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2010 Sophomore Student Survey:
College Comparisons Introducation

This Web document points to tables reporting frequency distributions of responses by college to questions on the 2010 Sophomore Survey. Use the index below to link to web tables of college comparisons by topic. Survey results for all respondents are provided in 2010 Sophomore Student Survey: All Respondents. For information about the survey and analysis methods see 2010 Sophomore Student Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile. For exact question wording, see the survey instrument, or click on the "Q" in the section heading of the tables.

The number of sophomores responding from each college varies widely. As noted in the introductory report on the survey's methods, both the actual number of respondents and the response rate effects the margin of sampling error of the results reported. Table 1 below provides information on the number and proportion of students responding to the survey from each college, as well as the response rate and margin of sampling error for the college. The margin of error in results reported for individual colleges in the 2010 Sophomore Survey range from ±2.8 in Engineering to ±32.5 in Design. When looking at reported response distributions, it is important to keep the college margin of error in mind.

Colleges with four or fewer respondents and/or less than a 25 percent response rate have been excluded from the tables reporting survey responses by college. Percentages based on only a few students, or on a small percentage of sophomores in the college, could present misleading portraits of students' characteristics, attitudes, and opinions.

Table 1: Response Rate and Margin of Error by Academic Unit
Academic Unit Survey Population Survey Respondents Response Rate Margin of Sampling Error
N % N %
Agriculture and Life Sciences 546 21.7% 151 15.1% 27.7% ±5.8
Design* 57 2.3% 7 0.7% 12.3% ±32.5
Education 121 4.8% 67 6.7% 55.4% ±5.3
Engineering 614 24.4% 308 30.9% 50.2% ±2.8
Natural Resources 111 4.4% 38 3.8% 34.2% ±10.5
Humanities and Social Sciences 450 17.9% 211 21.1% 46.9% ±3.6
Physical and Mathematical Sciences 71 2.8% 24 2.4% 33.8% ±13.2
Textiles 104 4.1% 34 3.4% 32.7% ±11.3
Management 307 12.2% 126 12.6% 41.0% ±5.1
First-Year College* 135 5.4% 32 3.2% 23.7% ±13.2
Total 2,516 100.0% 998 100.0% 39.7% ±1.9
*Due to low response rates, these colleges have been excluded from tables reporting survey results by college.

Index of Results of College Comparisons by Topic


General Satisfaction:
Satisfaction with NC State | Withdrawal/Transfer from NC State | Educational Plans

Academic Environment and Faculty Contributions:
Academic Environment | Classroom Environment | Faculty Contributions | Academic Advising | Faculty-Student Mentoring

Campus Climate and Safety:
Diversity at NC State | Campus Climate for Student Groups | Sense of Belonging at NC State | Campus Safety

Student Services
Services outside the classroom :
Academic Advising | Academic Assistance or Tutoring | Research Support | Library Services | Information Technology
Career Services | Campus Bookstore

Non-academic Service Areas:
Non-academic Services | Non-academic Services Staff | University Online Systems

Financial Aid:
Received Financial Aid | Satisfaction With Financial Aid | Rate Financial Aid Staff

Knowledge, Skills and Personal Development:
General Education Goals | Personal Development Goals | World View Goals

Employment and Extracurricular Activities:
Employment | Involvement in Campus Activities


For more information on the 2010 Sophomore 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: July, 2010

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