This document reports survey data on college/school differences in the 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 "1999 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see " 1999 Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."

Contribution to Needs | Goals: General Education World Views Personal Developement

Intellectual Growth

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.54	3.53	3.20	3.65	3.47	3.41	3.62	3.53	3.68	3.56
Poorly	%	1.0	0.5	12.0	.	1.1	.	2.1	.	1.3	.
Somewhat Adeq.	%	4.9	4.7	4.0	2.5	7.2	7.6	2.1	7.8	2.7	3.8
Adequately	%	33.8	35.6	36.0	30.0	35.0	43.9	27.8	31.3	22.7	35.9
Very Well	%	60.4	59.2	48.0	67.5	56.7	48.5	68.0	60.9	73.3	60.3

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Career Training

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.11	3.13	2.65	3.10	3.09	3.24	2.98	2.94	3.39	3.13
Poorly	%	3.4	3.7	15.4	2.5	2.2	1.5	3.1	6.3	1.4	3.3
Somewhat Adeq.	%	18.6	17.3	30.8	22.5	20.0	16.7	27.1	18.8	8.1	16.7
Adequately	%	41.6	41.4	26.9	37.5	43.9	37.9	38.5	50.0	40.5	43.1
Very Well	%	36.4	37.7	26.9	37.5	33.9	43.9	31.3	25.0	50.0	36.8

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Personal Growth

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.27	3.33	3.04	3.50	3.06	3.32	3.49	2.92	3.53	3.25
Poorly	%	2.7	2.1	11.5	2.5	5.0	.	.	4.7	1.3	2.4
Somewhat Adeq.	%	13.6	9.9	15.4	5.0	18.9	9.1	10.3	23.4	10.7	14.8
Adequately	%	38.0	40.8	30.8	32.5	41.1	50.0	29.9	46.9	21.3	37.8
Very Well	%	45.7	47.1	42.3	60.0	35.0	40.9	59.8	25.0	66.7	45.0

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Writing skills

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.27	3.33	3.04	3.50	3.06	3.32	3.49	2.92	3.53	3.25
Not at all	%	1.0	2.1	.	.	1.7	1.5	.	1.5	.	0.5
Very Little	%	8.6	8.4	23.1	4.9	13.3	10.4	2.0	4.6	5.3	8.7
Somewhat	%	40.8	45.0	50.0	43.9	53.0	32.8	22.4	50.8	35.5	34.6
Very Much	%	49.5	44.5	26.9	51.2	32.0	55.2	75.5	43.1	59.2	56.3

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Speaking skills

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.39	3.39	3.23	3.46	3.27	3.48	3.51	3.09	3.61	3.43
Not at all	%	1.5	2.1	7.7	.	1.1	1.5	1.0	4.6	.	0.5
Very Little	%	8.5	7.3	7.7	2.4	12.7	6.2	6.1	15.4	2.6	9.1
Somewhat	%	39.5	40.3	38.5	48.8	44.2	35.4	33.7	46.2	34.2	37.0
Very Much	%	50.5	50.3	46.2	48.8	42.0	56.9	59.2	33.8	63.2	53.4

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Listening skills

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.34	3.30	3.38	3.39	3.26	3.25	3.61	3.26	3.42	3.32
Not at all	%	1.7	2.1	3.8	.	1.7	4.6	1.0	3.1	1.4	0.5
Very Little	%	8.8	10.1	3.8	7.3	11.3	4.6	3.1	7.7	6.9	11.1
Somewhat	%	43.4	43.1	42.3	46.3	46.3	52.3	29.2	49.2	40.3	44.0
Very Much	%	46.1	44.7	50.0	46.3	40.7	38.5	66.7	40.0	51.4	44.4

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Comprehension skills

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.43	3.37	3.23	3.22	3.36	3.39	3.61	3.49	3.51	3.49
Not at all	%	1.3	2.1	3.8	4.9	1.1	1.5	.	.	.	1.0
Very Little	%	6.2	5.8	7.7	4.9	9.4	4.5	5.2	4.6	2.7	6.8
Somewhat	%	41.0	45.5	50.0	53.7	42.2	47.8	28.9	41.5	43.2	34.8
Very Much	%	51.5	46.6	38.5	36.6	47.2	46.3	66.0	53.8	54.1	57.5

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Using math skills

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.37	3.22	2.46	3.39	3.82	3.27	2.72	3.67	3.67	3.39
Not at all	%	2.4	2.7	7.7	.	.	3.0	9.2	4.7	.	1.0
Very Little	%	11.0	14.0	42.3	12.2	1.1	11.9	29.6	1.6	5.3	8.7
Somewhat	%	33.1	41.9	46.2	36.6	16.2	40.3	40.8	15.6	22.7	40.8
Very Much	%	53.4	41.4	3.8	51.2	82.7	44.8	20.4	78.1	72.0	49.5

