• NC State conducted its annual survey of graduating seniors during the fall 2000 and spring 2001 semesters, offering both web and paper versions of the survey. Over 60 percent (62.4%) of seniors who graduated in AY00-01 completed the survey . The margin of error for the survey is +0.82 at the 95% confidence interval.
• While almost three-fourths (73.8%) of all respondents said they would choose NC State again if they could start over, African Americans were more than twice as likely as whites to say they would not do so (17.4% vs. 7.9%).
• Over half of students (56.7%) who completed an off-campus degree program said it was "very likely" or probable that they would have obtained their degrees on a UNC campus had the off-campus program not been available.
• Large majorities of respondents gave positive ratings to the overall education they received at NC State, the overall quality of instruction, and the quality of instruction in their major. A majority also rated the intellectual environment on campus as strong (54.0%) or very strong (13.2%).
• Respondents generally gave positive ratings to various academic services outside the classroom. Technology services and career-related services received the highest overall ratings, while research support received the lowest overall rating.
• On average, respondents gave highest ratings to NC State's contribution to enhancing analytic skills, ability to critically analyze ideas and information, ability to plan and carry out projects independently, developing potential for success, and ability to function as part of a team. Lower average ratings were given to advancing appreciation of the arts, exercising public responsibility and community service, commitment to personal health and fitness, appreciating racial equity, appreciating gender equity, understanding the present as it relates to history, and understanding issues and problems facing the world.
• Over half of respondents had a co-op, internship, practicum or field experience while at NC State. Over 40 percent (44.1%) of those with such experience said they received a job offer from their employer.
• The majority of respondents' primary goal in attending NC State was either to prepare for a career (46.3%) or to prepare for graduate or professional school (31.2%). About three-fourths (74.5%) of all respondents said they "fully accomplished" their goal.

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