 
North 
  Carolina State University
  2002 Sophomore Student Survey:
  College Comparisons of 
  Knowledge, Skills and Personal Development
  
 
Knowledge, 
  Skills and Personal Development 
  Meeting Student Needs  
  College Contribution to Knowledge, Skills and Personal Development 
   
            General 
  Education Goals
            Personal 
  Development Goals
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Knowledge, Skills and Personal Development
Q 
  Meeting 
  Student Needs 
 
  
     
     
      | NCSU 
        meeting your intellectual growth needs
 | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.34 | 3.41 | 3.31 | 3.29 | 3.28 | 3.17 | 3.36 | 3.47 | 3.35 | 3.47 | 3.19 | 
     
      |  |  | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 | . | 1.2 | 2.7 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Poorly | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Somewhat Adequately | % | 8.5 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 10.3 | 14.6 | 9.7 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 12.2 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Adequately | % | 44.2 | 42.4 | 51.0 | 57.1 | 46.8 | 47.9 | 40.3 | 34.7 | 49.0 | 39.4 | 48.6 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very well | % | 45.9 | 50.0 | 41.2 | 37.1 | 41.5 | 35.4 | 48.5 | 57.1 | 43.1 | 54.5 | 36.5 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | NCSU 
        meeting your career training needs
 | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.05 | 3.18 | 3.12 | 3.23 | 3.01 | 3.23 | 2.84 | 2.96 | 3.16 | 3.25 | 2.92 | 
     
      |  |  | 4.9 | 3.8 | . | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 8.6 | 16.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 8.2 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Poorly | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Somewhat Adequately | % | 18.8 | 16.1 | 19.6 | 14.3 | 20.3 | 12.5 | 26.1 | 12.2 | 15.7 | 12.7 | 19.2 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Adequately | % | 42.2 | 38.6 | 49.0 | 40.0 | 46.6 | 39.6 | 38.1 | 30.6 | 47.1 | 42.8 | 45.2 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very well | % | 34.1 | 41.5 | 31.4 | 42.9 | 29.2 | 43.8 | 27.2 | 40.8 | 35.3 | 42.2 | 27.4 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | NCSU 
        meeting your personal growth needs
 | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.14 | 3.21 | 3.33 | 3.20 | 2.99 | 3.11 | 3.16 | 3.29 | 3.20 | 3.27 | 3.11 | 
     
      |  |  | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Poorly | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Somewhat Adequately | % | 14.6 | 13.4 | 9.8 | 11.4 | 15.6 | 19.1 | 15.4 | 14.3 | 13.7 | 12.0 | 18.9 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Adequately | % | 43.1 | 40.3 | 41.2 | 48.6 | 50.9 | 38.3 | 35.6 | 24.5 | 47.1 | 42.2 | 43.2 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very well | % | 37.6 | 42.5 | 47.1 | 37.1 | 27.1 | 38.3 | 43.1 | 55.1 | 37.3 | 43.4 | 35.1 | 
  
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Q 
  College 
  Contribution to Knowledge, Skills and Personal Development
General 
  Education Goals
  
 
  
     
     
      | Enhancing 
        analytical skills | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.44 | 3.48 | 3.40 | 3.41 | 3.52 | 3.38 | 3.32 | 3.47 | 3.45 | 3.42 | 3.25 | 
     
      |  |  | 1.1 | 1.0 | . | . | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | . | 1.5 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 5.9 | 3.7 | 16.7 | 8.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 10.7 | . | 4.3 | 6.3 | 10.4 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 40.9 | 41.6 | 27.1 | 41.2 | 38.0 | 46.7 | 41.1 | 46.8 | 40.4 | 45.6 | 49.3 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 52.1 | 53.7 | 56.3 | 50.0 | 57.4 | 46.7 | 46.2 | 51.1 | 53.2 | 48.1 | 38.8 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Ability 
        to do projects independently | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.42 | 3.49 | 3.76 | 3.53 | 3.35 | 3.30 | 3.43 | 3.36 | 3.51 | 3.45 | 3.13 | 
     
