North Carolina State University
2002 Sophomore Student Survey Data Tables
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Frequency Distributions
(Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Development Goals)

This document reports the frequency distributions by gender and race/ethnicity for items related to knowledge, skills, and personal development goals on the 2002 Sophomore Survey. A table comparing mean ratings is available on the web. Exact question wording is available on the web or by clicking on the "Q" in the section heading of the tables.


Meeting Student Needs
College Contribution to Knowledge, Skills and Personal Development
          General Education Goals
          Personal Development Goals
          World View Goals

Q Meeting Student Needs

  All Women Men AfAm White Other
NCSU meeting your intellectual growth needs 45.9% 48.5% 43.3% 36.1% 47.6% 37.3%
4: Very well
3: Adequately 44.2% 42.9% 45.4% 48.4% 43.7% 45.2%
2: Somewhat Adequately 8.5% 7.5% 9.5% 14.8% 7.5% 13.5%
1: Poorly 1.4% 1.1% 1.8% 0.8% 1.2% 4.0%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
NCSU meeting your career training needs 34.1% 36.2% 32.0% 25.6% 35.1% 31.7%
4: Very well
3: Adequately 42.2% 41.1% 43.3% 39.7% 42.2% 45.2%
2: Somewhat Adequately 18.8% 18.4% 19.2% 29.8% 17.8% 18.3%
1: Poorly 4.9% 4.4% 5.5% 5.0% 4.9% 4.8%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
NCSU meeting your personal growth needs 37.6% 42.0% 33.4% 27.9% 38.9% 33.3%
4: Very well
3: Adequately 43.1% 42.3% 43.8% 50.0% 42.2% 45.2%
2: Somewhat Adequately 14.6% 12.6% 16.6% 18.9% 14.3% 13.5%
1: Poorly 4.7% 3.2% 6.2% 3.3% 4.6% 7.9%
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Q College Contribution to Knowledge, Skills and Personal Development

General Education Goals

  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Enhancing analytical skills 52.1% 50.1% 53.9% 54.2% 51.7% 53.3%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 40.9% 42.4% 39.6% 39.2% 41.3% 38.3%
2: Very Little 5.9% 6.5% 5.5% 4.2% 6.0% 6.7%
1: Not at all 1.1% 1.1% 1.0% 2.5% 0.9% 1.7%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Ability to do projects independently 51.6% 58.9% 44.8% 50.8% 51.5% 53.7%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 39.8% 36.0% 43.5% 36.9% 40.7% 33.9%
2: Very Little 7.0% 4.2% 9.6% 11.5% 6.4% 8.3%
1: Not at all 1.5% 0.9% 2.1% 0.8% 1.3% 4.1%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Developing computer skills 52.7% 50.5% 54.8% 63.9% 51.6% 52.8%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 34.1% 34.1% 34.0% 28.7% 34.6% 33.3%
2: Very Little 10.7% 12.9% 8.6% 4.9% 11.1% 12.2%
1: Not at all 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.5% 2.7% 1.6%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Ability to analyze ideas/info 46.0% 47.4% 44.7% 52.0% 45.3% 47.6%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 45.4% 44.5% 46.3% 40.7% 46.5% 38.7%
2: Very Little 7.4% 6.8% 8.0% 6.5% 7.2% 9.7%
1: Not at all 1.2% 1.4% 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% 4.0%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Understand sci/tech influence 46.9% 47.9% 45.9% 47.1% 47.3% 42.6%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 42.7% 40.5% 44.8% 40.3% 42.5% 46.7%
2: Very Little 8.3% 9.7% 7.0% 8.4% 8.4% 7.4%
1: Not at all 2.1% 1.9% 2.3% 4.2% 1.8% 3.3%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Using math skills 50.2% 42.5% 57.6% 53.3% 50.0% 50.0%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 36.6% 42.0% 31.5% 36.1% 36.7% 36.3%
2: Very Little 10.5% 12.3% 8.8% 8.2% 10.9% 8.1%
1: Not at all 2.7% 3.2% 2.2% 2.5% 2.4% 5.6%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Applying sci inquiry 46.0% 42.0% 49.8% 48.7% 46.3% 40.5%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 40.1% 42.1% 38.3% 34.5% 40.3% 43.8%
2: Very Little 11.7% 12.9% 10.5% 14.3% 11.3% 12.4%
1: Not at all 2.2% 3.0% 1.4% 2.5% 2.1% 3.3%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Comprehension skills 43.0% 48.4% 37.7% 45.0% 43.4% 36.8%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 45.8% 42.3% 49.2% 47.5% 45.7% 45.6%
2: Very Little 9.2% 7.9% 10.4% 5.8% 9.2% 12.0%
1: Not at all 2.0% 1.3% 2.7% 1.7% 1.7% 5.6%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Listening skills 43.2% 50.5% 36.2% 45.8% 43.4% 37.9%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 43.1% 39.2% 46.9% 45.8% 42.7% 44.4%
2: Very Little 10.4% 8.5% 12.2% 6.7% 11.0% 7.3%
1: Not at all 3.3% 1.9% 4.7% 1.7% 2.8% 10.5%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Understanding of diverse values 41.7% 49.5% 34.1% 51.2% 39.8% 51.2%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 41.1% 37.5% 44.5% 32.2% 43.0% 29.8%
2: Very Little 12.6% 10.0% 15.1% 8.3% 13.0% 12.4%
1: Not at all 4.6% 3.0% 6.3% 8.3% 4.1% 6.6%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Writing skills 31.8% 37.8% 26.0% 33.3% 31.4% 33.9%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 51.3% 48.7% 53.8% 54.5% 51.4% 47.6%
2: Very Little 13.6% 11.5% 15.6% 11.4% 14.0% 12.1%
1: Not at all 3.3% 2.0% 4.6% 0.8% 3.2% 6.5%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Speaking skills 29.5% 37.2% 22.2% 37.4% 28.4% 33.3%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 44.9% 41.3% 48.3% 41.5% 45.6% 41.5%
2: Very Little 19.9% 17.9% 21.8% 16.3% 20.7% 15.4%
1: Not at all 5.7% 3.6% 7.7% 4.9% 5.4% 9.8%

