North Carolina State University
2003-2004 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 "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."
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 |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Poorly (%) |
1.3 |
0.8 |
7.4 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
. |
0.5 |
| 2: Somewhat Adequately (%) |
5.5 |
3.1 |
7.4 |
6.2 |
8.2 |
6.3 |
5.1 |
4.4 |
4.6 |
| 3: Adequately (%) |
35.4 |
33.2 |
44.4 |
41.4 |
45.9 |
31.9 |
31.6 |
33.3 |
34.1 |
| 4: Very Well (%) |
57.7 |
63.0 |
40.7 |
50.6 |
44.7 |
60.2 |
61.2 |
62.2 |
60.8 |
| NCSU meet career training needs |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.0 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
3.1 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Poorly (%) |
6.5 |
4.1 |
14.8 |
7.2 |
7.1 |
8.7 |
6.1 |
. |
3.8 |
| 2: Somewhat Adequately (%) |
19.4 |
14.5 |
22.2 |
20.6 |
17.6 |
23.2 |
21.4 |
16.7 |
16.6 |
| 3: Adequately (%) |
43.5 |
45.0 |
33.3 |
42.8 |
47.1 |
41.7 |
41.8 |
36.7 |
48.4 |
| 4: Very Well (%) |
30.7 |
36.4 |
29.6 |
29.4 |
28.2 |
26.4 |
30.6 |
46.7 |
31.3 |
| NCSU meet personal growth needs |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.3 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Poorly (%) |
2.9 |
0.8 |
3.7 |
4.5 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
4.1 |
4.5 |
1.6 |
| 2: Somewhat Adequately (%) |
10.8 |
8.3 |
14.8 |
14.1 |
14.1 |
10.5 |
11.2 |
6.7 |
8.2 |
| 3: Adequately (%) |
36.2 |
32.8 |
29.6 |
44.3 |
35.3 |
30.8 |
45.9 |
33.7 |
35.3 |
| 4: Very Well (%) |
50.2 |
58.1 |
51.9 |
37.1 |
48.2 |
55.6 |
38.8 |
55.1 |
54.9 |
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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 |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
0.4 |
. |
3.4 |
0.7 |
. |
0.5 |
. |
. |
. |
| 2: Very little (%) |
3.1 |
2.8 |
6.9 |
1.7 |
8.5 |
3.8 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
3.6 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
25.6 |
26.4 |
41.4 |
20.5 |
37.8 |
28.2 |
13.1 |
28.1 |
26.7 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
70.9 |
70.7 |
48.3 |
77.2 |
53.7 |
67.5 |
84.8 |
70.8 |
69.7 |
| Developing computer skills |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
1.5 |
1.3 |
6.9 |
1.0 |
. |
2.6 |
3.0 |
. |
0.3 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
7.7 |
10.9 |
6.9 |
5.8 |
4.8 |
10.9 |
8.1 |
2.2 |
3.8 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
28.6 |
32.3 |
27.6 |
22.6 |
26.2 |
35.0 |
32.3 |
26.7 |
25.1 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
62.1 |
55.6 |
58.6 |
70.6 |
69.0 |
51.5 |
56.6 |
71.1 |
70.8 |
| Applying scientific methods |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.5 |
3.7 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
3.3 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
1.7 |
0.3 |
6.9 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
8.9 |
2.3 |
10.3 |
4.4 |
13.1 |
15.7 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
12.6 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
32.2 |
24.2 |
51.7 |
19.9 |
47.6 |
41.1 |
13.4 |
32.6 |
44.4 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
57.3 |
73.2 |
31.0 |
74.7 |
38.1 |
40.5 |
82.5 |
62.9 |
42.1 |
Science/tech influence
on everyday life |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.5 |
3.7 |
3.2 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
1.5 |
0.5 |
10.3 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
5.9 |
2.6 |
6.9 |
4.4 |
3.6 |
9.0 |
3.1 |
6.7 |
7.2 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
33.7 |
27.1 |
34.5 |
35.0 |
54.8 |
34.9 |
27.6 |
27.8 |
35.3 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
58.9 |
69.8 |
48.3 |
58.4 |
40.5 |
54.9 |
68.4 |
64.4 |
56.2 |
| Adapt to changing technologies |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
1.5 |
0.8 |
7.1 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
4.1 |
2.3 |
0.6 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
6.6 |
4.5 |
3.6 |
7.1 |
3.7 |
8.7 |
