North
Carolina State University
2004-2005 Graduating Senior Survey:
College Comparisons of
Academic Environment
This document reports survey data
on college differences in the respondents' overall assessment of the academic
environment at NC State. Survey results for all respondents are provided in
"2004-2005
Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey
and analysis methods, see "2004-2005
Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."
Satisfaction with Education | Quality
of Instruction | Intellectual Environment | Faculty
Contributions
Q Choose NC State again?
| Choose NC State again? | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Yes
|
%
|
77.4
|
82.5
|
85.2
|
74.4
|
75.3
|
79.1
|
75.5
|
73.7
|
72.2
|
|
No
|
%
|
6.7
|
4.3
|
3.3
|
7.4
|
3.9
|
6.7
|
8.8
|
5.3
|
11.4
|
|
Not sure
|
%
|
15.9
|
13.2
|
11.5
|
18.3
|
20.8
|
14.3
|
15.7
|
21.1
|
16.5
|
|
Total
|
N
|
2,229
|
395
|
61
|
624
|
77
|
554
|
363
|
76
|
79
|
Q Choose same major again?
| Choose same major again? | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Yes
|
%
|
64.1
|
60.5
|
75.5
|
61.0
|
69.1
|
65.7
|
70.6
|
54.0
|
60.3
|
|
No
|
%
|
14.6
|
17.3
|
1.9
|
16.8
|
14.7
|
12.9
|
10.7
|
20.6
|
16.4
|
|
Not sure
|
%
|
21.3
|
22.2
|
22.6
|
22.2
|
16.2
|
21.3
|
18.7
|
25.4
|
23.3
|
|
Total
|
N
|
2,015
|
365
|
53
|
564
|
68
|
502
|
327
|
63
|
73
|
Q Recommend NCSU to a friend
| Recommend
NCSU to a friend? |
NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Yes
|
%
|
89.6
|
92.2
|
93.2
|
88.8
|
90.9
|
88.6
|
89.8
|
93.4
|
82.3
|
|
No
|
%
|
3.0
|
1.5
|
3.4
|
2.9
|
1.3
|
3.3
|
3.8
|
.
|
8.9
|
|
Not sure
|
%
|
7.4
|
6.3
|
3.4
|
8.3
|
7.8
|
8.2
|
6.3
|
6.6
|
8.9
|
|
Total
|
N
|
2,220
|
395
|
59
|
618
|
77
|
552
|
364
|
76
|
79
|
Quality of Instruction
Q Quality of instruction in major
| Quality of instruction in major | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating |
3.41
|
3.54
|
3.80
|
3.47
|
3.47
|
3.17
|
3.43
|
3.76
|
3.25
|
|
|
4: Excellent
|
%
|
50.9
|
59.8
|
81.7
|
54.2
|
57.1
|
35.2
|
49.3
|
78.9
|
40.5
|
|
3: Good
|
%
|
40.4
|
35.1
|
16.7
|
38.6
|
32.5
|
49.3
|
44.9
|
18.4
|
45.6
|
|
2: Fair
|
%
|
7.7
|
4.5
|
1.7
|
7.1
|
10.4
|
12.6
|
5.2
|
2.6
|
12.7
|
|
1: Poor
|
%
|
1.0
|
0.5
|
.
|
0.2
|
.
|
2.9
|
0.6
|
.
|
1.3
|
|
Total
|
N
|
2,227
|
396
|
60
|
622
|
77
|
554
|
363
|
76
|
79
|
Q Quality of instruction overall
| Quality of instruction overall | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating |
3.15
|
3.27
|
3.33
|
3.20
|
3.23
|
2.98
|
3.18
|
3.32
|
2.94
|
|
|
4:
Excellent
|
%
|
27.3
|
37.6
|
45.9
|
30.5
|
28.6
|
14.1
|
27.3
|
39.5
|
15.2
|
|
3:
Good
|
%
|
61.3
|
52.3
|
42.6
|
59.2
|
66.2
|
71.0
|
63.4
|
52.6
|
64.6
|
|
2:
Fair
|
%
|
10.6
|
9.3
|
9.8
|
9.6
|
5.2
|
13.8
|
9.1
|
7.9
|
19.0
|
|
1:
Poor
|
%
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
1.6
|
0.6
|
.
|
1.1
|
0.3
|
.