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Personal Development Goals

  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Independence and self-reliance 63.4% 71.8% 55.3% 69.1% 63.0% 62.1%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 28.3% 22.1% 34.4% 24.4% 28.9% 26.6%
2: Very Little 5.8% 4.5% 7.1% 4.9% 5.9% 6.5%
1: Not at all 2.4% 1.6% 3.2% 1.6% 2.3% 4.8%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Realizing my potential for success 58.1% 66.4% 50.0% 63.1% 57.8% 56.5%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 34.2% 28.9% 39.4% 30.3% 35.0% 29.8%
2: Very Little 5.9% 3.5% 8.2% 4.1% 5.7% 9.7%
1: Not at all 1.8% 1.2% 2.5% 2.5% 1.6% 4.0%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Personal growth 58.2% 66.5% 50.1% 66.4% 57.6% 55.3%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 33.4% 27.8% 38.8% 25.4% 34.3% 31.7%
2: Very Little 6.1% 4.4% 7.7% 7.4% 5.8% 8.1%
1: Not at all 2.4% 1.2% 3.5% 0.8% 2.3% 4.9%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Taking responsibility for behavior 57.4% 66.8% 48.2% 61.5% 57.4% 52.5%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 32.1% 25.7% 38.3% 28.7% 32.2% 34.4%
2: Very Little 6.9% 4.6% 9.2% 4.1% 7.2% 6.6%
1: Not at all 3.6% 2.9% 4.3% 5.7% 3.1% 6.6%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Self discipline 55.8% 63.9% 47.9% 69.7% 55.4% 45.5%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 33.9% 29.3% 38.2% 19.7% 34.6% 40.7%
2: Very Little 7.7% 5.1% 10.3% 6.6% 7.7% 8.9%
1: Not at all 2.6% 1.6% 3.6% 4.1% 2.3% 4.9%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Coping with change 55.4% 62.9% 48.1% 64.2% 55.3% 47.5%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 34.8% 29.6% 39.8% 28.5% 35.1% 38.3%
2: Very Little 6.9% 5.0% 8.8% 4.9% 6.9% 9.2%
1: Not at all 2.9% 2.5% 3.2% 2.4% 2.7% 5.0%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Valuing learning as lifelong 52.7% 59.9% 45.8% 60.3% 52.8% 44.3%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 38.4% 33.2% 43.5% 32.2% 38.7% 41.0%
2: Very Little 6.5% 5.2% 7.8% 4.1% 6.6% 8.2%
1: Not at all 2.3% 1.7% 2.9% 3.3% 1.8% 6.6%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Time mangement 52.1% 56.8% 47.5% 60.2% 52.4% 40.8%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 35.0% 33.2% 36.8% 31.7% 35.0% 38.4%
2: Very Little 9.7% 7.9% 11.4% 7.3% 9.3% 16.0%
1: Not at all 3.3% 2.1% 4.4% 0.8% 3.4% 4.8%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Ability to function as part of a team 45.1% 51.1% 39.5% 49.6% 44.1% 51.2%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 43.2% 38.3% 47.9% 42.3% 44.3% 33.3%
2: Very Little 9.4% 8.6% 10.1% 5.7% 9.6% 11.4%
1: Not at all 2.2% 2.0% 2.4% 2.4% 2.0% 4.1%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Sense of personal identity 48.7% 56.6% 41.1% 50.0% 48.4% 50.4%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 37.2% 33.8% 40.6% 36.1% 38.0% 30.9%
2: Very Little 9.6% 6.8% 12.2% 9.0% 9.4% 11.4%
1: Not at all 4.5% 2.8% 6.1% 4.9% 4.2% 7.3%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Ability to handle stress 47.1% 51.5% 42.8% 52.8% 46.9% 43.4%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 35.7% 33.6% 37.7% 30.1% 36.2% 36.1%
2: Very Little 12.7% 11.5% 13.9% 13.8% 12.5% 13.9%
1: Not at all 4.5% 3.4% 5.6% 3.3% 4.4% 6.6%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Self-confidence 44.2% 50.4% 38.1% 45.5% 44.1% 43.8%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 40.9% 37.2% 44.6% 39.0% 41.5% 37.2%
2: Very Little 11.0% 9.9% 12.0% 9.8% 10.9% 13.2%
1: Not at all 3.9% 2.5% 5.3% 5.7% 3.6% 5.8%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Ability to lead/guide others 37.2% 43.2% 31.4% 43.0% 36.4% 39.0%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 46.5% 41.8% 50.9% 40.5% 47.8% 39.0%
2: Very Little 12.8% 12.0% 13.5% 11.6% 12.6% 16.3%
1: Not at all 3.6% 3.0% 4.1% 5.0% 3.2% 5.7%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Recognizing and acting ethical 35.5% 41.9% 29.5% 41.2% 34.3% 42.4%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 44.8% 42.7% 46.9% 42.9% 46.0% 34.7%
2: Very Little 13.8% 13.1% 14.4% 7.6% 14.3% 14.4%
1: Not at all 5.9% 2.3% 9.3% 8.4% 5.4% 8.5%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Commitment to fitness 37.4% 42.4% 32.4% 38.2% 37.0% 39.8%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 42.3% 39.6% 44.8% 41.5% 43.0% 35.0%
2: Very Little 15.1% 13.7% 16.4% 14.6% 15.0% 16.3%
1: Not at all 5.3% 4.3% 6.3% 5.7% 4.9% 8.9%

