Western Carolina University
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report
Part I. Within-Institution Comparisons
Comparing your students' responses across groups of related majors within your institution
(as displayed on the "Categories" worksheet)
NSSE 2012
Major Field Report Categories
Western Carolina University
This page documents how your NSSE 2012 Major Field Report categories were selected and what majors were included in each category. Students’ self-reported majors (first major if two were
reported) were assigned to a standard list of 85 majors. Institutions had the option to customize how these were grouped, using up to eight related-major categories. Institutions choosing not to
customize receive NSSE’s eight standard categories. The mapping of the 85 majors for your report is given below.
Date Confirmed: 06/14/2012
Selection Method: CUSTOM CATEGORIES - Institution-selected
1. Arts and Sciences
Anthropology; Astronomy; Atmospheric science (including meteorology); Biochemistry or biophysics; Biology (general); Botany; Chemistry; Communications; Computer science; Earth science (including geology); English (language and literature);
Environmental science; Ethnic studies; Gender studies; Geography; History; Journalism; Language and literature (except English); Marine (life) science; Mathematics; ; Microbiology or bacteriology; Natural resources and conservation; Other arts &
humanities; Other biological science; Other physical science; Other social science; Philosophy; Physics; Political science (includes govt, int. relations); Public administration; Sociology; Speech; Statistics; Theology or religion; Zoology
2. Business
Accounting; Business administration (general); Business education; Economics; Finance; International business; Law; Management; Marketing; Other business
3. Education
Elementary/middle school education; Kinesiology; Music or art education; Other education; Parks, recreation, leisure studies, sports mgmt; Physical education or recreation; Psychology; Secondary education; Special education
4. Fine Arts
Art, fine and applied; Music; Theater or drama
5. Health
Allied health/other medical; Criminal justice; Dentistry; Health technology (medical, dental, laboratory); Medicine; Nursing; Pharmacy; Social work; Therapy (occupational, physical, speech); Veterinarian
6. Other/Undecided
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
7. (Category Not Used)
8. (Category Not Used)
Unassigned Majors
Frequency Distributions
Western Carolina University
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report
Part I. Within-Institution Comparisons
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part I. Within-Institution Comparisons
Interpreting the Frequency Distributions
Sample
This report is based on information from all randomly selected or censusadministered students for your institution. Targeted and locally
administered oversamples and other non-randomly selected students are
not included.
WITHIN Institution Comparisons
NSSE urges institutions to "look within," calling attention to the need to examine variation
in the student experience at your institution. Your average student does not describe all
students and groups on your campus. This report provides an overview of your students'
responses by groups of related majors.
Variable Names
The name of each variable appears in the
first column for easy reference to your
raw data file.
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. Institutions choosing not to
customize receive NSSE’s eight standard categories as
shown in the example below.
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
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.
Frequency distributions are reported for these major
categories within your institution . Major categories with
fewer than five respondents in a given class are not
reported in frequencies (i.e., the column is blank as shown
below).
Arts and
Humanities
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
Co unt
T otal
Response Options
Response options are listed as they appear
on the instrument.
T otal
Count
The Count column represents the
actual number of students who selected
the particular option in each question.
%
0
0%
27 25%
36 34%
44 41%
107 100%
9
8%
44 42%
39 37%
14 13%
106 100%
Biological
Sciences
Co unt
%
1
2%
20 37%
18 33%
15 28%
54 100%
3
6%
38 70%
10 19%
3
6%
54 100%
Business
Co unt
Education
%
5
1%
38
9%
107 24%
293 66%
443 100%
63 14%
87 19%
146 33%
152 34%
448 100%
Co unt
%
Engineering
Co unt
2
3%
28 35%
24 30%
25 32%
79 100%
3
4%
49 63%
17 22%
9 12%
78 100%
Column Percentage (%)
The '%' column represents the percentage
of students who selected the particular
option in each question.
%
Physical
Sciences
Co unt
Overall Results
The "Overall" results
include all respondents for
your institution by class,
and may include students
whose major did not fall
into one of the categories or
who didn't indicate a major.
These results are identical
to those found in your
Institutional Report.
Professional
(Other)
%
0
0%
12 50%
7 29%
5 21%
24 100%
4 15%
16 62%
4 15%
2
8%
26 100%
Co unt
%
4
2%
58 33%
59 34%
55 31%
176 100%
20 11%
76 43%
45 26%
34 19%
175 100%
Social
Sciences
Co unt
Overall b
%
Co unt
%
0
0%
16
1%
22 34%
315 24%
13 20%
376 29%
30 46%
605 46%
65 100% 1,312 100%
6
9%
142 11%
25 38%
483 37%
28 43%
416 31%
6
9%
278 21%
65 100% 1,319 100%
Weighting
All major field category results displayed in
this report are unweighted. Only the overall
column percentage is weighted, as it is in your
Institutional Report .
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part I. Within-Institution Comparisons a
Western Carolina University
Frequency Distributions: First-Year Students
Arts and
Sciences
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
CLUNPREP
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
CLASSGRP
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
contributed to class
discussions
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. Come to class without
Total
completing readings or
assignments
Total
1g. Worked with other students
on projects during class
Total
a
b
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
0
9
11
17
37
2
13
16
6
37
6
10
12
9
37
0
10
10
16
36
4
9
9
15
37
12
19
1
5
37
3
16
8
9
36
0%
24%
30%
46%
100%
5%
35%
43%
16%
100%
16%
27%
32%
24%
100%
0%
28%
28%
44%
100%
11%
24%
24%
41%
100%
32%
51%
3%
14%
100%
8%
44%
22%
25%
100%
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
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%
0
9
11
13
33
2
16
12
3
33
5
7
18
2
32
0
3
18
12
33
1
5
20
7
33
11
15
4
3
33
2
11
16
4
33
0%
27%
33%
39%
100%
6%
48%
36%
9%
100%
16%
22%
56%
6%
100%
0%
9%
55%
36%
100%
3%
15%
61%
21%
100%
33%
45%
12%
9%
100%
6%
33%
48%
12%
100%
0
2
1
3
6
0
4
2
0
6
1
3
2
0
6
0
1
4
1
6
1
0
2
3
6
0
4
2
0
6
0
1
4
1
6
0%
33%
17%
50%
100%
0%
67%
33%
0%
100%
17%
50%
33%
0%
100%
0%
17%
67%
17%
100%
17%
0%
33%
50%
100%
0%
67%
33%
0%
100%
0%
17%
67%
17%
100%
2
19
15
11
47
0
25
15
6
46
3
20
15
10
48
0
6
27
14
47
0
13
28
7
48
9
36
1
1
47
5
25
15
3
48
4%
40%
32%
23%
100%
0%
54%
33%
13%
100%
6%
42%
31%
21%
100%
0%
13%
57%
30%
100%
0%
27%
58%
15%
100%
19%
77%
2%
2%
100%
10%
52%
31%
6%
100%
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
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%
4
58
55
61
178
7
89
62
18
176
20
61
66
30
177
1
29
88
58
176
7
50
76
46
179
45
108
13
11
177
13
73
67
25
178
3%
31%
31%
35%
100%
3%
50%
37%
10%
100%
12%
33%
38%
17%
100%
1%
16%
49%
34%
100%
5%
28%
41%
27%
100%
25%
61%
8%
6%
100%
7%
39%
40%
14%
100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
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NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part I. Within-Institution Comparisons a
Western Carolina University
Frequency Distributions: First-Year Students
Arts and
Sciences
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
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
1m. Used e-mail to communicate
ITACADEM
(EEE)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
EMAIL
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
FACGRADE
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
with an instructor
Total
1n. Discussed grades or
assignments with an instructor
Total
a
b
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
3
15
12
7
37
2
15
8
12
37
20
10
4
3
37
19
11
5
2
37
5
9
5
18
37
0
3
8
25
36
1
13
10
13
37
8%
41%
32%
19%
100%
5%
41%
22%
32%
100%
54%
27%
11%
8%
100%
51%
30%
14%
5%
100%
14%
24%
14%
49%
100%
0%
8%
22%
69%
100%
3%
35%
27%
35%
100%
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
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%
2
11
13
7
33
1
13
17
2
33
16
12
2
3
33
14
11
8
0
33
6
8
10
9
33
0
2
12
19
33
0
7
17
9
33
6%
33%
39%
21%
100%
3%
39%
52%
6%
100%
48%
36%
6%
9%
100%
42%
33%
24%
0%
100%
18%
24%
30%
27%
100%
0%
6%
36%
58%
100%
0%
21%
52%
27%
100%
1
2
3
0
6
0
1
5
0
6
2
3
1
0
6
1
3
2
0
6
0
0
4
2
6
0
0
3
3
6
1
2
1
2
6
17%
33%
50%
0%
100%
0%
17%
83%
0%
100%
33%
50%
17%
0%
100%
17%
50%
33%
0%
100%
0%
0%
67%
33%
100%
0%
0%
50%
50%
100%
17%
33%
17%
33%
100%
2
19
18
9
48
2
18
21
6
47
29
15
4
0
48
14
23
7
3
47
3
18
12
15
48
0
2
16
30
48
0
17
18
13
48
4%
40%
38%
19%
100%
4%
38%
45%
13%
100%
60%
31%
8%
0%
100%
30%
49%
15%
6%
100%
6%
38%
25%
31%
100%
0%
4%
33%
63%
100%
0%
35%
38%
27%
100%
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
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%
12
67
69
31
179
8
63
69
27
167
93
53
12
10
168
63
66
32
6
167
21
48
45
54
168
1
18
49
99
167
4
55
59
49
167
6%
37%
38%
19%
100%
5%
38%
40%
17%
100%
58%
29%
8%
5%
100%
40%
38%
20%
3%
100%
12%
28%
28%
33%
100%
1%
14%
29%
57%
100%
3%
35%
33%
30%
100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
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NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part I. Within-Institution Comparisons a
Western Carolina University
Frequency Distributions: First-Year Students
Arts and
Sciences
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
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
Total
1s. Worked with faculty members
on activities other than
coursework (committees,
orientation, student life
activities, etc.)
1t.
Discussed ideas from your
readings or classes with others
outside of class (students,
family members, co-workers,
etc.)
