North Carolina State University
2006-2007 Graduating Senior Survey:
College Comparisons of Services for Students

This document reports survey data on college differences in respondents' overall assessment of academic and non-academic services outside the classroom . Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2006-2007 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2006-2007 Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."

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

Non-Academic Services:
Service Areas | Staff Responsiveness

Financial Aid

Academic Services

Q Academic Advising (In Major)

Access to advisor		NCSU	College/School
Access to advisor		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.09	3.23	3.35	3.05	3.22	3.14	2.83	3.32	3.18
4: Excellent	%	39.6	48.4	51.5	36.1	43.1	40.4	31.1	50.8	44.6
3: Good	%	37.4	33.9	34.8	39.7	37.9	39.8	34.2	35.4	36.1
2: Fair	%	15.6	10.7	10.6	17.7	16.4	13.5	21.5	9.2	12.0
1: Poor	%	7.4	7.1	3.0	6.5	2.6	6.3	13.2	4.6	7.2
Total	N	2,346	366	66	690	116	555	395	65	83

Sufficient time with advisor		NCSU	College/School
Sufficient time with advisor		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.00	3.25	3.23	2.99	3.16	2.97	2.69	3.25	3.11
4: Excellent	%	36.7	48.6	48.5	33.1	42.2	35.6	26.6	46.9	44.6
3: Good	%	35.6	33.1	28.8	40.0	33.6	36.5	32.6	34.4	27.7
2: Fair	%	18.8	12.8	19.7	19.6	21.6	16.9	24.5	15.6	21.7
1: Poor	%	8.9	5.5	3.0	7.3	2.6	11.1	16.3	3.1	6.0
Total	N	2,324	366	66	688	116	551	380	64	83

Accurate info. about degree req./courses		NCSU	College/School
Accurate info. about degree req./courses		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.02	3.10	3.21	2.96	3.03	3.05	2.96	3.08	2.98
4: Excellent	%	37.2	44.0	48.5	32.9	37.9	37.5	34.6	44.6	41.5
3: Good	%	36.0	31.9	31.8	39.0	31.9	38.5	36.7	27.7	24.4
2: Fair	%	18.0	14.6	12.1	19.6	25.9	15.5	18.7	18.5	24.4
1: Poor	%	8.8	9.6	7.6	8.5	4.3	8.5	10.0	9.2	9.8
Total	N	2,359	364	66	684	116	550	422	65	82

Knowledge of policies/procedures		NCSU	College/School
Knowledge of policies/procedures		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.04	3.19	3.27	3.00	3.04	3.06	2.91	3.26	2.99
4: Excellent	%	34.2	43.2	45.3	31.6	31.5	35.4	25.9	47.7	34.6
3: Good	%	41.4	37.4	42.2	42.5	42.3	40.3	46.7	33.8	33.3
2: Fair	%	18.9	15.0	6.3	19.9	24.3	18.7	20.0	15.4	28.4
1: Poor	%	5.5	4.4	6.3	5.9	1.8	5.6	7.3	3.1	3.7
Total	N	2,316	361	64	677	111	539	409	65	81

Academic advising overall		NCSU	College/School
Academic advising overall		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.02	3.18	3.30	2.99	3.07	3.05	2.84	3.22	3.00
4: Excellent	%	35.4	45.4	47.0	33.2	34.5	35.6	27.3	46.2	36.1
3: Good	%	39.1	34.7	39.4	39.9	41.4	41.2	39.7	33.8	34.9
2: Fair	%	17.9	12.6	10.6	19.4	20.7	15.8	22.6	15.4	21.7
1: Poor	%	7.6	7.4	3.0	7.4	3.4	7.4	10.5	4.6	7.2
Total	N	2,364	366	66	686	116	551	421	65	83

Q Research Support

Access to faculty involved in research		NCSU	College/School
Access to faculty involved in research		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	2.99	3.09	3.14	2.97	2.89	2.88	2.93	3.40	3.22
4: Excellent	%	28.8	35.5	34.3	24.8	17.8	28.3	24.1	44.2	44.8
3: Good	%	48.0	43.8	51.4	53.5	57.5	40.4	52.9	51.9	37.9
2: Fair	%	16.7	14.8	8.6	16.0	20.5	22.0	15.2	3.8	12.1
1: Poor	%	6.5	5.9	5.7	5.7	4.1	9.3	7.9	.	5.2
Total	N	1,391	256	35	387	73	332	191	52	58

Access to up-to-date facilities		NCSU	College/School
Access to up-to-date facilities		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.06	3.20	3.24	3.04	3.00	2.80	3.24	3.43	3.07
4: Excellent	%	31.4	40.3	35.6	26.8	26.1	24.3	37.5	49.2	30.0
3: Good	%	48.3	42.4	55.6	53.7	52.2	43.0	50.9	45.9	51.7
2: Fair	%	15.4	14.6	6.7	16.1	17.4	21.5	9.9	3.3	13.3
1: Poor	%	4.9	2.7	2.2	3.4	4.3	11.2	1.8	1.6	5.0
Total	N	1,737	295	45	473	92	419	283	61	60