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World View Goal

  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Public responsibility & comm. service 22.7% 28.7% 16.9% 29.7% 22.5% 17.9%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 50.3% 48.1% 52.4% 48.3% 50.6% 48.7%
2: Very Little 19.8% 18.5% 21.1% 15.3% 20.5% 17.9%
1: Not at all 7.2% 4.6% 9.6% 6.8% 6.4% 15.4%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Developing tolerance for divergent views 42.7% 50.8% 34.9% 50.8% 41.4% 47.5%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 43.4% 38.9% 47.8% 35.0% 44.6% 39.0%
2: Very Little 9.5% 7.7% 11.3% 5.8% 10.1% 6.8%
1: Not at all 4.4% 2.7% 6.0% 8.3% 3.8% 6.8%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Ability to work w/ diverse bckgrnds 44.1% 49.0% 39.4% 50.4% 43.1% 48.0%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 42.8% 39.2% 46.1% 32.5% 44.4% 36.6%
2: Very Little 9.3% 8.5% 9.9% 10.6% 9.2% 8.9%
1: Not at all 3.9% 3.2% 4.5% 6.5% 3.4% 6.5%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Appreciating gender equity 34.6% 41.6% 27.8% 37.4% 34.3% 34.2%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 44.3% 41.4% 47.1% 35.0% 45.6% 40.2%
2: Very Little 14.8% 12.7% 16.8% 17.1% 14.6% 14.5%
1: Not at all 6.3% 4.2% 8.3% 10.6% 5.5% 11.1%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Understanding world issues 32.4% 35.5% 29.5% 27.6% 32.7% 34.1%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 48.8% 49.4% 48.3% 54.5% 48.5% 46.3%
2: Very Little 15.1% 12.7% 17.4% 13.8% 15.4% 13.8%
1: Not at all 3.6% 2.4% 4.8% 4.1% 3.4% 5.7%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Appreciating racial equity 34.3% 40.5% 28.3% 34.1% 34.2% 36.2%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 44.0% 41.8% 46.1% 38.2% 44.9% 39.7%
2: Very Little 15.0% 13.2% 16.7% 16.3% 14.8% 15.5%
1: Not at all 6.7% 4.5% 8.9% 11.4% 6.1% 8.6%
 
  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Understand present as it relates to history 27.0% 30.7% 23.5% 28.3% 26.8% 27.9%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 47.5% 44.1% 50.7% 45.8% 48.0% 44.3%
2: Very Little 19.5% 20.3% 18.8% 18.3% 20.0% 15.6%
1: Not at all 6.0% 4.9% 7.0% 7.5% 5.2% 12.3%

 

  All Women Men AfAm White Other
Advancing appreciation of arts 26.0% 32.0% 20.2% 23.5% 26.1% 27.0%
4: Very Much
3: Somewhat 39.3% 37.5% 41.1% 42.9% 38.9% 40.2%
2: Very Little 24.2% 23.8% 24.6% 20.2% 25.0% 19.7%
1: Not at all 10.5% 6.7% 14.1% 13.4% 10.0% 13.1%
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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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