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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