North Carolina State University
2004-2005 Graduating Senior Survey:
Frequency Distributions for Survey Items #11-16
(Evaluation of Academic Services)

This document reports the frequency distributions by gender and race/ethnicity of survey items #11-16 of the 2004-2005 Graduating Senior Survey. A table comparing mean ratings is available on the web.

Exact wording of question: Based on your last two years on this campus, how would you evaluate each of the following? (If you have not had enough experience with a service to evaluate it, please mark the response "Don't know/did not use" and then skip to the next service.)

Respondents selecting "don't know/did not use" have been excluded from the figures reported in this document.

Academic Services:
Academic Advising (In Major) | Research Support | Library Services | Technology Services | Career-related Services | Employment Services |


Q Academic Advising in Your Major


  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Advising: Access to advisor
47.1
50.1
44.2
46.2
47.1
49.1
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
31.3
29.8
32.8
34.4
30.9
32.5
2: Fair
%
14.8
14.1
15.5
15.4
14.8
13.6
1: Poor
%
6.7
6.0
7.5
4.1
7.2
4.7
Total
N
2,164
1,067
1,097
195
1,800
169

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Advising: Sufficient time with advisor
43.1
45.5
40.7
38.1
43.5
44.7
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
30.6
30.2
31.0
38.1
29.8
30.6
2: Fair
%
17.1
16.5
17.8
18.0
17.1
16.5
1: Poor
%
9.2
7.9
10.4
5.8
9.6
8.2
Total
N
2,140
1,057
1,083
189
1,781
170

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Advising: Accurate info. about degree req./courses
44.1
44.9
43.3
45.6
44.0
43.9
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
33.0
32.8
33.2
37.8
32.3
34.5
2: Fair
%
16.1
15.6
16.6
11.4
16.7
15.8
1: Poor
%
6.8
6.7
6.8
5.2
7.0
5.8
Total
N
2,192
1,080
1,112
193
1,828
171

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Advising: Knowledge of policies/procedures
38.6
40.6
36.8
37.8
38.6
39.8
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
40.8
39.4
42.2
42.0
40.9
38.5
2: Fair
%
15.7
15.1
16.1
14.4
15.6
18.0
1: Poor
%
4.9
4.9
4.9
5.9
4.9
3.7
Total
N
2,140
1,050
1,090
188
1,791
161

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Academic advising overall
40.4
42.2
38.7
38.7
40.4
43.2
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
36.9
36.5
37.3
40.2
36.4
38.5
2: Fair
%
16.1
15.0
17.1
14.9
16.4
14.2
1: Poor
%
6.6
6.3
6.9
6.2
6.9
4.1
Total
N
2,196
1,082
1,114
194
1,833
169

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Q Research Support

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Research: Access to faculty involved in research
32.8
37.7
28.6
26.7
34.0
26.1
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
44.5
41.1
47.4
44.8
44.3
46.6
2: Fair
%
16.2
15.9
16.5
21.9
15.4
19.3
1: Poor
%
6.5
5.3
7.5
6.7
6.3
8.0
Total
N
1,202
552
650
105
1,009
88

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Research: Access to up-to-date facilities
35.0
37.3
33.0
31.0
35.2
37.6
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
44.7
47.1
42.7
47.6
44.7
41.6
2: Fair
%
15.1
13.0
17.0
16.6
15.0
15.2
1: Poor
%
5.1
2.7
7.3
4.8
5.1
5.6
Total
N
1,587
748
839
145
1,317
125

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Research support overall
29.3
32.3
26.7
18.3
30.7
28.3
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
52.1
52.3
51.8
62.7
51.2
49.2
2: Fair
%
14.9
12.9
16.7
16.2
14.5
18.3
1: Poor
%
3.7
2.4
4.8
2.8
3.7
4.2
Total
N
1,554
736
818
142
1,292
120

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Q Technology Services

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Tech: Access to Internet
73.9
74.9
73.0
78.3
73.3
75.4
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
23.7
23.3
24.1
19.7
24.2
22.8
2: Fair
%
2.1
1.6
2.7
2.0
2.2
1.2
1: Poor
%
0.3
0.3
0.3
.
0.3
0.6
Total
N
2,204
1,078
1,126
198
1,839
167

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Tech: Hours of operation for computer labs
53.5
53.0
53.8
64.6
52.2
54.3
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
37.4
37.7
37.2
31.8
38.1
37.0
2: Fair
%
7.7
8.2
7.2
2.6
8.3
6.8
1: Poor
%
1.4
1.1
1.7
1.0
1.4
1.9
Total
N
2,159
1,054
1,105
195
1,802
162

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Tech: Access to up-to-date facilities
54.4
58.9
50.3
57.5
54.4
50.9
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
38.0
35.7
40.3
36.8
38.2
37.4
2: Fair
%
6.3
4.3
8.2
4.7
6.1
10.4
1: Poor
%
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.0
1.2
1.2
Total
N
2,140
1,032
1,108
193
1,784
163

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Tech: Access to trained staff for help
32.6
34.5
30.8
35.7
32.3
32.4
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
42.0
43.2
40.9
43.9
41.4
46.2
2: Fair
%
20.2
17.3
22.9
17.5
20.9
15.2
1: Poor
%
5.2
5.0
5.4
2.9
5.4
6.2
Total
N
1,863
907
956
171
1,547
145

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Tech: Training classes
34.8
39.0
31.5
38.4
34.7
30.9
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
43.7
41.2
45.7
43.8
43.4
46.8
2: Fair
%
17.1
15.4
18.4
12.5
17.5
19.1
1: Poor
%
4.4
4.4
4.4
5.4
4.4
3.2
Total
N
1,162
505
657
112
956
94