1u. Had serious conversations
with students of a different
race or ethnicity than your
own
FACOTHER
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
OOCIDEAS
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
DIVRSTUD
(EEE)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
Total
Total
a
b
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
5
14
6
11
36
12
15
4
6
37
1
11
14
11
37
2
15
11
9
37
15
12
4
6
37
2
15
3
17
37
1
9
6
21
37
14%
39%
17%
31%
100%
32%
41%
11%
16%
100%
3%
30%
38%
30%
100%
5%
41%
30%
24%
100%
41%
32%
11%
16%
100%
5%
41%
8%
46%
100%
3%
24%
16%
57%
100%
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
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%
5
10
11
7
33
12
13
8
0
33
3
8
14
8
33
4
7
15
7
33
14
9
7
3
33
2
7
12
11
32
6
6
12
9
33
15%
30%
33%
21%
100%
36%
39%
24%
0%
100%
9%
24%
42%
24%
100%
12%
21%
45%
21%
100%
42%
27%
21%
9%
100%
6%
22%
38%
34%
100%
18%
18%
36%
27%
100%
1
2
2
0
5
1
3
2
0
6
0
1
3
2
6
0
2
3
1
6
2
2
2
0
6
0
2
3
1
6
2
0
2
2
6
20%
40%
40%
0%
100%
17%
50%
33%
0%
100%
0%
17%
50%
33%
100%
0%
33%
50%
17%
100%
33%
33%
33%
0%
100%
0%
33%
50%
17%
100%
33%
0%
33%
33%
100%
8
24
12
4
48
23
18
4
3
48
2
16
21
9
48
1
14
21
12
48
23
19
3
2
47
3
18
16
11
48
8
17
13
10
48
17%
50%
25%
8%
100%
48%
38%
8%
6%
100%
4%
33%
44%
19%
100%
2%
29%
44%
25%
100%
49%
40%
6%
4%
100%
6%
38%
33%
23%
100%
17%
35%
27%
21%
100%
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
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%
25
70
38
33
166
65
64
26
13
168
7
52
69
39
167
8
57
67
35
167
72
55
24
14
165
15
52
52
47
166
25
46
44
52
167
14%
42%
23%
21%
100%
37%
37%
18%
8%
100%
4%
32%
39%
25%
100%
5%
33%
40%
22%
100%
42%
33%
15%
9%
100%
9%
33%
30%
28%
100%
14%
26%
28%
31%
100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
7
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Western Carolina University
Frequency Distributions: First-Year Students
Arts and
Sciences
Variable
1v. Had serious conversations
with students who are very
different from you in terms of
their religious beliefs, political
opinions, or personal values
2a. Coursework emphasizes:
Response Options
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
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
a
b
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
1
9
9
18
37
2
7
17
11
37
1
3
16
17
37
1
9
13
13
36
1
7
15
14
37
3
6
11
17
37
0
9
19
5
4
37
3%
24%
24%
49%
100%
5%
19%
46%
30%
100%
3%
8%
43%
46%
100%
3%
25%
36%
36%
100%
3%
19%
41%
38%
100%
8%
16%
30%
46%
100%
0%
24%
51%
14%
11%
100%
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
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%
4
6
14
9
33
2
5
15
11
33
0
5
12
16
33
1
5
11
14
31
1
5
12
15
33
1
3
16
13
33
0
8
18
5
2
33
12%
18%
42%
27%
100%
6%
15%
45%
33%
100%
0%
15%
36%
48%
100%
3%
16%
35%
45%
100%
3%
15%
36%
45%
100%
3%
9%
48%
39%
100%
0%
24%
55%
15%
6%
100%
0
1
3
2
6
0
2
2
2
6
0
1
4
1
6
0
0
3
3
6
0
3
1
2
6
0
1
3
2
6
0
0
4
1
1
6
0%
17%
50%
33%
100%
0%
33%
33%
33%
100%
0%
17%
67%
17%
100%
0%
0%
50%
50%
100%
0%
50%
17%
33%
100%
0%
17%
50%
33%
100%
0%
0%
67%
17%
17%
100%
3
14
18
13
48
1
7
18
22
48
1
9
18
19
47
2
12
21
13
48
4
11
19
14
48
2
8
23
15
48
0
7
21
10
9
47
6%
29%
38%
27%
100%
2%
15%
38%
46%
100%
2%
19%
38%
40%
100%
4%
25%
44%
27%
100%
8%
23%
40%
29%
100%
4%
17%
48%
31%
100%
0%
15%
45%
21%
19%
100%
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
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%
19
36
60
52
167
5
34
69
56
164
2
27
66
68
163
5
34
66
56
161
7
37
60
60
164
6
29
62
67
164
1
35
73
30
23
162
12%
20%
35%
34%
100%
2%
22%
42%
34%
100%
1%
17%
40%
42%
100%
4%
21%
41%
34%
100%
4%
21%
37%
38%
100%
3%
20%
35%
43%
100%
1%
21%
46%
19%
14%
100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
8
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Western Carolina University
Frequency Distributions: First-Year Students
Arts and
Sciences
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
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
a
b
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
11
20
3
0
3
37
32
3
1
1
0
37
7
22
6
2
0
37
1
9
17
9
1
37
12
12
8
4
1
37
5
14
10
2
6
37
30%
54%
8%
0%
8%
100%
86%
8%
3%
3%
0%
100%
19%
59%
16%
5%
0%
100%
3%
24%
46%
24%
3%
100%
32%
32%
22%
11%
3%
100%
14%
38%
27%
5%
16%
100%
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
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%
9
20
3
0
1
33
30
3
0
0
0
33
4
17
8
3
0
32
0
8
14
7
4
33
5
8
15
3
1
32
1
9
10
7
6
33
27%
61%
9%
0%
3%
100%
91%
9%
0%
0%
0%
100%
13%
53%
25%
9%
0%
100%
0%
24%
42%
21%
12%
100%
16%
25%
47%
9%
3%
100%
3%
27%
30%
21%
18%
100%
2
2
2
0
0
6
5
1
0
0
0
6
2
4
0
0
0
6
0
4
1
1
0
6
3
1
1
0
1
6
0
1
2
1
2
6
33%
33%
33%
0%
0%
100%
83%
17%
0%
0%
0%
100%
33%
67%
0%
0%
0%
100%
0%
67%
17%
17%
0%
100%
50%
17%
17%
0%
17%
100%
0%
17%
33%
17%
33%
100%
8
28
9
1
2
48
41
5
2
0
0
48
0
27
14
4
2
47
1
8
17
15
7
48
9
20
9
8
2
48
7
13
13
6
9
48
17%
58%
19%
2%
4%
100%
85%
10%
4%
0%
0%
100%
0%
57%
30%
9%
4%
100%
2%
17%
35%
31%
15%
100%
19%
42%
19%
17%
4%
100%
15%
27%
27%
13%
19%
100%
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
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%
44
90
20
2
7
163
140
17
4
1
1
163
15
92
39
12
3
161
2
35
67
41
18
163
33
54
47
20
8
162
17
48
47
23
28
163
29%
56%
11%
1%
3%
100%
84%
12%
3%
0%
0%
100%
9%
55%
25%
9%
2%
100%
2%
22%
43%
24%
10%
100%
19%
33%
28%
13%
6%
100%
10%
31%
29%
14%
15%
100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
9
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Western Carolina University
Frequency Distributions: First-Year Students
Arts and
Sciences
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
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
a
b
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
0
0
1
7
12
11
6
37
2
18
14
3
37
6
12
7
12
37
16
7
5
9
37
3
13
8
13
37
3
11
10
13
37
0
13
11
13
37
0%
0%
3%
19%
32%
30%
16%
100%
5%
49%
38%
8%
100%
16%
32%
19%
32%
100%
43%
19%
14%
24%
100%
8%
35%
22%
35%
100%
8%
30%
27%
35%
100%
0%
35%
30%
35%
100%
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
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%
0
0
2
1
10
13
7
33
3
12
10
8
33
0
6
9
18
33
7
14
5
7
33
3
9
13
7
32
1
4
14
14
33
1
9
9
14
33
0%
0%
6%
3%
30%
39%
21%
100%
9%
36%
30%
24%
100%
0%
18%
27%
55%
100%
21%
42%
15%
21%
100%
9%
28%
41%
22%
100%
3%
12%
42%
42%
100%
3%
27%
27%
42%
100%
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
6
0
1
1
4
6
0
0
3
3
6
3
1
0
2
6
0
3
3
0
6
0
2
0
4
6
0
2
2
2
6
0%
0%
0%
17%
33%
17%
33%
100%
0%
17%
17%
67%
100%
0%
0%
50%
50%
100%
50%
17%
0%
33%
100%
0%
50%
50%
0%
100%
0%
33%
0%
67%
100%
0%
33%
33%
33%
100%
1
0
0
8
12
18
9
48
3
23
15
7
48
2
14
13
18
47
16
17
9
5
47
4
22
16
5
47
1
18
16
13
48
2
13
18
15
48
2%
0%
0%
17%
25%
38%
19%
100%
6%
48%
31%
15%
100%
4%
30%
28%
38%
100%
34%
36%
19%
11%
100%
9%
47%
34%
11%
100%
2%
38%
33%
27%
100%
4%
27%
38%
31%
100%
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
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%
2
0
6
19
53
54
29
163
11
70
49
31
161
11
41
42
67
161
57
52
23
29
161
15
58
51
36
160
7
48
54
54
163
6
52
52
53
163
2%
0%
4%
11%
33%
31%
19%
100%
7%
45%
28%
19%
100%
7%
26%
24%
42%
100%
37%
32%
14%
17%
100%
10%
35%
31%
23%
100%
4%
29%
34%
32%
100%
4%
32%
32%
32%
100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
10
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Western Carolina University
Frequency Distributions: First-Year Students
Arts and
Sciences
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. Study abroad
STDABR04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
7g. Independent study or self-
INDSTD04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
experience, co-op experience,
or clinical assignment
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
Total
designed major
Total
a
b
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
3
2
29
3
37
3
1
15
17
36
15
9
8
5
37
9
5
19
4
37
7
15
5
10
37
15
7
15
0
37
15
15
4
2
36
8%
5%
78%
8%
100%
8%
3%
42%
47%
100%
41%
24%
22%
14%
100%
24%
14%
51%
11%
100%
19%
41%
14%
27%
100%
41%
19%
41%
0%
100%
42%
42%
11%
6%
100%
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
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%
3
2
23
5
33
2
1
16
14
33
9
2
11
11
33
15
6
6
6
33
10
12
8
3
33
14
10
9
0
33
9
18
6
0
33
9%
6%
70%
15%
100%
6%
3%
48%
42%
100%
27%
6%
33%
33%
100%
45%
18%
18%
18%
100%
30%
36%
24%
9%
100%
42%
30%
27%
0%
100%
27%
55%
18%
0%
100%
0
0
6
0
6
1
0
3
2
6
2
1
2
1
6
2
1
2
1
6
1
0
3
2
6
0
0
6
0
6
3
2
1
0
6
0%
0%
100%
0%
100%
17%
0%
50%
33%
100%
33%
17%
33%
17%
100%
33%
17%
33%
17%
100%
17%
0%
50%
33%
100%
0%
0%
100%
0%
100%
50%
33%
17%
0%
100%
5
0
41
1
47
4
1
21
20
46
21
8
14
4
47
20
6
19
2
47
6
18
13
9
46
13
14
19
0
46
17
27
2
0
46
11%
0%
87%
2%
100%
9%
2%
46%
43%
100%
45%
17%
30%
9%
100%
43%
13%
40%
4%
100%
13%
39%
28%
20%
100%
28%
30%
41%
0%
100%
37%
59%
4%
0%
100%
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
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%
17
5
124
10
156
13
5
69
67
154
60
24
43
29
156
58
27
54
16
155
33
58
39
25
155
54
35
66
0
155
59
71
20
4
154
13%
3%
77%
7%
100%
9%
4%
46%
41%
100%
37%
15%
28%
20%
100%
35%
16%
38%
12%
100%
23%
37%
26%
14%
100%
35%
23%
42%
0%
100%
39%
44%
14%
3%
100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
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Frequency Distributions: First-Year Students