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Applying scientific methods

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.44	3.65	2.96	3.29	3.73	3.38	3.03	3.70	3.64	3.15
Not at all	%	1.4	1.1	.	.	.	.	3.2	.	.	4.1
Very Little	%	9.0	3.2	28.0	17.1	1.1	10.6	23.2	1.6	2.7	14.8
Somewhat	%	33.4	25.3	48.0	36.6	24.7	40.9	41.1	27.0	30.7	43.4
Very Much	%	56.2	70.5	24.0	46.3	74.1	48.5	32.6	71.4	66.7	37.8

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Enhancing analytic skills

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.60	3.57	3.44	3.43	3.76	3.45	3.46	3.74	3.72	3.58
Not at all	%	0.3	1.6	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Very Little	%	3.9	1.1	12.0	5.0	1.1	6.2	10.6	.	5.3	4.4
Somewhat	%	31.1	35.8	32.0	47.5	21.9	43.1	33.0	25.8	17.1	33.5
Very Much	%	64.7	61.6	56.0	47.5	77.0	50.8	56.4	74.2	77.6	62.1

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Developing computer skills

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.60	3.53	3.46	3.38	3.79	3.67	3.33	3.56	3.61	3.70
Not at all	%	1.5	1.1	.	.	.	1.5	4.1	3.2	2.7	1.5
Very Little	%	5.2	7.9	15.4	2.5	1.7	3.0	10.2	7.9	5.3	2.4
Somewhat	%	24.7	28.4	23.1	57.5	17.4	22.7	34.7	19.0	20.0	20.9
Very Much	%	68.6	62.6	61.5	40.0	80.9	72.7	51.0	69.8	72.0	75.2

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Developing tolerance for divergent views

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.20	3.18	3.04	3.46	3.06	3.28	3.28	2.91	3.47	3.22
Not at all	%	4.1	4.3	16.0	2.4	3.4	.	4.1	9.4	.	4.4
Very Little	%	11.4	9.1	8.0	7.3	18.3	15.6	8.2	12.5	2.7	11.7
Somewhat	%	45.4	50.5	32.0	31.7	47.4	40.6	43.3	56.3	47.9	41.7
Very Much	%	39.1	36.0	44.0	58.5	30.9	43.8	44.3	21.9	49.3	42.2

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Understand diverse cultures/values

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.10	3.06	2.88	3.27	2.92	3.00	3.39	3.05	3.27	3.15
Not at all	%	3.9	4.3	7.7	2.4	2.8	6.1	2.1	6.3	1.3	4.9
Very Little	%	16.0	15.5	15.4	17.1	25.3	19.7	7.2	14.1	12.0	13.2
Somewhat	%	45.8	49.7	57.7	31.7	48.9	42.4	40.2	48.4	45.3	44.1
Very Much	%	34.2	30.5	19.2	48.8	23.0	31.8	50.5	31.3	41.3	37.7

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Recognizing/acting on ethical principles

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.08	3.08	3.16	2.98	2.90	3.07	3.27	2.77	3.23	3.22
Not at all	%	3.7	4.2	.	4.9	6.8	1.5	2.1	7.0	.	2.5
Very Little	%	17.4	15.9	20.0	14.6	20.5	25.4	14.7	26.3	18.6	12.3
Somewhat	%	45.6	47.6	44.0	58.5	48.9	37.3	36.8	49.1	40.0	46.3
Very Much	%	33.3	32.3	36.0	22.0	23.9	35.8	46.3	17.5	41.4	38.9

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Community svc/public responsibility

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	2.82	2.84	2.87	2.85	2.58	2.95	3.09	2.38	2.94	2.90
Not at all	%	8.6	10.6	4.3	5.0	10.7	4.5	6.5	17.2	5.8	7.1
Very Little	%	26.3	24.0	26.1	25.0	31.0	30.3	20.4	39.7	17.4	25.5
Somewhat	%	39.6	35.8	47.8	50.0	48.2	30.3	31.2	31.0	53.6	37.2
Very Much	%	25.4	29.6	21.7	20.0	10.1	34.8	41.9	12.1	23.2	30.1

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Appreciating racial equity

		NCSU	College/School
				CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	2.90	2.86	2.92	3.10	2.72	2.80	3.21	2.63	3.08	2.96
Not at all	%	8.6	7.0	12.5	5.0	11.6	13.8	2.1	19.4	4.2	7.6
Very Little	%	21.2	24.6	16.7	17.5	22.7	21.5	17.7	16.1	18.3	22.2
Somewhat	%	41.6	44.4	37.5	40.0	48.3	35.4	37.5	46.8	42.3	36.4
Very Much	%	28.5	24.1	33.3	37.5	17.4	29.2	42.7	17.7	35.2	33.8