Opportunitiess to do research/creative projects		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	2.98	3.07	3.12	3.02	3.01	2.72	3.04	3.36	3.18
4: Excellent	%	30.4	40.4	32.4	28.7	26.2	22.0	29.5	46.6	43.3
3: Good	%	44.6	33.7	52.9	50.1	54.8	40.5	49.6	43.1	35.0
2: Fair	%	18.0	18.0	8.8	16.1	13.1	25.1	16.0	10.3	18.3
1: Poor	%	7.0	7.8	5.9	5.1	6.0	12.4	4.9	.	3.3
Total	N	1,535	255	34	429	84	363	244	58	60

Research support overall		NCSU	College/School
Research support overall		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	2.96	3.08	2.97	2.96	2.94	2.78	2.99	3.39	3.16
4: Excellent	%	25.2	36.5	23.7	20.9	20.4	20.9	23.5	44.1	36.5
3: Good	%	50.9	39.7	57.9	58.1	58.1	43.1	57.0	50.8	47.6
2: Fair	%	18.9	19.1	10.5	17.6	16.1	28.4	14.8	5.1	11.1
1: Poor	%	4.9	4.6	7.9	3.5	5.4	7.5	4.7	.	4.8
Total	N	1,705	282	38	484	93	401	277	59	63

Q Technology Services

Access to Internet		NCSU	College/School
Access to Internet		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.59	3.57	3.62	3.56	3.42	3.56	3.70	3.67	3.61
4: Excellent	%	63.2	61.9	63.1	61.8	49.6	62.2	71.0	67.2	61.4
3: Good	%	33.0	33.7	35.4	33.5	42.6	32.7	27.9	32.8	38.6
2: Fair	%	3.3	4.1	1.5	4.0	7.8	3.8	1.1	.	.
1: Poor	%	0.5	0.3	.	0.7	.	1.3	.	.	.
Total	N	2,389	365	65	683	115	553	452	64	83

Hours of operation for computer labs		NCSU	College/School
Hours of operation for computer labs		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.32	3.39	3.48	3.36	3.24	3.14	3.40	3.39	3.36
4: Excellent	%	45.0	48.4	49.2	46.8	40.9	37.8	48.9	46.9	46.9
3: Good	%	43.2	43.0	49.2	43.5	42.6	42.4	42.8	45.3	43.2
2: Fair	%	10.0	8.0	1.6	8.2	16.5	15.5	7.4	7.8	8.6
1: Poor	%	1.8	0.6	.	1.5	.	4.4	0.9	.	1.2
Total	N	2,341	351	63	662	115	550	446	64	81

Access to up-to-date facilities		NCSU	College/School
Access to up-to-date facilities		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.36	3.38	3.50	3.39	3.29	3.19	3.48	3.59	3.30
4: Excellent	%	45.6	46.0	51.6	46.4	41.7	37.3	53.2	59.4	45.1
3: Good	%	46.2	47.4	46.9	47.0	47.0	48.3	42.5	40.6	41.5
2: Fair	%	6.5	5.4	1.6	5.2	9.6	10.8	3.8	.	12.2
1: Poor	%	1.6	1.1	.	1.3	1.7	3.7	0.5	.	1.2
Total	N	2,347	352	64	672	115	547	442	64	82

Access to trained staff for help		NCSU	College/School
Access to trained staff for help		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	2.95	3.05	3.16	3.08	2.69	2.72	2.96	3.39	2.80
4: Excellent	%	27.7	31.2	35.1	30.5	17.0	21.9	27.4	47.5	21.2
3: Good	%	45.8	46.4	45.6	50.8	42.0	38.4	47.3	45.8	45.5
2: Fair	%	20.6	18.3	19.3	14.6	34.0	29.3	19.4	5.1	25.8
1: Poor	%	5.9	4.1	.	4.2	7.0	10.4	5.9	1.7	7.6
Total	N	1,982	295	57	577	100	443	376	59	66

Training classes		NCSU	College/School
Training classes		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	2.99	3.09	3.25	3.09	2.77	2.77	3.04	3.34	2.79
4: Excellent	%	30.9	38.0	38.6	34.3	21.4	24.7	29.7	40.9	23.8
3: Good	%	43.8	38.6	47.7	45.9	39.3	38.4	50.0	52.3	40.5
2: Fair	%	19.0	17.5	13.6	14.8	33.9	26.3	15.2	6.8	26.2
1: Poor	%	6.3	5.8	.	5.0	5.4	10.6	5.1	.	9.5
Total	N	1,296	171	44	338	56	320	276	44	42

Technology services overall		NCSU	College/School
Technology services overall		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.26	3.28	3.39	3.31	3.11	3.13	3.33	3.45	3.28
4: Excellent	%	36.1	37.2	39.1	39.0	27.2	29.2	40.3	45.3	34.9
3: Good	%	54.6	54.4	60.9	53.9	57.0	55.6	52.6	54.7	57.8
2: Fair	%	8.4	7.5	.	5.8	15.8	13.7	6.9	.	7.2
1: Poor	%	0.9	0.8	.	1.3	.	1.4	0.2	.	.
Total	N	2,369	360	64	674	114	554	447	64	83

