North Carolina State University
2000-2001 Graduating Senior Survey:
Frequency Distributions for Survey Item #14
(Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Development)
This document reports the frequency distributions by gender and race/ethnicity of survey item #14 of the 2000-2001 Graduating Senior Survey. A table comparing mean ratings is available on the web.
Exact wording of question: To what extent do you think your college education contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in each of the following areas?
Respondents selecting "don't know/did not use" have been excluded from the figures reported in this document.
General Education Goals | Personal Development Goals | World View Goals|
Enhancing analytic skills |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
66.5% |
63.5% |
68.7% |
69.1% |
66.3% |
66.5% |
|
3: Somewhat |
29.6% |
32.2% |
27.6% |
27.9% |
29.8% |
28.7% |
|
2: Very Little |
3.2% |
3.8% |
2.8% |
2.2% |
3.3% |
3.0% |
|
1: Not at all |
0.8% |
0.5% |
1.0% |
0.7% |
0.6% |
1.8% |
|
Ability to critically analyze ideas/info. |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
65.1% |
65.6% |
64.7% |
65.0% |
65.2% |
63.8% |
|
3: Somewhat |
30.3% |
30.0% |
30.6% |
31.4% |
30.3% |
29.4% |
|
2: Very Little |
3.4% |
3.7% |
3.2% |
2.2% |
3.3% |
4.9% |
|
1: Not at all |
1.2% |
0.7% |
1.6% |
1.5% |
1.1% |
1.8% |
|
Ability to plan/carry out projects independently |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
65.7% |
71.4% |
61.5% |
71.5% |
64.9% |
68.1% |
|
3: Somewhat |
29.4% |
25.0% |
32.6% |
24.8% |
30.1% |
26.4% |
|
2: Very Little |
3.4% |
2.5% |
4.1% |
1.5% |
3.5% |
3.7% |
|
1: Not at all |
1.5% |
1.1% |
1.9% |
2.2% |
1.5% |
1.8% |
|
Developing computer skills |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
65.3% |
64.0% |
66.2% |
79.4% |
63.6% |
71.5% |
|
3: Somewhat |
26.2% |
27.7% |
25.2% |
15.4% |
27.7% |
20.0% |
|
2: Very Little |
6.6% |
6.4% |
6.8% |
2.9% |
6.9% |
6.7% |
|
1: Not at all |
1.8% |
1.9% |
1.8% |
2.2% |
1.8% |
1.8% |
|
Understanding influence of science/technology |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
58.8% |
59.5% |
58.3% |
65.2% |
58.3% |
58.5% |
|
3: Somewhat |
33.7% |
32.7% |
34.3% |
27.5% |
34.3% |
32.3% |
|
2: Very Little |
5.9% |
6.8% |
5.2% |
5.1% |
5.8% |
7.3% |
|
1: Not at all |
1.6% |
0.9% |
2.2% |
2.2% |
1.6% |
1.8% |
|
Comprehension skills |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
56.1% |
59.7% |
53.4% |
60.9% |
55.1% |
62.2% |
|
3: Somewhat |
35.9% |
34.1% |
37.2% |
34.8% |
36.5% |
30.5% |
|
2: Very Little |
6.7% |
5.4% |
7.7% |
3.6% |
7.0% |
6.1% |
|
1: Not at all |
1.3% |
0.8% |
1.7% |
0.7% |
1.4% |
1.2% |
|
Applying scientific methods |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
56.0% |
51.2% |
59.6% |
51.5% |
56.1% |
59.3% |
|
3: Somewhat |
32.9% |
34.4% |
31.8% |
37.3% |
32.8% |
30.2% |
|
2: Very Little |
9.4% |
12.1% |
7.4% |
9.7% |
9.4% |
8.6% |
|
1: Not at all |
1.7% |
2.3% |
1.2% |
1.5% |
1.7% |
1.9% |
|