      |  |  | 1.5 | 1.9 | . | . | 1.0 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | . | 2.8 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 7.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 9.2 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 13.3 | 3.9 | 6.7 | 15.5 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 39.8 | 37.9 | 16.3 | 35.3 | 43.2 | 44.7 | 39.5 | 31.1 | 35.3 | 41.1 | 47.9 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 51.6 | 56.6 | 79.6 | 58.8 | 46.6 | 44.7 | 53.0 | 53.3 | 58.8 | 52.1 | 33.8 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Developing 
        computer skills | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.37 | 3.26 | 3.63 | 3.26 | 3.55 | 3.17 | 3.19 | 3.44 | 3.32 | 3.40 | 3.20 | 
     
      |  |  | 2.6 | 2.9 | . | 2.9 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 10.7 | 14.2 | 6.1 | 14.3 | 7.0 | 12.5 | 14.8 | 8.3 | 12.0 | 6.6 | 15.5 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 34.1 | 36.5 | 24.5 | 37.1 | 27.3 | 45.8 | 36.9 | 27.1 | 38.0 | 43.4 | 36.6 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 52.7 | 46.5 | 69.4 | 45.7 | 64.5 | 37.5 | 43.3 | 60.4 | 48.0 | 48.8 | 43.7 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Ability 
        to analyze ideas/information
 | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.36 | 3.38 | 3.59 | 3.47 | 3.37 | 3.37 | 3.37 | 3.36 | 3.27 | 3.30 | 3.25 | 
     
      |  |  | 1.2 | 1.3 | . | . | 0.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 2.0 | . | 1.4 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 7.4 | 8.0 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 8.9 | 3.9 | 8.5 | 12.5 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 45.4 | 42.3 | 32.7 | 41.2 | 47.3 | 47.8 | 43.2 | 33.3 | 58.8 | 52.4 | 45.8 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 46.0 | 48.4 | 63.3 | 52.9 | 45.0 | 45.7 | 47.7 | 53.3 | 35.3 | 39.0 | 40.3 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Understand 
        science/ technology influence
 | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.34 | 3.49 | 3.11 | 3.24 | 3.37 | 3.40 | 3.23 | 3.48 | 3.31 | 3.23 | 3.25 | 
     
      |  |  | 2.1 | 0.6 | 6.4 | . | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 8.3 | 5.7 | 12.8 | 14.7 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 13.0 | 8.7 | 11.8 | 10.7 | 9.6 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 42.7 | 37.6 | 44.7 | 47.1 | 44.8 | 48.9 | 39.1 | 28.3 | 39.2 | 53.5 | 43.8 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 46.9 | 56.1 | 36.2 | 38.2 | 47.3 | 46.8 | 44.1 | 60.9 | 47.1 | 35.2 | 42.5 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Using 
        math skills | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.34 | 3.32 | 2.80 | 3.15 | 3.67 | 3.27 | 2.81 | 3.73 | 3.41 | 3.42 | 3.25 | 
     
      |  |  | 2.7 | 1.3 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 10.5 | 9.5 | 27.5 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 10.4 | 26.2 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 8.4 | 11.0 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 36.6 | 45.4 | 47.1 | 48.5 | 25.6 | 33.3 | 44.1 | 16.7 | 39.2 | 39.2 | 41.1 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 50.2 | 43.8 | 19.6 | 36.4 | 71.0 | 50.0 | 22.1 | 79.2 | 52.9 | 51.8 | 43.8 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Applying 
        scientific inquiry | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.30 | 3.51 | 2.64 | 3.35 | 3.49 | 3.29 | 2.94 | 3.51 | 3.38 | 3.06 | 3.11 | 
     
      |  |  | 2.2 | 0.6 | 10.6 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 11.7 | 6.1 | 27.7 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 22.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 21.8 | 16.9 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 40.1 | 34.4 | 48.9 | 44.1 | 34.5 | 51.1 | 47.6 | 34.7 | 47.9 | 48.7 | 42.3 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 46.0 | 58.8 | 12.8 | 47.1 | 57.7 | 40.0 | 25.4 | 59.2 | 45.8 | 28.8 | 36.6 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Comprehension 
        skills | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.30 | 3.40 | 3.14 | 3.29 | 3.20 | 3.25 | 3.31 | 3.43 | 3.19 | 3.44 | 3.22 | 
     
