North Carolina State University
2002-2003 Graduating Senior Survey:
College Comparisons of
Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Development
This document reports survey data
on college 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 "2002-2003
Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey
and analysis methods, see "2002-2003 Graduating Senior
Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."
NC State's Contribution
to Growth | Goals: General Education
Personal Development World View
Q
NC State's Contribution to Growth
NCSU
meet intellectual growth needs |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.48 |
3.60 |
3.40 |
3.47 |
3.41 |
3.51 |
3.50 |
3.51 |
3.62 |
3.47 |
|
|
1.3 |
1.8 |
. |
. |
1.5 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
. |
. |
1.0 |
1:
Poorly |
% |
2:
Somewhat Adequately |
% |
4.9 |
1.8 |
7.5 |
6.1 |
6.3 |
5.6 |
5.3 |
8.3 |
. |
4.1 |
3:
Adequately |
% |
38.0 |
30.9 |
45.0 |
40.8 |
42.4 |
33.3 |
35.3 |
32.3 |
37.9 |
42.5 |
4:
Very Well |
% |
55.7 |
65.6 |
47.5 |
53.1 |
49.9 |
59.5 |
58.0 |
59.4 |
62.1 |
52.5 |
NCSU
meet career training needs |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.02 |
3.26 |
3.03 |
3.16 |
3.00 |
3.29 |
2.80 |
2.94 |
3.36 |
3.05 |
|
|
6.1 |
3.8 |
7.5 |
4.1 |
6.0 |
4.8 |
9.5 |
6.3 |
. |
4.5 |
1:
Poorly |
% |
2:
Somewhat Adequately |
% |
18.5 |
10.3 |
17.5 |
10.2 |
20.4 |
13.5 |
23.8 |
18.8 |
10.6 |
17.1 |
3:
Adequately |
% |
42.9 |
42.4 |
40.0 |
51.0 |
41.1 |
29.4 |
44.1 |
50.0 |
42.4 |
46.7 |
4:
Very Well |
% |
32.4 |
43.5 |
35.0 |
34.7 |
32.5 |
52.4 |
22.7 |
25.0 |
47.0 |
31.7 |
NCSU
meet personal growth needs |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.32 |
3.45 |
3.23 |
3.47 |
3.13 |
3.44 |
3.35 |
3.38 |
3.45 |
3.41 |
|
|
2.8 |
3.2 |
. |
. |
4.7 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
1:
Poorly |
% |
2:
Somewhat Adequately |
% |
10.6 |
7.1 |
17.5 |
12.2 |
14.3 |
8.7 |
9.3 |
11.5 |
6.2 |
9.4 |
3:
Adequately |
% |
38.7 |
30.7 |
42.5 |
28.6 |
44.5 |
33.3 |
39.8 |
33.3 |
38.5 |
37.2 |
4:
Very Well |
% |
47.9 |
59.0 |
40.0 |
59.2 |
36.5 |
56.3 |
48.6 |
53.1 |
53.8 |
52.3 |
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Q NC
State's Contribution to Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Development Goals
General Education Goals
Enhancing
analytic skills |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.66 |
3.68 |
3.51 |
3.63 |
3.75 |
3.64 |
3.58 |
3.76 |
3.70 |
3.63 |
|
|
0.5 |
0.3 |
. |
. |
0.4 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
. |
0.5 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
2.9 |
3.8 |
5.1 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
. |
1.5 |
3.1 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
26.7 |
23.6 |
38.5 |
33.3 |
20.3 |
27.2 |
33.2 |
20.4 |
27.3 |
28.8 |
4:
Very much |
% |
70.0 |
72.3 |
56.4 |
64.6 |
77.5 |
68.8 |
62.5 |
78.5 |
71.2 |
67.5 |
Developing
computer skills |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.52 |
3.45 |
3.90 |
3.69 |
3.63 |
3.56 |
3.34 |
3.64 |
3.66 |
3.60 |
|
|
1.2 |
1.8 |
. |
. |
1.1 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
. |
. |
0.5 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
6.9 |
8.5 |
. |
4.2 |
4.1 |
6.3 |
11.6 |
3.2 |
4.5 |
5.0 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
