North
Carolina State University
2002 Sophomore Student Survey Data Tables
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Frequency Distributions
(Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Development Goals)
This document reports the
frequency distributions by gender and race/ethnicity for items related to knowledge,
skills, and personal development goals on the 2002 Sophomore Survey. A table
comparing mean ratings is available on the web. Exact question wording is available on the web
or by clicking on the "Q" in the section heading of the tables.
Meeting Student Needs
College Contribution to Knowledge, Skills and Personal Development
General
Education Goals
Personal
Development Goals
World
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Q
Meeting
Student Needs
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
NCSU
meeting your intellectual growth needs |
45.9% |
48.5% |
43.3% |
36.1% |
47.6% |
37.3% |
4:
Very well |
3:
Adequately |
44.2% |
42.9% |
45.4% |
48.4% |
43.7% |
45.2% |
2:
Somewhat Adequately |
8.5% |
7.5% |
9.5% |
14.8% |
7.5% |
13.5% |
1:
Poorly |
1.4% |
1.1% |
1.8% |
0.8% |
1.2% |
4.0% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
NCSU
meeting your career training needs |
34.1% |
36.2% |
32.0% |
25.6% |
35.1% |
31.7% |
4:
Very well |
3:
Adequately |
42.2% |
41.1% |
43.3% |
39.7% |
42.2% |
45.2% |
2:
Somewhat Adequately |
18.8% |
18.4% |
19.2% |
29.8% |
17.8% |
18.3% |
1:
Poorly |
4.9% |
4.4% |
5.5% |
5.0% |
4.9% |
4.8% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
NCSU
meeting your personal growth needs |
37.6% |
42.0% |
33.4% |
27.9% |
38.9% |
33.3% |
4:
Very well |
3:
Adequately |
43.1% |
42.3% |
43.8% |
50.0% |
42.2% |
45.2% |
2:
Somewhat Adequately |
14.6% |
12.6% |
16.6% |
18.9% |
14.3% |
13.5% |
1:
Poorly |
4.7% |
3.2% |
6.2% |
3.3% |
4.6% |
7.9% |
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Q
College
Contribution to Knowledge, Skills and Personal Development
General
Education Goals
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Enhancing
analytical skills |
52.1% |
50.1% |
53.9% |
54.2% |
51.7% |
53.3% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
40.9% |
42.4% |
39.6% |
39.2% |
41.3% |
38.3% |
2:
Very Little |
5.9% |
6.5% |
5.5% |
4.2% |
6.0% |
6.7% |
1:
Not at all |
1.1% |
1.1% |
1.0% |
2.5% |
0.9% |
1.7% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Ability
to do projects independently |
51.6% |
58.9% |
44.8% |
50.8% |
51.5% |
53.7% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
39.8% |
36.0% |
43.5% |
36.9% |
40.7% |
33.9% |
2:
Very Little |
7.0% |
4.2% |
9.6% |
11.5% |
6.4% |
8.3% |
1:
Not at all |
1.5% |
0.9% |
2.1% |
0.8% |
1.3% |
4.1% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Developing
computer skills |
52.7% |
50.5% |
54.8% |
63.9% |
51.6% |
52.8% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
34.1% |
34.1% |
34.0% |
28.7% |
34.6% |
33.3% |
2:
Very Little |
10.7% |
12.9% |
8.6% |
4.9% |
11.1% |
12.2% |
1:
Not at all |
2.6% |
2.6% |
2.6% |
2.5% |
2.7% |
1.6% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Ability
to analyze ideas/info |
46.0% |
47.4% |
44.7% |
52.0% |
45.3% |
47.6% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
45.4% |
44.5% |
46.3% |
40.7% |
46.5% |
38.7% |
2:
Very Little |
7.4% |
6.8% |
8.0% |
6.5% |
7.2% |
9.7% |
1:
Not at all |
1.2% |
1.4% |
1.0% |
0.8% |
0.9% |
4.0% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Understand
sci/tech influence |
46.9% |
47.9% |
45.9% |
47.1% |
47.3% |
42.6% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
42.7% |
40.5% |
44.8% |
40.3% |
42.5% |
46.7% |
2:
Very Little |
8.3% |
9.7% |
7.0% |
8.4% |
8.4% |
7.4% |
1:
Not at all |
2.1% |
1.9% |
2.3% |
4.2% |
1.8% |
3.3% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Using
math skills |
50.2% |
42.5% |
57.6% |
53.3% |
50.0% |
50.0% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
36.6% |
42.0% |
31.5% |
36.1% |
36.7% |
36.3% |
2:
Very Little |
10.5% |
12.3% |
8.8% |
8.2% |
10.9% |
8.1% |
1:
Not at all |
2.7% |
3.2% |
2.2% |
2.5% |
2.4% |
5.6% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Applying
sci inquiry |
46.0% |
42.0% |
49.8% |
48.7% |
46.3% |
40.5% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
40.1% |
42.1% |
38.3% |
34.5% |
40.3% |
43.8% |
2:
Very Little |
11.7% |
12.9% |
10.5% |
14.3% |
11.3% |
12.4% |
1:
Not at all |
2.2% |
3.0% |
1.4% |
2.5% |
2.1% |
3.3% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Comprehension
skills |
43.0% |
48.4% |
37.7% |
45.0% |
43.4% |
36.8% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
45.8% |
42.3% |
49.2% |
47.5% |
45.7% |
45.6% |
2:
Very Little |
9.2% |
7.9% |
10.4% |
5.8% |
9.2% |
12.0% |
1:
Not at all |
2.0% |
1.3% |
2.7% |
1.7% |
1.7% |
5.6% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Listening
skills |
43.2% |
50.5% |
36.2% |
45.8% |
43.4% |
37.9% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
43.1% |
39.2% |
46.9% |
45.8% |
42.7% |
44.4% |
2:
Very Little |
10.4% |
8.5% |
12.2% |
6.7% |
11.0% |
7.3% |
1:
Not at all |
3.3% |
1.9% |
4.7% |
1.7% |
2.8% |
10.5% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Understanding
of diverse values |
41.7% |
49.5% |
34.1% |
51.2% |
39.8% |
51.2% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
41.1% |
37.5% |
44.5% |
32.2% |
43.0% |
29.8% |
2:
Very Little |
12.6% |
10.0% |
15.1% |
8.3% |
13.0% |
12.4% |
1:
Not at all |
4.6% |
3.0% |
6.3% |
8.3% |
4.1% |
6.6% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Writing
skills |
31.8% |
37.8% |
26.0% |
33.3% |
31.4% |
33.9% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
51.3% |
48.7% |
53.8% |
54.5% |
51.4% |
47.6% |
2:
Very Little |
13.6% |
11.5% |
15.6% |
11.4% |
14.0% |
12.1% |
1:
Not at all |
3.3% |
2.0% |
4.6% |
0.8% |
3.2% |
6.5% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Speaking
skills |
29.5% |
37.2% |
22.2% |
37.4% |
28.4% |
33.3% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
44.9% |
41.3% |
48.3% |
41.5% |
45.6% |
41.5% |
2:
Very Little |
19.9% |
17.9% |
21.8% |
16.3% |
20.7% |
15.4% |
1:
Not at all |
5.7% |
3.6% |
7.7% |
4.9% |
5.4% |
9.8% |
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Personal
Development Goals
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Independence
and self-reliance |
63.4% |
71.8% |
55.3% |
69.1% |
63.0% |
62.1% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
28.3% |
22.1% |
34.4% |
24.4% |
28.9% |
26.6% |
2:
Very Little |
5.8% |
4.5% |
7.1% |
4.9% |
5.9% |
6.5% |
1:
Not at all |
2.4% |
1.6% |
3.2% |
1.6% |
2.3% |
4.8% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Realizing
my potential for success |
58.1% |
66.4% |
50.0% |
63.1% |
57.8% |
56.5% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
34.2% |
28.9% |
39.4% |
30.3% |
35.0% |
29.8% |
2:
Very Little |
5.9% |
3.5% |
8.2% |
4.1% |
5.7% |
9.7% |
1:
Not at all |
1.8% |
1.2% |
2.5% |
2.5% |
1.6% |
4.0% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Personal
growth |
58.2% |
66.5% |
50.1% |
66.4% |
57.6% |
55.3% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
33.4% |
27.8% |
38.8% |
25.4% |
34.3% |
31.7% |
2:
Very Little |
6.1% |
4.4% |
7.7% |
7.4% |
5.8% |
8.1% |
1:
Not at all |
2.4% |
1.2% |
3.5% |
0.8% |
2.3% |