Speaking skills |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
51.8% |
53.5% |
50.6% |
59.4% |
50.3% |
61.2% |
|
3: Somewhat |
37.7% |
37.2% |
38.0% |
29.0% |
39.1% |
30.3% |
|
2: Very Little |
9.0% |
8.1% |
9.7% |
10.9% |
9.1% |
6.7% |
|
1: Not at all |
1.5% |
1.2% |
1.7% |
0.7% |
1.5% |
1.8% |
|
Using math skills |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
52.1% |
41.7% |
59.7% |
54.7% |
51.4% |
57.1% |
|
3: Somewhat |
35.3% |
39.7% |
32.1% |
36.5% |
35.7% |
30.1% |
|
2: Very Little |
10.7% |
15.8% |
6.9% |
8.0% |
10.9% |
10.4% |
|
1: Not at all |
1.9% |
2.8% |
1.3% |
0.7% |
2.0% |
2.5% |
|
Writing skills |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
47.8% |
50.6% |
45.8% |
54.3% |
46.8% |
53.3% |
|
3: Somewhat |
42.3% |
40.3% |
43.7% |
39.9% |
43.0% |
36.4% |
|
2: Very Little |
8.5% |
8.2% |
8.8% |
5.1% |
8.9% |
7.3% |
|
1: Not at all |
1.4% |
0.9% |
1.7% |
0.7% |
1.3% |
3.0% |
|
Listening skills |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
48.0% |
50.6% |
46.0% |
51.4% |
46.8% |
57.3% |
|
3: Somewhat |
42.4% |
42.0% |
42.7% |
39.9% |
43.4% |
34.1% |
|
2: Very Little |
8.1% |
6.2% |
9.4% |
6.5% |
8.3% |
6.7% |
|
1: Not at all |
1.6% |
1.2% |
1.9% |
2.2% |
1.5% |
1.8% |
|
Understanding diverse cultures and values |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
43.5% |
52.1% |
37.2% |
55.9% |
41.5% |
53.6% |
|
3: Somewhat |
38.9% |
35.9% |
41.1% |
30.9% |
40.1% |
33.1% |
|
2: Very Little |
13.6% |
9.9% |
16.3% |
8.8% |
14.5% |
8.4% |
|
1: Not at all |
4.0% |
2.1% |
5.3% |
4.4% |
3.8% |
4.8% |
|
Potential for success |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
65.3% |
68.6% |
62.9% |
65.2% |
64.9% |
68.9% |
|
3: Somewhat |
28.3% |
26.0% |
30.0% |
27.5% |
28.8% |
23.6% |
|
2: Very Little |
4.7% |
3.9% |
5.4% |
4.3% |
4.6% |
6.2% |
|
1: Not at all |
1.6% |
1.5% |
1.7% |
2.9% |
1.6% |
1.2% |
|
Ability to function as part of a team |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
63.7% |
67.0% |
61.3% |
70.8% |
62.5% |
69.9% |
|
3: Somewhat |
29.9% |
27.7% |
31.5% |
22.6% |
31.1% |
23.5% |
|
2: Very Little |
4.6% |
3.6% |
5.3% |
3.6% |
4.7% |
4.2% |
|
1: Not at all |
1.8% |
1.6% |
1.9% |
2.9% |
1.6% |
2.4% |
|
Valuing learning as a lifelong process |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
63.6% |
68.0% |
60.3% |
62.8% |
63.3% |
67.3% |
|
3: Somewhat |
28.9% |
25.2% |
31.6% |
27.7% |
29.3% |
25.3% |
|
2: Very Little |
5.7% |
5.1% |
6.1% |
7.3% |
5.7% |
3.7% |
|
1: Not at all |
1.9% |
1.7% |
2.0% |
2.2% |
1.7% |
3.7% |
|
Independence and self-reliance |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
64.3% |
69.2% |
60.6% |
66.7% |
63.5% |
70.3% |
|
3: Somewhat |
27.8% |
24.3% |
30.4% |
23.2% |
28.7% |
22.4% |
|
2: Very Little |
5.1% |
4.4% |
5.6% |
5.8% |
5.1% |
3.6% |
|
1: Not at all |
2.9% |
2.1% |
3.4% |
4.3% |
2.7% |
3.6% |
|
Personal growth |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
62.8% |
66.7% |
60.0% |
72.1% |
61.1% |
73.0% |
|
3: Somewhat |
30.1% |
27.0% |
32.3% |
23.5% |
31.5% |
20.9% |
|
2: Very Little |
