North Carolina State University
2006 Sophomore Student Survey:
College Comparisons of Academic Environment

This Web document reports survey data on college differences in the respondents' overall assessment of the academic environment at NC State. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2006 Sophomore Student Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2006 Sophomore Student Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile." For exact question wording, see the survey instrument, or click on the "Q" in the table headers below.

Intellectual Enviroment | Overall Instruction and Education | Classroom Environment | Faculty Contributions | Mentoring Experiences

Q Intellectual Environment
Intellectual environment on this campus NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design FYC PAMS
Mean 3.15 3.16 3.25 3.11 3.11 3.15 3.15 3.29 2.97 3.03 3.24
4: Very strong % 23.5 25.5 33.3 21.2 17.4 22.8 22.9 33.3 10.3 20.3 28.6
3: Strong % 68.6 66.4 58.3 69.9 76.1 70.1 70.3 62.5 75.9 64.1 67.1
2: Weak % 6.8 6.6 8.3 7.4 6.5 6.1 5.7 4.2 13.8 14.1 4.3
1: Very weak % 1.0 1.5 . 1.5 . 1.0 1.1 . . 1.6 .
Total N 1432 271 48 269 46 412 175 48 29 64 70
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Q Overall Instruction and Education
Overall quality of instruction NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design FYC PAMS
Mean 3.09 3.10 3.17 3.15 3.13 3.01 3.15 3.04 3.21 3.00 3.17
4: Excellent % 22.4 26.1 27.1 23.1 24.4 19.0 24.0 20.8 31.0 12.5 22.9
3: Good % 66.1 59.2 66.7 69.0 64.4 66.3 68.0 64.6 58.6 76.6 71.4
2: Fair % 10.0 13.6 2.1 7.8 11.1 11.8 6.9 12.5 10.3 9.4 5.7
1: Poor % 1.5 1.1 4.2 . . 2.9 1.1 2.1 . 1.6 .
Total N 1434 272 48 268 45 415 175 48 29 64 70

Overall education at NC State NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design FYC PAMS
Mean 3.30 3.29 3.49 3.29 3.37 3.30 3.29 3.40 3.41 3.13 3.35
4: Excellent % 38.8 41.5 55.3 33.8 47.8 38.6 36.2 47.9 51.7 23.8 39.1
3: Good % 53.4 47.8 38.3 60.9 41.3 53.4 57.5 45.8 37.9 65.1 56.5
2: Fair % 7.0 9.2 6.4 5.3 10.9 7.0 5.2 4.2 10.3 11.1 4.3
1: Poor % 0.8 1.5 . . . 1.0 1.1 2.1 . . .
Total N 1428 272 47 266 46 414 174 48 29 63 69
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Classroom Environment

Q Number of Classes Too Large to Learn Effectively
# Classes too large to learn effectively NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design FYC PAMS
None % 29.2 28.3 29.2 33.7 32.6 29.9 22.2 24.0 33.3 26.6 30.0
One % 18.8 16.2 8.3 22.0 17.4 17.8 14.2 26.0 46.7 21.9 22.9
Two % 27.4 29.4 31.3 25.6 32.6 23.8 35.2 22.0 10.0 31.3 30.0
Three % 15.4 14.3 16.7 13.6 13.0 17.8 17.0 22.0 10.0 12.5 8.6
Four or more % 9.2 11.8 14.6 5.1 4.3 10.7 11.4 6.0 . 7.8 8.6
Total N 1450 272 48 273 46 421 176 50 30 64 70
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Q Number of Classes had Difficulty Understanding the Instructor???s English
# Classes difficulty understand instruct NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design FYC PAMS
None % 19.8 15.4 20.8 31.4 13.0 16.0 20.5 14.3 46.7 14.1 14.5
One % 30.1 30.8 27.1 37.6 47.8 22.0 34.1 24.5 46.7 25.0 29.0
Two % 26.8 31.1 29.2 21.9 23.9 27.0 30.1 22.4 6.7 29.7 29.0
Three % 13.7 12.5 10.4 6.2 6.5 21.0 11.9 18.4 . 18.8 14.5
Four or more % 9.5 10.3 12.5 2.9 8.7 14.1 3.4 20.4 . 12.5 13.0
Total N 1448 273 48 274 46 419 176 49 30 64 69
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Q Faculty Contributions
Set high expectations to learn NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design FYC PAMS
Mean 3.26 3.26 3.33 3.29 3.28 3.21 3.29 3.28 3.47 3.19 3.26
4: Excellent % 32.4 34.1 35.4 35.6 32.6 27.8 33.1 32.0 46.7 29.7 34.3
3: Good % 61.3 58.2 62.5 58.2 63.0 65.6 62.9 64.0 53.3 59.4 57.1
2: Fair % 6.1 7.3 2.1 5.8 4.3 6.7 3.4 4.0 . 10.9 8.6
1: Poor % 0.2 0.4 . 0.4 . . 0.6 . . . .
Total N 1452 273 48 275 46 421 175 50 30 64 70