|
1.3
|
|
Total
|
N
|
2,226
|
396
|
61
|
622
|
77
|
552
|
363
|
76
|
79
|
Q Overall Education at NC State
| Evaluate overall education received | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating |
3.37
|
3.47
|
3.54
|
3.40
|
3.43
|
3.26
|
3.36
|
3.53
|
3.15
|
|
|
4: Excellent
|
%
|
43.6
|
52.2
|
57.4
|
45.4
|
46.8
|
34.8
|
42.1
|
55.3
|
29.5
|
|
3: Good
|
%
|
50.6
|
42.5
|
39.3
|
49.9
|
49.4
|
57.2
|
52.6
|
42.1
|
57.7
|
|
2: Fair
|
%
|
5.3
|
5.1
|
3.3
|
4.3
|
3.9
|
6.7
|
4.7
|
2.6
|
11.5
|
|
1: Poor
|
%
|
0.6
|
0.3
|
.
|
0.3
|
.
|
1.3
|
0.6
|
.
|
1.3
|
|
Total
|
N
|
2,223
|
395
|
61
|
621
|
77
|
552
|
363
|
76
|
78
|
Q Intellectual environment on campus
| Intellectual environment on campus | NCSU | College/School | ||||||||
| CALS | CED | CHASS | CNR | COE | COM | COT | PAMS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Rating | 3.17 | 3.20 | 3.28 | 3.16 | 3.22 | 3.15 | 3.17 | 3.33 | 3.05 | |
|
4: Very strong
|
%
|
26.2 | 28.2 | 31.1 | 26.1 | 28.9 | 24.3 | 24.5 | 34.2 | 23.1 |
|
3: Strong
|
%
|
65.6 | 64.0 | 65.6 | 64.7 | 64.5 | 66.8 | 68.6 | 64.5 | 60.3 |
|
2: Weak
|
%
|
7.7 | 7.6 | 3.3 | 8.7 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 15.4 |
|
1: Very weak
|
%
|
0.5 | 0.3 | . | 0.5 | . | 0.9 | 0.6 | . | 1.3 |
|
Total
|
N
|
2,222 | 397 | 61 | 620 | 76 | 551 | 363 | 76 | 78 |
Q
Faculty Contributions
Faculty:
Set high expectations for learning
NCSU
College/School
CALS
CED
CHASS
CNR
COE
COM
COT
PAMS
Mean Rating
3.45
3.52
3.67
3.47
3.44
3.37
3.39
3.54
3.37
4: Excellent
%
48.3
55.4
70.5
50.6
50.0
41.2
43.4
56.6
41.8
3: Good
%
48.1
41.9
26.2
46.1
44.9
55.2
52.2
40.8
53.2
2: Fair
%
3.3
2.5
3.3
3.2
3.8
3.1
4.4
2.6
5.1
1: Poor
%
0.3
0.3
.
0.2
1.3
0.5
.
.
.
Total
N
2,240
399
61
627
78
554
366
76
79
Faculty:
Respect diverse talents/ways of learning
NCSU
College/School
CALS
CED
CHASS
CNR
COE
COM
COT
PAMS
Mean Rating
3.19
3.29
3.57
3.28
3.19
2.95
3.23
3.33
3.09
4: Excellent
%
34.7
43.4
63.9
40.2
32.1
19.3
33.9
44.7
29.1
3: Good
%
51.3
43.9
29.5
48.6
57.7
58.8
56.3
43.4
53.2
2: Fair
%
12.5
11.5
6.6
10.0
7.7
19.3
8.7
11.8
15.2
1: Poor
%
1.5
1.3
.
1.1
2.6
2.5
1.1
.
2.5
Total
N
2,239
399
61
627
78
553
366
76
79
Faculty:
Encourage actively involved learning
NCSU
College/School
CALS
CED
CHASS
CNR
COE
COM
COT
PAMS
Mean Rating
3.26
3.28
3.63
3.41
3.47
2.99
3.28
3.50
3.12
4: Excellent
%
40.6
42.0
71.7
49.8
53.8
24.6
37.7
59.2
30.8
3: Good
%
46.2
45.0
21.7
42.4
41.0
52.0
52.7
31.6
50.0
2: Fair
%
12.0
12.1
5.0
7.2
3.8
20.7
9.3
9.2
19.2
1: Poor
%
1.2
1.0
1.7
0.6
1.3
2.7
0.3
.
.
