North Carolina State University
2000 Sophomore Student Survey:
College Comparisons Tables
(Academic Environment)

 

Academic Environment
* Faculty contributions
* Intellectual environment
* Overall instruction
* Overall education
* Classroom environment

Academic Environment

Q Faculty Contributions

Set high expectations to learn NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.16 3.29 3.38 3.18 3.07 3.14 3.12 3.17 3.22 3.13 3.20
    0.2 . . . 0.4 . . 1.9 . . .
1: Poor %
2: Fair % 9.2 5.3 . 7.0 12.7 5.6 8.1 9.4 5.2 8.7 12.8
3: Good % 65.3 60.5 61.8 67.6 66.2 75.0 71.6 58.5 67.2 69.8 54.3
4: Excellent % 25.4 34.2 38.2 25.4 20.7 19.4 20.3 30.2 27.6 21.5 33.0
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Respect diverse talents and learning styles NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 2.75 2.81 3.26 2.61 2.67 2.75 2.74 2.74 2.72 2.81 2.86
    4.5 3.7 2.9 4.2 5.7 . 4.1 7.5 3.4 2.7 6.4
1: Poor %
2: Fair % 27.8 26.9 2.9 38.0 31.1 36.1 29.9 22.6 31.0 22.8 18.1
3: Good % 55.8 54.5 58.8 50.7 54.0 52.8 53.7 58.5 55.2 65.1 58.5
4: Excellent % 11.9 14.9 35.3 7.0 9.2 11.1 12.2 11.3 10.3 9.4 17.0
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Encourage students to be actively involved NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 2.80 2.90 3.24 2.83 2.68 2.81 2.84 2.94 2.91 2.72 2.91
    2.5 2.5 . 2.8 2.9 2.8 0.7 1.9 3.4 3.4 2.2
1: Poor %
2: Fair % 28.8 22.0 17.6 26.8 35.3 27.8 28.4 23.1 20.7 32.2 24.7
3: Good % 54.4 58.5 41.2 54.9 52.6 55.6 57.4 53.8 56.9 53.0 52.7
4: Excellent % 14.3 17.0 41.2 15.5 9.2 13.9 13.5 21.2 19.0 11.4 20.4
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Encourage student-faculty interaction in and out of class NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 2.78 2.92 3.15 2.83 2.66 2.69 2.83 2.92 2.90 2.77 2.72
    4.3 2.1 2.9 1.4 5.5 5.6 4.7 1.9 3.4 5.4 6.4
1: Poor %
2: Fair % 30.4 25.9 20.6 29.6 36.1 27.8 27.0 22.6 24.1 30.9 31.9
3: Good % 47.8 49.8 35.3 53.5 45.5 58.3 48.6 56.6 51.7 45.6 44.7
4: Excellent % 17.5 22.2 41.2 15.5 12.9 8.3 19.6 18.9 20.7 18.1 17.0
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Give you frequent and prompt feedback NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 2.84 2.91 3.03 2.83 2.76 2.81 2.89 2.83 2.88 2.87 2.84
    2.1 0.4 5.9 2.8 2.2 2.8 2.7 1.9 . 2.7 3.2
1: Poor %
2: Fair % 27.0 26.4 14.7 22.5 31.1 33.3 22.3 30.2 27.6 23.0 25.5
3: Good % 55.7 55.0 50.0 63.4 54.9 44.4 58.1 50.9 56.9 58.8 55.3
4: Excellent % 15.2 18.2 29.4 11.3 11.8 19.4 16.9 17.0 15.5 15.5 16.0
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Encourage you to devote time/energy to coursework NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.13 3.21 3.47 3.15 3.04 3.19 3.12 3.13 3.26 3.10 3.12
    0.9 . . 1.4 1.8 . 0.7 . . 0.7 1.1
1: Poor %
2: Fair % 13.3 10.3 2.9 11.3 17.5 11.1 10.8 17.0 6.9 14.1 11.7
3: Good % 58.0 57.9 47.1 57.7 56.0 58.3 64.2 52.8 60.3 59.7 61.7
4: Excellent % 27.7 31.8 50.0 29.6 24.7 30.6 24.3 30.2 32.8 25.5 25.5
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Opportunities to learn cooperatively w/ students NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 2.74 2.75 3.24 2.79 2.69 2.83 2.74 2.83 2.74 2.77 2.67
    3.6 2.9 . 4.2 5.3 . 4.1 1.9 1.7 2.0 3.2
1: Poor %
2: Fair % 30.9 30.9 17.6 29.6 32.5 34.3 26.4 26.4 31.0 32.2 35.1
3: Good % 53.1 54.7 41.2 49.3 50.3 48.6 60.8 58.5 58.6 53.0 53.2
4: Excellent % 12.4 11.5 41.2 16.9 11.9 17.1 8.8 13.2 8.6 12.8 8.5