Q Library Services

Hours of operation		NCSU	College/School
Hours of operation		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.62	3.65	3.49	3.65	3.52	3.56	3.68	3.44	3.55
4: Excellent	%	64.3	66.6	50.8	67.4	57.8	59.5	69.9	50.8	58.8
3: Good	%	33.3	31.8	47.6	31.0	36.7	37.2	28.5	42.9	37.5
2: Fair	%	2.1	1.4	1.6	1.2	5.5	2.7	1.4	6.3	3.8
1: Poor	%	0.3	0.3	.	0.4	.	0.6	0.2	.	.
Total	N	2,319	359	63	681	109	516	438	63	80

Staff responsiveness		NCSU	College/School
Staff responsiveness		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.35	3.35	3.40	3.36	3.34	3.29	3.40	3.36	3.42
4: Excellent	%	44.4	44.6	41.4	45.4	43.6	41.0	46.2	44.3	52.2
3: Good	%	47.4	46.7	56.9	46.3	47.9	47.9	48.2	47.5	40.3
2: Fair	%	7.4	8.0	1.7	7.4	7.4	9.8	5.3	8.2	4.5
1: Poor	%	0.9	0.6	.	0.9	1.1	1.3	0.3	.	3.0
Total	N	2,094	323	58	637	94	451	394	61	67

Access to databases/collections		NCSU	College/School
Access to databases/collections		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.43	3.46	3.33	3.45	3.32	3.39	3.49	3.41	3.45
4: Excellent	%	49.6	52.0	39.3	51.4	40.2	45.9	53.4	45.3	53.8
3: Good	%	44.6	42.7	55.7	42.5	52.3	47.2	42.6	50.0	39.7
2: Fair	%	5.1	4.4	3.3	5.5	6.5	6.4	3.7	4.7	3.8
1: Poor	%	0.6	0.9	1.6	0.6	0.9	0.4	0.2	.	2.6
Total	N	2,229	344	61	677	107	481	408	64	78

Training to use library		NCSU	College/School
Training to use library		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.06	3.10	3.00	3.14	2.95	2.98	3.02	3.25	3.03
4: Excellent	%	34.1	37.3	32.7	37.4	29.0	30.3	32.4	41.0	29.3
3: Good	%	43.2	38.7	44.9	43.9	40.9	43.7	44.4	42.6	48.3
2: Fair	%	17.4	20.2	12.2	13.9	25.8	19.9	16.1	16.4	19.0
1: Poor	%	5.3	3.8	10.2	4.7	4.3	6.1	7.1	.	3.4
Total	N	1,893	292	49	553	93	412	367	61	58

Library services overall		NCSU	College/School
Library services overall		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.40	3.43	3.33	3.44	3.32	3.34	3.41	3.42	3.38
4: Excellent	%	44.3	46.5	38.1	47.7	36.4	40.3	45.6	43.5	45.0
3: Good	%	51.5	49.9	57.1	49.0	59.1	54.3	50.0	54.8	48.8
2: Fair	%	3.9	3.3	4.8	3.1	4.5	5.0	4.1	1.6	5.0
1: Poor	%	0.3	0.3	.	0.3	.	0.4	0.2	.	1.3
Total	N	2,318	359	63	682	110	516	436	62	80

Q Career-related Services

Oppor. for career assistance		NCSU	College/School
Oppor. for career assistance		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.14	3.18	3.20	3.02	2.76	3.27	3.13	3.46	2.85
4: Excellent	%	34.4	34.7	44.0	27.4	18.4	41.3	35.1	52.6	22.9
3: Good	%	49.1	50.9	40.0	52.3	51.3	46.9	48.4	40.4	45.8
2: Fair	%	12.4	11.9	8.0	15.4	18.4	9.7	11.4	7.0	25.0
1: Poor	%	4.0	2.5	8.0	4.9	11.8	2.1	5.2	.	6.3
Total	N	1,656	277	25	369	76	431	368	57	48

Info. on internships, co-op, etc.		NCSU	College/School
Info. on internships, co-op, etc.		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.12	3.10	3.03	2.99	3.10	3.25	3.15	3.39	2.79
4: Excellent	%	35.7	33.6	26.5	30.4	32.7	42.4	36.5	52.5	20.7
3: Good	%	45.4	48.6	55.9	45.0	48.0	42.9	45.9	36.1	44.8
2: Fair	%	14.1	12.0	11.8	17.6	16.3	11.5	13.5	9.8	27.6
1: Poor	%	4.8	5.8	5.9	7.0	3.1	3.2	4.1	1.6	6.9
Total	N	1,838	292	34	427	98	469	392	61	58

Resources available to explore options		NCSU	College/School
Resources available to explore options		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.06	3.13	2.96	2.90	2.84	3.17	3.11	3.32	2.75
4: Excellent	%	32.1	32.9	29.2	24.6	27.0	37.2	35.0	45.0	20.8
3: Good	%	47.0	52.1	45.8	48.1	39.3	45.7	46.1	41.7	41.5
2: Fair	%	15.9	10.5	16.7	20.1	24.7	13.9	14.2	13.3	30.2
1: Poor	%	5.0	4.5	8.3	7.2	9.0	3.1	4.7	.	7.5
Total	N	1,752	286	24	403	89	446	386	60	53

