Graduating Senior Survey 2013
Table 1: 2013 Response rates for Graduating Senior Survey by Major
College or
School
CAS
CAS
CAS
Department
Anthropology
Art and Art
History
Art and Art
History
Major with
distinct CIP
codes
ANT
Invited
Responded
Response Rate
21
6
29%
AHST
6
1
17%
ASTU
15
4
27%
CAS
Biology and
Marine Biology
BIO
89
11
12%
CAS
Biology and
Marine Biology
MBY
57
14
25%
CHM
31
4
13%
COM
CSC
CRW
ENG
112
19
38
61
13
2
3
14
12%
11%
8%
23%
ENV
40
7
18%
EVS
14
4
29%
FST
55
7
13%
SPN
7
2
29%
GGY
8
3
38%
GLY
5
1
20%
HST
19
5
26%
CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS
Chemistry and
Biochemistry
Comm Studies
Computer Sci
Creative Writ
English
Environmental
Studies
Environmental
Studies
Film Studies
Foreign Lang &
Lit
Geology and
Geography
Geology and
Geography
History
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CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS/WCE
CAS/WCE
CAS/WCE
CAS/WCE
CAS/WCE
CAS/WCE
Mathematics
and Statistics
Mathematics
and Statistics
Music
Music
Music
Phil & Rel
Physics & Phys
Ocean
Psychology
Public and Int
Affairs
Sociology and
Criminology
Sociology and
Criminology
Theater
English
Foreign Lang &
Lit
Foreign Lang &
Lit
History
Mathematics
and Statistics
Sociology and
Criminology
CHAHS/SHA
HAHS
HS
CHAHS/SHA
HAHS
HS
CHAHS/SHA
HAHS
HS
MAT
15
3
20%
STT
3
1
33%
MUE
MUS
PRF
PAR
2
7
3
7
0
2
1
2
0%
29%
33%
29%
PHY
8
2
25%
PSY
154
31
20%
PLS
37
9
24%
CMJ/CRJ
62
14
23%
SOC
17
3
18%
THR
ENG-TC
11
10
1
0
9%
0%
FRH-TC
2
1
50%
SPN-TC
4
2
50%
HST-SS
7
1
14%
MAT-TC
12
5
42%
SOC-SS
1
0
0%
ATR
13
2
15%
CHE
24
6
25%
PED
1
0
0%
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CHAHS/SHA
HS
CHAHS/SHA
HS
CHAHS/SHA
HS
CHAHS/SHA
HS
HAHS
PEDT
9
1
11%
HAHS
EXS
34
5
15%
HAHS
REC
22
4
18%
HAHS
RT
20
2
10%
CHAHS/SON Nursing
CLR
16
6
38%
CHAHS/SON Nursing
NSG/RNSG
84
20
24%
SWK
56
5
9%
BSB
355
44
12%
ECN
3
0
0%
CHAHS/SSW
Social Work
K
Business
CSB
Administration
Economics and
CSB
Finance
WCE
Early Child and
Special Ed
EYC
7
0
0%
WCE
Early Child and
Special Ed
SED-ADT
11
1
9%
WCE
Early Child and
Special Ed
SED-GCT
18
6
33%
EEL
104
24
23%
EMG
18
3
17%
1754
308
18%
WCE
WCE
Elem, Mid
Level, &
Literacy Ed
Elem, Mid
Level, &
Literacy Ed
Total
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TABLE 2: Section A, Faculty Contributions - Please rate your overall satisfaction with instructors
in your major department on each of the following: (1= Very Dissatisfied, 2= Dissatisfied, 3= Neither
Satisfied or Dissatisfied, 4= Satisfied, 5= Very Satisfied)
2013
Item
Unit
N
Mean
Std. Dev.
Arts & Sciences
177
4.36
0.719
School of Business
44
4.11
0.689
School of Education
33
4.45
0.506
1.Their ability to motivate
School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
20
4.05
0.686
me to do my best
School of Nursing
26
4.31
0.471
0.447
School of Social Work
5
4.80
0.679
UNCW
305
4.32
Arts & Sciences
177
4.30
0.687
School of Business
44
4.32
0.708
2. How carefully they
School of Education
34
4.44
0.786
explain the expectations of
School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
20
4.10
0.553
student performance in the
School of Nursing
26
4.27
0.604
course
School of Social Work
5
4.80
0.447
UNCW
306
4.31
0.686
Arts & Sciences
178
4.37
0.636
School of Business
44
4.27
0.624
School of Education
33
4.33
0.816
3. How well they explain
School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
20
4.20
0.410
course material
School of Nursing
25
4.24
0.523
School of Social Work
5
4.80
0.447
UNCW
305
4.34
0.634
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Graduating Senior Survey 2013
TABLE 2: Section A, Faculty Contributions - Please rate your overall satisfaction with instructors in your
major department on each of the following: (1= Very Dissatisfied, 2= Dissatisfied, 3= Neither Satisfied or
Dissatisfied, 4= Satisfied, 5= Very Satisfied)
2013
Item
Unit
N
Mean
Std. Dev.
