1998 Graduating Senior Survey: Faculty Contributions and Academic Environment

 Graduating seniors were asked to rate the extent to which NC State had contributed to educational areas such as faculty contributions, instruction, intellectual environment, and overall education.

These tables are of frequencies and percentages supporting the tables with which means are given. Any significant results in a specific table are noted on the corresponding table of means.

Faculty Contributions

To measure faculty contributions, a four-point scale was used ( 1=poor, 2=fair, 3=good, 4=excellent).

Evaluation of Faculty in Major Dept.

  Fac. set high expectations TOTAL
Fair Good Excellent
# % # % # % # %
SCH 8 4.2 81 42.4 102 53.4 191 100.0
CALS
DESIGN 2 9.1 7 31.8 13 59.1 22 100.0
ED & PSY 4 5.8 24 34.8 41 59.4 69 100.0
ENGINEER 20 6.4 161 51.8 130 41.8 311 100.0
FOR RES 2 4.4 16 35.6 27 60.0 45 100.0
CHASS 6 3.4 85 47.5 88 49.2 179 100.0
PAMS 2 3.8 31 58.5 20 37.7 53 100.0
TEXTILES 4 5.2 42 54.5 31 40.3 77 100.0
MANAGEMT 3 2.1 73 50.3 69 47.6 145 100.0
TOTAL 51 4.7 520 47.6 521 47.7 1092 100.0

  Fac. respect diverse talents TOTAL
Poor Fair Good Excellent
# % # % # % # % # %
SCH 5 2.6 31 16.2 100 52.4 55 28.8 191 100.0
CALS
DESIGN 0 0 5 22.7 8 36.4 9 40.9 22 100.0
ED & PSY 1 1.5 10 14.7 30 44.1 27 39.7 68 100.0
ENGINEER 9 2.9 68 21.9 176 56.6 58 18.6 311 100.0
FOR RES 0 0 6 13.3 25 55.6 14 31.1 45 100.0
CHASS 0 0 15 8.4 102 57.0 62 34.6 179 100.0
PAMS 2 3.8 13 25.0 30 57.7 7 13.5 52 100.0
TEXTILES 1 1.3 13 16.9 45 58.4 18 23.4 77 100.0
MANAGEMT 3 2.1 19 13.1 86 59.3 37 25.5 145 100.0
TOTAL 21 1.9 180 16.5 602 55.2 287 26.3 1090 100.0

  Active learning encouraged by fac. TOTAL
Poor Fair Good Excellent
# % # % # % # % # %
SCH 3 1.6 23 12.1 80 42.1 84 44.2 190 100.0
CALS
DESIGN 0 0 0 0 8 36.4 14 63.6 22 100.0
ED & PSY 0 0 7 10.1 29 42.0 33 47.8 69 100.0
ENGINEER 4 1.3 58 18.6 160 51.4 89 28.6 311 100.0
FOR RES 0 0 2 4.4 23 51.1 20 44.4 45 100.0
CHASS 0 0 19 10.8 67 38.1 90 51.1 176 100.0
PAMS 0 0 8 15.4 31 59.6 13 25.0 52 100.0
TEXTILES 0 0 10 13.0 40 51.9 27 35.1 77 100.0
MANAGEMT 1 0.7 21 14.5 80 55.2 43 29.7 145 100.0
TOTAL 8 0.7 148 13.6 518 47.7 413 38.0 1087 100.0

  Stud/fac. interaction encouraged by fac. TOTAL
Poor Fair Good Excellent
# % # % # % # % # %
SCH 6 3.2 25 13.2 71 37.4 88 46.3 190 100.0
CALS
DESIGN 0 0 3 13.6 8 36.4 11 50.0 22 100.0
ED & PSY 0 0 16 23.2 23 33.3 30 43.5 69 100.0
ENGINEER 18 5.8 72 23.2 144 46.3 77 24.8 311 100.0
FOR RES 0 0 3 6.7 14 31.1 28 62.2 45 100.0
CHASS 2 1.1 30 16.8 70 39.1 77 43.0 179 100.0
PAMS 1 1.9 10 19.2 22 42.3 19 36.5 52 100.0
TEXTILES 0 0 11 14.3 40 51.9 26 33.8 77 100.0
MANAGEMT 5 3.4 33 22.8 68 46.9 39 26.9 145 100.0
TOTAL 32 2.9 203 18.6 460 42.2 395 36.2 1090 100.0

