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2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of Faculty Contributions
(Frequency Distributions)

This document reports frequency distributions by gender and race/ethnicity of survey items #1-9 of the "2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey." A table comparing mean ratings is available in the "2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey: Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of Academic Environment."

Exact wording of question: Please evaluate how well faculty members in your major department do each of the following.


Faculty Contributions

Faculty: Set high expectations for learning NCSU Men Women AfAm White Other
4: Excellent 51.7% 46.6% 56.6% 51.6% 52.3% 46.2%
3: Good 45.2% 49.6% 41.0% 43.9% 44.7% 50.8%
2: Fair 2.9% 3.4% 2.4% 3.8% 2.8% 2.5%
1: Poor 0.2% 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 0.2% 0.5%
Total (N) 2,077 1,016 1,061 157 1,721 199


Faculty: Respect diverse talents/ways of learning NCSU Men Women AfAm White Other
4: Excellent 37.7% 34.9% 40.3% 40.8% 37.4% 37.2%
3: Good 50.5% 52.3% 48.8% 43.3% 51.1% 50.8%
2: Fair 10.8% 11.4% 10.2% 15.9% 10.5% 9.0%
1: Poor 1.1% 1.4% 0.8% 0.0% 0.9% 3.0%
Total (N) 2,076 1,014 1,062 157 1,720 199


Faculty: Encourage actively involved learning NCSU Men Women AfAm White Other
4: Excellent 43.5% 40.1% 46.8% 48.4% 44.3% 33.2%
3: Good 46.0% 47.1% 45.0% 40.8% 45.8% 51.8%
2: Fair 9.5% 11.3% 7.7% 9.6% 9.0% 13.6%
1: Poor 1.0% 1.6% 0.5% 1.3% 0.9% 1.5%
Total (N) 2,073 1,013 1,060 157 1,717 199


Faculty: Encourage student-faculty interaction NCSU Men Women AfAm White Other
4: Excellent 37.5% 34.7% 40.1% 36.9% 37.8% 35.7%
3: Good 46.6% 47.2% 46.0% 47.1% 46.4% 47.7%
2: Fair 14.3% 16.2% 12.6% 13.4% 14.4% 14.6%
1: Poor 1.6% 1.9% 1.3% 2.5% 1.5% 2.0%
Total (N) 2,072 1,013 1,059 157 1,716 199


Faculty: Give frequent and prompt feedback NCSU Men Women AfAm White Other
4: Excellent 34.6% 31.2% 37.9% 29.3% 34.9% 35.9%
3: Good 53.0% 54.0% 52.0% 54.8% 53.1% 50.5%
2: Fair 11.5% 13.8% 9.3% 14.6% 11.1% 12.1%
1: Poor 0.9% 1.0% 0.9% 1.3% 0.8% 1.5%
Total (N) 2,072 1,014 1,058 157 1,717 198


Faculty: Encourage devoting time/energy to coursework NCSU Men Women AfAm White Other
4: Excellent 48.8% 45.7% 51.7% 50.6% 49.1% 44.7%
3: Good 45.8% 48.6% 43.2% 44.2% 45.8% 47.7%
2: Fair 5.0% 5.3% 4.6% 5.1% 4.7% 7.0%
1: Poor 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.0% 0.5% 0.5%
Total (N) 2,073 1,014 1,059 156 1,718 199


Faculty: Opp. to learn cooperatively with fellow students NCSU Men Women AfAm White Other
4: Excellent 41.3% 38.5% 43.9% 38.9% 41.8% 38.4%
3: Good 46.6% 48.8% 44.4% 47.8% 46.5% 46.0%
2: Fair 10.9% 11.7% 10.2% 13.4% 10.5% 13.1%
1: Poor 1.3% 1.0% 1.5% 0.0% 1.2% 2.5%
Total (N) 2,075 1,015 1,060 157 1,720 198


Faculty: Care about your academic success and welfare NCSU Men Women AfAm White Other
4: Excellent 41.6% 39.1% 43.9% 31.4% 42.5% 41.7%
3: Good 43.9% 43.4% 44.4% 50.0% 43.6% 42.2%
2: Fair 12.4% 14.7% 10.1% 17.3% 12.0% 11.6%
1: Poor 2.2% 2.8% 1.6% 1.3% 2.0% 4.5%
Total (N) 2,072 1,013 1,059 156 1,717 199


Faculty: Evaluation on all eight measures NCSU Men Women AfAm White Other
4: Excellent 39.4% 35.7% 42.9% 33.3% 40.5% 34.7%
3: Good 54.3% 57.1% 51.7% 57.1% 53.9% 56.3%
2: Fair 5.5% 6.4% 4.6% 7.7% 5.1% 7.5%
1: Poor 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1.9% 0.6% 1.5%
Total (N) 2,074 1,014 1,060 156 1,719 199
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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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