North Carolina State University
2003-2004 Graduating Senior Survey:
College Comparisons


Rank Ordering of Means:
General Education, Personal Development , and World View Goals

 General Education NCSU CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Enhancing analytic skills 3.67 3.68 3.48 3.34 3.74 3.45 3.63 3.83 3.70 3.66
Ability to plan/carry out projects indep 3.63 3.62 3.89 3.28 3.54 3.67 3.68 3.68 3.61 3.69
Critical analysis of ideas/info 3.62 3.63 3.71 3.36 3.57 3.41 3.68 3.70 3.61 3.63
Comprehension skills 3.55 3.58 3.64 3.14 3.44 3.44 3.65 3.54 3.54 3.57
Developing computer skills 3.51 3.42 3.68 3.38 3.63 3.64 3.35 3.42 3.69 3.66
Science/tech influence on everyday life 3.50 3.66 3.39 3.21 3.50 3.35 3.44 3.63 3.56 3.46
Adapt to changing technologies 3.49 3.55 3.39 3.25 3.48 3.44 3.42 3.50 3.60 3.54
Speaking skills 3.47 3.39 3.50 3.29 3.36 3.61 3.54 3.33 3.64 3.59
Applying scientific methods 3.45 3.70 2.81 3.07 3.68 3.23 3.19 3.77 3.57 3.28
Writing skills 3.45 3.38 3.57 3.10 3.27 3.52 3.67 3.28 3.40 3.51
Listening skills 3.43 3.44 3.50 3.07 3.26 3.39 3.57 3.32 3.50 3.49
Understand diverse cultures/values 3.36 3.37 3.43 3.15 3.12 3.35 3.59 3.24 3.40 3.34
Using math skills 3.33 3.35 2.64 3.17 3.77 3.06 2.86 3.86 3.51 3.39

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 Personal Development NCSU CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Personal growth 3.60 3.67 3.74 3.38 3.47 3.54 3.66 3.51 3.70 3.66
Potential for success 3.59 3.64 3.71 3.31 3.49 3.60 3.61 3.59 3.64 3.67
Value learning as a life-long process 3.59 3.65 3.54 3.31 3.45 3.52 3.70 3.55 3.63 3.61
Ability to function as part of a team 3.58 3.57 3.39 3.37 3.57 3.66 3.56 3.41 3.75 3.70
Independence and self-reliance 3.58 3.65 3.71 3.29 3.43 3.56 3.64 3.55 3.64 3.65
Self-discipline 3.53 3.59 3.71 3.38 3.41 3.49 3.56 3.45 3.52 3.63
Time management 3.50 3.59 3.54 3.21 3.36 3.52 3.51 3.42 3.57 3.65
Coping with change 3.48 3.56 3.56 3.32 3.37 3.49 3.52 3.41 3.50 3.51
Taking responsibility for own behavior 3.47 3.51 3.57 3.17 3.29 3.42 3.60 3.38 3.48 3.53
Sense of personal identity 3.40 3.49 3.57 3.25 3.21 3.48 3.49 3.31 3.43 3.45
Ability to handle stress 3.40 3.48 3.48 3.11 3.30 3.46 3.41 3.38 3.40 3.47
Self-confidence 3.38 3.45 3.46 3.21 3.24 3.38 3.45 3.37 3.41 3.42
Ability to lead or guide others 3.44 3.48 3.50 3.26 3.33 3.54 3.46 3.32 3.55 3.54
Recognize/act upon ethical principles 3.32 3.36 3.19 3.04 3.13 3.34 3.47 3.12 3.37 3.41
Commitment to personal health/fitness 3.11 3.16 3.36 2.96 2.94 3.19 3.22 3.15 3.04 3.09
Public responsibility/community svc 3.04 3.18 3.04 2.67 2.76 3.28 3.18 3.00 3.14 3.05

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 World View NCSU CALS Design CED COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM
Ability to work with diverse people 3.46 3.52 3.36 3.14 3.32 3.42 3.55 3.41 3.52 3.52
Developing tolerance for divergent views 3.39 3.42 3.54 3.22 3.18 3.35 3.55 3.28 3.42 3.45
Understanding world issues/problems 3.26 3.27 3.50 2.96 2.94 3.15 3.56 3.13 3.22 3.27
Present as it relates to history 3.22 3.27 3.32 2.96 2.96 3.08 3.51 3.04 3.11 3.18
Appreciating gender equity 3.15 3.18 3.33 2.79 2.88 3.12 3.40 3.02 3.16 3.13
Appreciating racial equity 3.13 3.15 3.26 2.79 2.88 3.14 3.37 2.97 3.16 3.12
Appreciation of the arts 2.95 2.90 3.61 2.79 2.70 2.68 3.29 2.82 2.97 2.81

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For more information on the 2003-2004 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, 2004

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