Arts & Sciences
178
4.39
0.699
School of Business
43
4.30
0.773
34
4.53
0.563
4. The extent to which they School of Education
School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
20
4.20
0.696
encourage class
School of Nursing
26
4.42
0.504
discussion
School of Social Work
5
5.00
0.000
UNCW
306
4.40
0.680
Arts & Sciences
177
4.27
0.792
School of Business
43
4.30
0.638
5. How effectively they use
School of Education
34
4.53
0.615
instructional technology in
School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
20
4.05
0.686
teaching and learning
School of Nursing
26
4.46
0.647
activities
School of Social Work
5
4.60
0.548
UNCW
305
4.30
0.735
Arts & Sciences
178
4.14
0.786
School of Business
44
3.89
0.895
School of Education
32
4.25
0.842
6. How quickly they
20
3.80
1.056
provide feedback on my School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
School of Nursing
26
3.88
0.766
work
School of Social Work
5
4.00
1.000
UNCW
305
4.07
0.834
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Graduating Senior Survey 2013
TABLE 2: Section A, Faculty Contributions - Please rate your overall satisfaction with instructors
in your major department on each of the following: (1= Very Dissatisfied, 2= Dissatisfied, 3= Neither
Satisfied or Dissatisfied, 4= Satisfied, 5= Very Satisfied)
2013
Item
Unit
N
Mean
Std. Dev.
Arts & Sciences
178
4.23
0.822
School of Business
43
4.02
0.886
School of Education
34
4.44
0.705
7. The helpfulness of their
School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
20
4.15
0.813
feedback on my work
School of Nursing
26
4.27
0.724
School of Social Work
5
4.40
0.894
UNCW
306
4.23
0.813
Arts & Sciences
177
4.54
0.612
School of Business
44
4.48
0.505
School of Education
34
4.56
0.660
8. Overall Satisfaction with
School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
20
4.25
0.639
instructors in your major
School of Nursing
26
4.54
0.508
School of Social Work
5
5.00
0.000
UNCW
306
4.52
0.596
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TABLE 3: Section B1: Help Outside the Classroom - Academic Advising in Your Major
Based on the last two years on this campus, how satisfied are you with each of the following? (1= Very
Dissatisfied, 2= Dissatisfied, 3= Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied, 4= Satisfied, 5= Very Satisfied, "Don't know/not
applicable" excluded from mean calculations)
2013
Item
Unit
N
Mean
Std. Dev.
Arts & Sciences
174
3.68
1.285
School of Business
42
3.62
1.209
34
4.38
1.129
College of Education
a. Advisor spending School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
20
4.30
0.657
sufficient time with me
School of Nursing
26
3.81
1.167
5
4.40
0.548
School of Social Work
UNCW
Arts & Sciences
b. Advisor providing School of Business
accurate information College of Education
School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
about degree
School of Nursing
requirements and
course sequencing School of Social Work
UNCW
Arts & Sciences
School of Business
c. Advisor's knowledge College of Education
about campus policies School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
School of Nursing
and procedures
School of Social Work
UNCW
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301
174
42
34
20
26
5
3.82
3.82
3.79
4.21
4.20
3.96
4.40
1.229
1.193
1.200
1.250
0.834
1.113
0.548
301
174
42
32
20
26
5
3.90
3.98
3.86
4.22
4.30
4.19
4.20
1.169
1.133
1.221
1.237
0.657
1.234
0.837
299
4.03
1.136
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TABLE 3: Section B1: Help Outside the Classroom - Academic Advising in Your Major
Based on the last two years on this campus, how satisfied are you with each of the following? (1= Very
Dissatisfied, 2= Dissatisfied, 3= Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied, 4= Satisfied, 5= Very Satisfied, "Don't know/not
applicable" excluded from mean calculations)
2013
Item
Unit
N
Mean
Std. Dev.
