1 | 67.5 | 68.9 | 68.0 | 65.6 | 62.9 | 62.4 | 50.6 | 70.4 | 65.5 |
Q Ability to Plan/Carry Out Projects Independently
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.59 | 3.57 | 3.80 | 3.64 | 3.54 | 3.57 | 3.65 | 3.41 | 3.70 | 3.64 | |
1.5 | 1.4 | . | 0.7 | 1.7 | . | 1.2 | 5.0 | . | 2.1 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 3.4 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
3: Somewhat | % | 29.4 | 31.1 | 15.2 | 26.8 | 31.3 | 35.2 | 28.9 | 33.8 | 25.9 | 25.7 |
4: Very Much | % | 65.7 | 63.5 | 82.6 | 69.1 | 62.2 | 60.8 | 68.7 | 56.3 | 72.2 | 70.3 |
Q Developing Computer Skills
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.55 | 3.47 | 3.67 | 3.54 | 3.66 | 3.50 | 3.30 | 3.37 | 3.65 | 3.64 | |
1.8 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 6.6 | 7.9 | 2.2 | 6.6 | 4.6 | 10.4 | 11.9 | 13.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
3: Somewhat | % | 26.2 | 35.6 | 15.2 | 26.5 | 21.1 | 27.2 | 34.5 | 24.1 | 22.2 | 23.9 |
4: Very Much | % | 65.3 | 55.8 | 78.3 | 64.9 | 72.9 | 61.6 | 49.6 | 58.2 | 72.2 | 70.7 |
Q Understanding Influence of Science/Technology
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.50 | 3.63 | 3.40 | 3.50 | 3.49 | 3.46 | 3.38 | 3.43 | 3.67 | 3.49 | |
1.6 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.5 | . | 1.9 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 5.9 | 4.4 | 13.3 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
3: Somewhat | % | 33.7 | 27.1 | 26.7 | 29.1 | 33.6 | 35.8 | 40.9 | 36.7 | 25.9 | 36.5 |
4: Very Much | % | 58.8 | 68.1 | 57.8 | 61.6 | 58.9 | 55.3 | 49.2 | 54.4 | 70.4 | 57.1 |
Q Comprehension Skills
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.47 | 3.43 | 3.39 | 3.61 | 3.39 | 3.38 | 3.53 | 3.37 | 3.59 | 3.57 | |
1.3 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 3.8 | . | 1.1 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 6.7 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 6.1 |
3: Somewhat | % | 35.9 | 40.5 | 37.0 | 32.2 | 38.5 | 41.6 | 34.3 | 44.3 | 29.6 | 27.5 |
4: Very Much | % | 56.1 | 51.4 | 52.2 | 64.5 | 51.0 | 49.6 | 59.8 | 48.1 | 64.8 | 65.3 |
Q Applying Scientific Methods
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.43 | 3.59 | 2.58 | 3.56 | 3.68 | 3.30 | 2.99 | 3.71 | 3.74 | 3.18 | |
1.7 | 0.7 | 13.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 3.6 | . | . | 2.7 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 9.4 | 4.5 | 33.3 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 14.6 | 22.6 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 11.8 |
3: Somewhat | % | 32.9 | 30.2 | 35.6 | 30.5 | 21.6 | 35.8 | 44.8 | 21.5 | 22.2 | 50.4 |
4: Very Much | % | 56.0 | 64.6 | 17.8 | 62.9 | 73.3 | 48.0 | 29.0 | 74.7 | 75.9 | 35.1 |
Q Speaking Skills
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.40 | 3.39 | 3.30 | 3.42 | 3.32 | 3.48 | 3.46 | 3.13 | 3.59 | 3.50 | |