4.1 |
3.4 |
6.6 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
33.8 |
33.5 |
46.4 |
33.5 |
45.1 |
35.6 |
29.6 |
26.1 |
30.9 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
58.1 |
61.3 |
42.9 |
57.9 |
50.0 |
54.1 |
62.2 |
68.2 |
61.9 |
| Comprehension skills |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
0.8 |
0.3 |
3.4 |
1.9 |
. |
0.6 |
. |
. |
0.3 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
5.6 |
5.2 |
13.8 |
7.6 |
5.9 |
3.6 |
9.1 |
6.7 |
4.9 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
31.6 |
30.7 |
48.3 |
35.7 |
44.7 |
26.3 |
28.3 |
32.2 |
32.2 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
62.0 |
63.8 |
34.5 |
54.9 |
49.4 |
69.5 |
62.6 |
61.1 |
62.7 |
| Speaking skills |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
1.2 |
1.5 |
3.6 |
2.0 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
. |
. |
0.3 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
7.5 |
9.0 |
10.7 |
9.6 |
3.6 |
5.8 |
13.1 |
3.4 |
5.4 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
34.5 |
38.8 |
39.3 |
38.7 |
28.6 |
31.6 |
40.4 |
29.2 |
29.8 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
56.8 |
50.6 |
46.4 |
49.7 |
66.7 |
61.7 |
46.5 |
67.4 |
64.5 |
| Writing skills |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
3.7 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
1.1 |
1.3 |
3.4 |
2.2 |
. |
0.3 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
0.3 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
7.3 |
8.2 |
17.2 |
12.1 |
2.4 |
3.8 |
12.0 |
5.6 |
4.6 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
36.6 |
41.5 |
44.8 |
42.8 |
43.5 |
24.5 |
42.0 |
42.2 |
38.4 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
55.0 |
49.0 |
34.5 |
43.0 |
54.1 |
71.4 |
44.0 |
50.0 |
56.7 |
| Listening skills |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
1.7 |
1.5 |
6.9 |
3.0 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
. |
0.5 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
7.3 |
6.2 |
17.2 |
11.4 |
5.9 |
5.2 |
11.1 |
4.4 |
5.2 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
37.7 |
39.3 |
37.9 |
42.5 |
45.9 |
29.7 |
36.4 |
41.1 |
38.9 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
53.4 |
53.0 |
37.9 |
43.0 |
47.1 |
64.1 |
49.5 |
54.4 |
55.3 |
| Using math skills |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
3.9 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
2.2 |
1.3 |
3.4 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
5.2 |
. |
1.1 |
0.5 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
12.7 |
10.4 |
10.3 |
1.4 |
22.6 |
26.5 |
1.0 |
2.2 |
11.5 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
34.5 |
40.8 |
51.7 |
17.8 |
45.2 |
45.1 |
12.2 |
41.1 |
35.9 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
50.6 |
47.5 |
34.5 |
80.2 |
31.0 |
23.1 |
86.7 |
55.6 |
52.1 |
Understand diverse
cultures/values |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.6 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
3.5 |
2.4 |
14.8 |
6.5 |
3.6 |
2.0 |
3.1 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
10.7 |
11.6 |
3.7 |
15.2 |
8.4 |
6.1 |
12.4 |
7.9 |
12.1 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
32.2 |
32.4 |
33.3 |
38.0 |
37.3 |
23.0 |
42.3 |
37.1 |
34.9 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
53.5 |
53.7 |
48.1 |
40.2 |
50.6 |
68.9 |
42.3 |
52.8 |
50.8 |
Ability to plan/carry
out projects indep |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
1.1 |
0.8 |
10.3 |
1.7 |
. |
0.6 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
0.3 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
3.9 |
4.4 |
3.4 |
5.2 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
25.6 |
26.8 |
34.5 |
30.0 |
25.9 |
22.9 |
22.2 |
22.2 |
24.3 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
69.3 |
68.0 |
51.7 |
63.1 |
70.6 |
72.8 |
73.7 |
71.1 |
72.4 |
| Critical analysis of ideas/info |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
0.7 |
0.3 |
3.6 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
3.1 |
3.4 |
7.1 |
2.5 |
