North Carolina State University
2003-2004 Graduating Senior Survey:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of
Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Development

This document reports survey data on gender and racial/ethnic differences in the respondents' assessment of knowledge, skills, and personal growth and the extent to which NC State has contributed in these areas. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2003-2004 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2003-2004 Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."

NC State's Contribution to Growth | Goals: General Education Personal Development World View


Q NC State's Contribution to Growth

 

Mean Rating
(based on a scale of 4 = "very well," 3 = "adequately," 2 = "somewhat adequately," 1 = "poorly")

  All Women Men Af. Am White Other
NCSU meet intellectual growth needs
3.50
3.55
3.45
3.47
3.51
3.42
NCSU meet career training needs
2.98
3.04
2.93
2.85
3.01
2.88
NCSU meet personal growth needs
3.34
3.45
3.23
3.36
3.35
3.23

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Q Goals

 

Mean Rating

(based on a scale of 4 = "very much," 3 = "somewhat," 2 = "very little," 1 = "not at all")

General Education All Women Men Af. Am White Other
Enhancing analytic skills
3.67
3.65
3.69
3.68
3.68
3.61
Ability to plan/carry out projects indep
3.63
3.69
3.58
3.59
3.64
3.58
Critical analysis of ideas/info
3.62
3.64
3.60
3.69
3.62
3.59
Comprehension skills
3.55
3.60
3.50
3.60
3.54
3.53
Developing computer skills
3.51
3.48
3.54
3.56
3.50
3.56
Science/tech influence on everyday life
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.49
Ability to adapt to changing technologies
3.49
3.49
3.48
3.57
3.48
3.47
Speaking skills
3.47
3.52
3.43
3.55
3.47
3.44
Applying scientific methods
3.45
3.39
3.50
3.52
3.44
3.50
Listening skills
3.43
3.50
3.36
3.48
3.42
3.45
Writing skills
3.45
3.53
3.39
3.54
3.44
3.49
Using math skills
3.33
3.20
3.45
3.37
3.32
3.48
Understand diverse cultures/values
3.36
3.52
3.21
3.54
3.35
3.31
Personal Development All Women Men Af. Am White Other
Ability to function as part of a team
3.58
3.65
3.52
3.66
3.58
3.54
Personal growth
3.60
3.70
3.52
3.64
3.60
3.56
Value learning as a life-long process
3.59
3.67
3.52
3.62
3.59
3.57
Independence and self-reliance
3.58
3.68
3.49
3.62
3.58
3.51
Potential for success
3.59
3.67
3.52
3.64
3.59
3.54
Self-discipline
3.53
3.61
3.46
3.60
3.53
3.51
Time management
3.50
3.58
3.43
3.57
3.50
3.44
Coping with change
3.48
3.57
3.39
3.52
3.48
3.47
Taking responsibility for own behavior
3.47
3.57
3.37
3.57
3.45
3.49
Ability to lead or guide others
3.44
3.52
3.37
3.58
3.44
3.38
Sense of personal identity
3.40
3.52
3.30
3.44
3.40
3.40
Self-confidence
3.38
3.44
3.33
3.45
3.37
3.41
Ability to handle stress
3.40
3.45
3.35
3.43
3.40
3.33
Recognize/act upon ethical principles
3.32
3.44
3.22
3.41
3.32
3.31
Commitment to personal health/fitness
3.11
3.15
3.06
3.26
3.08
3.24
Public responsibility/community svc
3.04
3.16
2.93
3.24
3.02
2.97
World View All Women Men Af. Am White Other
Ability to work with diverse people
3.46
3.57
3.37
3.57
3.46
3.43
Developing tolerance for divergent views
3.39
3.52
3.27
3.55
3.37
3.41
Understanding world issues/problems
3.26
3.37
3.16
3.38
3.24
3.27
Present as it relates to history
3.22
3.25
3.19
3.31
3.21
3.22
Appreciating gender equity
3.15
3.28
3.02
3.31
3.13
3.17
Appreciating racial equity
3.13
3.25
3.02
3.29
3.11
3.14
Appreciation of the arts
2.95
3.07
2.84
3.16
2.92
3.00

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For more information on the 2003-2004 Graduating Senior 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: September, 2004

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