North Carolina State University
2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey:
College Comparisons of Academic Environment

This document reports survey data on college differences in respondents' overall assessment of the academic environment at NC State. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."

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Satisfaction with Education | Quality of Instruction | Intellectual Environment | Faculty Contributions | Faculty-Student Mentoring Experiences

Satisfaction with Education

Q Choose NC State again?

	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Yes	76.7%	78.6%	84.3%	71.3%	71.6%	85.0%	78.5%	76.8%	71.7%
No	7.4%	6.8%	9.8%	9.5%	9.0%	3.4%	6.4%	8.7%	11.1%
Not sure	15.9%	14.6%	5.9%	19.2%	19.4%	11.6%	15.0%	14.5%	17.2%
Total (N)	2,059	308	51	718	67	413	326	69	99

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Q Choose same major again?

	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Yes	64.0%	61.9%	75.6%	56.2%	69.8%	70.0%	72.6%	70.8%	58.2%
No	14.9%	17.7%	4.4%	20.5%	12.7%	7.8%	10.0%	10.8%	22.4%
Not sure	21.1%	20.4%	20.0%	23.3%	17.5%	22.2%	17.4%	18.5%	19.4%
Total (N)	1,953	294	45	673	63	397	310	65	98

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Q Recommend NCSU to a friend

	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Yes	89.6%	93.2%	90.2%	87.0%	95.5%	91.7%	89.9%	88.4%	85.9%
No	2.5%	0.6%	2.0%	3.1%	.	2.2%	2.8%	5.8%	5.1%
Not sure	7.8%	6.1%	7.8%	9.9%	4.5%	6.1%	7.4%	5.8%	9.1%
Total (N)	2,057	309	51	717	67	411	326	69	99

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Quality of Instruction

Q Quality of instruction in major

	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Mean	3.49	3.57	3.59	3.52	3.50	3.35	3.56	3.62	3.31
4: Excellent	56.4%	62.3%	66.7%	57.1%	54.4%	46.7%	61.5%	66.7%	46.5%
3: Good	37.4%	33.2%	25.5%	38.0%	41.2%	43.3%	33.2%	29.0%	42.4%
2: Fair	5.2%	3.5%	7.8%	4.5%	4.4%	8.0%	4.6%	4.3%	7.1%
1: Poor	1.0%	1.0%	.	0.4%	.	1.9%	0.6%	.	4.0%
Total (N)	2,061	310	51	718	68	413	325	69	99

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Q Quality of instruction overall

	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Mean	3.24	3.30	3.25	3.27	3.21	3.12	3.28	3.40	3.10
4: Excellent	33.8%	36.5%	39.2%	35.9%	26.5%	26.2%	37.8%	44.1%	25.5%
3: Good	57.0%	57.1%	47.1%	55.6%	67.6%	61.7%	52.6%	51.5%	61.2%
2: Fair	8.4%	6.1%	13.7%	7.7%	5.9%	10.4%	9.2%	4.4%	11.2%
1: Poor	0.8%	0.3%	.	0.8%	.	1.7%	0.3%	.	2.0%
Total (N)	2,057	310	51	716	68	413	325	68	98

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Q Overall Education at NC State

	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Mean	3.44	3.53	3.49	3.42	3.38	3.38	3.50	3.55	3.27
4: Excellent	49.9%	57.0%	58.8%	49.0%	39.7%	44.1%	55.9%	59.4%	37.4%
3: Good	44.7%	39.2%	31.4%	44.9%	58.8%	51.1%	38.9%	36.2%	53.5%
2: Fair	4.7%	3.6%	9.8%	5.1%	1.5%	4.1%	4.6%	4.3%	8.1%
1: Poor	0.7%	0.3%	.	1.0%	.	0.7%	0.6%	.	1.0%
Total (N)	2,053	309	51	712	68	413	324	69	99

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Intellectual Environment

Q Intellectual environment on campus

	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Mean	3.22	3.28	3.31	3.16	3.19	3.27	3.27	3.20	3.17
4: Very strong	30.0%	34.5%	35.3%	26.1%	25.4%	32.9%	32.6%	30.4%	27.3%
3: Strong	63.2%	60.0%	60.8%	65.0%	70.1%	61.8%	62.2%	60.9%	63.6%
2: Weak	6.0%	4.5%	3.9%	7.7%	3.0%	5.1%	4.9%	7.2%	8.1%
1: Very weak	0.8%	1.0%	.	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%	1.0%
Total (N)	2,060	310	51	717	67	414	325	69	99