Respect diverse talents/ways of learning NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design FYC PAMS
Mean 2.96 2.95 2.96 2.99 3.07 2.90 3.03 3.04 3.03 2.91 2.96
4: Excellent % 19.8 23.8 20.8 22.5 19.6 13.3 22.3 18.0 33.3 18.8 22.9
3: Good % 58.3 49.1 54.2 56.4 67.4 65.5 61.7 68.0 36.7 56.3 51.4
2: Fair % 20.0 25.3 25.0 18.9 13.0 19.3 13.1 14.0 30.0 21.9 24.3
1: Poor % 1.9 1.8 . 2.2 . 1.9 2.9 . . 3.1 1.4
Total N 1451 273 48 275 46 420 175 50 30 64 70

Encourage you to be actively involved NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design FYC PAMS
Mean 3.01 3.00 3.00 3.03 3.17 2.95 3.02 3.12 3.27 2.97 2.97
4: Excellent % 22.1 24.9 19.1 24.0 28.3 18.3 22.3 24.0 43.3 17.2 17.1
3: Good % 58.0 53.8 61.7 56.4 60.9 59.9 58.9 64.0 40.0 62.5 62.9
2: Fair % 18.4 17.9 19.1 18.5 10.9 20.2 17.1 12.0 16.7 20.3 20.0
1: Poor % 1.5 3.3 . 1.1 . 1.7 1.7 . . . .
Total N 1451 273 47 275 46 421 175 50 30 64 70

Encourage student-faculty interaction NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design FYC PAMS
Mean 2.95 2.95 2.96 2.90 3.02 2.98 2.91 2.98 3.20 2.95 2.89
4: Excellent % 22.0 22.7 22.9 21.5 26.1 21.7 17.1 26.5 40.0 21.9 21.4
3: Good % 53.8 53.1 54.2 50.9 50.0 56.2 60.6 44.9 40.0 56.3 48.6
2: Fair % 21.4 20.5 18.8 24.0 23.9 20.7 18.3 28.6 20.0 17.2 27.1
1: Poor % 2.8 3.7 4.2 3.6 . 1.4 4.0 . . 4.7 2.9
Total N 1450 273 48 275 46 420 175 49 30 64 70

Give you frequent and prompt feedback NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design FYC PAMS
Mean 3.01 3.06 2.96 3.04 3.15 3.00 2.97 2.98 3.23 2.81 2.94
4: Excellent % 22.9 26.7 18.8 25.5 30.4 19.2 18.9 26.0 40.0 18.8 23.2
3: Good % 56.7 54.2 60.4 54.5 54.3 62.0 60.6 46.0 43.3 48.4 53.6
2: Fair % 18.7 17.2 18.8 18.5 15.2 18.1 18.9 28.0 16.7 28.1 17.4
1: Poor % 1.6 1.8 2.1 1.5 . 0.7 1.7 . . 4.7 5.8
Total N 1451 273 48 275 46 421 175 50 30 64 69

Encourage devoting time/energy to course NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design FYC PAMS
Mean 3.21 3.22 3.17 3.18 3.20 3.26 3.14 3.22 3.40 3.19 3.16
4: Excellent % 32.8 36.6 25.0 32.8 28.3 33.7 24.0 32.7 60.0 29.7 32.9
3: Good % 56.6 50.2 68.8 54.0 63.0 58.9 66.9 57.1 20.0 59.4 51.4
2: Fair % 9.8 11.7 4.2 11.7 8.7 7.1 8.0 10.2 20.0 10.9 14.3
1: Poor % 0.9 1.5 2.1 1.5 . 0.2 1.1 . . . 1.4
Total N 1450 273 48 274 46 421 175 49 30 64 70

