[- NC State University -]
1999 Graduating Senior Survey Data Tables:
College/School Comparisons
in Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Development

 
This document reports survey data on college/school 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 "1999 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see " 1999 Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."

Contribution to Needs | Goals: General Education World Views Personal Developement


Contribution to Needs
Exact wording of question: How well do you feel NC State met your needs in the following three areas?

Intellectual Growth

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.54

3.53

3.20

3.65

3.47

3.41

3.62

3.53

3.68

3.56

Poorly

%

1.0

0.5

12.0

.

1.1

.

2.1

.

1.3

.

Somewhat Adeq.

%

4.9

4.7

4.0

2.5

7.2

7.6

2.1

7.8

2.7

3.8

Adequately

%

33.8

35.6

36.0

30.0

35.0

43.9

27.8

31.3

22.7

35.9

Very Well

%

60.4

59.2

48.0

67.5

56.7

48.5

68.0

60.9

73.3

60.3

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Career Training

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.11

3.13

2.65

3.10

3.09

3.24

2.98

2.94

3.39

3.13

Poorly

%

3.4

3.7

15.4

2.5

2.2

1.5

3.1

6.3

1.4

3.3

Somewhat Adeq.

%

18.6

17.3

30.8

22.5

20.0

16.7

27.1

18.8

8.1

16.7

Adequately

%

41.6

41.4

26.9

37.5

43.9

37.9

38.5

50.0

40.5

43.1

Very Well

%

36.4

37.7

26.9

37.5

33.9

43.9

31.3

25.0

50.0

36.8

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Personal Growth

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.27

3.33

3.04

3.50

3.06

3.32

3.49

2.92

3.53

3.25

Poorly

%

2.7

2.1

11.5

2.5

5.0

.

.

4.7

1.3

2.4

Somewhat Adeq.

%

13.6

9.9

15.4

5.0

18.9

9.1

10.3

23.4

10.7

14.8

Adequately

%

38.0

40.8

30.8

32.5

41.1

50.0

29.9

46.9

21.3

37.8

Very Well

%

45.7

47.1

42.3

60.0

35.0

40.9

59.8

25.0

66.7

45.0

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Goals
Exact wording of question: To what extent do you think your college education contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in each of the following areas?


General Education

Writing skills

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.27

3.33

3.04

3.50

3.06

3.32

3.49

2.92

3.53

3.25

Not at all

%

1.0

2.1

.

.

1.7

1.5

.

1.5

.

0.5

Very Little

%

8.6

8.4

23.1

4.9

13.3

10.4

2.0

4.6

5.3

8.7

Somewhat

%

40.8

45.0

50.0

43.9

53.0

32.8

22.4

50.8

35.5

34.6

Very Much

%

49.5

44.5

26.9

51.2

32.0

55.2

75.5

43.1

59.2

56.3

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Speaking skills

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.39

3.39

3.23

3.46

3.27

3.48

3.51

3.09

3.61

3.43

Not at all

%

1.5

2.1

7.7

.

1.1

1.5

1.0

4.6

.

0.5

Very Little

%

8.5

7.3

7.7

2.4

12.7

6.2

6.1

15.4

2.6

9.1

Somewhat

%

39.5

40.3

38.5

48.8

44.2

35.4

33.7

46.2

34.2

37.0

Very Much

%

50.5

50.3

46.2

48.8

42.0

56.9

59.2

33.8

63.2

53.4

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Listening skills

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.34

3.30

3.38

3.39

3.26

3.25

3.61

3.26

3.42

3.32

Not at all

%

1.7

2.1

3.8

.

1.7

4.6

1.0

3.1

1.4

0.5

Very Little

%

8.8

10.1

3.8

7.3

11.3

4.6

3.1

7.7

6.9

11.1

Somewhat

%

43.4

43.1

42.3

46.3

46.3

52.3

29.2

49.2

40.3

44.0

Very Much

%

46.1

44.7

50.0

46.3

40.7

38.5

66.7

40.0

51.4

44.4

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Comprehension skills

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.43

3.37

3.23

3.22

3.36

3.39

3.61

3.49

3.51

3.49

Not at all

%

1.3

2.1

3.8

4.9

1.1

1.5

.

.

.

1.0

Very Little

%

6.2

5.8

7.7

4.9

9.4

4.5

5.2

4.6

2.7

6.8

Somewhat

%

41.0

45.5

50.0

53.7

42.2

47.8

28.9

41.5

43.2

34.8

Very Much

%

51.5

46.6

38.5

36.6

47.2

46.3

66.0

53.8

54.1

57.5

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Using math skills

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.37

3.22

2.46

3.39

3.82

3.27

2.72

3.67

3.67

3.39

Not at all

%

2.4

2.7

7.7

.

.

3.0

9.2

4.7

.

