North Carolina State University
2009-2010 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 "2009-2010 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2009-2010 Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."
NC State's Contribution to Growth | Goals: General Education, Personal Development, and World View
Q NC State's Contribution to Growth| Mean Rating (based on a scale of 4="Very well," 3="Adequately," 2="Somewhat adequately," 1="Poorly") |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU |
Men |
Women |
Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|
| NCSU met career training needs | 3.29 | 3.26 | 3.33 | 3.18 | 3.28 | 3.48 | 3.30 | 3.25 |
| NCSU met personal growth needs | 3.49 | 3.41 | 3.59 | 3.43 | 3.50 | 3.62 | 3.50 | 3.36 |
| NCSU met intellectual growth needs | 3.66 | 3.61 | 3.71 | 3.51 | 3.66 | 3.71 | 3.67 | 3.66 |
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| General Education | Mean Rating (based on a scale of 4="Very much," 3="Somewhat," 2="Very little," 1="Not at all") |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU |
Men |
Women |
Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|
| Problem-solving skills | 3.64 | 3.67 | 3.61 | 3.63 | 3.69 | 3.71 | 3.64 | 3.65 |
| Enhancing analytic skills | 3.63 | 3.66 | 3.60 | 3.63 | 3.68 | 3.76 | 3.62 | 3.64 |
| Critical analysis of ideas/info | 3.62 | 3.60 | 3.65 | 3.65 | 3.71 | 3.69 | 3.62 | 3.53 |
| Ability to plan/carry out projects indep | 3.60 | 3.54 | 3.67 | 3.64 | 3.65 | 3.70 | 3.59 | 3.55 |
| Logical reasoning skills | 3.60 | 3.62 | 3.58 | 3.62 | 3.63 | 3.67 | 3.60 | 3.64 |
| Using library/internet resources for research | 3.56 | 3.45 | 3.68 | 3.66 | 3.70 | 3.62 | 3.54 | 3.57 |
| Comprehension skills | 3.52 | 3.47 | 3.58 | 3.56 | 3.65 | 3.67 | 3.50 | 3.51 |
| Organize steps to successfully complete group project | 3.51 | 3.50 | 3.53 | 3.58 | 3.59 | 3.65 | 3.51 | 3.38 |
| Applying scientific methods | 3.48 | 3.53 | 3.42 | 3.59 | 3.47 | 3.67 | 3.46 | 3.51 |
| Adapt to changing technologies | 3.47 | 3.43 | 3.51 | 3.51 | 3.58 | 3.67 | 3.46 | 3.38 |
| Science/tech influence on everyday life | 3.46 | 3.45 | 3.46 | 3.47 | 3.51 | 3.48 | 3.45 | 3.46 |
| Listening skills | 3.41 | 3.36 | 3.47 | 3.39 | 3.58 | 3.56 | 3.39 | 3.48 |
| Speaking skills | 3.40 | 3.32 | 3.48 | 3.35 | 3.55 | 3.53 | 3.39 | 3.36 |
| Writing skills | 3.38 | 3.30 | 3.47 | 3.35 | 3.59 | 3.56 | 3.36 | 3.45 |
| Using math skills | 3.36 | 3.48 | 3.23 | 3.41 | 3.44 | 3.58 | 3.35 | 3.32 |
| Understand diverse cultures/values | 3.35 | 3.24 | 3.48 | 3.45 | 3.56 | 3.40 | 3.33 | 3.41 |
| Developing computer skills | 3.32 | 3.36 | 3.29 | 3.22 | 3.51 | 3.40 | 3.32 | 3.24 |
| Applying social science methods to understand human behavior | 3.15 | 3.00 | 3.32 | 3.14 | 3.46 | 3.35 | 3.12 | 3.24 |
| Appreciating the humanities (e.g., literature, philosophy, religion, history, etc.) | 3.13 | 3.01 | 3.25 | 3.22 | 3.36 | 3.14 | 3.09 | 3.32 |
| Appreciating the arts (e.g., music, art, theater, etc.) | 2.94 | 2.80 | 3.10 | 3.17 | 3.18 | 3.12 | 2.91 | 2.96 |