Arts and
Sciences
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
Total
1 Unfriendly,
Unsupportive, Sense of
alienation
2
3
4
5
6
7 Friendly, Supportive,
Sense of belonging
Total
8b. Quality of relationships with
faculty members
ENVFAC
(SCE)
administrative personnel
and offices
ENVADM
(SCE)
b
10 27%
5 14%
19 51%
3
8%
37 100%
Count
%
5 42%
3 25%
4 33%
0
0%
12 100%
Count
Fine Arts
%
15 47%
3
9%
13 41%
1
3%
32 100%
Count
Health
%
4 67%
1 17%
1 17%
0
0%
6 100%
Count
Other/Undecided
%
29 62%
5 11%
13 28%
0
0%
47 100%
Count
%
5 50%
1 10%
4 40%
0
0%
10 100%
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
Count
b
%
71 43%
20 12%
60 43%
4
3%
155 100%
0
0
2
0%
0%
5%
0
0
0
0%
0%
0%
0
0
0
0%
0%
0%
0
0
1
0%
0%
17%
0
0
6
0%
0%
13%
0
0
0
0%
0%
0%
1
1
10
1%
1%
6%
4
7
12
11%
19%
32%
2
2
3
17%
17%
25%
5
5
11
15%
15%
33%
0
1
3
0%
17%
50%
5
9
13
11%
19%
28%
0
3
2
0%
30%
20%
18
28
47
11%
18%
30%
12 32%
37 100%
5 42%
12 100%
12 36%
33 100%
1 17%
6 100%
14 30%
47 100%
5 50%
10 100%
51 32%
156 100%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
1%
2
0
0%
1
8%
0
0%
0
0%
2
4%
0
0%
3
2%
3
1
3%
0
0%
2
6%
0
0%
2
4%
0
0%
5
3%
4
3
8%
2
17%
3
9%
2
33%
9
19%
1
10%
21
13%
5
10
27%
4
33%
7
22%
0
0%
14
30%
3
30%
41
26%
6
7 Available, Helpful,
Sympathetic
11
30%
3
25%
11
34%
3
50%
16
34%
4
40%
51
31%
12
32%
2
17%
9
28%
1
17%
4
9%
2
20%
33
25%
37 100%
12 100%
32 100%
6 100%
47 100%
10 100%
155 100%
1 Unhelpful,
Inconsiderate, Rigid
0
0%
1
8%
0
0%
0
0%
1
2%
0
0%
3
2%
2
3
8%
0
0%
2
6%
0
0%
2
4%
0
0%
9
6%
3
2
5%
0
0%
5
15%
0
0%
6
13%
0
0%
13
8%
4
6
16%
2
17%
6
18%
4
67%
15
32%
2
20%
38
25%
5
6
16%
4
33%
8
24%
0
0%
10
21%
2
20%
32
19%
6
7 Helpful, Considerate,
Flexible
8
22%
4
33%
5
15%
2
33%
11
23%
3
30%
34
21%
12
32%
1
8%
7
21%
0
0%
2
4%
3
30%
27
19%
Total
a
%
Education
1 Unavailable, Unhelpful,
Unsympathetic
Total
8c. Quality of relationships with
Business
37 100%
12 100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
33 100%
6 100%
47 100%
10 100%
156 100%
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Arts and
Sciences
Variable
9a. Preparing for class (studying,
reading, writing, doing
homework or lab work,
analyzing data, rehearsing,
and other academic activities)
ACADPR01
(LAC)
Response Options
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
a
b
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
6
7
8
6
5
2
3
37
33
0
1
2
0
0
1
0
37
35
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
36
14
7
8
4
2
1
1
0
37
16%
19%
22%
16%
14%
5%
8%
100%
89%
0%
3%
5%
0%
0%
3%
0%
100%
97%
3%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
38%
19%
22%
11%
5%
3%
3%
0%
100%
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%
4
6
11
4
2
3
3
33
28
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
33
27
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
32
8
16
5
1
1
1
0
1
33
12%
18%
33%
12%
6%
9%
9%
100%
85%
3%
6%
3%
3%
0%
0%
0%
100%
84%
3%
9%
3%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
24%
48%
15%
3%
3%
3%
0%
3%
100%
0
5
0
1
0
0
0
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
3
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
6
0%
83%
0%
17%
0%
0%
0%
100%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
50%
17%
0%
33%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
5
13
14
5
6
1
3
47
42
0
3
2
0
0
0
0
47
41
1
2
0
1
0
1
1
47
11
21
8
3
2
2
0
0
47
11%
28%
30%
11%
13%
2%
6%
100%
89%
0%
6%
4%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
87%
2%
4%
0%
2%
0%
2%
2%
100%
23%
45%
17%
6%
4%
4%
0%
0%
100%
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%
25
37
41
20
16
6
10
155
136
2
7
6
2
0
1
1
155
135
4
6
3
1
1
1
2
153
51
53
22
15
5
6
1
2
155
18%
23%
26%
13%
9%
4%
7%
100%
88%
1%
5%
4%
1%
0%
0%
0%
100%
90%
3%
3%
2%
0%
0%
0%
1%
100%
33%
34%
15%
10%
3%
3%
0%
1%
100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
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Frequency Distributions: First-Year Students
Arts and
Sciences
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.)
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
a
b
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
0
9
8
5
6
2
0
7
37
34
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
37
6
26
4
0
0
0
0
1
37
1
2
19
15
37
1
2
15
19
37
0%
24%
22%
14%
16%
5%
0%
19%
100%
92%
8%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
16%
70%
11%
0%
0%
0%
0%
3%
100%
3%
5%
51%
41%
100%
3%
5%
41%
51%
100%
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
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%
0
10
12
3
6
1
0
1
33
27
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
33
10
19
3
1
0
0
0
0
33
1
4
15
13
33
0
4
9
20
33
0%
30%
36%
9%
18%
3%
0%
3%
100%
82%
9%
6%
0%
0%
0%
0%
3%
100%
30%
58%
9%
3%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
3%
12%
45%
39%
100%
0%
12%
27%
61%
100%
0
0
2
2
0
0
1
1
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
1
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
2
4
6
0
1
2
3
6
0%
0%
33%
33%
0%
0%
17%
17%
100%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
17%
50%
33%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
0%
0%
33%
67%
100%
0%
17%
33%
50%
100%
0
11
15
9
6
2
1
3
47
45
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
47
5
35
3
2
2
0
0
0
47
0
5
21
21
47
0
7
17
21
45
0%
23%
32%
19%
13%
4%
2%
6%
100%
96%
4%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
11%
74%
6%
4%
4%
0%
0%
0%
100%
0%
11%
45%
45%
100%
0%
16%
38%
47%
100%
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
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%
1
42
43
21
21
7
3
17
155
138
11
5
0
0
0
0
1
155
29
105
13
5
2
0
0
1
155
5
17
71
61
154
2
20
56
74
152
1%
26%
28%
13%
14%
5%
2%
12%
100%
90%
7%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
20%
66%
9%
3%
1%
0%
0%
1%
100%
4%
11%
49%
37%
100%
2%
13%
37%
48%
100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
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Western Carolina University
Frequency Distributions: First-Year Students
Arts and
Sciences
Variable
10c. Encouraging contact among
students from different
economic, social, and racial or
ethnic backgrounds
ENVDIVRS
(EEE)
Response Options
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
a
b
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
2
9
11
15
37
7
6
17
6
36
2
8
19
8
37
0
6
16
15
37
4
8
10
15
37
0
8
16
13
37
10
5
9
13
37
5%
24%
30%
41%
100%
19%
17%
47%
17%
100%
5%
22%
51%
22%
100%
0%
16%
43%
41%
100%
11%
22%
27%
41%
100%
0%
22%
43%
35%
100%
27%
14%
24%
35%
100%
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
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%
2
7
9
15
33
6
9
13
5
33
4
7
11
10
32
1
7
12
13
33
0
4
9
20
33
1
2
13
16
32
2
2
13
15
32
6%
21%
27%
45%
100%
18%
27%
39%
15%
100%
13%
22%
34%
31%
100%
3%
21%
36%
39%
100%
0%
12%
27%
61%
100%
3%
6%
41%
50%
100%
6%
6%
41%
47%
100%
1
2
1
2
6
0
4
1
1
6
1
2
2
1
6
1
0
2
3
6
1
0
1
4
6
0
0
2
4
6
0
2
3
1
6
17%
33%
17%
33%
100%
0%
67%
17%
17%
100%
17%
33%
33%
17%
100%
17%
0%
33%
50%
100%
17%
0%
17%
67%
100%
0%
0%
33%
67%
100%
0%
33%
50%
17%
100%
2
13
17
15
47
5
20
14
8
47
2
16
19
10
47
3
8
14
20
45
0
5
18
24
47
1
10
13
22
46
6
11
18
11
46
4%
28%
36%
32%
100%
11%
43%
30%
17%
100%
4%
34%
40%
21%
100%
7%
18%
31%
44%
100%
0%
11%
38%
51%
100%
2%
22%
28%
48%
100%
13%
24%
39%
24%
100%
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
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%
10
41
50
53
154
24
53
52
23
152
15
43
63
31
152
8
26
54
62
150
6
25
48
75
154
4
24
56
66
150
21
27
56
46
150
7%
25%
32%
35%
100%
15%
33%
35%
17%
100%
10%
26%
42%
22%
100%
5%
19%
36%
41%
100%
4%
15%
32%
48%
100%
3%
18%
36%
43%
100%
14%
19%
36%
31%
100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
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Western Carolina University
Frequency Distributions: First-Year Students
Arts and
Sciences
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
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
a
b
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
3
6
16
12
37
4
7
15
11
37
0
5
17
14
36
1
9
14
13
37
3
10
15
9
37
2
8
14
13
37
13
7
9
8
37
8%
16%
43%
32%
100%
11%
19%
41%
30%
100%
0%
14%
47%
39%
100%
3%
24%
38%
35%
100%
8%
27%
41%
24%
100%
5%
22%
38%
35%
100%
35%
19%
24%
22%
100%
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
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%
3
4
14
11
32
1
6
13
13
33
1
1
13
18
33
4
6
17
6
33
5
4
13
11
33
2
5
10
16
33
8
12
7
6
33
9%
13%
44%
34%
100%
3%
18%
39%
39%
100%
3%
3%
39%
55%
100%
12%
18%
52%
18%
100%
15%
12%
39%
33%
100%
6%
15%
30%
48%
100%
24%
36%
21%
18%
100%
0
0
5
1
6
0
1
3
2
6
0
1
2
3
6
0
3
1
2
6
0
1
5
0
6
0
1
5
0
6
3
0
0
3
6
0%
0%
83%
17%
100%
0%
17%
50%
33%
100%
0%
17%
33%
50%
100%
0%
50%
17%
33%
100%
0%
17%
83%
0%
100%
0%
17%
83%
0%
100%
50%
0%
0%
50%
100%
0
7
20
19
46
2
13
14
17
46
0
8
15
22
45
3
10
21
11
45
0
12
13
19
44
2
8
17
19
46
21
13
8
5
47
0%
15%
43%
41%
100%
4%
28%
30%
37%
100%
0%
18%
33%
49%
100%
7%
22%
47%
24%
100%
0%
27%
30%
43%
100%
4%
17%
37%
41%
100%
45%
28%
17%
11%
100%
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
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%
9
24
67
50
150
9
34
57
51
151
2
19
61
67
149
10
35
65
39
149
12
31
63
43
149
8
24
63
55
150
54
42
26
27
149
6%
18%
44%
33%
100%
7%
22%
37%
34%
100%
2%
13%
41%
44%
100%
7%
25%
41%
27%
100%
9%