Opp. to learn cooperatively w/ students NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design FYC PAMS
Mean 2.86 2.85 3.00 2.92 2.76 2.86 2.80 2.88 3.23 2.79 2.71
4: Excellent % 17.5 17.6 23.4 20.7 10.9 16.4 15.4 22.0 36.7 14.3 8.6
3: Good % 53.4 51.5 55.3 51.6 56.5 55.7 54.3 44.0 50.0 52.4 57.1
2: Fair % 26.7 29.0 19.1 26.2 30.4 25.2 25.1 34.0 13.3 31.7 31.4
1: Poor % 2.3 1.8 2.1 1.5 2.2 2.6 5.1 . . 1.6 2.9
Total N 1448 272 47 275 46 420 175 50 30 63 70

Care about academic success and welfare NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design FYC PAMS
Mean 2.90 2.89 2.88 2.97 2.89 2.84 2.93 3.08 3.23 2.89 2.78
4: Excellent % 20.7 21.3 16.7 23.7 17.4 18.5 19.4 26.5 43.3 18.8 14.7
3: Good % 52.5 50.0 58.3 51.8 56.5 51.5 58.9 55.1 36.7 54.7 50.0
2: Fair % 23.4 24.6 20.8 22.3 23.9 25.7 16.6 18.4 20.0 23.4 33.8
1: Poor % 3.5 4.0 4.2 2.2 2.2 4.3 5.1 . . 3.1 1.5
Total N 1447 272 48 274 46 421 175 49 30 64 68

General eval of instructors on 8 items NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design FYC PAMS
Mean 3.05 3.05 3.08 3.07 3.11 3.02 3.03 3.10 3.33 3.08 2.97
4: Excellent % 18.1 20.3 20.8 19.9 19.6 14.5 16.1 18.4 43.3 18.8 14.3
3: Good % 70.0 66.1 66.7 68.0 71.7 74.1 73.0 73.5 46.7 71.9 68.6
2: Fair % 11.0 12.2 12.5 11.4 8.7 10.7 9.2 8.2 10.0 7.8 17.1
1: Poor % 0.9 1.5 . 0.7 . 0.7 1.7 . . 1.6 .
Total N 1445 271 48 272 46 421 174 49 30 64 70
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Q Mentoring Experiences
Had experience NCSU CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design FYC PAMS
Work on ind study w/ faculty % 5.8% 8.4% 8.3% 7.3% 10.9% 4.0% 2.3% 4.0% 6.7% 0.0% 10.0%
Work on non-course rsch w/ faculty % 5.3% 7.3% 8.3% 5.1% 4.3% 4.5% 2.8% 4.0% 3.3% 1.6% 12.9%
Work on extension/pub svc proj w/ faculty % 3.7% 2.2% 10.4% 4.7% 6.5% 3.1% 2.8% 6.0% 6.7% 3.1% 2.9%
Assist teaching class/lab w/ fac guidance % 5.2% 5.5% 12.5% 3.6% 8.7% 6.9% 2.3% 4.0% 3.3% 1.6% 5.7%
Reg met w/ faculty for academic guidance % 25.7% 32.8% 29.2% 25.1% 21.7% 20.7% 22.7% 32.0% 16.7% 29.7% 32.9%
Reg met w/ faculty for prof guidance % 14.9% 16.8% 20.8% 17.5% 17.4% 9.3% 14.8% 18.0% 10.0% 17.2% 22.9%
Reg met w/ faculty for non-acad guidance % 7.4% 7.7% 16.7% 8.4% 10.9% 5.5% 6.3% 8.0% 3.3% 7.8% 10.0%
Work w/ faculty on campus activities % 11.6% 15.3% 8.3% 16.4% 8.7% 8.8% 6.8% 18.0% 10.0% 6.3% 11.4%
Total N 1454 274 48 275 46 421 176 50 30 64 70



Contrib to grwth: ind study w/ faculty NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design PAMS
Mean 3.39 3.70 2.67 3.07 3.50 3.36 3.33 1.00 3.50 3.83
A great deal % 53.0 69.6 33.3 26.7 50.0 54.5 33.3 . 50.0 83.3
Some % 36.4 30.4 33.3 53.3 50.0 27.3 66.7 . 50.0 16.7
A little % 7.6 . . 20.0 . 18.2 . . . .
Not at all % 3.0 . 33.3 . . . . 100.0 . .
Total N 66 23 3 15 2 11 3 1 2 6


