North
Carolina State University
2003-2004 Graduating Senior Survey:
College Comparisons of
Academic Environment
This document reports survey data
on college differences in the respondents' overall assessment of the academic
environment at NC State. Survey results for all respondents are provided in
"2003-2004 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents."
For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2003-2004
Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."
Satisfaction with Education | Quality
of Instruction | Intellectual Environment | Faculty
Contributions
Q Choose NC State again?
| Choose NC State again? | NCSU | College/School | |||||||
| CALS | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | ||
| No (%) | 7.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 9.5 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 7.6 |
| Not sure (%) | 17.3 | 16.8 | 17.9 | 16.2 | 23.5 | 17.2 | 21.4 | 12.4 | 17.2 |
| Yes (%) | 75.4 | 77.8 | 75.0 | 75.8 | 72.9 | 73.3 | 74.5 | 85.4 | 75.2 |
Q Choose same major again?
| Choose same major again? | NCSU | College/School | |||||||
| CALS | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | ||
| No (%) | 15.4 | 12.0 | 14.8 | 14.1 | 19.8 | 17.7 | 20.6 | 24.1 | 12.1 |
| Not sure (%) | 23.9 | 24.1 | 29.6 | 24.4 | 28.4 | 23.3 | 20.6 | 23.0 | 24.1 |
| Yes (%) | 60.8 | 63.9 | 55.6 | 61.4 | 51.9 | 59.0 | 58.8 | 52.9 | 63.8 |
Q Recommend NCSU to a friend
| Recommend NCSU to a friend? |
NCSU | College/School | |||||||
| CALS | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COM | COT | ||
| No (%) | 2.9 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2.7 | . |
| Not sure (%) | 9.4 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 10.1 | 7.1 | 11.0 | 11.2 | 6.5 | 7.8 |
| Yes (%) | 87.7 | 90.4 | 85.7 | 85.4 | 91.8 | 85.5 | 87.8 | 90.8 | 92.2 |
Quality of Instruction
Q Quality of instruction in major
| Quality of instruction in major | NCSU | College/School | |||||||
| CALS | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | ||
| Mean Rating | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1: Poor (%) | 1.5 | . | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | . | . |
| 2: Fair (%) | 6.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 12.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| 3: Good (%) | 42.7 | 36.9 | 42.9 | 49.2 | 50.6 | 39.4 | 52.0 | 23.3 | 44.6 |
| 4: Excellent (%) | 49.4 | 59.5 | 50.0 | 34.5 | 41.2 | 54.7 | 40.8 | 72.2 | 51.4 |
Q Quality of instruction overall
| Quality of instruction overall | NCSU | College/School | |||||||
| CALS | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | ||
| Mean Rating | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1: Poor (%) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | . | . | . |
| 2: Fair (%) | 11.0 | 9.5 | 28.6 | 14.8 | 16.5 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 4.4 | 9.2 |
| 3: Good (%) | 63.3 | 62.1 | 46.4 | 65.8 | 60.0 | 59.5 | 74.5 | 68.9 | 64.7 |
| 4: Excellent (%) | 24.6 | 27.3 | 21.4 | 17.3 | 22.4 | 30.4 | 17.3 | 26.7 | 26.1 |
Q Overall Education at NC State
| Evaluate overall education received | NCSU | College/School | |||||||
| CALS | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | ||
| Mean Rating | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1: Poor (%) | 0.8 | . | 3.6 | 1.7 | . | 0.8 | 1.0 | . | 0.5 |
| 2: Fair (%) | 7.0 | 5.7 | 10.7 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 5.2 |
| 3: Good (%) | 52.6 | 51.0 | 50.0 | 56.4 | 55.3 | 48.9 | 57.1 | 47.8 | 53.8 |
| 4: Excellent (%) | 39.5 | 43.3 | 35.7 | 32.4 | 31.8 | 43.6 | 38.8 | 48.9 | 40.4 |
Q Intellectual environment on campus
| Intellectual environment on campus | NCSU | College/School | |||||||
| CALS | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | ||
| Mean Rating | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1: Very weak (%) | 0.8 | . | 3.7 | 1.2 | . | 0.9 | 2.0 | . | 0.8 |
| 2: Weak (%) | 7.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 9.2 | 5.9 | 8.2 | 11.2 | 4.5 | 6.3 |
| 3: Strong (%) | 65.4 | 63.4 | 81.5 | 66.2 | 76.5 | 62.0 | 63.3 | 68.5 | 68.6 |
| 4: Very strong (%) | 26.3 | 32.7 | 11.1 | 23.5 | 17.6 | 28.9 | 23.5 | 27.0 | 24.3 |
Q
Faculty Contributions
Faculty: Set high expectations for learning
NCSU
College/School
CALS
CED
COE
CNR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
Mean Rating
3.4
3.5
3.2
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
.
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.
.
.
.
.
1: Poor (%)
0.4
.
6.9
0.3
2.4
0.4
.
.
.
2: Fair (%)
5.2
3.1
3.4
7.0
7.1
5.2
7.1
5.6
4.1
3: Good (%)
48.4
39.5
48.3
55.4
50.6
46.0
47.5
47.8
52.4
4: Excellent (%)
46.0
57.4
41.4
37.3
40.0
48.3
45.5
46.7
43.5
Faculty: Respect diverse talents/ways of learning
NCSU
College/School
CALS
CED
COE
CNR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
Mean Rating
3.1
3.2
3.4
2.9
3.0
3.3
3.1
3.2
3.1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1: Poor (%)
2.0
0.8
.