1.0

Very Little

%

11.0

14.0

42.3

12.2

1.1

11.9

29.6

1.6

5.3

8.7

Somewhat

%

33.1

41.9

46.2

36.6

16.2

40.3

40.8

15.6

22.7

40.8

Very Much

%

53.4

41.4

3.8

51.2

82.7

44.8

20.4

78.1

72.0

49.5

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Applying scientific methods

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.44

3.65

2.96

3.29

3.73

3.38

3.03

3.70

3.64

3.15

Not at all

%

1.4

1.1

.

.

.

.

3.2

.

.

4.1

Very Little

%

9.0

3.2

28.0

17.1

1.1

10.6

23.2

1.6

2.7

14.8

Somewhat

%

33.4

25.3

48.0

36.6

24.7

40.9

41.1

27.0

30.7

43.4

Very Much

%

56.2

70.5

24.0

46.3

74.1

48.5

32.6

71.4

66.7

37.8

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Enhancing analytic skills

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.60

3.57

3.44

3.43

3.76

3.45

3.46

3.74

3.72

3.58

Not at all

%

0.3

1.6

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Very Little

%

3.9

1.1

12.0

5.0

1.1

6.2

10.6

.

5.3

4.4

Somewhat

%

31.1

35.8

32.0

47.5

21.9

43.1

33.0

25.8

17.1

33.5

Very Much

%

64.7

61.6

56.0

47.5

77.0

50.8

56.4

74.2

77.6

62.1

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Developing computer skills

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.60

3.53

3.46

3.38

3.79

3.67

3.33

3.56

3.61

3.70

Not at all

%

1.5

1.1

.

.

.

1.5

4.1

3.2

2.7

1.5

Very Little

%

5.2

7.9

15.4

2.5

1.7

3.0

10.2

7.9

5.3

2.4

Somewhat

%

24.7

28.4

23.1

57.5

17.4

22.7

34.7

19.0

20.0

20.9

Very Much

%

68.6

62.6

61.5

40.0

80.9

72.7

51.0

69.8

72.0

75.2

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World Views

Developing tolerance for divergent views

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.20

3.18

3.04

3.46

3.06

3.28

3.28

2.91

3.47

3.22

Not at all

%

4.1

4.3

16.0

2.4

3.4

.

4.1

9.4

.

4.4

Very Little

%

11.4

9.1

8.0

7.3

18.3

15.6

8.2

12.5

2.7

11.7

Somewhat

%

45.4

50.5

32.0

31.7

47.4

40.6

43.3

56.3

47.9

41.7

Very Much

%

39.1

36.0

44.0

58.5

30.9

43.8

44.3

21.9

49.3

42.2

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Understand diverse cultures/values

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.10

3.06

2.88

3.27

2.92

3.00

3.39

3.05

3.27

3.15

Not at all

%

3.9

4.3

7.7

2.4

2.8

6.1

2.1

6.3

1.3

4.9

Very Little

%

16.0

15.5

15.4

17.1

25.3

19.7

7.2

14.1

12.0

13.2

Somewhat

%

45.8

49.7

57.7

31.7

48.9

42.4

40.2

48.4

45.3

44.1

Very Much

%

34.2

30.5

19.2

48.8

23.0

31.8

50.5

31.3

41.3

37.7

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Recognizing/acting on ethical principles

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.08

3.08

3.16

2.98

2.90

3.07

3.27

2.77

3.23

3.22

Not at all

%

3.7

4.2

.

4.9

6.8

1.5

2.1

7.0

.

2.5

Very Little

%

17.4

15.9

20.0

14.6

20.5

25.4

14.7

26.3

18.6

12.3

Somewhat

%

45.6

47.6

44.0

58.5

48.9

37.3

36.8

49.1

40.0

46.3

Very Much

%

33.3

32.3

36.0

22.0

23.9

35.8

46.3

17.5

41.4

38.9

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Community svc/public responsibility