5.1% |
5.0% |
5.2% |
1.5% |
5.5% |
4.3% |
|
1: Not at all |
2.0% |
1.3% |
2.5% |
2.9% |
1.9% |
1.8% |
|
Self-discipline |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
60.2% |
64.9% |
56.7% |
67.2% |
59.2% |
64.4% |
|
3: Somewhat |
31.6% |
29.1% |
33.4% |
25.4% |
32.7% |
25.2% |
|
2: Very Little |
5.5% |
3.5% |
7.1% |
3.7% |
5.5% |
7.4% |
|
1: Not at all |
2.7% |
2.5% |
2.9% |
3.7% |
2.6% |
3.1% |
|
Time management |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
58.0% |
61.6% |
55.4% |
58.1% |
57.7% |
61.0% |
|
3: Somewhat |
31.7% |
29.7% |
33.2% |
30.9% |
32.4% |
25.0% |
|
2: Very Little |
7.5% |
6.4% |
8.4% |
10.3% |
7.1% |
9.8% |
|
1: Not at all |
2.8% |
2.4% |
3.0% |
0.7% |
2.8% |
4.3% |
|
Coping with change |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
56.7% |
60.9% |
53.5% |
63.8% |
56.2% |
55.6% |
|
3: Somewhat |
32.3% |
30.7% |
33.6% |
26.1% |
32.6% |
35.0% |
|
2: Very Little |
8.1% |
6.0% |
9.7% |
8.0% |
8.3% |
6.3% |
|
1: Not at all |
2.9% |
2.4% |
3.2% |
2.2% |
2.9% |
3.1% |
|
Taking responsibility for own behavior |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
58.7% |
64.0% |
54.8% |
58.0% |
58.4% |
62.4% |
|
3: Somewhat |
28.5% |
27.1% |
29.6% |
27.5% |
28.8% |
26.7% |
|
2: Very Little |
8.5% |
6.0% |
10.3% |
8.7% |
8.5% |
7.9% |
|
1: Not at all |
4.3% |
2.9% |
5.3% |
5.8% |
4.3% |
3.0% |
|
Ability to lead or guide others |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
51.8% |
55.5% |
49.0% |
60.7% |
50.5% |
57.9% |
|
3: Somewhat |
38.8% |
35.1% |
41.4% |
32.6% |
39.9% |
31.7% |
|
2: Very Little |
7.0% |
7.4% |
6.7% |
3.0% |
7.4% |
6.1% |
|
1: Not at all |
2.4% |
1.9% |
2.9% |
3.7% |
2.2% |
4.3% |
|
Self-confidence |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
52.7% |
55.6% |
50.5% |
53.6% |
52.3% |
55.8% |
|
3: Somewhat |
35.3% |
34.5% |
35.9% |
33.3% |
35.7% |
33.1% |
|
2: Very Little |
8.1% |
7.3% |
8.7% |
5.1% |
8.5% |
6.7% |
|
1: Not at all |
3.9% |
2.6% |
4.9% |
8.0% |
3.5% |
4.3% |
|
Ability to handle stress |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
52.6% |
51.4% |
53.5% |
62.2% |
51.7% |
54.7% |
|
3: Somewhat |
33.4% |
34.1% |
32.9% |
25.2% |
34.4% |
30.4% |
|
2: Very Little |
10.0% |
10.7% |
9.5% |
8.9% |
10.1% |
9.9% |
|
1: Not at all |
4.0% |
3.8% |
4.1% |
3.7% |
3.9% |
5.0% |
|
Sense of personal identity |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
52.9% |
57.6% |
49.4% |
54.7% |
52.2% |
58.3% |
|
3: Somewhat |
32.4% |
30.9% |
33.4% |
30.7% |
32.7% |
30.7% |
|
2: Very Little |
10.4% |
8.8% |
11.6% |
5.8% |
11.0% |
7.4% |
|
1: Not at all |
4.4% |
2.7% |
5.6% |
8.8% |
4.1% |
3.7% |
|
Recognizing/acting upon ethical principles |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
41.9% |
47.5% |
37.9% |
48.9% |
40.7% |
48.5% |
|
3: Somewhat |
40.2% |
39.5% |
40.8% |
35.6% |
40.8% |
38.2% |
|
2: Very Little |
13.3% |
9.9% |
15.8% |
9.6% |
14.1% |
7.9% |
|
1: Not at all |
4.5% |
3.1% |
5.6% |
5.9% |
4.3% |
5.5% |
|
Commitment to personal health/fitness |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
