North Carolina State University
2008 Sophomore Student Survey:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons
of Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Development Ratings
This document reports survey data on gender and racial/ethnic differences in respondents' ratings of NC State's contribution toward their development. Specifically, results are presented for respondents' ratings of how well NC State has met their needs for intellectual, personal, and professional growth, and the extent to which the University contributed to their knowledge, skills, and personal development. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2008 Sophomore Student Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods see "2008 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.
Meeting Student Needs | General Education Goals | Personal Development Goals | World View Goals
Q How Well NC State is Meeting Needs
| NCSU | Women | Men | White | AfAm | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU meeting your intellectual growth needs | 3.48 | 3.53 | 3.42 | 3.51 | 3.47 | 3.30 |
| NCSU meeting your career training needs | 3.18 | 3.20 | 3.16 | 3.21 | 3.15 | 3.01 |
| NCSU meeting your personal growth needs | 3.28 | 3.35 | 3.20 | 3.30 | 3.34 | 3.12 |
Back to Top Q Extent of College Contribution to General Education Goals
| NCSU | Women | Men | White | AfAm | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Using books/journals for research | 3.31 | 3.39 | 3.21 | 3.30 | 3.37 | 3.29 |
| Ability to analyze ideas/info | 3.31 | 3.32 | 3.31 | 3.32 | 3.39 | 3.24 |
| Ability to plan/carry out projects indep | 3.30 | 3.38 | 3.22 | 3.30 | 3.46 | 3.20 |
| Enhancing analytical skills | 3.30 | 3.28 | 3.31 | 3.31 | 3.29 | 3.19 |
| Using math skills | 3.30 | 3.18 | 3.44 | 3.29 | 3.38 | 3.28 |
| Comprehension skills | 3.25 | 3.28 | 3.23 | 3.26 | 3.44 | 3.13 |
| Applying sci inquiry | 3.24 | 3.17 | 3.32 | 3.24 | 3.34 | 3.16 |
| Understand sci/tech influence | 3.22 | 3.20 | 3.24 | 3.21 | 3.27 | 3.19 |
| Understanding of diverse cultures/values | 3.20 | 3.37 | 3.00 | 3.18 | 3.41 | 3.19 |
| Listening skills | 3.19 | 3.24 | 3.13 | 3.19 | 3.35 | 3.09 |
| Ability to adapt to chging tech | 3.19 | 3.21 | 3.16 | 3.17 | 3.31 | 3.20 |
| Writing skills | 3.09 | 3.19 | 2.98 | 3.10 | 3.22 | 3.00 |
| Developing computer skills | 3.08 | 3.03 | 3.13 | 3.08 | 3.09 | 3.04 |
| Speaking skills | 2.96 | 3.03 | 2.89 | 2.95 | 3.18 | 2.92 |
Back to Top Q Extent of College Contribution to Personal Development Goals
| NCSU | Women | Men | White | AfAm | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence and self-reliance | 3.50 | 3.58 | 3.42 | 3.51 | 3.52 | 3.44 |
| Potential for success | 3.45 | 3.50 | 3.39 | 3.45 | 3.59 | 3.34 |
| Personal growth | 3.42 | 3.49 | 3.34 | 3.42 | 3.54 | 3.39 |
| Self discipline | 3.39 | 3.47 | 3.31 | 3.38 | 3.54 | 3.37 |
| Coping with change | 3.36 | 3.44 | 3.28 | 3.37 | 3.45 | 3.30 |
| Taking responsibility for behavior | 3.34 | 3.42 | 3.24 | 3.34 | 3.36 | 3.32 |
| Time management | 3.33 | 3.39 | 3.26 | 3.31 | 3.55 | 3.29 |
| Valuing learning as lifelong | 3.29 | 3.37 | 3.19 | 3.29 | 3.36 | 3.21 |
| Ability to function as part of a team | 3.26 | 3.32 | 3.18 | 3.24 | 3.45 | 3.22 |
| Sense of personal identity | 3.21 | 3.28 | 3.12 | 3.20 | 3.35 | 3.15 |
| Ability to handle stress | 3.19 | 3.24 | 3.13 | 3.18 | 3.33 | 3.18 |
| Self-confidence | 3.18 | 3.23 | 3.12 | 3.18 | 3.39 | 3.05 |
| Recognizing and acting ethical | 3.15 | 3.26 | 3.03 | 3.14 | 3.30 | 3.14 |
| Ability to lead/guide others | 3.13 | 3.20 | 3.04 | 3.12 | 3.26 | 3.09 |
| Commitment to fitness | 3.09 | 3.15 | 3.01 | 3.08 | 3.15 | 3.09 |
| Public responsibility & comm. service | 2.99 | 3.13 | 2.83 | 2.98 | 3.18 | 2.97 |
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Q Extent of College Contribution to World View Goals
| NCSU | Women | Men | White | AfAm | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ability to work w/ diverse bckgrnds | 3.22 | 3.32 | 3.10 | 3.20 | 3.38 | 3.22 |
| Developing tolerance for divergent views | 3.18 | 3.31 | 3.04 | 3.17 | 3.35 | 3.18 |
| Appreciating racial equity | 3.14 | 3.27 | 3.00 | 3.13 | 3.28 | 3.11 |
| Appreciating gender equity | 3.14 | 3.25 | 3.01 | 3.12 | 3.27 | 3.14 |
| Understanding world issues | 3.13 | 3.19 | 3.06 | 3.13 | 3.27 | 3.03 |
| Understand present as it relates to history | 3.03 | 3.05 | 3.01 | 3.03 | 3.16 | 2.95 |
| Advancing appreciation of arts | 2.87 | 3.01 | 2.71 | 2.86 | 3.03 | 2.83 |
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For more information on the 2008 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: April, 2009
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