30.2 |
32.4 |
10.3 |
22.9 |
25.9 |
28.6 |
36.9 |
29.8 |
25.4 |
28.8 |
4:
Very much |
% |
61.7 |
57.4 |
89.7 |
72.9 |
68.9 |
64.3 |
49.4 |
67.0 |
70.1 |
65.6 |
Applying
scientific methods |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.47 |
3.71 |
2.87 |
3.49 |
3.69 |
3.44 |
3.24 |
3.72 |
3.68 |
3.22 |
|
|
1.1 |
. |
2.6 |
. |
0.6 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
. |
. |
2.5 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
8.6 |
2.9 |
28.2 |
10.2 |
3.8 |
9.6 |
15.0 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
11.4 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
32.6 |
23.3 |
48.7 |
30.6 |
21.9 |
32.0 |
41.1 |
21.5 |
25.8 |
47.9 |
4:
Very much |
% |
57.7 |
73.7 |
20.5 |
59.2 |
73.8 |
56.8 |
42.4 |
75.3 |
71.2 |
38.3 |
Science/tech
influence on everyday life |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.51 |
3.71 |
3.33 |
3.55 |
3.50 |
3.57 |
3.45 |
3.55 |
3.58 |
3.41 |
|
|
1.1 |
0.3 |
. |
. |
1.1 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
2.1 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
5.9 |
2.1 |
7.5 |
4.1 |
5.4 |
1.6 |
7.7 |
5.3 |
7.6 |
8.0 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
34.5 |
23.7 |
52.5 |
36.7 |
35.8 |
35.2 |
36.4 |
27.7 |
22.7 |
39.0 |
4:
Very much |
% |
58.6 |
73.9 |
40.0 |
59.2 |
57.6 |
61.6 |
54.7 |
64.9 |
68.2 |
51.8 |
Adapt
to changing technologies |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.50 |
3.61 |
3.50 |
3.57 |
3.44 |
3.59 |
3.43 |
3.47 |
3.61 |
3.56 |
|
|
1.4 |
0.6 |
. |
2.0 |
2.1 |
. |
1.4 |
3.3 |
. |
1.2 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
6.0 |
3.6 |
2.5 |
6.1 |
7.0 |
3.3 |
7.9 |
7.6 |
1.5 |
4.8 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
34.1 |
29.8 |
45.0 |
24.5 |
35.5 |
35.0 |
37.5 |
28.3 |
35.8 |
31.0 |
4:
Very much |
% |
58.5 |
66.1 |
52.5 |
67.3 |
55.5 |
61.8 |
53.3 |
60.9 |
62.7 |
63.0 |
Comprehension
skills |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.53 |
3.60 |
3.43 |
3.44 |
3.42 |
3.47 |
3.61 |
3.45 |
3.48 |
3.59 |
|
|
0.8 |
1.2 |
. |
. |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
. |
0.2 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
5.6 |
4.2 |
7.5 |
10.4 |
8.8 |
6.3 |
3.4 |
7.4 |
6.0 |
3.1 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
33.5 |
28.5 |
42.5 |
35.4 |
37.0 |
37.8 |
29.5 |
36.8 |
40.3 |
34.0 |
4:
Very much |
% |
60.1 |
66.2 |
50.0 |
54.2 |
53.2 |
55.1 |
66.2 |
54.7 |
53.7 |
62.7 |
Speaking
skills |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.48 |
3.47 |
3.43 |
3.53 |
3.39 |
3.48 |
3.52 |
3.29 |
3.61 |
3.57 |
|
|
0.9 |
0.6 |
. |
. |
1.3 |
. |
1.3 |
3.1 |
. |
0.2 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
6.5 |
6.5 |
5.0 |
6.1 |
8.8 |
7.1 |
4.6 |
9.4 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
36.7 |
38.5 |
47.5 |
34.7 |
39.8 |
37.3 |
34.3 |
42.7 |
26.9 |
32.8 |
4:
Very much |
% |
55.9 |
54.4 |
47.5 |
59.2 |
50.2 |
55.6 |
59.8 |
44.8 |
67.2 |
62.0 |
Writing
skills |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.42 |
3.38 |
3.15 |
3.27 |
3.26 |
3.52 |
3.63 |
3.30 |
3.28 |
3.47 |
|
|
1.0 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
. |
1.8 |
. |
0.6 |
2.1 |
. |
0.2 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
7.4 |
6.7 |
12.5 |
14.3 |
11.2 |
5.5 |
4.2 |
10.4 |
11.9 |
