North Carolina State University
2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of
Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Development
This document reports survey data on gender and racial/ethnic differences in respondents' assessment of knowledge, skills, and personal growth and the extent to which NC State has contributed in these areas. 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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NC State's Contribution to Growth | Goals: General Education, Personal Development, and World View
| Mean Rating (based on a scale of 4="very well," 3="adequately," 2="somewhat adequately," 1="poorly") |
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| NCSU | Men | Women | AfAm | White | Other | |
| NCSU met intellectual growth needs | 3.63 | 3.58 | 3.68 | 3.54 | 3.65 | 3.58 |
| NCSU met career training needs | 3.16 | 3.12 | 3.20 | 3.00 | 3.18 | 3.18 |
| NCSU met personal growth needs | 3.44 | 3.37 | 3.50 | 3.32 | 3.44 | 3.46 |
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| Mean Rating (based on a scale of 4="very much," 3="somewhat," 2="very little," 1="not at all ") |
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| General Education | NCSU | Men | Women | AfAm | White | Other |
| Writing skills | 3.36 | 3.27 | 3.44 | 3.43 | 3.35 | 3.35 |
| Speaking skills | 3.35 | 3.29 | 3.42 | 3.39 | 3.35 | 3.38 |
| Listening skills | 3.40 | 3.33 | 3.48 | 3.46 | 3.39 | 3.46 |
| Comprehension skills | 3.52 | 3.46 | 3.58 | 3.50 | 3.52 | 3.55 |
| Using math skills | 3.26 | 3.36 | 3.18 | 3.23 | 3.26 | 3.28 |
| Applying scientific methods | 3.39 | 3.45 | 3.34 | 3.40 | 3.39 | 3.42 |
| Enhancing analytic skills | 3.59 | 3.60 | 3.59 | 3.54 | 3.61 | 3.55 |
| Developing computer skills | 3.29 | 3.31 | 3.27 | 3.36 | 3.28 | 3.31 |
| Science/tech influence on everyday life | 3.40 | 3.41 | 3.39 | 3.37 | 3.39 | 3.46 |
| Using library/internet resources for research | 3.52 | 3.38 | 3.65 | 3.56 | 3.52 | 3.50 |
| Adapt to changing technologies | 3.41 | 3.37 | 3.44 | 3.40 | 3.42 | 3.36 |
| Critical analysis of ideas/info | 3.62 | 3.57 | 3.66 | 3.61 | 3.63 | 3.56 |
| Ability to plan/carry out projects indep | 3.60 | 3.54 | 3.66 | 3.60 | 3.60 | 3.65 |
| Understand diverse cultures/values | 3.41 | 3.29 | 3.53 | 3.39 | 3.41 | 3.42 |
| Mean Rating (based on a scale of 4="very much," 3="somewhat," 2="very little," 1="not at all ") |
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| Personal Development | NCSU | Men | Women | AfAm | White | Other |
| Ability to lead or guide others | 3.44 | 3.36 | 3.51 | 3.40 | 3.45 | 3.40 |
| Ability to function as part of a team | 3.54 | 3.48 | 3.59 | 3.49 | 3.54 | 3.54 |
| Recognize/act upon ethical principles | 3.37 | 3.28 | 3.46 | 3.41 | 3.36 | 3.43 |
| Public responsibility/community svc | 3.09 | 2.94 | 3.24 | 3.17 | 3.08 | 3.13 |
| Value learning as a life-long process | 3.50 | 3.40 | 3.59 | 3.51 | 3.50 | 3.49 |
| Commitment to personal health/fitness | 3.12 | 3.04 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.11 | 3.16 |
| Taking responsibility for own behavior | 3.43 | 3.33 | 3.53 | 3.42 | 3.43 | 3.46 |
| Self-confidence | 3.37 | 3.29 | 3.43 | 3.32 | 3.37 | 3.37 |
| Sense of personal identity | 3.40 | 3.30 | 3.50 | 3.36 | 3.41 | 3.40 |
| Independence and self-reliance | 3.57 | 3.50 | 3.65 | 3.55 | 3.57 | 3.64 |
| Potential for success | 3.61 | 3.54 | 3.69 | 3.63 | 3.61 | 3.65 |
| Coping with change | 3.50 | 3.42 | 3.58 | 3.54 | 3.49 | 3.60 |
| Ability to handle stress | 3.41 | 3.35 | 3.47 | 3.38 | 3.41 | 3.47 |
| Personal growth | 3.61 | 3.52 | 3.70 | 3.61 | 3.61 | 3.63 |
| Time management | 3.51 | 3.42 | 3.60 | 3.49 | 3.52 | 3.51 |
| Self-discipline | 3.54 | 3.44 | 3.63 | 3.57 | 3.53 | 3.54 |
| Mean Rating (based on a scale of 4="very much," 3="somewhat," 2="very little," 1="not at all ") |
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| World View | NCSU | Men | Women | AfAm | White | Other |
| Developing tolerance for divergent views | 3.39 | 3.25 | 3.51 | 3.36 | 3.38 | 3.44 |
| Appreciating racial equity | 3.30 | 3.16 | 3.44 | 3.22 | 3.31 | 3.29 |
| Appreciating gender equity | 3.30 | 3.16 | 3.43 | 3.25 | 3.31 | 3.28 |
| Appreciation of the arts | 3.06 | 2.92 | 3.18 | 3.12 | 3.04 | 3.17 |
| Understanding world issues/problems | 3.30 | 3.20 | 3.40 | 3.40 | 3.29 | 3.35 |
| Present as it relates to history | 3.28 | 3.19 | 3.36 | 3.36 | 3.27 | 3.31 |
| Ability to work with diverse people | 3.43 | 3.34 | 3.52 | 3.43 | 3.44 | 3.40 |
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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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