  Fac. feedback freq and prompt TOTAL
Poor Fair Good Excellent
# % # % # % # % # %
SCH 2 1.0 24 12.6 107 56.0 58 30.4 191 100.0
CALS
DESIGN 0 0 2 9.1 10 45.5 10 45.5 22 100.0
ED & PSY 1 1.4 5 7.2 35 50.7 28 40.6 69 100.0
ENGINEER 2 0.6 80 25.7 163 52.4 66 21.2 311 100.0
FOR RES 0 0 4 8.9 28 62.2 13 28.9 45 100.0
CHASS 1 0.6 26 14.5 95 53.1 57 31.8 179 100.0
PAMS 0 0 6 11.3 27 50.9 20 37.7 53 100.0
TEXTILES 0 0 17 22.1 43 55.8 17 22.1 77 100.0
MANAGEMT 1 0.7 16 11.0 80 55.2 48 33.1 145 100.0
TOTAL 7 0.6 180 16.5 588 53.8 317 29.0 1092 100.0

  Coursework time/energy encour by fac. TOTAL
Poor Fair Good Excellent
# % # % # % # % # %
SCH 2 1.0 12 6.3 89 46.6 88 46.1 191 100.0
CALS
DESIGN 0 0 1 4.5 7 31.8 14 63.6 22 100.0
ED & PSY 1 1.4 6 8.7 32 46.4 30 43.5 69 100.0
ENGINEER 1 0.3 38 12.3 154 49.7 117 37.7 310 100.0
FOR RES 0 0 2 4.4 24 53.3 19 42.2 45 100.0
CHASS 1 0.6 12 6.7 84 46.9 82 45.8 179 100.0
PAMS 0 0 5 9.4 30 56.6 18 34.0 53 100.0
TEXTILES 0 0 8 10.4 49 63.6 20 26.0 77 100.0
MANAGEMT 2 1.4 15 10.3 75 51.7 53 36.6 145 100.0
TOTAL 7 0.6 99 9.1 544 49.9 441 40.4 1091 100.0

  Opport. to learn with fellow students TOTAL
Poor Fair Good Excellent
# % # % # % # % # %
SCH 6 3.2 38 20.0 68 35.8 78 41.1 190 100.0
CALS
DESIGN 0 0 1 4.5 12 54.5 9 40.9 22 100.0
ED & PSY 1 1.4 12 17.4 23 33.3 33 47.8 69 100.0
ENGINEER 0 0 41 13.2 127 41.0 142 45.8 310 100.0
FOR RES 0 0 2 4.5 7 15.9 35 79.5 44 100.0
CHASS 1 0.6 25 14.0 73 40.8 80 44.7 179 100.0
PAMS 1 1.9 13 24.5 21 39.6 18 34.0 53 100.0
TEXTILES 0 0 5 6.5 36 46.8 36 46.8 77 100.0
MANAGEMT 0 0 16 11.0 78 53.8 51 35.2 145 100.0
TOTAL 9 0.8 153 14.0 445 40.9 482 44.3 1089 100.0

  Fac. care about acad. success/welfare TOTAL
Poor Fair Good Excellent
# % # % # % # % # %
SCH 11 5.8 22 11.5 73 38.2 85 44.5 191 100.0
CALS
DESIGN 0 0 2 9.1 13 59.1 7 31.8 22 100.0
ED & PSY 1 1.4 7 10.1 26 37.7 35 50.7 69 100.0
ENGINEER 16 5.2 79 25.6 142 46.0 72 23.3 309 100.0
FOR RES 0 0 6 13.3 16 35.6 23 51.1 45 100.0
CHASS 1 0.6 24 13.4 80 44.7 74 41.3 179 100.0
PAMS 1 1.9 7 13.5 27 51.9 17 32.7 52 100.0
TEXTILES 1 1.3 14 18.2 35 45.5 27 35.1 77 100.0
MANAGEMT 4 2.8 29 20.0 67 46.2 45 31.0 145 100.0
TOTAL 35 3.2 190 17.4 479 44.0 385 35.4 1089 100.0

  Overall rating of faculty TOTAL
Poor Fair Good Excellent
# % # % # % # % # %
SCH 1 0.5 17 8.9 101 52.9 72 37.7 191 100.0
CALS
DESIGN 0 0 1 4.5 12 54.5 9 40.9 22 100.0
ED & PSY 1 1.4 5 7.2 32 46.4 31 44.9 69 100.0
ENGINEER 2 0.6 40 12.9 198 63.7 71 22.8 311 100.0
FOR RES 0 0 1 2.3 19 43.2 24 54.5 44 100.0
CHASS 0 0 14 7.9 86 48.3 78 43.8 178 100.0
PAMS 0 0 6 11.3 35 66.0 12 22.6 53 100.0
TEXTILES 0 0 4 5.2 49 63.6 24 31.2 77 100.0
MANAGEMT 0 0 8 5.5 89 61.4 48 33.1 145 100.0
TOTAL 4 0.4 96 8.8 621 57.0 369 33.9 1090 100.0 

