North Carolina State University
2004-2005 Graduating Senior Survey:
College Comparisons of
Rank-Ordered Means for Survey Item #20


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

 General Education NCSU CALS CED COE CNR CHAS PAMS COT COM
Enhancing analytic skills
3.67
3.61
3.69
3.73
3.62
3.68
3.63
3.67
3.66
Critical analysis of ideas/info
3.67
3.66
3.72
3.64
3.68
3.76
3.46
3.73
3.62
Ability to plan/carry out projects indep
3.67
3.67
3.82
3.60
3.65
3.71
3.44
3.84
3.70
Comprehension skills
3.59
3.60
3.64
3.49
3.68
3.68
3.42
3.52
3.60
Using library/internet resources for research
3.56
3.68
3.57
3.23
3.62
3.78
3.37
3.75
3.57
Science/tech influence on everyday life
3.52
3.68
3.67
3.62
3.58
3.37
3.47
3.63
3.37
Applying scientific methods
3.50
3.71
3.58
3.77
3.58
3.19
3.72
3.53
3.28
Adapt to changing technologies
3.50
3.52
3.69
3.48
3.58
3.48
3.36
3.73
3.50
Speaking skills
3.48
3.40
3.64
3.33
3.66
3.56
3.22
3.67
3.58
Developing computer skills
3.48
3.37
3.69
3.63
3.58
3.31
3.55
3.66
3.53
Listening skills
3.47
3.51
3.70
3.30
3.45
3.61
3.29
3.45
3.46
Understand diverse cultures/values
3.40
3.42
3.75
3.14
3.47
3.58
3.04
3.59
3.42
Using math skills
3.39
3.37
3.61
3.83
3.31
2.91
3.75
3.61
3.42

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 Personal Development
NCSU
CALS
CED
COE
CNR
CHAS
PAMS
COT
COM
Potential for success
3.67
3.71
3.84
3.57
3.60
3.69
3.45
3.84
3.75
Personal growth
3.65
3.69
3.82
3.53
3.68
3.71
3.37
3.78
3.72
Independence and self-reliance
3.63
3.63
3.80
3.53
3.60
3.66
3.49
3.73
3.70
Ability to function as part of a team
3.62
3.56
3.78
3.64
3.69
3.58
3.45
3.85
3.69
Self-discipline
3.58
3.65
3.78
3.45
3.66
3.60
3.44
3.62
3.64
Time management
3.57
3.60
3.69
3.51
3.58
3.55
3.31
3.67
3.65
Coping with change
3.56
3.62
3.77
3.44
3.57
3.56
3.33
3.71
3.64
Value learning as a life-long process
3.54
3.61
3.82
3.42
3.51
3.62
3.34
3.72
3.49
Ability to handle stress
3.49
3.51
3.73
3.44
3.56
3.47
3.23
3.59
3.53
Ability to lead or guide others
3.48
3.47
3.70
3.37
3.58
3.48
3.30
3.73
3.56
Taking responsibility for own behavior
3.47
3.48
3.69
3.33
3.51
3.52
3.37
3.61
3.52
Sense of personal identity
3.44
3.47
3.64
3.28
3.61
3.49
3.19
3.66
3.48
Recognize/act upon ethical principles
3.41
3.40
3.64
3.26
3.54
3.50
3.16
3.46
3.49
Self-confidence
3.41
3.47
3.67
3.27
3.48
3.46
3.21
3.55
3.46
Commitment to personal health/fitness
3.18
3.27
3.36
3.03
3.32
3.26
2.94
3.31
3.16
Public responsibility/community svc
3.13
3.22
3.37
2.86
3.43
3.23
2.90
3.36
3.16

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 World View
NCSU
CALS
CED
COE
CNR
CHAS
PAMS
COT
COM
Ability to work with diverse people
3.47
3.46
3.63
3.33
3.43
3.55
3.25
3.65
3.53
Developing tolerance for divergent views
3.37
3.39
3.73
3.13
3.38
3.56
3.03
3.57
3.34
Understanding world issues/problems
3.33
3.38
3.36
3.01
3.40
3.56
3.03
3.38
3.40
Appreciating gender equity
3.30
3.25
3.54
3.07
3.29
3.53
2.99
3.42
3.29
Present as it relates to history
3.29
3.28
3.29
3.01
3.23
3.56
3.04
3.41
3.32
Appreciating racial equity
3.27
3.21
3.58
3.05
3.31
3.51
2.95
3.39
3.25
Appreciation of the arts
3.01
3.00
3.28
2.69
3.11
3.40
2.64
3.09
2.85

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For more information on the 2004-2005 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: October, 2005

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