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

2.82

2.84

2.87

2.85

2.58

2.95

3.09

2.38

2.94

2.90

Not at all

%

8.6

10.6

4.3

5.0

10.7

4.5

6.5

17.2

5.8

7.1

Very Little

%

26.3

24.0

26.1

25.0

31.0

30.3

20.4

39.7

17.4

25.5

Somewhat

%

39.6

35.8

47.8

50.0

48.2

30.3

31.2

31.0

53.6

37.2

Very Much

%

25.4

29.6

21.7

20.0

10.1

34.8

41.9

12.1

23.2

30.1

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Appreciating racial equity

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

2.90

2.86

2.92

3.10

2.72

2.80

3.21

2.63

3.08

2.96

Not at all

%

8.6

7.0

12.5

5.0

11.6

13.8

2.1

19.4

4.2

7.6

Very Little

%

21.2

24.6

16.7

17.5

22.7

21.5

17.7

16.1

18.3

22.2

Somewhat

%

41.6

44.4

37.5

40.0

48.3

35.4

37.5

46.8

42.3

36.4

Very Much

%

28.5

24.1

33.3

37.5

17.4

29.2

42.7

17.7

35.2

33.8

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Appreciating gender equity

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

2.92

2.90

3.04

3.08

2.71

2.85

3.18

2.63

3.14

2.97

Not at all

%

8.2

5.4

8.3

5.0

12.4

10.8

3.2

16.9

4.2

8.1

Very Little

%

21.1

23.8

12.5

22.5

22.4

23.1

18.9

20.3

15.3

20.8

Somewhat

%

41.6

46.5

45.8

32.5

47.1

36.9

34.7

45.8

43.1

36.5

Very Much

%

29.2

24.3

33.3

40.0

18.2

29.2

43.2

16.9

37.5

34.5

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Appreciation of the arts

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

2.61

2.48

3.38

2.68

2.36

2.55

3.18

2.47

2.59

2.59

Not at all

%

16.2

16.9

3.8

9.8

20.2

16.9

5.3

25.0

18.9

16.4

Very Little

%

29.4

35.0

19.2

39.0

35.1

30.8

16.8

16.7

24.3

30.3

Somewhat

%

32.0

31.1

11.5

24.4

32.7

32.3

32.6

45.0

35.1

30.8

Very Much

%

22.4

16.9

65.4

26.8

11.9

20.0

45.3

13.3

21.6

22.6

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Understanding world issues/problems

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.15

3.16

3.19

3.05

2.79

3.17

3.37

3.17

3.29

3.28

Not at all

%

3.5

3.2

3.8

2.4

7.2

4.6

1.0

6.2

2.7

1.0

Very Little

%

16.1

16.3

15.4

17.1

27.2

16.9

14.4

7.7

10.7

11.2

Somewhat

%

42.6

41.6

38.5

53.7

44.4

35.4

30.9

49.2

41.3

46.3

Very Much

%

37.8

38.9

42.3

26.8

21.1

43.1

53.6

36.9

45.3

41.5

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Present as it relates to history

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.08

3.05

3.23

2.95

2.85

3.13

3.51

2.90

3.13

3.15

Not at all

%

3.8

5.8

.

4.9

4.5

3.1

.

4.8

4.2

2.9

Very Little

%

15.8

14.8

15.4

22.0

24.4

12.5

7.3

12.7

12.7

15.2

Somewhat

%

48.8

47.6

46.2

46.3

52.8

53.1

34.4

69.8

49.3

46.1

Very Much

%

31.6

31.7

38.5

26.8

18.2

31.3

58.3

12.7

33.8

35.8

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Science/tech influence on everyday life

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.52

3.68

3.38

3.46

3.61

3.55

3.30

3.59

3.63

3.38

Not at all

%

1.2

1.6

.

.

0.6

.

2.1

.

1.3

1.9

Very Little

%

6.6

3.2

11.5

9.8

3.9

6.0

10.3

1.6

5.3

11.1

Somewhat

%

31.0

21.1

38.5

34.1

29.4

32.8

43.3

38.1

22.7

34.3

Very Much

%

61.3

74.2

50.0

56.1

66.1

61.2

44.3

60.3

70.7

52.7

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Personal Development

Critical analysis of ideas/info

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.59

3.62

3.69

3.63

3.59

3.54

3.61

3.66

3.63

3.53

Not at all

%

0.6

1.1

.

2.4

.

.

.

.

2.6

0.5

Very Little

%

3.9

1.1

3.8

.

6.1

6.0

5.2

1.6

2.6

5.3

Somewhat

%

31.0

33.2

23.1

29.3

29.1

34.3

28.1

31.3

23.7

34.8

Very Much

%

64.5

64.7

73.1

68.3

64.8

59.7

66.7

67.2

71.1

59.4

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Ability to work with diverse people

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.39

3.38

3.35

3.41

3.37

3.36

3.41

3.31

3.59

3.35

Not at all

%

1.6

1.1

.

2.4

1.7

3.0

1.0

3.2

1.3

1.5

Very Little

%

8.7

10.1

7.7

4.9

7.4

9.0

11.5

9.7

1.3

10.2

Somewhat

%

39.3

38.6

50.0

41.5

42.9

37.3

33.3

40.3

34.7

40.0

Very Much

%

50.4

50.3

42.3

51.2

48.0

50.7

54.2

46.8

62.7

48.3

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Ability to lead or guide others

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.32

3.29

3.20

3.39

3.19

3.54

3.36

3.11

3.56

3.35

Not at all

%

2.6

1.6

4.0

2.4

2.9

.

3.1

11.3

.