Arts & Sciences
174
3.99
1.345
School of Business
42
3.95
1.497
d. Advisor's knowledge
College of Education
34
4.21
1.200
about post-graduation
School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
20
4.20
1.240
educational options
School of Nursing
26
4.15
1.287
(e.g., graduate school)
School of Social Work
5
4.00
1.000
UNCW
301
4.04
1.329
Arts & Sciences
174
3.87
1.442
School of Business
42
3.79
1.570
e. Advisor's knowledge College of Education
34
4.24
1.130
20
4.35
1.348
about post-graduation School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
School
of
Nursing
26
4.04
1.371
employment options
School of Social Work
5
4.00
1.000
UNCW
301
3.95
1.411
Arts & Sciences
173
3.64
1.266
School of Business
42
3.62
1.229
College of Education
34
4.29
1.194
f. Academic advising School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
20
4.10
0.718
services overall
School of Nursing
26
3.88
1.143
School of Social Work
5
4.40
0.548
UNCW
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300
3.78
1.221
Graduating Senior Survey 2013
TABLE 4: Section C1, Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Development - To what extent do you think your
college education contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in the following areas?
(1=Not at all, 2=Very little, 3=Somewhat, 4=Very much, "Don't know" excluded from calculations of means)
2013
Item
Unit
N
Mean
Std. Dev.
Arts & Sciences
178
3.47
0.706
School of Business
44
3.27
0.899
College of Education
34
3.29
0.760
School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
20
3.30
0.571
a. Writing effectively
School of Nursing
26
3.54
0.582
School of Social Work
4.00
0.000
5
0.725
UNCW
3.42
307
Arts & Sciences
178
3.41
0.763
School of Business
44
3.59
0.693
34
3.41
0.783
b. Speaking effectively (i.e., to College of Education
School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
20
3.50
0.513
large and small groups and
School of Nursing
26
3.12
1.071
making presentations)
School of Social Work
4.00
0.000
5
UNCW
3.44
0.754
307
Arts & Sciences
177
3.42
0.696
School of Business
44
3.27
0.660
College of Education
34
3.35
0.691
School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
20
3.35
0.587
c. Listening attentively
School of Nursing
26
3.12
1.211
School of Social Work
5
4.00
0.000
UNCW
3.41
0.701
306
Arts & Sciences
177
3.52
0.666
School of Business
44
3.39
0.618
College of Education
34
3.47
0.662
d. Comprehending written and
School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
20
3.65
0.489
oral information
School of Nursing
26
3.50
0.707
School of Social Work
4.00
0.000
5
UNCW
3.51
0.649
306
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TABLE 4: Section C1, Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Development - To what extent do you think your
college education contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in the following areas?
(1=Not at all, 2=Very little, 3=Somewhat, 4=Very much, "Don't know" excluded from calculations of means)
2013
Item
Unit
N
Mean
Std. Dev.
Arts & Sciences
177
2.91
0.931
School of Business
44
3.14
0.824
College of Education
34
3.26
0.790
20
2.95
0.999
e. Using mathematical skills School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
School of Nursing
26
3.00
0.980
School of Social Work
3.00
1.581
5
UNCW
3.03
0.905
306
Arts & Sciences
178
3.33
0.849
School of Business
44
3.18
0.896
College of Education
34
3.44
0.786
f. Applying scientific methods of
School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
20
2.80
1.152
inquiry
School of Nursing
26
3.50
0.583
School of Social Work
5
2.80
1.304
UNCW
3.33
0.839
307
Arts & Sciences
177
3.57
0.628
School of Business
44
3.73
0.544
College of Education
34
3.53
0.748
School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
20
3.05
0.887
g. Applying analytic skills
School of Nursing
26
3.50
0.583
School of Social Work
3.20
1.304
5
UNCW
3.56
0.646
306
Arts & Sciences
178
3.60
0.633
School of Business
44
3.68
0.601
College of Education
33
3.55
0.711
20
3.50
0.513
h. Using critical thinking skills School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
School of Nursing
26
3.62
0.496
School of Social Work
3.80
0.447
5
UNCW
306
3.60
0.615
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Graduating Senior Survey 2013
TABLE 4: Section C1, Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Development - To what extent do you think your
college education contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in the following areas?