6.0 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
29.6 |
29.9 |
39.3 |
33.6 |
43.4 |
24.8 |
21.2 |
31.1 |
29.5 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
66.6 |
66.5 |
50.0 |
62.5 |
49.4 |
71.5 |
74.7 |
65.6 |
67.2 |
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Personal Development Goals
Ability to function as
part of a team |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
1.4 |
1.3 |
7.4 |
1.2 |
2.4 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
4.2 |
3.9 |
. |
4.2 |
3.6 |
4.3 |
11.1 |
1.1 |
3.6 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
28.8 |
31.7 |
40.7 |
31.2 |
19.3 |
29.9 |
30.3 |
19.1 |
22.4 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
65.6 |
63.1 |
51.9 |
63.3 |
74.7 |
64.0 |
56.6 |
78.7 |
73.8 |
| Ability to lead or guide others |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
1.9 |
0.8 |
7.4 |
2.4 |
3.6 |
2.3 |
4.1 |
2.2 |
. |
| 2: Very little (%) |
7.7 |
6.0 |
3.7 |
10.9 |
4.8 |
7.4 |
9.2 |
3.4 |
7.2 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
34.7 |
38.1 |
44.4 |
37.9 |
26.2 |
32.0 |
37.8 |
31.5 |
32.0 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
55.7 |
55.2 |
44.4 |
48.8 |
65.5 |
58.3 |
49.0 |
62.9 |
60.9 |
| Independence and self-reliance |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
2.5 |
2.1 |
10.7 |
4.3 |
2.4 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
2.2 |
1.1 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
5.6 |
4.7 |
7.1 |
7.7 |
7.1 |
4.4 |
9.3 |
3.3 |
4.7 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
23.4 |
19.9 |
25.0 |
28.8 |
22.6 |
21.8 |
23.7 |
22.2 |
22.5 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
68.5 |
73.3 |
57.1 |
59.2 |
67.9 |
72.0 |
66.0 |
72.2 |
71.8 |
| Ability to handle stress |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
3.5 |
1.8 |
14.3 |
4.1 |
3.6 |
4.5 |
1.1 |
4.4 |
2.2 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
9.4 |
9.1 |
3.6 |
11.9 |
7.1 |
8.3 |
15.8 |
5.6 |
7.7 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
30.8 |
28.8 |
39.3 |
34.1 |
28.6 |
28.8 |
27.4 |
35.6 |
31.0 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
56.3 |
60.3 |
42.9 |
49.9 |
60.7 |
58.3 |
55.8 |
54.4 |
59.2 |
| Sense of personal identity |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
4.2 |
2.6 |
10.7 |
7.0 |
2.4 |
4.0 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
8.5 |
6.0 |
7.1 |
12.3 |
7.1 |
6.6 |
12.2 |
7.8 |
7.9 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
30.4 |
31.3 |
28.6 |
33.6 |
31.0 |
25.9 |
35.7 |
31.1 |
30.7 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
56.9 |
60.1 |
53.6 |
47.0 |
59.5 |
63.6 |
49.0 |
57.8 |
58.6 |
| Time management |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
2.2 |
0.8 |
10.3 |
3.9 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
6.7 |
7.3 |
13.8 |
9.2 |
6.0 |
5.4 |
7.2 |
2.2 |
4.6 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
29.6 |
24.4 |
20.7 |
34.1 |
28.6 |
31.0 |
34.0 |
35.6 |
23.8 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
61.5 |
67.6 |
55.2 |
52.8 |
63.1 |
61.3 |
55.7 |
61.1 |
71.0 |
| Self-discipline |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
2.4 |
1.8 |
6.9 |
3.6 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
0.6 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
5.0 |
4.7 |
6.9 |
6.1 |
8.3 |
4.1 |
9.4 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
29.8 |
25.8 |
27.6 |
35.5 |
27.4 |
28.9 |
27.1 |
30.7 |
28.2 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
62.8 |
67.7 |
58.6 |
54.8 |
61.9 |
64.7 |
60.4 |
62.5 |
67.7 |
| Personal growth |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.6 |
3.7 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.7 |
3.5 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
1.5 |
0.8 |
3.4 |
2.9 |
2.4 |
1.2 |
. |
2.2 |
0.5 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
4.6 |
3.4 |
10.3 |
6.4 |
8.3 |
3.6 |
7.2 |
1.1 |
3.3 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
26.1 |
24.1 |
31.0 |
31.1 |
22.6 |
22.9 |
35.1 |
21.1 |