20%
42%
29%
100%
6%
16%
42%
36%
100%
37%
28%
15%
20%
100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
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Western Carolina University
Frequency Distributions: First-Year Students
Arts and
Sciences
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
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
a
b
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
4
12
12
9
37
5
10
11
11
37
4
12
11
10
37
5
12
11
9
37
6
8
12
11
37
6
12
9
10
37
15
9
7
6
37
11%
32%
32%
24%
100%
14%
27%
30%
30%
100%
11%
32%
30%
27%
100%
14%
32%
30%
24%
100%
16%
22%
32%
30%
100%
16%
32%
24%
27%
100%
41%
24%
19%
16%
100%
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
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%
1
3
13
16
33
1
3
6
22
32
2
6
10
14
32
4
5
11
13
33
1
5
11
15
32
1
9
10
13
33
5
9
11
8
33
3%
9%
39%
48%
100%
3%
9%
19%
69%
100%
6%
19%
31%
44%
100%
12%
15%
33%
39%
100%
3%
16%
34%
47%
100%
3%
27%
30%
39%
100%
15%
27%
33%
24%
100%
0
3
2
1
6
1
2
1
2
6
1
1
3
1
6
0
3
1
2
6
1
2
1
2
6
1
1
3
1
6
3
1
0
2
6
0%
50%
33%
17%
100%
17%
33%
17%
33%
100%
17%
17%
50%
17%
100%
0%
50%
17%
33%
100%
17%
33%
17%
33%
100%
17%
17%
50%
17%
100%
50%
17%
0%
33%
100%
1
11
19
15
46
4
9
15
18
46
4
11
20
12
47
5
13
19
9
46
7
11
18
10
46
6
17
15
9
47
14
18
9
6
47
2%
24%
41%
33%
100%
9%
20%
33%
39%
100%
9%
23%
43%
26%
100%
11%
28%
41%
20%
100%
15%
24%
39%
22%
100%
13%
36%
32%
19%
100%
30%
38%
19%
13%
100%
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
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%
10
34
54
48
146
15
28
43
61
147
13
39
54
42
148
17
37
55
38
147
19
30
51
46
146
20
45
46
38
149
45
44
32
28
149
7%
24%
36%
32%
100%
11%
20%
27%
42%
100%
9%
27%
35%
29%
100%
12%
25%
37%
26%
100%
13%
22%
32%
33%
100%
15%
31%
29%
25%
100%
32%
27%
21%
19%
100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
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Western Carolina University
Frequency Distributions: First-Year Students
Arts and
Sciences
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
a
b
Business
%
1
3%
3
8%
17 46%
16 43%
37 100%
0
0%
3
8%
18 49%
16 43%
37 100%
2
5%
3
8%
9 24%
23 62%
37 100%
Count
Education
%
0
0%
1
9%
5 45%
5 45%
11 100%
0
0%
0
0%
5 42%
7 58%
12 100%
0
0%
1
8%
2 17%
9 75%
12 100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
Count
Fine Arts
%
2
6%
2
6%
9 27%
20 61%
33 100%
0
0%
1
3%
11 33%
21 64%
33 100%
1
3%
0
0%
15 45%
17 52%
33 100%
Count
Health
%
0
0%
0
0%
5 83%
1 17%
6 100%
0
0%
0
0%
4 67%
2 33%
6 100%
0
0%
0
0%
4 67%
2 33%
6 100%
Count
Other/Undecided
%
2
4%
9 19%
17 36%
19 40%
47 100%
0
0%
7 16%
18 40%
20 44%
45 100%
1
2%
4
9%
16 34%
26 55%
47 100%
Count
%
0
0%
1 10%
1 10%
8 80%
10 100%
0
0%
0
0%
5 50%
5 50%
10 100%
0
0%
0
0%
3 30%
7 70%
10 100%
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
Count
b
%
7
5%
17 11%
56 37%
70 47%
150 100%
1
1%
14
9%
63 41%
71 49%
149 100%
8
6%
8
6%
49 30%
86 58%
151 100%
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NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part I. Within-Institution Comparisons a
Western Carolina University
Frequency Distributions: First-Year Students
Arts and
Sciences
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
Total
Total
17. Are you an international
INTERNAT
student or foreign national?
18. What is your racial or ethnic
No
Yes
RACE05
identification? (Select only
one.)
current institution or
elsewhere?
a
b
%
Count
%
Count
Health
%
Count
Other/Undecided
%
33 100%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
33 100%
7 21%
26 79%
33 100%
6 100%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
6 100%
2 33%
4 67%
6 100%
47 98%
1
2%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
48 100%
3
6%
44 94%
47 100%
37 100%
12 100%
33 100%
5
83%
45
94%
1
17%
3
6%
0%
37 100%
White (non-Hispanic)
Mexican or Mexican
American
0
0%
12 100%
0
0%
33 100%
6 100%
48 100%
Count
%
9 90%
1 10%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
10 100%
5 50%
5 50%
10 100%
9 100%
0
0%
9 100%
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
Count
b
%
148 98%
2
1%
1
1%
1
1%
0
0%
0
0%
152 100%
37 42%
113 58%
150 100%
147
97%
4
3%
151 100%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
1%
1
5
3%
14%
0
0
0%
0%
2
1
6%
3%
0
1
0%
17%
1
5
2%
10%
1
0
10%
0%
5
12
3%
9%
22
59%
8
67%
26
79%
3
50%
38
79%
9
90%
108
71%
1
3%
1
8%
1
3%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
4
3%
Puerto Rican
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
2
0%
5%
0
0
0%
0%
0
0
0%
0%
0
1
0%
17%
0
0
0%
0%
0
0
0%
0%
0
3
0%
3%
Multiracial
3
8%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
2%
0
0%
4
2%
Other
0
0%
1
8%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
1%
I prefer not to respond
3
8%
2
17%
3
9%
1
17%
3
6%
0
0%
13
8%
33 100%
30 91%
1
3%
2
6%
0
0%
0
0%
33 100%
31 94%
2
6%
33 100%
6
6
0
0
0
0
6
6
0
6
100%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
100%
0%
100%
48 100%
45 94%
2
4%
1
2%
0
0%
0
0%
48 100%
45 94%
3
6%
48 100%
10
9
0
0
0
1
10
10
0
10
100%
90%
0%
0%
0%
10%
100%
100%
0%
100%
Freshman/first year
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Unclassified
ENTER
Started here
Started elsewhere
Total
20. Did you begin college at your
Count
Fine Arts
11 92%
0
0%
0
0%
1
8%
0
0%
0
0%
12 100%
3 25%
9 75%
12 100%
Total
American Indian or other
Native American
Asian, Asian American, or
Pacific Islander
Black or African American
CLASS
classification in college?
%
Education
37 100%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
37 100%
15 41%
22 59%
37 100%
0
Total
19. What is your current
Business
Total
37 100%
28 76%
4 11%
3
8%
2
5%
0
0%
37 100%
30 81%
7 19%
37 100%
12 100%
10 83%
1
8%
1
8%
0
0%
0
0%
12 100%
9 82%
2 18%
11 100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
151 100%
134 88%
8
4%
7
5%
2
2%
1
1%
152 100%
137 90%
14 10%
151 100%
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Frequency Distributions: First-Year Students
Arts and
Sciences
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.)
–
Are you a current or former
member of the U.S. Armed
Forces, Reserves, or National
Guard? (Item appeared only
in the online instrument.)
–
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.)
22. Thinking about this current
Variable
Response Options
VOTECH05
Vocational or technical
school
Community or junior
college
4-year college other than
this one
None
Other
No
Yes
Total
COMCOL05
FOURYR05
NONE05
OCOL1_05
VETERAN
VETPAY
Total
ENRLMENT
academic term...How would
you characterize your
enrollment?
– Thinking about this current
academic term...Are you
taking all courses entirely
online? (Item appeared only
in the online instrument.)
a
b
No
Yes
DISTED
Less than full-time
Full-time
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
5
14%
3
25%
3
9%
1
17%
4
8%
0
0%
17
11%
2
6%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
2
1%
29 81%
0
0%
37 100%
0
0%
37 100%
0
0
0
0%
0%
0%
8 67%
1
8%
12 100%
0
0%
12 100%
0
0
0
0%
0%
0%
30 91%
0
0%
33 100%
0
0%
33 100%
0
0
0
0%
0%
0%
5 83%
0
0%
5 100%
0
0%
5 100%
0
0
0
0%
0%
0%
44 92%
0
0%
48 100%
0
0%
48 100%
0
0
0
0%
0%
0%
10 100%
0
0%
10 100%
0
0%
10 100%
0
0
0
0%
0%
0%
130 87%
1
1%
151 100%
0
0%
151 100%
0
0
0
0%
0%
0%
Total
1
3%
36 97%
37 100%
0
0%
12 100%
12 100%
0
0%
33 100%
33 100%
0
0%
6 100%
6 100%
0
0%
48 100%
48 100%
0
0%
10 100%
10 100%
1
1%
151 99%
152 100%
Total
37 100%
0
0%
37 100%
11 92%
1
8%
12 100%
33 100%
0
0%
33 100%
6 100%
0
0%
6 100%
48 100%
0
0%
48 100%
10 100%
0
0%
10 100%
151 99%
1
1%
152 100%
No
Yes
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
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Frequency Distributions: First-Year Students
Arts and
Sciences
– 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
DISSENSE
DISMOBIL
DISLEARN
DISDEVLP
DISMENT
DISMED
DISOTHER
DISREFUS
23. Are you member of a social
team sponsored by your
institution's athletics
department?
a
b
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
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.)
31
84%
8
73%
29
88%
5
83%
42
88%
8
80%
127
81%
1
3%
1
9%
1
3%
1
17%
1
2%
0
0%
5
3%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
3%
0
0%
1
2%
0
0%
2
2%
2
5%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
3
6%
2
20%
7
6%
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
1
3%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
2%
1
10%
3
3%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
17%
1
2%
0
0%
2
1%
4
11%
2
18%
2
6%
1
17%
4
8%
2
20%
15
13%
2
5%
1
9%
2
6%
0
0%
2
4%
0
0%
8
6%
31 94%
2
6%
33 100%
30 91%
3
9%
33 100%
6
0
6
6
0
6
100%
0%
100%
100%
0%
100%
No
Yes
ATHLETE
No
Yes
Total
24. Are you a student-athlete on a
Education
Count
FRATSORO
fraternity or sorority?
Business
Total
37 100%
0
0%
37 100%
35 95%
2
5%
37 100%
11 92%
1
8%
12 100%
12 100%
0
0%
12 100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
48 100%
0
0%
48 100%
44 92%
4
8%
48 100%
10 100%
0
0%
10 100%
8 80%
2 20%
10 100%
148 98%
4
2%
152 100%
141 94%
11
6%
152 100%
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Frequency Distributions: First-Year Students
Arts and
Sciences
Variable
25. What have most of your
GRADES04
grades been up to now at this
institution?
26. Which of the following best
describes where you are living
now while attending college?
27a. What is the highest level of
education that your father
completed?
