North Carolina State University
and UNC-General Administration
Graduating Senior Surveys
Summary of Question Items

Information on Table Layout:

*UNC-GA required items are blocked in gray.
*Numbers reported represent the survey question numbers.
*Differences in question wording are noted when relevant.

Question Categories:

Student Demographic Information	Campus Climate
Financing the Undergraduate Experience	Quality of Instruction
NC State Education	Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Development and Goals
Post Graduation Plans	General Education Preparation
Employment While at NC State	Academic Support Services (Help Outside the Classroom)
Involvement	Non-Academic Student Services
Overall Assessment of Educational Experience	Post-Baccalaureate Employment
Learning with Technology

Student Demographic Information	AY07-08	AY06-07	AY05-06	AY04-05	AY02-03 and AY03-04	2001- 2002	2000- 2001	Spring 2000	Spring 1999	Spring 1998	Spring 1997	Spring 1996	Spring 1995
Entered NC State as a first-time freshman or a transfer?											3	22	15

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Financing the Undergraduate Experience	AY07-08	AY06-07	AY05-06	AY04-05	AY02-03 and AY03-04	2001- 2002	2000- 2001	Spring 2000	Spring 1999	Spring 1998	Spring 1997	Spring 1996	Spring 1995
Receiving financial aid	17	17	17	17	17	17		17a	14a
Satisfaction with financial aid package	18	18	18	18	18	18		17b	14b
Customer service skills of financial aid staff:
Reception staff	19a	19a	19a	19a	19a	19a
Phone staff	19b	19b	19b	19b	19b	19b
Advisor staff	19c	19c	19c	19c	19c	19c
Financial aid service dissatisfaction								17c	14c

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NC State Education	AY07-08	AY06-07	AY05-06	AY04-05	AY02-03 and AY03-04	2001- 2002	2000- 2001	Spring 2000	Spring 1999	Spring 1998	Spring 1997	Spring 1996	Spring 1995
Time to complete degree												23	16
Reasons degree completion in more than 8 semesters
Changed major												24_1	17_1
Repeated courses for better grades												24_2	17_2
GPA requirements for major												24_3	17_3
Hours required above average												24_4	17_4
Internship/practicum/student teaching/co-op/international study												24_5	17_5
Courses not always available												24_6	17_6
Poor academic advising												24_7	17_7
Lost credits from transfer												24_8	17_8
Took fewer hours to improve GPA												24_9	17_9
Degree program took longer than 4 years												24_10	17_10
Academic suspension												24_11	17_11
Double major, second major, co-major												24_12	17_12
Other academic reasons												24_13
Had to work while enrolled												24_14	17_13
Stopped out completely to earn money												24_15	17_14
Other financial reasons												24_16
Family responsibilities												24_17	17_15
Unable to handle heavier load												24_18	17_16
Other personal reasons												24_19
Fewer than 15 hour courseload
occurred during years of study												19
number of credit hours												20
Reasons for less than 15 hrs												21

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Post-Graduation Plans	AY07-08	AY06-07	AY05-06	AY04-05	AY02-03 and AY03-04	2001- 2002	2000- 2001	Spring 2000	Spring 1999	Spring 1998	Spring 1997	Spring 1996	Spring 1995
Plans following graduation	50	50	50	50	49	49	24	32	27	29	25	25	18
Graduate/Professional schools applied to											26	26	19
Graduate/Professional schools accepted at											27	27	20
Graduate/Professional program plan to attend												28	21