4.8 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
39.9 |
43.7 |
52.5 |
44.9 |
46.6 |
37.0 |
27.0 |
42.7 |
47.8 |
43.0 |
4:
Very much |
% |
51.7 |
48.1 |
32.5 |
40.8 |
40.4 |
57.5 |
68.2 |
44.8 |
40.3 |
52.0 |
Listening
skills |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.44 |
3.53 |
3.45 |
3.39 |
3.27 |
3.39 |
3.57 |
3.24 |
3.48 |
3.48 |
|
|
1.1 |
0.9 |
. |
. |
1.8 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
3.2 |
. |
0.7 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
8.2 |
5.3 |
5.0 |
10.2 |
12.7 |
8.7 |
4.9 |
16.8 |
10.4 |
5.7 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
36.7 |
33.2 |
45.0 |
40.8 |
41.7 |
41.3 |
31.3 |
32.6 |
31.3 |
38.6 |
4:
Very much |
% |
54.0 |
60.5 |
50.0 |
49.0 |
43.8 |
49.2 |
63.0 |
47.4 |
58.2 |
55.0 |
Using
math skills |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.34 |
3.30 |
2.72 |
3.42 |
3.79 |
3.17 |
2.87 |
3.72 |
3.60 |
3.34 |
|
|
2.0 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
. |
0.4 |
0.8 |
4.9 |
1.1 |
. |
0.7 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
12.5 |
11.8 |
30.8 |
12.5 |
1.7 |
21.3 |
26.1 |
4.3 |
1.5 |
9.5 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
34.7 |
39.7 |
59.0 |
33.3 |
15.9 |
38.6 |
46.0 |
16.0 |
37.3 |
45.2 |
4:
Very much |
% |
50.9 |
46.2 |
7.7 |
54.2 |
82.0 |
39.4 |
23.0 |
78.7 |
61.2 |
44.5 |
Understand
diverse cultures/values |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.34 |
3.28 |
3.45 |
3.51 |
3.13 |
3.30 |
3.58 |
3.10 |
3.48 |
3.38 |
|
|
2.9 |
3.3 |
. |
. |
4.7 |
3.3 |
1.2 |
5.6 |
. |
2.4 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
11.6 |
12.2 |
5.0 |
2.0 |
16.8 |
11.4 |
7.6 |
16.7 |
13.8 |
9.2 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
33.9 |
37.5 |
45.0 |
44.9 |
39.0 |
37.4 |
23.1 |
40.0 |
24.6 |
36.1 |
4:
Very much |
% |
51.6 |
47.0 |
50.0 |
53.1 |
39.5 |
48.0 |
68.1 |
37.8 |
61.5 |
52.3 |
Ability
to plan/carry out projects indep |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.65 |
3.68 |
3.88 |
3.63 |
3.57 |
3.65 |
3.65 |
3.60 |
3.70 |
3.74 |
|
|
1.0 |
0.6 |
. |
. |
1.4 |
. |
1.2 |
2.1 |
. |
0.5 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
3.0 |
3.0 |
. |
6.1 |
4.3 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
2.4 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
26.1 |
24.0 |
12.5 |
24.5 |
29.9 |
33.3 |
26.2 |
29.2 |
23.9 |
19.8 |
4:
Very much |
% |
70.0 |
72.4 |
87.5 |
69.4 |
64.4 |
65.9 |
70.2 |
66.7 |
73.1 |
77.3 |
Critical
analysis of ideas/info |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.60 |
3.66 |
3.73 |
3.57 |
3.54 |
3.60 |
3.64 |
3.63 |
3.69 |
3.59 |
|
|
0.8 |
0.3 |
. |
2.0 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
. |
1.0 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
3.5 |
3.3 |
. |
4.1 |
4.7 |
2.4 |
3.7 |
1.1 |
. |
2.9 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
30.1 |
26.9 |
27.5 |
28.6 |
33.2 |
33.1 |
26.4 |
28.4 |
31.3 |
32.8 |
4:
Very much |
% |
65.6 |
69.5 |
72.5 |
65.3 |
61.0 |
63.7 |
69.3 |
68.4 |
68.7 |
63.4 |
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Personal Development Goals
Ability
to function as part of a team |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.60 |
3.55 |
3.55 |
3.67 |
3.59 |
3.65 |
3.54 |
3.49 |
3.81 |
3.71 |
|
|