(1=Not at all, 2=Very little, 3=Somewhat, 4=Very much, "Don't know" excluded from calculations of means)
2013
Item
Unit
N
Mean
Std. Dev.
Arts & Sciences
177
3.48
0.692
School of Business
44
3.41
0.787
College of Education
34
3.59
0.609
i. Using technologies
School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
19
3.26
0.991
appropriate to my discipline
School of Nursing
26
3.54
0.508
School of Social Work
5
3.40
0.894
UNCW
305
3.49
0.684
Arts & Sciences
178
3.32
0.892
School of Business
44
3.68
0.639
College of Education
34
3.56
0.613
19
3.68
0.478
j. Developing leadership skills School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
School of Nursing
25
3.36
0.810
School of Social Work
5
3.80
0.447
UNCW
305
3.43
0.809
Arts & Sciences
178
3.38
0.795
School of Business
44
3.70
0.509
College of Education
34
3.50
0.707
k. Working effectively as part of
School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
20
3.60
0.503
a team
School of Nursing
26
3.58
0.578
School of Social Work
5
3.80
0.447
UNCW
307
3.48
0.720
Arts & Sciences
176
3.65
0.685
School of Business
44
3.68
0.639
l. Experiencing personal growth
College of Education
34
3.76
0.496
(e.g., self-discipline,
School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
20
3.85
0.366
responsibility, self-awareness,
School of Nursing
25
3.56
0.712
etc.)
School of Social Work
5
3.80
0.447
UNCW
304
3.67
0.642
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Graduating Senior Survey 2013
TABLE 4: Section C1, Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Development - To what extent do you think your
college education contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in the following areas?
(1=Not at all, 2=Very little, 3=Somewhat, 4=Very much, "Don't know" excluded from calculations of means)
2013
Item
Unit
N
Mean
Std. Dev.
Arts & Sciences
177
3.35
0.942
School of Business
44
3.41
0.897
College of Education
34
3.38
0.817
m. Ability to work with people
School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
20
3.35
0.875
from diverse backgrounds
School of Nursing
25
3.32
0.852
School of Social Work
5
3.20
0.837
UNCW
305
3.36
0.903
Arts & Sciences
178
3.26
1.063
School of Business
44
3.14
1.047
College of Education
34
3.35
0.849
n. Sensitivity to issues
School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
20
3.00
1.338
associated with racial equity
School of Nursing
26
3.15
1.008
School of Social Work
5
3.80
0.837
UNCW
307
3.28
1.014
Arts & Sciences
178
3.28
1.062
School of Business
44
3.18
1.084
College of Education
34
3.35
0.812
o. Sensitivity to issues
School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
20
2.95
1.317
associated with gender equity
School of Nursing
26
3.15
1.008
School of Social Work
5
3.80
0.837
UNCW
307
3.30
1.013
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TABLE 5: Section C2, Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Development - Did your major include a co-op,
internship, practicum, student teaching, or other field experience? If so, how would you evaluate this
experience in terms of your personal and professional growth? (1=Not at all, 2=Very little, 3=Somewhat,
4=Very much, "Don't know" excluded from calculations of means)
2013
% whose major
Unit
Std.
N
Mean*
included such
Dev.
experiences
Arts & Sciences
55.6%
98
3.66
0.591
School of Business
36.4%
15
3.40
0.737
College of Education
100.0%
33
3.94
0.242
School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
55.6%
18
3.72
0.575
School of Nursing
88.5%
23
3.70
0.635
School of Social Work
100.0%
5
3.80
0.447
UNCW
63.8%
192
3.70
0.570
* Note: Only respondents who indicated their major included such experiences were asked to evaluate contribution.
TABLE 6: Section C3, Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Development - Did you work on a research project
with a UNCW faculty member outside of course or program requirements? If so, how would you evaluate
this experience to contribute to your personal growth? (1=Not at all, 2=Very little, 3=Somewhat, 4=Very
much, "Don't know" excluded from calculations of means)
2013
Unit
% who worked on
Std.
N
Mean*
such a project
Dev.
Arts & Sciences
32.2%
55
3.71
0.599
School of Business
14.0%
6
3.50
0.837
College of Education
0.0%
0
na
na
School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
10.0%
2
4.00
0.000
School of Nursing
15.4%
4
4.00
0.000
School of Social Work
0.0%
0
na
na
UNCW
22.6%
67
3.72
0.598
* Note: Only respondents who indicated they had worked on such a project were asked to evaluate contribution.