Info. through Internet and other technology		NCSU	College/School
Info. through Internet and other technology		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.18	3.20	3.07	3.06	2.98	3.28	3.24	3.36	2.97
4: Excellent	%	35.9	34.2	35.7	28.4	26.0	40.3	42.9	45.8	27.1
3: Good	%	49.1	54.6	39.3	53.5	49.0	48.5	41.9	44.1	47.5
2: Fair	%	12.1	8.5	21.4	13.8	21.9	9.7	11.9	10.2	20.3
1: Poor	%	2.9	2.7	3.6	4.3	3.1	1.5	3.3	.	5.1
Total	N	1,846	295	28	443	96	466	394	59	59

Career services overall		NCSU	College/School
Career services overall		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.09	3.12	3.06	2.96	2.87	3.22	3.13	3.32	2.79
4: Excellent	%	30.8	30.5	34.4	22.4	20.6	37.2	35.1	43.3	19.7
3: Good	%	51.2	55.0	46.9	55.1	49.5	49.7	47.2	45.0	45.9
2: Fair	%	14.3	10.3	9.4	18.0	25.8	11.2	12.9	11.7	27.9
1: Poor	%	3.8	4.3	9.4	4.4	4.1	1.9	4.8	.	6.6
Total	N	1,886	302	32	450	97	481	396	60	61

Q Employment-related Services

Resume preparation		NCSU	College/School
Resume preparation		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.15	3.28	2.68	2.92	3.24	3.17	3.21	3.47	2.89
4: Excellent	%	37.3	45.3	21.4	28.0	40.9	35.8	39.9	54.5	30.4
3: Good	%	44.3	39.9	39.3	44.2	44.1	48.5	45.2	38.2	39.1
2: Fair	%	14.0	12.3	25.0	19.8	12.9	12.7	11.0	7.3	19.6
1: Poor	%	4.4	2.5	14.3	7.9	2.2	2.9	3.9	.	10.9
Total	N	1,589	276	28	328	93	377	383	55	46

Interview prep skills		NCSU	College/School
Interview prep skills		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	2.95	3.13	2.56	2.77	2.88	2.92	2.98	3.46	2.80
4: Excellent	%	29.5	38.0	14.8	21.2	24.7	28.4	29.2	57.1	30.0
3: Good	%	43.5	42.3	40.7	45.3	44.9	43.4	45.7	33.9	32.5
2: Fair	%	19.6	14.5	29.6	23.0	23.6	20.2	19.2	7.1	25.0
1: Poor	%	7.4	5.1	14.8	10.6	6.7	8.0	5.9	1.8	12.5
Total	N	1,388	234	27	274	89	327	339	56	40

Access to career fairs, job listings, etc.		NCSU	College/School
Access to career fairs, job listings, etc.		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.15	3.28	2.73	2.90	2.84	3.36	3.16	3.57	2.76
4: Excellent	%	38.4	45.0	20.0	24.6	24.5	48.4	38.4	60.3	28.6
3: Good	%	42.8	40.1	43.3	48.8	41.5	41.0	44.1	36.2	28.6
2: Fair	%	14.3	12.5	26.7	18.4	27.7	9.1	12.7	3.4	33.3
1: Poor	%	4.4	2.4	10.0	8.2	6.4	1.5	4.7	.	9.5
Total	N	1,805	289	30	391	94	471	401	58	63

Employment search assistance overall		NCSU	College/School
Employment search assistance overall		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.03	3.14	2.55	2.81	2.92	3.15	3.09	3.41	2.71
4: Excellent	%	29.2	33.4	12.9	19.4	22.9	33.1	32.2	50.0	24.1
3: Good	%	49.4	48.4	48.4	51.1	51.0	50.9	48.8	42.9	32.8
2: Fair	%	16.8	16.4	19.4	20.7	20.8	14.1	15.1	5.4	32.8
1: Poor	%	4.6	1.7	19.4	8.8	5.2	1.9	4.0	1.8	10.3
Total	N	1,778	287	31	376	96	462	404	56	58

Q Non-Academic Services

Personal safety on campus		NCSU	College/School
Personal safety on campus		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.12	3.13	3.08	3.11	3.03	3.15	3.12	3.16	3.05
4: Excellent	%	28.5	28.4	28.2	29.3	18.8	30.4	29.4	27.9	18.4
3: Good	%	56.2	57.4	56.4	54.1	66.3	55.3	54.0	60.5	68.4
2: Fair	%	14.2	13.2	10.3	15.3	13.8	13.4	15.5	11.6	13.2
1: Poor	%	1.2	1.1	5.1	1.3	1.3	0.9	1.1	.	.
Total	N	1,381	190	39	392	80	329	265	43	38

University Career Center		NCSU	College/School
University Career Center		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.21	3.22	3.07	3.24	2.89	3.29	3.16	3.25	3.00
4: Excellent	%	37.0	36.8	26.7	35.3	20.5	41.4	37.6	37.5	23.3
3: Good	%	49.9	51.3	53.3	55.1	54.5	48.3	44.7	50.0	56.7
2: Fair	%	10.5	9.3	20.0	7.9	18.2	8.4	13.9	12.5	16.7
1: Poor	%	2.6	2.6	.	1.7	6.8	1.8	3.8	.	3.3
Total	N	1,350	193	15	303	44	391	338	32	30