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Employment While at NC State	AY07-08	AY06-07	AY05-06	AY04-05	AY02-03 and AY03-04	2001- 2002	2000- 2001	Spring 2000	Spring 1999	Spring 1998	Spring 1997	Spring 1996	Spring 1995
Academic year employment	31	31	31	31	30
Hours worked per week	33a, 33b	33a, 33b	33a, 33b	33a, 33b	32a, 32b	25	15	23	18	16	17	29	22
Reasons for working:
Basic survival needs											18_1	30_1
Academic expenses											18_2	30_2
Lifestyle enhancement											18_3	30_3
Personal needs and desires											18_4	30_4
Percent of Income used for:
Direct expenses												31_1
Personal expenses												31_2
Job related to academic major	32a, 32b	32a, 32b	32a, 32b	32a, 32b	31a, 31b	26	16	24	19	17	19	32	23
Job not related to major by choice	32a, 32b	32a, 32b	32a, 32b	32a, 32b	31a, 31b	27	17	25	20	18	20	33
Cooperative Education Program participation	27_1	27_1
Internship participation	27_2	27_2
Practicum participation	27_3	27_3
Student Teaching experience	27_4	27_4
Participation in research with faculty	27_5	27_5
Residence Advisor experience	27_6	27_6
Summer employment or part-time job in major	27_7	27_7
Co-op/internship/practicum/field experience in major	28	28	27	28	27	28	18	26	21	19	21	34_1	24
Field exp contribution to personal/prof Growth	29	29	29	29	28	29	19	27	22	20	22	34_2	25
Participate in research with NCSU faculty			26b	26	25
Research exp. contribution to personal/prof. growth			26b2	27	26
Job offer from employer at field exp	30	30	30	30	29	30	20	28	23	21	23

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Faculty-Student Mentoring Experiences and Contribution to Growth	AY07-08	AY06-07	AY05-06	AY04-05	AY02-03 and AY03-04	2001- 2002	2000- 2001	Spring 2000	Spring 1999	Spring 1998	Spring 1997	Spring 1996	Spring 1995
Worked on independent study project with faculty member	26a, 26a2	26a, 26a2
Worked on research project with faculty member	26b, 26b2	26b, 26b2
Worked on extension/public service project with faculty member	26c, 26c2	26c, 26c2
Assisted in teaching class/lab under guidance of faculty member	26d, 26d2	26d, 26d2
Met with faculty member who provided academic guidance	26e, 26e2	26e, 26e2
Met with facluty member who provided professional guidance	26f, 26f2	26f, 26f2
Met with faculty member who provided non-academic guidance	26g, 26g2	26g, 26g2
Worked on campus activities with faculty member	26h, 26h2	26h, 26h2

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Involvement	AY07-08	AY06-07	AY05-06	AY04-05	AY02-03 and AY03-04	2001- 2002	2000- 2001	Spring 2000	Spring 1999	Spring 1998	Spring 1997	Spring 1996	Spring 1995
Student Government	24_11	24_11	24_8	24_8	24_8	24_8		22_8	17_8
Social Fraternity/Sorority	24_10	24_10	24_5	24_5	24_5	24_5		22_5	17_5
Student Judicial Board			24_9	24_9	24_9	24_9		22_9	17_9
Intramural/Recreational sports, Club Teams	24_2	24_2	24_6	24_6	24_6	24_6		22_6	17_6
Union Activities Board groups, Student Media	24_13	24_13	24_10	24_10	24_10	24_10		22_10	17_10
Residence Hall Councils	24_7	24_7	24_4	24_4	24_4	24_4		22_4	17_4
Visual/Performing Arts/Music groups	24_17	24_17	24_12	24_12	24_11	24_11		22_11	17_11
Academic scholarship program	24_1	24_1
Academic group			24_1	24_1	24_1	24_1		22_1	17_1
Organizations/Clubs related to your major	24_4	24_4	24_2	24_2	24_2	24_2		22_2	17_2
Service groups	24_9	24_9
University Honors Program	24_14	24_14
University Scholars Program	24_15	24_15
Honor/Service/Professional fraternity/sorority			24_3	24_3	24_3	24_3		22_3	17_3
Varsity Athletic Teams	24_16	24_16	24_7	24_7	24_7	24_7		22_7	17_7
Minority student groups	24_3	24_3	24_13	24_13	24_12	24_12		22_12	17_12
Political/Issue groups	24_5	24_5
Religious groups	24_6	24_6
Religious/Political/Issue groups			24_14	24_14	24_13	24_13		22_13	17_13
Student Media/Publications	24_12	24_12	24_11	24_11
ROTC	24_8	24_8	24_15	24_15
Other groups			24_16	24_16	24_14	24_14		22_14	17_14
Attended Music Department concert(s)	25_1	25_1
Atteded Center Stage performance(s)	25_2	25_2
Attended University Theatre performance(s)	25_3	25_3
Attended Dance Program concert(s)	25_4	25_4
Attended Crafts Center exhibit(s)	25_5	25_5
Attended Gallery of Art and Design exhibit(s)	25_6	25_6