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Q Faculty Contributions

Set high expectations for learning	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Mean	3.48	3.55	3.49	3.47	3.37	3.43	3.52	3.59	3.45
4: Excellent	51.7%	58.7%	52.8%	50.6%	38.2%	47.1%	53.9%	59.4%	50.5%
3: Good	45.2%	38.5%	43.4%	45.7%	60.3%	49.5%	43.9%	40.6%	44.4%
2: Fair	2.9%	2.6%	3.8%	3.6%	1.5%	2.9%	1.8%	.	5.1%
1: Poor	0.2%	0.3%	.	0.1%	.	0.5%	0.3%	.	.
Total (N)	2,077	312	53	724	68	414	330	69	99

Respect diverse talents/ways of learning	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Mean	3.25	3.24	3.42	3.32	3.31	3.08	3.29	3.43	3.06
4: Excellent	37.7%	38.5%	50.9%	43.0%	39.7%	25.7%	38.5%	50.7%	27.3%
3: Good	50.5%	47.8%	39.6%	47.1%	51.5%	58.1%	52.7%	42.0%	54.5%
2: Fair	10.8%	13.1%	9.4%	8.8%	8.8%	14.5%	8.2%	7.2%	15.2%
1: Poor	1.1%	0.6%	.	1.1%	.	1.7%	0.6%	.	3.0%
Total (N)	2,076	312	53	724	68	413	330	69	99

Encourage actively involved learning	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Mean	3.32	3.36	3.43	3.39	3.57	3.11	3.36	3.49	3.07
4: Excellent	43.5%	46.8%	52.8%	47.2%	60.3%	30.8%	45.3%	53.6%	29.6%
3: Good	46.0%	42.6%	37.7%	45.0%	36.8%	51.6%	47.1%	42.0%	51.0%
2: Fair	9.5%	10.3%	9.4%	7.2%	2.9%	15.7%	6.4%	4.3%	16.3%
1: Poor	1.0%	0.3%	.	0.7%	.	1.9%	1.2%	.	3.1%
Total (N)	2,073	312	53	723	68	413	329	69	98

Encourage student-faculty interaction	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Mean	3.20	3.20	3.28	3.25	3.38	3.05	3.23	3.42	3.05
4: Excellent	37.5%	39.4%	43.4%	40.2%	45.6%	28.6%	36.8%	53.6%	30.3%
3: Good	46.6%	42.6%	45.3%	45.6%	47.1%	50.4%	50.8%	34.8%	45.5%
2: Fair	14.3%	16.3%	7.5%	12.6%	7.4%	18.9%	10.9%	11.6%	23.2%
1: Poor	1.6%	1.6%	3.8%	1.5%	.	2.2%	1.5%	.	1.0%
Total (N)	2,072	312	53	721	68	413	329	69	99

Give frequent and prompt feedback	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Mean	3.21	3.31	2.92	3.27	3.18	3.05	3.27	3.22	3.14
4: Excellent	34.6%	40.7%	20.8%	38.2%	35.3%	24.8%	34.7%	40.6%	33.3%
3: Good	53.0%	50.0%	58.5%	51.7%	48.5%	56.6%	57.8%	42.0%	48.5%
2: Fair	11.5%	8.7%	13.2%	9.4%	14.7%	17.7%	7.3%	15.9%	17.2%
1: Poor	0.9%	0.6%	7.5%	0.7%	1.5%	1.0%	0.3%	1.4%	1.0%
Total (N)	2,072	312	53	722	68	412	329	69	99

Encourage devoting time/energy to coursework	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Mean	3.43	3.49	3.36	3.43	3.53	3.39	3.45	3.57	3.21
4: Excellent	48.8%	53.2%	45.3%	49.0%	57.4%	44.6%	49.8%	60.9%	33.3%
3: Good	45.8%	42.6%	45.3%	45.2%	38.2%	50.6%	45.9%	34.8%	54.5%
2: Fair	5.0%	3.8%	9.4%	5.4%	4.4%	4.1%	3.6%	4.3%	12.1%
1: Poor	0.4%	0.3%	.	0.4%	.	0.7%	0.6%	.	.
Total (N)	2,073	312	53	722	68	413	329	69	99

