North Carolina State University
2009-2010 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 "2009-2010 Graduating Senior Survey." A table comparing mean ratings is available in the "2009-2010 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 | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4: Excellent | 56.1% | 53.0% | 59.6% | 49.5% | 51.5% | 65.9% | 56.5% | 58.4% |
| 3: Good | 40.9% | 43.8% | 37.7% | 47.7% | 44.0% | 34.1% | 40.5% | 37.7% |
| 2: Fair | 2.8% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 4.5% | . | 2.7% | 2.6% |
| 1: Poor | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.1% | . | . | . | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| Total | 2,115 | 1,106 | 1,009 | 109 | 134 | 44 | 1,751 | 77 |
| Faculty: Respect diverse talents/ways of learning | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4: Excellent | 42.6% | 38.6% | 47.0% | 47.7% | 37.3% | 54.5% | 42.0% | 51.9% |
| 3: Good | 47.5% | 51.6% | 43.1% | 40.4% | 47.8% | 40.9% | 48.4% | 41.6% |
| 2: Fair | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.4% | 11.0% | 14.9% | 2.3% | 8.9% | 5.2% |
| 1: Poor | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.9% | . | 2.3% | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Total | 2,113 | 1,105 | 1,008 | 109 | 134 | 44 | 1,749 | 77 |
| Faculty: Encourage actively involved learning | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4: Excellent | 47.7% | 42.2% | 53.7% | 43.1% | 48.5% | 59.5% | 47.5% | 50.6% |
| 3: Good | 42.2% | 46.0% | 38.1% | 42.2% | 42.5% | 33.3% | 42.5% | 41.6% |
| 2: Fair | 9.0% | 10.4% | 7.4% | 14.7% | 9.0% | 4.8% | 8.9% | 5.2% |
| 1: Poor | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.8% | . | . | 2.4% | 1.1% | 2.6% |
| Total | 2,109 | 1,101 | 1,008 | 109 | 134 | 42 | 1,747 | 77 |
| Faculty: Encourage student-faculty interaction | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4: Excellent | 42.6% | 39.1% | 46.4% | 37.6% | 38.6% | 43.2% | 42.7% | 55.3% |
| 3: Good | 42.7% | 44.2% | 41.2% | 44.0% | 48.5% | 43.2% | 42.5% | 35.5% |
| 2: Fair | 13.3% | 15.3% | 11.0% | 15.6% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 7.9% |
| 1: Poor | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 0.8% | . | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| Total | 2,110 | 1,104 | 1,006 | 109 | 132 | 44 | 1,749 | 76 |
| Faculty: Give frequent and prompt feedback | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4: Excellent | 40.4% | 38.1% | 42.9% | 42.2% | 36.6% | 43.2% | 40.3% | 45.5% |
| 3: Good | 47.8% | 49.0% | 46.6% | 44.0% | 54.5% | 43.2% | 47.7% | 48.1% |
| 2: Fair | 10.9% | 11.7% | 9.9% | 11.9% | 9.0% | 13.6% | 11.2% | 3.9% |
| 1: Poor | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.8% | . | . | 0.9% | 2.6% |
| Total | 2,109 | 1,102 | 1,007 | 109 | 134 | 44 | 1,745 | 77 |
| Faculty: Encourage devoting time/energy to coursework | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4: Excellent | 54.1% | 52.2% | 56.1% | 55.6% | 54.1% | 55.8% | 53.4% | 65.8% |
| 3: Good | 40.6% | 41.7% | 39.3% | 38.0% | 41.4% | 41.9% | 41.1% | 28.9% |
| 2: Fair | 5.0% | 5.6% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 4.5% | 2.3% | 5.2% | 3.9% |
| 1: Poor | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% | . | . | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Total | 2,105 | 1,098 | 1,007 | 108 | 133 | 43 | 1,745 | 76 |
| Faculty: Opp. to learn cooperatively with fellow students | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4: Excellent | 46.0% | 44.3% | 47.9% | 42.2% | 46.3% | 45.5% | 46.2% | 48.1% |
| 3: Good | 41.7% | 42.6% | 40.7% | 45.0% | 37.3% | 47.7% | 41.9% | 36.4% |
| 2: Fair | 11.2% | 12.0% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 15.7% | 6.8% | 10.9% | 13.0% |
| 1: Poor | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 0.7% | . | 1.0% | 2.6% |
| Total | 2,110 | 1,103 | 1,007 | 109 | 134 | 44 | 1,746 | 77 |
| Faculty: Care about your academic success and welfare | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4: Excellent | 46.0% | 41.9% | 50.5% | 45.0% | 41.8% | 45.5% | 46.6% | 42.9% |
| 3: Good | 40.6% | 42.3% | 38.8% | 39.4% | 38.1% | 38.6% | 40.5% | 49.4% |
| 2: Fair | 11.1% | 13.1% | 9.0% | 13.8% | 17.2% | 13.6% | 10.7% | 6.5% |
| 1: Poor | 2.2% | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 1.3% |
| Total | 2,110 | 1,102 | 1,008 | 109 | 134 | 44 | 1,746 | 77 |
| Faculty: Evaluation on all eight measures | NCSU | Men | Women | Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4: Excellent | 43.8% | 40.8% | 47.0% | 39.8% | 41.0% | 52.3% | 43.7% | 50.6% |
| 3: Good | 50.4% | 52.6% | 47.9% | 53.7% | 47.8% | 45.5% | 50.8% | 44.2% |
| 2: Fair | 5.3% | 6.0% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 10.4% | 2.3% | 4.9% | 3.9% |
| 1: Poor | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | . | 0.7% | . | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Total | 2,104 | 1,098 | 1,006 | 108 | 134 | 44 | 1,741 | 77 |
| 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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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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