27b. What is the highest level of
education that your mother
completed?
a
b
Response Options
C- or lower
C
C+
BB
B+
AA
Total
Dormitory or other campus
housing
Residence, walking
distance
Residence, driving
distance
Fraternity or sorority house
None of the above
Total
FATHREDU Did not finish HS
Graduated from HS
Attended, no degree
Completed Associate's
Completed Bachelor's
Completed Master's
Completed Doctorate
Total
MOTHREDU Did not finish HS
Graduated from HS
Attended, no degree
Completed Associate's
Completed Bachelor's
Completed Master's
Completed Doctorate
Total
LIVENOW
Count
Business
%
1
3%
0
0%
2
5%
0
0%
10 27%
7 19%
7 19%
10 27%
37 100%
35 95%
Count
Education
%
1
8%
1
8%
1
8%
1
8%
1
8%
3 25%
3 25%
1
8%
12 100%
9 75%
Count
Fine Arts
%
0
0%
1
3%
0
0%
4 12%
9 27%
5 15%
6 18%
8 24%
33 100%
33 100%
Count
Health
%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1 17%
0
0%
1 17%
2 33%
2 33%
6 100%
5 83%
Count
Other/Undecided
%
1
2%
2
4%
1
2%
1
2%
11 23%
14 29%
6 13%
12 25%
48 100%
42 88%
Count
%
1 10%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
2 20%
2 20%
2 20%
3 30%
10 100%
9 90%
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
Count
b
%
4
3%
4
3%
5
4%
7
6%
33 22%
34 22%
27 19%
38 22%
152 100%
137 90%
1
3%
1
8%
0
0%
0
0%
4
8%
1
10%
8
6%
1
3%
1
8%
0
0%
1
17%
2
4%
0
0%
6
4%
0
0%
0
0%
37 100%
4 11%
11 31%
6 17%
5 14%
7 19%
2
6%
1
3%
36 100%
0
0%
8 22%
9 24%
6 16%
6 16%
6 16%
2
5%
37 100%
0
0%
1
8%
12 100%
0
0%
6 50%
1
8%
1
8%
4 33%
0
0%
0
0%
12 100%
1
8%
3 25%
0
0%
5 42%
3 25%
0
0%
0
0%
12 100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
0
0%
0
0%
33 100%
2
6%
10 30%
6 18%
1
3%
10 30%
4 12%
0
0%
33 100%
1
3%
7 21%
3
9%
8 24%
11 33%
2
6%
1
3%
33 100%
0
0%
0
0%
6 100%
2 33%
1 17%
1 17%
0
0%
1 17%
1 17%
0
0%
6 100%
1 17%
1 17%
0
0%
2 33%
1 17%
1 17%
0
0%
6 100%
0
0%
0
0%
48 100%
5 10%
12 25%
10 21%
6 13%
11 23%
4
8%
0
0%
48 100%
2
4%
13 27%
8 17%
7 15%
12 25%
6 13%
0
0%
48 100%
0
0%
0
0%
10 100%
0
0%
6 60%
0
0%
1 10%
3 30%
0
0%
0
0%
10 100%
0
0%
4 40%
2 20%
1 10%
2 20%
1 10%
0
0%
10 100%
0
0%
1
1%
152 100%
13
9%
49 34%
25 17%
14
8%
37 24%
11
7%
1
1%
150 100%
5
3%
38 25%
22 16%
32 21%
35 22%
16 11%
3
2%
151 100%
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Western Carolina University
Frequency Distributions: First-Year Students
Arts and
Sciences
Variable
28. Primary major or expected
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
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
11
10
0
0
0
3
0
5
8
0
37
4
1
1
1
0
2
1
3
0
1
14
15
22
37
6
0
1
23
4
0
0
1
2
37
0
37
37
30%
27%
0%
0%
0%
8%
0%
14%
22%
0%
100%
29%
7%
7%
7%
0%
14%
7%
21%
0%
7%
100%
41%
59%
100%
16%
0%
3%
62%
11%
0%
0%
3%
5%
100%
0%
100%
100%
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
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%
0
0
0
22
0
0
0
6
5
0
33
0
0
1
2
0
1
0
0
2
0
6
7
26
33
1
0
1
28
1
0
0
2
0
33
0
33
33
0%
0%
0%
67%
0%
0%
0%
18%
15%
0%
100%
0%
0%
17%
33%
0%
17%
0%
0%
33%
0%
100%
21%
79%
100%
3%
0%
3%
85%
3%
0%
0%
6%
0%
100%
0%
100%
100%
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
4
6
1
0
0
4
1
0
0
0
0
6
0
6
6
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
33%
67%
100%
17%
0%
0%
67%
17%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
0%
100%
100%
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
4
13
0
48
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
1
0
8
3
45
48
4
1
0
38
1
0
1
1
2
48
0
48
48
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
65%
8%
27%
0%
100%
25%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
25%
38%
13%
0%
100%
6%
94%
100%
8%
2%
0%
79%
2%
0%
2%
2%
4%
100%
0%
100%
100%
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
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%
17
10
12
22
1
3
31
15
28
7
146
11
1
4
3
0
3
3
6
3
3
37
45
134
179
13
1
2
140
10
0
1
7
5
179
2
177
179
11%
8%
8%
15%
1%
3%
17%
10%
19%
6%
100%
31%
2%
8%
9%
0%
9%
6%
13%
11%
11%
100%
42%
58%
100%
8%
0%
1%
78%
6%
0%
0%
4%
2%
100%
1%
99%
100%
Total
GENDER
– Institution reported: Race or
ETHNICIT
ethnicity
b
Other/Undecided
Count
– Institution reported: Gender
a
Health
%
second major (not minor,
concentration, etc.) if
applicable, in collapsed
categories
Enrollment status
Fine Arts
Count
Total
– Institution reported:
Education
Response Options
primary major, in collapsed
categories
29. Second major or expected
Business
ENROLLMT
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
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
IPEDS: 200004
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Frequency Distributions: Seniors
Arts and
Sciences
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
CLUNPREP
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
CLASSGRP
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
contributed to class
discussions
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. Come to class without
Total
completing readings or
assignments
Total
1g. Worked with other students
on projects during class
Total
a
b
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
2
14
14
30
60
4
17
30
9
60
9
26
15
10
60
0
4
24
31
59
6
17
19
18
60
13
37
9
1
60
3
21
28
8
60
3%
23%
23%
50%
100%
7%
28%
50%
15%
100%
15%
43%
25%
17%
100%
0%
7%
41%
53%
100%
10%
28%
32%
30%
100%
22%
62%
15%
2%
100%
5%
35%
47%
13%
100%
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
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%
1
10
21
26
58
4
20
21
13
58
11
21
16
10
58
0
5
29
25
59
4
16
22
15
57
17
28
10
3
58
5
20
20
13
58
2%
17%
36%
45%
100%
7%
34%
36%
22%
100%
19%
36%
28%
17%
100%
0%
8%
49%
42%
100%
7%
28%
39%
26%
100%
29%
48%
17%
5%
100%
9%
34%
34%
22%
100%
0
1
6
4
11
0
5
4
2
11
2
3
5
1
11
0
1
6
4
11
1
5
3
2
11
3
7
1
0
11
0
4
6
1
11
0%
9%
55%
36%
100%
0%
45%
36%
18%
100%
18%
27%
45%
9%
100%
0%
9%
55%
36%
100%
9%
45%
27%
18%
100%
27%
64%
9%
0%
100%
0%
36%
55%
9%
100%
1
13
22
41
77
5
26
26
19
76
9
31
20
16
76
2
6
23
46
77
2
18
28
28
76
27
36
9
4
76
20
27
21
8
76
1%
17%
29%
53%
100%
7%
34%
34%
25%
100%
12%
41%
26%
21%
100%
3%
8%
30%
60%
100%
3%
24%
37%
37%
100%
36%
47%
12%
5%
100%
26%
36%
28%
11%
100%
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
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%
4
47
76
129
256
15
82
104
58
259
42
102
68
47
259
2
23
98
137
260
18
78
86
75
257
74
137
36
11
258
33
86
96
44
259
2%
18%
29%
51%
100%
6%
31%
40%
22%
100%
16%
40%
26%
18%
100%
1%
9%
38%
52%
100%
7%
31%
33%
28%
100%
29%
53%
14%
4%
100%
13%
33%
37%
17%
100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
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Arts and
Sciences
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
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
1m. Used e-mail to communicate
ITACADEM
(EEE)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
EMAIL
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
FACGRADE
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
with an instructor
Total
1n. Discussed grades or
assignments with an instructor
Total
a
b
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
2
18
24
16
60
1
9
30
18
58
26
16
6
11
59
24
29
5
0
58
10
18
15
15
58
0
2
22
35
59
2
16
22
19
59
3%
30%
40%
27%
100%
2%
16%
52%
31%
100%
44%
27%
10%
19%
100%
41%
50%
9%
0%
100%
17%
31%
26%
26%
100%
0%
3%
37%
59%
100%
3%
27%
37%
32%
100%
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
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%
1
18
29
10
58
1
10
32
15
58
23
23
8
5
59
13
22
17
7
59
10
11
12
26
59
0
5
16
38
59
2
14
20
23
59
2%
31%
50%
17%
100%
2%
17%
55%
26%
100%
39%
39%
14%
8%
100%
22%
37%
29%
12%
100%
17%
19%
20%
44%
100%
0%
8%
27%
64%
100%
3%
24%
34%
39%
100%
0
5
4
2
11
0
3
4
4
11
0
8
2
1
11
6
3
0
2
11
0
3
4
4
11
0
2
1
8
11
0
1
5
5
11
0%
45%
36%
18%
100%
0%
27%
36%
36%
100%
0%
73%
18%
9%
100%
55%
27%
0%
18%
100%
0%
27%
36%
36%
100%
0%
18%
9%
73%
100%
0%
9%
45%
45%
100%
12
27
18
20
77
2
16
38
22
78
49
20
4
5
78
31
25
13
8
77
4
18
13
43
78
0
8
14
56
78
1
25
28
24
78
16%
35%
23%
26%
100%
3%
21%
49%
28%
100%
63%
26%
5%
6%
100%
40%
32%
17%
10%
100%
5%
23%
17%
55%
100%
0%
10%
18%
72%
100%
1%
32%
36%
31%
100%
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
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%
17
80
90
72
259
4
50
128
72
254
117
86
26
27
256
100
89
44
20
253
33
63
58
101
255
0
24
63
169
256
6
67
97
86
256
6%
30%
36%
28%
100%
1%
20%
50%
28%
100%
46%
34%
10%
11%
100%
41%
34%
17%
8%
100%
14%
25%
23%
38%
100%
0%
10%
25%
65%
100%
3%
26%
38%
33%
100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
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Sciences
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
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
Total
1s. Worked with faculty members
on activities other than
coursework (committees,
orientation, student life
activities, etc.)
1t.
Discussed ideas from your
readings or classes with others
outside of class (students,
family members, co-workers,
etc.)