Develop opportunities to learn cooperatively with fellow students	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Mean	3.28	3.22	3.36	3.25	3.62	3.21	3.43	3.52	3.02
4: Excellent	41.3%	38.1%	47.2%	39.1%	66.2%	36.5%	48.9%	58.0%	28.3%
3: Good	46.6%	47.8%	45.3%	47.7%	29.4%	48.8%	45.3%	36.2%	49.5%
2: Fair	10.9%	12.2%	3.8%	12.2%	4.4%	13.5%	5.2%	5.8%	18.2%
1: Poor	1.3%	1.9%	3.8%	1.0%	.	1.2%	0.6%	.	4.0%
Total (N)	2,075	312	53	723	68	414	329	69	99

Care about your academic success and welfare	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Mean	3.25	3.35	3.23	3.29	3.44	3.05	3.30	3.39	3.03
4: Excellent	41.6%	48.4%	39.6%	43.8%	52.9%	31.7%	40.1%	55.1%	33.0%
3: Good	43.9%	39.4%	47.2%	43.2%	38.2%	46.2%	51.1%	29.0%	42.3%
2: Fair	12.4%	10.6%	9.4%	11.6%	8.8%	17.7%	7.3%	15.9%	19.6%
1: Poor	2.2%	1.6%	3.8%	1.4%	.	4.4%	1.5%	.	5.2%
Total (N)	2,072	312	53	723	68	413	329	69	97

Evaluation on all eight measures	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Mean	3.32	3.38	3.26	3.35	3.47	3.18	3.36	3.53	3.18
4: Excellent	39.4%	44.2%	37.7%	41.6%	48.5%	28.0%	40.9%	57.4%	32.7%
3: Good	54.3%	50.6%	52.8%	52.7%	50.0%	63.0%	55.2%	38.2%	53.1%
2: Fair	5.5%	4.2%	7.5%	5.1%	1.5%	7.7%	3.0%	4.4%	14.3%
1: Poor	0.8%	1.0%	1.9%	0.6%	.	1.2%	0.9%	.	.
Total (N)	2,074	312	53	723	68	414	330	68	98

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Faculty-Student Mentoring Experiences

Q Independent study project with faculty

	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Yes, had experience	21.7%	31.2%	8.0%	21.8%	21.3%	21.6%	6.2%	34.8%	38.7%
Total (N)	1,953	301	50	671	61	394	306	69	93

Contribution to growth	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
4: A great deal	67.7%	75.6%	50.0%	71.3%	58.3%	52.6%	64.7%	59.1%	74.3%
3: Some	26.9%	21.1%	50.0%	25.9%	33.3%	35.9%	23.5%	40.9%	17.1%
2: A little	4.2%	2.2%	.	2.1%	8.3%	9.0%	11.8%	.	5.7%
1: Not at all	1.2%	1.1%	.	0.7%	.	2.6%	.	.	2.9%
Total (N)	402	90	2	143	12	78	17	22	35

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Q Research project with faculty

	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Yes, had experience	17.0%	30.6%	4.2%	12.4%	22.4%	17.5%	4.9%	23.2%	42.1%
Total (N)	1,950	301	48	668	58	395	308	69	95

Contribution to growth	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
4: A great deal	69.8%	71.1%	100.0%	78.5%	69.2%	60.7%	53.8%	53.3%	73.7%
3: Some	23.5%	26.7%	.	13.9%	15.4%	29.5%	30.8%	40.0%	21.1%
2: A little	6.1%	1.1%	.	6.3%	15.4%	9.8%	15.4%	6.7%	5.3%
1: Not at all	0.6%	1.1%	.	1.3%	.	.	.	.	.
Total (N)	311	90	1	79	13	61	13	15	38

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Q Extension/public service project with faculty

	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Yes, had experience	7.6%	13.6%	6.3%	6.1%	19.7%	5.6%	4.9%	7.2%	10.8%
Total (N)	1,948	301	48	667	61	393	308	69	93

