Western Carolina University
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report
Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Other and Undecided
Comparing your students majoring in Other and Undecided fields to those
in Other and Undecided fields at your comparison group institutions
The major field report category 'Other and Undecided' includes the following majors: Aero-/astronautical engineering; Agriculture; Architecture; Chemical engineering; Civil
engineering; Electrical or electronic engineering; Family Studies; General/other engineering; Industrial engineering; Library/archival science; Materials engineering; Mechanical
engineering; Military science; Other field; Other professional; Technical/vocational; Undecided; Urban Planning.
Frequency Distributions
Other and Undecided
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 Other and Undecided 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 Other and Undecided 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-Other and Undecided
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.
0
3
3
4
10
0
5
5
0
10
0
6
2
1
9
0
1
5
4
10
0
4
3
3
10
2
8
0
0
10
0
4
3
3
10
UNC System
%
0%
30%
30%
40%
100%
0%
50%
50%
0%
100%
0%
67%
22%
11%
100%
0%
10%
50%
40%
100%
0%
40%
30%
30%
100%
20%
80%
0%
0%
100%
0%
40%
30%
30%
100%
Count
2
42
44
34
122
13
62
35
11
121
12
31
43
36
122
3
24
39
55
121
8
38
42
34
122
28
67
19
7
121
10
48
47
17
122
%
2%
34%
36%
28%
100%
11%
51%
29%
9%
100%
10%
25%
35%
30%
100%
2%
20%
32%
45%
100%
7%
31%
34%
28%
100%
23%
55%
16%
6%
100%
8%
39%
39%
14%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
6
62
89
58
215
28
94
77
19
218
23
62
70
62
217
4
47
88
80
219
16
87
76
38
217
75
103
27
13
218
18
83
80
35
216
%
3%
29%
41%
27%
100%
13%
43%
35%
9%
100%
11%
29%
32%
29%
100%
2%
21%
40%
37%
100%
7%
40%
35%
18%
100%
34%
47%
12%
6%
100%
8%
38%
37%
16%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
664
5,968
5,067
3,289
14,988
2,476
7,954
3,420
1,144
14,994
2,390
5,036
4,618
2,890
14,934
429
3,343
6,568
4,661
15,001
1,797
5,205
5,166
2,809
14,977
3,848
8,331
1,956
860
14,995
1,876
5,964
4,995
2,157
14,992
%
4%
40%
34%
22%
100%
17%
53%
23%
8%
100%
16%
34%
31%
19%
100%
3%
22%
44%
31%
100%
12%
35%
34%
19%
100%
26%
56%
13%
6%
100%
13%
40%
33%
14%
100%
WCU
Count
0
4
2
7
13
1
4
7
3
15
4
7
1
3
15
0
2
4
9
15
3
10
1
1
15
6
7
1
1
15
2
2
6
5
15
UNC System
%
0%
31%
15%
54%
100%
7%
27%
47%
20%
100%
27%
47%
7%
20%
100%
0%
13%
27%
60%
100%
20%
67%
7%
7%
100%
40%
47%
7%
7%
100%
13%
13%
40%
33%
100%
Count
3
29
44
46
122
8
40
53
20
121
14
43
42
21
120
1
10
59
51
121
8
32
47
32
119
40
61
15
6
122
16
41
42
23
122
%
2%
24%
36%
38%
100%
7%
33%
44%
17%
100%
12%
36%
35%
18%
100%
1%
8%
49%
42%
100%
7%
27%
39%
27%
100%
33%
50%
12%
5%
100%
13%
34%
34%
19%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
8
50
65
85
208
17
60
86
44
207
30
76
65
37
208
3
28
79
98
208
15
75
68
49
207
64
110
21
12
207
16
72
78
41
207
%
4%
24%
31%
41%
100%
8%
29%
42%
21%
100%
14%
37%
31%
18%
100%
1%
13%
38%
47%
100%
7%
36%
33%
24%
100%
31%
53%
10%
6%
100%
8%
35%
38%
20%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
576
5,186
5,451
5,661
16,874
1,267
5,998
5,870
3,766
16,901
3,036
6,453
4,618
2,767
16,874
256
2,392
6,456
7,792
16,896
2,928
6,266
4,549
3,129
16,872
3,759
9,297
2,627
1,217
16,900
2,171
6,023
5,119
3,601
16,914
4
%
3%
31%
32%
34%
100%
7%
35%
35%
22%
100%
18%
38%
27%
16%
100%
2%
14%
38%
46%
100%
17%
37%
27%
19%
100%
22%
55%
16%
7%
100%
13%
36%
30%
21%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Other and Undecided
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
4
4
2
10
0
6
3
1
10
5
4
0
1
10
5
4
1
0
10
1
5
2
2
10
0
2
3
5
10
0
4
3
2
9
UNC System
%
0%
40%
40%
20%
100%
0%
60%
30%
10%
100%
50%
40%
0%
10%
100%
50%
40%
10%
0%
100%
10%
50%
20%
20%
100%
0%
20%
30%
50%
100%
0%
44%
33%
22%
100%
Count
8
51
42
21
122
5
39
52
25
121
54
47
16
5
122
72
29
13
6
120
19
36
31
35
121
0
15
43
64
122
7
37
45
33
122
%
7%
42%
34%
17%
100%
4%
32%
43%
21%
100%
44%
39%
13%
4%
100%
60%
24%
11%
5%
100%
16%
30%
26%
29%
100%
0%
12%
35%
52%
100%
6%
30%
37%
27%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
35
89
67
28
219
13
95
79
27
214
114
77
15
12
218
140
46
20
11
217
35
73
54
56
218
1
36
80
98
215
11
90
74
43
218
%
16%
41%
31%
13%
100%
6%
44%
37%
13%
100%
52%
35%
7%
6%
100%
65%
21%
9%
5%
100%
16%
33%
25%
26%
100%
0%
17%
37%
46%
100%
5%
41%
34%
20%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
1,437
5,073
5,192
3,350
15,052
948
5,750
5,870
2,365
14,933
6,723
5,223
2,033
980
14,959
9,432
3,666
1,283
510
14,891
2,050
4,366
4,200
4,356
14,972
255
3,417
5,500
5,778
14,950
1,419
6,561
4,474
2,494
14,948
%
10%
34%
34%
22%
100%
6%
39%
39%
16%
100%
45%
35%
14%
7%
100%
63%
25%
9%
3%
100%
14%
29%
28%
29%
100%
2%
23%
37%
39%
100%
9%
44%
30%
17%
100%
WCU
Count
1
3
4
7
15
0
3
7
5
15
6
8
1
0
15
9
3
2
1
15
4
4
1
6
15
0
3
3
9
15
1
2
5
7
15
UNC System
%
7%
20%
27%
47%
100%
0%
20%
47%
33%
100%
40%
53%
7%
0%
100%
60%
20%
13%
7%
100%
27%
27%
7%
40%
100%
0%
20%
20%
60%
100%
7%
13%
33%
47%
100%
Count
17
30
43
32
122
8
31
43
38
120
71
25
11
15
122
47
42
17
15
121
9
31
32
49
121
1
7
36
78
122
4
37
48
32
121
%
14%
25%
35%
26%
100%
7%
26%
36%
32%
100%
58%
20%
9%
12%
100%
39%
35%
14%
12%
100%
7%
26%
26%
40%
100%
1%
6%
30%
64%
100%
3%
31%
40%
26%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
27
71
67
44
209
12
61
84
53
210
111
68
26
5
210
112
64
24
10
210
19
41
63
87
210
0
18
61
130
209
4
54
74
78
210
%
13%
34%
32%
21%
100%
6%
29%
40%
25%
100%
53%
32%
12%
2%
100%
53%
30%
11%
5%
100%
9%
20%
30%
41%
100%
0%
9%
29%
62%
100%
2%
26%
35%
37%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
1,053
3,563
5,395
6,957
16,968
419
3,951
7,237
5,246
16,853
6,143
6,341
2,601
1,789
16,874
9,749
4,621
1,538
913
16,821
1,658
4,450
4,578
6,201
16,887
121
2,538
5,382
8,835
16,876
869
6,458
5,597
3,955
16,879
5
%
6%
21%
32%
41%
100%
2%
23%
43%
31%
100%
36%
38%
15%
11%
100%
58%
27%
9%
5%
100%
10%
26%
27%
37%
100%
1%
15%
32%
52%
100%
5%
38%
33%
23%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Other and Undecided
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.