1u. Had serious conversations
with students of a different
race or ethnicity than your
own
FACOTHER
(SFI)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
OOCIDEAS
(ACL)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
DIVRSTUD
(EEE)
Never
Sometimes
Often
Very often
Total
Total
Total
a
b
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
5
26
12
16
59
12
34
8
5
59
0
14
39
7
60
4
23
21
12
60
21
21
14
4
60
2
16
24
18
60
9
18
17
16
60
8%
44%
20%
27%
100%
20%
58%
14%
8%
100%
0%
23%
65%
12%
100%
7%
38%
35%
20%
100%
35%
35%
23%
7%
100%
3%
27%
40%
30%
100%
15%
30%
28%
27%
100%
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
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%
5
21
18
14
58
17
27
11
3
58
5
16
26
12
59
6
8
32
11
57
21
20
14
4
59
4
14
19
22
59
9
18
17
15
59
9%
36%
31%
24%
100%
29%
47%
19%
5%
100%
8%
27%
44%
20%
100%
11%
14%
56%
19%
100%
36%
34%
24%
7%
100%
7%
24%
32%
37%
100%
15%
31%
29%
25%
100%
0
3
4
4
11
0
5
2
4
11
0
1
9
1
11
0
1
6
4
11
0
4
4
2
10
0
3
5
3
11
0
4
3
4
11
0%
27%
36%
36%
100%
0%
45%
18%
36%
100%
0%
9%
82%
9%
100%
0%
9%
55%
36%
100%
0%
40%
40%
20%
100%
0%
27%
45%
27%
100%
0%
36%
27%
36%
100%
14
32
16
16
78
16
41
13
8
78
3
16
32
27
78
7
19
33
18
77
37
19
12
9
77
4
22
32
20
78
14
21
24
19
78
18%
41%
21%
21%
100%
21%
53%
17%
10%
100%
4%
21%
41%
35%
100%
9%
25%
43%
23%
100%
48%
25%
16%
12%
100%
5%
28%
41%
26%
100%
18%
27%
31%
24%
100%
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
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%
29
95
68
63
255
56
125
48
26
255
11
51
134
58
254
20
64
111
56
251
98
80
50
24
252
11
68
104
71
254
39
74
78
63
254
11%
37%
27%
25%
100%
22%
48%
19%
11%
100%
4%
20%
53%
23%
100%
8%
26%
44%
22%
100%
38%
32%
19%
10%
100%
4%
27%
41%
28%
100%
16%
28%
31%
25%
100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
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Arts and
Sciences
Variable
1v. Had serious conversations
with students who are very
different from you in terms of
their religious beliefs, political
opinions, or personal values
2a. Coursework emphasizes:
Response Options
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
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
a
b
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
4
15
22
18
59
4
13
24
19
60
1
3
28
28
60
1
8
29
22
60
2
10
28
19
59
2
7
20
31
60
1
14
27
7
10
59
7%
25%
37%
31%
100%
7%
22%
40%
32%
100%
2%
5%
47%
47%
100%
2%
13%
48%
37%
100%
3%
17%
47%
32%
100%
3%
12%
33%
52%
100%
2%
24%
46%
12%
17%
100%
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
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%
7
12
22
18
59
9
18
19
12
58
1
8
24
24
57
1
10
25
22
58
2
12
23
21
58
0
5
17
36
58
0
25
18
9
7
59
12%
20%
37%
31%
100%
16%
31%
33%
21%
100%
2%
14%
42%
42%
100%
2%
17%
43%
38%
100%
3%
21%
40%
36%
100%
0%
9%
29%
62%
100%
0%
42%
31%
15%
12%
100%
0
3
3
5
11
0
6
2
3
11
0
1
5
5
11
0
1
6
4
11
0
2
4
4
10
0
0
5
6
11
0
6
2
2
1
11
0%
27%
27%
45%
100%
0%
55%
18%
27%
100%
0%
9%
45%
45%
100%
0%
9%
55%
36%
100%
0%
20%
40%
40%
100%
0%
0%
45%
55%
100%
0%
55%
18%
18%
9%
100%
9
21
27
21
78
5
27
23
23
78
0
7
35
36
78
1
15
33
29
78
2
10
29
36
77
1
9
22
46
78
0
24
36
8
8
76
12%
27%
35%
27%
100%
6%
35%
29%
29%
100%
0%
9%
45%
46%
100%
1%
19%
42%
37%
100%
3%
13%
38%
47%
100%
1%
12%
28%
59%
100%
0%
32%
47%
11%
11%
100%
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
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%
23
64
93
73
253
18
76
87
70
251
3
24
111
112
250
5
39
113
94
251
8
40
101
98
247
5
27
83
136
251
3
81
105
30
31
250
9%
25%
37%
29%
100%
8%
30%
35%
27%
100%
1%
10%
44%
45%
100%
2%
15%
45%
38%
100%
3%
16%
41%
40%
100%
2%
11%
33%
54%
100%
2%
32%
43%
12%
11%
100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
27
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Western Carolina University
Frequency Distributions: Seniors
Arts and
Sciences
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
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
a
b
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
7
30
10
5
6
58
33
23
2
0
1
59
7
24
18
9
2
60
1
23
20
12
4
60
13
16
13
8
9
59
13
25
16
3
3
60
12%
52%
17%
9%
10%
100%
56%
39%
3%
0%
2%
100%
12%
40%
30%
15%
3%
100%
2%
38%
33%
20%
7%
100%
22%
27%
22%
14%
15%
100%
22%
42%
27%
5%
5%
100%
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
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%
8
34
6
7
2
57
32
23
2
0
2
59
2
27
18
8
2
57
2
15
15
15
12
59
14
14
17
5
9
59
22
15
10
6
6
59
14%
60%
11%
12%
4%
100%
54%
39%
3%
0%
3%
100%
4%
47%
32%
14%
4%
100%
3%
25%
25%
25%
20%
100%
24%
24%
29%
8%
15%
100%
37%
25%
17%
10%
10%
100%
2
3
3
3
0
11
6
5
0
0
0
11
2
6
3
0
0
11
0
6
1
3
1
11
4
4
2
1
0
11
3
5
2
1
0
11
18%
27%
27%
27%
0%
100%
55%
45%
0%
0%
0%
100%
18%
55%
27%
0%
0%
100%
0%
55%
9%
27%
9%
100%
36%
36%
18%
9%
0%
100%
27%
45%
18%
9%
0%
100%
12
43
10
8
3
76
64
11
2
1
0
78
12
39
22
2
2
77
4
33
16
14
11
78
13
25
25
8
7
78
17
31
15
6
9
78
16%
57%
13%
11%
4%
100%
82%
14%
3%
1%
0%
100%
16%
51%
29%
3%
3%
100%
5%
42%
21%
18%
14%
100%
17%
32%
32%
10%
9%
100%
22%
40%
19%
8%
12%
100%
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
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%
39
136
33
26
13
247
159
78
11
1
3
252
32
116
68
26
7
249
10
95
65
50
33
253
47
73
72
26
33
251
66
88
53
21
22
250
16%
56%
13%
10%
5%
100%
63%
31%
5%
0%
1%
100%
13%
46%
27%
10%
3%
100%
4%
38%
26%
19%
12%
100%
18%
29%
29%
11%
13%
100%
26%
36%
22%
8%
9%
100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
28
NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part I. Within-Institution Comparisons a
Western Carolina University
Frequency Distributions: Seniors
Arts and
Sciences
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
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
a
b
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
2
1
3
6
16
20
12
60
14
28
12
6
60
8
23
13
15
59
25
19
7
9
60
2
22
19
15
58
1
23
18
17
59
1
19
29
10
59
3%
2%
5%
10%
27%
33%
20%
100%
23%
47%
20%
10%
100%
14%
39%
22%
25%
100%
42%
32%
12%
15%
100%
3%
38%
33%
26%
100%
2%
39%
31%
29%
100%
2%
32%
49%
17%
100%
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
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%
1
2
1
15
11
15
14
59
13
28
8
8
57
6
20
12
20
58
13
21
12
12
58
2
20
22
14
58
4
18
20
16
58
2
20
17
19
58
2%
3%
2%
25%
19%
25%
24%
100%
23%
49%
14%
14%
100%
10%
34%
21%
34%
100%
22%
36%
21%
21%
100%
3%
34%
38%
24%
100%
7%
31%
34%
28%
100%
3%
34%
29%
33%
100%
0
0
0
0
5
6
0
11
0
1
2
8
11
2
5
1
3
11
5
2
2
2
11
0
1
5
5
11
0
1
5
5
11
0
1
5
5
11
0%
0%
0%
0%
45%
55%
0%
100%
0%
9%
18%
73%
100%
18%
45%
9%
27%
100%
45%
18%
18%
18%
100%
0%
9%
45%
45%
100%
0%
9%
45%
45%
100%
0%
9%
45%
45%
100%
1
1
2
6
14
30
24
78
21
36
13
6
76
6
24
24
24
78
27
19
13
19
78
5
26
34
13
78
3
21
34
20
78
3
15
36
24
78
1%
1%
3%
8%
18%
38%
31%
100%
28%
47%
17%
8%
100%
8%
31%
31%
31%
100%
35%
24%
17%
24%
100%
6%
33%
44%
17%
100%
4%
27%
44%
26%
100%
4%
19%
46%
31%
100%
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
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%
5
5
9
31
56
88
58
252
60
117
40
29
246
30
84
62
72
248
94
73
39
43
249
17
82
95
53
247
9
75
97
66
247
7
70
104
67
248
2%
2%
3%
12%
22%
36%
23%
100%
25%
47%
16%
12%
100%
12%
33%
26%
30%
100%
38%
30%
15%
17%
100%
7%
32%
38%
23%
100%
4%
30%
39%
28%
100%
3%
28%
43%
27%
100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
29
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Western Carolina University
Frequency Distributions: Seniors
Arts and
Sciences
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. Study abroad
STDABR04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
7g. Independent study or self-
INDSTD04
(EEE)
Have not decided
Do not plan to do
Plan to do
Done
experience, co-op experience,
or clinical assignment
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
Total
designed major
Total
a
b
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
2
7
18
33
60
5
6
7
41
59
8
37
4
11
60
10
22
6
22
60
1
25
4
30
60
5
43
4
8
60
5
39
5
10
59
3%
12%
30%
55%
100%
8%
10%
12%
69%
100%
13%
62%
7%
18%
100%
17%
37%
10%
37%
100%
2%
42%
7%
50%
100%
8%
72%
7%
13%
100%
8%
66%
8%
17%
100%
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
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%
2
2
13
42
59
0
3
8
47
58
3
23
3
30
59
10
28
8
13
59
7
35
2
15
59
12
42
2
3
59
7
38
2
11
58
3%
3%
22%
71%
100%
0%
5%
14%
81%
100%
5%
39%
5%
51%
100%
17%
47%
14%
22%
100%
12%
59%
3%
25%
100%
20%
71%
3%
5%
100%
12%
66%
3%
19%
100%
0
1
3
7
11
0
0
2
9
11
1
4
0
6
11
2
4
1
4
11
0
5
3
3
11
1
6
2
2
11
0
1
3
7
11
0%
9%
27%
64%
100%
0%
0%
18%
82%
100%
9%
36%
0%
55%
100%
18%
36%
9%
36%
100%
0%
45%
27%
27%
100%
9%
55%
18%
18%
100%
0%
9%
27%
64%
100%
5
17
18
38
78
4
5
16
52
77
8
35
8
26
77
10
43
12
13
78
9
40
11
18
78
8
54
6
8
76
10
45
7
16
78
6%
22%
23%
49%
100%