Contribution to growth	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
4: A great deal	66.7%	60.5%	.	69.2%	75.0%	75.0%	66.7%	100.0%	55.6%
3: Some	28.0%	39.5%	50.0%	25.6%	16.7%	18.8%	33.3%	.	22.2%
2: A little	3.8%	.	50.0%	5.1%	8.3%	6.3%	.	.	.
1: Not at all	1.5%	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	22.2%
Total (N)	132	38	2	39	12	16	12	4	9

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Q Assisted in teaching class/lab

	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Yes, had experience	12.6%	23.5%	10.6%	7.4%	22.0%	14.2%	5.5%	13.2%	26.3%
Total (N)	1,939	302	47	665	59	388	307	68	95

Contribution to growth	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
4: A great deal	56.1%	65.2%	100.0%	56.8%	72.7%	41.7%	46.7%	44.4%	52.2%
3: Some	35.7%	31.8%	.	27.3%	9.1%	54.2%	40.0%	33.3%	43.5%
2: A little	6.8%	3.0%	.	13.6%	18.2%	2.1%	13.3%	22.2%	.
1: Not at all	1.4%	.	.	2.3%	.	2.1%	.	.	4.3%
Total (N)	221	66	4	44	11	48	15	9	23

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Q Routine academic guidance from faculty

	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Yes, had experience	45.7%	54.4%	31.3%	44.8%	55.0%	42.2%	35.3%	63.8%	58.5%
Total (N)	1,942	298	48	668	60	391	306	69	94

Contribution to growth	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
4: A great deal	65.6%	62.6%	61.5%	67.1%	65.6%	60.3%	74.8%	74.4%	57.4%
3: Some	29.1%	31.6%	23.1%	29.7%	15.6%	34.6%	18.4%	23.3%	37.0%
2: A little	5.0%	5.2%	15.4%	3.2%	18.8%	3.8%	6.8%	2.3%	5.6%
1: Not at all	0.4%	0.6%	.	.	.	1.3%	.	.	.
Total (N)	845	155	13	283	32	156	103	43	54

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Q Routine professional guidance/support from faculty

	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Yes, had experience	38.1%	44.8%	19.1%	37.3%	54.1%	32.1%	31.1%	63.8%	46.8%
Total (N)	1,939	299	47	663	61	393	305	69	94

Contribution to growth	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
4: A great deal	69.2%	72.7%	62.5%	71.2%	53.3%	57.1%	75.6%	78.0%	72.1%
3: Some	26.7%	24.2%	37.5%	25.8%	33.3%	37.8%	17.8%	22.0%	23.3%
2: A little	3.6%	3.1%	.	2.1%	13.3%	3.4%	6.7%	.	4.7%
1: Not at all	0.6%	.	.	0.8%	.	1.7%	.	.	.
Total (N)	701	128	8	236	30	119	90	41	43

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Q Routine non-academic guidance from faculty

	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Yes, had experience	16.4%	17.3%	14.6%	18.8%	27.9%	11.0%	13.1%	19.1%	20.2%
Total (N)	1,943	301	48	666	61	392	305	68	94

Contribution to growth	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
4: A great deal	73.5%	73.9%	83.3%	78.6%	60.0%	58.8%	80.6%	61.5%	76.5%
3: Some	19.9%	23.9%	16.7%	12.8%	26.7%	32.4%	16.7%	30.8%	17.6%
2: A little	4.9%	2.2%	.	6.8%	13.3%	5.9%	2.8%	.	.
1: Not at all	1.7%	.	.	1.7%	.	2.9%	.	7.7%	5.9%
Total (N)	287	46	6	117	15	34	36	13	17

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Q Worked with faculty on campus activities

	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Yes, had experience	20.1%	22.1%	25.0%	18.4%	19.0%	16.3%	21.2%	44.9%	18.1%
Total (N)	1,941	303	48	662	58	392	307	69	94

Contribution to growth	NCSU	College/School
		CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
4: A great deal	53.9%	66.1%	60.0%	57.8%	55.6%	42.9%	52.5%	51.6%	20.0%
3: Some	36.7%	29.0%	30.0%	34.5%	22.2%	46.4%	37.3%	41.9%	46.7%
2: A little	7.8%	4.8%	10.0%	6.0%	22.2%	7.1%	8.5%	3.2%	33.3%
1: Not at all	1.7%	.	.	1.7%	.	3.6%	1.7%	3.2%	.
Total (N)	360	62	10	116	9	56	59	31	15

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For more information on the 2007-2008 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: April, 2009

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