0
6
3
1
10
6
3
1
0
10
0
5
2
3
10
0
7
2
1
10
5
4
1
0
10
1
3
4
2
10
1
3
4
2
10
UNC System
%
0%
60%
30%
10%
100%
60%
30%
10%
0%
100%
0%
50%
20%
30%
100%
0%
70%
20%
10%
100%
50%
40%
10%
0%
100%
10%
30%
40%
20%
100%
10%
30%
40%
20%
100%
Count
24
52
32
14
122
50
46
13
12
121
7
33
57
25
122
15
35
43
28
121
59
38
19
6
122
9
33
48
30
120
18
31
41
31
121
%
20%
43%
26%
11%
100%
41%
38%
11%
10%
100%
6%
27%
47%
20%
100%
12%
29%
36%
23%
100%
48%
31%
16%
5%
100%
8%
28%
40%
25%
100%
15%
26%
34%
26%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
48
102
46
21
217
85
82
37
12
216
8
81
95
32
216
11
81
86
41
219
121
53
31
12
217
12
84
83
39
218
46
74
56
42
218
%
22%
47%
21%
10%
100%
39%
38%
17%
6%
100%
4%
38%
44%
15%
100%
5%
37%
39%
19%
100%
56%
24%
14%
6%
100%
6%
39%
38%
18%
100%
21%
34%
26%
19%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
4,084
6,746
2,866
1,259
14,955
6,373
5,731
2,072
809
14,985
1,411
5,367
5,934
2,277
14,989
1,106
5,431
5,703
2,744
14,984
8,402
4,254
1,639
660
14,955
1,015
5,475
5,333
3,160
14,983
2,430
4,820
4,106
3,675
15,031
%
27%
45%
19%
8%
100%
43%
38%
14%
5%
100%
9%
36%
40%
15%
100%
7%
36%
38%
18%
100%
56%
28%
11%
4%
100%
7%
37%
36%
21%
100%
16%
32%
27%
24%
100%
WCU
Count
2
3
6
4
15
2
6
5
2
15
1
2
8
4
15
3
2
5
5
15
6
6
0
3
15
0
4
10
1
15
4
4
5
2
15
UNC System
%
13%
20%
40%
27%
100%
13%
40%
33%
13%
100%
7%
13%
53%
27%
100%
20%
13%
33%
33%
100%
40%
40%
0%
20%
100%
0%
27%
67%
7%
100%
27%
27%
33%
13%
100%
Count
25
36
35
21
117
32
55
19
15
121
4
39
58
22
123
5
33
51
33
122
52
36
21
12
121
9
35
49
29
122
12
42
31
38
123
%
21%
31%
30%
18%
100%
26%
45%
16%
12%
100%
3%
32%
47%
18%
100%
4%
27%
42%
27%
100%
43%
30%
17%
10%
100%
7%
29%
40%
24%
100%
10%
34%
25%
31%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
18
86
64
40
208
52
94
47
17
210
4
61
98
47
210
13
77
85
35
210
90
54
40
24
208
11
69
75
53
208
48
77
51
35
211
%
9%
41%
31%
19%
100%
25%
45%
22%
8%
100%
2%
29%
47%
22%
100%
6%
37%
40%
17%
100%
43%
26%
19%
12%
100%
5%
33%
36%
25%
100%
23%
36%
24%
17%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
3,193
6,971
4,148
2,560
16,872
5,128
7,333
2,940
1,497
16,898
1,168
5,983
6,848
2,917
16,916
1,102
5,529
6,452
3,820
16,903
7,505
5,290
2,518
1,547
16,860
827
5,669
6,234
4,156
16,886
2,583
5,576
4,569
4,192
16,920
6
%
19%
41%
25%
15%
100%
30%
43%
17%
9%
100%
7%
35%
40%
17%
100%
7%
33%
38%
23%
100%
45%
31%
15%
9%
100%
5%
34%
37%
25%
100%
15%
33%
27%
25%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Other and Undecided
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
0
5
3
10
0
5
2
3
10
0
2
3
5
10
0
1
5
4
10
0
3
2
5
10
0
2
3
5
10
0
3
4
2
1
10
UNC System
%
20%
0%
50%
30%
100%
0%
50%
20%
30%
100%
0%
20%
30%
50%
100%
0%
10%
50%
40%
100%
0%
30%
20%
50%
100%
0%
20%
30%
50%
100%
0%
30%
40%
20%
10%
100%
Count
14
43
30
34
121
3
31
50
38
122
1
21
47
53
122
7
31
43
40
121
6
19
56
41
122
2
26
41
53
122
2
24
63
27
6
122
%
12%
36%
25%
28%
100%
2%
25%
41%
31%
100%
1%
17%
39%
43%
100%
6%
26%
36%
33%
100%
5%
16%
46%
34%
100%
2%
21%
34%
43%
100%
2%
20%
52%
22%
5%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
33
75
60
51
219
6
58
102
51
217
7
53
92
66
218
18
76
78
46
218
11
67
76
63
217
6
63
87
62
218
1
66
92
42
19
220
%
15%
34%
27%
23%
100%
3%
27%
47%
24%
100%
3%
24%
42%
30%
100%
8%
35%
36%
21%
100%
5%
31%
35%
29%
100%
3%
29%
40%
28%
100%
0%
30%
42%
19%
9%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
2,013
4,870
4,340
3,799
15,022
903
4,132
6,206
3,774
15,015
277
2,392
6,491
5,810
14,970
639
3,779
6,163
4,366
14,947
894
4,085
6,102
3,875
14,956
527
2,965
5,392
6,118
15,002
219
3,933
6,501
2,957
1,400
15,010
%
13%
32%
29%
25%
100%
6%
28%
41%
25%
100%
2%
16%
43%
39%
100%
4%
25%
41%
29%
100%
6%
27%
41%
26%
100%
4%
20%
36%
41%
100%
1%
26%
43%
20%
9%
100%
WCU
Count
2
3
6
4
15
0
4
7
4
15
0
1
9
5
15
0
2
8
5
15
1
2
7
5
15
1
2
7
5
15
1
3
9
0
2
15
UNC System
%
13%
20%
40%
27%
100%
0%
27%
47%
27%
100%
0%
7%
60%
33%
100%
0%
13%
53%
33%
100%
7%
13%
47%
33%
100%
7%
13%
47%
33%
100%
7%
20%
60%
0%
13%
100%
Count
13
43
33
34
123
9
32
51
31
123
3
17
49
53
122
6
22
52
43
123
5
29
58
31
123
3
19
47
52
121
2
42
56
15
7
122
%
11%
35%
27%
28%
100%
7%
26%
41%
25%
100%
2%
14%
40%
43%
100%
5%
18%
42%
35%
100%
4%
24%
47%
25%
100%
2%
16%
39%
43%
100%
2%
34%
46%
12%
6%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
38
69
62
42
211
13
57
87
53
210
0
35
99
77
211
9
56
90
56
211
12
48
92
57
209
4
36
88
84
212
5
91
76
24
17
213
%
18%
33%
29%
20%
100%
6%
27%
41%
25%
100%
0%
17%
47%
36%
100%
4%
27%
43%
27%
100%
6%
23%
44%
27%
100%
2%
17%
42%
40%
100%
2%
43%
36%
11%
8%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
2,225
5,789
4,796
4,124
16,934
1,748
5,701
6,015
3,450
16,914
241
1,990
6,549
8,078
16,858
613
3,409
6,667
6,170
16,859
924
3,770
6,560
5,613
16,867
374
2,038
5,437
9,056
16,905
473
6,170
6,453
2,273
1,561
16,930
7
%
13%
34%
28%
24%
100%
10%
34%
36%
20%
100%
1%
12%
39%
48%
100%
4%
20%
40%
37%
100%
5%
22%
39%
33%
100%
2%
12%
32%
54%
100%
3%
36%
38%
13%
9%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Other and Undecided
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.