      |  |  | 2.0 | 0.9 | . | 2.9 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 2.3 | . | 3.8 | . | 4.1 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 9.2 | 6.3 | 20.0 | 8.6 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 8.6 | 12.2 | 11.5 | 7.2 | 9.6 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 45.8 | 44.3 | 46.0 | 45.7 | 50.5 | 41.7 | 44.7 | 32.7 | 46.2 | 41.3 | 46.6 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 43.0 | 48.4 | 34.0 | 42.9 | 36.3 | 43.8 | 44.4 | 55.1 | 38.5 | 51.5 | 39.7 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Listening 
        skills | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.26 | 3.35 | 3.32 | 3.35 | 3.12 | 3.14 | 3.41 | 3.16 | 3.19 | 3.38 | 3.13 | 
     
      |  |  | 3.3 | 1.9 | 2.0 | . | 5.6 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 10.4 | 8.6 | 12.0 | 11.8 | 12.6 | 16.3 | 6.7 | 12.2 | 15.4 | 7.2 | 13.9 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 43.1 | 42.5 | 38.0 | 41.2 | 46.2 | 40.8 | 41.9 | 40.8 | 32.7 | 41.9 | 47.2 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 43.2 | 47.0 | 48.0 | 47.1 | 35.7 | 38.8 | 50.2 | 40.8 | 46.2 | 49.1 | 34.7 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Understanding 
        of diverse values | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.20 | 3.25 | 3.27 | 3.48 | 3.03 | 3.13 | 3.39 | 3.19 | 3.21 | 3.25 | 3.13 | 
     
      |  |  | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 | . | 5.3 | 8.5 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 3.6 | 11.3 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 12.6 | 12.5 | 10.2 | 9.1 | 18.6 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 6.4 | 13.5 | 8.5 | 4.2 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 41.1 | 39.0 | 40.8 | 33.3 | 44.5 | 44.7 | 34.1 | 48.9 | 28.8 | 46.7 | 45.1 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 41.7 | 44.9 | 44.9 | 57.6 | 31.6 | 38.3 | 53.8 | 38.3 | 50.0 | 41.2 | 39.4 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Writing 
        skills | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.11 | 3.16 | 3.08 | 3.35 | 2.93 | 3.17 | 3.29 | 3.10 | 3.10 | 3.31 | 2.99 | 
     
      |  |  | 3.3 | 2.2 | . | . | 5.6 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 6.8 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 13.6 | 12.5 | 26.9 | 5.9 | 16.1 | 10.4 | 11.6 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 10.8 | 14.9 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 51.3 | 52.7 | 38.5 | 52.9 | 58.1 | 50.0 | 41.0 | 53.1 | 60.8 | 45.8 | 51.4 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 31.8 | 32.6 | 34.6 | 41.2 | 20.2 | 35.4 | 45.1 | 30.6 | 25.5 | 42.8 | 27.0 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Speaking 
        skills | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 2.98 | 3.01 | 3.21 | 3.18 | 2.75 | 3.02 | 3.17 | 3.00 | 3.10 | 3.14 | 3.01 | 
     
      |  |  | 5.7 | 4.5 | . | . | 9.5 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 8.2 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 19.9 | 19.4 | 18.8 | 20.6 | 23.6 | 16.7 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 19.2 | 18.7 | 19.4 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 44.9 | 46.8 | 41.7 | 41.2 | 49.5 | 45.8 | 39.1 | 42.9 | 34.6 | 43.4 | 43.1 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 29.5 | 29.4 | 39.6 | 38.2 | 17.4 | 31.3 | 41.0 | 32.7 | 40.4 | 36.1 | 31.9 | 
  
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Personal 
  Development Goals
   
 
  