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TABLE 7: Section C4, Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Development - Did you participate in any
community service project through UNCW (e.g., through a club, Greek life, or other University-sponsored
activity)? If so, to what extent did this experience contribute to your personal and professional growth?
(1=Not at all, 2=Very little, 3=Somewhat, 4=Very much, "Don't know" excluded from calculations of means)
2013
Unit
Arts & Sciences
School of Business
College of Education
School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
School of Nursing
School of Social Work
UNCW
% who had
participated
52.8%
83.7%
58.8%
70.0%
53.8%
60.0%
59.2%
* Note: Only respondents who indicated they had participated were asked to evaluate contribution.
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N
93
36
19
14
14
3
179
Mean*
3.33
3.06
3.74
3.71
3.57
3.67
3.37
Std.
Dev.
0.757
0.791
0.452
0.469
0.646
0.577
0.734
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Table 8: Section F2: Graduation and beyond -Please indicate the best description of your
primary plans following graduation. (Select one)
Type of Plans
Count
%
I am currently seeking, or plan to seek, paid employment
I will be going to graduate or professional school full-time next year
I have accepted a full-time paid job related to my field of study
I will continue in my current paid job
I have accepted a part-time paid job
I don't know yet
I have accepted a full-time paid job, not related to my field of study
I will be going to graduate or professional school part-time and
working part-time next year
I will be entering or continuing military service
Internship
I will be starting or raising a family
Other
Miscellaneous
I will take more undergraduate courses next year
I will be engaged in volunteer activity (e.g., Peace Corps)
136
56
34
17
14
12
10
44.2%
18.2%
11.0%
5.5%
4.5%
3.9%
3.2%
8
5
4
3
3
3
2
1
2.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%
0.3%
Table 9: Section F3: Graduation and beyond - For which of the following reasons has it
taken you longer than four years to graduate? (Check as many as apply).*
Type of reason
I changed majors
I lost credits when I transferred to UNCW
I took a semester or more off for personal (non-financial)
reasons (e.g., medical, family, etc.)
The number of hours I spent working for pay
I am graduating with more than one major
I went part-time for personal (non-financial) reasons (e.g.,
medical, family, etc.)
I could not get the classes I needed
Financial reasons
My participation in a co-op, internship, practicum, student
teaching, etc.
I wanted to/was advised to take a lighter course load
My participation in a Study Abroad program
Student athlete or sports related
Miscellaneous
Count
32
23
%
45.7%
32.8%
21
17
13
30.0%
24.3%
18.6%
12
10
7
17.1%
14.3%
10.0%
6
8.6%
5
5
3
2
7.1%
7.1%
4.3%
2.9%
*Note: Only 70 of 309 respondents were asked this question as a follow-up to saying "yes" it had taken them
longer than 4 years to graduate. Respondents could choose as many reasons as they felt applied to them.
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Graduating Senior Survey 2013
TABLE 10: Section E, Your Conclusions 1-3
2008
2010
Item
1. All things considered,
how would you characterize
the intellectual environment
at UNCW? (1=Very weak,
2=Weak, 3=Strong, 4=Very
strong)
Unit
Arts & Sciences
School of Business
College of Education
School of Health & Applied Human
Sciences
School of Nursing
School of Social Work
UNCW*
Arts & Sciences
School of Business
2a. All things considered, College of Education
how would you evaluate the
School of Health & Applied Human
quality of instruction in your
Sciences
major? (1=Poor, 2=Fair,
School of Nursing
3=Good, 4=Excellent)
School of Social Work
UNCW*
N
Mean
Std.
Dev.
N
Mean
2012
Std.
Dev.
N
Mean
2013
Std.
Dev.
N
Mean
Std.
Dev.
