2012 Alumni Survey
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of Overall Satisfaction
This document reports survey data
on gender and racial/ethnic differences in respondents' overall satisfaction with their undergraduate experience at NC State. Survey results for all respondents are provided in
2012 Alumni Survey: All Respondents. For information about the survey
and analysis methods, see 2012 Alumni Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile.
| Overall evaluation of undergraduate education at NC State | NCSU | Women | Men | Asian | AfAm | White | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.46 | 3.47 | 3.45 | 3.24 | 3.44 | 3.48 | 3.31 |
| 4: Very strong | 52.3% | 53.0% | 51.7% | 37.6% | 50.0% | 53.5% | 44.9% |
| 3: Strong | 41.9% | 41.3% | 42.5% | 52.7% | 44.6% | 41.2% | 43.5% |
| 2: Weak | 5.0% | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 9.5% |
| 1: Very weak | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 2.0% |
| Total (N) | 2,689 | 1,271 | 1,418 | 93 | 148 | 2,301 | 147 |
| NC State education prepared me to be competitive with grads from other institutions | NCSU | Women | Men | Asian | AfAm | White | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.45 | 3.41 | 3.48 | 3.29 | 3.41 | 3.47 | 3.26 |
| 4: A great deal | 57.0% | 54.4% | 59.3% | 48.4% | 54.7% | 58.1% | 46.9% |
| 3: Some | 33.3% | 35.0% | 31.8% | 36.6% | 33.1% | 32.8% | 38.8% |
| 2: A little | 7.2% | 8.2% | 6.3% | 10.8% | 10.1% | 6.8% | 7.5% |
| 1: Not at all | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 6.8% |
| Total (N) | 2,695 | 1,275 | 1,420 | 93 | 148 | 2,307 | 147 |
| Would recommend NC State to a friend | NCSU | Women | Men | Asian | AfAm | White | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 94.2% | 94.8% | 93.7% | 93.5% | 93.9% | 94.7% | 87.1% |
| No | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 2.7% |
| Not sure | 4.1% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 2.2% | 5.4% | 3.7% | 10.2% |
| Total (N) | 2,686 | 1,271 | 1,415 | 93 | 147 | 2,299 | 147 |
| If starting again, still choose to attend NC State | NCSU | Women | Men | Asian | AfAm | White | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 85.6% | 86.2% | 85.0% | 80.6% | 86.3% | 85.8% | 84.2% |
| No | 3.5% | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 6.2% |
| Not sure | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.7% | 15.1% | 12.3% | 10.7% | 9.6% |
| Total (N) | 2,688 | 1,272 | 1,416 | 93 | 146 | 2,303 | 146 |
| If starting again, still choose same major field of study | NCSU | Women | Men | Asian | AfAm | White | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 55.8% | 53.2% | 58.1% | 55.9% | 46.9% | 56.5% | 54.5% |
| No | 21.6% | 24.3% | 19.2% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 21.1% | 20.7% |
| Not sure | 22.6% | 22.5% | 22.7% | 17.2% | 26.2% | 22.4% | 24.8% |
| Total (N) | 2,682 | 1,270 | 1,412 | 93 | 145 | 2,299 | 145 |
| Importance of feeling connection to NC State | NCSU | Women | Men | Asian | AfAm | White | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5: Very important | 42.3% | 41.8% | 42.7% | 36.6% | 43.9% | 42.6% | 40.1% |
| 4: Moderately important | 30.4% | 32.9% | 28.2% | 36.6% | 31.8% | 30.1% | 29.9% |
| 3: Somewhat important | 16.9% | 16.4% | 17.3% | 11.8% | 15.5% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
| 2: Not very important | 7.9% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 11.8% | 6.1% | 7.8% | 9.5% |
| 1: Not at all important | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 4.1% |
| Total (N) | 2,691 | 1,272 | 1,419 | 93 | 148 | 2,303 | 147 |
| Connection to NC State since graduating | NCSU | Women | Men | Asian | AfAm | White | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5: Very connected | 15.1% | 14.5% | 15.7% | 11.8% | 17.6% | 15.2% | 13.6% |
| 4: Moderately connected | 28.2% | 28.0% | 28.4% | 25.8% | 24.3% | 28.6% | 27.2% |
| 3: Somewhat connected | 30.8% | 30.0% | 31.6% | 35.5% | 27.7% | 30.8% | 30.6% |
| 2: Not very connected | 20.6% | 21.9% | 19.5% | 21.5% | 23.0% | 20.5% | 20.4% |
| 1: Not at all connected | 5.2% | 5.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 7.4% | 4.9% | 8.2% |
| Total (N) | 2,694 | 1,275 | 1,419 | 93 | 148 | 2,306 | 147 |
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, 2012