2
7
0
0
1
10
10
0
0
0
0
10
0
8
2
0
0
10
0
0
5
1
4
10
0
6
3
1
0
10
0
3
6
1
0
10
UNC System
%
20%
70%
0%
0%
10%
100%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
0%
80%
20%
0%
0%
100%
0%
0%
50%
10%
40%
100%
0%
60%
30%
10%
0%
100%
0%
30%
60%
10%
0%
100%
Count
36
64
15
6
0
121
102
16
1
2
0
121
12
82
24
4
0
122
3
38
43
22
15
121
25
36
39
9
13
122
17
49
29
15
12
122
%
30%
53%
12%
5%
0%
100%
84%
13%
1%
2%
0%
100%
10%
67%
20%
3%
0%
100%
2%
31%
36%
18%
12%
100%
20%
30%
32%
7%
11%
100%
14%
40%
24%
12%
10%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
69
108
29
5
8
219
170
26
14
9
1
220
48
103
53
13
3
220
4
64
86
47
16
217
23
71
83
17
26
220
20
83
58
32
26
219
%
32%
49%
13%
2%
4%
100%
77%
12%
6%
4%
0%
100%
22%
47%
24%
6%
1%
100%
2%
29%
40%
22%
7%
100%
10%
32%
38%
8%
12%
100%
9%
38%
26%
15%
12%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
4,369
7,746
1,857
542
495
15,009
11,932
2,242
466
211
127
14,978
2,556
8,113
3,400
767
208
15,044
616
5,253
5,195
2,604
1,384
15,052
1,061
4,370
5,215
2,088
2,296
15,030
2,079
5,679
3,721
1,437
2,086
15,002
%
29%
52%
12%
4%
3%
100%
80%
15%
3%
1%
1%
100%
17%
54%
23%
5%
1%
100%
4%
35%
35%
17%
9%
100%
7%
29%
35%
14%
15%
100%
14%
38%
25%
10%
14%
100%
WCU
Count
4
8
0
2
1
15
9
3
3
0
0
15
3
9
0
2
0
14
1
7
5
1
1
15
0
6
3
0
5
14
4
4
4
1
1
14
UNC System
%
27%
53%
0%
13%
7%
100%
60%
20%
20%
0%
0%
100%
21%
64%
0%
14%
0%
100%
7%
47%
33%
7%
7%
100%
0%
43%
21%
0%
36%
100%
29%
29%
29%
7%
7%
100%
Count
35
65
15
5
3
123
72
42
6
3
0
123
13
75
26
7
2
123
13
42
38
22
8
123
19
42
37
6
18
122
29
49
33
4
7
122
%
28%
53%
12%
4%
2%
100%
59%
34%
5%
2%
0%
100%
11%
61%
21%
6%
2%
100%
11%
34%
31%
18%
7%
100%
16%
34%
30%
5%
15%
100%
24%
40%
27%
3%
6%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
44
119
29
10
9
211
140
60
9
2
1
212
29
122
38
16
8
213
4
80
56
49
24
213
26
83
71
13
20
213
22
83
58
18
31
212
%
21%
56%
14%
5%
4%
100%
66%
28%
4%
1%
0%
100%
14%
57%
18%
8%
4%
100%
2%
38%
26%
23%
11%
100%
12%
39%
33%
6%
9%
100%
10%
39%
27%
8%
15%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
4,081
8,722
2,568
796
771
16,938
7,602
7,055
1,555
425
315
16,952
1,959
7,896
4,609
1,687
797
16,948
1,275
6,289
4,625
2,667
2,127
16,983
1,367
4,341
5,778
2,153
3,306
16,945
4,907
6,437
2,894
1,018
1,664
16,920
8
%
24%
51%
15%
5%
5%
100%
45%
42%
9%
3%
2%
100%
12%
47%
27%
10%
5%
100%
8%
37%
27%
16%
13%
100%
8%
26%
34%
13%
20%
100%
29%
38%
17%
6%
10%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Other and Undecided
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
4
4
1
10
0
6
2
2
10
0
1
2
7
10
6
3
0
1
10
0
5
2
3
10
0
4
3
3
10
2
1
5
2
10
UNC System
%
0%
0%
10%
0%
40%
40%
10%
100%
0%
60%
20%
20%
100%
0%
10%
20%
70%
100%
60%
30%
0%
10%
100%
0%
50%
20%
30%
100%
0%
40%
30%
30%
100%
20%
10%
50%
20%
100%
Count
1
3
4
13
44
40
16
121
21
60
28
13
122
7
32
30
52
121
52
33
17
20
122
9
37
49
27
122
5
35
40
41
121
2
32
43
45
122
%
1%
2%
3%
11%
36%
33%
13%
100%
17%
49%
23%
11%
100%
6%
26%
25%
43%
100%
43%
27%
14%
16%
100%
7%
30%
40%
22%
100%
4%
29%
33%
34%
100%
2%
26%
35%
37%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
0
3
7
24
81
71
34
220
61
104
34
19
218
20
50
52
95
217
102
56
29
32
219
30
95
61
30
216
19
71
83
43
216
8
81
77
51
217
%
0%
1%
3%
11%
37%
32%
15%
100%
28%
48%
16%
9%
100%
9%
23%
24%
44%
100%
47%
26%
13%
15%
100%
14%
44%
28%
14%
100%
9%
33%
38%
20%
100%
4%
37%
35%
24%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
95
185
469
1,584
4,290
5,213
3,236
15,072
4,598
6,966
2,400
1,049
15,013
1,653
4,152
3,898
5,308
15,011
7,068
3,696
2,004
2,220
14,988
1,760
5,809
4,962
2,452
14,983
1,086
5,065
5,669
3,189
15,009
634
4,821
5,941
3,647
15,043
%
1%
1%
3%
11%
28%
35%
21%
100%
31%
46%
16%
7%
100%
11%
28%
26%
35%
100%
47%
25%
13%
15%
100%
12%
39%
33%
16%
100%
7%
34%
38%
21%
100%
4%
32%
39%
24%
100%
WCU
Count
1
1
1
1
3
5
3
15
4
6
4
1
15
2
4
6
3
15
5
7
3
0
15
4
3
5
3
15
0
6
5
3
14
0
6
5
4
15
UNC System
%
7%
7%
7%
7%
20%
33%
20%
100%
27%
40%
27%
7%
100%
13%
27%
40%
20%
100%
33%
47%
20%
0%
100%
27%
20%
33%
20%
100%
0%
43%
36%
21%
100%
0%
40%
33%
27%
100%
Count
0
3
5
15
37
37
26
123
45
54
16
7
122
15
40
31
37
123
42
32
23
25
122
10
43
53
17
123
8
36
47
32
123
6
38
51
27
122
%
0%
2%
4%
12%
30%
30%
21%
100%
37%
44%
13%
6%
100%
12%
33%
25%
30%
100%
34%
26%
19%
20%
100%
8%
35%
43%
14%
100%
7%
29%
38%
26%
100%
5%
31%
42%
22%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
1
4
10
18
72
67
41
213
90
103
14
5
212
35
69
43
64
211
84
65
21
41
211
21
82
63
45
211
19
70
73
50
212
10
78
68
56
212
%
0%
2%
5%
8%
34%
31%
19%
100%
42%
49%
7%
2%
100%
17%
33%
20%
30%
100%
40%
31%
10%
19%
100%
10%
39%
30%
21%
100%
9%
33%
34%
24%
100%
5%
37%
32%
26%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
221
247
596
1,637
4,529
5,562
4,196
16,988
6,558
7,543
1,969
851
16,921
2,048
5,229
4,204
5,447
16,928
7,312
4,312
2,204
3,071
16,899
1,793
6,239
5,772
3,097
16,901
1,229
5,617
6,331
3,737
16,914
730
5,476
6,748
4,000
16,954
9
%
1%
1%
4%
10%
27%
33%
25%
100%
39%
45%
12%
5%
100%
12%
31%
25%
32%
100%
43%
26%
13%
18%
100%
11%
37%
34%
18%
100%
7%
33%
37%
22%
100%
4%
32%
40%
24%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Other and Undecided
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.