1.5 | 1.4 | 2.2 | . | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5.0 | . | 1.3 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 9.0 | 9.1 | 10.9 | 9.9 | 11.4 | 4.8 | 7.9 | 12.5 | 5.6 | 6.4 |
3: Somewhat | % | 37.7 | 38.9 | 41.3 | 37.7 | 40.7 | 37.6 | 32.9 | 47.5 | 29.6 | 33.3 |
4: Very Much | % | 51.8 | 50.7 | 45.7 | 52.3 | 46.4 | 56.0 | 57.5 | 35.0 | 64.8 | 58.9 |
Q Using Math Skills
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.38 | 3.26 | 2.48 | 3.16 | 3.76 | 3.25 | 2.74 | 3.79 | 3.56 | 3.37 | |
1.9 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 5.5 | . | . | 2.4 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 10.7 | 12.2 | 37.0 | 16.6 | 2.4 | 13.2 | 31.6 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 5.1 |
3: Somewhat | % | 35.3 | 46.1 | 39.1 | 45.0 | 18.0 | 43.8 | 46.2 | 13.8 | 33.3 | 46.1 |
4: Very Much | % | 52.1 | 40.7 | 10.9 | 36.4 | 79.3 | 41.3 | 16.6 | 82.5 | 61.1 | 46.4 |
Q Writing Skills
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.37 | 3.33 | 3.13 | 3.52 | 3.20 | 3.43 | 3.64 | 3.15 | 3.48 | 3.46 | |
1.4 | 0.3 | 4.3 | . | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.5 | . | 2.1 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 8.5 | 8.5 | 17.4 | 7.9 | 12.8 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 13.8 | 5.6 | 4.5 |
3: Somewhat | % | 42.3 | 49.2 | 39.1 | 32.2 | 48.3 | 44.8 | 28.0 | 50.0 | 40.7 | 38.6 |
4: Very Much | % | 47.8 | 42.0 | 39.1 | 59.9 | 36.9 | 49.6 | 68.1 | 33.8 | 53.7 | 54.8 |
Q Listening Skills
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.37 | 3.35 | 3.26 | 3.46 | 3.26 | 3.34 | 3.53 | 3.22 | 3.50 | 3.45 | |
1.6 | 1.0 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.5 | . | 1.6 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 8.1 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 5.3 | 10.7 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 6.9 |
3: Somewhat | % | 42.4 | 42.0 | 32.6 | 41.4 | 45.0 | 49.6 | 39.4 | 58.2 | 38.9 | 36.5 |
4: Very Much | % | 48.0 | 46.8 | 50.0 | 52.6 | 41.9 | 42.4 | 57.0 | 32.9 | 55.6 | 54.9 |
Q Understanding Diverse Cultures and Values
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.22 | 3.30 | 3.27 | 3.54 | 2.97 | 3.14 | 3.51 | 2.94 | 3.24 | 3.32 | |
4.0 | 1.4 | 6.7 | . | 6.4 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 13.6 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 7.9 | 19.5 | 16.1 | 6.0 | 24.7 | 11.1 | 10.2 |
3: Somewhat | % | 38.9 | 42.3 | 31.1 | 30.3 | 44.5 | 41.9 | 28.6 | 37.7 | 42.6 | 37.1 |
4: Very Much | % | 43.5 | 44.7 | 51.1 | 61.8 | 29.6 | 37.9 | 62.7 | 31.2 | 42.6 | 49.2 |
Q Potential for Success
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.57 | 3.59 | 3.61 | 3.63 | 3.52 | 3.52 | 3.59 | 3.46 | 3.61 | 3.64 | |
1.6 | 0.7 | . | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.2 | . | 1.9 | 1.9 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 4.7 | 6.1 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 9.3 | 3.5 |
3: Somewhat | % | 28.3 | 27.0 | 21.7 | 25.5 | 30.2 | 30.6 | 30.4 | 49.4 | 14.8 | 23.5 |