5%
6%
21%
68%
100%
10%
45%
10%
34%
100%
13%
55%
15%
17%
100%
12%
51%
14%
23%
100%
11%
71%
8%
11%
100%
13%
58%
9%
21%
100%
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
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%
12
35
63
139
249
11
22
39
175
247
26
120
18
84
248
36
121
31
61
249
21
131
23
74
249
31
179
15
22
247
27
148
21
51
247
5%
14%
26%
55%
100%
4%
10%
16%
70%
100%
10%
49%
8%
34%
100%
15%
48%
13%
24%
100%
8%
53%
10%
29%
100%
12%
73%
6%
9%
100%
11%
60%
8%
21%
100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
30
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Western Carolina University
Frequency Distributions: Seniors
Arts and
Sciences
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
Total
1 Unfriendly,
Unsupportive, Sense of
alienation
2
3
4
5
6
7 Friendly, Supportive,
Sense of belonging
Total
8b. Quality of relationships with
faculty members
ENVFAC
(SCE)
administrative personnel
and offices
ENVADM
(SCE)
b
7 12%
19 32%
12 20%
21 36%
59 100%
Count
%
0
0%
1
7%
5 36%
8 57%
14 100%
Count
Fine Arts
%
6 10%
17 29%
15 25%
21 36%
59 100%
Count
Health
%
0
0%
1
9%
6 55%
4 36%
11 100%
Count
Other/Undecided
%
10 13%
26 33%
22 28%
20 26%
78 100%
Count
%
1
7%
1
7%
7 47%
6 40%
15 100%
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
Count
b
%
25 10%
65 27%
72 30%
86 34%
248 100%
1
0
4
2%
0%
7%
0
0
0
0%
0%
0%
0
1
2
0%
2%
3%
0
0
0
0%
0%
0%
1
0
2
1%
0%
3%
1
1
0
7%
7%
0%
3
2
8
1%
1%
3%
6
11
18
10%
18%
30%
1
4
5
7%
27%
33%
4
11
24
7%
19%
41%
0
0
6
0%
0%
55%
11
8
25
14%
11%
33%
1
3
6
7%
20%
40%
25
39
87
10%
16%
36%
20 33%
60 100%
5 33%
15 100%
17 29%
59 100%
5 45%
11 100%
29 38%
76 100%
3 20%
15 100%
83 34%
247 100%
0
0%
0
0%
1
2%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
2
1%
2
2
3%
0
0%
1
2%
1
9%
1
1%
1
7%
6
2%
3
1
2%
0
0%
3
5%
1
9%
3
4%
0
0%
8
3%
4
6
10%
0
0%
6
10%
0
0%
7
9%
2
13%
23
9%
5
10
17%
3
20%
11
19%
1
9%
8
10%
3
20%
38
15%
6
7 Available, Helpful,
Sympathetic
19
32%
8
53%
17
29%
3
27%
25
32%
7
47%
82
33%
21
36%
4
27%
20
34%
5
45%
34
44%
2
13%
89
36%
59 100%
15 100%
59 100%
11 100%
78 100%
15 100%
248 100%
1 Unhelpful,
Inconsiderate, Rigid
3
5%
1
7%
8
14%
1
9%
1
1%
2
14%
16
2
2
3%
2
13%
4
7%
2
18%
3
4%
0
0%
14
6%
3
11
18%
1
7%
5
8%
1
9%
8
10%
1
7%
27
10%
4
13
22%
1
7%
11
19%
0
0%
13
17%
2
14%
44
18%
5
11
18%
6
40%
10
17%
2
18%
12
15%
3
21%
45
18%
6
7 Helpful, Considerate,
Flexible
12
20%
3
20%
13
22%
4
36%
18
23%
4
29%
57
23%
8
13%
1
7%
8
14%
1
9%
23
29%
2
14%
45
19%
Total
a
%
Education
1 Unavailable, Unhelpful,
Unsympathetic
Total
8c. Quality of relationships with
Business
60 100%
15 100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
59 100%
11 100%
78 100%
14 100%
6%
248 100%
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Frequency Distributions: Seniors
Arts and
Sciences
Variable
9a. Preparing for class (studying,
reading, writing, doing
homework or lab work,
analyzing data, rehearsing,
and other academic activities)
ACADPR01
(LAC)
Response Options
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
a
b
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
1
2%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
0%
14
10
12
6
7
6
4
60
33
2
11
5
6
2
0
1
60
41
4
3
1
6
3
0
1
59
27
20
6
1
3
1
1
1
60
23%
17%
20%
10%
12%
10%
7%
100%
55%
3%
18%
8%
10%
3%
0%
2%
100%
69%
7%
5%
2%
10%
5%
0%
2%
100%
45%
33%
10%
2%
5%
2%
2%
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%
9
12
13
13
7
1
4
59
42
1
6
2
4
1
0
3
59
40
3
4
2
4
1
1
4
59
25
16
9
3
3
1
2
0
59
15%
20%
22%
22%
12%
2%
7%
100%
71%
2%
10%
3%
7%
2%
0%
5%
100%
68%
5%
7%
3%
7%
2%
2%
7%
100%
42%
27%
15%
5%
5%
2%
3%
0%
100%
1
4
1
3
0
0
2
11
5
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
11
8
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
11
2
3
4
0
1
0
0
1
11
9%
36%
9%
27%
0%
0%
18%
100%
45%
9%
18%
9%
9%
0%
0%
9%
100%
73%
0%
9%
0%
9%
9%
0%
0%
100%
18%
27%
36%
0%
9%
0%
0%
9%
100%
12
24
18
9
6
8
1
78
60
1
4
4
5
2
0
2
78
34
2
1
0
4
3
2
32
78
43
22
4
2
3
4
0
0
78
15%
31%
23%
12%
8%
10%
1%
100%
77%
1%
5%
5%
6%
3%
0%
3%
100%
44%
3%
1%
0%
5%
4%
3%
41%
100%
55%
28%
5%
3%
4%
5%
0%
0%
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%
42
58
59
34
24
16
13
247
170
7
26
13
18
5
0
8
247
142
10
9
7
16
12
4
46
246
118
71
29
7
10
6
3
3
247
17%
23%
25%
13%
10%
6%
5%
100%
69%
3%
10%
5%
7%
2%
0%
3%
100%
57%
4%
3%
3%
7%
5%
2%
19%
100%
47%
29%
12%
3%
4%
3%
1%
1%
100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
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Frequency Distributions: Seniors
Arts and
Sciences
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.)
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
a
b
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
0
15
14
18
9
3
0
1
60
47
4
3
0
1
1
1
2
59
9
38
9
2
2
0
0
0
60
3
12
27
18
60
2
12
30
15
59
0%
25%
23%
30%
15%
5%
0%
2%
100%
80%
7%
5%
0%
2%
2%
2%
3%
100%
15%
63%
15%
3%
3%
0%
0%
0%
100%
5%
20%
45%
30%
100%
3%
20%
51%
25%
100%
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
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%
1
27
21
4
4
1
1
0
59
37
8
2
1
1
3
1
6
59
4
37
13
1
3
0
0
1
59
0
14
28
16
58
4
14
22
19
59
2%
46%
36%
7%
7%
2%
2%
0%
100%
63%
14%
3%
2%
2%
5%
2%
10%
100%
7%
63%
22%
2%
5%
0%
0%
2%
100%
0%
24%
48%
28%
100%
7%
24%
37%
32%
100%
0
5
2
3
0
1
0
0
11
9
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
11
2
3
2
4
0
0
0
0
11
0
3
4
4
11
0
2
8
1
11
0%
45%
18%
27%
0%
9%
0%
0%
100%
82%
0%
0%
9%
0%
0%
0%
9%
100%
18%
27%
18%
36%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
0%
27%
36%
36%
100%
0%
18%
73%
9%
100%
0
19
36
11
9
2
0
1
78
36
7
8
3
5
0
1
18
78
32
32
13
1
0
0
0
0
78
0
12
32
34
78
2
12
26
38
78
0%
24%
46%
14%
12%
3%
0%
1%
100%
46%
9%
10%
4%
6%
0%
1%
23%
100%
41%
41%
17%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
0%
15%
41%
44%
100%
3%
15%
33%
49%
100%
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
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%
1
84
87
38
23
8
4
2
247
153
22
15
7
7
4
6
32
246
52
134
42
10
8
0
0
1
247
4
46
107
86
243
11
45
102
85
243
0%
33%
35%
16%
9%
3%
2%
1%
100%
63%
9%
6%
3%
3%
2%
3%
13%
100%
22%
53%
17%
4%
3%
0%
0%
0%
100%
2%
19%
44%
35%
100%
5%
18%
43%
35%
100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
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Frequency Distributions: Seniors
Arts and
Sciences
Variable
10c. Encouraging contact among
students from different
economic, social, and racial or
ethnic backgrounds
ENVDIVRS
(EEE)
Response Options
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
a
b
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
10
19
18
12
59
17
27
11
4
59
10
23
18
8
59
2
16
28
14
60
0
6
19
35
60
2
6
28
24
60
4
7
27
22
60
17%
32%
31%
20%
100%
29%
46%
19%
7%
100%
17%
39%
31%
14%
100%
3%
27%
47%
23%
100%
0%
10%
32%
58%
100%
3%
10%
47%
40%
100%
7%
12%
45%
37%
100%
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
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%
9
13
21
16
59
20
21
12
6
59
15
18
16
10
59
10
13
17
18
58
0
8
13
38
59
5
3
19
32
59
2
8
17
32
59
15%
22%
36%
27%
100%
34%
36%
20%
10%
100%
25%
31%
27%
17%
100%
17%
22%
29%
31%
100%
0%
14%
22%
64%
100%
8%
5%
32%
54%
100%
3%
14%
29%
54%
100%
0
4
5
2
11
4
2
4
1
11
1
7
3
0
11
1
0
7
3
11
0
1
5
5
11
0
3
6
2
11
0
2
5
4
11
0%
36%
45%
18%
100%
36%
18%
36%
9%
100%
9%
64%
27%
0%
100%
9%
0%
64%
27%
100%
0%
9%
45%
45%
100%
0%
27%
55%
18%
100%
0%
18%
45%
36%
100%
9
18
31
20
78
23
25
17
13
78
16
25
21
16
78
15
19
29
14
77
2
5
20
51
78
5
12
30
31
78
2
11
21
44
78
12%
23%
40%
26%
100%
29%
32%
22%
17%
100%
21%
32%
27%
21%
100%
19%
25%
38%
18%
100%
3%
6%
26%
65%
100%
6%
15%
38%
40%
100%
3%
14%
27%
56%
100%
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
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%
37
62
88
55
242
73
95
49
26
243
50
88
68
35
241
28
64
96
54
242
3
26
73
142
244
13
34
97
99
243
8
36
81
117
242
16%
26%
35%
23%
100%
30%
39%
20%
11%
100%
21%
36%
29%
15%
100%
12%
27%
39%
22%
100%
1%
11%
30%
58%
100%
5%
14%
41%
40%
100%
3%
15%
33%
49%
100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
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Frequency Distributions: Seniors
Arts and
Sciences
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
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
a
b
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
1
7
19
33
60
1
10
22
26
59
0
5
21
33
59
2
7
28
22
59
3
9
23
25
60
3
9
27
21
60
22
15
16
7
60
2%
12%
32%
55%
100%
2%
17%
37%
44%
100%
0%
8%
36%
56%
100%
3%
12%
47%
37%
100%
5%
15%
38%
42%
100%
5%
15%
45%
35%
100%
37%
25%
27%
12%
100%
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
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%
4
11
22
22
59
2
13
20
24
59
3
7
23
25
58
3
12
21
23
59
3
7
21
28
59
4
4
24
27
59
20
21
10
8
59
7%
19%
37%
37%
100%
3%
22%
34%
41%
100%
5%
12%
40%
43%
100%
5%
20%
36%
39%
100%
5%