2
0
8
0
10
2
0
5
3
10
7
0
2
1
10
5
2
2
1
10
3
4
3
0
10
2
2
6
0
10
7
2
0
1
10
UNC System
%
20%
0%
80%
0%
100%
20%
0%
50%
30%
100%
70%
0%
20%
10%
100%
50%
20%
20%
10%
100%
30%
40%
30%
0%
100%
20%
20%
60%
0%
100%
70%
20%
0%
10%
100%
Count
21
3
88
6
118
11
3
53
54
121
40
24
26
30
120
46
18
46
10
120
22
36
39
24
121
26
25
68
2
121
53
41
20
6
120
%
18%
3%
75%
5%
100%
9%
2%
44%
45%
100%
33%
20%
22%
25%
100%
38%
15%
38%
8%
100%
18%
30%
32%
20%
100%
21%
21%
56%
2%
100%
44%
34%
17%
5%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
40
11
156
12
219
37
19
81
78
215
80
53
52
34
219
84
54
65
16
219
44
90
60
23
217
63
85
59
10
217
83
99
28
7
217
%
18%
5%
71%
5%
100%
17%
9%
38%
36%
100%
37%
24%
24%
16%
100%
38%
25%
30%
7%
100%
20%
41%
28%
11%
100%
29%
39%
27%
5%
100%
38%
46%
13%
3%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
1,989
580
11,478
963
15,010
2,148
1,061
6,194
5,572
14,975
5,085
3,844
3,408
2,613
14,950
5,747
2,797
5,639
797
14,980
3,295
5,264
4,098
2,344
15,001
4,503
4,114
5,869
475
14,961
5,257
6,846
2,314
499
14,916
%
13%
4%
76%
6%
100%
14%
7%
41%
37%
100%
34%
26%
23%
17%
100%
38%
19%
38%
5%
100%
22%
35%
27%
16%
100%
30%
27%
39%
3%
100%
35%
46%
16%
3%
100%
WCU
Count
1
3
6
5
15
1
3
1
10
15
1
10
1
2
14
1
9
2
3
15
1
10
1
3
15
1
12
1
1
15
2
11
1
1
15
UNC System
%
7%
20%
40%
33%
100%
7%
20%
7%
67%
100%
7%
71%
7%
14%
100%
7%
60%
13%
20%
100%
7%
67%
7%
20%
100%
7%
80%
7%
7%
100%
13%
73%
7%
7%
100%
Count
8
13
35
67
123
8
17
21
75
121
22
50
12
38
122
26
57
22
17
122
17
64
16
26
123
20
77
16
10
123
18
70
16
19
123
%
7%
11%
28%
54%
100%
7%
14%
17%
62%
100%
18%
41%
10%
31%
100%
21%
47%
18%
14%
100%
14%
52%
13%
21%
100%
16%
63%
13%
8%
100%
15%
57%
13%
15%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
21
24
60
106
211
19
42
27
124
212
43
108
14
41
206
37
107
35
32
211
30
115
16
51
212
36
156
9
8
209
35
130
26
21
212
%
10%
11%
28%
50%
100%
9%
20%
13%
58%
100%
21%
52%
7%
20%
100%
18%
51%
17%
15%
100%
14%
54%
8%
24%
100%
17%
75%
4%
4%
100%
17%
61%
12%
10%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
1,100
2,203
4,300
9,354
16,957
1,601
2,940
2,347
9,999
16,887
2,332
8,596
1,453
4,465
16,846
2,761
7,478
2,724
3,961
16,924
1,634
9,193
1,649
4,458
16,934
2,022
11,259
1,413
2,171
16,865
2,154
10,359
1,679
2,620
16,812
10
%
6%
13%
25%
55%
100%
9%
17%
14%
59%
100%
14%
51%
9%
27%
100%
16%
44%
16%
23%
100%
10%
54%
10%
26%
100%
12%
67%
8%
13%
100%
13%
62%
10%
16%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Other and Undecided
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
0
3
2
5
0%
0%
0%
0%
30%
20%
50%
10
100%
2
0
0
0%
0%
3
0
0%
4
1
10%
5
3
30%
6
7 Available, Helpful,
Sympathetic
4
2
40%
20%
10
100%
2
0
0
0%
0%
3
8
3
0
0%
4
2
20%
5
2
6
7 Helpful, Considerate,
Flexible
3
3
10
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
50%
10%
40%
0%
100%
Total
ENVFAC
(SCE)
%
5
1
4
0
10
2
3
4
5
6
7 Friendly, Supportive,
Sense of belonging
8b. Quality of relationships with
UNC System
%
40 33%
7
6%
69 58%
4
3%
120 100%
3
6
3
12
22
36
40
2%
5%
2%
10%
18%
30%
33%
122 100%
1
3
Participating
Peers
Count
%
85 39%
35 16%
93 43%
4
2%
217 100%
1
9
7
32
53
59
59
0%
4%
3%
15%
24%
27%
27%
220 100%
NSSE 2012
Count
%
5,365 36%
1,455 10%
7,890 53%
295
2%
15,005 100%
WCU
Count
UNC System
%
1
1
7
6
15
7%
7%
47%
40%
100%
1%
3%
5%
11%
21%
32%
28%
1
1
0
1
3
6
3
7%
7%
0%
7%
20%
40%
20%
15,033 100%
15
100%
1%
2%
0
1
0%
7%
147
378
737
1,704
3,088
4,780
4,199
1
2
0
19
20
35
44
8
7%
11
5%
909
6%
0
0%
8
16%
35
16%
2,469
16%
2
13%
14
32
26%
56
26%
4,140
28%
3
20%
28
39
20
32%
16%
73
40
33%
18%
4,463
2,557
30%
17%
7
2
47%
13%
36
33
15,038 100%
15
100%
2%
5%
2
0
14%
0%
2
11
1%
5%
364
780
11
9%
22
10%
1,361
9%
1
7%
31
25%
49
22%
3,331
22%
2
14%
20%
32
26%
50
23%
3,671
24%
3
21%
30%
30%
21
16
17%
13%
52
34
24%
15%
3,295
2,220
22%
15%
4
2
29%
14%
15,022 100%
14
100%
122 100%
220 100%
1%
2%
0%
16%
17%
29%
36%
121 100%
19
2%
7%
%
21 17%
29 24%
42 34%
31 25%
123 100%
2
2
219 100%
153
347
Count
1%
2%
122 100%
1%
1%
Seniors
2
2
2%
2%
Count
%
27 13%
44 21%
79 37%
61 29%
211 100%
3
1
5
22
48
62
71
1%
0%
2%
10%
23%
29%
33%
212 100%
NSSE 2012
Count
%
1,281
8%
2,321 14%
6,283 37%
7,055 42%
16,940 100%
150
287
537
1,627
3,256
5,692
5,398
1%
2%
3%
10%
19%
34%
32%
16,947 100%
3
2
1%
1%
7%
6
3%
892
5%
11%
18
8%
2,205
13%
23%
47
22%
4,068
24%
29%
27%
63
73
30%
34%
5,280
3,758
31%
22%
123 100%
3
13
Participating
Peers
212 100%
2%
11%
5
9
6
5%
22
18%
24
25
30
235
509
1%
3%
16,947 100%
2%
4%
816
1,165
13
6%
1,535
9%
35
16%
3,278
19%
20%
48
23%
3,776
22%
20%
24%
51
52
24%
24%
3,537
2,859
21%
17%
123 100%
213 100%
5%
7%
16,966 100%
11
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Other and Undecided
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%
0
0%
0
0%
55
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
60
0%
2
4
4
0
0
0
0
10
9
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
9
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
10
4
3
0
2
0
1
0
0
10
20%
40%
40%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
90%
10%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
90%
0%
0%
10%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
40%
30%
0%
20%
0%
10%
0%
0%
100%
14
26
28
28
14
9
3
122
108
2
3
6
2
0
1
0
122
95
7
5
6
5
0
0
3
121
48
35
19
11
5
1
1
2
122
11%
21%
23%
23%
11%
7%
2%
100%
89%
2%
2%
5%
2%
0%
1%
0%
100%
79%
6%
4%
5%
4%
0%
0%
2%
100%
39%
29%
16%
9%
4%
1%
1%
2%
100%
54
59
47
33
11
8
7
219
181
5
11
11
9
0
0
1
218
158
13
4
6
16
6
6
10
219
89
59
33
15
9
5
2
7
219
25%
27%
21%
15%
5%
4%
3%
100%
83%
2%
5%
5%
4%
0%
0%
0%
100%
72%
6%
2%
3%
7%
3%
3%
5%
100%
41%
27%
15%
7%
4%
2%
1%
3%
100%
1,666
3,055
3,170
2,809
1,877
1,131
1,250
15,013
12,231
705
1,067
537
323
71
24
68
15,026
11,253
698
661
615
594
375
202
584
14,982
5,290
4,657
2,378
1,248
722
353
153
238
15,039
11%
20%
21%
19%
13%
8%
8%
100%
81%
5%
7%
4%
2%
0%
0%
0%
100%
75%
5%
4%
4%
4%
3%
1%
4%
100%
35%
31%
16%
8%
5%
2%
1%
2%
100%
2
2
5
2
2
0
2
15
13
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
15
9
1
0
1
0
1
1
2
15
9
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
15
13%
13%
33%
13%
13%
0%
13%
100%
87%
7%
0%
7%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