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Technology services overall
43.9
46.1
41.8
45.4
44.0
41.0
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
49.8
48.1
51.3
49.0
49.6
53.4
2: Fair
%
6.0
5.6
6.4
5.7
6.1
5.0
1: Poor
%
0.3
0.2
0.4
.
0.3
0.6
Total
N
2,165
1,053
1,112
194
1,810
161

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Q Library Services

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Library: Hours of operation
47.0
48.7
45.3
53.3
45.9
51.6
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
46.6
44.5
48.6
41.8
47.4
43.5
2: Fair
%
5.8
6.0
5.5
4.9
5.9
5.0
1: Poor
%
0.7
0.8
0.6
.
0.8
.
Total
N
2,015
1,000
1,015
184
1,670
161

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Library: Staff responsiveness
47.1
50.1
44.2
46.2
47.1
49.1
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
31.3
29.8
32.8
34.4
30.9
32.5
2: Fair
%
14.8
14.1
15.5
15.4
14.8
13.6
1: Poor
%
6.7
6.0
7.5
4.1
7.2
4.7
Total
N
2,164
1,067
1,097
195
1,800
169

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Library: Access to databases/collections
52.7
52.7
52.7
57.5
51.8
56.2
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
41.4
42.4
40.5
36.3
42.2
39.5
2: Fair
%
5.2
4.1
6.2
5.2
5.3
4.3
1: Poor
%
0.7
0.9
0.6
1.0
0.7
.
Total
N
2,105
1,046
1,059
193
1,750
162

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Library: Training to use library
36.1
36.7
35.5
42.0
34.9
41.6
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
42.4
43.0
41.9
42.0
42.5
42.3
2: Fair
%
16.7
15.8
17.6
13.4
17.4
13.1
1: Poor
%
4.8
4.6
5.0
2.5
5.2
2.9
Total
N
1,737
875
862
157
1,443
137

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Library services overall
49.2
48.1
50.1
56.6
47.6
57.1
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
47.0
48.2
45.9
39.9
48.4
40.5
2: Fair
%
3.6
3.4
3.8
3.0
3.7
2.4
1: Poor
%
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.2
.
Total
N
2,185
1,072
1,113
198
1,819
168

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Q Career-related Services

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Career: Oppor. for career assistance
39.0
42.1
36.1
39.9
39.9
30.1
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
48.1
44.2
51.8
46.6
47.1
59.3
2: Fair
%
11.0
11.7
10.3
11.5
11.2
8.9
1: Poor
%
1.9
2.0
1.8
2.0
1.9
1.6
Total
N
1,452
717
735
148
1,181
123

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Career: Info. on internships, co-op, etc.
40.3
43.5
37.2
38.3
41.4
32.1
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
43.7
40.2
47.0
45.5
42.5
53.7
2: Fair
%
12.3
12.9
11.8
12.0
12.4
11.9
1: Poor
%
3.7
3.3
4.0
4.2
3.8
2.2
Total
N
1,648
806
842
167
1,347
134

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Career: Resources available to explore options
36.6
38.7
34.6
35.2
37.2
32.3
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
47.0
45.0
48.8
46.9
46.3
53.8
2: Fair
%
13.5
13.2
13.9
14.8
13.5
12.3
1: Poor
%
2.9
3.1
2.7
3.1
3.0
1.5
Total
N
1,582
775
807
162
1,290
130

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Career: Info. through Internet and other technology
42.6
44.0
41.3
40.9
43.1
39.6
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
46.2
44.7
47.6
46.2
45.7
51.5
2: Fair
%
9.6
9.7
9.4
11.7
9.5
8.2
1: Poor
%
1.6
1.6
1.7
1.2
1.8
0.7
Total
N
1,669
821
848
171
1,364
134

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Career-related services overall
35.8
39.1
32.6
37.8
35.9
32.4
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
51.2
47.8
54.6
47.7
51.2
55.4
2: Fair
%
11.4
11.4
11.4
11.6
11.4
11.5
1: Poor
%
1.6
1.8
1.4
2.9
1.5
0.7
Total
N
1,716
850
866
172
1,405
139

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Q Employment Services

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Employment: Resume preparation
43.5
45.5
41.5
39.9
44.8
34.7
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
42.8
40.6
45.0
44.2
41.7
52.5
2: Fair
%
10.0
8.9
11.1
9.4
10.2
9.3
1: Poor
%
3.7
4.9
2.5
6.5
3.4
3.4
Total
N
1,408
694
714
138
1,152
118

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Employment: interview prep skills
32.6
35.1
30.1
31.9
33.2
26.7
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
46.0
43.9
47.9
46.2
45.3
52.5
2: Fair
%
15.5
13.5
17.3
14.3
15.4
17.8
1: Poor
%
6.0
7.4
4.6
7.6
6.1
3.0
Total
N
1,216
592
624
119
996
101

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Employment: access to career fairs, job listings, etc.
42.5
43.6
41.5
42.7
42.7
40.3
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
45.1
43.9
46.2
44.5
44.4
53.0
2: Fair
%
10.0
10.3
9.8
9.8
10.6
5.2
1: Poor
%
2.3
2.3
2.4
3.0
2.3
1.5
Total
N
1,625
799
826
164
1,327
134

  NCSU Women Men AfAm White Other
Employment search assistance overall
34.4
36.8
32.2
35.6
35.0
27.0
4: Excellent
%
3: Good
%
51.0
48.7
53.2
45.0
50.5
63.5
2: Fair
%
11.9
11.5
12.2
12.5
12.1
8.7
1: Poor
%
2.7
2.9
2.4
6.9
2.3
0.8
Total
N
1,606
788
818
160
1,320
126

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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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