Total
N
2,235
398
60
627
78
552
366
76
78
Faculty:
Encourage student-faculty interaction
NCSU
College/School
CALS
CED
CHASS
CNR
COE
COM
COT
PAMS
Mean Rating
3.15
3.26
3.58
3.25
3.31
2.96
3.06
3.26
3.04
4: Excellent
%
36.7
43.6
68.3
41.4
46.2
25.5
29.5
48.7
31.6
3: Good
%
43.9
40.4
23.3
44.4
41.0
47.3
48.9
31.6
41.8
2: Fair
%
17.3
14.0
6.7
12.5
10.3
24.5
19.7
17.1
25.3
1: Poor
%
2.1
2.0
1.7
1.8
2.6
2.7
1.9
2.6
1.3
Total
N
2,236
399
60
626
78
552
366
76
79
Faculty:
Give frequent and prompt feedback
NCSU
College/School
CALS
CED
CHASS
CNR
COE
COM
COT
PAMS
Mean Rating
3.14
3.30
3.44
3.19
3.13
2.90
3.23
3.15
3.10
4: Excellent
%
31.1
41.0
54.1
33.5
28.2
17.4
34.5
33.3
26.6
3: Good
%
53.1
48.2
37.7
53.1
57.7
56.8
54.0
50.7
57.0
2: Fair
%
14.7
10.6
6.6
12.4
12.8
23.8
11.2
13.3
16.5
1: Poor
%
1.0
0.3
1.6
1.0
1.3
2.0
0.3
2.7
.
Total
N
2,228
398
61
621
78
551
365
75
79
Faculty:
Encourage devoting time/energy to coursework
NCSU
College/School
CALS
CED
CHASS
CNR
COE
COM
COT
PAMS
Mean Rating
3.39
3.47
3.69
3.43
3.44
3.30
3.32
3.41
3.35
4: Excellent
%
46.9
53.9
75.4
48.2
55.1
40.1
41.8
48.7
40.5
3: Good
%
46.0
40.1
19.7
47.0
35.9
50.8
48.9
43.4
54.4
2: Fair
%
6.2
5.0
3.3
4.3
6.4
7.6
9.0
7.9
5.1
1: Poor
%
0.8
1.0
1.6
0.5
2.6
1.4
0.3
.
.
Total
N
2,237
399
61
625
78
553
366
76
79
Faculty:
Opp. to learn cooperatively with fellow students
NCSU
College/School
CALS
CED
CHASS
CNR
COE
COM
COT
PAMS
Mean Rating
3.27
3.21
3.70
3.25
3.54
3.24
3.32
3.59
2.95
4: Excellent
%
41.6
38.5
75.0
38.8
57.7
40.0
42.3
63.2
25.3
3: Good
%
45.6
46.3
20.0
48.1
39.7
45.7
48.1
32.9
46.8
2: Fair
%
11.4
13.1
5.0
12.0
1.3
12.3
9.1
3.9
25.3
1: Poor
%
1.4
2.0
.
1.1
1.3
2.0
0.5
.
2.5
Total
N
2,232
397
60
626
78
552
364
76
79
Faculty:
Care about your academic success and
welfareNCSU
College/School
CALS
CED
CHASS
CNR
COE
COM
COT
PAMS
Mean Rating
3.18
3.27
3.67
3.27
3.38
2.96
3.14
3.41
3.06
4: Excellent
%
39.8
45.5
77.0
43.9
48.1
27.9
33.8
57.3
36.7
3: Good
%
41.9
38.9
14.8
41.8
42.9
45.0
48.4
28.0
38.0
2: Fair
%
15.2
12.9
6.6
11.7
7.8
22.0
15.7
13.3
20.3
1: Poor
%
3.1
2.8
1.6
2.6
1.3
5.1
2.2
1.3
5.1
Total
N
2,227
396
61
624
77
551
364
75
79
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Faculty:
Evaluation on all eight measures
NCSU
College/School
CALS
CED
CHASS
CNR
COE
COM
COT
PAMS
Mean Rating
3.27
3.34
3.69
3.34
3.40
3.09
3.27
3.47
3.06
4: Excellent
%
36.8
42.5
73.8
41.1
43.6
24.5
33.6
51.3
24.4
3: Good
%
54.3
49.0
23.0
52.5
53.8
60.6
59.8
44.7
59.0
2: Fair
%
8.4
8.3
1.6
5.9
1.3
14.3
6.0
3.9
15.4
1: Poor
%
0.5
0.3
1.6
0.5
1.3
0.5
0.5
.
1.3
Total
N
2,235
398
61
627
78
551
366
76
78
For more information on
the 2004-2005 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: October, 2005
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