4.0
4.7
1.8
.
1.1
0.5
2: Fair (%)
14.1
12.8
3.4
20.1
14.1
10.0
17.2
11.1
14.3
3: Good (%)
51.9
47.8
48.3
56.6
54.1
47.5
55.6
56.7
55.4
4: Excellent (%)
31.9
38.6
48.3
19.3
27.1
40.7
27.3
31.1
29.7
Faculty: Encourage actively involved learning
NCSU
College/School
CALS
CED
COE
CNR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
Mean Rating
3.2
3.3
3.3
2.9
3.2
3.4
3.1
3.3
3.3
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1: Poor (%)
1.4
0.3
3.4
3.3
3.5
0.6
1.0
.
0.5
2: Fair (%)
13.0
11.2
6.9
23.5
8.2
6.9
19.4
7.8
10.6
3: Good (%)
47.2
46.4
44.8
51.4
48.2
42.2
51.0
54.4
48.0
4: Excellent (%)
38.4
42.1
44.8
21.7
40.0
50.3
28.6
37.8
40.9
Faculty: Encourage student-faculty interaction
NCSU
College/School
CALS
CED
COE
CNR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
Mean Rating
3.1
3.3
3.4
2.8
3.1
3.2
2.9
3.4
3.1
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1: Poor (%)
3.5
0.5
.
7.6
4.7
2.4
3.0
2.2
2.2
2: Fair (%)
17.3
14.1
3.4
23.1
9.4
15.4
25.3
6.7
18.5
3: Good (%)
46.2
44.0
51.7
48.3
52.9
43.9
45.5
43.3
49.5
4: Excellent (%)
33.0
41.4
44.8
20.9
32.9
38.3
26.3
47.8
29.9
Faculty: Give frequent and prompt feedback
NCSU
College/School
CALS
CED
COE
CNR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
Mean Rating
3.1
3.2
3.2
2.9
2.9
3.2
3.1
3.1
3.2
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1: Poor (%)
1.2
0.3
.
2.5
2.4
1.3
.
1.1
.
2: Fair (%)
15.8
13.0
13.8
22.4
24.7
14.7
14.1
15.6
9.5
3: Good (%)
53.3
48.7
51.7
58.0
56.5
48.1
59.6
57.8
56.9
4: Excellent (%)
29.6
38.0
34.5
17.1
16.5
35.8
26.3
25.6
33.6
Faculty: Encourage devoting time/energy to coursework
NCSU
College/School
CALS
CED
COE
CNR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
Mean Rating
3.4
3.5
3.2
3.3
3.2
3.4
3.3
3.4
3.3
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1: Poor (%)
0.7
.
6.9
1.2
1.2
0.7
.
.
0.3
2: Fair (%)
6.7
4.6
.
8.7
11.9
6.3
9.1
4.4
6.0
3: Good (%)
49.0
43.5
62.1
54.1
57.1
45.1
48.5
47.8
52.8
4: Excellent (%)
43.7
51.9
31.0
36.1
29.8
47.9
42.4
47.8
40.9
Faculty: Opp. to learn cooperatively with fellow students
NCSU
College/School
CALS
CED
COE
CNR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
Mean Rating
3.2
3.2
3.4
3.1
3.4
3.2
3.0
3.5
3.3
.
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.
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.
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.
.
.
1: Poor (%)
1.8
0.5
.
4.0
.
1.9
1.0
1.1
0.5
2: Fair (%)
13.6
13.0
6.9
16.6
9.4
13.9
23.2
2.2
10.0
3: Good (%)
47.0
48.0
48.3
48.1
42.4
47.3
49.5
40.0
47.2
4: Excellent (%)
37.6
38.5
44.8
31.3
48.2
36.8
26.3
56.7
42.3
Faculty: Care about your academic success and
welfareNCSU
College/School
CALS
CED
COE
CNR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
Mean Rating
3.1
3.3
3.5
2.8
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.3
3.0
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.
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.
.
.
1: Poor (%)
3.2
0.8
3.4
6.6
3.5
2.5
1.0
1.1
2.4
2: Fair (%)
16.9
14.8
.
23.9
11.8
12.9
14.1
10.1
20.8
3: Good (%)
45.4
39.6
41.4
48.7
55.3
43.1
47.5
42.7
49.5
4: Excellent (%)
34.4
44.8
55.2
20.8
29.4
41.5
37.4
46.1
27.3
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Faculty: Evaluation on all eight measures
NCSU
College/School
CALS
CED
COE
CNR
CHASS
PAMS
COT
COM
Mean Rating
3.2
3.4
3.3
3.0
3.1
3.3
3.2
3.4
3.2
.
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.
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.
.
.
1: Poor (%)
0.9
.
.
1.8
2.4
0.9
.
1.1
.
2: Fair (%)
9.1
6.9
6.9
16.1
9.4
7.0
11.1
2.2
5.9
3: Good (%)
57.5
50.1
51.7
63.5
61.2
51.9
61.6
54.4
66.5
4: Excellent (%)
32.5
43.0
41.4
18.6
27.1
40.2
27.3
42.2
27.6
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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