60%
7%
0%
7%
0%
7%
7%
13%
100%
60%
27%
13%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
24
34
23
16
12
7
7
123
98
3
6
7
5
1
0
2
122
48
5
6
7
7
8
4
36
121
60
26
18
6
5
2
1
5
123
20%
28%
19%
13%
10%
6%
6%
100%
80%
2%
5%
6%
4%
1%
0%
2%
100%
40%
4%
5%
6%
6%
7%
3%
30%
100%
49%
21%
15%
5%
4%
2%
1%
4%
100%
42
67
42
33
13
5
8
210
167
2
10
7
14
6
0
4
210
83
12
7
6
19
14
11
61
213
108
51
23
15
8
2
3
1
211
20%
32%
20%
16%
6%
2%
4%
100%
80%
1%
5%
3%
7%
3%
0%
2%
100%
39%
6%
3%
3%
9%
7%
5%
29%
100%
51%
24%
11%
7%
4%
1%
1%
0%
100%
1,911
3,210
3,022
2,977
2,039
1,406
2,310
16,935
12,009
885
1,473
1,034
962
247
116
189
16,915
9,002
828
960
959
1,188
862
547
2,560
16,906
7,031
4,777
2,260
1,237
749
398
169
332
16,953
11%
19%
18%
18%
12%
8%
14%
100%
71%
5%
9%
6%
6%
1%
1%
1%
100%
53%
5%
6%
6%
7%
5%
3%
15%
100%
41%
28%
13%
7%
4%
2%
1%
2%
100%
12
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Other and Undecided
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
0
4
1
2
1
1
1
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
2
7
0
1
0
0
0
0
10
0
2
4
4
10
0
1
5
4
10
UNC System
%
0%
0%
40%
10%
20%
10%
10%
10%
100%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
20%
70%
0%
10%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
0%
20%
40%
40%
100%
0%
10%
50%
40%
100%
Count
0
24
37
21
23
7
5
4
121
101
9
5
0
2
2
0
2
121
16
78
14
6
4
0
0
4
122
2
15
52
51
120
4
19
46
51
120
%
0%
20%
31%
17%
19%
6%
4%
3%
100%
83%
7%
4%
0%
2%
2%
0%
2%
100%
13%
64%
11%
5%
3%
0%
0%
3%
100%
2%
13%
43%
43%
100%
3%
16%
38%
43%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
5
51
55
43
31
12
8
12
217
146
31
13
12
5
1
1
10
219
28
130
35
14
7
4
0
2
220
4
40
109
67
220
5
53
91
69
218
%
2%
24%
25%
20%
14%
6%
4%
6%
100%
67%
14%
6%
5%
2%
0%
0%
5%
100%
13%
59%
16%
6%
3%
2%
0%
1%
100%
2%
18%
50%
30%
100%
2%
24%
42%
32%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
224
3,334
4,583
3,120
1,786
876
388
691
15,002
11,289
1,788
735
380
243
93
61
384
14,973
2,728
9,060
2,006
698
267
111
27
132
15,029
211
1,989
6,606
6,218
15,024
372
2,660
6,430
5,498
14,960
%
1%
22%
31%
21%
12%
6%
3%
5%
100%
75%
12%
5%
3%
2%
1%
0%
3%
100%
18%
60%
13%
5%
2%
1%
0%
1%
100%
1%
13%
44%
41%
100%
2%
18%
43%
37%
100%
WCU
Count
0
7
5
1
0
0
2
0
15
9
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
15
1
12
1
1
0
0
0
0
15
1
3
6
5
15
0
2
9
4
15
UNC System
%
0%
47%
33%
7%
0%
0%
13%
0%
100%
60%
13%
7%
0%
0%
0%
7%
13%
100%
7%
80%
7%
7%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
7%
20%
40%
33%
100%
0%
13%
60%
27%
100%
Count
4
38
47
13
12
2
3
4
123
61
16
5
9
7
1
3
21
123
26
56
29
7
1
1
1
2
123
3
19
51
50
123
6
23
47
46
122
%
3%
31%
38%
11%
10%
2%
2%
3%
100%
50%
13%
4%
7%
6%
1%
2%
17%
100%
21%
46%
24%
6%
1%
1%
1%
2%
100%
2%
15%
41%
41%
100%
5%
19%
39%
38%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
2
58
62
43
19
13
7
7
211
111
19
11
11
9
1
2
46
210
46
115
35
10
2
1
1
1
211
1
48
102
60
211
7
43
102
57
209
%
1%
27%
29%
20%
9%
6%
3%
3%
100%
53%
9%
5%
5%
4%
0%
1%
22%
100%
22%
55%
17%
5%
1%
0%
0%
0%
100%
0%
23%
48%
28%
100%
3%
21%
49%
27%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
268
4,770
5,146
3,231
1,835
732
326
626
16,934
10,630
2,046
1,092
665
513
258
191
1,493
16,888
2,032
10,382
2,903
976
329
110
63
163
16,958
328
2,328
7,040
7,235
16,931
813
3,919
7,436
4,710
16,878
13
%
2%
28%
30%
19%
11%
4%
2%
4%
100%
63%
12%
6%
4%
3%
2%
1%
9%
100%
12%
61%
17%
6%
2%
1%
0%
1%
100%
2%
14%
42%
43%
100%
5%
23%
44%
28%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Other and Undecided
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
3
5
2
10
0
5
4
0
9
0
3
7
0
10
0
0
5
4
9
0
1
4
5
10
0
1
3
6
10
0
2
6
2
10
UNC System
%
0%
30%
50%
20%
100%
0%
56%
44%
0%
100%
0%
30%
70%
0%
100%
0%
0%
56%
44%
100%
0%
10%
40%
50%
100%
0%
10%
30%
60%
100%
0%
20%
60%
20%
100%
Count
13
28
41
39
121
19
48
26
28
121
13
40
32
34
119
6
17
45
53
121
3
15
33
68
119
4
13
45
59
121
13
33
32
42
120
%
11%
23%
34%
32%
100%
16%
40%
21%
23%
100%
11%
34%
27%
29%
100%
5%
14%
37%
44%
100%
3%
13%
28%
57%
100%
3%
11%
37%
49%
100%
11%
28%
27%
35%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
30
74
68
48
220
55
85
50
30
220
38
85
68
27
218
18
67
74
60
219
2
32
85
100
219
7
42
84
82
215
18
67
80
53
218
%
14%
34%
31%
22%
100%
25%
39%
23%
14%
100%
17%
39%
31%
12%
100%
8%
31%
34%
27%
100%
1%
15%
39%
46%
100%
3%
20%
39%
38%
100%
8%
31%
37%
24%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
1,887
4,554
4,873
3,652
14,966
3,568
5,837
3,764
1,814
14,983
2,308
5,273
4,988
2,342
14,911
1,268
3,647
5,814
4,233
14,962
337
2,039
4,891
7,725
14,992
483
2,721
6,561
5,152
14,917
1,172
3,805
5,413
4,533
14,923
%
13%
30%
33%
24%
100%
24%
39%
25%
12%
100%
15%
35%
33%
16%
100%
8%
24%
39%
28%
100%
2%
14%
33%
52%
100%
3%
18%
44%
35%
100%
8%
25%
36%
30%
100%
WCU
Count
6
2
5
2
15
5
7
3
0
15
3
5
7
0
15
0
7
6
2
15
1
1
6
7
15
0
3
9
3
15
0
3
8
4
15
UNC System
%
40%
13%
33%
13%
100%
33%
47%
20%
0%
100%
20%
33%
47%
0%
100%
0%
47%
40%
13%
100%
7%
7%
40%
47%
100%
0%
20%
60%
20%
100%
0%
20%
53%
27%
100%
Count
16
26
52
29
123
36
36
29
21
122
19
45
37
20
121
23
26
40
32
121
1
10
29
80
120
5
13
43
60
121
5
16
43
56
120
%
13%
21%
42%
24%
100%
30%
30%
24%
17%
100%
16%
37%
31%
17%
100%
19%
21%
33%
26%
100%
1%
8%
24%
67%
100%
4%
11%
36%
50%
100%
4%
13%
36%
47%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
34
70
70
37
211
69
80
43
19
211
43
82
60
25
210
35
59
78
39
211
4
13
63
130
210
6
40
71
94
211
7
34
75
94
210
%
16%
33%
33%
18%
100%
33%
38%
20%
9%
100%
20%
39%
29%
12%
100%
17%
28%
37%
18%
100%
2%
6%
30%
62%
100%
3%
19%
34%
45%
100%
3%
16%
36%
45%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
3,318
5,713
4,807
3,033
16,871
6,201
6,212
3,075
1,419
16,907
4,364
6,464
4,270
1,734
16,832
2,615
5,173
5,948
3,116
16,852
300
1,423
4,520
10,651
16,894
689
3,202
6,478
6,475
16,844
814
2,739
5,868
7,443
16,864
14
%
20%
34%
28%
18%
100%
37%
37%
18%
8%
100%
26%
38%
25%
10%
100%
16%
31%
35%
18%
100%
2%
8%
27%
63%
100%
4%
19%
38%
38%
100%
5%
16%
35%
44%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Other and Undecided
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.