4.9% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Taking
responsibility for behavior |
57.4% |
66.8% |
48.2% |
61.5% |
57.4% |
52.5% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
32.1% |
25.7% |
38.3% |
28.7% |
32.2% |
34.4% |
2:
Very Little |
6.9% |
4.6% |
9.2% |
4.1% |
7.2% |
6.6% |
1:
Not at all |
3.6% |
2.9% |
4.3% |
5.7% |
3.1% |
6.6% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Self
discipline |
55.8% |
63.9% |
47.9% |
69.7% |
55.4% |
45.5% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
33.9% |
29.3% |
38.2% |
19.7% |
34.6% |
40.7% |
2:
Very Little |
7.7% |
5.1% |
10.3% |
6.6% |
7.7% |
8.9% |
1:
Not at all |
2.6% |
1.6% |
3.6% |
4.1% |
2.3% |
4.9% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Coping
with change |
55.4% |
62.9% |
48.1% |
64.2% |
55.3% |
47.5% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
34.8% |
29.6% |
39.8% |
28.5% |
35.1% |
38.3% |
2:
Very Little |
6.9% |
5.0% |
8.8% |
4.9% |
6.9% |
9.2% |
1:
Not at all |
2.9% |
2.5% |
3.2% |
2.4% |
2.7% |
5.0% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Valuing
learning as lifelong |
52.7% |
59.9% |
45.8% |
60.3% |
52.8% |
44.3% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
38.4% |
33.2% |
43.5% |
32.2% |
38.7% |
41.0% |
2:
Very Little |
6.5% |
5.2% |
7.8% |
4.1% |
6.6% |
8.2% |
1:
Not at all |
2.3% |
1.7% |
2.9% |
3.3% |
1.8% |
6.6% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Time
mangement |
52.1% |
56.8% |
47.5% |
60.2% |
52.4% |
40.8% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
35.0% |
33.2% |
36.8% |
31.7% |
35.0% |
38.4% |
2:
Very Little |
9.7% |
7.9% |
11.4% |
7.3% |
9.3% |
16.0% |
1:
Not at all |
3.3% |
2.1% |
4.4% |
0.8% |
3.4% |
4.8% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Ability
to function as part of a team |
45.1% |
51.1% |
39.5% |
49.6% |
44.1% |
51.2% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
43.2% |
38.3% |
47.9% |
42.3% |
44.3% |
33.3% |
2:
Very Little |
9.4% |
8.6% |
10.1% |
5.7% |
9.6% |
11.4% |
1:
Not at all |
2.2% |
2.0% |
2.4% |
2.4% |
2.0% |
4.1% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Sense
of personal identity |
48.7% |
56.6% |
41.1% |
50.0% |
48.4% |
50.4% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
37.2% |
33.8% |
40.6% |
36.1% |
38.0% |
30.9% |
2:
Very Little |
9.6% |
6.8% |
12.2% |
9.0% |
9.4% |
11.4% |
1:
Not at all |
4.5% |
2.8% |
6.1% |
4.9% |
4.2% |
7.3% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Ability
to handle stress |
47.1% |
51.5% |
42.8% |
52.8% |
46.9% |
43.4% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
35.7% |
33.6% |
37.7% |
30.1% |
36.2% |
36.1% |
2:
Very Little |
12.7% |
11.5% |
13.9% |
13.8% |
12.5% |
13.9% |
1:
Not at all |
4.5% |
3.4% |
5.6% |
3.3% |
4.4% |
6.6% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Self-confidence |
44.2% |
50.4% |
38.1% |
45.5% |
44.1% |
43.8% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
40.9% |
37.2% |
44.6% |
39.0% |
41.5% |
37.2% |
2:
Very Little |
11.0% |
9.9% |
12.0% |
9.8% |
10.9% |
13.2% |
1:
Not at all |
3.9% |
2.5% |
5.3% |
5.7% |
3.6% |
5.8% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Ability
to lead/guide others |
37.2% |
43.2% |
31.4% |
43.0% |
36.4% |
39.0% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
46.5% |
41.8% |
50.9% |
40.5% |
47.8% |
39.0% |
2:
Very Little |
12.8% |
12.0% |
13.5% |
11.6% |
12.6% |
16.3% |
1:
Not at all |
3.6% |
3.0% |
4.1% |
5.0% |
3.2% |
5.7% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Recognizing
and acting ethical |
35.5% |
41.9% |
29.5% |
41.2% |
34.3% |
42.4% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
44.8% |