Intellectual environment on campus

  Intellectual environment on campus TOTAL
very weak weak average strong very strong
# % # % # % # % # % # %
SCH 0 0 2 1.0 36 18.8 116 60.7 37 19.4 191 100.0
CALS
DESIGN 1 4.5 2 9.1 7 31.8 11 50.0 1 4.5 22 100.0
ED & PSY 1 1.4 1 1.4 10 14.5 37 53.6 20 29.0 69 100.0
ENGINEER 0 0 9 2.9 76 24.4 172 55.1 55 17.6 312 100.0
FOR RES 0 0 0 0 10 22.7 21 47.7 13 29.5 44 100.0
CHASS 1 0.6 5 2.8 49 27.4 97 54.2 27 15.1 179 100.0
PAMS 0 0 1 1.9 13 24.5 33 62.3 6 11.3 53 100.0
TEXTILES 0 0 1 1.3 21 27.3 39 50.6 16 20.8 77 100.0
MANAGEMT 1 0.7 2 1.4 29 20.0 82 56.6 31 21.4 145 100.0
TOTAL 4 0.4 23 2.1 251 23.0 608 55.7 206 18.9 1092 100.0 

Quality of Instruction in major

  Quality of Instruction in major TOTAL
Poor Fair Good Excellent
# % # % # % # % # %
SCH 0 0 11 5.8 72 37.7 108 56.5 191 100.0
CALS
DESIGN 0 0 1 4.5 8 36.4 13 59.1 22 100.0
ED & PSY 0 0 4 5.8 19 27.5 46 66.7 69 100.0
ENGINEER 6 1.9 19 6.1 137 44.1 149 47.9 311 100.0
FOR RES 0 0 0 0 9 20.5 35 79.5 44 100.0
CHASS 0 0 12 6.7 51 28.5 116 64.8 179 100.0
PAMS 0 0 4 7.5 28 52.8 21 39.6 53 100.0
TEXTILES 0 0 3 3.9 34 44.2 40 51.9 77 100.0
MANAGEMT 2 1.4 7 4.8 50 34.5 86 59.3 145 100.0
TOTAL 8 0.7 61 5.6 408 37.4 614 56.3 1091 100.0 

Quality of Instruction overall

  Quality of Instruction overall TOTAL
Poor Fair Good Excellent
# % # % # % # % # %
SCH 1 0.5 25 13.2 127 66.8 37 19.5 190 100.0
CALS
DESIGN 0 0 8 36.4 9 40.9 5 22.7 22 100.0
ED & PSY 1 1.4 10 14.5 49 71.0 9 13.0 69 100.0
ENGINEER 3 1.0 64 20.6 205 66.1 38 12.3 310 100.0
FOR RES 0 0 6 13.6 29 65.9 9 20.5 44 100.0
CHASS 0 0 21 11.8 106 59.6 51 28.7 178 100.0
PAMS 0 0 13 24.5 31 58.5 9 17.0 53 100.0
TEXTILES 0 0 25 32.5 42 54.5 10 13.0 77 100.0
MANAGEMT 0 0 20 13.9 94 65.3 30 20.8 144 100.0
TOTAL 5 0.5 192 17.7 692 63.7 198 18.2 1087 100.0 

Overall quality of education

  Overall quality of education TOTAL
Poor Fair Good Excellent
# % # % # % # % # %
SCH 0 0 8 4.2 86 45.3 96 50.5 190 100.0
CALS
DESIGN 0 0 3 13.6 12 54.5 7 31.8 22 100.0
ED & PSY 0 0 6 8.8 30 44.1 32 47.1 68 100.0
ENGINEER 0 0 18 5.8 161 51.8 132 42.4 311 100.0
FOR RES 0 0 0 0 19 43.2 25 56.8 44 100.0
CHASS 1 0.6 10 5.6 83 46.4 85 47.5 179 100.0
PAMS 0 0 4 7.5 27 50.9 22 41.5 53 100.0
TEXTILES 0 0 6 7.9 41 53.9 29 38.2 76 100.0
MANAGEMT 1 0.7 5 3.5 69 47.9 69 47.9 144 100.0
TOTAL 2 0.2 60 5.5 528 48.6 497 45.7 1087 100.0

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