College/dept placement svcs		NCSU	College/School
College/dept placement svcs		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.03	3.13	3.03	2.98	2.98	3.04	2.96	3.58	2.89
4: Excellent	%	26.7	30.7	26.7	25.7	20.0	27.0	22.0	57.8	17.9
3: Good	%	54.3	55.3	60.0	51.5	60.0	53.6	57.3	42.2	60.7
2: Fair	%	14.6	10.0	3.3	18.2	18.0	15.6	15.5	.	14.3
1: Poor	%	4.3	4.0	10.0	4.6	2.0	3.8	5.2	.	7.1
Total	N	1,081	150	30	307	50	237	232	45	28

Bookstore services and products		NCSU	College/School
Bookstore services and products		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	2.96	2.96	3.11	2.97	2.97	2.85	3.04	3.02	2.92
4: Excellent	%	22.6	21.8	28.6	22.3	21.9	19.2	27.4	25.8	21.1
3: Good	%	53.9	55.7	57.1	54.4	57.9	51.2	52.0	54.8	55.3
2: Fair	%	19.9	19.0	11.1	20.7	15.8	24.4	17.6	14.5	18.4
1: Poor	%	3.6	3.4	3.2	2.6	4.4	5.1	3.0	4.8	5.3
Total	N	2,297	357	63	663	114	525	427	62	76

Registration process		NCSU	College/School
Registration process		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.24	3.26	3.22	3.22	3.13	3.20	3.32	3.26	3.28
4: Excellent	%	38.4	37.8	40.0	38.6	31.3	36.2	43.4	36.9	38.8
3: Good	%	49.0	51.9	46.2	47.3	53.6	49.6	46.3	53.8	51.3
2: Fair	%	10.7	8.8	9.2	12.0	12.5	12.3	8.9	7.7	8.8
1: Poor	%	1.8	1.4	4.6	2.1	2.7	1.8	1.4	1.5	1.3
Total	N	2,350	362	65	674	112	544	438	65	80

Financial aid svcs:application/award prcss		NCSU	College/School
Financial aid svcs:application/award prcss		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.13	3.10	3.23	3.14	3.09	3.07	3.20	3.33	3.18
4: Excellent	%	35.1	33.0	42.6	36.7	25.7	32.8	38.7	43.6	32.7
3: Good	%	47.1	47.8	46.8	45.2	61.4	46.1	45.1	46.2	54.5
2: Fair	%	13.7	15.2	2.1	13.7	8.6	16.5	13.2	10.3	10.9
1: Poor	%	4.1	4.0	8.5	4.4	4.3	4.6	3.0	.	1.8
Total	N	1,430	224	47	409	70	345	235	39	55

Financial aid svcs:disbursement process		NCSU	College/School
Financial aid svcs:disbursement process		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.15	3.13	3.23	3.14	2.94	3.12	3.24	3.31	3.22
4: Excellent	%	36.6	34.3	38.6	37.3	20.0	35.2	41.9	45.7	38.8
3: Good	%	46.2	47.7	50.0	43.9	60.0	46.7	44.1	40.0	49.0
2: Fair	%	13.1	14.4	6.8	14.5	13.8	13.6	10.6	14.3	8.2
1: Poor	%	4.1	3.7	4.5	4.3	6.2	4.5	3.5	.	4.1
Total	N	1,371	216	44	399	65	330	227	35	49

Campus food services		NCSU	College/School
Campus food services		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	2.75	2.81	2.98	2.76	2.67	2.70	2.72	2.72	2.67
4: Excellent	%	14.6	16.4	18.0	14.7	9.3	14.2	15.3	12.8	11.5
3: Good	%	52.8	52.9	64.0	53.7	55.8	50.9	50.3	51.1	54.1
2: Fair	%	25.2	26.3	16.0	24.3	27.9	25.4	25.6	31.9	24.6
1: Poor	%	7.4	4.4	2.0	7.3	7.0	9.5	8.8	4.3	9.8
Total	N	1,708	274	50	441	86	422	320	47	61

Campus health services		NCSU	College/School
Campus health services		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.17	3.11	3.15	3.19	3.13	3.20	3.22	3.02	3.12
4: Excellent	%	36.0	35.8	35.8	37.4	32.6	35.8	38.5	21.8	30.8
3: Good	%	48.2	43.8	47.2	47.2	48.9	50.5	48.2	58.2	53.8
2: Fair	%	12.8	15.7	13.2	12.6	17.4	11.4	9.9	20.0	11.5
1: Poor	%	3.0	4.7	3.8	2.8	1.1	2.2	3.4	.	3.8
Total	N	1,854	299	53	538	92	402	353	55	52

Campus counseling (not career) svcs		NCSU	College/School
Campus counseling (not career) svcs		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.17	3.13	3.22	3.22	3.25	3.06	3.20	3.30	2.95
4: Excellent	%	34.6	40.2	30.4	37.8	37.5	25.2	33.9	40.0	27.3
3: Good	%	51.0	39.2	65.2	49.3	50.0	57.7	55.0	50.0	50.0
2: Fair	%	11.0	14.4	.	9.7	12.5	15.3	8.3	10.0	13.6
1: Poor	%	3.4	6.2	4.3	3.2	.	1.8	2.8	.	9.1
Total	N	618	97	23	217	24	111	109	10	22

