North Carolina State University
2010 Sophomore Student Survey:
College Comparisons of
General Satisfaction
This document reports survey data on college differences in respondents' general satisfaction with NC State. Specifically, results are presented for respondents' belief that they made the right decision to attend NC State, the extent to which they feel academically prepared for NC State, whether they considered withdrawing or transferring from NC State, and their plans for degree completion. 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 table headers below.
Satisfaction with NC State | Withdrawal/Transfer from NCSU
Q Decision to attend NC State| I am confident that I made the right decision to attend NC State | NCSU | College/School | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | ||
| Mean Rating | 4.40 | 4.45 | 4.41 | 4.26 | 4.51 | 4.44 | 4.46 | 4.52 | 4.25 |
| 5: Strongly agree | 56.6% | 61.3% | 59.1% | 50.5% | 64.9% | 55.3% | 57.9% | 66.7% | 58.3% |
| 4: Agree | 31.7% | 28.7% | 30.3% | 32.7% | 27.0% | 35.8% | 32.2% | 21.2% | 16.7% |
| 3: Neither agree nor disagree | 7.7% | 6.0% | 3.0% | 10.6% | 2.7% | 7.0% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 16.7% |
| 2: Disagree | 3.4% | 2.0% | 7.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 8.3% |
| 1: Strongly disagree | 0.6% | 2.0% | . | 1.4% | . | . | . | . | . |
| Total (N) | 978 | 150 | 66 | 208 | 37 | 302 | 121 | 33 | 24 |
Q Choose NC State Again
| I would still choose to attend NC State if starting over | NCSU | College/School | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | ||
| Mean Rating | 4.20 | 4.33 | 4.17 | 4.04 | 4.35 | 4.25 | 4.19 | 4.15 | 4.29 |
| 5: Strongly agree | 51.4% | 60.4% | 56.1% | 45.2% | 59.5% | 49.3% | 47.5% | 60.6% | 58.3% |
| 4: Agree | 26.0% | 22.8% | 18.2% | 25.5% | 27.0% | 31.1% | 30.3% | 6.1% | 16.7% |
| 3: Neither agree nor disagree | 15.3% | 9.4% | 12.1% | 20.7% | 5.4% | 15.2% | 16.4% | 21.2% | 20.8% |
| 2: Disagree | 5.5% | 4.0% | 13.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 12.1% | 4.2% |
| 1: Strongly disagree | 1.7% | 3.4% | . | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | . | . |
| Total (N) | 978 | 149 | 66 | 208 | 37 | 302 | 122 | 33 | 24 |
Q Academically prepared for NC State
| I believe I was academically prepared to attend NC State | NCSU | College/School | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | ||
| Mean Rating | 4.21 | 4.19 | 4.24 | 4.18 | 4.35 | 4.14 | 4.39 | 4.42 | 4.29 |
| 5: Strongly agree | 49.4% | 53.7% | 51.5% | 49.5% | 48.6% | 43.9% | 54.9% | 57.6% | 58.3% |
| 4: Agree | 34.0% | 26.2% | 31.8% | 31.3% | 40.5% | 39.2% | 33.6% | 33.3% | 25.0% |
| 3: Neither agree nor disagree | 7.4% | 8.1% | 9.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% | 7.6% | 7.4% | 3.0% | 4.2% |
| 2: Disagree | 7.0% | 9.4% | 4.5% | 10.6% | 2.7% | 5.6% | 3.3% | 6.1% | 12.5% |
| 1: Strongly disagree | 2.3% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 1.0% | . | 3.7% | 0.8% | . | . |
| Total (N) | 977 | 149 | 66 | 208 | 37 | 301 | 122 | 33 | 24 |
Q Sense of Belonging at NC State
| I feel I belong at NC State | NCSU | College/School | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | ||
| Mean Rating | 4.20 | 4.27 | 4.30 | 4.08 | 4.35 | 4.18 | 4.31 | 4.30 | 4.00 |
| 5: Strongly agree | 46.2% | 51.0% | 48.5% | 41.1% | 51.4% | 43.9% | 49.2% | 57.6% | 45.8% |
| 4: Agree | 35.0% | 32.2% | 37.9% | 37.2% | 37.8% | 35.9% | 36.1% | 24.2% | 16.7% |
| 3: Neither agree nor disagree | 13.1% | 10.7% | 9.1% | 13.0% | 5.4% | 15.9% | 12.3% | 12.1% | 33.3% |
| 2: Disagree | 4.1% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 6.3% | 5.4% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 3.0% | . |
| 1: Strongly disagree | 1.5% | 1.3% | . | 2.4% | . | 1.7% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 4.2% |
| Total (N) | 976 | 149 | 66 | 207 | 37 | 301 | 122 | 33 | 24 |
| Description of current educational plans | NCSU | College/School | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | ||
| Expect to be continually enrolled at NC State until graduate | 93.0% | 87.3% | 95.4% | 93.2% | 94.7% | 94.7% | 96.7% | 97.1% | 87.5% |
| Expect to graduate from NC State, but take time off between semesters | 1.4% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 0.8% | . | . |
| Expect to transfer to another college or university in order to pursue desired major | 2.5% | 7.3% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 0.3% | . | . | . |
| Expect to transfer to another college or university for reasons unrelated to major | 0.8% | 1.3% | . | . | . | 1.3% | . | . | 4.2% |
| Do not expect to complete degree at NC State or other college in forseeable future | 0.2% | . | . | . | . | 0.7% | . | . | . |
| Not sure about educational plans at this point | 2.0% | 2.0% | . | 1.9% | . | 1.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 8.3% |
| Total (N) | 978 | 150 | 65 | 207 | 38 | 301 | 122 | 34 | 24 |
Q Withdraw or Transfer from NC State
| Ever consider withdrawing or transferring from NC State | NCSU | College/School | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | ||
| No | 54.1% | 55.3% | 57.8% | 41.3% | 70.3% | 59.1% | 60.7% | 55.9% | 54.2% |
| Yes, not seriously | 28.9% | 28.7% | 26.6% | 36.5% | 13.5% | 27.4% | 26.2% | 23.5% | 25.0% |
| Yes, seriously | 15.4% | 16.0% | 15.6% | 21.2% | 16.2% | 10.6% | 13.1% | 17.6% | 16.7% |
| Yes, left and came back | 1.5% | . | . | 1.0% | . | 3.0% | . | 2.9% | 4.2% |
| Total (N) | 979 | 150 | 64 | 208 | 37 | 303 | 122 | 34 | 24 |
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