4: Very Much | % | 65.3 | 66.2 | 69.6 | 69.8 | 62.2 | 62.1 | 64.8 | 48.1 | 74.1 | 71.2 |
Q Ability to Function as Part of a Team
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.56 | 3.51 | 3.28 | 3.47 | 3.56 | 3.69 | 3.48 | 3.28 | 3.67 | 3.71 | |
1.8 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 4.6 | 6.8 | 17.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
3: Somewhat | % | 29.9 | 33.9 | 23.9 | 37.7 | 28.7 | 24.0 | 35.9 | 43.0 | 24.1 | 22.5 |
4: Very Much | % | 63.7 | 58.6 | 54.3 | 55.6 | 64.8 | 72.8 | 57.0 | 44.3 | 72.2 | 74.6 |
Q Valuing Learning as a Lifelong Process
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.54 | 3.55 | 3.59 | 3.67 | 3.47 | 3.50 | 3.61 | 3.47 | 3.54 | 3.58 | |
1.9 | 1.0 | . | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.2 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 5.7 | 6.8 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 10.1 | 7.7 | 3.5 |
3: Somewhat | % | 28.9 | 28.1 | 15.2 | 21.3 | 33.4 | 31.7 | 26.3 | 25.3 | 25.0 | 28.8 |
4: Very Much | % | 63.6 | 64.0 | 71.7 | 73.3 | 58.1 | 60.2 | 68.0 | 62.0 | 65.4 | 65.6 |
Q Independence and Self-reliance
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.54 | 3.58 | 3.67 | 3.58 | 3.46 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.47 | 3.56 | 3.59 | |
2.9 | 1.7 | . | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 1.9 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 5.1 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 7.4 | 4.0 |
3: Somewhat | % | 27.8 | 27.3 | 19.6 | 23.8 | 28.7 | 31.5 | 29.1 | 33.3 | 18.5 | 27.5 |
4: Very Much | % | 64.3 | 66.2 | 73.9 | 68.9 | 60.5 | 63.7 | 64.1 | 59.0 | 70.4 | 66.6 |
Q Personal Growth
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.54 | 3.56 | 3.61 | 3.59 | 3.47 | 3.51 | 3.59 | 3.42 | 3.63 | 3.59 | |
2.0 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 2.6 | . | 1.9 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 9.3 | 4.0 |
3: Somewhat | % | 30.1 | 31.1 | 23.9 | 26.0 | 32.2 | 30.6 | 29.3 | 42.3 | 18.5 | 27.5 |
4: Very Much | % | 62.8 | 62.8 | 69.6 | 68.0 | 58.5 | 62.0 | 65.5 | 51.3 | 72.2 | 66.7 |
Q Self-discipline
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.49 | 3.44 | 3.37 | 3.53 | 3.46 | 3.39 | 3.55 | 3.33 | 3.63 | 3.60 | |
2.7 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 1.3 | . | 1.9 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 5.5 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 12.8 | 7.7 | 3.2 |
3: Somewhat | % | 31.6 | 35.7 | 39.1 | 29.7 | 31.0 | 39.0 | 29.7 | 37.2 | 21.2 | 28.2 |
4: Very Much | % | 60.2 | 55.7 | 52.2 | 62.8 | 59.0 | 52.0 | 63.5 | 48.7 | 71.2 | 66.8 |
Q Time Management
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.45 | 3.40 | 3.24 | 3.47 | 3.44 | 3.45 | 3.47 | 3.32 | 3.44 | 3.53 | |
2.8 | 2.7 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.1 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 7.5 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 12.8 | 11.1 | 4.8 |