     
     
      | Independence 
        and self-reliance | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.53 | 3.59 | 3.68 | 3.65 | 3.42 | 3.48 | 3.55 | 3.62 | 3.60 | 3.60 | 3.46 | 
     
      |  |  | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.0 | . | 1.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 5.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 28.3 | 26.2 | 18.0 | 29.4 | 36.2 | 31.3 | 20.8 | 17.0 | 19.2 | 28.7 | 31.9 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 63.4 | 67.5 | 76.0 | 67.6 | 53.9 | 60.4 | 69.4 | 74.5 | 71.2 | 65.9 | 58.3 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Realizing 
        my potential for success | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.49 | 3.57 | 3.52 | 3.59 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.52 | 3.45 | 3.59 | 3.62 | 3.32 | 
     
      |  |  | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.0 | . | 1.1 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 2.0 | . | 4.2 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 5.9 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 8.6 | . | 5.3 | 6.4 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 11.1 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 34.2 | 31.2 | 30.0 | 35.3 | 41.7 | 50.0 | 27.9 | 23.4 | 31.4 | 29.3 | 33.3 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 58.1 | 63.7 | 62.0 | 61.8 | 48.6 | 45.8 | 63.8 | 63.8 | 64.7 | 66.5 | 51.4 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Personal 
        growth | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.47 | 3.53 | 3.56 | 3.58 | 3.34 | 3.31 | 3.53 | 3.60 | 3.67 | 3.56 | 3.46 | 
     
      |  |  | 2.4 | 1.9 | . | . | 2.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 2.1 | . | 1.2 | 1.4 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 6.1 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 6.1 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 8.7 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 33.4 | 31.4 | 28.0 | 30.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 | 28.0 | 29.8 | 25.0 | 32.9 | 31.9 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 58.2 | 61.5 | 64.0 | 63.6 | 48.7 | 47.9 | 64.8 | 66.0 | 71.2 | 62.2 | 58.0 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Taking 
        responsibility for behavior | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.43 | 3.55 | 3.44 | 3.62 | 3.30 | 3.38 | 3.45 | 3.43 | 3.58 | 3.52 | 3.35 | 
     
      |  |  | 3.6 | 2.9 | 6.0 | . | 3.8 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 6.9 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 9.7 | . | 7.9 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 32.1 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 26.5 | 38.9 | 37.5 | 28.3 | 28.3 | 21.2 | 32.5 | 40.3 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 57.4 | 66.0 | 62.0 | 67.6 | 47.6 | 54.2 | 60.0 | 60.9 | 69.2 | 60.7 | 50.0 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Self 
        discipline | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.43 | 3.54 | 3.49 | 3.53 | 3.33 | 3.32 | 3.37 | 3.35 | 3.62 | 3.56 | 3.38 | 
     
      |  |  | 2.6 | 1.6 | 6.1 | . | 2.5 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 7.7 | 4.5 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 11.0 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 15.2 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 8.5 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 33.9 | 32.5 | 16.3 | 35.3 | 37.1 | 42.6 | 34.6 | 28.3 | 25.0 | 31.5 | 36.6 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 55.8 | 61.5 | 69.4 | 58.8 | 49.4 | 46.8 | 53.6 | 54.3 | 69.2 | 62.3 | 52.1 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Coping 
        with change | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.43 | 3.44 | 3.58 | 3.56 | 3.31 | 3.33 | 3.47 | 3.57 | 3.59 | 3.55 | 3.42 | 
     
      |  |  | 2.9 | 2.9 | . | . | 3.2 | 8.3 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 11.1 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 34.8 | 33.7 | 30.0 | 26.5 | 42.7 | 33.3 | 31.4 | 21.7 | 27.5 | 32.1 | 27.8 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 55.4 | 56.7 | 64.0 | 64.7 | 45.5 | 54.2 | 59.5 | 69.6 | 66.7 | 61.8 | 58.3 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Valuing 
        learning as lifelong experience
 | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.42 | 3.55 | 3.49 | 3.53 | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.45 | 3.40 | 3.47 | 3.52 | 3.23 | 
     
