North Carolina State University
2005-2006 Graduating Senior Survey:
Frequency Distributions for Survey Item #44
(Needs met at NC State)

This document reports frequency distributions by gender and race/ethnicity of survey item #44 of the "2005-2006 Graduating Senior Survey." A table comparing mean ratings is available in "2005-2006 Graduating Senior Survey: Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Development."

Exact wording of question: How well do you feel NC State met your needs in the following three areas?

Intellectual Growth Needs | Career Training Needs | Personal Growth Needs

Intellectual Growth

		NCSU	Men	Women	AfAm	White	Other
4: Very Well	%	61.2	58.7	63.7	60.1	61.5	59.2
3: Adequately	%	33.3	34.6	31.9	29.8	33.4	35.7
2: Somewhat Adequately	%	4.7	5.6	3.8	9.6	4.3	3.2
1: Poorly	%	0.8	1.1	0.6	0.6	0.8	1.9
Total	N	2,123	1,045	1,078	178	1,788	157

Career Training

		NCSU	Men	Women	AfAm	White	Other
4: Very Well	%	34.7	34.3	35.0	32.0	35.4	28.7
3: Adequately	%	43.4	41.6	45.1	44.9	42.9	47.1
2: Somewhat Adequately	%	17.0	18.4	15.6	16.3	17.0	17.2
1: Poorly	%	5.0	5.7	4.3	6.7	4.6	7.0
Total	N	2,118	1,043	1,075	178	1,783	157

Personal Growth

		NCSU	Men	Women	AfAm	White	Other
4: Very Well	%	51.1	46.9	55.2	53.7	50.6	53.5
3: Adequately	%	36.6	39.1	34.3	28.6	37.4	36.9
2: Somewhat Adequately	%	10.1	11.2	9.0	15.4	9.8	7.6
1: Poorly	%	2.2	2.9	1.5	2.3	2.2	1.9
Total	N	2,113	1,039	1,074	175	1,781	157

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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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