1.1 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
. |
1.3 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
3.2 |
. |
0.5 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
3.9 |
4.5 |
2.5 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
3.2 |
4.4 |
5.3 |
. |
2.9 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
29.3 |
32.6 |
32.5 |
25.0 |
29.3 |
25.8 |
34.4 |
30.9 |
19.4 |
21.4 |
4:
Very much |
% |
65.7 |
61.7 |
62.5 |
70.8 |
65.3 |
70.2 |
60.2 |
60.6 |
80.6 |
75.2 |
Ability
to lead or guide others |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.42 |
3.43 |
3.43 |
3.54 |
3.32 |
3.50 |
3.43 |
3.31 |
3.58 |
3.53 |
|
|
2.1 |
2.1 |
. |
. |
2.8 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
5.3 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
7.2 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
6.3 |
9.1 |
7.3 |
7.4 |
9.5 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
37.3 |
39.0 |
47.5 |
33.3 |
41.4 |
33.1 |
36.3 |
34.7 |
34.3 |
32.8 |
4:
Very much |
% |
53.3 |
53.0 |
47.5 |
60.4 |
46.7 |
58.9 |
54.3 |
50.5 |
62.7 |
60.5 |
Independence
and self-reliance |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.57 |
3.65 |
3.70 |
3.59 |
3.41 |
3.64 |
3.60 |
3.56 |
3.68 |
3.65 |
|
|
2.6 |
2.1 |
. |
2.0 |
5.4 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
1.1 |
. |
1.4 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
5.2 |
4.7 |
7.5 |
8.2 |
5.9 |
4.8 |
5.7 |
4.2 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
25.1 |
19.3 |
15.0 |
18.4 |
30.6 |
21.6 |
23.9 |
32.6 |
25.8 |
23.4 |
4:
Very much |
% |
67.1 |
73.9 |
77.5 |
71.4 |
58.1 |
72.0 |
68.8 |
62.1 |
71.2 |
71.6 |
Ability
to handle stress |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.38 |
3.47 |
3.00 |
3.43 |
3.26 |
3.46 |
3.38 |
3.25 |
3.47 |
3.53 |
|
|
3.6 |
2.7 |
10.0 |
2.0 |
5.6 |
3.2 |
2.7 |
4.2 |
3.0 |
2.2 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
10.0 |
5.9 |
15.0 |
12.2 |
13.1 |
7.2 |
11.4 |
15.6 |
6.1 |
5.3 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
31.2 |
33.0 |
40.0 |
26.5 |
31.0 |
30.4 |
31.5 |
31.3 |
31.8 |
29.7 |
4:
Very much |
% |
55.1 |
58.4 |
35.0 |
59.2 |
50.3 |
59.2 |
54.4 |
49.0 |
59.1 |
62.8 |
Sense
of personal identity |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.40 |
3.47 |
3.40 |
3.53 |
3.19 |
3.46 |
3.49 |
3.44 |
3.48 |
3.52 |
|
|
3.8 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
2.0 |
6.5 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
2.4 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
8.6 |
8.6 |
7.5 |
6.1 |
11.8 |
7.2 |
7.8 |
5.3 |
10.6 |
6.0 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
31.1 |
26.9 |
30.0 |
28.6 |
38.2 |
32.8 |
27.5 |
35.8 |
21.2 |
28.5 |
4:
Very much |
% |
56.5 |
61.5 |
57.5 |
63.3 |
43.5 |
57.6 |
62.1 |
55.8 |
65.2 |
63.1 |
Time
management |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.48 |
3.57 |
3.40 |
3.51 |
3.38 |
3.62 |
3.47 |
3.32 |
3.54 |
3.57 |
|
|
2.2 |
1.5 |
5.0 |
2.0 |
3.2 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
1.0 |
. |
1.7 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
8.0 |
5.3 |
7.5 |
10.2 |
9.4 |
4.0 |
8.6 |
14.6 |
11.9 |
5.8 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
29.6 |
28.4 |
30.0 |
22.4 |
33.2 |
27.2 |
29.1 |
35.4 |
22.4 |
26.2 |
4:
Very much |
% |
60.3 |
64.8 |
57.5 |