      |  |  | 2.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | . | 2.3 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 6.5 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 9.3 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 11.3 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 38.4 | 33.3 | 32.7 | 35.3 | 45.0 | 50.0 | 34.5 | 34.0 | 35.3 | 36.6 | 38.0 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 52.7 | 61.5 | 59.2 | 58.8 | 43.3 | 41.7 | 56.8 | 55.3 | 56.9 | 57.9 | 45.1 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Time 
        mangement | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.36 | 3.44 | 3.32 | 3.44 | 3.32 | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.15 | 3.54 | 3.52 | 3.17 | 
     
      |  |  | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.0 | . | 3.1 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 9.7 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 11.8 | 11.1 | 6.3 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 5.8 | 7.4 | 18.1 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 35.0 | 33.2 | 36.0 | 32.4 | 36.4 | 39.6 | 36.5 | 38.3 | 28.8 | 31.9 | 34.7 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 52.1 | 57.0 | 50.0 | 55.9 | 49.4 | 47.9 | 48.7 | 42.6 | 63.5 | 60.1 | 43.1 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Ability 
        to function as part of a team | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.31 | 3.40 | 3.40 | 3.35 | 3.31 | 3.17 | 3.22 | 3.27 | 3.57 | 3.39 | 3.01 | 
     
      |  |  | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 | . | 1.2 | 6.4 | 4.2 | . | 2.0 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 9.4 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 14.7 | 10.0 | 4.3 | 12.1 | 11.1 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 18.1 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 43.2 | 39.8 | 42.0 | 35.3 | 45.7 | 55.3 | 41.9 | 51.1 | 33.3 | 42.9 | 45.8 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 45.1 | 51.3 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 43.0 | 34.0 | 41.9 | 37.8 | 62.7 | 48.5 | 30.6 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Sense 
        of personal identity | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.30 | 3.41 | 3.48 | 3.56 | 3.17 | 3.23 | 3.36 | 3.40 | 3.33 | 3.34 | 3.14 | 
     
      |  |  | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.0 | . | 5.1 | 8.3 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 9.9 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 9.6 | 8.6 | 10.0 | 2.9 | 13.3 | 4.2 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 11.5 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 37.2 | 32.6 | 26.0 | 38.2 | 41.4 | 43.8 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 38.5 | 40.4 | 39.4 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 48.7 | 55.6 | 62.0 | 58.8 | 40.3 | 43.8 | 53.8 | 55.3 | 48.1 | 48.2 | 42.3 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Ability 
        to handle stress | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.25 | 3.35 | 3.33 | 3.39 | 3.12 | 3.04 | 3.24 | 3.37 | 3.44 | 3.40 | 3.28 | 
     
      |  |  | 4.5 | 2.9 | 2.0 | . | 5.9 | 12.5 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 12.7 | 10.9 | 14.3 | 15.2 | 15.9 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 13.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 35.7 | 34.2 | 32.7 | 30.3 | 39.0 | 37.5 | 36.6 | 23.9 | 30.0 | 34.8 | 34.7 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 47.1 | 52.1 | 51.0 | 54.5 | 39.2 | 39.6 | 46.8 | 58.7 | 58.0 | 53.0 | 48.6 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Self-confidence | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.25 | 3.36 | 3.38 | 3.50 | 3.14 | 3.23 | 3.28 | 3.21 | 3.17 | 3.33 | 3.17 | 
     
      |  |  | 3.9 | 3.2 | 6.0 | . | 5.3 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 11.0 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 12.8 | 10.4 | 11.3 | 12.8 | 17.3 | 9.0 | 11.3 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 40.9 | 36.9 | 28.0 | 44.1 | 44.6 | 43.8 | 40.0 | 34.0 | 42.3 | 42.2 | 43.7 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 44.2 | 51.0 | 58.0 | 52.9 | 37.3 | 41.7 | 45.7 | 46.8 | 38.5 | 46.4 | 39.4 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Ability 
        to lead/guide others | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.17 | 3.25 | 3.16 | 3.35 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.18 | 3.07 | 3.26 | 3.25 | 3.00 | 
     
