Frequencies and Percentages
This section presents sophomore students' ratings of the extent NC State had contributed to their knowledge, skills, and personal development on a set of goals held by NC State for undergraduate preparation.
Means are based on scores from 4 ("Very much") to 1 ("Not at all").TECHNICAL SKILLS
|
MEAN AND STD. DEV. |
ALL |
FEMALE |
MALE |
AF. AM. |
WHITE |
OTHER |
|
NCSU contrib. to writing skills |
3.12 |
3.15 |
3.09 |
3.14 |
3.11 |
3.18 |
|
0.77 |
0.73 |
0.80 |
0.76 |
0.78 |
0.61 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to speaking skills |
2.90 |
2.93 |
2.87 |
3.04 |
2.87 |
3.01 |
|
0.88 |
0.88 |
0.88 |
0.83 |
0.89 |
0.77 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to listening skills |
3.21 |
3.24 |
3.19 |
3.26 |
3.20 |
3.26 |
|
0.78 |
0.78 |
0.78 |
0.84 |
0.78 |
0.72 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to comprehension skills |
3.33 |
3.30 |
3.35 |
3.29 |
3.33 |
3.33 |
|
0.70 |
0.70 |
0.71 |
0.81 |
0.70 |
0.65 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to using math skills + |
3.42 |
3.27 |
3.55 |
3.53 |
3.41 |
3.40 |
|
0.74 |
0.79 |
0.67 |
0.67 |
0.75 |
0.71 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to applying scientific inquiry + |
3.35 |
3.26 |
3.43 |
3.43 |
3.35 |
3.25 |
|
0.74 |
0.79 |
0.68 |
0.72 |
0.74 |
0.72 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to develop computer skills |
3.60 |
3.59 |
3.61 |
3.72 |
3.59 |
3.55 |
|
0.64 |
0.65 |
0.63 |
0.54 |
0.64 |
0.74 |
+ Gender: p<0.01
ATTITUDES AND VALUES
|
MEAN AND STD. DEV. |
ALL |
FEMALE |
MALE |
AF. AM. |
WHITE |
OTHER |
|
NCSU contrib. to develop tolerance for divergent views + |
3.19 |
3.33 |
3.07 |
3.24 |
3.19 |
3.17 |
|
0.81 |
0.73 |
0.85 |
0.83 |
0.81 |
0.80 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to understand diverse values +,++ |
3.10 |
3.22 |
3.00 |
3.26 |
3.07 |
3.32 |
|
0.82 |
0.75 |
0.87 |
0.80 |
0.83 |
0.75 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to recognize and act upon ethics + |
2.96 |
3.08 |
2.86 |
3.11 |
2.94 |
3.00 |
|
0.85 |
0.80 |
0.87 |
0.89 |
0.84 |
0.80 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to public respons and comm. service + |
2.81 |
2.91 |
2.72 |
3.04 |
2.79 |
2.74 |
|
0.87 |
0.87 |
0.87 |
0.84 |
0.88 |
0.85 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to appreciating racial equity + |
2.95 |
3.09 |
2.83 |
3.03 |
2.93 |
3.08 |
|
0.91 |
0.86 |
0.94 |
1.01 |
0.90 |
0.86 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to appreciating gender equity + |
2.99 |
3.09 |
2.90 |
2.95 |
2.98 |
3.13 |
|
0.91 |
0.87 |
0.92 |
0.98 |
0.90 |
0.90 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to advancing appreciation of arts + |
2.64 |
2.79 |
2.51 |
2.84 |
2.63 |
2.51 |
|
0.99 |
0.97 |
0.99 |
0.94 |
0.99 |
1.04 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to understanding world issues + |
2.96 |
3.04 |
2.88 |
3.01 |
2.96 |
2.86 |
|
0.82 |
0.79 |
0.85 |
0.86 |
0.82 |
0.76 |
+ Gender: p<0.01; ++ Ethnicity: p<0.01
ESTABLISHED GOALS FOR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
|
MEAN AND STD. DEV. |
