Western Carolina University
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report
Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Business
Comparing your students majoring in Business fields to those
in Business fields at your comparison group institutions
The major field report category 'Business' includes the following majors: Accounting; Business administration (general); Business education; Economics; Finance; International
business; Law; Management; Marketing; Other business.
Frequency Distributions
Business
Western Carolina University
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report
Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Interpreting the Frequency Distributions
Sample
This report is based on information from all randomly selected or
census-administered Business students for both your institution and your
comparison institutions. Targeted and locally administered oversamples
and other non-randomly selected students are not included.
Variable Names
The name of each variable appears in
the first column for easy reference to
your raw data file.
BETWEEN Institution Comparisons on Major Categories
NSSE data serve to identify institutional strengths and weaknesses in reference to selected
comparison institutions, yet institution-level comparisons may not capture important variation in
student engagement that can be found within key sub-populations such as major. This report displays
the frequency distributions for the Business major category at your institution and at your selected
comparison institutions.
Class
Frequency distributions are given separately by
institution-reported class level. Of course, first-year
student majors may be unstable, and their results
should be interpreted with caution.
Major Categories
Self-reported majors (primary major if two were reported) were identified from
the survey. Institutions had the option to customize how these were grouped,
using up to eight related-major categories.
Survey Item
The items from the NSSE survey appear
in the left column in the same order and
wording as they appear on the
instrument.
Benchmark
Items that make up the five
"Benchmarks of Effective Educational
Practice" are indicated by the following:
LAC: Level of
Academic Challenge
ACL: Active and
Collaborative Learning
SFI: Student-Faculty
Interaction
EEE: Enriching
Educational
SCE: Supportive
Campus Environment
Response Options
Response options are listed as they
appear on the instrument.
Major categories with fewer than five respondents in a given class are not
reported. Comparison groups must contain at least three institutions with five or
more respondents in the major category, or they remain blank.
First-Year Students
NSSEville
State
V ariab le
R es p o ns e Op t io ns
1a .
Asked questions in class or
contributed to class
discussions
CLQUEST
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
1b.
Made a class presentation
CLPRESEN
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
1c .
Prepared two or more
drafts of
a paper or assignment
before turning it in
T otal
T otal
REWROPAP Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
T otal
Count
The Count column represents the
actual number of students who selected
the particular option in each question.
Co unt
%
0
0%
27 25%
36 34%
44 41%
107 100%
9
8%
44 42%
39 37%
14 13%
106 100%
15 14%
24 22%
36 34%
32 30%
107 100%
Mid East
Private
Carnegie Class
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Co unt
%
Co unt
%
Co unt
%
21
432
721
882
2,056
141
1,024
620
272
2,057
293
744
622
387
2,046
1%
21%
35%
43%
100%
7%
50%
30%
13%
100%
14%
36%
30%
19%
100%
87
1,619
1,894
1,688
5,288
437
2,650
1,633
559
5,279
674
1,656
1,685
1,252
5,267
2%
31%
36%
32%
100%
8%
50%
31%
11%
100%
13%
31%
32%
24%
100%
358
5,773
7,319
7,196
20,646
2,050
10,505
5,904
2,175
20,634
2,832
6,852
6,493
4,382
20,559
2%
28%
35%
35%
100%
10%
51%
29%
11%
100%
14%
33%
32%
21%
100%
Column Percentage (%)
The '%' column represents
the percentage of students
who selected the particular
option in each question.
NSSEville
State
Co unt
%
2
2%
20 17%
27 23%
70 59%
119 100%
15 13%
32 27%
42 36%
29 25%
118 100%
23 19%
42 36%
27 23%
26 22%
118 100%
Mid East
Private
Carnegie Class
NSSE 2012
Co unt
%
Co unt
%
Co unt
%
33
391
757
1,547
2,728
181
829
1,047
672
2,729
461
1,049
661
552
2,723
1%
14%
28%
57%
100%
7%
30%
38%
25%
100%
17%
39%
24%
20%
100%
86
1,757
2,662
4,235
8,740
328
2,923
3,411
2,078
8,740
1,339
3,226
2,289
1,869
8,723
1%
20%
30%
48%
100%
4%
33%
39%
24%
100%
15%
37%
26%
21%
100%
344
5,623
8,997
15,469
30,433
1,464
10,934
11,451
6,604
30,453
5,035
11,403
7,686
6,243
30,367
1%
18%
30%
51%
100%
5%
36%
38%
22%
100%
17%
38%
25%
21%
100%
Weighting
All results displayed in this report are
unweighted.
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Business
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
1a. Asked questions in class or
Response Options
CLQUEST
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
1b. Made a class presentation
CLPRESEN
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
1c. Prepared two or more drafts of
REWROPAP
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
INTEGRAT
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
DIVCLASS
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Come to class without
completing readings or
assignments
CLUNPREP
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
1g. Worked with other students
CLASSGRP
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
contributed to class
discussions
Count
Total
Total
a paper or assignment before
turning it in
Total
1d. Worked on a paper or project
that required integrating ideas
or information from various
sources
Total
1e. Included diverse perspectives
(different races, religions,
genders, political beliefs, etc.)
in class discussions or writing
assignments
1f.
Total
Total
on projects during class
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
1
3
1
7
12
1
5
4
1
11
2
3
5
2
12
1
3
5
3
12
0
4
4
4
12
1
9
2
0
12
1
2
7
2
12
UNC System
%
8%
25%
8%
58%
100%
9%
45%
36%
9%
100%
17%
25%
42%
17%
100%
8%
25%
42%
25%
100%
0%
33%
33%
33%
100%
8%
75%
17%
0%
100%
8%
17%
58%
17%
100%
Count
4
61
68
64
197
20
91
60
25
196
19
49
68
60
196
4
26
83
82
195
14
45
81
56
196
60
110
17
10
197
23
71
74
30
198
%
2%
31%
35%
32%
100%
10%
46%
31%
13%
100%
10%
25%
35%
31%
100%
2%
13%
43%
42%
100%
7%
23%
41%
29%
100%
30%
56%
9%
5%
100%
12%
36%
37%
15%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
13
108
77
48
246
23
121
74
26
244
32
68
86
60
246
6
52
105
83
246
22
84
93
47
246
67
129
35
15
246
35
102
78
29
244
%
5%
44%
31%
20%
100%
9%
50%
30%
11%
100%
13%
28%
35%
24%
100%
2%
21%
43%
34%
100%
9%
34%
38%
19%
100%
27%
52%
14%
6%
100%
14%
42%
32%
12%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
672
5,662
5,548
4,776
16,658
2,302
7,657
4,679
2,018
16,656
2,060
4,798
5,525
4,247
16,630
311
2,997
7,166
6,191
16,665
1,174
5,230
6,221
4,028
16,653
4,936
8,841
1,948
960
16,685
2,427
6,943
5,224
2,081
16,675
%
4%
34%
33%
29%
100%
14%
46%
28%
12%
100%
12%
29%
33%
26%
100%
2%
18%
43%
37%
100%
7%
31%
37%
24%
100%
30%
53%
12%
6%
100%
15%
42%
31%
12%
100%
WCU
Count
0
3
3
6
12
0
3
8
3
14
2
6
4
2
14
0
3
5
6
14
1
4
6
2
13
2
8
2
1
13
1
3
7
3
14
UNC System
%
0%
25%
25%
50%
100%
0%
21%
57%
21%
100%
14%
43%
29%
14%
100%
0%
21%
36%
43%
100%
8%
31%
46%
15%
100%
15%
62%
15%
8%
100%
7%
21%
50%
21%
100%
Count
5
70
114
193
382
27
84
147
127
385
48
118
127
90
383
7
30
145
203
385
22
103
136
120
381
92
223
49
22
386
39
131
142
72
384
%
1%
18%
30%
51%
100%
7%
22%
38%
33%
100%
13%
31%
33%
23%
100%
2%
8%
38%
53%
100%
6%
27%
36%
31%
100%
24%
58%
13%
6%
100%
10%
34%
37%
19%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
4
71
103
131
309
14
53
126
116
309
47
122
89
51
309
1
32
124
151
308
15
92
113
88
308
65
181
44
19
309
27
86
92
102
307
%
1%
23%
33%
42%
100%
5%
17%
41%
38%
100%
15%
39%
29%
17%
100%
0%
10%
40%
49%
100%
5%
30%
37%
29%
100%
21%
59%
14%
6%
100%
9%
28%
30%
33%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
551
6,656
8,861
13,672
29,740
2,108
6,941
10,500
10,246
29,795
4,130
10,502
8,458
6,646
29,736
296
3,007
10,837
15,670
29,810
1,989
8,805
10,242
8,723
29,759
7,420
16,444
4,014
1,952
29,830
3,210
10,279
9,299
7,003
29,791
4
%
2%
22%
30%
46%
100%
7%
23%
35%
34%
100%
14%
35%
28%
22%
100%
1%
10%
36%
53%
100%
7%
30%
34%
29%
100%
25%
55%
13%
7%
100%
11%
35%
31%
24%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Business
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
1h. Worked with classmates
outside of class to prepare
class assignments
Response Options
OCCGRP
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
INTIDEAS
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
TUTOR
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Count
Total
1i.
Put together ideas or concepts
from different courses when
completing assignments or
during class discussions
1j.
Tutored or taught other
students (paid or voluntary)
Total
Total
1k. Participated in a community-
based project (e.g. service
learning) as part of a regular
course
COMMPROJ Never
(ACL)
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
1l.