25.5 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
67.9 |
71.7 |
55.2 |
59.6 |
66.7 |
72.3 |
57.7 |
75.6 |
70.6 |
| Potential for success |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
1.9 |
0.8 |
6.9 |
3.1 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
0.6 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
4.6 |
4.2 |
6.9 |
4.9 |
7.1 |
4.4 |
8.2 |
3.3 |
3.6 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
25.8 |
24.8 |
34.5 |
31.9 |
22.6 |
24.1 |
18.4 |
18.9 |
24.1 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
67.7 |
70.2 |
51.7 |
60.1 |
69.0 |
69.5 |
71.4 |
74.4 |
71.7 |
Committment to personal
health/fitness |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.1 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
5.0 |
3.6 |
10.7 |
7.7 |
4.7 |
4.1 |
1.0 |
4.4 |
4.9 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
17.6 |
16.6 |
10.7 |
20.7 |
16.5 |
14.8 |
18.6 |
20.0 |
18.9 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
39.2 |
40.2 |
50.0 |
41.3 |
34.1 |
36.1 |
44.3 |
42.2 |
38.8 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
38.2 |
39.6 |
28.6 |
30.3 |
44.7 |
45.0 |
36.1 |
33.3 |
37.4 |
| Coping with change |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
2.4 |
1.3 |
10.7 |
3.2 |
1.2 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
7.2 |
7.3 |
3.6 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
6.1 |
10.5 |
6.7 |
4.4 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
30.4 |
25.5 |
28.6 |
34.6 |
28.6 |
27.7 |
31.6 |
30.0 |
34.2 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
59.9 |
65.9 |
57.1 |
52.7 |
60.7 |
63.6 |
55.8 |
61.1 |
59.5 |
Taking responsibility for
own behavior |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
3.9 |
3.6 |
6.9 |
6.1 |
3.6 |
2.6 |
4.1 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
7.3 |
6.8 |
6.9 |
10.2 |
10.7 |
5.1 |
9.3 |
9.1 |
5.2 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
27.2 |
25.0 |
48.3 |
32.7 |
26.2 |
22.5 |
30.9 |
27.3 |
27.2 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
61.7 |
64.6 |
37.9 |
51.0 |
59.5 |
69.8 |
55.7 |
61.4 |
64.6 |
| Self-confidence |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
4.1 |
2.8 |
10.7 |
6.4 |
4.8 |
4.0 |
3.1 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
8.0 |
7.0 |
3.6 |
9.7 |
8.3 |
7.3 |
7.1 |
8.9 |
7.7 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
33.4 |
32.4 |
39.3 |
36.9 |
31.0 |
28.7 |
39.8 |
34.4 |
35.6 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
54.5 |
57.8 |
46.4 |
46.9 |
56.0 |
60.0 |
50.0 |
54.4 |
54.5 |
Recognize/act upon
ethical principles |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
3.9 |
2.2 |
18.5 |
6.2 |
1.2 |
3.1 |
5.1 |
3.5 |
2.7 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
10.4 |
10.2 |
. |
13.4 |
9.4 |
8.0 |
18.4 |
7.0 |
9.3 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
35.0 |
36.7 |
40.7 |
41.2 |
43.5 |
28.0 |
35.7 |
38.4 |
32.3 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
50.7 |
50.9 |
40.7 |
39.2 |
45.9 |
60.9 |
40.8 |
51.2 |
55.6 |
Value learning as life-
long process |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.6 |
3.7 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
1.7 |
0.3 |
10.3 |
3.4 |
. |
1.1 |
3.1 |
2.2 |
0.5 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
4.8 |
4.4 |
. |
6.4 |
8.2 |
3.8 |
6.1 |
5.6 |
3.6 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
26.1 |
25.3 |
37.9 |
31.6 |
31.8 |
19.5 |
23.5 |
18.9 |
30.4 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
67.4 |
70.1 |
51.7 |
58.5 |
60.0 |
75.6 |
67.3 |
73.3 |
65.5 |
Public responsibility/
community svc |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.0 |
3.2 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
6.3 |
3.6 |
14.8 |
10.9 |
1.2 |
4.2 |
5.4 |
6.9 |
5.5 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
16.3 |
11.6 |
25.9 |
23.7 |
13.6 |
13.3 |
18.3 |
6.9 |
17.1 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
44.7 |
47.8 |
37.0 |
44.2 |
40.7 |
42.6 |
47.3 |
51.7 |
44.6 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