Contrib to grwth: Non-course rsch w/ fac NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS COE COM COT Design FYC PAMS
Mean 3.52 3.70 3.67 3.22 3.46 3.25 3.00 4.00 4.00 3.50
A great deal % 60.0 75.0 66.7 44.4 53.8 50.0 . 100.0 100.0 50.0
Some % 31.7 20.0 33.3 33.3 38.5 25.0 100.0 . . 50.0
A little % 8.3 5.0 . 22.2 7.7 25.0 . . . .
Total N 60 20 3 9 13 4 1 1 1 8


Contrib to grwth: Extension/pub svc proj NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design FYC PAMS
Mean 3.47 3.67 3.50 3.56 4.00 3.43 3.25 3.50 3.50 3.50 2.00
A great deal % 55.3 66.7 50.0 66.7 100.0 57.1 25.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 .
Some % 36.8 33.3 50.0 22.2 . 28.6 75.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 .
A little % 7.9 . . 11.1 . 14.3 . . . . 100.0
Total N 38 6 4 9 1 7 4 2 2 2 1


Contrib to grwth: Assist teaching NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design FYC PAMS
Mean 3.32 3.53 3.60 3.00 3.33 3.39 2.00 3.00 3.00 4.00 3.00
A great deal % 40.0 60.0 60.0 20.0 33.3 39.1 . . . 100.0 .
Some % 51.7 33.3 40.0 60.0 66.7 60.9 . 100.0 100.0 . 100.0
A little % 8.3 6.7 . 20.0 . . 100.0 . . . .
Total N 60 15 5 5 3 23 3 1 1 1 3


Contrib to grwth: reg mtg w/ faculty-aca NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design FYC PAMS
Mean 3.58 3.66 3.64 3.57 3.75 3.64 3.46 3.50 3.40 3.44 3.43
A great deal % 64.1 70.0 64.3 63.1 75.0 67.9 56.4 56.3 60.0 55.6 52.2
Some % 30.6 25.6 35.7 30.8 25.0 29.6 35.9 37.5 20.0 33.3 39.1
A little % 4.7 4.4 . 6.2 . 1.2 5.1 6.3 20.0 11.1 8.7
Not at all % 0.6 . . . . 1.2 2.6 . . . .
Total N 359 90 14 65 8 81 39 16 5 18 23


Contrib to grwth: reg mtg w/ faculty-pro NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design FYC PAMS
Mean 3.61 3.65 3.56 3.55 3.57 3.61 3.64 3.78 3.33 3.73 3.53
A great deal % 68.5 69.6 66.7 66.7 71.4 69.7 68.0 77.8 66.7 81.8 53.3
Some % 25.0 28.3 22.2 21.4 14.3 24.2 28.0 22.2 . 9.1 46.7
A little % 5.5 . 11.1 11.9 14.3 3.0 4.0 . 33.3 9.1 .
Not at all % 1.0 2.2 . . . 3.0 . . . . .
Total N 200 46 9 42 7 33 25 9 3 11 15


Contrib to grwth: reg mtg w/ fac-nonacad NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design FYC PAMS
Mean 3.61 3.75 3.14 3.44 4.00 3.75 3.80 3.33 3.00 3.20 3.83
A great deal % 65.6 75.0 28.6 50.0 100.0 81.3 80.0 33.3 . 40.0 83.3
Some % 30.0 25.0 57.1 44.4 . 12.5 20.0 66.7 100.0 40.0 16.7
A little % 4.4 . 14.3 5.6 . 6.3 . . . 20.0 .
Total N 90 20 7 18 4 16 10 3 1 5 6


Contrib to grwth: work w/ fac on campus NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT Design FYC PAMS
Mean 3.46 3.46 3.67 3.38 4.00 3.52 3.45 3.56 3.00 3.25 3.57
A great deal % 53.7 53.7 66.7 48.6 100.0 55.2 54.5 55.6 33.3 50.0 57.1
Some % 39.5 39.0 33.3 43.2 . 41.4 36.4 44.4 33.3 25.0 42.9
A little % 6.1 7.3 . 5.4 . 3.4 9.1 . 33.3 25.0 .
Not at all % 0.7 . . 2.7 . . . . . . .
Total N 147 41 3 37 3 29 11 9 3 4 7
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For more information on the 2006 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: November, 2006

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