3: Somewhat | % | 31.7 | 34.4 | 34.8 | 28.5 | 31.2 | 36.6 | 30.0 | 34.6 | 27.8 | 30.8 |
4: Very Much | % | 58.0 | 54.3 | 47.8 | 60.9 | 58.0 | 55.3 | 59.9 | 50.0 | 59.3 | 62.2 |
Q Coping with Change
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.43 | 3.44 | 3.52 | 3.49 | 3.33 | 3.41 | 3.49 | 3.26 | 3.50 | 3.53 | |
2.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 6.0 | 10.9 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 16.7 | 4.6 |
3: Somewhat | % | 32.3 | 33.8 | 23.9 | 25.2 | 34.1 | 34.1 | 32.4 | 45.5 | 11.1 | 31.9 |
4: Very Much | % | 56.7 | 56.0 | 65.2 | 64.2 | 51.3 | 55.3 | 59.2 | 42.9 | 70.4 | 61.7 |
Q Taking Responsibility for own Behavior
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.42 | 3.46 | 3.33 | 3.53 | 3.26 | 3.40 | 3.51 | 3.29 | 3.54 | 3.55 | |
4.3 | 2.7 | 8.7 | 3.9 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 6.5 | . | 3.5 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 8.5 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 12.3 | 8.9 | 6.5 | 13.0 | 11.1 | 3.7 |
3: Somewhat | % | 28.5 | 30.0 | 28.3 | 23.7 | 29.9 | 28.2 | 30.8 | 26.0 | 24.1 | 26.9 |
4: Very Much | % | 58.7 | 59.4 | 56.5 | 66.4 | 51.4 | 58.1 | 61.1 | 54.5 | 64.8 | 66.0 |
Q Ability to Lead or Guide Others
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.40 | 3.39 | 3.17 | 3.40 | 3.35 | 3.55 | 3.40 | 3.18 | 3.46 | 3.51 | |
2.4 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.3 | . | 2.1 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 7.0 | 9.9 | 17.4 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 8.3 | 15.4 | 7.4 | 3.7 |
3: Somewhat | % | 38.8 | 36.3 | 34.8 | 42.4 | 42.0 | 33.6 | 37.7 | 47.4 | 38.9 | 34.9 |
4: Very Much | % | 51.8 | 52.1 | 43.5 | 49.7 | 48.2 | 61.6 | 52.0 | 35.9 | 53.7 | 59.2 |
Q Self-confidence
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.37 | 3.44 | 3.33 | 3.42 | 3.25 | 3.34 | 3.40 | 3.36 | 3.43 | 3.46 | |
3.9 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 8.1 | 8.9 | 10.9 | 2.6 | 10.3 | 8.9 | 6.4 | 10.3 | 9.3 | 5.9 |
3: Somewhat | % | 35.3 | 34.8 | 32.6 | 32.5 | 37.8 | 33.3 | 39.0 | 35.9 | 27.8 | 32.3 |
4: Very Much | % | 52.7 | 55.3 | 52.2 | 58.3 | 46.4 | 52.8 | 51.8 | 51.3 | 59.3 | 58.7 |
Q Ability to Handle Stress
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.35 | 3.36 | 3.20 | 3.28 | 3.34 | 3.28 | 3.34 | 3.28 | 3.41 | 3.43 | |
4.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 2.6 | . | 3.2 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 10.0 | 9.2 | 17.8 | 12.0 | 10.9 | 7.3 | 10.0 | 10.3 | 18.5 | 7.0 |
3: Somewhat | % | 33.4 | 33.6 | 31.1 | 30.0 | 31.9 | 37.9 | 36.4 | 43.6 | 22.2 | 33.5 |
4: Very Much | % | 52.6 | 53.1 | 46.7 | 52.0 | 53.0 | 48.4 | 50.4 | 43.6 | 59.3 | 56.3 |
Q Sense of Personal Identity
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.34 | 3.38 | 3.39 | 3.42 | 3.21 | 3.38 | 3.40 | 3.29 | 3.39 | 3.43 | |
4.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 10.4 | 11.6 | 13.0 | 5.3 | 12.7 | 8.2 | 9.7 | 11.5 | 13.0 | 7.7 |