0
1
5
4
10
0
2
3
5
10
0
0
4
6
10
0
1
4
4
9
0
0
7
3
10
0
0
5
4
9
1
7
0
1
9
UNC System
%
0%
10%
50%
40%
100%
0%
20%
30%
50%
100%
0%
0%
40%
60%
100%
0%
11%
44%
44%
100%
0%
0%
70%
30%
100%
0%
0%
56%
44%
100%
11%
78%
0%
11%
100%
Count
7
30
41
42
120
13
29
38
41
121
5
16
42
56
119
4
28
42
47
121
6
19
36
60
121
5
24
33
59
121
42
35
24
16
117
%
6%
25%
34%
35%
100%
11%
24%
31%
34%
100%
4%
13%
35%
47%
100%
3%
23%
35%
39%
100%
5%
16%
30%
50%
100%
4%
20%
27%
49%
100%
36%
30%
21%
14%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
5
52
94
65
216
16
60
81
58
215
5
48
86
76
215
10
57
92
55
214
11
49
84
72
216
13
55
85
65
218
97
67
38
16
218
%
2%
24%
44%
30%
100%
7%
28%
38%
27%
100%
2%
22%
40%
35%
100%
5%
27%
43%
26%
100%
5%
23%
39%
33%
100%
6%
25%
39%
30%
100%
44%
31%
17%
7%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
977
3,893
6,047
4,018
14,935
1,546
4,508
5,486
3,349
14,889
351
2,031
5,967
6,557
14,906
637
2,814
5,700
5,736
14,887
766
2,809
5,422
5,944
14,941
718
3,234
5,763
5,207
14,922
7,506
4,211
2,067
1,024
14,808
%
7%
26%
40%
27%
100%
10%
30%
37%
22%
100%
2%
14%
40%
44%
100%
4%
19%
38%
39%
100%
5%
19%
36%
40%
100%
5%
22%
39%
35%
100%
51%
28%
14%
7%
100%
WCU
Count
1
5
6
3
15
2
4
6
3
15
0
4
6
5
15
1
2
8
4
15
0
0
9
6
15
0
2
9
4
15
7
6
1
1
15
UNC System
%
7%
33%
40%
20%
100%
13%
27%
40%
20%
100%
0%
27%
40%
33%
100%
7%
13%
53%
27%
100%
0%
0%
60%
40%
100%
0%
13%
60%
27%
100%
47%
40%
7%
7%
100%
Count
8
14
44
55
121
9
15
50
45
119
3
12
48
57
120
5
21
45
50
121
4
12
36
69
121
5
16
38
62
121
37
35
28
21
121
%
7%
12%
36%
45%
100%
8%
13%
42%
38%
100%
3%
10%
40%
48%
100%
4%
17%
37%
41%
100%
3%
10%
30%
57%
100%
4%
13%
31%
51%
100%
31%
29%
23%
17%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
9
46
77
80
212
17
47
77
71
212
4
32
80
95
211
8
49
73
82
212
7
24
69
110
210
9
38
80
85
212
92
65
30
23
210
%
4%
22%
36%
38%
100%
8%
22%
36%
33%
100%
2%
15%
38%
45%
100%
4%
23%
34%
39%
100%
3%
11%
33%
52%
100%
4%
18%
38%
40%
100%
44%
31%
14%
11%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
958
3,965
6,595
5,359
16,877
1,234
4,112
6,386
5,101
16,833
320
1,634
5,633
9,249
16,836
487
2,132
5,382
8,817
16,818
445
1,984
5,232
9,212
16,873
551
2,634
6,166
7,518
16,869
8,441
4,801
2,202
1,313
16,757
15
%
6%
23%
39%
32%
100%
7%
24%
38%
30%
100%
2%
10%
33%
55%
100%
3%
13%
32%
52%
100%
3%
12%
31%
55%
100%
3%
16%
37%
45%
100%
50%
29%
13%
8%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Other and Undecided
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.
0
1
3
4
8
0
1
3
5
9
0
2
5
2
9
0
1
5
3
9
0
2
3
4
9
0
3
4
2
9
3
3
1
2
9
UNC System
%
0%
13%
38%
50%
100%
0%
11%
33%
56%
100%
0%
22%
56%
22%
100%
0%
11%
56%
33%
100%
0%
22%
33%
44%
100%
0%
33%
44%
22%
100%
33%
33%
11%
22%
100%
Count
6
25
44
42
117
16
17
39
45
117
13
35
30
38
116
11
24
43
39
117
20
20
36
41
117
14
23
44
35
116
42
26
24
24
116
%
5%
21%
38%
36%
100%
14%
15%
33%
38%
100%
11%
30%
26%
33%
100%
9%
21%
37%
33%
100%
17%
17%
31%
35%
100%
12%
20%
38%
30%
100%
36%
22%
21%
21%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
8
58
98
53
217
19
48
87
63
217
28
71
69
49
217
24
69
83
42
218
33
71
68
46
218
47
76
69
26
218
84
67
45
21
217
%
4%
27%
45%
24%
100%
9%
22%
40%
29%
100%
13%
33%
32%
23%
100%
11%
32%
38%
19%
100%
15%
33%
31%
21%
100%
22%
35%
32%
12%
100%
39%
31%
21%
10%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
750
3,405
6,625
4,014
14,794
1,675
4,134
5,397
3,550
14,756
2,281
5,105
4,810
2,603
14,799
1,375
4,282
5,489
3,669
14,815
2,040
4,365
5,041
3,343
14,789
2,777
5,267
4,436
2,327
14,807
6,454
3,713
2,722
1,922
14,811
%
5%
23%
45%
27%
100%
11%
28%
37%
24%
100%
15%
34%
33%
18%
100%
9%
29%
37%
25%
100%
14%
30%
34%
23%
100%
19%
36%
30%
16%
100%
44%
25%
18%
13%
100%
WCU
Count
4
5
4
1
14
4
5
5
1
15
9
3
2
1
15
3
4
7
1
15
4
4
6
1
15
4
9
2
0
15
10
2
3
0
15
UNC System
%
29%
36%
29%
7%
100%
27%
33%
33%
7%
100%
60%
20%
13%
7%
100%
20%
27%
47%
7%
100%
27%
27%
40%
7%
100%
27%
60%
13%
0%
100%
67%
13%
20%
0%
100%
Count
5
18
51
47
121
13
27
38
42
120
14
30
39
37
120
13
22
46
40
121
14
23
46
37
120
16
27
44
33
120
35
32
29
23
119
%
4%
15%
42%
39%
100%
11%
23%
32%
35%
100%
12%
25%
33%
31%
100%
11%
18%
38%
33%
100%
12%
19%
38%
31%
100%
13%
23%
37%
28%
100%
29%
27%
24%
19%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
9
45
93
61
208
23
55
77
55
210
26
81
56
46
209
19
64
70
56
209
31
61
65
53
210
42
77
56
34
209
90
62
28
29
209
%
4%
22%
45%
29%
100%
11%
26%
37%
26%
100%
12%
39%
27%
22%
100%
9%
31%
33%
27%
100%
15%
29%
31%
25%
100%
20%
37%
27%
16%
100%
43%
30%
13%
14%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
862
3,091
6,616
6,157
16,726
2,217
4,497
5,477
4,473
16,664
3,340
5,745
4,632
2,991
16,708
1,214
3,511
5,984
6,031
16,740
2,483
4,636
5,140
4,483
16,742
3,798
5,571
4,432
2,928
16,729
8,898
3,627
2,168
2,056
16,749
16
%
5%
18%
40%
37%
100%
13%
27%
33%
27%
100%
20%
34%
28%
18%
100%
7%
21%
36%
36%
100%
15%
28%
31%
27%
100%
23%
33%
26%
18%
100%
53%
22%
13%
12%
100%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Other and Undecided
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
1
8
10
0
0
5
5
10
0
0
3
7
10
UNC System
%
0%
10%
10%
80%
100%
0%
0%
50%
50%
100%
0%
0%
30%
70%
100%
Count
%
6
5%
13 11%
55 46%
45 38%
119 100%
0
0%
14 12%
52 43%
54 45%
120 100%
4
3%
11
9%
46 38%
59 49%
120 100%
Participating
Peers
Count
%
10
5%
29 13%
99 45%
82 37%
220 100%
3
1%
29 13%
99 45%
88 40%
219 100%
6
3%
22 10%
95 43%
98 44%
221 100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
%
699
5%
2,387 16%
6,980 46%
4,968 33%
15,034 100%
289
2%
1,654 11%
7,164 48%
5,900 39%
15,007 100%
497
3%
1,595 11%
6,005 40%
6,939 46%
15,036 100%
WCU
Count
1
4
8
1
14
0
3
8
4
15
2
4
4
5
15
UNC System
%
7%
29%
57%
7%
100%
0%
20%
53%
27%
100%
13%
27%
27%
33%
100%
Count
%
12 10%
16 13%
47 39%
46 38%
121 100%
3
2%
18 15%
51 42%
50 41%
122 100%
10
8%
18 15%
37 30%
57 47%
122 100%
Participating
Peers
Count
%
13
6%
28 13%
90 42%
82 38%
213 100%
1
0%
36 17%
99 46%
77 36%
213 100%
6
3%
28 13%
88 41%
91 43%
213 100%
NSSE 2012
Count
%
1,333
8%
3,054 18%
6,896 41%
5,676 33%
16,959 100%
483
3%
2,025 12%
7,671 45%
6,779 40%
16,958 100%
827
5%
2,003 12%
6,436 38%
7,717 45%
16,983 100%
17
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Other and Undecided
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.)