Used an electronic medium
(listserv, chat group, Internet,
instant messaging, etc.) to
discuss or complete an
assignment
ITACADEM
(EEE)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
EMAIL
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
FACGRADE
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
1m. Used e-mail to communicate
with an instructor
Total
1n. Discussed grades or
assignments with an instructor
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
0
7
4
1
12
1
3
5
3
12
8
2
1
1
12
4
2
5
1
12
3
4
3
2
12
0
4
2
6
12
0
4
3
5
12
UNC System
%
0%
58%
33%
8%
100%
8%
25%
42%
25%
100%
67%
17%
8%
8%
100%
33%
17%
42%
8%
100%
25%
33%
25%
17%
100%
0%
33%
17%
50%
100%
0%
33%
25%
42%
100%
Count
22
85
58
33
198
9
75
78
34
196
122
53
13
9
197
102
59
27
8
196
22
59
44
73
198
3
24
67
102
196
9
60
71
57
197
%
11%
43%
29%
17%
100%
5%
38%
40%
17%
100%
62%
27%
7%
5%
100%
52%
30%
14%
4%
100%
11%
30%
22%
37%
100%
2%
12%
34%
52%
100%
5%
30%
36%
29%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
40
109
69
27
245
23
103
85
30
241
133
63
35
12
243
145
64
23
10
242
34
72
72
65
243
0
37
92
113
242
19
102
67
55
243
%
16%
44%
28%
11%
100%
10%
43%
35%
12%
100%
55%
26%
14%
5%
100%
60%
26%
10%
4%
100%
14%
30%
30%
27%
100%
0%
15%
38%
47%
100%
8%
42%
28%
23%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
2,456
6,250
5,399
2,645
16,750
1,175
6,024
6,586
2,835
16,620
8,600
5,325
1,878
858
16,661
9,800
4,234
1,755
752
16,541
2,117
4,888
4,890
4,761
16,656
209
2,989
5,809
7,614
16,621
1,467
6,451
5,251
3,469
16,638
%
15%
37%
32%
16%
100%
7%
36%
40%
17%
100%
52%
32%
11%
5%
100%
59%
26%
11%
5%
100%
13%
29%
29%
29%
100%
1%
18%
35%
46%
100%
9%
39%
32%
21%
100%
WCU
Count
0
3
6
5
14
0
5
6
3
14
5
5
1
3
14
8
3
3
0
14
1
5
6
2
14
0
3
2
9
14
0
3
8
3
14
UNC System
%
0%
21%
43%
36%
100%
0%
36%
43%
21%
100%
36%
36%
7%
21%
100%
57%
21%
21%
0%
100%
7%
36%
43%
14%
100%
0%
21%
14%
64%
100%
0%
21%
57%
21%
100%
Count
15
73
139
159
386
14
67
174
125
380
202
113
42
29
386
170
128
64
21
383
23
75
128
156
382
1
23
112
247
383
12
89
141
143
385
%
4%
19%
36%
41%
100%
4%
18%
46%
33%
100%
52%
29%
11%
8%
100%
44%
33%
17%
5%
100%
6%
20%
34%
41%
100%
0%
6%
29%
64%
100%
3%
23%
37%
37%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
18
69
104
119
310
8
61
148
91
308
141
102
52
14
309
138
114
35
21
308
13
68
99
128
308
1
25
77
205
308
7
90
113
98
308
%
6%
22%
34%
38%
100%
3%
20%
48%
30%
100%
46%
33%
17%
5%
100%
45%
37%
11%
7%
100%
4%
22%
32%
42%
100%
0%
8%
25%
67%
100%
2%
29%
37%
32%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
2,440
6,880
9,844
10,767
29,931
881
7,064
12,866
8,909
29,720
14,675
9,979
3,114
2,048
29,816
17,204
8,372
2,626
1,435
29,637
2,351
7,171
8,467
11,850
29,839
311
3,932
8,801
16,720
29,764
1,496
11,024
9,423
7,831
29,774
5
%
8%
23%
33%
36%
100%
3%
24%
43%
30%
100%
49%
33%
10%
7%
100%
58%
28%
9%
5%
100%
8%
24%
28%
40%
100%
1%
13%
30%
56%
100%
5%
37%
32%
26%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Business
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
1o. Talked about career plans
with a faculty member or
advisor
Response Options
FACPLANS
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
FACIDEAS
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
FACFEED
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Count
Total
1p. Discussed ideas from your
readings or classes with
faculty members outside of
class
Total
1q. Received prompt written or
oral feedback from faculty on
your academic performance
Total
1r.
Worked harder than you
thought you could to meet an
instructor's standards or
expectations
WORKHARD Never
(LAC)
Sometimes
Often
Very often
1s.
Worked with faculty members
on activities other than
coursework (committees,
orientation, student life
activities, etc.)
FACOTHER
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
1t.
Discussed ideas from your
readings or classes with others
outside of class (students,
family members, co-workers,
etc.)
OOCIDEAS
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
DIVRSTUD
(EEE)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
1u. Had serious conversations
with students of a different
race or ethnicity than your
own
Total
Total
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
2
4
2
4
12
3
3
3
3
12
0
4
7
1
12
0
5
5
2
12
5
3
3
1
12
2
2
5
3
12
2
4
2
4
12
UNC System
%
17%
33%
17%
33%
100%
25%
25%
25%
25%
100%
0%
33%
58%
8%
100%
0%
42%
42%
17%
100%
42%
25%
25%
8%
100%
17%
17%
42%
25%
100%
17%
33%
17%
33%
100%
Count
33
76
61
27
197
79
75
30
13
197
16
58
86
38
198
7
61
76
53
197
95
64
19
19
197
13
66
69
48
196
29
71
46
52
198
%
17%
39%
31%
14%
100%
40%
38%
15%
7%
100%
8%
29%
43%
19%
100%
4%
31%
39%
27%
100%
48%
32%
10%
10%
100%
7%
34%
35%
24%
100%
15%
36%
23%
26%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
72
105
45
21
243
113
86
33
10
242
16
87
90
50
243
16
79
109
40
244
129
76
30
9
244
27
94
78
43
242
45
90
64
46
245
%
30%
43%
19%
9%
100%
47%
36%
14%
4%
100%
7%
36%
37%
21%
100%
7%
32%
45%
16%
100%
53%
31%
12%
4%
100%
11%
39%
32%
18%
100%
18%
37%
26%
19%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
4,446
7,061
3,444
1,710
16,661
6,979
6,030
2,509
1,162
16,680
1,200
5,371
6,730
3,412
16,713
930
5,390
6,834
3,524
16,678
9,068
4,603
1,996
952
16,619
1,133
5,972
5,918
3,633
16,656
2,962
5,386
4,343
4,029
16,720
%
27%
42%
21%
10%
100%
42%
36%
15%
7%
100%
7%
32%
40%
20%
100%
6%
32%
41%
21%
100%
55%
28%
12%
6%
100%
7%
36%
36%
22%
100%
18%
32%
26%
24%
100%
WCU
Count
1
7
2
4
14
4
3
6
1
14
0
2
8
4
14
0
4
8
2
14
6
5
3
0
14
1
4
8
1
14
2
5
4
3
14
UNC System
%
7%
50%
14%
29%
100%
29%
21%
43%
7%
100%
0%
14%
57%
29%
100%
0%
29%
57%
14%
100%
43%
36%
21%
0%
100%
7%
29%
57%
7%
100%
14%
36%
29%
21%
100%
Count
50
144
112
77
383
117
152
67
49
385
15
95
176
97
383
14
82
168
121
385
171
109
59
43
382
11
129
148
98
386
35
125
118
107
385
%
13%
38%
29%
20%
100%
30%
39%
17%
13%
100%
4%
25%
46%
25%
100%
4%
21%
44%
31%
100%
45%
29%
15%
11%
100%
3%
33%
38%
25%
100%
9%
32%
31%
28%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
41
117
79
71
308
87
121
63
37
308
16
92
132
67
307
14
97
141
55
307
118
94
44
50
306
11
105
114
78
308
57
99
78
74
308
%
13%
38%
26%
23%
100%
28%
39%
20%
12%
100%
5%
30%
43%
22%
100%
5%
32%
46%
18%
100%
39%
31%
14%
16%
100%
4%
34%
37%
25%
100%
19%
32%
25%
24%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
6,442
12,003
6,716
4,609
29,770
10,714
11,955
4,549
2,623
29,841
1,381
8,216
13,181
7,074
29,852
1,376
9,341
12,052
7,055
29,824
15,633
7,928
3,760
2,377
29,698
1,408
9,733
11,033
7,649
29,823
4,591
9,895
8,088
7,281
29,855
6
%
22%
40%
23%
15%
100%
36%
40%
15%
9%
100%
5%
28%
44%
24%
100%
5%
31%
40%
24%
100%
53%
27%
13%
8%
100%
5%
33%
37%
26%
100%
15%
33%
27%
24%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Business
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
1v. Had serious conversations
DIFFSTU2
(EEE)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
MEMORIZE
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
ANALYZE
(LAC)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
SYNTHESZ
(LAC)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
EVALUATE
(LAC)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
APPLYING
(LAC)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
READASGN
(LAC)
None
1-4
5-10
11-20
More than 20
with students who are very
different from you in terms of
their religious beliefs, political
opinions, or personal values
2a. Coursework emphasizes:
Response Options
Count
Total
Memorizing facts, ideas, or
methods from your courses
and readings
Total
2b. Coursework emphasizes:
Analyzing the basic elements
of an idea, experience, or
theory
Total
2c. Coursework emphasizes:
Synthesizing and organizing
ideas, information, or
experiences
Total
2d. Coursework emphasizes:
Making judgments about the
value of information,
arguments, or methods
Total
2e. Coursework emphasizes:
Applying theories or concepts
to practical problems or in
new situations
Total
3a. Number of assigned
textbooks, books, or booklength packs of course
readings
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
2
3
3
4
12
0
1
11
0
12
0
3
7
2
12
1
2
7
2
12
1
3
6
2
12
0
4
4
4
12
0
3
3
2
4
12
UNC System
%
17%
25%
25%
33%
100%
0%
8%
92%
0%
100%
0%
25%
58%
17%
100%
8%
17%
58%
17%
100%
8%
25%
50%
17%
100%
0%
33%
33%
33%
100%
0%
25%
25%
17%
33%
100%
Count
24
62
57
54
197
10
38
86
62
196
10
24
83
75
192
6
45
87
55
193
10
45
78
60
193
9
29
73
85
196
0
42
105
36
13
196
%
12%
31%
29%
27%
100%
5%
19%
44%
32%
100%
5%
13%
43%
39%
100%
3%
23%
45%
28%
100%
5%
23%
40%
31%
100%
5%
15%
37%
43%
100%
0%
21%
54%
18%
7%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
35
96
63
51
245
10
60
104
71
245
5
55
109
74
243
16
80
100
48
244
14
65
104
62
245
11
59
90
83
243
1
65
122
35
21
244
%
14%
39%
26%
21%
100%
4%
24%
42%
29%
100%
2%
23%
45%
30%
100%
7%
33%
41%
20%
100%
6%
27%
42%
25%
100%
5%
24%
37%
34%
100%
0%
27%
50%
14%
9%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
2,616
5,672
4,440
3,981
16,709
898
4,090
7,061
4,638
16,687
285
2,768
7,206
6,349
16,608
679
4,200
7,014
4,704
16,597
784
3,958
6,998
4,877
16,617
558
3,399
6,631
6,079
16,667
117
3,926
7,045
3,776
1,835
