North Carolina State University
2005-2006 Graduating Senior Survey:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of
Academic Environment
This document reports survey data
on gender and racial/ethnic differences in respondents' overall assessment
of the academic environment at NC State. Survey results for all respondents
are provided in "2005-2006 Graduating Senior
Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis
methods, see "2005-2006 Graduating Senior
Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."
Satisfaction with Education |
Quality
of Instruction |
Intellectual Environment |
Faculty
Contributions |
Faculty-Student Mentoring Experiences
Satisfaction with Education
Q
Choose NC State again?
| |
NCSU |
Men |
Women |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
| Yes |
% |
75.8
|
75.7 |
75.9
|
72.5
|
77.1
|
65.4
|
| No |
% |
7.7
|
8.5 |
6.9
|
8.4
|
6.9
|
15.7
|
| Not sure |
% |
16.5
|
15.8 |
17.2
|
19.1
|
16.0
|
18.9
|
| Total |
N |
2,122
|
1,046 |
1,076
|
178
|
1,785
|
159
|
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Q
Choose same major again?
| |
NCSU |
Men |
Women |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
| Yes |
% |
63.1
|
64.1 |
62.2
|
61.2
|
64.1
|
54.5
|
| No |
% |
13.0
|
12.6 |
13.3
|
13.9
|
12.1
|
22.1
|
| Not sure |
% |
23.9
|
23.3 |
24.5
|
24.8
|
23.8
|
23.4
|
| Total |
N |
1,958
|
959 |
999
|
165
|
1,648
|
145
|
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Q Recommend NCSU to a friend?
| |
NCSU |
Men |
Women |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
| Yes |
% |
89.3
|
87.8 |
90.7
|
86.0
|
90.6
|
78.5
|
| No |
% |
3.3
|
4.4 |
2.1
|
6.2
|
2.7
|
5.7
|
| Not sure |
% |
7.5
|
7.8 |
7.1
|
7.9
|
6.7
|
15.8
|
| Total |
N |
2,118
|
1,041 |
1,077
|
178
|
1,782
|
158
|
Quality of Instruction
Q
Quality of instruction in major
| |
NCSU |
Men |
Women |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
| |
Mean |
3.46
|
3.41
|
3.50
|
3.30
|
3.48
|
3.32
|
| 4: Excellent |
% |
54.3
|
51.8
|
56.6
|
40.8
|
56.5
|
44.3
|
| 3: Good |
% |
38.3
|
38.6
|
38.0
|
49.7
|
36.4
|
46.8
|
| 2: Fair |
% |
6.1
|
7.8
|
4.5
|
7.8
|
6.0
|
5.7
|
| 1: Poor |
% |
1.3
|
1.7
|
0.9
|
1.7
|
1.1
|
3.2
|
| Total |
N |
2,123
|
1,046
|
1,077
|
179
|
1,786
|
158
|
Q Quality of instruction overall
| |
NCSU |
Men |
Women |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
| |
Mean |
3.17
|
3.11
|
3.23
|
3.12
|
3.18
|
3.13
|
| 4: Excellent |
% |
27.3
|
24.6
|
29.9
|
23.0
|
27.8
|
26.4
|
| 3: Good |
% |
63.3
|
62.7
|
63.8
|
67.4
|
63.0
|
61.0
|
| 2: Fair |
% |
8.8
|
12.0
|
5.8
|
8.4
|
8.6
|
11.9
|
| 1: Poor |
% |
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
1.1
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
| Total |
N |
2,120
|
1,044
|
1,076
|
178
|
1,783
|
159
|
Q
Overall Education at NC State
| |
NCSU |
Men |
Women |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
| |
Mean |
3.38
|
3.33
|
3.43
|
3.29
|
3.40
|
3.27
|
| 4: Excellent |
% |
44.3
|
41.0
|
47.6
|
36.9
|
45.7
|
37.1
|
| 3: Good |
% |
50.1
|
51.9
|
48.4
|
55.9
|
49.2
|
54.1
|
| 2: Fair |
% |
4.9
|
6.3
|
3.5
|
6.7
|
4.5
|
7.5
|
| 1: Poor |
% |
0.7
|
0.9
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
1.3
|
| Total |
N |
2,112
|
1,040
|
1,072
|
179
|
1,774
|
159
|
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Intellectual Environment
Q Intellectual environment on campus
| |
NCSU |
Men |
Women |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
| |
Mean |
3.19
|
3.14
|
3.24
|
3.19
|
3.19
|
3.14
|
| 4: Very strong |
% |
26.6
|
24.5
|
28.6
|
26.3