434
153
63
3.12
3.17
3.38
0.594
0.535
0.551
342
162
79
3.14
3.21
3.25
0.616
0.584
0.493
132
36
26
3.24
3.06
3.38
0.619
0.532
0.496
175
44
34
3.27
3.36
3.53
0.638
0.613
0.563
35
3.14
0.430
28
2.96
0.331
17
3.12
0.485
20
3.15
0.489
36
3.11
31
3.06
a
3.15
752
434
3.52
153
3.58
63
3.67
0.622
0.629
0.578
0.616
0.581
0.508
47
3.17
19
3.16
a
3.17
677
345
3.60
163
3.64
79
3.66
0.524
0.688
0.583
0.626
0.575
0.528
17
3.29
9
3.11
ab
3.22
237
132
3.61
36
3.58
26
3.69
0.686
0.601
0.592
0.627
0.604
0.618
26
3.54
4
3.25
b
3.33
303
178
3.65
44
3.64
34
3.79
0.508
0.957
0.617
0.586
0.532
0.410
3.46
0.561
3.45
0.605
36
2.97
31
3.52
a
3.52
752
0.809
1.014
0.675
26
3.69
5
3.60
b
3.65
307
0.471
0.894
0.559
Arts & Sciences
School of Business
2b. All things considered,
College of Education
how would you evaluate the
School of Health & Applied Human
quality of instruction
Sciences
overall? (1=Poor, 2=Fair,
School of Nursing
3=Good, 4=Excellent)
School of Social Work
UNCW
435
153
63
3.24
3.11
3.38
0.596
0.622
0.496
175
44
34
3.23
3.39
3.50
0.707
0.655
0.564
17
3.18
0.529
20
3.35
0.587
0.682
0.697
0.609
17
8
236
3.47
3.38
3.25
0.624
0.518
3.40
3.00
3.25
0.577
0.707
3.45
3.36
3.60
0.617
0.617
0.493
132
35
26
3.51
3.40
3.69
0.586
0.648
0.651
0.549
25
5
303
Arts & Sciences
3. All things considered, School of Business
how would you evaluate the College of Education
overall education that you School of Health & Applied Human
are receiving at UNCW? Sciences
(1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Good, School of Nursing
School of Social Work
4=Excellent)
UNCW
178
44
34
3.54
3.39
3.74
0.670
0.639
0.655
0.448
3.22
0.577
17
3.47
0.624
20
3.50
0.513
36
3.39
0.549
48
3.38
0.672
17
3.59 0.507
25
31
3.35
0.661
19
3.42
0.769
9
3.44 0.726
5
752
3.44
0.608
681
3.43
0.619
237
3.51 0.628 306
* Overall means with different superscript letters on this question were significantly different across years using Scheffe post hoc analysis at (p<.05).
3.68
3.40
3.55
0.476
0.894
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35
28
3.46
0.637
0.845
0.626
0.623
48
3.25
19
3.68
ab
3.59
682
3.26
3.20
3.48
0.581
0.589
0.592
340
158
74
35
3.29
0.739
36
31
753
3.14
3.29
3.27
434
153
63
35
17
3.59
0.870
0.812
0.749
0.629
17
3.18
9
3.44
ab
3.58
238
3.25
3.13
3.30
0.609
0.626
0.516
131
36
26
27
3.11
0.506
0.798
0.739
0.607
47
17
663
3.28
3.12
3.22
3.43
3.46
3.62
0.609
0.618
0.551
345
162
80
3.31
0.631
27
20
0.611
TABLE 11: Section B2-4: Help Outside the Classroom - Library Services, Information Technology, Career Services
Based on the last two years on this campus, how satisfied are you with each of the following? (1= Very Dissatisfied,
2= Dissatisfied, 3= Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied, 4= Satisfied, 5= Very Satisfied, "Don't know/not applicable" excluded
from mean calculations)
2013
Unit
Item
N
Mean Std. Dev.
a. Helpfulness of Staff
299
4.28
0.945
b. Space for individual Student Work
299
3.51
1.275
c. Space for group work
299
3.43
1.313
d. Training/ instruction for using library and information resources
299
4.03
1.062
2. Library
e. Access to databases and resources
300
4.18
0.845
Services
f. Access to online library resources
299
4.24
0.842
g. Hours of operation
299
4.13
0.969
h. Effectiveness of library resources and services in improving my learning
299
4.10
0.843
experience
297
4.01
0.854
i. Library services overall
a. Training on the technology I need to use
301
4.08
1.102
b. Assistance from the helpdesk in solving my technology problems
299
4.25
1.072
c. Hours of operations for university computer labs
300
4.28
1.103
3. Information d. Availability of equipment and software in university computer labs to
300
4.18
1.200
Technology meet
my
needs
e. Availability of wireless access on campus
299
3.87
1.143
f. Online course management system(s) used in my classes (e.g.,
297
3.95
0.943
Blackboard)
g. Effectiveness of Information technology in improving my learning
299
3.98
0.901
300
3.99
0.797
experience
h.
Information technology services overall
a. Helpfulness of staff
245
4.27
1.103
b. Information on internships, co-ops, and other career-related experiences
245
4.03
1.103
c. Access to employment opportunities (e.g., career fairs, interviews, job
4. Career
listings, etc.)