65.3 |
54.1 |
68.0 |
60.2 |
49.0 |
65.7 |
66.3 |
Self-discipline
|
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.50 |
3.58 |
3.33 |
3.53 |
3.39 |
3.63 |
3.54 |
3.44 |
3.49 |
3.55 |
|
|
2.2 |
1.5 |
7.7 |
2.0 |
3.8 |
. |
1.5 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
6.4 |
4.4 |
5.1 |
10.2 |
8.2 |
3.2 |
6.6 |
8.3 |
10.4 |
4.3 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
30.6 |
29.0 |
33.3 |
20.4 |
33.3 |
30.6 |
28.7 |
36.5 |
25.4 |
30.5 |
4:
Very much |
% |
60.8 |
65.1 |
53.8 |
67.3 |
54.7 |
66.1 |
63.2 |
54.2 |
62.7 |
63.2 |
Personal
growth |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.59 |
3.67 |
3.45 |
3.61 |
3.42 |
3.69 |
3.66 |
3.52 |
3.69 |
3.69 |
|
|
1.7 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
. |
3.1 |
. |
1.4 |
2.2 |
. |
1.0 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
4.6 |
2.9 |
7.5 |
8.2 |
6.9 |
1.6 |
3.9 |
5.4 |
6.0 |
2.6 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
26.9 |
23.5 |
32.5 |
22.4 |
34.8 |
28.2 |
22.2 |
31.2 |
19.4 |
23.3 |
4:
Very much |
% |
66.9 |
72.4 |
57.5 |
69.4 |
55.1 |
70.2 |
72.5 |
61.3 |
74.6 |
73.1 |
Potential
for success |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.57 |
3.65 |
3.53 |
3.57 |
3.45 |
3.64 |
3.60 |
3.53 |
3.72 |
3.63 |
|
|
1.7 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
. |
3.0 |
1.7 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
4.6 |
3.3 |
5.0 |
6.1 |
5.6 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.2 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
28.6 |
25.1 |
30.0 |
24.5 |
35.9 |
22.0 |
26.7 |
38.9 |
13.4 |
24.5 |
4:
Very much |
% |
65.1 |
70.4 |
62.5 |
67.3 |
56.0 |
71.7 |
67.5 |
56.8 |
80.6 |
70.0 |
Commitment
to personal health/fitness |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.08 |
3.21 |
2.95 |
3.16 |
2.95 |
3.13 |
3.11 |
3.03 |
3.01 |
3.18 |
|
|
5.4 |
3.3 |
7.5 |
2.0 |
7.4 |
5.6 |
5.5 |
3.2 |
4.5 |
4.1 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
18.2 |
14.9 |
15.0 |
20.4 |
21.9 |
13.6 |
17.8 |
24.2 |
20.9 |
15.1 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
39.3 |
39.9 |
52.5 |
36.7 |
39.2 |
43.2 |
37.2 |
38.9 |
43.3 |
40.0 |
4:
Very much |
% |
37.0 |
42.0 |
25.0 |
40.8 |
31.5 |
37.6 |
39.5 |
33.7 |
31.3 |
40.9 |
Coping
with change |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.48 |
3.59 |
3.38 |
3.43 |
3.32 |
3.54 |
3.54 |
3.28 |
3.65 |
3.60 |
|
|
2.5 |
2.1 |
. |
4.1 |
3.8 |
2.4 |
1.7 |
3.2 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
7.4 |
5.3 |
12.5 |
8.2 |
10.5 |
4.1 |
7.1 |
11.6 |
3.0 |
4.8 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
29.4 |
24.4 |
37.5 |
28.6 |
35.9 |
30.9 |
26.5 |
38.9 |
24.2 |
24.7 |
4:
Very much |
% |
60.7 |
68.2 |
50.0 |
59.2 |
49.8 |
62.6 |
64.8 |
46.3 |
71.2 |
68.6 |
Taking
responsibility for own behavior |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.45 |
3.53 |
3.38 |
3.39 |
3.27 |
3.54 |
3.53 |
3.36 |
3.52 |
3.58 |
|
|
3.8 |
3.6 |
5.0 |
4.1 |
6.2 |
3.2 |
2.6 |
4.2 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
7.4 |
6.5 |
5.0 |
14.3 |
9.7 |
5.6 |
6.5 |
11.5 |
7.6 |
4.6 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
28.2 |
23.5 |
37.5 |
20.4 |
34.6 |
25.4 |
26.2 |
28.1 |
28.8 |
25.2 |
4:
Very much |
% |
60.6 |
66.4 |
52.5 |
61.2 |
49.4 |
65.9 |
64.8 |
56.3 |
62.1 |