16,699
%
16%
34%
27%
24%
100%
5%
25%
42%
28%
100%
2%
17%
43%
38%
100%
4%
25%
42%
28%
100%
5%
24%
42%
29%
100%
3%
20%
40%
36%
100%
1%
24%
42%
23%
11%
100%
WCU
Count
1
6
4
3
14
0
4
7
3
14
1
3
4
6
14
2
3
4
5
14
1
3
4
6
14
1
3
4
6
14
1
1
10
1
1
14
UNC System
%
7%
43%
29%
21%
100%
0%
29%
50%
21%
100%
7%
21%
29%
43%
100%
14%
21%
29%
36%
100%
7%
21%
29%
43%
100%
7%
21%
29%
43%
100%
7%
7%
71%
7%
7%
100%
Count
39
116
124
104
383
21
90
159
118
388
3
30
162
190
385
14
81
161
127
383
14
77
154
141
386
1
48
136
201
386
2
116
181
45
41
385
%
10%
30%
32%
27%
100%
5%
23%
41%
30%
100%
1%
8%
42%
49%
100%
4%
21%
42%
33%
100%
4%
20%
40%
37%
100%
0%
12%
35%
52%
100%
1%
30%
47%
12%
11%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
46
104
87
72
309
14
85
131
79
309
4
37
129
136
306
7
63
142
95
307
6
62
124
116
308
3
37
110
159
309
0
108
123
45
30
306
%
15%
34%
28%
23%
100%
5%
28%
42%
26%
100%
1%
12%
42%
44%
100%
2%
21%
46%
31%
100%
2%
20%
40%
38%
100%
1%
12%
36%
51%
100%
0%
35%
40%
15%
10%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
4,272
10,414
8,121
7,047
29,854
2,293
8,757
11,591
7,219
29,860
309
3,458
12,402
13,546
29,715
938
6,412
12,478
9,877
29,705
1,192
5,951
12,189
10,420
29,752
608
4,317
11,257
13,628
29,810
269
8,275
12,023
5,474
3,827
29,868
7
%
14%
35%
27%
24%
100%
8%
29%
39%
24%
100%
1%
12%
42%
46%
100%
3%
22%
42%
33%
100%
4%
20%
41%
35%
100%
2%
14%
38%
46%
100%
1%
28%
40%
18%
13%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Business
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
3b. Number of books read on
Response Options
READOWN
None
1-4
5-10
11-20
More than 20
WRITEMOR
(LAC)
None
1-4
5-10
11-20
More than 20
WRITEMID
(LAC)
None
1-4
5-10
11-20
More than 20
WRITESML
(LAC)
None
1-4
5-10
11-20
More than 20
PROBSETA
None
1-2
3-4
5-6
More than 6
PROBSETB
None
1-2
3-4
5-6
More than 6
your own (not assigned) for
personal enjoyment or
academic enrichment
Count
Total
3c. Number of written papers or
reports of 20 pages or more
Total
3d. Number of written papers or
reports between 5 and 19
pages
Total
3e. Number of written papers or
reports of fewer than 5 pages
Total
4a. Number of problem sets that
take you more than an hour to
complete
Total
4b. Number of problem sets that
take you less than an hour to
complete
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
3
6
2
1
0
12
10
2
0
0
0
12
0
9
2
1
0
12
0
3
6
3
0
12
1
3
5
2
1
12
2
4
2
2
2
12
UNC System
%
25%
50%
17%
8%
0%
100%
83%
17%
0%
0%
0%
100%
0%
75%
17%
8%
0%
100%
0%
25%
50%
25%
0%
100%
8%
25%
42%
17%
8%
100%
17%
33%
17%
17%
17%
100%
Count
52
108
22
7
6
195
161
25
5
2
4
197
21
129
43
2
2
197
5
62
81
38
12
198
23
84
54
22
15
198
20
68
56
24
29
197
%
27%
55%
11%
4%
3%
100%
82%
13%
3%
1%
2%
100%
11%
65%
22%
1%
1%
100%
3%
31%
41%
19%
6%
100%
12%
42%
27%
11%
8%
100%
10%
35%
28%
12%
15%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
79
121
31
5
9
245
204
25
9
3
2
243
60
131
42
11
1
245
2
85
99
42
17
245
24
103
74
22
23
246
14
70
87
30
43
244
%
32%
49%
13%
2%
4%
100%
84%
10%
4%
1%
1%
100%
24%
53%
17%
4%
0%
100%
1%
35%
40%
17%
7%
100%
10%
42%
30%
9%
9%
100%
6%
29%
36%
12%
18%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
4,865
8,715
2,040
579
485
16,684
12,953
2,618
641
248
226
16,686
2,252
8,998
4,217
999
247
16,713
655
5,349
5,609
3,253
1,883
16,749
1,340
5,810
5,702
1,842
2,012
16,706
1,777
5,773
4,403
2,032
2,730
16,715
%
29%
52%
12%
3%
3%
100%
78%
16%
4%
1%
1%
100%
13%
54%
25%
6%
1%
100%
4%
32%
33%
19%
11%
100%
8%
35%
34%
11%
12%
100%
11%
35%
26%
12%
16%
100%
WCU
Count
4
9
1
0
0
14
6
7
1
0
0
14
2
5
5
2
0
14
0
6
4
3
1
14
1
4
5
1
3
14
1
5
3
3
2
14
UNC System
%
29%
64%
7%
0%
0%
100%
43%
50%
7%
0%
0%
100%
14%
36%
36%
14%
0%
100%
0%
43%
29%
21%
7%
100%
7%
29%
36%
7%
21%
100%
7%
36%
21%
21%
14%
100%
Count
72
220
55
22
13
382
164
186
26
7
2
385
37
200
120
20
7
384
36
150
101
64
34
385
40
146
110
49
41
386
53
159
78
35
59
384
%
19%
58%
14%
6%
3%
100%
43%
48%
7%
2%
1%
100%
10%
52%
31%
5%
2%
100%
9%
39%
26%
17%
9%
100%
10%
38%
28%
13%
11%
100%
14%
41%
20%
9%
15%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
70
167
42
15
14
308
181
112
8
2
3
306
37
166
77
26
4
310
2
90
98
63
55
308
29
98
102
32
44
305
22
99
83
36
67
307
%
23%
54%
14%
5%
5%
100%
59%
37%
3%
1%
1%
100%
12%
54%
25%
8%
1%
100%
1%
29%
32%
20%
18%
100%
10%
32%
33%
10%
14%
100%
7%
32%
27%
12%
22%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
6,846
15,741
4,449
1,479
1,341
29,856
13,737
12,839
2,213
556
531
29,876
2,547
12,973
9,332
3,327
1,726
29,905
1,718
9,502
8,316
5,642
4,760
29,938
2,976
9,957
9,193
3,424
4,332
29,882
5,239
10,570
6,923
2,883
4,260
29,875
8
%
23%
53%
15%
5%
4%
100%
46%
43%
7%
2%
2%
100%
9%
43%
31%
11%
6%
100%
6%
32%
28%
19%
16%
100%
10%
33%
31%
11%
14%
100%
18%
35%
23%
10%
14%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Business
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
5.
Select the circle that best
represents the extent to which
your examinations during the
current school year challenged
you to do your best work
EXAMS
Response Options
Count
1 Very little
2
3
4
5
6
7 Very much
Total
6a. Attended an art exhibit, play,
ATDART07
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
EXRCSE05
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
WORSHP05
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
OWNVIEW
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
OTHRVIEW
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
CHNGVIEW
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
dance, music, theater, or other
performance
Total
6b. Exercised or participated in
physical fitness activities
Total
6c. Participated in activities to
enhance your spirituality
(worship, meditation, prayer,
etc.)
Total
6d. Examined the strengths and
weaknesses of your own views
on a topic or issue
Total
6e. Tried to better understand
someone else's views by
imagining how an issue looks
from his or her perspective
Total
6f.
Learned something that
changed the way you
understand an issue or
concept
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
0
0
1
0
6
4
1
12
0
4
6
2
12
0
3
4
5
12
3
4
2
3
12
1
3
3
4
11
1
1
8
2
12
0
5
5
2
12
UNC System
%
0%
0%
8%
0%
50%
33%
8%
100%
0%
33%
50%
17%
100%
0%
25%
33%
42%
100%
25%
33%
17%
25%
100%
9%
27%
27%
36%
100%
8%
8%
67%
17%
100%
0%
42%
42%
17%
100%
Count
3
2
6
26
68
58
35
198
40
86
47
24
197
17
35
65
80
197
71
60
31
35
197
18
65
66
48
197
8
45
89
55
197
6
56
82
54
198
%
2%
1%
3%
13%
34%
29%
18%
100%
20%
44%
24%
12%
100%
9%
18%
33%
41%
100%
36%
30%
16%
18%
100%
9%
33%
34%
24%
100%
4%
23%
45%
28%
100%
3%
28%
41%
27%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
2
4
9
29
87
68
46
245
58
130
41
16
245
20
65
73
88
246
100
75
38
30
243
28
91
92
35
246
15
73
110
45
243
5
75
113
51
244
%
1%
2%
4%
12%
36%
28%
19%
100%
24%
53%
17%
7%
100%
8%
26%
30%
36%
100%
41%
31%
16%
12%
100%
11%
37%
37%
14%
100%
6%
30%
45%
19%
100%
2%
31%
46%
21%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
110
193
551
1,946
5,026
5,596
3,330
16,752
4,913
7,736
2,816
1,256
16,721
1,847
4,203
4,208
6,425
16,683
7,063
4,650
2,379
2,536
16,628
1,753
6,250
5,631
3,011
16,645
963
5,401
6,462
3,843
16,669
603
5,011
6,834
4,285
16,733
%
1%
1%
3%
12%
30%
33%
20%
100%
29%
46%
17%
8%
100%
11%
25%
25%
39%
100%
42%
28%
14%
15%
100%
11%
38%
34%
18%
100%
6%
32%
39%
23%
100%
4%
30%
41%
26%
100%
WCU
Count
0
0
0
2
4
8
0
14
5
9
0
0
14
6
3
2
3
14
11
2
0
1
14
3
5
5
1
14
1
2
9
2
14
1
6
5
2
14
UNC System
%
0%
0%
0%
14%
29%
57%
0%
100%
36%
64%
0%
0%
100%
43%
21%
14%
21%
100%
79%
14%
0%
7%
100%
21%
36%
36%
7%
100%
7%
14%
64%
14%
100%
7%
43%
36%
14%
100%
Count
1
5
11
28
106
129
108
388
137
167
66
16
386
60
117
92
117
386
111
97
70
103
381
21
113
172
82
388
13
95
173
107
388
3
103
159
119
384
%
0%
1%
3%
7%
27%
33%
28%
100%
35%
43%
17%
4%
100%
16%
30%
24%
30%
100%
29%
25%
18%
27%
100%
5%
29%
44%
21%
100%
3%
24%
45%
28%
100%
1%
27%
41%
31%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
2
2
14
29
99
98
66
310
133
116
37
21
307
39
87
68
114
308
117
96
43
50
306
24
115
105
64
308
13
108
113
75
309
5
102
119
81
307
%
1%
1%
5%
9%
32%
32%
21%
100%
43%
38%
12%
7%
100%
13%
28%
22%
37%
100%
38%
31%
14%
16%
100%
8%
37%
34%
21%
100%
4%
35%
37%
24%
100%
2%
33%
39%
26%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
299
430
894
2,796
8,098
10,040
7,389
29,946
11,289
13,216
3,711
1,638
29,854
3,942
8,730
7,158
9,993
29,823
11,689
8,369
4,293
5,451
29,802
2,510
10,461
10,670
6,160
29,801
1,436
8,940
11,845
7,618
29,839
829
8,838
12,272
7,959
29,898
9
%
1%
1%
3%
9%
27%
34%
25%
100%
38%
44%
12%
5%
100%
13%
29%
24%
34%
100%
39%
28%
14%
18%
100%
8%
35%
36%
21%
100%
5%
30%
40%
26%
100%
3%
30%
41%
27%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Business
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
7a. Practicum, internship, field
Response Options
INTERN04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
VOLNTR04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
LRNCOM04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
RESRCH04
(SFI)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
7e. Foreign language coursework
FORLNG04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
7f.