Business svcs/cashier/student accts		NCSU	College/School
Business svcs/cashier/student accts		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.10	3.09	3.15	3.09	3.06	3.04	3.18	3.17	2.98
4: Excellent	%	24.6	28.6	27.1	23.0	21.4	21.7	28.4	29.8	14.8
3: Good	%	62.6	56.0	62.5	65.2	65.5	62.8	62.6	57.4	72.2
2: Fair	%	10.7	11.3	8.3	9.8	10.7	13.9	7.7	12.8	9.3
1: Poor	%	2.1	4.0	2.1	2.0	2.4	1.7	1.3	.	3.7
Total	N	1,622	248	48	460	84	360	313	47	54

Residence life programs		NCSU	College/School
Residence life programs		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	2.93	2.88	2.92	2.98	2.90	2.84	3.03	3.00	2.94
4: Excellent	%	22.1	18.7	22.2	23.6	15.4	19.5	26.6	33.3	20.6
3: Good	%	54.7	56.0	58.3	54.5	61.5	53.7	54.3	43.3	58.8
2: Fair	%	17.3	20.0	8.3	17.9	20.5	18.2	14.5	13.3	14.7
1: Poor	%	5.9	5.3	11.1	4.1	2.6	8.7	4.6	10.0	5.9
Total	N	942	150	36	246	39	231	173	30	34

Opportunities for rec activities		NCSU	College/School
Opportunities for rec activities		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.31	3.33	3.22	3.30	3.32	3.27	3.36	3.40	3.13
4: Excellent	%	42.3	42.4	34.8	43.8	41.8	38.4	45.8	47.2	32.6
3: Good	%	47.8	50.6	56.5	43.6	48.4	51.6	45.5	45.3	54.3
2: Fair	%	8.1	5.1	4.3	11.0	9.9	8.2	7.4	7.5	6.5
1: Poor	%	1.7	1.9	4.3	1.7	.	1.8	1.2	.	6.5
Total	N	1,635	257	46	420	91	380	336	53	46

Opportunities for community svc		NCSU	College/School
Opportunities for community svc		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.19	3.21	3.19	3.19	3.13	3.11	3.24	3.44	2.98
4: Excellent	%	35.9	37.9	35.7	36.0	34.3	29.9	39.8	48.0	26.7
3: Good	%	49.5	47.6	52.4	49.0	44.8	54.0	48.5	48.0	46.7
2: Fair	%	12.1	12.3	7.1	12.5	20.9	13.8	8.0	4.0	24.4
1: Poor	%	2.5	2.2	4.8	2.5	.	2.3	3.6	.	2.2
Total	N	1,368	227	42	361	67	298	274	50	45

Opps to dev leadership skills		NCSU	College/School
Opps to dev leadership skills		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.21	3.19	3.11	3.21	3.21	3.08	3.35	3.47	3.02
4: Excellent	%	37.7	36.3	28.3	38.6	38.5	29.7	46.4	49.1	27.8
3: Good	%	48.0	49.2	60.9	46.5	46.2	52.4	43.3	49.1	46.3
2: Fair	%	11.8	11.8	4.3	12.4	13.2	14.2	8.9	1.8	25.9
1: Poor	%	2.5	2.7	6.5	2.6	2.2	3.7	1.4	.	.
Total	N	1,643	262	46	428	91	353	349	55	54

Q Non-Academic Services: Staff Responsiveness

Personal safety on campus		NCSU	College/School
Personal safety on campus		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.09	3.16	3.13	3.10	3.07	3.04	3.10	3.25	2.96
4: Excellent	%	27.5	30.3	34.8	27.9	25.0	23.7	30.1	35.0	18.5
3: Good	%	56.5	56.9	47.8	56.3	61.4	59.4	52.1	55.0	63.0
2: Fair	%	13.4	11.0	13.0	13.5	9.1	14.0	15.1	10.0	14.8
1: Poor	%	2.6	1.8	4.3	2.3	4.5	2.9	2.7	.	3.7
Total	N	794	109	23	215	44	207	146	20	27

University Career Center		NCSU	College/School
University Career Center		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.25	3.17	3.00	3.21	2.83	3.33	3.30	3.40	3.25
4: Excellent	%	40.6	35.5	20.0	35.7	17.2	44.3	46.4	53.3	33.3
3: Good	%	46.6	47.9	60.0	50.8	55.2	46.0	41.0	33.3	58.3
2: Fair	%	10.6	14.0	20.0	12.4	20.7	7.9	9.0	13.3	8.3
1: Poor	%	2.3	2.5	.	1.1	6.9	1.7	3.6	.	.
Total	N	900	121	10	185	29	291	222	15	24