4
2%
121
1
0
10%
0%
2
14
2%
12%
11
9
5%
4%
White (non-Hispanic)
Mexican or Mexican
American
9
90%
89
74%
171
0
0%
2
2%
Puerto Rican
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0
0%
0%
0
1
0%
1%
Multiracial
0
0%
2
Other
0
0%
2
I prefer not to respond
0
0%
7
10
9
0
0
0
1
10
10
0
10
100%
90%
0%
0%
0%
10%
100%
100%
0%
100%
ENTER
Started here
Started elsewhere
current institution or
elsewhere?
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
Total
%
Count
UNC System
%
Count
%
1
1%
65 53%
16 13%
16 13%
23 19%
2
2%
123 100%
64 52%
58 48%
122 100%
120 99%
1
1%
121 100%
Participating
Peers
Count
%
Count
%
1%
2
13%
1
1%
3
1%
129
1%
1,113
858
8%
6%
0
0
0%
0%
2
35
2%
29%
8
10
4%
5%
1,108
1,106
7%
7%
78%
9,274
67%
12
80%
70
58%
179
84%
10,935
68%
3
1%
450
3%
0
0%
0
0%
3
1%
458
3%
0
3
0%
1%
187
458
1%
3%
0
0
0%
0%
2
1
2%
1%
1
0
0%
0%
192
458
1%
3%
2%
6
3%
382
3%
0
0%
3
2%
1
0%
350
2%
2%
3
1%
268
2%
1
7%
2
2%
0
0%
314
2%
6%
10
5%
717
5%
0
0%
5
4%
8
4%
945
6%
13,828 100%
13,218 88%
1,424
9%
180
1%
64
0%
171
1%
15,057 100%
13,771 91%
1,281
9%
15,052 100%
15
0
0
4
11
0
15
5
10
15
100%
0%
0%
27%
73%
0%
100%
33%
67%
100%
121 100%
1
1%
0
0%
11
9%
110 89%
1
1%
123 100%
59 48%
63 52%
122 100%
0
0%
110 52%
40 19%
27 13%
35 16%
1
0%
213 100%
124 59%
86 41%
210 100%
208 98%
5
2%
213 100%
NSSE 2012
0%
47%
7%
33%
7%
7%
100%
67%
33%
100%
100%
0%
100%
220 100%
175 80%
41 19%
2
1%
0
0%
1
0%
219 100%
193 88%
27 12%
220 100%
12,773 85%
1,318
9%
403
3%
294
2%
223
1%
32
0%
15,043 100%
8,196 54%
6,868 46%
15,064 100%
12,766 93%
1,011
7%
13,777 100%
WCU
0
7
1
5
1
1
15
10
5
15
15
0
15
121 100%
113 93%
4
3%
1
1%
3
2%
0
0%
121 100%
111 92%
10
8%
121 100%
166 75%
35 16%
6
3%
6
3%
6
3%
1
0%
220 100%
112 51%
107 49%
219 100%
202 93%
16
7%
218 100%
Count
2%
Total
20. Did you begin college at your
%
2
Freshman/first year
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Unclassified
112 93%
6
5%
1
1%
2
2%
0
0%
0
0%
121 100%
48 40%
73 60%
121 100%
114 96%
5
4%
119 100%
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
90%
10%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
50%
50%
100%
100%
0%
100%
Total
INTERNAT
%
Seniors
9
1
0
0
0
0
10
5
5
10
9
0
9
Total
17. Are you an international
UNC System
Participating
Peers
213 100%
0
0%
0
0%
9
4%
203 95%
1
0%
213 100%
98 46%
115 54%
213 100%
64
0%
10,887 64%
2,854 17%
1,636 10%
1,365
8%
164
1%
16,970 100%
10,286 61%
6,668 39%
16,954 100%
14,872 93%
1,069
7%
15,941 100%
15,995 100%
31
0%
143
1%
1,619 10%
14,700 87%
480
3%
16,973 100%
10,450 62%
6,540 38%
16,990 100%
18
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Other and Undecided
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
Vocational or technical
school
Community or junior
college
4-year college other than
this one
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
NSSE 2012
Count
%
504
4%
1
7%
9
7%
39
18%
1,517
10%
0
0%
11
9%
21
10%
1,033
8%
9
60%
63
52%
111
52%
5,727
36%
0
0%
11
9%
13
6%
925
7%
4
27%
34
28%
45
21%
3,633
23%
10
100%
102
84%
175
80%
11,188
82%
3
20%
39
32%
70
33%
7,434
47%
0
0%
1
1%
8
4%
459
3%
4
27%
3
2%
11
5%
721
5%
10
100%
121 100%
208
97%
13,380
97%
12
80%
112
92%
185
90%
14,290
92%
0
10
0%
100%
0
0%
121 100%
7
3%
215 100%
346
3%
13,726 100%
3
15
20%
100%
No
0
0%
0
0%
5
62%
3
100%
Yes
Total
0
0
0%
0%
0
0
0%
0%
2 29%
7 100%
128 38%
341 100%
0
3
0%
100%
4 40%
10 100%
7 35%
20 100%
629 53%
1,179 100%
Total
0
10
10
0%
100%
100%
2
2%
120 98%
122 100%
10
5%
211 95%
221 100%
652
4%
14,429 96%
15,081 100%
1
14
15
7%
93%
100%
26 21%
97 79%
123 100%
39 18%
174 82%
213 100%
2,486 15%
14,497 85%
16,983 100%
Total
10
0
10
100%
0%
100%
120 98%
2
2%
122 100%
212 99%
3
1%
215 100%
14,526 97%
427
3%
14,953 100%
14
1
15
93%
7%
100%
90 74%
32 26%
122 100%
162 79%
42 21%
204 100%
15,197 92%
1,261
8%
16,458 100%
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
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
Count
5%
Yes
DISTED
%
Participating
Peers
11
No
academic term...Are you
taking all courses entirely
online? (Item appeared only
in the online instrument.)
Count
UNC System
0%
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
0
None
Other
22. Thinking about this current
Count
UNC System
Participating
Peers
Less than full-time
Full-time
No
Yes
71%
213
10
8%
122 100%
6
60%
20 10%
205 100%
13
65%
1,185
8%
15,475 100%
550
19
47%
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Other and Undecided
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
80%
95
79%
169
80%
11,453
84%
13
93%
103
86%
166
82%
12,950
85%
0
0%
4
3%
9
4%
423
3%
0
0%
0
0%
3
1%
359
2%
0
0%
1
1%
4
2%
65
0%
0
0%
1
1%
1
0%
137
1%
0
0%
3
2%
6
3%
300
2%
1
7%
2
2%
4
2%
388
3%
2
20%
8
7%
6
3%
438
3%
1
7%
4
3%
3
1%
463
3%
1
10%
5
4%
3
1%
228
2%
0
0%
4
3%
6
3%
289
2%
0
0%
2
2%
5
2%
159
1%
0
0%
3
3%
6
3%
249
2%
2
20%
15
12%
24
11%
1,243
9%
1
7%
8
7%
16
8%
1,370
9%
7
6%
14
7%
727
5%
0
0%
7
6%
16
8%
812
5%
13,532 90%
1,539 10%
15,071 100%
13,570 90%
1,484 10%
15,054 100%
13
2
15
15
0
15
87%
13%
100%
100%
0%
100%
0
0%
10
0
10
8
2
10
100%
0%
100%
80%
20%
100%
111 91%
11
9%
122 100%
115 94%
7
6%
122 100%
195 88%
26 12%
221 100%
208 95%
12
5%
220 100%
114 93%
9
7%
123 100%
116 94%
7
6%
123 100%
184 86%
29 14%
213 100%
202 95%
10
5%
212 100%
14,938 88%
2,049 12%
16,987 100%
16,037 95%
918
5%
16,955 100%
20
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Other and Undecided
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?