STDABR04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
INDSTD04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
experience, co-op experience,
or clinical assignment
Count
Total
7b. Community service or
volunteer work
Total
7c. Participate in a learning
community or some other
formal program where groups
of students take two or more
classes together
7d. Work on a research project
with a faculty member outside
of course or program
requirements
Total
Total
Total
Study abroad
Total
7g. Independent study or self-
designed major
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
0
1
10
1
12
0
1
5
6
12
3
1
3
5
12
6
2
2
2
12
3
5
3
1
12
6
1
5
0
12
5
3
3
1
12
UNC System
%
0%
8%
83%
8%
100%
0%
8%
42%
50%
100%
25%
8%
25%
42%
100%
50%
17%
17%
17%
100%
25%
42%
25%
8%
100%
50%
8%
42%
0%
100%
42%
25%
25%
8%
100%
Count
19
10
154
13
196
23
6
88
77
194
50
51
56
39
196
85
41
59
11
196
43
49
60
44
196
57
25
104
9
195
71
88
26
9
194
%
10%
5%
79%
7%
100%
12%
3%
45%
40%
100%
26%
26%
29%
20%
100%
43%
21%
30%
6%
100%
22%
25%
31%
22%
100%
29%
13%
53%
5%
100%
37%
45%
13%
5%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
31
10
192
12
245
34
19
99
93
245
61
66
67
50
244
93
70
64
17
244
40
94
59
51
244
68
84
71
22
245
65
119
44
15
243
%
13%
4%
78%
5%
100%
14%
8%
40%
38%
100%
25%
27%
27%
20%
100%
38%
29%
26%
7%
100%
16%
39%
24%
21%
100%
28%
34%
29%
9%
100%
27%
49%
18%
6%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
2,100
998
12,448
1,136
16,682
1,995
1,113
6,887
6,644
16,639
5,028
4,372
4,513
2,693
16,606
6,267
4,668
4,831
884
16,650
3,099
4,883
5,170
3,530
16,682
4,107
4,276
7,385
864
16,632
5,199
7,550
3,006
829
16,584
%
13%
6%
75%
7%
100%
12%
7%
41%
40%
100%
30%
26%
27%
16%
100%
38%
28%
29%
5%
100%
19%
29%
31%
21%
100%
25%
26%
44%
5%
100%
31%
46%
18%
5%
100%
WCU
Count
2
3
4
5
14
1
2
3
8
14
3
6
2
3
14
1
10
1
2
14
2
9
0
3
14
3
11
0
0
14
2
9
0
3
14
UNC System
%
14%
21%
29%
36%
100%
7%
14%
21%
57%
100%
21%
43%
14%
21%
100%
7%
71%
7%
14%
100%
14%
64%
0%
21%
100%
21%
79%
0%
0%
100%
14%
64%
0%
21%
100%
Count
42
84
116
144
386
21
41
81
243
386
51
174
49
111
385
66
213
49
58
386
32
204
37
113
386
50
251
42
44
387
62
233
44
40
379
%
11%
22%
30%
37%
100%
5%
11%
21%
63%
100%
13%
45%
13%
29%
100%
17%
55%
13%
15%
100%
8%
53%
10%
29%
100%
13%
65%
11%
11%
100%
16%
61%
12%
11%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
14
41
93
162
310
18
37
50
204
309
38
133
31
104
306
50
174
39
44
307
26
168
24
92
310
37
203
23
45
308
36
210
30
28
304
%
5%
13%
30%
52%
100%
6%
12%
16%
66%
100%
12%
43%
10%
34%
100%
16%
57%
13%
14%
100%
8%
54%
8%
30%
100%
12%
66%
7%
15%
100%
12%
69%
10%
9%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
3,477
7,017
6,871
12,515
29,880
3,054
4,922
5,224
16,544
29,744
4,540
15,625
2,905
6,623
29,693
5,334
17,984
3,094
3,388
29,800
2,889
14,263
3,248
9,461
29,861
3,465
19,071
2,416
4,773
29,725
4,049
18,824
2,999
3,754
29,626
10
%
12%
23%
23%
42%
100%
10%
17%
18%
56%
100%
15%
53%
10%
22%
100%
18%
60%
10%
11%
100%
10%
48%
11%
32%
100%
12%
64%
8%
16%
100%
14%
64%
10%
13%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Business
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
7h. Culminating senior
experience (capstone course,
senior project or thesis,
comprehensive exam, etc.)
8a. Quality of relationships with
other students
SNRX04
(EEE)
ENVSTU
(SCE)
Response Options
Count
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
faculty members
0
0
0
2
2
3
5
0%
0%
0%
17%
17%
25%
42%
12
100%
2
0
1
0%
8%
3
0
0%
4
2
17%
5
4
33%
6
7 Available, Helpful,
Sympathetic
3
2
25%
17%
12
100%
2
1
0
8%
0%
2
8
3
0
0%
4
2
17%
5
4
6
7 Helpful, Considerate,
Flexible
4
1
12
100%
Total
1 Unfriendly,
Unsupportive, Sense of
alienation
1 Unavailable, Unhelpful,
Unsympathetic
Total
8c. Quality of relationships with
administrative personnel
and offices
ENVADM
(SCE)
1 Unhelpful,
Inconsiderate, Rigid
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
Count
42%
25%
33%
0%
100%
Total
ENVFAC
(SCE)
%
5
3
4
0
12
2
3
4
5
6
7 Friendly, Supportive,
Sense of belonging
8b. Quality of relationships with
UNC System
%
70 36%
16
8%
107 54%
4
2%
197 100%
1
4
11
19
37
59
66
1%
2%
6%
10%
19%
30%
34%
197 100%
1
3
Participating
Peers
Count
%
99 41%
28 12%
112 46%
4
2%
243 100%
4
9
14
30
61
79
49
2%
4%
6%
12%
25%
32%
20%
246 100%
NSSE 2012
Count
%
6,221 37%
2,257 14%
7,762 47%
435
3%
16,675 100%
WCU
Count
UNC System
%
Count
0
1
5
8
14
0%
7%
36%
57%
100%
1%
2%
5%
11%
21%
31%
29%
0
0
0
1
4
5
5
0%
0%
0%
7%
27%
33%
33%
16,710 100%
15
100%
1%
2%
0
0
0%
0%
2
8
185
386
795
1,921
3,443
5,209
4,771
2
4
9
30
53
103
109
5%
15
6%
906
5%
0
0%
15%
35
14%
2,448
15%
0
0%
53
27%
75
31%
4,162
25%
3
58
45
29%
23%
70
39
29%
16%
5,099
3,627
31%
22%
8
4
16,701 100%
15
100%
2%
4%
1
2
7%
13%
9
18
17
9%
42
21%
33%
54
33%
8%
41
34
1
4
11
3%
42
11%
20%
80
53%
27%
138
104
392
705
17
7%
1,407
8%
1
7%
48
20%
3,302
20%
1
7%
27%
58
24%
3,851
23%
6
21%
17%
66
39
27%
16%
3,922
3,127
23%
19%
3
1
16,706 100%
15
100%
246 100%
1%
1%
3%
10%
17%
33%
35%
310 100%
1%
2%
2%
5%
198 100%
1%
1%
3%
9%
25%
30%
31%
386 100%
9
6
12
%
2
5
13
35
97
115
119
29
1%
4%
Count
35 11%
43 14%
115 37%
115 37%
308 100%
2
8
244 100%
138
321
%
Participating
Peers
62 16%
85 22%
141 36%
99 26%
387 100%
1%
2%
198 100%
1%
3%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
%
3,563 12%
6,591 22%
9,626 32%
10,080 34%
29,860 100%
217
491
1,036
2,948
5,847
9,840
9,519
1%
2%
3%
10%
20%
33%
32%
29,898 100%
0%
1%
254
621
14
5%
1,302
4%
40
13%
3,527
12%
21%
79
26%
6,580
22%
36%
27%
89
82
29%
27%
9,634
7,981
32%
27%
385 100%
309 100%
1%
2%
29,899 100%
2%
5%
5
10
2%
3%
1,063
1,737
29
7%
35
11%
2,499
8%
73
19%
57
18%
5,187
17%
40%
84
22%
74
24%
6,248
21%
20%
7%
85
89
22%
23%
64
64
21%
21%
6,802
6,388
23%
21%
387 100%
309 100%
4%
6%
29,924 100%
11
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Business
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
9a. Preparing for class (studying,
reading, writing, doing
homework or lab work,
analyzing data, rehearsing,
and other academic activities)
ACADPR01
(LAC)
Response Options
Count
0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
Total
9b. Working for pay on campus
WORKON01 0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
9c. Working for pay off campus
WORKOF01
0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
9d. Participating in co-curricular
COCURR01
(EEE)
0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
Total
Total
activities (organizations,
campus publications, student
government, fraternity or
sorority, intercollegiate or
intramural sports, etc.)