32.6 |
37.0 |
22.2 |
21.2 |
44.4 |
39.8 |
29.0 |
34.5 |
32.8 |
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World View Goals
Ability to work with
diverse people |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
2.5 |
1.8 |
10.7 |
4.1 |
2.4 |
1.8 |
3.1 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
7.1 |
5.7 |
3.6 |
8.7 |
7.2 |
7.5 |
7.2 |
7.9 |
5.5 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
32.2 |
31.3 |
46.4 |
37.9 |
36.1 |
24.8 |
35.1 |
29.2 |
34.7 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
58.3 |
61.1 |
39.3 |
49.3 |
54.2 |
65.9 |
54.6 |
61.8 |
59.0 |
Developing tolerance for
divergent views |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
3.2 |
2.2 |
7.4 |
5.1 |
4.8 |
2.8 |
4.2 |
2.3 |
1.1 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
8.7 |
8.4 |
7.4 |
12.6 |
8.4 |
5.9 |
7.3 |
8.0 |
8.6 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
33.8 |
34.3 |
40.7 |
41.4 |
33.7 |
25.2 |
44.8 |
35.2 |
34.3 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
54.3 |
55.1 |
44.4 |
40.9 |
53.0 |
66.1 |
43.8 |
54.5 |
56.1 |
Understanding world
issues/problems |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
3.6 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
3.4 |
1.8 |
17.9 |
7.1 |
4.7 |
1.1 |
4.1 |
1.1 |
1.9 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
13.0 |
11.4 |
10.7 |
21.9 |
10.6 |
5.3 |
15.3 |
14.6 |
14.5 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
38.1 |
44.4 |
28.6 |
40.6 |
49.4 |
29.9 |
43.9 |
44.9 |
38.4 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
45.5 |
42.3 |
42.9 |
30.4 |
35.3 |
63.7 |
36.7 |
39.3 |
45.2 |
Present as it
relates to history |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.2 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
3.6 |
3.5 |
14.3 |
7.1 |
2.4 |
1.1 |
4.2 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
13.8 |
12.0 |
7.1 |
20.4 |
16.5 |
7.0 |
18.9 |
17.2 |
15.8 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
39.7 |
39.1 |
46.4 |
41.9 |
51.8 |
32.3 |
45.3 |
47.1 |
43.6 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
42.9 |
45.5 |
32.1 |
30.6 |
29.4 |
59.7 |
31.6 |
33.3 |
38.3 |
Appriciating gender
equity |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.1 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
3.0 |
3.2 |
3.1 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
6.4 |
5.1 |
17.2 |
10.5 |
3.6 |
4.0 |
6.5 |
3.5 |
5.8 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
14.0 |
13.8 |
13.8 |
18.3 |
16.7 |
7.9 |
19.4 |
16.5 |
16.7 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
38.0 |
39.4 |
41.4 |
43.6 |
44.0 |
32.1 |
39.8 |
40.0 |
36.7 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
41.5 |
41.8 |
27.6 |
27.6 |
35.7 |
56.0 |
34.4 |
40.0 |
40.8 |
Appreciating racial
equity |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
3.1 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
3.0 |
3.2 |
3.1 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
6.6 |
5.3 |
17.2 |
10.6 |
3.6 |
4.0 |
6.5 |
4.7 |
6.4 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
14.2 |
14.8 |
10.3 |
18.7 |
11.9 |
9.0 |
23.7 |
15.3 |
15.0 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
39.0 |
39.7 |
48.3 |
43.1 |
51.2 |
33.4 |
36.6 |
38.8 |
39.0 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
40.1 |
40.2 |
24.1 |
27.6 |
33.3 |
53.6 |
33.3 |
41.2 |
39.6 |
Appreciation of
the arts |
NCSU |
College/School |
| CALS |
CED |
COE |
CNR |
CHASS |
PAMS |
COT |
COM |
| Mean Rating |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| 1: Not at all (%) |
9.1 |
8.0 |
17.2 |
14.6 |
7.1 |
4.6 |
8.4 |
9.1 |
10.2 |
| 2: Very little (%) |
21.4 |
23.7 |
17.2 |
24.8 |
36.9 |
12.5 |
32.6 |
17.0 |
25.7 |
| 3: Somewhat (%) |
35.3 |
38.6 |
34.5 |
36.9 |
36.9 |
31.9 |
27.4 |
42.0 |
36.7 |
| 4: Very much (%) |
34.2 |
29.8 |
31.0 |
23.7 |
19.0 |
51.0 |
31.6 |
31.8 |
27.4 |
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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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