4
3%
4
3%
4
3%
6
5%
13 11%
26 21%
34 28%
31 25%
122 100%
97 80%
Count
%
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
10
9
10%
0%
0%
0%
20%
20%
20%
30%
100%
90%
1
10%
8
7%
27
12%
1,173
0
0%
15
12%
50
23%
0
0%
0
0%
1
0
0%
2
2%
11
%
%
Count
%
0
0%
3
2%
4
3%
13 11%
26 21%
31 25%
13 11%
32 26%
122 100%
12 10%
Count
%
Count
%
0%
0%
0%
7%
20%
13%
13%
47%
100%
20%
8%
3
20%
15
12%
65
31%
4,786
28%
3,447
23%
8
53%
63
52%
98
47%
8,390
50%
0%
75
0%
0
0%
0
0%
3
1%
366
2%
5%
588
4%
1
7%
32
26%
31
15%
1,403
8%
15,027 100%
15
100%
9%
26
12%
1,011
7%
1
7%
16
13%
20
10%
1,364
9%
Graduated from HS
6
60%
21
17%
73
33%
2,996
22%
6
40%
38
31%
81
39%
3,652
23%
Attended, no degree
0
0%
21
17%
25
11%
1,762
13%
0
0%
24
20%
27
13%
2,085
13%
Completed Associate's
1
10%
12
10%
20
9%
1,120
8%
5
33%
13
11%
26
12%
1,366
9%
Completed Bachelor's
3
30%
35
29%
55
25%
3,867
28%
2
13%
19
16%
39
19%
4,233
27%
Completed Master's
0
0%
12
10%
16
7%
2,098
15%
1
7%
9
7%
11
5%
2,230
14%
9
7%
4
2%
885
6%
0
0%
3
2%
6
3%
972
6%
13,739 100%
15
100%
0%
100%
121 100%
219 100%
122 100%
209 100%
66
0%
421
2%
957
6%
1,412
8%
3,427 20%
3,362 20%
3,225 19%
4,108 24%
16,978 100%
1,986 12%
11
0
122 100%
1
0%
0
0%
10
5%
9
4%
45 21%
39 18%
48 23%
61 29%
213 100%
12
6%
NSSE 2012
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
7
15
3
219 100%
327
2%
663
4%
953
6%
1,155
8%
2,974 20%
2,725 18%
2,684 18%
3,570 24%
15,051 100%
9,744 65%
Count
Participating
Peers
0%
10
122 100%
4
2%
9
4%
12
5%
14
6%
42 19%
42 19%
42 19%
56 25%
221 100%
130 59%
Count
UNC System
100%
MOTHREDU Did not finish HS
210 100%
16,931 100%
15,902 100%
0
0%
6
5%
14
6%
794
6%
3
20%
9
7%
14
7%
1,119
7%
Graduated from HS
4
40%
15
12%
50
23%
2,503
18%
5
33%
34
28%
77
36%
3,551
22%
Attended, no degree
2
20%
14
12%
37
17%
1,880
14%
1
7%
21
17%
38
18%
2,215
14%
Completed Associate's
1
10%
22
18%
24
11%
1,704
12%
1
7%
16
13%
25
12%
1,942
12%
Completed Bachelor's
2
20%
48
40%
64
29%
4,440
32%
2
13%
25
20%
41
19%
4,633
29%
Completed Master's
1
10%
14
12%
28
13%
2,089
15%
3
20%
17
14%
17
8%
2,104
13%
Completed Doctorate
0
0%
2
2%
2
1%
385
3%
0
0%
0
0%
1
0%
395
2%
10
100%
13,795 100%
15
100%
Total
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
%
WCU
0
Total
education that your mother
completed?
Count
NSSE 2012
10
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
121 100%
219 100%
122 100%
213 100%
15,959 100%
21
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part II. Comparisons to Other Institutions
Frequency Distributions-Other and Undecided
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
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
7
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
5
5
10
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
1
0
10
1
9
10
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%
0%
0%
10%
0%
0%
0%
20%
70%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
100%
50%
50%
100%
0%
0%
0%
90%
0%
0%
0%
10%
0%
100%
10%
90%
100%
Count
0
0
0
0
22
0
7
0
50
43
122
4
0
3
0
2
1
2
2
6
2
22
48
74
122
17
1
2
96
3
0
0
1
2
122
2
120
122
%
0%
0%
0%
0%
18%
0%
6%
0%
41%
35%
100%
18%
0%
14%
0%
9%
5%
9%
9%
27%
9%
100%
39%
61%
100%
14%
1%
2%
79%
2%
0%
0%
1%
2%
100%
2%
98%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
0
0
0
0
37
0
18
0
92
74
221
3
1
5
0
2
1
4
1
16
15
48
113
108
221
9
1
2
168
6
0
15
4
16
221
10
211
221
%
0%
0%
0%
0%
17%
0%
8%
0%
42%
33%
100%
6%
2%
10%
0%
4%
2%
8%
2%
33%
31%
100%
51%
49%
100%
4%
0%
1%
76%
3%
0%
7%
2%
7%
100%
5%
95%
100%
Seniors
NSSE 2012
Count
0
0
0
0
7,655
0
733
0
2,970
3,749
15,107
266
97
263
49
462
235
184
184
490
388
2,618
8,212
6,893
15,105
817
78
695
8,765
1,104
43
527
325
611
12,965
710
14,397
15,107
%
0%
0%
0%
0%
51%
0%
5%
0%
20%
25%
100%
10%
4%
10%
2%
18%
9%
7%
7%
19%
15%
100%
54%
46%
100%
6%
1%
5%
68%
9%
0%
4%
3%
5%
100%
5%
95%
100%
WCU
Count
0
0
0
0
7
0
2
0
6
0
15
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
10
5
15
0
2
0
11
1
0
0
0
1
15
2
13
15
UNC System
%
0%
0%
0%
0%
47%
0%
13%
0%
40%
0%
100%
50%
0%
50%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
67%
33%
100%
0%
13%
0%
73%
7%
0%
0%
0%
7%
100%
13%
87%
100%
Count
0
0
0
0
23
0
23
0
76
1
123
6
1
0
0
2
0
2
4
6
2
23
64
59
123
41
0
2
71
3
2
1
1
2
123
30
93
123
%
0%
0%
0%
0%
19%
0%
19%
0%
62%
1%
100%
26%
4%
0%
0%
9%
0%
9%
17%
26%
9%
100%
52%
48%
100%
33%
0%
2%
58%
2%
2%
1%
1%
2%
100%
24%
76%
100%
Participating
Peers
Count
0
0
0
0
32
0
33
0
145
3
213
4
2
7
0
8
1
1
3
9
3
38
126
87
213
8
2
5
173
4
0
5
1
15
213
43
170
213
%
0%
0%
0%
0%
15%
0%
15%
0%
68%
1%
100%
11%
5%
18%
0%
21%
3%
3%
8%
24%
8%
100%
59%
41%
100%
4%
1%
2%
81%
2%
0%
2%
0%
7%
100%
20%
80%
100%
NSSE 2012
Count
0
0
0
0
9,891
0
1,504
0
5,498
140
17,033
237
89
303
80
499
300
151
215
614
108
2,596
10,329
6,700
17,029
1,035
108
753
10,505
1,100
43
595
169
757
15,065
2,711
14,322
17,033
%
0%
0%
0%
0%
58%
0%
9%
0%
32%
1%
100%
9%
3%
12%
3%
19%
12%
6%
8%
24%
4%
100%
61%
39%
100%
7%
1%
5%
70%
7%
0%
4%
1%
5%
100%
16%
84%
100%
IPEDS: 200004
NOTE: All results are unweighted.
22