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
UNC System
%
Count
%
Participating
Peers
Count
%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
%
WCU
Count
UNC System
%
Count
%
Participating
Peers
Count
%
NSSE 2012
Count
%
0
0%
1
1%
0
0%
50
0%
0
0%
2
1%
0
0%
89
0%
4
1
2
3
2
0
0
12
10
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
12
8
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
12
7
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
12
33%
8%
17%
25%
17%
0%
0%
100%
83%
0%
8%
8%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
67%
8%
8%
8%
0%
0%
0%
8%
100%
58%
25%
8%
8%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
30
52
49
29
22
10
5
198
172
6
6
6
6
0
1
1
198
161
3
7
4
8
3
2
9
197
57
60
34
17
19
4
3
4
198
15%
26%
25%
15%
11%
5%
3%
100%
87%
3%
3%
3%
3%
0%
1%
1%
100%
82%
2%
4%
2%
4%
2%
1%
5%
100%
29%
30%
17%
9%
10%
2%
2%
2%
100%
50
64
66
38
16
2
7
243
192
4
21
8
12
2
0
3
242
171
12
10
10
14
9
7
12
245
82
84
34
22
12
6
1
4
245
21%
26%
27%
16%
7%
1%
3%
100%
79%
2%
9%
3%
5%
1%
0%
1%
100%
70%
5%
4%
4%
6%
4%
3%
5%
100%
33%
34%
14%
9%
5%
2%
0%
2%
100%
2,283
4,033
3,869
3,121
1,740
819
788
16,703
13,478
640
1,101
769
443
110
37
111
16,689
10,847
733
806
812
856
575
378
1,664
16,671
6,482
4,599
2,268
1,395
926
459
204
387
16,720
14%
24%
23%
19%
10%
5%
5%
100%
81%
4%
7%
5%
3%
1%
0%
1%
100%
65%
4%
5%
5%
5%
3%
2%
10%
100%
39%
28%
14%
8%
6%
3%
1%
2%
100%
3
2
6
1
2
0
0
14
10
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
14
6
0
0
3
0
2
0
3
14
8
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
14
21%
14%
43%
7%
14%
0%
0%
100%
71%
7%
7%
0%
7%
0%
0%
7%
100%
43%
0%
0%
21%
0%
14%
0%
21%
100%
57%
21%
21%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
74
86
88
73
29
19
16
387
311
7
18
14
14
6
5
10
385
154
19
23
19
32
39
15
85
386
170
119
39
23
12
6
6
12
387
19%
22%
23%
19%
7%
5%
4%
100%
81%
2%
5%
4%
4%
2%
1%
3%
100%
40%
5%
6%
5%
8%
10%
4%
22%
100%
44%
31%
10%
6%
3%
2%
2%
3%
100%
44
80
72
50
21
22
20
309
211
8
20
30
32
5
1
3
310
134
15
16
19
33
24
17
50
308
108
93
43
25
20
5
8
7
309
14%
26%
23%
16%
7%
7%
6%
100%
68%
3%
6%
10%
10%
2%
0%
1%
100%
44%
5%
5%
6%
11%
8%
6%
16%
100%
35%
30%
14%
8%
6%
2%
3%
2%
100%
4,717
7,708
6,168
5,082
2,810
1,616
1,657
29,847
23,285
1,005
1,779
1,381
1,383
370
151
447
29,801
11,030
1,104
1,397
1,540
2,290
1,983
1,435
9,057
29,836
14,983
7,036
3,262
1,741
1,213
640
335
682
29,892
16%
26%
21%
17%
9%
5%
6%
100%
78%
3%
6%
5%
5%
1%
1%
1%
100%
37%
4%
5%
5%
8%
7%
5%
30%
100%
50%
24%
11%
6%
4%
2%
1%
2%
100%
12
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Business
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
9e. Relaxing and socializing
Response Options
SOCIAL05
0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
CAREDE01
0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
COMMUTE
0 hr/wk
1-5 hr/wk
6-10 hr/wk
11-15 hr/wk
16-20 hr/wk
21-25 hr/wk
26-30 hr/wk
30+ hr/wk
ENVSCHOL
(LAC)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
ENVSUPRT
(SCE)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
(watching TV, partying, etc.)
Count
Total
9f.
Providing care for dependents
living with you (parents,
children, spouse, etc.)
Total
9g. Commuting to class (driving,
walking, etc.)
Total
10a. Spending significant amounts
of time studying and on
academic work
Total
10b. Providing the support you
need to help you succeed
academically
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
0
7
2
0
0
0
0
3
12
8
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
12
4
7
0
1
0
0
0
0
12
0
2
8
2
12
0
3
5
4
12
UNC System
%
0%
58%
17%
0%
0%
0%
0%
25%
100%
67%
25%
8%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
33%
58%
0%
8%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
0%
17%
67%
17%
100%
0%
25%
42%
33%
100%
Count
4
36
46
41
37
17
4
12
197
160
13
10
4
1
1
1
4
194
30
128
26
5
5
2
0
2
198
4
33
82
77
196
4
31
79
83
197
%
2%
18%
23%
21%
19%
9%
2%
6%
100%
82%
7%
5%
2%
1%
1%
1%
2%
100%
15%
65%
13%
3%
3%
1%
0%
1%
100%
2%
17%
42%
39%
100%
2%
16%
40%
42%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
4
45
73
44
37
15
6
21
245
177
30
13
11
4
4
0
6
245
37
156
30
13
4
0
0
2
242
3
36
129
78
246
7
43
109
84
243
%
2%
18%
30%
18%
15%
6%
2%
9%
100%
72%
12%
5%
4%
2%
2%
0%
2%
100%
15%
64%
12%
5%
2%
0%
0%
1%
100%
1%
15%
52%
32%
100%
3%
18%
45%
35%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
199
3,784
4,754
3,485
2,148
1,066
428
801
16,665
10,923
2,210
1,026
634
389
220
142
1,094
16,638
3,574
9,506
2,140
836
297
112
64
163
16,692
302
2,533
7,715
6,147
16,697
445
2,972
6,838
6,347
16,602
%
1%
23%
29%
21%
13%
6%
3%
5%
100%
66%
13%
6%
4%
2%
1%
1%
7%
100%
21%
57%
13%
5%
2%
1%
0%
1%
100%
2%
15%
46%
37%
100%
3%
18%
41%
38%
100%
WCU
Count
0
7
5
1
0
1
0
0
14
11
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
14
1
7
4
1
1
0
0
0
14
0
2
7
5
14
2
3
4
5
14
UNC System
%
0%
50%
36%
7%
0%
7%
0%
0%
100%
79%
0%
0%
7%
0%
0%
0%
14%
100%
7%
50%
29%
7%
7%
0%
0%
0%
100%
0%
14%
50%
36%
100%
14%
21%
29%
36%
100%
Count
4
125
124
50
42
22
6
12
385
201
49
28
15
19
12
8
53
385
53
216
62
20
12
5
2
13
383
3
46
184
149
382
9
57
168
153
387
%
1%
32%
32%
13%
11%
6%
2%
3%
100%
52%
13%
7%
4%
5%
3%
2%
14%
100%
14%
56%
16%
5%
3%
1%
1%
3%
100%
1%
12%
48%
39%
100%
2%
15%
43%
40%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
1
75
111
55
36
11
5
14
308
201
34
14
4
6
5
6
35
305
38
213
39
11
2
2
1
2
308
4
54
135
116
309
9
65
123
110
307
%
0%
24%
36%
18%
12%
4%
2%
5%
100%
66%
11%
5%
1%
2%
2%
2%
11%
100%
12%
69%
13%
4%
1%
1%
0%
1%
100%
1%
17%
44%
38%
100%
3%
21%
40%
36%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
390
8,302
9,027
5,657
3,284
1,432
637
1,101
29,830
15,642
3,657
2,340
1,433
1,193
599
486
4,435
29,785
5,680
17,211
4,438
1,448
518
187
104
308
29,894
584
4,692
13,462
11,137
29,875
1,170
6,026
12,661
9,895
29,752
13
%
1%
28%
30%
19%
11%
5%
2%
4%
100%
53%
12%
8%
5%
4%
2%
2%
15%
100%
19%
58%
15%
5%
2%
1%
0%
1%
100%
2%
16%
45%
37%
100%
4%
20%
43%
33%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Business
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
10c. Encouraging contact among
students from different
economic, social, and racial or
ethnic backgrounds
ENVDIVRS
(EEE)
Response Options
Count
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
10d. Helping you cope with your
non-academic responsibilities
(work, family, etc.)
ENVNACAD Very little
(SCE)
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
10e. Providing the support you
need to thrive socially
ENVSOCAL
(SCE)
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
ENVEVENT
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
10f. Attending campus events and
activities (special speakers,
cultural performances, athletic
events, etc.)