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Appreciating gender equity

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	2.92	2.90	3.04	3.08	2.71	2.85	3.18	2.63	3.14	2.97
Not at all	%	8.2	5.4	8.3	5.0	12.4	10.8	3.2	16.9	4.2	8.1
Very Little	%	21.1	23.8	12.5	22.5	22.4	23.1	18.9	20.3	15.3	20.8
Somewhat	%	41.6	46.5	45.8	32.5	47.1	36.9	34.7	45.8	43.1	36.5
Very Much	%	29.2	24.3	33.3	40.0	18.2	29.2	43.2	16.9	37.5	34.5

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Appreciation of the arts

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	2.61	2.48	3.38	2.68	2.36	2.55	3.18	2.47	2.59	2.59
Not at all	%	16.2	16.9	3.8	9.8	20.2	16.9	5.3	25.0	18.9	16.4
Very Little	%	29.4	35.0	19.2	39.0	35.1	30.8	16.8	16.7	24.3	30.3
Somewhat	%	32.0	31.1	11.5	24.4	32.7	32.3	32.6	45.0	35.1	30.8
Very Much	%	22.4	16.9	65.4	26.8	11.9	20.0	45.3	13.3	21.6	22.6

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Understanding world issues/problems

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.15	3.16	3.19	3.05	2.79	3.17	3.37	3.17	3.29	3.28
Not at all	%	3.5	3.2	3.8	2.4	7.2	4.6	1.0	6.2	2.7	1.0
Very Little	%	16.1	16.3	15.4	17.1	27.2	16.9	14.4	7.7	10.7	11.2
Somewhat	%	42.6	41.6	38.5	53.7	44.4	35.4	30.9	49.2	41.3	46.3
Very Much	%	37.8	38.9	42.3	26.8	21.1	43.1	53.6	36.9	45.3	41.5

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Present as it relates to history

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.08	3.05	3.23	2.95	2.85	3.13	3.51	2.90	3.13	3.15
Not at all	%	3.8	5.8	.	4.9	4.5	3.1	.	4.8	4.2	2.9
Very Little	%	15.8	14.8	15.4	22.0	24.4	12.5	7.3	12.7	12.7	15.2
Somewhat	%	48.8	47.6	46.2	46.3	52.8	53.1	34.4	69.8	49.3	46.1
Very Much	%	31.6	31.7	38.5	26.8	18.2	31.3	58.3	12.7	33.8	35.8

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Science/tech influence on everyday life

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.52	3.68	3.38	3.46	3.61	3.55	3.30	3.59	3.63	3.38
Not at all	%	1.2	1.6	.	.	0.6	.	2.1	.	1.3	1.9
Very Little	%	6.6	3.2	11.5	9.8	3.9	6.0	10.3	1.6	5.3	11.1
Somewhat	%	31.0	21.1	38.5	34.1	29.4	32.8	43.3	38.1	22.7	34.3
Very Much	%	61.3	74.2	50.0	56.1	66.1	61.2	44.3	60.3	70.7	52.7

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Critical analysis of ideas/info

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.59	3.62	3.69	3.63	3.59	3.54	3.61	3.66	3.63	3.53
Not at all	%	0.6	1.1	.	2.4	.	.	.	.	2.6	0.5
Very Little	%	3.9	1.1	3.8	.	6.1	6.0	5.2	1.6	2.6	5.3
Somewhat	%	31.0	33.2	23.1	29.3	29.1	34.3	28.1	31.3	23.7	34.8
Very Much	%	64.5	64.7	73.1	68.3	64.8	59.7	66.7	67.2	71.1	59.4

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Ability to work with diverse people

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.39	3.38	3.35	3.41	3.37	3.36	3.41	3.31	3.59	3.35
Not at all	%	1.6	1.1	.	2.4	1.7	3.0	1.0	3.2	1.3	1.5
Very Little	%	8.7	10.1	7.7	4.9	7.4	9.0	11.5	9.7	1.3	10.2
Somewhat	%	39.3	38.6	50.0	41.5	42.9	37.3	33.3	40.3	34.7	40.0
Very Much	%	50.4	50.3	42.3	51.2	48.0	50.7	54.2	46.8	62.7	48.3

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Ability to lead or guide others