1.9

Very Little

%

10.1

14.4

12.0

4.9

11.4

4.5

10.3

8.1

2.7

10.7

Somewhat

%

40.1

37.8

44.0

43.9

49.7

37.3

34.0

38.7

38.4

37.9

Very Much

%

47.2

46.3

40.0

48.8

36.0

58.2

52.6

41.9

58.9

49.5

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Ability to function as part of a team

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.53

3.46

3.42

3.34

3.51

3.64

3.46

3.25

3.81

3.63

Not at all

%

1.3

2.1

3.8

.

.

1.5

4.2

1.6

.

0.5

Very Little

%

6.4

6.3

7.7

12.2

6.7

7.6

5.2

11.1

2.7

4.8

Somewhat

%

30.9

35.6

30.8

41.5

35.2

16.7

31.3

47.6

13.5

26.4

Very Much

%

61.4

56.0

57.7

46.3

58.1

74.2

59.4

39.7

83.8

68.3

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Ability to plan/carry out projects indep

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.60

3.61

3.69

3.63

3.49

3.55

3.77

3.56

3.65

3.59

Not at all

%

1.1

2.1

3.8

2.4

0.6

1.5

.

1.6

1.4

.

Very Little

%

5.1

3.2

.

7.3

6.2

7.6

2.1

6.3

5.4

6.3

Somewhat

%

26.9

26.3

19.2

14.6

37.1

25.8

18.9

27.0

20.3

28.6

Very Much

%

66.9

68.4

76.9

75.6

56.2

65.2

78.9

65.1

73.0

65.0

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Value learning as a life-long process

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.51

3.61

3.50

3.63

3.30

3.47

3.75

3.48

3.63

3.46

Not at all

%

1.9

2.7

3.8

.

4.5

.

.

.

.

1.9

Very Little

%

5.6

2.2

7.7

4.9

8.0

9.1

4.2

10.8

.

6.3

Somewhat

%

31.8

26.9

23.1

26.8

40.3

34.8

16.8

30.8

37.0

35.6

Very Much

%

60.7

68.3

65.4

68.3

47.2

56.1

78.9

58.5

63.0

56.3

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Commitment to personal health/fitness

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.00

3.07

2.96

3.05

2.77

3.16

3.11

2.85

3.11

3.04

Not at all

%

5.8

4.2

11.5

.

9.8

3.0

5.2

11.3

1.4

5.3

Very Little

%

21.6

20.4

11.5

29.3

28.3

17.9

17.5

21.0

16.2

22.2

Somewhat

%

39.0

39.8

46.2

36.6

36.4

38.8

38.1

38.7

52.7

35.7

Very Much

%

33.6

35.6

30.8

34.1

25.4

40.3

39.2

29.0

29.7

36.7

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Taking responsibility for own behavior

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.31

3.26

3.35

3.41

3.13

3.24

3.58

2.98

3.49

3.40

Not at all

%

5.3

5.3

3.8

7.3

5.7

10.4

3.2

8.3

.

5.3

Very Little

%

10.4

11.1

15.4

7.3

16.5

6.0

2.1

25.0

9.6

5.7

Somewhat

%

32.6

36.0

23.1

22.0

37.5

32.8

28.4

26.7

31.5

32.5

Very Much

%

51.7

47.6

57.7

63.4

40.3

50.7

66.3

40.0

58.9

56.5

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Self-confidence

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.32

3.27

3.19

3.46

3.23

3.30

3.53

3.11

3.48

3.33

Not at all

%

4.2

2.6

7.7

4.9

5.7

6.0

4.2

3.2

2.7

3.9

Very Little

%

9.7

12.0

7.7

2.4

9.7

11.9

5.2

17.7

4.1

10.1

Somewhat

%

36.4

40.8

42.3

34.1

40.3

28.4

24.0

43.5

35.6

35.3

Very Much

%

49.7

44.5

42.3

58.5

44.3

53.7

66.7

35.5

57.5

50.7

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Sense of personal identity

NCSU

College/School

CALS

DESIGN

ED & PSY

ENGINEER

FOR RES

CHASS

PAMS

TEXTILES

MANAGEMT

Mean

3.25

3.28

3.04

3.41

3.09

3.22

3.44

2.97

3.47

3.28

Not at all

%

5.6

3.7

11.5

4.9

8.6

6.0

6.4

6.6

2.7

4.4

Very Little

%

11.4

11.7

11.5

4.9

13.7

13.4

5.3

21.3

9.6

10.2

Somewhat

%

35.7

37.8

38.5

34.1

38.3

32.8

26.6

41.0

26.0

38.3

Very Much

%

47.4

46.8

38.5

56.1

39.4

47.8

61.7

31.1

61.6

47.1

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For more information on the 1999 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: April 2000

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