32.6% |
33.5% |
32.0% |
35.3% |
32.1% |
36.2% |
|
3: Somewhat |
40.3% |
41.3% |
39.6% |
42.6% |
40.2% |
39.3% |
|
2: Very Little |
21.2% |
20.9% |
21.5% |
16.2% |
21.8% |
19.6% |
|
1: Not at all |
5.8% |
4.3% |
6.9% |
5.9% |
5.9% |
4.9% |
|
Exercising public responsibility/comm. service |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
25.4% |
31.3% |
21.1% |
28.6% |
24.4% |
33.3% |
|
3: Somewhat |
45.1% |
44.8% |
45.3% |
46.6% |
45.5% |
39.1% |
|
2: Very Little |
22.8% |
19.0% |
25.5% |
18.8% |
23.4% |
19.2% |
|
1: Not at all |
6.7% |
4.9% |
8.0% |
6.0% |
6.6% |
8.3% |
|
Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
54.6% |
59.5% |
51.0% |
62.3% |
53.1% |
63.8% |
|
3: Somewhat |
36.0% |
33.9% |
37.5% |
29.0% |
37.3% |
27.6% |
|
2: Very Little |
6.7% |
5.5% |
7.5% |
5.1% |
7.1% |
4.3% |
|
1: Not at all |
2.7% |
1.1% |
4.0% |
3.6% |
2.5% |
4.3% |
|
Developing a tolerance for divergent views |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
48.4% |
54.7% |
43.8% |
59.1% |
47.0% |
54.2% |
|
3: Somewhat |
39.1% |
37.1% |
40.6% |
33.6% |
40.0% |
35.5% |
|
2: Very Little |
9.5% |
6.1% |
12.0% |
3.6% |
10.1% |
7.8% |
|
1: Not at all |
3.0% |
2.1% |
3.6% |
3.6% |
3.0% |
2.4% |
|
Understanding issues/problems facing the world |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
35.4% |
39.5% |
32.4% |
42.3% |
33.7% |
47.2% |
|
3: Somewhat |
43.4% |
42.9% |
43.7% |
43.8% |
44.6% |
30.7% |
|
2: Very Little |
16.9% |
14.3% |
18.9% |
9.5% |
17.6% |
16.0% |
|
1: Not at all |
4.3% |
3.3% |
5.0% |
4.4% |
4.1% |
6.1% |
|
Understanding present as it relates to history |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
34.5% |
36.5% |
33.0% |
34.1% |
34.1% |
38.8% |
|
3: Somewhat |
45.0% |
44.6% |
45.4% |
48.9% |
45.1% |
41.3% |
|
2: Very Little |
16.7% |
15.6% |
17.5% |
13.3% |
17.3% |
13.8% |
|
1: Not at all |
3.8% |
3.4% |
4.1% |
3.7% |
3.5% |
6.3% |
|
Appreciating gender equity |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
35.9% |
41.8% |
31.5% |
41.2% |
34.4% |
46.9% |
|
3: Somewhat |
40.7% |
38.8% |
42.1% |
34.6% |
42.0% |
32.7% |
|
2: Very Little |
16.6% |
15.1% |
17.7% |
16.2% |
17.0% |
13.0% |
|
1: Not at all |
6.8% |
4.2% |
8.7% |
8.1% |
6.6% |
7.4% |
|
Appreciating racial equity |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
35.0% |
40.8% |
30.8% |
39.1% |
33.7% |
45.4% |
|
3: Somewhat |
40.5% |
39.3% |
41.4% |
33.3% |
41.9% |
32.5% |
|
2: Very Little |
17.7% |
15.8% |
19.0% |
19.6% |
17.9% |
14.1% |
|
1: Not at all |
6.8% |
4.1% |
8.8% |
8.0% |
6.6% |
8.0% |
|
Advancing appreciation of the arts |
All |
Women |
Men |
Af. Am. |
White |
Other |
|
4: Very Much |
25.5% |
28.5% |
23.3% |
27.9% |
24.2% |
36.7% |
|
3: Somewhat |
36.5% |
38.5% |
35.0% |
41.2% |
36.3% |
34.2% |
|
2: Very Little |
26.3% |
25.2% |
27.1% |
22.8% |
27.4% |
17.7% |
|
1: Not at all |
11.7% |
7.7% |
14.7% |
8.1% |
12.1% |
11.4% |
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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