3: Somewhat | % | 32.4 | 31.2 | 28.3 | 31.3 | 35.2 | 31.1 | 30.8 | 35.9 | 24.1 | 31.4 |
4: Very Much | % | 52.9 | 54.8 | 56.5 | 58.0 | 45.9 | 55.7 | 56.3 | 48.7 | 59.3 | 57.4 |
Q Recognizing/Acting on Ethical Principles
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.20 | 3.20 | 3.02 | 3.39 | 3.03 | 3.15 | 3.36 | 2.75 | 3.28 | 3.40 | |
4.5 | 4.1 | 13.6 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 7.9 | 5.6 | 2.7 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 13.3 | 11.0 | 11.4 | 9.2 | 18.3 | 17.1 | 8.1 | 30.3 | 7.4 | 8.3 |
3: Somewhat | % | 40.2 | 46.2 | 34.1 | 34.9 | 44.1 | 43.9 | 33.2 | 40.8 | 40.7 | 35.2 |
4: Very Much | % | 41.9 | 38.7 | 40.9 | 53.3 | 32.2 | 36.6 | 53.8 | 21.1 | 46.3 | 53.8 |
Q Commitment to Personal Health/Fitness
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.00 | 3.02 | 3.00 | 3.04 | 2.92 | 2.96 | 3.09 | 2.89 | 3.04 | 3.06 | |
5.8 | 4.8 | 8.9 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 10.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 21.2 | 21.5 | 17.8 | 18.7 | 21.9 | 24.8 | 20.2 | 22.4 | 25.9 | 20.0 |
3: Somewhat | % | 40.3 | 40.3 | 37.8 | 36.7 | 42.6 | 35.2 | 41.3 | 34.2 | 33.3 | 41.6 |
4: Very Much | % | 32.6 | 33.4 | 35.6 | 37.3 | 28.2 | 33.6 | 35.3 | 32.9 | 37.0 | 34.4 |
Q Exercising Public Responsibility/Community Service
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 2.89 | 3.05 | 2.75 | 3.07 | 2.64 | 3.08 | 3.09 | 2.53 | 3.15 | 2.98 | |
6.7 | 3.9 | 13.6 | 6.2 | 10.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 11.0 | . | 5.8 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 22.8 | 18.6 | 25.0 | 15.9 | 30.9 | 17.5 | 19.0 | 35.6 | 17.0 | 17.5 |
3: Somewhat | % | 45.1 | 46.7 | 34.1 | 42.8 | 43.4 | 46.7 | 42.1 | 42.5 | 50.9 | 50.0 |
4: Very Much | % | 25.4 | 30.9 | 27.3 | 35.2 | 15.5 | 32.5 | 35.1 | 11.0 | 32.1 | 26.7 |
Q Ability to Work With People From Diverse Backgrounds
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.42 | 3.43 | 3.40 | 3.50 | 3.36 | 3.44 | 3.47 | 3.08 | 3.46 | 3.53 | |
2.7 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 6.7 | 8.5 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 19.2 | 5.6 | 3.5 |
3: Somewhat | % | 36.0 | 37.4 | 31.1 | 31.8 | 37.3 | 34.7 | 34.5 | 42.3 | 37.0 | 34.7 |
4: Very Much | % | 54.6 | 53.1 | 57.8 | 60.3 | 51.3 | 56.5 | 57.5 | 34.6 | 55.6 | 60.2 |
Q Developing a Tolerance for Divergent Views
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.33 | 3.41 | 3.40 | 3.57 | 3.14 | 3.34 | 3.49 | 2.97 | 3.19 | 3.46 | |
3.0 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 4.8 | . | 2.8 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 2.4 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 9.5 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 13.6 | 12.1 | 5.6 | 19.7 | 11.3 | 4.8 |
3: Somewhat | % | 39.1 | 41.0 | 33.3 | 27.6 | 44.1 | 41.9 | 31.5 | 43.4 | 47.2 | 37.1 |
4: Very Much | % | 48.4 | 50.3 | 55.6 | 65.1 | 37.5 | 46.0 | 60.2 | 30.3 | 37.7 | 55.6 |