245
3.94
1.109
Services
d. Help in preparing for interviews, resumes, etc.
246
4.17
1.082
e. Availability of career resources online
246
4.04
0.968
245
4.04
0.920
f. Career services overall
Graduating Senior Survey 2013
TABLE 12: Sections D1 and D2, Other Offices That Serve You - Based on the last two years on
this campus, how would you evaluate each of the following? (1=Very Dissatisfied, 2=Dissatisfied,
3=Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, 4=Satisfied, 5= Very Satisfied, "No experience to judge" excluded
from calculations of means)
2013
Item
N
Mean
Std. Dev.
1. Service Area
302
4.10
0.971
a. Registrar Office
2. Staff Responsiveness
302
4.21
0.980
b. Financial Aid:
1. Service Area
302
4.26
1.286
Application/Award Process
2. Staff Responsiveness
301
4.38
1.323
302
4.37
1.226
c. Financial Aid: Disbursement 1. Service Area
Process
301
4.48
1.313
2. Staff Responsiveness
1. Service Area
301
4.14
1.261
d. Dining Services
2. Staff Responsiveness
302
4.38
1.157
1. Service Area
302
4.18
1.337
e. Health Services
2. Staff Responsiveness
300
4.36
1.231
301
4.93
1.374
1. Service Area
f. Counseling (personal,
interpersonal, or psychological) 2. Staff Responsiveness
301
4.96
1.377
g. Cashier/Student Accounts/
1. Service Area
300
4.22
1.175
Billing Office
2. Staff Responsiveness
302
4.36
1.203
1. Service Area
302
4.52
1.467
h. Housing and Residence Life
2. Staff Responsiveness
302
4.58
1.418
1. Service Area
302
3.94
1.063
i. Bookstore
2. Staff Responsiveness
301
4.12
1.011
1. Service Area
301
3.70
1.635
j. Campus recreation
300
4.33
1.227
2. Staff Responsiveness
301
4.55
1.466
1. Service Area
k. On-campus
shuttle/transportation services 2. Staff Responsiveness
301
4.70
1.262
302
3.06
1.522
1. Service Area
l. Parking
301
3.63
1.594
2. Staff Responsiveness
302
4.59
1.28
1. Service Area
m. Campus Police Department
299
4.52
1.312
2. Staff responsiveness
UNCW Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
Graduating Senior Survey 2013
TABLE 13: Section C3, Knowledge, Skills, and Personal
Growth - 5a/5b: While school was in session this academic
year, about how many hours per week have you spent
working for pay?
Working off
Range of hours
Working on campus
campus
per week
Count
%
Count
%
0
38.8%
221 72.0%
119
1-5
11
16
5.2%
3.6%
6-10
20
30
9.8%
6.5%
11-5
24
26
8.5%
7.8%
16-20
21
40
13.0%
6.8%
21-25
1
29
9.4%
0.3%
26-30
6
18
5.9%
2.0%
more than 30
3
29
9.4%
1.0%
Total
307 100.0%
307 100.0%
Item
TABLE 11: Section E, Your Conclusions 4-5
2013
No
Not Sure
Unit
Count
%
Count
Yes
%
%
Count
Arts & Sciences
9
5.1%
14
7.9%
155
87.1%
School of Business
College of
Education
0
0.0%
4
9.1%
40
90.9%
0
0.0%
1
2.9%
33
97.1%
0
0.0%
1
5.0%
19
95.0%
1
3.8%
1
3.8%
24
92.3%
4. Would you
recommend UNCW School of Health &
Applied Human
to a friend
Sciences
considering college?
School of Nursing
School of Social
Work
0
0.0%
2
40.0%
3
60.0%
UNCW
10
3.3%
23
7.5%
274
89.3%
Arts & Sciences
15
8.4%
26
14.6%
137
77.0%
4
9.1%
9
20.5%
31
70.5%
1
2.9%
0
0.0%
33
97.1%
1
5.0%
4
20.0%
15
75.0%
1
3.8%
1
3.8%
24
92.3%
0
0.0%
0
0%
5
100.0%
22
7.2%
40
13.0%
245
79.8%
School of Business
College of
Education
5. If you could start
over again, would School of Health &
you still choose to Applied Human
Sciences
attend UNCW?
School of Nursing
School of Social
Work
UNCW
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