Total
10g. Using computers in academic
work
ENVCOMPT Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
11a. Acquiring a broad general
GNGENLED
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNWORK
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
education
Total
11b. Acquiring job or work-related
knowledge and skills
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
0
5
5
2
12
3
5
3
1
12
2
5
4
0
11
0
3
4
4
11
0
4
5
3
12
0
1
7
4
12
1
4
5
2
12
UNC System
%
0%
42%
42%
17%
100%
25%
42%
25%
8%
100%
18%
45%
36%
0%
100%
0%
27%
36%
36%
100%
0%
33%
42%
25%
100%
0%
8%
58%
33%
100%
8%
33%
42%
17%
100%
Count
20
58
54
63
195
40
63
51
43
197
30
48
69
48
195
7
43
75
72
197
6
22
56
112
196
4
17
81
94
196
9
45
74
67
195
%
10%
30%
28%
32%
100%
20%
32%
26%
22%
100%
15%
25%
35%
25%
100%
4%
22%
38%
37%
100%
3%
11%
29%
57%
100%
2%
9%
41%
48%
100%
5%
23%
38%
34%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
22
71
92
59
244
58
88
70
30
246
34
78
97
35
244
18
46
100
81
245
2
25
72
146
245
5
28
117
92
242
19
58
96
70
243
%
9%
29%
38%
24%
100%
24%
36%
28%
12%
100%
14%
32%
40%
14%
100%
7%
19%
41%
33%
100%
1%
10%
29%
60%
100%
2%
12%
48%
38%
100%
8%
24%
40%
29%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
1,991
4,573
5,542
4,512
16,618
3,782
5,827
4,520
2,519
16,648
2,538
5,348
5,545
3,137
16,568
1,896
3,944
5,914
4,851
16,605
465
2,293
5,492
8,396
16,646
444
2,347
7,078
6,731
16,600
1,190
3,788
6,151
5,450
16,579
%
12%
28%
33%
27%
100%
23%
35%
27%
15%
100%
15%
32%
33%
19%
100%
11%
24%
36%
29%
100%
3%
14%
33%
50%
100%
3%
14%
43%
41%
100%
7%
23%
37%
33%
100%
WCU
Count
2
4
6
2
14
3
9
2
0
14
3
7
2
0
12
0
7
5
2
14
0
4
7
3
14
1
4
4
5
14
0
3
3
8
14
UNC System
%
14%
29%
43%
14%
100%
21%
64%
14%
0%
100%
25%
58%
17%
0%
100%
0%
50%
36%
14%
100%
0%
29%
50%
21%
100%
7%
29%
29%
36%
100%
0%
21%
21%
57%
100%
Count
52
110
123
98
383
125
111
90
60
386
77
116
119
72
384
38
101
130
117
386
5
27
109
240
381
8
34
140
201
383
13
46
124
201
384
%
14%
29%
32%
26%
100%
32%
29%
23%
16%
100%
20%
30%
31%
19%
100%
10%
26%
34%
30%
100%
1%
7%
29%
63%
100%
2%
9%
37%
52%
100%
3%
12%
32%
52%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
47
97
94
68
306
100
110
61
37
308
58
105
102
44
309
29
84
108
85
306
5
28
76
199
308
5
38
119
145
307
10
35
113
148
306
%
15%
32%
31%
22%
100%
32%
36%
20%
12%
100%
19%
34%
33%
14%
100%
9%
27%
35%
28%
100%
2%
9%
25%
65%
100%
2%
12%
39%
47%
100%
3%
11%
37%
48%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
4,551
8,758
9,198
7,213
29,720
10,015
10,267
6,120
3,408
29,810
6,891
10,616
8,061
4,090
29,658
5,319
7,955
9,650
6,756
29,680
719
2,781
8,277
18,004
29,781
710
3,605
10,552
14,845
29,712
1,319
4,667
10,284
13,446
29,716
14
%
15%
29%
31%
24%
100%
34%
34%
21%
11%
100%
23%
36%
27%
14%
100%
18%
27%
33%
23%
100%
2%
9%
28%
60%
100%
2%
12%
36%
50%
100%
4%
16%
35%
45%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Business
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
11c. Writing clearly and
Response Options
GNWRITE
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNSPEAK
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNANALY
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNQUANT
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNCMPTS
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNOTHERS
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNCITIZN
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
effectively
Count
Total
11d. Speaking clearly and
effectively
Total
11e. Thinking critically and
analytically
Total
11f. Analyzing quantitative
problems
Total
11g. Using computing and
information technology
Total
11h. Working effectively with
others
Total
11i. Voting in local, state, or
national elections
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
1
3
6
2
12
0
3
7
2
12
0
3
7
2
12
0
5
5
2
12
2
2
7
1
12
0
1
10
1
12
5
2
2
3
12
UNC System
%
8%
25%
50%
17%
100%
0%
25%
58%
17%
100%
0%
25%
58%
17%
100%
0%
42%
42%
17%
100%
17%
17%
58%
8%
100%
0%
8%
83%
8%
100%
42%
17%
17%
25%
100%
Count
7
30
85
74
196
8
50
79
59
196
3
27
74
92
196
3
39
79
72
193
3
26
78
86
193
7
30
80
79
196
59
62
39
34
194
%
4%
15%
43%
38%
100%
4%
26%
40%
30%
100%
2%
14%
38%
47%
100%
2%
20%
41%
37%
100%
2%
13%
40%
45%
100%
4%
15%
41%
40%
100%
30%
32%
20%
18%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
9
46
106
82
243
11
50
103
78
242
4
38
114
87
243
8
56
112
68
244
6
36
100
100
242
15
57
104
66
242
113
64
46
19
242
%
4%
19%
44%
34%
100%
5%
21%
43%
32%
100%
2%
16%
47%
36%
100%
3%
23%
46%
28%
100%
2%
15%
41%
41%
100%
6%
24%
43%
27%
100%
47%
26%
19%
8%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
666
3,211
6,586
6,138
16,601
1,057
3,893
6,266
5,343
16,559
345
2,312
6,670
7,225
16,552
647
3,481
6,866
5,536
16,530
772
3,207
6,203
6,400
16,582
845
3,441
6,212
6,092
16,590
7,371
4,643
2,810
1,634
16,458
%
4%
19%
40%
37%
100%
6%
24%
38%
32%
100%
2%
14%
40%
44%
100%
4%
21%
42%
33%
100%
5%
19%
37%
39%
100%
5%
21%
37%
37%
100%
45%
28%
17%
10%
100%
WCU
Count
1
5
6
2
14
2
3
6
3
14
1
1
6
6
14
2
2
5
5
14
0
2
8
4
14
0
1
6
7
14
8
2
3
1
14
UNC System
%
7%
36%
43%
14%
100%
14%
21%
43%
21%
100%
7%
7%
43%
43%
100%
14%
14%
36%
36%
100%
0%
14%
57%
29%
100%
0%
7%
43%
50%
100%
57%
14%
21%
7%
100%
Count
11
49
141
182
383
9
62
143
171
385
4
32
136
207
379
2
50
162
168
382
5
37
144
193
379
6
44
137
195
382
112
103
77
85
377
%
3%
13%
37%
48%
100%
2%
16%
37%
44%
100%
1%
8%
36%
55%
100%
1%
13%
42%
44%
100%
1%
10%
38%
51%
100%
2%
12%
36%
51%
100%
30%
27%
20%
23%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
7
52
119
128
306
9
42
118
135
304
4
30
121
152
307
7
37
130
128
302
6
34
104
162
306
4
33
96
175
308
136
84
51
35
306
%
2%
17%
39%
42%
100%
3%
14%
39%
44%
100%
1%
10%
39%
50%
100%
2%
12%
43%
42%
100%
2%
11%
34%
53%
100%
1%
11%
31%
57%
100%
44%
27%
17%
11%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
924
4,899
11,227
12,691
29,741
1,442
5,373
10,831
12,013
29,659
515
3,008
10,632
15,512
29,667
729
4,441
11,430
13,044
29,644
930
4,324
10,196
14,284
29,734
864
3,995
9,997
14,881
29,737
13,075
8,636
4,560
3,321
29,592
15
%
3%
16%
38%
43%
100%
5%
18%
37%
41%
100%
2%
10%
36%
52%
100%
2%
15%
39%
44%
100%
3%
15%
34%
48%
100%
3%
13%
34%
50%
100%
44%
29%
15%
11%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Business
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
11j. Learning effectively on your
Response Options
GNINQ
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
11k. Understanding yourself
GNSELF
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
11l. Understanding people of
GNDIVERS
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNPROBSV
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
GNETHICS
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
own
Count
Total
Total
other racial and ethnic
backgrounds
Total
11m. Solving complex real-world
problems
Total
11n. Developing a personal code
of values and ethics
Total
11o. Contributing to the welfare
of your community
GNCOMMUN Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
11p. Developing a deepened sense
of spirituality
GNSPIRIT
Very little
Some
Quite a bit
Very much
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
1
4
4
2
11
1
3
6
2
12
0
5
5
2
12
0
3
6
2
11
1
2
6
3
12
3
3
4
2
12
2
4
4
2
12
UNC System
%
9%
36%
36%
18%
100%
8%
25%
50%
17%
100%
0%
42%
42%
17%
100%
0%
27%
55%
18%
100%
8%
17%
50%
25%
100%
25%
25%
33%
17%
100%
17%
33%
33%
17%
100%
Count
9
31
80
75
195
15
41
69
68
193
26
48
71
49
194
18
55
63
59
195
16
46
74
56
192
25
55
71
44
195
59
50
47
38
194
%
5%
16%
41%
38%
100%
8%
21%
36%
35%
100%
13%
25%
37%
25%
100%
9%
28%
32%
30%
100%
8%
24%
39%
29%
100%
13%
28%
36%
23%
100%
30%
26%
24%
20%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
15
58
113
57
243
35
53
96
58
242
28
78
95
41
242
20
78
98
46
242
33
76
73
60
242
41
88
77
36
242
98
65
48
32
243
%
6%
24%
47%
23%
100%
14%
22%
40%
24%
100%
12%
32%
39%
17%
100%
8%
32%
40%
19%
100%
14%
31%
30%
25%
100%
17%
36%
32%
15%
100%
40%
27%
20%
13%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
836
3,534
6,982
5,088
16,440
1,486
3,852
6,159
4,904
16,401
2,138
4,788
5,656
3,895
16,477
1,538
4,796
6,184
3,957
16,475
1,775
4,167
5,893
4,630
16,465
2,921
5,204
5,081
3,274
16,480
5,964
4,258
3,508
2,750
16,480
%
5%
21%
42%
31%
100%
9%
23%
38%
30%
100%
13%
29%
34%
24%
100%
9%
29%
38%
24%
100%
11%
25%
36%
28%
100%
18%
32%
31%
20%
100%
36%
26%
21%
17%
100%
WCU
Count
0
3
8
3
14
1
5
3
5
14
4
3
6
1
14
1
3
8
2
14
2
4
7
1
14
4
4
6
0
14
12
1
1
0
14
UNC System
%
0%
21%
57%
21%
100%
7%
36%
21%
36%
100%
29%
21%
43%
7%
100%
7%
21%
57%
14%
100%
14%
29%
50%
7%
100%
29%
29%
43%
0%
100%
86%
7%
7%
0%
100%
Count
12
45
151
167
375
31
71
153
123
378
37
101
129
106
373
18
85
147
129
379
31
91
130
124
376
56
108
118
96
378
157
87
62
67
373
%
3%
12%
40%
45%
100%
8%
19%
40%
33%
100%
10%
27%
35%
28%
100%
5%
22%
39%
34%
100%
8%
24%
35%
33%
100%
15%
29%
31%
25%
100%
42%
23%
17%
18%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
10
43
126
124
303
28
57
109
108
302
32
101
87
83
303
14
67
129
95
305
22
68
117
100
307
43
103
95
62
303
143
75
42
46
306
%
3%
14%
42%
41%
100%
9%
19%
36%
36%
100%
11%
33%
29%
27%
100%
5%
22%
42%
31%
100%
7%
22%
38%
33%
100%
14%
34%
31%
20%
100%
47%
25%
14%
15%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
1,474
5,217
11,562
11,301
29,554
2,927
6,890
10,150
9,485
29,452
3,991
8,937
9,302
7,333
29,563
2,227
7,117
11,094
9,137
29,575
3,171
6,959
9,608
9,843
29,581
5,820
9,525
8,091
6,147
29,583
13,527
6,964
4,505
4,616
29,612
16
%
5%
18%
39%
38%
100%
10%
23%
34%
32%
100%
13%
30%
31%
25%
100%
8%
24%
38%
31%
100%
11%
24%
32%
33%
100%
20%
32%
27%
21%
100%
46%
24%
15%
16%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Business
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
12. Overall, how would you
Response Options
ADVISE
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
ENTIREXP
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
SAMECOLL
Definitely no
Probably no
Probably yes
Definitely yes
evaluate the quality of
academic advising you have
received at your institution?