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Care about academic success and welfare NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 2.68 2.78 3.18 2.70 2.52 2.86 2.77 2.68 2.78 2.68 2.68
    7.7 6.6 . 5.6 10.4 8.3 7.4 5.7 5.2 4.7 9.6
1: Poor %
2: Fair % 30.1 27.9 17.6 28.2 35.7 19.4 21.6 30.2 29.3 33.8 26.6
3: Good % 49.0 46.7 47.1 56.3 45.2 50.0 57.4 54.7 48.3 50.0 50.0
4: Excellent % 13.3 18.9 35.3 9.9 8.8 22.2 13.5 9.4 17.2 11.5 13.8
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General evaluation of instructors on 8 items NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 2.90 2.98 3.26 2.93 2.80 2.94 2.89 2.94 3.00 2.92 2.91
    0.8 0.4 . . 1.3 . 1.4 . . 0.7 1.1
1: Poor %
2: Fair % 19.1 17.2 5.9 14.1 24.9 19.4 16.9 19.2 12.1 16.8 16.0
3: Good % 69.3 66.8 61.8 78.9 66.3 66.7 73.0 67.3 75.9 72.5 73.4
4: Excellent % 10.7 15.6 32.4 7.0 7.4 13.9 8.8 13.5 12.1 10.1 9.6
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  Q Intellectual environment
Intellectual environment on this campus NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.80 3.93 3.71 3.89 3.76 3.67 3.78 3.60 3.84 3.75 3.80
    0.8 0.4 . . 0.7 5.6 . 3.8 . 1.3 1.1
1: Very weak %
2: Weak % 3.0 2.0 . 1.4 3.8 . 2.7 3.8 1.7 2.6 6.3
3: Average % 27.0 21.6 35.3 25.4 28.4 22.2 29.3 32.7 24.1 29.8 25.3
4: Strong % 54.1 55.9 58.8 56.3 52.9 66.7 55.3 48.1 62.1 52.3 46.3
5: Very strong % 15.1 20.0 5.9 16.9 14.2 5.6 12.7 11.5 12.1 13.9 21.1
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  Q Overall instruction
Overall quality of instruction NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 2.93 3.05 3.09 3.01 2.83 2.92 2.99 2.88 3.05 2.88 2.92
    1.0 0.4 . . 2.0 . . . . 2.0 1.0
1: Poor %
2: Fair % 18.3 11.4 3.0 14.3 25.5 22.2 15.4 25.0 5.2 19.3 15.6
3: Good % 67.4 70.6 84.8 70.0 60.3 63.9 70.5 61.5 84.5 67.3 74.0
4: Excellent % 13.3 17.6 12.1 15.7 12.2 13.9 14.1 13.5 10.3 11.3 9.4
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  Q Overall education
Overall education receiving at NC State NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
  Mean 3.12 3.29 3.24 3.20 3.05 3.11 3.10 2.94 3.19 3.07 3.05
    1.2 0.4 . . 1.6 . 1.4 5.8 . 2.0 .
1: Poor %
2: Fair % 12.0 6.1 2.9 8.6 16.5 11.1 9.5 17.3 8.6 11.3 16.8
3: Good % 60.7 58.0 70.6 62.9 57.4 66.7 66.9 53.8 63.8 64.9 61.1
4: Excellent % 26.1 35.5 26.5 28.6 24.6 22.2 22.3 23.1 27.6 21.9 22.1
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  Q Classroom environment
Classes too large to learn effectively NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    25.6 22.1 41.2 28.2 27.2 32.4 23.2 26.4 19.0 24.0 27.4
None %
One % 14.3 15.2 32.4 9.9 10.3 5.9 14.6 20.8 27.6 18.0 13.7
Two % 23.7 24.6 17.6 31.0 24.3 17.6 26.5 18.9 25.9 20.7 18.9
Three % 18.5 18.9 5.9 19.7 18.3 29.4 19.9 18.9 19.0 16.7 18.9
Four or more % 17.8 19.3 2.9 11.3 19.9 14.7 15.9 15.1 8.6 20.7 21.1
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Classes difficulty to understand instructor's English NCSU COLLEGE
CALS Design CEP COE CNR CHASS PAMS COT COM FYC
    24.0 24.4 38.2 45.1 17.1 11.4 37.5 13.5 12.1 30.5 21.1
None %
One % 31.5 31.8 41.2 31.0 26.3 28.6 39.5 30.8 25.9 37.1 35.8
Two % 24.4 26.9 17.6 15.5 29.4 14.3 17.1 28.8 31.0 18.5 22.1
Three % 11.3 11.6 . 7.0 14.0 20.0 3.3 13.5 15.5 9.9 12.6
Four or more % 8.7 5.4 2.9 1.4 13.1 25.7 2.6 13.5 15.5 4.0 8.4
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For more information on the 2000 Sophomore Student 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: March, 2001

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