Q Understanding Issues/Problems Facing the World
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.10 | 3.21 | 2.98 | 3.30 | 2.81 | 3.18 | 3.35 | 2.97 | 3.13 | 3.27 | |
4.3 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.9 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 16.9 | 13.2 | 17.4 | 8.6 | 26.9 | 13.0 | 10.4 | 24.7 | 22.2 | 9.6 |
3: Somewhat | % | 43.4 | 45.4 | 47.8 | 41.1 | 43.2 | 46.3 | 38.4 | 45.5 | 37.0 | 45.2 |
4: Very Much | % | 35.4 | 39.0 | 28.3 | 46.4 | 22.4 | 37.4 | 49.2 | 27.3 | 38.9 | 42.2 |
Q Understanding Present as it Relates to History
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.10 | 3.17 | 3.11 | 3.24 | 2.89 | 3.09 | 3.39 | 2.91 | 3.13 | 3.20 | |
3.8 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 9.2 | 3.8 | 2.4 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 16.7 | 15.4 | 18.2 | 12.9 | 23.7 | 18.5 | 8.0 | 17.1 | 15.1 | 12.8 |
3: Somewhat | % | 45.0 | 43.8 | 38.6 | 36.1 | 47.0 | 49.2 | 41.0 | 47.4 | 45.3 | 47.6 |
4: Very Much | % | 34.5 | 38.0 | 38.6 | 46.3 | 23.7 | 30.6 | 49.8 | 26.3 | 35.8 | 37.2 |
Q Appreciating Gender Equity
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.06 | 3.05 | 2.85 | 3.37 | 2.85 | 3.01 | 3.31 | 2.73 | 3.22 | 3.19 | |
6.8 | 4.9 | 10.9 | 2.6 | 10.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 11.7 | 3.7 | 4.9 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 16.6 | 20.8 | 17.4 | 7.3 | 20.7 | 22.0 | 10.9 | 23.4 | 13.0 | 11.4 |
3: Somewhat | % | 40.7 | 38.2 | 47.8 | 40.4 | 41.8 | 40.7 | 33.9 | 45.5 | 40.7 | 43.6 |
4: Very Much | % | 35.9 | 36.0 | 23.9 | 49.7 | 26.9 | 32.5 | 50.8 | 19.5 | 42.6 | 40.1 |
Q Appreciating Racial Equity
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 3.04 | 3.05 | 2.76 | 3.33 | 2.83 | 2.98 | 3.27 | 2.64 | 3.25 | 3.19 | |
6.8 | 5.0 | 10.9 | 2.7 | 10.4 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 12.2 | . | 5.1 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 17.7 | 19.9 | 23.9 | 9.3 | 21.8 | 22.8 | 12.1 | 28.4 | 18.9 | 11.3 |
3: Somewhat | % | 40.5 | 40.1 | 43.5 | 40.0 | 41.7 | 41.5 | 33.2 | 43.2 | 37.7 | 42.9 |
4: Very Much | % | 35.0 | 35.1 | 21.7 | 48.0 | 26.1 | 30.9 | 49.4 | 16.2 | 43.4 | 40.7 |
Q Advancing Appreciation of the Arts
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||||
CALS | Design | CEP | COE | CFR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
Mean | 2.76 | 2.72 | 3.50 | 3.01 | 2.53 | 2.70 | 3.10 | 2.43 | 3.08 | 2.79 | |
11.7 | 13.3 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 16.6 | 11.5 | 4.4 | 19.0 | 7.7 | 8.9 | ||
1: Not at all | % | ||||||||||
2: Very Little | % | 26.3 | 25.5 | 13.0 | 16.3 | 31.6 | 27.0 | 20.2 | 32.9 | 17.3 | 27.4 |
3: Somewhat | % | 36.5 | 36.7 | 10.9 | 43.5 | 34.2 | 41.8 | 35.9 | 34.2 | 34.6 | 39.9 |
4: Very Much | % | 25.5 | 24.5 | 71.7 | 32.7 | 17.6 | 19.7 | 39.5 | 13.9 | 40.4 | 23.8 |
For more information on the 2000-2001 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: October, 2001
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