Count
Total
13. How would you evaluate your
entire educational experience
at this institution?
Total
14. If you could start over again,
would you go to the same
institution you are now
attending?
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
0
1
5
5
11
0
0
5
7
12
0
1
2
9
12
UNC System
%
0%
9%
45%
45%
100%
0%
0%
42%
58%
100%
0%
8%
17%
75%
100%
Count
%
6
3%
28 14%
75 38%
87 44%
196 100%
2
1%
24 12%
76 39%
94 48%
196 100%
8
4%
18
9%
76 39%
95 48%
197 100%
Participating
Peers
Count
%
16
6%
35 14%
126 51%
70 28%
247 100%
3
1%
25 10%
139 56%
80 32%
247 100%
10
4%
31 13%
101 41%
104 42%
246 100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
%
660
4%
2,510 15%
7,561 45%
5,991 36%
16,722 100%
299
2%
1,770 11%
7,944 48%
6,680 40%
16,693 100%
648
4%
1,963 12%
6,629 40%
7,510 45%
16,750 100%
WCU
Count
1
0
7
7
15
1
2
8
4
15
2
2
6
5
15
UNC System
%
7%
0%
47%
47%
100%
7%
13%
53%
27%
100%
13%
13%
40%
33%
100%
Count
%
19
5%
67 17%
146 38%
154 40%
386 100%
8
2%
35
9%
176 46%
167 43%
386 100%
22
6%
44 11%
138 36%
182 47%
386 100%
Participating
Peers
Count
%
23
7%
49 16%
125 41%
110 36%
307 100%
7
2%
30 10%
146 48%
124 40%
307 100%
13
4%
37 12%
126 41%
133 43%
309 100%
NSSE 2012
Count
%
2,146
7%
4,977 17%
11,821 39%
10,985 37%
29,929 100%
616
2%
3,095 10%
13,170 44%
13,024 44%
29,905 100%
1,448
5%
3,544 12%
10,879 36%
14,091 47%
29,962 100%
17
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Business
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
Response Options
15. Age
AGE
19 or younger
20-23
24-29
30-39
40-55
Over 55
16. Your sex:
SEX
Male
Female
Count
student or foreign national?
18. What is your racial or ethnic
RACE05
identification? (Select only
one.)
3
1%
99
0
0
0%
0%
7
53
4%
27%
34
15
14%
6%
White (non-Hispanic)
Mexican or Mexican
American
8
67%
111
56%
171
1
8%
2
1%
Puerto Rican
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0
0%
0%
1
0
1%
0%
Multiracial
0
0%
10
Other
1
8%
3
I prefer not to respond
2
17%
7
12
10
1
1
0
0
12
9
2
11
100%
83%
8%
8%
0%
0%
100%
82%
18%
100%
ENTER
Started here
Started elsewhere
current institution or
elsewhere?
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
Total
%
Count
UNC System
%
Count
%
0
0%
198 51%
68 18%
55 14%
53 14%
12
3%
386 100%
143 37%
245 63%
388 100%
373 97%
13
3%
386 100%
Participating
Peers
Count
%
Count
%
1%
0
0%
1
0%
1
0%
233
1%
1,495
1,673
10%
11%
2
0
13%
0%
5
153
1%
40%
20
19
6%
6%
2,033
2,861
7%
10%
70%
9,256
61%
12
80%
194
50%
243
78%
18,630
66%
1
0%
512
3%
0
0%
4
1%
0
0%
940
3%
0
1
0%
0%
160
579
1%
4%
0
0
0%
0%
1
4
0%
1%
0
3
0%
1%
258
977
1%
3%
5%
4
2%
466
3%
0
0%
6
2%
5
2%
620
2%
2%
8
3%
275
2%
0
0%
4
1%
5
2%
441
2%
4%
9
4%
665
4%
1
7%
15
4%
14
5%
1,328
5%
15,180 100%
13,656 82%
2,308 14%
373
2%
136
1%
277
2%
16,750 100%
14,483 87%
2,260 13%
16,743 100%
15
0
0
0
15
0
15
7
7
14
100%
0%
0%
0%
100%
0%
100%
50%
50%
100%
387 100%
1
0%
0
0%
17
4%
367 95%
3
1%
388 100%
186 48%
202 52%
388 100%
0
0%
224 72%
43 14%
23
7%
15
5%
5
2%
310 100%
131 42%
179 58%
310 100%
277 90%
30 10%
307 100%
NSSE 2012
0%
53%
27%
13%
7%
0%
100%
47%
53%
100%
100%
0%
100%
246 100%
194 79%
48 19%
3
1%
2
1%
0
0%
247 100%
221 91%
23
9%
244 100%
12,541 75%
1,861 11%
664
4%
805
5%
812
5%
69
0%
16,752 100%
7,399 44%
9,358 56%
16,757 100%
13,375 88%
1,741 12%
15,116 100%
WCU
0
8
4
2
1
0
15
7
8
15
15
0
15
197 100%
180 91%
15
8%
3
2%
0
0%
0
0%
198 100%
183 93%
14
7%
197 100%
191 78%
43 18%
2
1%
7
3%
2
1%
0
0%
245 100%
119 48%
128 52%
247 100%
199 81%
46 19%
245 100%
Count
2%
Total
20. Did you begin college at your
%
3
Freshman/first year
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Unclassified
182 92%
2
1%
5
3%
1
1%
6
3%
1
1%
197 100%
88 45%
109 55%
197 100%
187 96%
8
4%
195 100%
Count
0%
Total
American Indian or other
Native American
Asian, Asian American, or
Pacific Islander
Black or African American
CLASS
classification in college?
%
0
No
Yes
Total
19. What is your current
Count
NSSE 2012
92%
0%
0%
8%
0%
0%
100%
25%
75%
100%
100%
0%
100%
Total
INTERNAT
%
Seniors
11
0
0
1
0
0
12
3
9
12
12
0
12
Total
17. Are you an international
UNC System
Participating
Peers
310 100%
1
0%
1
0%
11
4%
297 96%
0
0%
310 100%
155 50%
154 50%
309 100%
53
0%
15,946 53%
4,936 17%
4,118 14%
4,390 15%
459
2%
29,902 100%
13,023 44%
16,881 56%
29,904 100%
25,991 92%
2,203
8%
28,194 100%
28,321 100%
42
0%
135
0%
1,908
6%
26,973 90%
872
3%
29,930 100%
15,511 52%
14,438 48%
29,949 100%
18
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Business
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
21. Since graduating from high
school, which of the following
types of schools have you
attended other than the one
you are attending now?
(Select all that apply.)
VOTECH05
COMCOL05
FOURYR05
NONE05
–
–
Response Options
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
NSSE 2012
Count
%
3%
802
5%
0
0%
40
10%
13
4%
2,968
11%
3
25%
18
9%
17
7%
1,572
10%
9
64%
170
45%
137
44%
11,836
42%
0
0%
16
8%
28
11%
1,571
10%
4
29%
112
29%
78
25%
7,906
28%
8
67%
161
83%
185
76%
11,179
74%
4
29%
134
35%
125
40%
10,590
38%
If yes: As part of your military
experience, did you receive
combat pay, hostile fire pay,
or imminent danger pay?
(Item appeared only in the
online instrument.)
VETPAY
1
8%
5
3%
11
4%
691
5%
0
0%
21
5%
10
3%
1,418
5%
12
100%
195
99%
237
99%
14,684
98%
15
100%
355
92%
281
93%
26,004
93%
0
12
0%
100%
2
1%
197 100%
373
2%
15,057 100%
0
15
0%
100%
32
8%
387 100%
No
0
0%
1
50%
3 100%
177
48%
0
0%
13
Yes
Total
0
0
0%
0%
1 50%
2 100%
0
0%
3 100%
195 52%
372 100%
0
0
0%
0%
19 59%
32 100%
9 45%
20 100%
1,027 52%
1,961 100%
Total
0
12
12
0%
100%
100%
3
2%
195 98%
198 100%
12
5%
235 95%
247 100%
1,382
8%
15,386 92%
16,768 100%
0
14
14
0%
100%
100%
45 12%
341 88%
386 100%
34 11%
276 89%
310 100%
5,422 18%
24,555 82%
29,977 100%
Total
11
1
12
92%
8%
100%
195 98%
3
2%
198 100%
232 97%
7
3%
239 100%
15,337 92%
1,297
8%
16,634 100%
14
0
14
100%
0%
100%
334 86%
54 14%
388 100%
275 91%
28
9%
303 100%
24,918 84%
4,732 16%
29,650 100%
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
Count
8
Yes
DISTED
%
Participating
Peers
4%
No
academic term...Are you
taking all courses entirely
online? (Item appeared only
in the online instrument.)
Count
UNC System
7
VETERAN
– Thinking about this current
%
WCU
0%
OCOL1_05
ENRLMENT
Count
NSSE 2012
0
Are you a current or former
member of the U.S. Armed
Forces, Reserves, or National
Guard? (Item appeared only
in the online instrument.)
academic term...How would
you characterize your
enrollment?
%
Seniors
Vocational or technical
school
Community or junior
college
4-year college other than
this one
None
Other
22. Thinking about this current
Count
UNC System
Participating
Peers
Less than full-time
Full-time
No
Yes
3
1%
240 100%
41%
20
7%
301 100%
11
55%
1,967
7%
27,971 100%
934
19
48%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Business
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
– Do you have any disabilities?
(Select all that apply.) (Item
appeared only in the online
instrument and was preceded
by the statement "Your
institution will not receive
your identified response to
the following question. Only
an overall summary of
responses will be provided."
Accordingly, this item does
not appear in the NSSE data
file or codebook.)
Variable
Response Options
DISNONE
No, I do not have any
disabilities
Yes, I have a sensory
impairment (vision or
hearing)
Yes, I have a mobility
impairment
Yes, I have a learning
disability
Yes, I have a
developmental disorder
(ADHD, Autism spectrum
disorder, etc.)
Yes, I have a mental health
disorder
Yes, I have a medical
disability not listed above
Yes, I have another
disability
I choose not to answer
DISSENSE
DISMOBIL
DISLEARN
DISDEVLP
DISMENT
DISMED
DISOTHER
DISREFUS
23. Are you member of a social
FRATSORO
No
Yes
ATHLETE
No
Yes
fraternity or sorority?
Count
Total
24. Are you a student-athlete on a
team sponsored by your
institution's athletics
department?