42.7% |
46.9% |
42.9% |
46.0% |
34.7% |
2:
Very Little |
13.8% |
13.1% |
14.4% |
7.6% |
14.3% |
14.4% |
1:
Not at all |
5.9% |
2.3% |
9.3% |
8.4% |
5.4% |
8.5% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Commitment
to fitness |
37.4% |
42.4% |
32.4% |
38.2% |
37.0% |
39.8% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
42.3% |
39.6% |
44.8% |
41.5% |
43.0% |
35.0% |
2:
Very Little |
15.1% |
13.7% |
16.4% |
14.6% |
15.0% |
16.3% |
1:
Not at all |
5.3% |
4.3% |
6.3% |
5.7% |
4.9% |
8.9% |
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View Goal
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Public
responsibility & comm. service |
22.7% |
28.7% |
16.9% |
29.7% |
22.5% |
17.9% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
50.3% |
48.1% |
52.4% |
48.3% |
50.6% |
48.7% |
2:
Very Little |
19.8% |
18.5% |
21.1% |
15.3% |
20.5% |
17.9% |
1:
Not at all |
7.2% |
4.6% |
9.6% |
6.8% |
6.4% |
15.4% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Developing
tolerance for divergent views |
42.7% |
50.8% |
34.9% |
50.8% |
41.4% |
47.5% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
43.4% |
38.9% |
47.8% |
35.0% |
44.6% |
39.0% |
2:
Very Little |
9.5% |
7.7% |
11.3% |
5.8% |
10.1% |
6.8% |
1:
Not at all |
4.4% |
2.7% |
6.0% |
8.3% |
3.8% |
6.8% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Ability
to work w/ diverse bckgrnds |
44.1% |
49.0% |
39.4% |
50.4% |
43.1% |
48.0% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
42.8% |
39.2% |
46.1% |
32.5% |
44.4% |
36.6% |
2:
Very Little |
9.3% |
8.5% |
9.9% |
10.6% |
9.2% |
8.9% |
1:
Not at all |
3.9% |
3.2% |
4.5% |
6.5% |
3.4% |
6.5% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Appreciating
gender equity |
34.6% |
41.6% |
27.8% |
37.4% |
34.3% |
34.2% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
44.3% |
41.4% |
47.1% |
35.0% |
45.6% |
40.2% |
2:
Very Little |
14.8% |
12.7% |
16.8% |
17.1% |
14.6% |
14.5% |
1:
Not at all |
6.3% |
4.2% |
8.3% |
10.6% |
5.5% |
11.1% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Understanding
world issues |
32.4% |
35.5% |
29.5% |
27.6% |
32.7% |
34.1% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
48.8% |
49.4% |
48.3% |
54.5% |
48.5% |
46.3% |
2:
Very Little |
15.1% |
12.7% |
17.4% |
13.8% |
15.4% |
13.8% |
1:
Not at all |
3.6% |
2.4% |
4.8% |
4.1% |
3.4% |
5.7% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Appreciating
racial equity |
34.3% |
40.5% |
28.3% |
34.1% |
34.2% |
36.2% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
44.0% |
41.8% |
46.1% |
38.2% |
44.9% |
39.7% |
2:
Very Little |
15.0% |
13.2% |
16.7% |
16.3% |
14.8% |
15.5% |
1:
Not at all |
6.7% |
4.5% |
8.9% |
11.4% |
6.1% |
8.6% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Understand
present as it relates to history |
27.0% |
30.7% |
23.5% |
28.3% |
26.8% |
27.9% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
47.5% |
44.1% |
50.7% |
45.8% |
48.0% |
44.3% |
2:
Very Little |
19.5% |
20.3% |
18.8% |
18.3% |
20.0% |
15.6% |
1:
Not at all |
6.0% |
4.9% |
7.0% |
7.5% |
5.2% |
12.3% |
|
All |
Women |
Men |
AfAm |
White |
Other |
Advancing
appreciation of arts |
26.0% |
32.0% |
20.2% |
23.5% |
26.1% |
27.0% |
4:
Very Much |
3:
Somewhat |
39.3% |
37.5% |
41.1% |
42.9% |
38.9% |
40.2% |
2:
Very Little |
24.2% |
23.8% |
24.6% |
20.2% |
25.0% |
19.7% |
1:
Not at all |
10.5% |
6.7% |
14.1% |
13.4% |
10.0% |
13.1% |
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For more information on the 2002 Sophomore Student 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, 2002
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