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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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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