|
26.9
|
24.1
|
| 3: Strong |
% |
66.3
|
65.8
|
66.9
|
67.6
|
66.2
|
66.5
|
| 2: Weak |
% |
6.5
|
8.7
|
4.3
|
5.0
|
6.4
|
8.9
|
| 1: Very weak |
% |
0.6
|
1.0
|
0.3
|
1.1
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
| Total |
N |
2,117
|
1,043
|
1,074
|
179
|
1,780
|
158
|
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Q Faculty Contributions
| |
Mean Rating
(based on a scale of 4 = "excellent,"
3 = "good," 2 = "fair," 1 = "poor") |
| |
NCSU |
Men |
Women |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
| Set high expectations for learning |
3.44
|
3.39 |
3.48
|
3.31 |
3.46
|
3.36
|
| Respect diverse talents/ways of learning |
3.19
|
3.17 |
3.21
|
3.10 |
3.20
|
3.14
|
| Encourage actively involved learning |
3.29
|
3.23 |
3.35
|
3.26 |
3.30
|
3.25
|
| Encourage student-faculty interaction |
3.16
|
3.10 |
3.22
|
3.12 |
3.17
|
3.08
|
| Give frequent and prompt feedback |
3.15
|
3.08 |
3.22
|
3.11 |
3.16
|
3.03
|
| Encourage devoting time/energy to coursework |
3.40
|
3.36 |
3.45
|
3.32 |
3.43
|
3.26
|
| Opp. to learn cooperatively with fellow students |
3.27
|
3.25 |
3.29
|
3.20 |
3.30
|
3.08
|
| Care about your academic success and welfare |
3.18
|
3.12 |
3.25
|
3.09 |
3.20
|
3.04
|
| Evaluation on all eight measures |
3.27
|
3.25 |
3.30
|
3.16 |
3.30
|
3.16
|
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Faculty-Student Mentoring Experiences
Q Independent study project with faculty
| |
NCSU |
Men |
Women |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
| Yes had experience |
% |
20.3%
|
18.1%
|
22.4%
|
24.3%
|
20.3%
|
15.7%
|
| Total |
N |
2,109
|
1,039
|
1,070
|
177
|
1,773
|
159
|
| Contribution to growth |
NCSU |
Men |
Women |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
| |
Mean |
3.53
|
3.50
|
3.56
|
3.47
|
3.54
|
3.52
|
| 4: A great deal |
% |
62.0
|
58.9
|
64.5
|
60.5
|
62.3
|
60.0
|
| 3: Some |
% |
31.1
|
34.3
|
28.6
|
28.9
|
31.3
|
32.0
|
| 2: A little |
% |
5.1
|
4.6
|
5.5
|
7.9
|
4.5
|
8.0
|
| 1: Not at all |
% |
1.8
|
2.3
|
1.4
|
2.6
|
1.8
|
.
|
| Total |
N |
395
|
175
|
220
|
38
|
332
|
25
|
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Q Research project with faculty
| |
NCSU |
Men |
Women |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
| Yes, had experience |
% |
15.0%
|
13.7%
|
16.2%
|
17.1%
|
15.0%
|
12.7%
|
| Total |
N |
2,104
|
1,037
|
1,067
|
175
|
1,771
|
158
|
| Contribution to growth |
NCSU |
Men |
Women |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
| |
Mean |
3.61
|
3.56
|
3.65
|
3.70
|
3.59
|
3.65
|
| 4: A great deal |
% |
67.5
|
62.8
|
71.3
|
77.8
|
66.1
|
70.0
|
| 3: Some |
% |
26.9
|
31.0
|
23.6
|
18.5
|
28.0
|
25.0
|
| 2: A little |
% |
4.5
|
5.4
|
3.8
|
.
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
| 1: Not at all |
% |
1.0
|
0.8
|
1.3
|
3.7
|
0.8
|
.
|
| Total |
N |
286
|
129
|
157
|
27
|
239
|
20
|
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Q Extension/public service project with faculty
| |
NCSU |
Men |
Women |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
| Yes, had experience |
% |
7.0%
|
6.4%
|
7.6%
|
9.1%
|
7.1%
|
3.8%
|
| Total |
N |
2,100
|
1,037
|
1,063
|
175
|
1,768
|
157
|
| Contribution to growth |
NCSU |
Men |
Women |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
| |
Mean |
3.56
|
3.46
|
3.65
|
3.50
|
3.60
|
3.17
|
| 4: A great deal |
% |
61.5
|
53.7
|
68.3
|
57.1
|
63.9
|
33.3
|
| 3: Some |
% |
34.2
|
40.7
|
28.6
|
35.7
|
33.0
|
50.0
|
| 2: A little |
% |
3.4
|
3.7
|
3.2
|
7.1
|
2.1
|
16.7
|
| 1: Not at all |
% |
0.9
|
1.9
|
.
|
.
|
1.0
|
.