ALL |
FEMALE |
MALE |
AF. AM. |
WHITE |
OTHER |
|
NCSU contrib. to understanding present as relates to history |
2.85 |
2.88 |
2.83 |
2.94 |
2.85 |
2.80 |
|
0.84 |
0.84 |
0.84 |
0.82 |
0.85 |
0.76 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to understand sci/tech influence everyday life |
3.47 |
3.44 |
3.49 |
3.42 |
3.48 |
3.42 |
|
0.68 |
0.69 |
0.68 |
0.71 |
0.68 |
0.76 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to ability to critically analyze ideas/info |
3.43 |
3.44 |
3.43 |
3.51 |
3.44 |
3.28 |
|
0.65 |
0.63 |
0.67 |
0.57 |
0.66 |
0.68 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to ability to work w diverse backgrounds + |
3.29 |
3.39 |
3.21 |
3.39 |
3.27 |
3.41 |
|
0.78 |
0.71 |
0.82 |
0.76 |
0.78 |
0.67 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to ability to lead or guide others + |
3.10 |
3.16 |
3.04 |
3.23 |
3.09 |
3.03 |
|
0.79 |
0.75 |
0.82 |
0.76 |
0.79 |
0.75 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to ability to function as part of a team + |
3.33 |
3.40 |
3.28 |
3.50 |
3.32 |
3.25 |
|
0.75 |
0.71 |
0.78 |
0.52 |
0.76 |
0.84 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to ability to carry out projects indeply + |
3.44 |
3.52 |
3.38 |
3.41 |
3.45 |
3.41 |
|
0.68 |
0.65 |
0.71 |
0.60 |
0.69 |
0.77 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to valuing learning as a lifelong + |
3.40 |
3.48 |
3.33 |
3.42 |
3.40 |
3.32 |
|
0.73 |
0.68 |
0.76 |
0.73 |
0.72 |
0.75 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to commitment to health and fitness + |
3.08 |
3.15 |
3.01 |
3.25 |
3.05 |
3.17 |
|
0.87 |
0.84 |
0.89 |
0.82 |
0.88 |
0.83 |
+ Gender: p<0.01
STUDENT’S PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
|
MEAN AND STD. DEV. |
ALL |
FEMALE |
MALE |
AF. AM. |
WHITE |
OTHER |
|
NCSU contrib. to taking responsibility for behavior + |
3.42 |
3.53 |
3.32 |
3.46 |
3.41 |
3.39 |
|
0.80 |
0.70 |
0.86 |
0.83 |
0.79 |
0.81 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to self-confidence + |
3.20 |
3.27 |
3.14 |
3.13 |
3.21 |
3.21 |
|
0.84 |
0.77 |
0.88 |
0.85 |
0.83 |
0.85 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to sense of personal identity + |
3.24 |
3.36 |
3.14 |
3.14 |
3.26 |
3.17 |
|
0.85 |
0.78 |
0.89 |
0.89 |
0.84 |
0.83 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to independence and self-reliance + |
3.54 |
3.63 |
3.46 |
3.42 |
3.56 |
3.40 |
|
0.72 |
0.65 |
0.78 |
0.79 |
0.71 |
0.80 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to potential for success |
3.52 |
3.55 |
3.49 |
3.67 |
3.51 |
3.40 |
|
0.67 |
0.61 |
0.72 |
0.58 |
0.68 |
0.67 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to coping with change + |
3.41 |
3.52 |
3.32 |
3.52 |
3.41 |
3.29 |
|
0.73 |
0.66 |
0.78 |
0.69 |
0.73 |
0.83 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to ability to handle stress |
3.17 |
3.20 |
3.14 |
3.28 |
3.18 |
2.93 |
|
0.86 |
0.81 |
0.90 |
0.86 |
0.85 |
0.87 |
|
|
NCSU contrib. to time management skills |
3.26 |
3.30 |
3.22 |
3.35 |
3.26 |
3.14 |
|
0.79 |
0.74 |
0.83 |
0.69 |
0.80 |
0.75 |
+ Gender: p<0.01