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Overall Assessment of Educational Experience	AY07-08	AY06-07	AY05-06	AY04-05	AY02-03 and AY03-04	2001- 2002	2000- 2001	Spring 2000	Spring 1999	Spring 1998	Spring 1997	Spring 1996	Spring 1995
Intellectual environment on campus	45	45	45	45	45	36	26	34	28	25
Taken longer than 4 yrs to graduate	37	37	37	37	36
Wanted/advised lighter courseload	38_1	38_1	38_1	38_1	37a
Couldn't get classes needed	38_2	38_2	38_2	38_2	37b
Changed majors	38_3	38_3	38_3	38_3	37c
Lost credit when transferred	38_4	38_4	38_4	38_4	37d
Co-op/intern/practicum/teach/etc.	38_5	38_5	38_5	38_5	37e
Financial reasons	38_6	38_6	38_6	38_6	37f
Went part-time for personal reasons	38_7	38_7
Took semester or more off for personal reasons	38_8	38_8
Personal reasons			38_7	38_7	37g
Double major/minor	38_9	38_9	38_8	38_8
Study Abroad	38_10	38_10	38_9	38_9
Hours Spent Working	38_11	38_11	38_10	38_10
Other reasons	38_12	38_12	38_11	38_11	37h
Would still choose to attend NC State	48a	48a	48a	48a	48a	40_1	29_1	37_1	31_1	28_1	33	40	30
Would still choose same major	48b	48b	48b	48b	48b	40_2	29_2	37_2	31_2	28_2	34	41	31
Would recommend to a friend	47	47	47	47	47	39
Ever considered withdrawal/transfer from NCSU	39	39	39	39	38
NC State meeting needs for:
Intellectual growth	44a	44a	44a	44a	44a	33_1	23_1	31_1	26_1		2_1	2_1	2_1
Career training	44b	44b	44b	44b	44b	33_2	23_2	31_2	26_2		2_2	2_2	2_2
Personal growth	44c	44c	44c	44c	44c	33_3	23_3	31_3	26_3		2_3	2_3	2_3
Primary goal/objective for attending NC State	35	35	35	35	34	31	21	29	24		4	3	3
Extent of accomplishing goal/objective	36	36	36	36	35	32	22	30	25		5	4	4
Overall education receiving at NC State	46c	46c	46c	46c	46c	38	28	36	30	27
Off campus degree program	49	49	49	49	48c	35	25	33