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| Personal Development | Mean Rating (based on a scale of 4="Very much," 3="Somewhat," 2="Very little," 1="Not at all") |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU |
Men |
Women |
Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|
| Potential for success | 3.61 | 3.54 | 3.70 | 3.52 | 3.69 | 3.67 | 3.61 | 3.59 |
| Personal growth | 3.61 | 3.54 | 3.69 | 3.60 | 3.67 | 3.63 | 3.61 | 3.58 |
| Independence and self-reliance | 3.59 | 3.52 | 3.66 | 3.62 | 3.64 | 3.56 | 3.59 | 3.55 |
| Valuing learning as a life-long process | 3.56 | 3.48 | 3.65 | 3.61 | 3.63 | 3.65 | 3.55 | 3.59 |
| Ability to function as part of a team | 3.55 | 3.50 | 3.60 | 3.58 | 3.59 | 3.65 | 3.54 | 3.54 |
| Time management | 3.53 | 3.49 | 3.57 | 3.45 | 3.58 | 3.44 | 3.53 | 3.47 |
| Self-discipline | 3.53 | 3.48 | 3.59 | 3.50 | 3.61 | 3.48 | 3.53 | 3.51 |
| Taking responsibility for own behavior | 3.48 | 3.41 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.52 | 3.40 | 3.48 | 3.48 |
| Coping with change | 3.47 | 3.39 | 3.56 | 3.44 | 3.63 | 3.51 | 3.46 | 3.47 |
| Ability to lead or guide others | 3.44 | 3.37 | 3.52 | 3.42 | 3.51 | 3.40 | 3.44 | 3.38 |
| Self-confidence | 3.44 | 3.37 | 3.52 | 3.47 | 3.50 | 3.37 | 3.44 | 3.35 |
| Sense of personal identity | 3.44 | 3.33 | 3.56 | 3.40 | 3.49 | 3.45 | 3.44 | 3.39 |
| Ability to handle stress | 3.43 | 3.40 | 3.46 | 3.45 | 3.51 | 3.42 | 3.42 | 3.41 |
| Recognizing/acting upon ethical principles | 3.41 | 3.34 | 3.49 | 3.44 | 3.50 | 3.49 | 3.40 | 3.49 |
| Maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle | 3.24 | 3.16 | 3.33 | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.23 | 3.30 |
| Exercising public responsibility/community svc | 3.23 | 3.10 | 3.37 | 3.25 | 3.45 | 3.40 | 3.21 | 3.28 |
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| World View | Mean Rating (based on a scale of 4="Very much," 3="Somewhat," 2="Very little," 1="Not at all") |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU |
Men |
Women |
Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|
| Ability to work with people diverse backgrounds | 3.46 | 3.38 | 3.54 | 3.50 | 3.62 | 3.35 | 3.44 | 3.45 |
| Understanding world issues/problems | 3.39 | 3.29 | 3.50 | 3.37 | 3.52 | 3.39 | 3.38 | 3.46 |
| Developing tolerance for divergent views | 3.34 | 3.24 | 3.45 | 3.39 | 3.51 | 3.37 | 3.32 | 3.45 |
| Understanding the present as it relates to history | 3.34 | 3.27 | 3.41 | 3.37 | 3.44 | 3.29 | 3.33 | 3.38 |
| Understanding human problems through a global perspective | 3.34 | 3.25 | 3.43 | 3.34 | 3.48 | 3.27 | 3.32 | 3.39 |
| Appreciating gender equity | 3.32 | 3.21 | 3.44 | 3.35 | 3.46 | 3.32 | 3.31 | 3.40 |
| Appreciating racial equity | 3.31 | 3.20 | 3.43 | 3.36 | 3.41 | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.45 |
| Appreciating differences in sexual orientation | 3.12 | 2.93 | 3.32 | 3.28 | 3.31 | 3.13 | 3.09 | 3.15 |
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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: November, 2010
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