College/dept placement svcs		NCSU	College/School
College/dept placement svcs		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.06	3.12	3.06	3.04	3.03	3.05	3.03	3.60	2.70
4: Excellent	%	27.8	32.0	31.3	28.2	26.5	26.9	23.8	60.0	10.0
3: Good	%	54.3	51.5	56.3	52.5	52.9	54.5	59.9	40.0	60.0
2: Fair	%	13.6	13.4	.	14.4	17.6	15.6	11.6	.	20.0
1: Poor	%	4.2	3.1	12.5	5.0	2.9	3.0	4.8	.	10.0
Total	N	683	97	16	181	34	167	147	20	20

Bookstore services and products		NCSU	College/School
Bookstore services and products		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.03	3.06	3.08	3.01	3.00	2.95	3.12	3.11	3.05
4: Excellent	%	24.5	24.9	32.4	24.3	23.6	19.8	29.1	29.6	28.6
3: Good	%	56.8	59.9	45.9	54.2	58.3	59.0	56.0	55.6	50.0
2: Fair	%	15.9	11.8	18.9	19.4	12.5	17.8	12.7	11.1	19.6
1: Poor	%	2.9	3.4	2.7	2.2	5.6	3.4	2.2	3.7	1.8
Total	N	1,464	237	37	371	72	388	268	27	56

Registration process		NCSU	College/School
Registration process		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.11	3.20	3.22	3.12	3.02	3.03	3.14	3.38	3.06
4: Excellent	%	30.8	35.2	36.1	33.2	21.0	26.4	30.2	46.2	30.2
3: Good	%	52.9	51.9	55.6	48.8	62.9	53.9	55.9	46.2	50.9
2: Fair	%	13.4	11.1	2.8	14.7	12.9	16.4	11.8	7.7	13.2
1: Poor	%	3.0	1.9	5.6	3.2	3.2	3.3	2.0	.	5.7
Total	N	1,352	216	36	346	62	360	245	26	53

Financial aid svcs:application/award prcss		NCSU	College/School
Financial aid svcs:application/award prcss		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.10	3.09	3.10	3.16	3.05	3.03	3.04	3.32	3.33
4: Excellent	%	33.5	35.4	33.3	37.5	27.9	29.2	29.6	42.1	42.5
3: Good	%	47.5	43.1	53.3	45.7	48.8	50.0	50.0	47.4	47.5
2: Fair	%	14.4	16.7	3.3	12.1	23.3	15.6	14.8	10.5	10.0
1: Poor	%	4.6	4.9	10.0	4.7	.	5.2	5.6	.	.
Total	N	904	144	30	232	43	250	142	19	40

Financial aid svcs:disbursement process		NCSU	College/School
Financial aid svcs:disbursement process		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.10	3.07	3.23	3.16	2.94	3.04	3.05	3.39	3.27
4: Excellent	%	33.2	33.1	38.5	37.6	24.2	30.3	27.5	50.0	37.8
3: Good	%	49.0	45.6	50.0	45.4	51.5	50.9	55.7	38.9	51.4
2: Fair	%	12.6	16.9	7.7	11.9	18.2	11.8	11.5	11.1	10.8
1: Poor	%	5.2	4.4	3.8	5.0	6.1	7.0	5.3	.	.
Total	N	832	136	26	218	33	228	131	18	37

Campus food services		NCSU	College/School
Campus food services		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	2.86	2.91	2.88	2.94	2.89	2.80	2.79	3.00	2.87
4: Excellent	%	18.8	18.2	15.6	20.6	18.2	18.5	16.9	30.4	19.1
3: Good	%	54.2	56.7	62.5	58.3	54.5	49.2	52.7	47.8	57.4
2: Fair	%	21.6	23.5	15.6	15.5	25.5	26.2	22.9	13.0	14.9
1: Poor	%	5.4	1.6	6.3	5.6	1.8	6.1	7.5	8.7	8.5
Total	N	1,115	187	32	252	55	313	201	23	47

Campus health services		NCSU	College/School
Campus health services		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.15	3.09	3.09	3.15	3.08	3.22	3.18	3.12	3.13
4: Excellent	%	36.6	34.6	31.3	36.6	32.8	38.6	38.6	26.9	40.0
3: Good	%	46.0	44.2	46.9	47.5	45.3	46.3	45.5	57.7	37.8
2: Fair	%	13.5	16.3	21.9	10.2	18.8	13.4	11.2	15.4	17.8
1: Poor	%	3.9	4.8	.	5.7	3.1	1.7	4.7	.	4.4
Total	N	1,228	208	32	314	64	298	233	26	45

Campus counseling (not career) svcs		NCSU	College/School
Campus counseling (not career) svcs		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.11	2.95	3.08	3.27	3.17	3.04	3.12	3.17	2.71
4: Excellent	%	35.5	36.7	16.7	43.0	33.3	29.5	34.3	50.0	17.6
3: Good	%	45.0	33.3	75.0	44.5	50.0	48.7	47.8	33.3	41.2
2: Fair	%	14.1	18.3	8.3	8.6	16.7	17.9	13.4	.	35.3
1: Poor	%	5.4	11.7	.	3.9	.	3.8	4.5	16.7	5.9
Total	N	389	60	12	128	18	78	67	6	17