67.8 |
Self-confidence
|
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.39 |
3.42 |
3.25 |
3.49 |
3.23 |
3.50 |
3.45 |
3.29 |
3.50 |
3.50 |
|
|
3.1 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
4.6 |
3.2 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
4.5 |
1.7 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
9.2 |
8.0 |
15.0 |
14.3 |
11.8 |
6.4 |
8.1 |
9.4 |
9.1 |
7.0 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
33.6 |
33.4 |
37.5 |
16.3 |
39.0 |
28.0 |
32.0 |
42.7 |
18.2 |
30.5 |
4:
Very much |
% |
54.1 |
55.6 |
45.0 |
67.3 |
44.5 |
62.4 |
57.5 |
44.8 |
68.2 |
60.8 |
Recognize/act
upon ethical principles |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.31 |
3.33 |
3.28 |
3.46 |
3.10 |
3.31 |
3.46 |
3.13 |
3.47 |
3.41 |
|
|
3.4 |
3.3 |
2.5 |
. |
5.7 |
3.2 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
3.1 |
1.7 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
10.7 |
9.9 |
12.5 |
2.1 |
14.9 |
10.4 |
8.4 |
17.2 |
3.1 |
8.5 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
37.7 |
37.7 |
40.0 |
50.0 |
43.1 |
38.4 |
30.3 |
43.0 |
37.5 |
37.0 |
4:
Very much |
% |
48.2 |
49.1 |
45.0 |
47.9 |
36.3 |
48.0 |
58.8 |
36.6 |
56.3 |
52.9 |
Value
learning as a life-long process |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.58 |
3.67 |
3.73 |
3.51 |
3.45 |
3.58 |
3.65 |
3.45 |
3.48 |
3.62 |
|
|
1.9 |
1.5 |
. |
. |
2.8 |
2.4 |
1.2 |
5.3 |
3.0 |
1.0 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
4.5 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
10.2 |
7.3 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
6.3 |
1.5 |
2.9 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
27.9 |
22.7 |
22.5 |
28.6 |
32.2 |
28.3 |
24.6 |
26.3 |
39.4 |
28.9 |
4:
Very much |
% |
65.7 |
72.9 |
75.0 |
61.2 |
57.7 |
66.1 |
70.9 |
62.1 |
56.1 |
67.2 |
Public
responsibility/community svc |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.00 |
3.15 |
2.97 |
3.07 |
2.76 |
3.16 |
3.09 |
2.83 |
3.17 |
3.08 |
|
|
5.4 |
2.8 |
5.4 |
2.2 |
9.4 |
2.5 |
4.4 |
9.6 |
4.8 |
2.5 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
18.0 |
12.8 |
13.5 |
17.4 |
24.0 |
18.2 |
15.3 |
23.4 |
9.5 |
16.9 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
47.9 |
50.6 |
59.5 |
52.2 |
47.3 |
40.5 |
46.6 |
41.5 |
49.2 |
50.5 |
4:
Very much |
% |
28.8 |
33.8 |
21.6 |
28.3 |
19.3 |
38.8 |
33.6 |
25.5 |
36.5 |
30.1 |
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World View Goals
Ability
to work with diverse people |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.47 |
3.45 |
3.50 |
3.55 |
3.37 |
3.47 |
3.56 |
3.26 |
3.64 |
3.51 |
|
|
2.4 |
1.8 |
. |
. |
3.8 |
2.5 |
1.7 |
4.2 |
. |
2.2 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
6.3 |
6.5 |
7.5 |
6.1 |
7.4 |
4.9 |
5.0 |
11.6 |
3.0 |
5.8 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
33.2 |
36.6 |
35.0 |
32.7 |
36.4 |
36.1 |
28.5 |
37.9 |
30.3 |
30.8 |
4:
Very much |
% |
58.1 |
55.1 |
57.5 |
61.2 |
52.3 |
56.6 |
64.8 |
46.3 |
66.7 |
61.3 |
Developing
tolerance for divergent views |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.40 |
3.36 |
3.65 |
3.53 |
3.19 |
3.37 |
3.58 |
3.21 |
3.56 |
3.47 |
|
|
2.4 |
2.4 |
. |
. |
4.7 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
5.5 |
. |
1.0 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