|
| Total |
N |
117
|
54
|
63
|
14
|
97
|
6
|
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Q Assisted in teaching class/lab
| |
NCSU |
Men |
Women |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
| Yes, had experience |
% |
10.5%
|
9.8%
|
11.2%
|
13.1%
|
10.7%
|
5.7%
|
| Total |
N |
2,096
|
1,030
|
1,066
|
176
|
1,762
|
158
|
| Contribution to growth |
NCSU |
Men |
Women |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
| |
Mean |
3.61
|
3.59
|
3.63
|
3.50
|
3.62
|
3.67
|
| 4: A great deal |
% |
64.4
|
60.2
|
68.0
|
55.0
|
64.8
|
77.8
|
| 3: Some |
% |
32.4
|
38.6
|
27.0
|
40.0
|
32.7
|
11.1
|
| 2: A little |
% |
3.2
|
1.1
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
2.5
|
11.1
|
| Total |
N |
188
|
88
|
100
|
20
|
159
|
9
|
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Q Routine academic guidance from faculty
| |
NCSU |
Men |
Women |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
| Yes, had experience |
% |
39.1%
|
37.5%
|
40.5%
|
49.7%
|
38.7%
|
31.0%
|
| Total |
N |
2,104
|
1,036
|
1,068
|
177
|
1,769
|
158
|
| Contribution to growth |
NCSU |
Men |
Women |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
| |
Mean |
3.60
|
3.58
|
3.61
|
3.69
|
3.58
|
3.65
|
| 4: A great deal |
% |
65.0
|
63.4
|
66.4
|
69.8
|
64.1
|
69.4
|
| 3: Some |
% |
30.2
|
31.7
|
28.7
|
29.1
|
30.6
|
26.5
|
| 2: A little |
% |
4.3
|
4.3
|
4.3
|
1.2
|
4.8
|
4.1
|
| 1: Not at all |
% |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
.
|
0.6
|
.
|
| Total |
N |
786
|
372
|
414
|
86
|
651
|
49
|
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Q Routine professional guidance/support from faculty
| |
NCSU |
Men |
Women |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
| Yes, had experience |
% |
30.8%
|
28.4%
|
33.1%
|
41.4%
|
30.7%
|
20.4%
|
| Total |
N |
2,096
|
1,035
|
1,061
|
174
|
1,765
|
157
|
| Contribution to growth |
NCSU |
Men |
Women |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
| |
Mean |
3.67
|
3.66
|
3.68
|
3.70
|
3.66
|
3.81
|
| 4: A great deal |
% |
70.4
|
70.3
|
70.6
|
71.0
|
69.7
|
81.3
|
| 3: Some |
% |
26.4
|
26.2
|
26.7
|
27.5
|
26.8
|
18.8
|
| 2: A little |
% |
2.8
|
3.2
|
2.4
|
1.4
|
3.1
|
.
|
| 1: Not at all |
% |
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
.
|
0.4
|
.
|
| Total |
N |
609
|
279
|
330
|
69
|
508
|
32
|
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Q Routine non-academic guidance from faculty
| |
NCSU |
Men |
Women |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
| Yes, had experience |
% |
13.4%
|
12.2%
|
14.5%
|
25.7%
|
12.4%
|
10.2%
|
| Total |
N |
2,093
|
1,034
|
1,059
|
175
|
1,761
|
157
|
| Contribution to growth |
NCSU |
Men |
Women |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
| |
Mean |
3.74
|
3.67
|
3.80
|
3.71
|
3.74
|
3.86
|
| 4: A great deal |
% |
75.7
|
69.2
|
81.1
|
70.7
|
76.1
|
85.7
|
| 3: Some |
% |
23.0
|
29.0
|
18.2
|
29.3
|
22.3
|
14.3
|
| 2: A little |
% |
1.3
|
1.9
|
0.8
|
.
|
1.6
|
.
|
| Total |
N |
239
|
107
|
132
|
41
|
184
|
14
|
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Q Worked with faculty on campus activities
| |
NCSU |
Men |
Women |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
| Yes, had experience |
% |
18.5%
|
15.0%
|
21.9%
|
32.0%
|
17.4%
|
16.0%
|
| Total |
N |
2,086
|
1,028
|
1,058
|
172
|
1,758
|
156
|
| Contribution to growth |
NCSU |
Men |
Women |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
| |
Mean |
3.46
|
3.45
|
3.46
|
3.44
|
3.46
|
3.42
|
| 4: A great deal |
% |
53.9
|
54.0
|
53.8
|
48.0
|
55.7
|
45.8
|
| 3: Some |
% |
38.8
|
38.7
|
38.9
|
48.0
|
36.2
|
50.0
|
| 2: A little |
% |
6.1
|
5.1
|
6.7
|
4.0
|
6.6
|
4.2
|
| 1: Not at all |
% |
1.2
|
2.2
|
0.5
|
.
|
1.5
|
.
|
| Total |
N |
345
|
137
|
208
|
50
|
271
|
24
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For more information on the 2005-2006 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, 2006
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