      |  |  | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.0 | . | 3.2 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 8.9 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 12.8 | 10.3 | 12.0 | 14.7 | 13.9 | 12.8 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 17.1 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 46.5 | 43.5 | 48.0 | 35.3 | 51.7 | 44.7 | 42.6 | 40.0 | 42.0 | 47.9 | 48.6 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 37.2 | 42.6 | 36.0 | 50.0 | 31.3 | 36.2 | 39.6 | 37.8 | 44.0 | 39.3 | 28.6 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Recognizing/acting 
        upon ethical principles
 | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.10 | 3.14 | 3.16 | 3.29 | 2.96 | 3.19 | 3.15 | 3.13 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 2.96 | 
     
      |  |  | 5.9 | 5.4 | 6.1 | . | 7.4 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 13.2 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 13.8 | 14.4 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 16.8 | 12.5 | 13.2 | 11.1 | 5.9 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 44.8 | 40.8 | 40.8 | 47.1 | 47.8 | 43.8 | 42.6 | 44.4 | 45.1 | 48.5 | 44.1 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 35.5 | 39.5 | 40.8 | 41.2 | 28.0 | 39.6 | 38.8 | 37.8 | 43.1 | 39.3 | 32.4 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Commitment 
        to fitness | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.12 | 3.21 | 3.00 | 3.21 | 3.01 | 3.02 | 3.12 | 3.09 | 3.16 | 3.27 | 3.15 | 
     
      |  |  | 5.3 | 5.1 | 8.0 | . | 6.7 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 15.1 | 12.7 | 18.0 | 11.8 | 16.9 | 18.8 | 14.7 | 21.3 | 14.0 | 12.1 | 15.3 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 42.3 | 38.6 | 40.0 | 55.9 | 45.3 | 41.7 | 43.8 | 36.2 | 38.0 | 39.4 | 41.7 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 37.4 | 43.7 | 34.0 | 32.4 | 31.1 | 33.3 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 42.0 | 45.5 | 38.9 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Public 
        responsibility & community service
 | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 2.89 | 3.04 | 2.81 | 3.25 | 2.66 | 3.13 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 3.10 | 3.09 | 2.80 | 
     
      |  |  | 7.2 | 5.1 | 4.2 | . | 10.1 | 4.3 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 10.1 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 19.8 | 13.2 | 29.2 | 12.5 | 25.9 | 8.5 | 21.5 | 20.5 | 17.6 | 14.0 | 20.3 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 50.3 | 53.9 | 47.9 | 50.0 | 51.9 | 57.4 | 43.5 | 50.0 | 37.3 | 53.5 | 49.3 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 22.7 | 27.8 | 18.8 | 37.5 | 12.1 | 29.8 | 26.9 | 22.7 | 39.2 | 29.3 | 20.3 | 
  
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      | Developing 
        tolerance for divergent views
 | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.24 | 3.29 | 3.46 | 3.43 | 3.09 | 3.33 | 3.33 | 3.37 | 3.24 | 3.35 | 3.13 | 
     
      |  |  | 4.4 | 6.3 | 2.1 | . | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 8.6 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 9.5 | 8.9 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 14.3 | 2.2 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 10.0 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 43.4 | 34.7 | 35.4 | 45.7 | 48.2 | 50.0 | 43.7 | 37.0 | 41.2 | 48.8 | 41.4 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 42.7 | 50.2 | 56.3 | 48.6 | 32.8 | 43.5 | 46.4 | 52.2 | 45.1 | 43.8 | 40.0 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Ability 
        to work with diverse backgrounds
 | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.27 | 3.30 | 3.47 | 3.47 | 3.21 | 3.20 | 3.25 | 3.42 | 3.27 | 3.34 | 3.14 | 
     
      |  |  | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.0 | . | 3.8 | 8.9 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 9.3 | 8.3 | 4.1 | 11.8 | 10.4 | 2.2 | 9.5 | 2.2 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 14.1 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 42.8 | 42.6 | 38.8 | 29.4 | 46.6 | 48.9 | 39.5 | 46.7 | 35.3 | 41.5 | 40.8 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 44.1 | 45.5 | 55.1 | 58.8 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 45.6 | 48.9 | 49.0 | 47.0 | 39.4 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Appreciating 
        gender equity | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.07 | 3.15 | 3.08 | 3.35 | 2.90 | 3.17 | 3.15 | 3.18 | 3.20 | 3.17 | 3.00 | 
     