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.32	3.29	3.20	3.39	3.19	3.54	3.36	3.11	3.56	3.35
Not at all	%	2.6	1.6	4.0	2.4	2.9	.	3.1	11.3	.	1.9
Very Little	%	10.1	14.4	12.0	4.9	11.4	4.5	10.3	8.1	2.7	10.7
Somewhat	%	40.1	37.8	44.0	43.9	49.7	37.3	34.0	38.7	38.4	37.9
Very Much	%	47.2	46.3	40.0	48.8	36.0	58.2	52.6	41.9	58.9	49.5

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Ability to function as part of a team

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.53	3.46	3.42	3.34	3.51	3.64	3.46	3.25	3.81	3.63
Not at all	%	1.3	2.1	3.8	.	.	1.5	4.2	1.6	.	0.5
Very Little	%	6.4	6.3	7.7	12.2	6.7	7.6	5.2	11.1	2.7	4.8
Somewhat	%	30.9	35.6	30.8	41.5	35.2	16.7	31.3	47.6	13.5	26.4
Very Much	%	61.4	56.0	57.7	46.3	58.1	74.2	59.4	39.7	83.8	68.3

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Ability to plan/carry out projects indep

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.60	3.61	3.69	3.63	3.49	3.55	3.77	3.56	3.65	3.59
Not at all	%	1.1	2.1	3.8	2.4	0.6	1.5	.	1.6	1.4	.
Very Little	%	5.1	3.2	.	7.3	6.2	7.6	2.1	6.3	5.4	6.3
Somewhat	%	26.9	26.3	19.2	14.6	37.1	25.8	18.9	27.0	20.3	28.6
Very Much	%	66.9	68.4	76.9	75.6	56.2	65.2	78.9	65.1	73.0	65.0

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Value learning as a life-long process

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.51	3.61	3.50	3.63	3.30	3.47	3.75	3.48	3.63	3.46
Not at all	%	1.9	2.7	3.8	.	4.5	.	.	.	.	1.9
Very Little	%	5.6	2.2	7.7	4.9	8.0	9.1	4.2	10.8	.	6.3
Somewhat	%	31.8	26.9	23.1	26.8	40.3	34.8	16.8	30.8	37.0	35.6
Very Much	%	60.7	68.3	65.4	68.3	47.2	56.1	78.9	58.5	63.0	56.3

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Commitment to personal health/fitness

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.00	3.07	2.96	3.05	2.77	3.16	3.11	2.85	3.11	3.04
Not at all	%	5.8	4.2	11.5	.	9.8	3.0	5.2	11.3	1.4	5.3
Very Little	%	21.6	20.4	11.5	29.3	28.3	17.9	17.5	21.0	16.2	22.2
Somewhat	%	39.0	39.8	46.2	36.6	36.4	38.8	38.1	38.7	52.7	35.7
Very Much	%	33.6	35.6	30.8	34.1	25.4	40.3	39.2	29.0	29.7	36.7

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Taking responsibility for own behavior

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.31	3.26	3.35	3.41	3.13	3.24	3.58	2.98	3.49	3.40
Not at all	%	5.3	5.3	3.8	7.3	5.7	10.4	3.2	8.3	.	5.3
Very Little	%	10.4	11.1	15.4	7.3	16.5	6.0	2.1	25.0	9.6	5.7
Somewhat	%	32.6	36.0	23.1	22.0	37.5	32.8	28.4	26.7	31.5	32.5
Very Much	%	51.7	47.6	57.7	63.4	40.3	50.7	66.3	40.0	58.9	56.5

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Self-confidence

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.32	3.27	3.19	3.46	3.23	3.30	3.53	3.11	3.48	3.33
Not at all	%	4.2	2.6	7.7	4.9	5.7	6.0	4.2	3.2	2.7	3.9
Very Little	%	9.7	12.0	7.7	2.4	9.7	11.9	5.2	17.7	4.1	10.1
Somewhat	%	36.4	40.8	42.3	34.1	40.3	28.4	24.0	43.5	35.6	35.3
Very Much	%	49.7	44.5	42.3	58.5	44.3	53.7	66.7	35.5	57.5	50.7

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Sense of personal identity

		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	DESIGN	ED & PSY	ENGINEER	FOR RES	CHASS	PAMS	TEXTILES	MANAGEMT
	Mean	3.25	3.28	3.04	3.41	3.09	3.22	3.44	2.97	3.47	3.28
Not at all	%	5.6	3.7	11.5	4.9	8.6	6.0	6.4	6.6	2.7	4.4
Very Little	%	11.4	11.7	11.5	4.9	13.7	13.4	5.3	21.3	9.6	10.2
Somewhat	%	35.7	37.8	38.5	34.1	38.3	32.8	26.6	41.0	26.0	38.3
Very Much	%	47.4	46.8	38.5	56.1	39.4	47.8	61.7	31.1	61.6	47.1

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For more information on the 1999 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 2000

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