8.9 |
10.1 |
. |
4.1 |
13.3 |
9.8 |
6.1 |
11.0 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
35.2 |
36.6 |
35.0 |
38.8 |
40.6 |
39.0 |
26.2 |
40.7 |
31.3 |
37.2 |
4:
Very much |
% |
53.4 |
50.9 |
65.0 |
57.1 |
41.3 |
49.6 |
66.5 |
42.9 |
62.5 |
55.5 |
Understanding
world issues/problems |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.23 |
3.34 |
3.40 |
3.19 |
2.91 |
3.37 |
3.47 |
3.12 |
3.22 |
3.28 |
|
|
3.2 |
1.8 |
. |
2.1 |
5.9 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
5.4 |
1.5 |
3.3 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
13.5 |
10.1 |
10.0 |
14.6 |
23.1 |
12.0 |
7.8 |
18.3 |
12.3 |
9.1 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
40.0 |
40.2 |
40.0 |
45.8 |
45.0 |
36.8 |
32.2 |
35.5 |
49.2 |
43.8 |
4:
Very much |
% |
43.3 |
47.9 |
50.0 |
37.5 |
26.0 |
50.4 |
58.3 |
40.9 |
36.9 |
43.8 |
Present
as it relates to history |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.20 |
3.24 |
3.38 |
3.18 |
2.96 |
3.31 |
3.43 |
3.09 |
3.23 |
3.17 |
|
|
3.1 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
4.1 |
4.5 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
6.4 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
14.1 |
11.0 |
5.0 |
10.2 |
23.3 |
9.6 |
8.3 |
12.8 |
9.4 |
14.5 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
42.8 |
47.2 |
45.0 |
49.0 |
44.1 |
47.2 |
35.4 |
46.8 |
48.4 |
44.9 |
4:
Very much |
% |
40.0 |
39.4 |
47.5 |
36.7 |
28.1 |
42.4 |
54.5 |
34.0 |
39.1 |
37.4 |
Appreciating
gender equity |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.16 |
3.19 |
3.23 |
3.27 |
2.91 |
3.13 |
3.37 |
3.05 |
3.31 |
3.23 |
|
|
5.1 |
4.6 |
2.5 |
. |
8.7 |
5.7 |
2.9 |
7.7 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
14.6 |
14.3 |
12.5 |
10.2 |
20.4 |
14.6 |
10.8 |
15.4 |
7.7 |
13.0 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
38.9 |
39.0 |
45.0 |
53.1 |
42.1 |
40.7 |
32.2 |
40.7 |
44.6 |
39.9 |
4:
Very much |
% |
41.4 |
42.1 |
40.0 |
36.7 |
28.8 |
39.0 |
54.1 |
36.3 |
44.6 |
43.5 |
Appreciating
racial equity |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
3.13 |
3.17 |
3.20 |
3.27 |
2.87 |
3.02 |
3.34 |
2.97 |
3.35 |
3.19 |
|
|
5.7 |
5.2 |
. |
. |
9.6 |
8.1 |
3.4 |
9.9 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
15.0 |
14.2 |
12.5 |
10.2 |
20.5 |
17.1 |
10.9 |
16.5 |
4.6 |
14.7 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
40.1 |
39.2 |
55.0 |
53.1 |
43.2 |
39.0 |
33.8 |
40.7 |
46.2 |
41.6 |
4:
Very much |
% |
39.2 |
41.4 |
32.5 |
36.7 |
26.7 |
35.8 |
51.8 |
33.0 |
46.2 |
40.3 |
Appreciation
of the arts |
NCSU |
College/School |
CALS
|
Design |
CED
|
COE
|
CNR
|
CHASS
|
PAMS
|
COT
|
COM
|
|
Mean |
2.90 |
2.87 |
3.68 |
2.92 |
2.64 |
2.74 |
3.23 |
2.89 |
3.05 |
2.81 |
|
|
8.4 |
6.4 |
2.5 |
8.2 |
13.5 |
7.5 |
4.1 |
9.7 |
3.1 |
10.0 |
1:
Not at all |
% |
2:
Very little |
% |
23.0 |
26.1 |
5.0 |
22.4 |
27.8 |
33.3 |
15.6 |
19.4 |
18.8 |
24.7 |
3:
Somewhat |
% |
38.2 |
41.3 |
15.0 |
38.8 |
39.9 |
36.7 |
33.9 |
43.0 |
48.4 |
39.9 |
4:
Very much |
% |
30.3 |
26.1 |
77.5 |
30.6 |
18.9 |
22.5 |
46.4 |
28.0 |
29.7 |
25.4 |
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For more information on the 2002-2003
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: September, 2003
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