      |  |  | 6.3 | 5.6 | 4.2 | . | 9.0 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 10.0 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 14.8 | 13.9 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 16.9 | 12.5 | 13.6 | 8.9 | 18.4 | 12.8 | 17.1 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 44.3 | 40.9 | 50.0 | 35.3 | 49.0 | 45.8 | 40.7 | 51.1 | 36.7 | 46.3 | 35.7 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 34.6 | 39.6 | 31.3 | 50.0 | 25.1 | 37.5 | 39.9 | 35.6 | 42.9 | 37.2 | 37.1 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Understanding 
        world issues | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.10 | 3.12 | 3.14 | 3.24 | 2.92 | 3.27 | 3.30 | 3.04 | 3.16 | 3.22 | 3.00 | 
     
      |  |  | 3.6 | 4.2 | 2.0 | . | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 15.1 | 13.4 | 16.0 | 12.1 | 21.8 | 6.3 | 8.0 | 22.2 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 23.3 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 48.8 | 48.2 | 48.0 | 51.5 | 51.7 | 47.9 | 43.9 | 37.8 | 52.9 | 54.5 | 41.1 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 32.4 | 34.2 | 34.0 | 36.4 | 22.2 | 41.7 | 44.7 | 35.6 | 33.3 | 34.5 | 31.5 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Appreciating 
        racial equity | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 3.06 | 3.15 | 2.98 | 3.47 | 2.88 | 3.13 | 3.16 | 3.23 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 3.06 | 
     
      |  |  | 6.7 | 5.6 | 8.2 | . | 9.1 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 3.7 | 8.5 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 15.0 | 13.6 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 17.9 | 14.9 | 12.5 | 6.8 | 12.2 | 16.8 | 16.9 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 44.0 | 41.2 | 53.1 | 29.4 | 48.7 | 44.7 | 38.9 | 50.0 | 40.8 | 46.6 | 35.2 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 34.3 | 39.5 | 26.5 | 58.8 | 24.3 | 36.2 | 42.0 | 38.6 | 40.8 | 32.9 | 39.4 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Understand 
        the present as it relates to history
 | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 2.96 | 2.96 | 3.00 | 3.16 | 2.76 | 3.25 | 3.23 | 2.96 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 2.92 | 
     
      |  |  | 6.0 | 5.4 | 6.3 | . | 8.8 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 8.9 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 8.2 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 19.5 | 19.8 | 20.8 | 25.8 | 22.6 | 2.3 | 12.3 | 20.0 | 25.5 | 23.8 | 17.8 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 47.5 | 48.7 | 39.6 | 32.3 | 52.6 | 50.0 | 42.5 | 37.8 | 46.8 | 46.3 | 47.9 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 27.0 | 26.2 | 33.3 | 41.9 | 16.0 | 40.9 | 41.8 | 33.3 | 21.3 | 28.1 | 26.0 | 
  
    
 
  
     
     
      | Advancing 
        appreciation of arts | NCSU | College/School | 
     
      | CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | FYC | 
     
     
      |  | Mean | 2.81 | 2.81 | 3.71 | 3.15 | 2.61 | 2.83 | 2.94 | 2.81 | 2.96 | 2.78 | 2.75 | 
     
      |  |  | 10.5 | 10.7 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 13.1 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 10.8 | 13.9 | 
     
      | 1: 
        Not at all | % | 
     
      | 2: 
        Very Little | % | 24.2 | 25.7 | 4.1 | 12.1 | 27.2 | 21.7 | 20.1 | 25.6 | 25.5 | 27.8 | 23.6 | 
     
      | 3: 
        Somewhat | % | 39.3 | 35.3 | 14.3 | 42.4 | 45.1 | 47.8 | 41.3 | 25.6 | 47.1 | 33.5 | 36.1 | 
     
      | 4: 
        Very Much | % | 26.0 | 28.3 | 79.6 | 39.4 | 14.6 | 21.7 | 30.5 | 34.9 | 25.5 | 27.8 | 26.4 | 
  
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  For more information on the 2002 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: October, 2002 
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