Business svcs/cashier/student accts		NCSU	College/School
Business svcs/cashier/student accts		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.08	3.05	3.11	3.11	2.92	3.04	3.15	3.18	2.98
4: Excellent	%	26.1	31.2	17.9	26.8	13.7	22.6	29.5	27.3	25.0
3: Good	%	58.5	49.0	78.6	58.9	66.7	61.1	58.0	63.6	52.5
2: Fair	%	12.6	13.4	.	13.2	17.6	13.5	10.5	9.1	17.5
1: Poor	%	2.7	6.4	3.6	1.1	2.0	2.8	2.0	.	5.0
Total	N	1,020	157	28	265	51	252	200	22	40

Residence life programs		NCSU	College/School
Residence life programs		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	2.95	2.84	2.67	3.09	2.92	2.89	3.03	3.08	2.88
4: Excellent	%	21.3	19.8	8.3	23.4	16.7	21.1	25.2	23.1	15.4
3: Good	%	58.3	51.5	62.5	64.8	62.5	54.9	57.4	69.2	61.5
2: Fair	%	14.6	21.8	16.7	9.0	16.7	16.0	13.0	.	19.2
1: Poor	%	5.8	6.9	12.5	2.8	4.2	8.0	4.3	7.7	3.8
Total	N	624	101	24	145	24	175	115	13	26

Recreational activities		NCSU	College/School
Recreational activities		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.18	3.16	2.88	3.21	3.11	3.18	3.30	3.14	2.84
4: Excellent	%	33.2	31.8	20.0	36.7	25.5	32.1	38.3	27.3	21.9
3: Good	%	54.6	56.1	60.0	50.2	61.8	56.2	53.6	59.1	53.1
2: Fair	%	9.6	8.1	8.0	10.4	10.9	9.6	8.2	13.6	12.5
1: Poor	%	2.6	4.1	12.0	2.7	1.8	2.0	.	.	12.5
Total	N	952	148	25	221	55	249	196	22	32

Financial Aid Services

Q Received Financial Aid

Receive financial aid while at NCSU?		NCSU	College/School
Receive financial aid while at NCSU?		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Yes	%	61.7	63.2	74.2	61.4	64.0	66.7	49.1	67.7	73.5
No	%	38.3	36.8	25.8	38.6	36.0	33.3	50.9	32.3	26.5
Total	N	2,397	364	66	691	114	556	448	65	83

Q Satisfaction with Aid Package

Satisfaction with fin aid package		NCSU	College/School
Satisfaction with fin aid package		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.34	3.28	3.39	3.42	3.24	3.30	3.29	3.52	3.51
4: Very satisfied	%	45.7	38.4	44.9	50.0	38.9	45.6	42.3	59.1	57.4
3: Moderately satisfied	%	44.9	51.5	49.0	42.5	50.0	42.6	47.3	36.4	37.7
2: Moderately dissatisfied	%	7.4	9.2	6.1	6.6	6.9	8.6	7.7	2.3	3.3
1: Very dissatisfied	%	2.0	0.9	.	0.9	4.2	3.2	2.7	2.3	1.6
Total	N	1,476	229	49	424	72	371	220	44	61

Q Satisfaction with Financial Aid Staff

Rate financial aid reception staff		NCSU	College/School
Rate financial aid reception staff		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.19	3.16	3.07	3.20	3.13	3.20	3.16	3.43	3.32
4: Excellent	%	36.4	37.9	36.6	38.1	32.1	34.5	32.2	54.3	36.4
3: Good	%	49.0	44.1	41.5	45.9	51.8	53.9	53.9	34.3	59.1
2: Fair	%	12.0	14.7	14.6	14.2	12.5	8.6	11.1	11.4	4.5
1: Poor	%	2.6	3.4	7.3	1.7	3.6	3.0	2.8	.	.
Total	N	1,149	177	41	344	56	267	180	35	44

Rate financial aid phone staff		NCSU	College/School
Rate financial aid phone staff		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.10	3.03	3.09	3.08	3.07	3.12	3.09	3.36	3.19
4: Excellent	%	33.9	36.0	35.3	33.2	31.5	33.6	30.4	54.5	33.3
3: Good	%	46.1	36.0	44.1	45.5	50.0	48.9	51.6	33.3	55.6
2: Fair	%	15.8	23.0	14.7	17.2	13.0	13.5	14.3	6.1	8.3
1: Poor	%	4.2	5.0	5.9	4.0	5.6	3.9	3.7	6.1	2.8
Total	N	1,038	161	34	325	54	229	161	33	36

Rate financial aid advisor staff		NCSU	College/School
Rate financial aid advisor staff		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.27	3.20	3.26	3.28	3.29	3.24	3.25	3.59	3.50
4: Excellent	%	43.1	41.0	41.0	44.8	40.0	39.6	41.1	70.6	50.0
3: Good	%	44.1	42.2	48.7	41.0	50.9	48.8	45.4	20.6	50.0
2: Fair	%	9.6	12.7	5.1	11.4	7.3	7.9	10.4	5.9	.
1: Poor	%	3.2	4.2	5.1	2.8	1.8	3.8	3.1	2.9	.
Total	N	1,057	166	39	317	55	240	163	34	38

For more information on the 2006-2007 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: December, 2007

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