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Learning with Technology	AY07-08	AY06-07	AY05-06	AY04-05	AY02-03 and AY03-04	2001- 2002	2000- 2001	Spring 2000	Spring 1999	Spring 1998	Spring 1997	Spring 1996	Spring 1995
Jr/Sr yr courses that used a Learning Management System (LMS)	42n_1, 42e_1	42n_1, 42e_1	42n_1, 42e_1	42n_1, 42e_1	40
Electronic Communication among students	42n_2, 42e_2	42n_2, 42e_2	42n_2, 42e_2	42n_2, 42e_2
Electronic communication with instructor	42n_3, 42e_3	42n_3, 42e_3	42n_3, 42e_3	42n_3, 42e_3
Work to be submitted electronically	42n_4, 42e_4	42n_4, 42e_4	42n_4, 42e_4	42n_4, 42e_4
Work to be prepared electronically	42n_5, 42e_5	42n_5, 42e_5	42n_5, 42e_5	42n_5, 42e_5
Use of digital content resurces (e.g. multimedia)	42n_6, 42e_6	42n_6, 42e_6	42n_6, 42e_6	42n_6, 42e_6
Course specific software (e.g. Maple, SAS)	42n_7, 42e_7	42n_7, 42e_7	42n_7, 42e_7	42n_7, 42e_7
Didn't take more courses that used LMS:
Don't know about LMS					41a
Didn't know how to enroll					41b
Needed/wanted courses didn't use LMS					41c
Not comfortable using technology					41d
Not best way for me to learn					41e
LMS courses harder					41f
Instructors don't use effectively					41g
Other					41h
Took courses that used LMS:
Needed/wanted courses used LMS					42a
Comfortable using technology					42b
Good way for me to learn					42c
LMS courses easier					42d
Instructors use effectively					42e
Easy access to course material					42f
Other					42g
Static e-presentation	41n_1, 41e_1	41n_1, 41e_1	41n_1, 41e_1	41n_1, 41e_1	*43n_1, *43e_1
Non-static e-presentation	41n_2, 41e_2	41n_2, 41e_2	41n_2, 41e_2	41n_2, 41e_2	*43n_2, *43e_2
Instructor demos of Web materials	41n_3, 41e_3	41n_3, 41e_3	41n_3, 41e_3	41n_3, 41e_3	*43n_3, *43e_3
Computerized exams/quizzes	41n_4, 41e_4	41n_4, 41e_4	41n_4, 41e_4	41n_4, 41e_4	*43n_4, *43e_4
Course specific software	41n_5, 41e_5	41n_5, 41e_5	41n_5, 41e_5	41n_5, 41e_5	*43n_5, *43e_5
E-feedback to instructor during class	41n_6, 41e_6	41n_6, 41e_6	41n_6, 41e_6	41n_6, 41e_6	*43n_6, *43e_6

Extent to which technology has contributed to ability to:	AY07-08	AY06-07	AY05-06	AY04-05	AY02-03 and AY03-04	2001- 2002	2000- 2001	Spring 2000	Spring 1999	Spring 1998	Spring 1997	Spring 1996	Spring 1995
Answer questions in field of study	43a	43a
Solve problems in field of study	43b	43b
Use methods of research in field to gain new knowledge	43c	43c
Use information available from books, journals, etc.	43d	43d
Use skills/technologies of field to complete a major project/assignment	43e	43e

*Responses to both the number of Jr/Sr courses that used method and effect of method on learning.
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Campus Climate	AY07-08	AY06-07	AY05-06	AY04-05	AY02-03 and AY03-04	2001- 2002	2000- 2001	Spring 2000	Spring 1999	Spring 1998	Spring 1997	Spring 1996	Spring 1995
Campus support for:
Women	21_1	21_1	21_1	21_1	21_1	21_1		19_1	15_1	23_1	15_1	13_1	12_1
Men	21_2	21_2	21_2	21_2	21_2	21_2		19_2	15_2	23_2	15_2	13_2	12_2
African Americans	21_3	21_3	21_3	21_3	21_3	21_3		19_3	15_3	23_3	15_3	13_3	12_3
Other ethnic minorities	21_4	21_4	21_4	21_4	21_4	21_4		19_4	15_4	23_4	15_4	13_4	12_4
International students	21_5	21_5	21_5	21_5	21_5	21_5		19_5	15_5	23_5	15_5	13_5	12_5
Students with disabilities	21_6	21_6	21_6	21_6	21_6	21_6		19_6	15_6	23_6	15_6	13_6	12_6
Gay and lesbian students	21_7	21_7	21_7	21_7	21_7	21_7		19_7	15_7	23_7	15_7	13_7	12_7
NC State committed to helping minority students succeed	22	22	22	22	22	22		20		24_1		15_5
People at NC State don't treat each other with enough respect										24_2		14_3
There is a lot of racial conflict on campus										24_3		14_6
NC State leadership fosters diversity on campus	23	23	23	23	23	23		21
Basis of Discrimination experienced on campus:
Race											16_1
Gender											16_2
Sexual orientation											16_3
Physical disability											16_4
Disability (other than physical)											16_5
Age											16_6
Religion											16_7
Faculty are interested in students' personal problems												14_1
Faculty sensitive to minority issues												14_2
Faculty strongly interested in academic problems of undergraduates												14_5
Many courses include minority perspectives												14_4
Many courses include feminist perspectives												14_7
Many courses involve students in community service												14_8
Most students committed to community service												14_9
Faculty outside of regular office hours												15_1
Students treated like numbers												15_2
Social activities overemphasized												15_3
Little or no contact between students and faculty												15_4
Sports overemphasized												15_6
Students don't socialize with one another												15_7
Opportunities for students to engage in community service												15_8