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
Total
UNC System
%
Count
%
Participating
Peers
Count
%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
%
WCU
Count
UNC System
%
Count
%
Participating
Peers
Count
%
NSSE 2012
Count
%
8
73%
176
91%
204
86%
12,911
86%
13
87%
324
86%
256
86%
24,291
87%
1
9%
3
2%
7
3%
321
2%
0
0%
12
3%
11
4%
495
2%
0
0%
0
0%
1
0%
86
1%
0
0%
6
2%
4
1%
276
1%
0
0%
1
1%
2
1%
299
2%
1
7%
6
2%
3
1%
486
2%
0
0%
6
3%
6
3%
408
3%
1
7%
12
3%
5
2%
666
2%
0
0%
0
0%
2
1%
205
1%
0
0%
5
1%
9
3%
413
1%
0
0%
0
0%
3
1%
165
1%
0
0%
6
2%
9
3%
421
2%
2
18%
8
4%
12
5%
1,148
8%
2
13%
35
9%
28
9%
2,072
7%
8
4%
14
6%
752
5%
0
0%
15
4%
12
4%
1,199
4%
14,990 89%
1,765 11%
16,755 100%
14,839 89%
1,890 11%
16,729 100%
12
3
15
15
0
15
80%
20%
100%
100%
0%
100%
1
9%
11
1
12
12
0
12
92%
8%
100%
100%
0%
100%
178 90%
20 10%
198 100%
184 93%
13
7%
197 100%
219 89%
28 11%
247 100%
231 94%
16
6%
247 100%
347 90%
39 10%
386 100%
368 95%
19
5%
387 100%
267 86%
43 14%
310 100%
285 93%
22
7%
307 100%
26,261 88%
3,692 12%
29,953 100%
28,049 94%
1,868
6%
29,917 100%
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NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Business
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
25. What have most of your
GRADES04
grades been up to now at this
institution?
26. Which of the following best
LIVENOW
describes where you are living
now while attending college?
Response Options
Count
C- or lower
C
C+
BB
B+
AA
Total
Dormitory or other campus
housing
Residence, walking
distance
Residence, driving
distance
Fraternity/sorority house
None of the above
FATHREDU
education that your father
completed?
2
1%
9
5%
9
5%
14
7%
29 15%
40 20%
42 21%
52 26%
197 100%
170 86%
Count
%
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
12
9
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
25%
25%
8%
100%
75%
1
8%
10
5%
30
12%
1,304
1
8%
15
8%
43
17%
0
0%
1
1%
7
1
8%
1
1%
10
%
%
Count
%
0
0%
7
2%
26
7%
32
8%
85 22%
93 24%
58 15%
86 22%
387 100%
32
8%
Count
%
Count
%
0%
0%
7%
7%
13%
13%
13%
47%
100%
14%
8%
2
14%
61
16%
107
35%
5,834
20%
4,481
27%
10
71%
244
64%
143
47%
16,283
55%
3%
90
1%
0
0%
2
1%
6
2%
361
1%
4%
1,337
8%
0
0%
45
12%
28
9%
4,175
14%
16,678 100%
14
100%
5%
14
6%
1,443
10%
2
13%
51
13%
23
7%
3,418
12%
Graduated from HS
6
50%
50
26%
79
32%
3,794
25%
5
33%
115
30%
96
31%
7,604
27%
Attended, no degree
1
8%
31
16%
32
13%
2,008
13%
2
13%
60
16%
57
18%
3,786
13%
Completed Associate's
1
8%
11
6%
16
7%
1,138
8%
0
0%
33
9%
27
9%
2,187
8%
Completed Bachelor's
4
33%
61
31%
71
29%
3,934
26%
5
33%
69
18%
71
23%
6,626
24%
Completed Master's
0
0%
27
14%
28
11%
2,079
14%
1
7%
40
10%
30
10%
3,179
11%
6
3%
4
2%
673
4%
0
0%
13
3%
5
2%
1,303
5%
15,069 100%
15
100%
0%
100%
195 100%
244 100%
381 100%
305 100%
105
0%
501
2%
1,223
4%
1,993
7%
5,815 19%
6,222 21%
6,093 20%
8,015 27%
29,967 100%
3,208 11%
9
0
384 100%
1
0%
4
1%
10
3%
16
5%
71 23%
69 22%
55 18%
83 27%
309 100%
21
7%
NSSE 2012
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
7
15
2
247 100%
293
2%
522
3%
844
5%
1,209
7%
3,244 19%
3,278 20%
3,222 19%
4,150 25%
16,762 100%
9,466 57%
Count
Participating
Peers
0%
12
197 100%
5
2%
12
5%
11
4%
13
5%
53 22%
41 17%
43 17%
68 28%
246 100%
157 64%
Count
UNC System
100%
MOTHREDU Did not finish HS
309 100%
29,861 100%
28,103 100%
1
8%
11
6%
17
7%
1,134
7%
1
7%
33
9%
14
5%
2,838
10%
Graduated from HS
3
25%
36
18%
62
25%
3,366
22%
3
20%
102
26%
90
29%
7,701
27%
Attended, no degree
0
0%
20
10%
35
14%
2,225
15%
4
27%
75
19%
52
17%
4,288
15%
Completed Associate's
5
42%
34
17%
25
10%
1,855
12%
2
13%
52
14%
43
14%
3,365
12%
Completed Bachelor's
3
25%
68
35%
77
32%
4,357
29%
4
27%
86
22%
71
23%
6,773
24%
Completed Master's
0
0%
21
11%
24
10%
1,871
12%
1
7%
31
8%
34
11%
2,789
10%
Completed Doctorate
0
0%
6
3%
4
2%
322
2%
0
0%
6
2%
4
1%
486
2%
12
100%
15,130 100%
15
100%
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
%
WCU
0
Total
education that your mother
completed?
Count
NSSE 2012
12
Completed Doctorate
27b. What is the highest level of
%
Seniors
Did not finish HS
Total
27a. What is the highest level of
UNC System
Participating
Peers
196 100%
244 100%
385 100%
308 100%
28,240 100%
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Frequency Distributions-Business
Western Carolina University
First-Year Students
WCU
Variable
28. Primary major or expected
Response Options
Count
MAJRPCOL
Arts and Humanities
Biological Sciences
Business
Education
Engineering
Physical Sciences
Professional (other)
Social Sciences
Other
Undecided
MAJRSCOL
Arts and Humanities
Biological Sciences
Business
Education
Engineering
Physical Sciences
Professional (other)
Social Sciences
Other
Undecided
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
9
12
0
0
0
11
1
0
0
0
0
12
1
11
12
primary major, in collapsed
categories
Total
29. Second major or expected
second major (not minor,
concentration, etc.) if
applicable, in collapsed
categories
Total
– Institution reported: Gender
GENDER
– Institution reported: Race or
ETHNICIT
ethnicity
– Institution reported:
ENROLLMT
Enrollment status
Male
Female
Total
African American/Black
Am. Indian/Native Amer.
Asian/Pacific Islander
Caucasian/White
Hispanic
Other
Foreign
Multi-racial
Unknown
Total
Part-time
Full-time
Total
UNC System
%
0%
0%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
50%
0%
50%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
25%
75%
100%
0%
0%
0%
92%
8%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
8%
92%
100%
Count
0
0
180
1
0
0
6
11
0
0
198
8
2
27
1
0
2
0
4
7
0
51
88
110
198
60
1
5
114
5
2
4
5
1
197
2
196
198
%
0%
0%
91%
1%
0%
0%
3%
6%
0%
0%
100%
16%
4%
53%
2%
0%
4%
0%
8%
14%
0%
100%
44%
56%
100%
30%
1%
3%
58%
3%
1%
2%
3%
1%
100%
1%
99%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
0
0
236
0
0
0
4
7
0
0
247
7
0
24
0
0
3
1
8
10
2
55
118
129
247
14
1
6
164
0
0
46
9
7
247
15
232
247
%
0%
0%
96%
0%
0%
0%
2%
3%
0%
0%
100%
13%
0%
44%
0%
0%
5%
2%
15%
18%
4%
100%
48%
52%
100%
6%
0%
2%
66%
0%
0%
19%
4%
3%
100%
6%
94%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
0
0
15,128
45
0
0
468
1,163
0
0
16,804
694
86
2,288
72
49
177
199
756
630
114
5,065
7,427
9,374
16,801
1,473
79
772
8,295
1,131
63
1,019
352
813
13,997
1,606
15,198
16,804
%
0%
0%
90%
0%
0%
0%
3%
7%
0%
0%
100%
14%
2%
45%
1%
1%
3%
4%
15%
12%
2%
100%
44%
56%
100%
11%
1%
6%
59%
8%
0%
7%
3%
6%
100%
10%
90%
100%
WCU
Count
0
0
14
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
15
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
7
8
15
0
0
1
12
0
0
0
1
1
15
0
15
15
UNC System
%
0%
0%
93%
0%
0%
0%
7%
0%
0%
0%
100%
0%
0%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
47%
53%
100%
0%
0%
7%
80%
0%
0%
0%
7%
7%
100%
0%
100%
100%
Count
0
0
354
16
0
0
5
13
0
0
388
2
0
58
0
0
3
6
12
10
4
95
141
247
388
151
0
5
197
10
7
4
4
3
381
48
340
388
%
0%
0%
91%
4%
0%
0%
1%
3%
0%
0%
100%
2%
0%
61%
0%
0%
3%
6%
13%
11%
4%
100%
36%
64%
100%
40%
0%
1%
52%
3%
2%
1%
1%
1%
100%
12%
88%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
0
0
292
3
0
0
4
11
0
0
310
1
2
32
0
0
0
0
5
11
1
52
131
179
310
16
1
4
251
4
0
27
2
5
310
29
281
310
%
0%
0%
94%
1%
0%
0%
1%
4%
0%
0%
100%
2%
4%
62%
0%
0%
0%
0%
10%
21%
2%
100%
42%
58%
100%
5%
0%
1%
81%
1%
0%
9%
1%
2%
100%
9%
91%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
0
0
27,685
133
0
0
467
1,756
0
0
30,041
588
64
4,226
66
25
156
233
874
752
213
7,197
13,080
16,960
30,040
2,752
205
1,326
17,266
2,030
171
1,083
310
1,528
26,671
5,914
24,127
30,041
%
0%
0%
92%
0%
0%
0%
2%
6%
0%
0%
100%
8%
1%
59%
1%
0%
2%
3%
12%
10%
3%
100%
44%
56%
100%
10%
1%
5%
65%
8%
1%
4%
1%
6%
100%
20%
80%
100%
IPEDS: 200004
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
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