North Carolina State University
2010 Sophomore Student Survey:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of
Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Development
This document reports survey data on gender and racial/ethnic differences in respondents' ratings of the extent to which NC State has contributed to their knowledge, skills, and personal development. 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.
General Education Goals | Personal Development Goals | World View Goals
Q General Education| NCSU |
Men |
Women |
Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing skills | 3.01 | 2.91 | 3.11 | 2.98 | 3.26 | 3.17 | 3.00 | 2.86 |
| Developing computer skills | 3.06 | 3.13 | 2.99 | 3.13 | 3.23 | 3.35 | 3.03 | 3.04 |
| Understanding how science and technology influence everyday life | 3.18 | 3.24 | 3.13 | 3.10 | 3.25 | 3.43 | 3.18 | 3.15 |
| Using books, journals, articles from the library/internet etc. for research paper/project | 3.19 | 3.07 | 3.31 | 3.08 | 3.24 | 3.30 | 3.21 | 3.02 |
| Ability to organize the steps to successfully complete a group project | 3.12 | 3.05 | 3.18 | 2.98 | 3.09 | 3.43 | 3.13 | 3.06 |
| Ability to adapt to changing technologies | 3.19 | 3.15 | 3.23 | 2.94 | 3.30 | 3.59 | 3.19 | 3.10 |
| Ability to critically analyze ideas and information | 3.24 | 3.19 | 3.27 | 3.07 | 3.23 | 3.43 | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Ability to plan and carry out projects independently | 3.25 | 3.18 | 3.32 | 3.06 | 3.23 | 3.65 | 3.27 | 3.10 |
| Understanding of diverse cultures and values | 3.05 | 2.93 | 3.17 | 3.09 | 3.27 | 3.43 | 3.02 | 3.02 |
| Appreciating the arts (e.g., music, art, theater, etc.) | 2.74 | 2.55 | 2.91 | 2.69 | 3.04 | 2.65 | 2.72 | 2.63 |
| Appreciating the humanities (e.g., literature, philosophy, religion, history, etc.) | 2.89 | 2.67 | 3.09 | 2.73 | 3.19 | 2.91 | 2.87 | 2.82 |
| Speaking skills | 3.02 | 2.95 | 3.08 | 3.06 | 3.29 | 3.22 | 2.99 | 2.82 |
| Applying social science methods to understand human behavior | 3.02 | 2.85 | 3.18 | 2.96 | 3.19 | 2.87 | 3.02 | 2.90 |
| Listening skills | 3.14 | 3.02 | 3.25 | 3.15 | 3.25 | 3.48 | 3.13 | 2.90 |
| Comprehension skills (understanding written information) | 3.21 | 3.17 | 3.26 | 3.25 | 3.38 | 3.35 | 3.20 | 3.06 |
| Using mathematical skills | 3.25 | 3.36 | 3.15 | 3.37 | 3.36 | 3.57 | 3.23 | 3.20 |
| Applying scientific methods of inquiry | 3.19 | 3.29 | 3.10 | 3.12 | 3.22 | 3.57 | 3.17 | 3.24 |
| Logical reasoning skills | 3.30 | 3.33 | 3.27 | 3.23 | 3.46 | 3.61 | 3.29 | 3.14 |
| Problem-solving skills | 3.34 | 3.40 | 3.30 | 3.26 | 3.49 | 3.74 | 3.33 | 3.18 |
| Enhancing analytic skills | 3.28 | 3.31 | 3.25 | 3.22 | 3.41 | 3.52 | 3.28 | 3.09 |
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| NCSU |
Men |
Women |
Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ability to lead or guide others | 3.15 | 3.03 | 3.25 | 3.08 | 3.17 | 3.26 | 3.14 | 3.20 |
| Independence and self-reliance | 3.37 | 3.27 | 3.46 | 3.44 | 3.43 | 3.57 | 3.36 | 3.22 |
| Potential for success | 3.34 | 3.26 | 3.42 | 3.25 | 3.50 | 3.61 | 3.34 | 3.22 |
| Coping with change | 3.28 | 3.17 | 3.37 | 3.37 | 3.39 | 3.52 | 3.26 | 3.10 |
| Ability to handle stress | 3.12 | 3.08 | 3.16 | 3.04 | 3.14 | 3.52 | 3.13 | 2.96 |
| Personal growth | 3.33 | 3.25 | 3.41 | 3.34 | 3.36 | 3.52 | 3.33 | 3.20 |
| Time management | 3.25 | 3.19 | 3.31 | 3.13 | 3.26 | 3.48 | 3.26 | 3.08 |
| Self-discipline | 3.30 | 3.22 | 3.38 | 3.34 | 3.36 | 3.35 | 3.30 | 3.18 |
| Ability to function as part of a team | 3.25 | 3.18 | 3.31 | 3.28 | 3.39 | 3.48 | 3.23 | 3.14 |
| Recognizing and acting upon ethical principles | 3.11 | 2.96 | 3.25 | 3.15 | 3.19 | 3.35 | 3.10 | 3.02 |
| Exercising public responsibility and community service | 2.99 | 2.84 | 3.13 | 2.88 | 3.15 | 3.10 | 2.98 | 3.02 |
| Valuing learning as a lifelong process | 3.24 | 3.15 | 3.33 | 3.19 | 3.28 | 3.43 | 3.24 | 3.14 |
| Maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle | 3.09 | 3.01 | 3.15 | 3.13 | 3.12 | 3.43 | 3.09 | 2.78 |
| Taking responsibility for my own behavior | 3.31 | 3.19 | 3.42 | 3.45 | 3.25 | 3.48 | 3.32 | 3.08 |
| Self-confidence | 3.15 | 3.08 | 3.21 | 3.06 | 3.15 | 3.43 | 3.15 | 3.04 |
| Sense of personal identity | 3.16 | 3.08 | 3.23 | 3.13 | 3.19 | 3.43 | 3.17 | 2.96 |
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| NCSU |
Men |
Women |
Asian Amer |
Black / Afr Amer |
Hispanic |
White |
Other / Unknown |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developing a tolerance for divergent views | 3.10 | 2.93 | 3.25 | 3.29 | 3.33 | 3.30 | 3.05 | 3.04 |
| Understanding the potential impacts of climate change | 2.86 | 2.73 | 2.99 | 2.83 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.85 | 2.84 |
| Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds | 3.20 | 3.04 | 3.34 | 3.33 | 3.47 | 3.35 | 3.16 | 3.12 |
| Appreciating racial equity | 3.12 | 2.95 | 3.28 | 3.35 | 3.32 | 3.43 | 3.09 | 2.96 |
| Appreciating gender equity | 3.13 | 2.96 | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.36 | 3.30 | 3.10 | 2.96 |
| Appreciating differences in sexual orientation | 2.91 | 2.67 | 3.12 | 3.12 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 2.87 | 2.78 |
| Understanding issues and problems facing the world | 3.16 | 3.01 | 3.29 | 3.23 | 3.28 | 3.35 | 3.14 | 3.08 |
| Understanding the present as it relates to historical events and processes | 3.06 | 2.94 | 3.17 | 3.06 | 3.23 | 3.13 | 3.06 | 2.88 |
| Understanding the commonality of human problems through a global perspective | 3.07 | 2.90 | 3.21 | 3.06 | 3.18 | 2.96 | 3.07 | 2.92 |
| Understanding the concepts of environmental sustainability | 3.04 | 2.91 | 3.16 | 3.00 | 3.13 | 3.22 | 3.02 | 3.08 |
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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