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Quality of Instruction	AY07-08	AY06-07	AY05-06	AY04-05	AY02-03 and AY03-04	2001- 2002	2000- 2001	Spring 2000	Spring 1999	Spring 1998	Spring 1997	Spring 1996	Spring 1995
Faculty Contributions:
Set high expectations for you to learn	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Respect the diverse talents and ways of learning	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Encourage active learning	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Encourage student-faculty interaction	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	13_10	11_10	11_10
Frequent and Prompt feedback	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Encourage sufficient time and energy to coursework	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
Develop opportunities to learn cooperatively	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7
Care about your academic success and welfare	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
General evaluation of instructors	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9
Availability of courses in major											13_5	11_5	11_5
Availability of courses overall											13_6	11_6	11_6
Quality of instruction in major	46a	46a	46a	46a	46a	37_1	27_1	35_1	35_1	26_1	13_1	11_1	11_1
Overall quality of instruction	46b	46b	46b	46b	46b	37_2	27_2	35_2	35_2	26_2	13_2	11_2	11_2
Adequacy of classroom facilities											13_7	11_7	11_7
Adequacy of laboratory facilities											13_8	11_8	11_8

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NC State Contribution to Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Development

General Education:	AY07-08	AY06-07	AY05-06	AY04-05	AY02-03 and AY03-04	2001- 2002	2000- 2001	Spring 2000	Spring 1999	Spring 1998	Spring 1997	Spring 1996	Spring 1995
Writing skills	20_1	20_1	20_1	20_1	20_1	20_1	14_1	18_1	16_1	15_1	24_1	16_1	13_1
Speaking skills	20_2	20_2	20_2	20_2	20_2	20_2	14_2	18_2	16_2	15_2	24_2	16_2	13_2
Listening skills	20_3	20_3	20_3	20_3	20_3	20_3	14_3	18_3	16_3	15_3	24_3
Comprehension skills	20_4	20_4	20_4	20_4	20_4	20_4	14_4	18_4	16_4	15_4	24_4	16_3	13_3
Ability to apply mathematical skills	20_5	20_5	20_5	20_5	20_5	20_5	14_5	18_5	16_5	15_5	24_5	16_4	13_4
Understanding how science and technology influence life	20_9	20_9	20_9	20_9	20_18	20_18	14_18	18_18	16_16	15_16	24_17	16_16	13_16
Ability to apply scientific principles	20_6	20_6	20_6	20_6	20_6	20_6	14_6	18_6	16_6	15_6	16_5	13_5
Enhancing analytic skills	20_7	20_7	20_7	20_7	20_7	20_7	14_7	18_7	16_7	15_7	24_7	16_6	13_6
Developing computer skills	20_8	20_8	20_8	20_8	20_8	20_8	14_8	18_8	16_8	15_8	24_8	16_7	13_7
Using library/internet etc. for research paper/project	20_10	20_10