12%
36%
47%
100%
7%
7%
41%
46%
100%
34%
36%
17%
14%
100%
0
2
6
3
11
0
3
2
6
11
0
1
6
4
11
0
3
5
3
11
0
1
3
7
11
0
1
3
7
11
4
4
1
2
11
0%
18%
55%
27%
100%
0%
27%
18%
55%
100%
0%
9%
55%
36%
100%
0%
27%
45%
27%
100%
0%
9%
27%
64%
100%
0%
9%
27%
64%
100%
36%
36%
9%
18%
100%
2
9
26
41
78
3
15
26
33
77
0
6
22
50
78
3
14
25
36
78
2
8
21
47
78
5
7
29
37
78
29
33
5
11
78
3%
12%
33%
53%
100%
4%
19%
34%
43%
100%
0%
8%
28%
64%
100%
4%
18%
32%
46%
100%
3%
10%
27%
60%
100%
6%
9%
37%
47%
100%
37%
42%
6%
14%
100%
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
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%
9
40
88
106
243
11
50
83
97
241
4
26
85
126
241
11
41
93
96
241
8
28
85
122
243
12
26
99
106
243
91
83
36
30
240
4%
16%
36%
44%
100%
5%
21%
34%
41%
100%
2%
11%
34%
53%
100%
5%
17%
38%
40%
100%
4%
12%
35%
50%
100%
5%
11%
40%
44%
100%
38%
34%
15%
13%
100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
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Frequency Distributions: Seniors
Arts and
Sciences
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
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
a
b
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
5
9
29
17
60
6
16
22
16
60
8
18
20
13
59
5
14
27
14
60
10
15
19
16
60
8
20
20
12
60
26
20
9
5
60
8%
15%
48%
28%
100%
10%
27%
37%
27%
100%
14%
31%
34%
22%
100%
8%
23%
45%
23%
100%
17%
25%
32%
27%
100%
13%
33%
33%
20%
100%
43%
33%
15%
8%
100%
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
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%
4
10
22
23
59
8
8
22
19
57
7
14
19
19
59
4
14
17
24
59
11
8
18
22
59
8
20
13
18
59
24
15
9
10
58
7%
17%
37%
39%
100%
14%
14%
39%
33%
100%
12%
24%
32%
32%
100%
7%
24%
29%
41%
100%
19%
14%
31%
37%
100%
14%
34%
22%
31%
100%
41%
26%
16%
17%
100%
1
0
8
2
11
2
2
4
3
11
3
5
2
1
11
1
6
2
2
11
2
5
3
1
11
2
4
4
1
11
8
2
0
1
11
9%
0%
73%
18%
100%
18%
18%
36%
27%
100%
27%
45%
18%
9%
100%
9%
55%
18%
18%
100%
18%
45%
27%
9%
100%
18%
36%
36%
9%
100%
73%
18%
0%
9%
100%
3
9
29
37
78
7
17
26
28
78
6
22
26
24
78
6
14
26
32
78
13
13
25
27
78
7
18
29
24
78
29
27
8
14
78
4%
12%
37%
47%
100%
9%
22%
33%
36%
100%
8%
28%
33%
31%
100%
8%
18%
33%
41%
100%
17%
17%
32%
35%
100%
9%
23%
37%
31%
100%
37%
35%
10%
18%
100%
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
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%
18
37
101
83
239
28
55
82
72
237
37
67
76
59
239
20
56
89
75
240
42
51
79
68
240
34
76
75
55
240
110
69
30
30
239
7%
16%
42%
35%
100%
12%
24%
33%
31%
100%
16%
28%
31%
25%
100%
8%
24%
37%
31%
100%
18%
22%
32%
28%
100%
15%
32%
30%
23%
100%
47%
29%
12%
12%
100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
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Frequency Distributions: Seniors
Arts and
Sciences
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
a
b
Business
%
3
5%
9 15%
25 42%
23 38%
60 100%
2
3%
6 10%
26 43%
26 43%
60 100%
4
7%
6 10%
22 37%
28 47%
60 100%
Count
Education
%
1
7%
0
0%
7 47%
7 47%
15 100%
1
7%
2 13%
8 53%
4 27%
15 100%
2 13%
2 13%
6 40%
5 33%
15 100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
Count
Fine Arts
%
4
7%
12 20%
19 32%
24 41%
59 100%
1
2%
9 16%
27 47%
21 36%
58 100%
5
8%
10 17%
17 29%
27 46%
59 100%
Count
Health
%
1
9%
1
9%
4 36%
5 45%
11 100%
1
9%
0
0%
7 64%
3 27%
11 100%
0
0%
1
9%
8 73%
2 18%
11 100%
Count
Other/Undecided
%
2
3%
7
9%
28 36%
41 53%
78 100%
0
0%
5
6%
30 39%
42 55%
77 100%
1
1%
7
9%
21 27%
49 63%
78 100%
Count
%
1
7%
4 29%
8 57%
1
7%
14 100%
0
0%
3 20%
8 53%
4 27%
15 100%
2 13%
4 27%
4 27%
5 33%
15 100%
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
Count
b
%
12
5%
35 14%
91 38%
103 43%
241 100%
5
2%
26 10%
108 44%
101 43%
240 100%
15
6%
32 13%
78 31%
117 49%
242 100%
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Western Carolina University
Frequency Distributions: Seniors
Arts and
Sciences
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
Total
Total
17. Are you an international
INTERNAT
student or foreign national?
18. What is your racial or ethnic
No
Yes
RACE05
identification? (Select only
one.)
current institution or
elsewhere?
a
b
%
Count
%
Count
Health
%
Count
Other/Undecided
%
Count
%
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
Count
b
%
0
0%
44 75%
7 12%
5
8%
3
5%
0
0%
59 100%
13 22%
46 78%
59 100%
0
0%
7 64%
2 18%
0
0%
2 18%
0
0%
11 100%
3 27%
8 73%
11 100%
0
0%
29 37%
10 13%
20 26%
19 24%
0
0%
78 100%
29 37%
49 63%
78 100%
0
0%
7 47%
1
7%
5 33%
1
7%
1
7%
15 100%
10 67%
5 33%
15 100%
2
1%
133 53%
37 16%
39 17%
31 13%
1
0%
243 100%
89 42%
154 58%
243 100%
59 100%
15 100%
59 100%
10
91%
78 100%
15 100%
241 100%
1
9%
0%
59 100%
White (non-Hispanic)
Mexican or Mexican
American
0
0%
15 100%
0
0%
59 100%
11 100%
0
0%
78 100%
0
0%
15 100%
1
0%
242 100%
3
5%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
1%
2
13%
6
2%
0
3
0%
5%
2
0
13%
0%
2
2
3%
3%
1
0
9%
0%
1
1
1%
1%
0
0
0%
0%
6
6
3%
3%
53
88%
12
80%
51
86%
7
64%
66
85%
12
80%
203
84%
0
0%
0
0%
1
2%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
0%
Puerto Rican
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
1
0%
2%
0
0
0%
0%
0
0
0%
0%
0
0
0%
0%
1
0
1%
0%
0
0
0%
0%
1
1
0%
0%
Multiracial
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
4
5%
0
0%
4
1%
Other
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
9%
0
0%
1
7%
2
1%
I prefer not to respond
0
0%
1
7%
3
5%
2
18%
4
5%
0
0%
13
5%
60 100%
0
0%
0
0%
5
8%
55 92%
0
0%
60 100%
29 48%
31 52%
60 100%
15
0
0
0
15
0
15
7
7
14
100%
0%
0%
0%
100%
0%
100%
50%
50%
100%
Freshman/first year
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Unclassified
ENTER
Started here
Started elsewhere
Total
20. Did you begin college at your
Count
Fine Arts
0
0%
8 53%
4 27%
2 13%
1
7%
0
0%
15 100%
7 47%
8 53%
15 100%
Total
American Indian or other
Native American
Asian, Asian American, or
Pacific Islander
Black or African American
CLASS
classification in college?
%
Education
2
3%
36 60%
12 20%
7 12%
3
5%
0
0%
60 100%
24 40%
36 60%
60 100%
0
Total
19. What is your current
Business
Total
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
59 100%
0
0%
1
2%
2
3%
54 92%
2
3%
59 100%
33 56%
26 44%
59 100%
11 100%
0
0%
0
0%
1
9%
9 82%
1
9%
11 100%
5 45%
6 55%
11 100%
78 100%
0
0%
0
0%
3
4%
72 94%
2
3%
77 100%
18 23%
60 77%
78 100%
15 100%
0
0%
0
0%
4 27%
11 73%
0
0%
15 100%
5 33%
10 67%
15 100%
243 100%
0
0%
1
0%
16
6%
220 91%
5
2%
242 100%
99 40%
142 60%
241 100%
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Frequency Distributions: Seniors
Arts and
Sciences
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.)
–
Are you a current or former
member of the U.S. Armed
Forces, Reserves, or National
Guard? (Item appeared only
in the online instrument. )
–
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.)
22. Thinking about this current
Variable
Response Options
VOTECH05
Vocational or technical
school
Community or junior
college
4-year college other than
this one
None
Other
No
Yes
Total
COMCOL05
FOURYR05
NONE05
OCOL1_05
VETERAN
VETPAY
ENRLMENT
academic term...How would
you characterize your
enrollment?
– Thinking about this current
academic term...Are you
taking all courses entirely
online? (Item appeared only
in the online instrument.)
a
b
DISTED
No
Yes
Business
Education
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
1
2%
0
0%
4
7%
0
0%
8
10%
1
7%
15
7%
28
47%
9
64%
23
40%
4
36%
55
71%
9
60%
131
55%
12
20%
4
29%
13
22%
4
36%
35
45%
4
27%
74
31%
24 40%
2
3%
56 93%
4
7%
60 100%
4 29%
0
0%
15 100%
0
0%
15 100%
1 50%
1 50%
2 100%
3 20%
4 27%
12 80%
3 20%
15 100%
76 31%
12
5%
224 91%
19
9%
243 100%
0%
0%
0%
2 22%
7 78%
9 100%
3 100%
0
0%
3 100%
8 51%
10 49%
18 100%
Total
3
5%
57 95%
60 100%
0
0%
14 100%
14 100%
5
8%
54 92%
59 100%
0
0%
11 100%
11 100%
23 29%
55 71%
78 100%
1
7%
14 93%
15 100%
33 14%
208 86%
241 100%
Total
59 100%
0
0%
59 100%
14 100%
0
0%
14 100%
56 95%
3
5%
59 100%
11 100%
0
0%
11 100%
44 56%
34 44%
78 100%
14 93%
1
7%
15 100%
201 83%
39 17%
240 100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
0
0
0
12 16%
3
4%
69 88%
9 12%
78 100%
Total
No
Yes
0%
0%
0%
4 36%
0
0%
11 100%
0
0%
11 100%
2 50%
2 50%
4 100%
Less than full-time
Full-time
0
0
0
27 47%
2
3%
57 97%
2
3%
59 100%
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Frequency Distributions: Seniors
Arts and
Sciences
– 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
DISSENSE
DISMOBIL
DISLEARN
DISDEVLP
DISMENT
DISMED
DISOTHER
DISREFUS
23. Are you member of a social
team sponsored by your
institution's athletics
department?
a
b
Fine Arts
Health
Other/Undecided
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
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.)
43
74%
13
87%
52
88%
8
73%
68
87%
13
93%
198
83%
3
5%
0
0%
2
3%
1
9%
1
1%
0
0%
7
3%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
2
3%
0
0%
2
1%
1
2%
1
7%
2
3%
1
9%
2
3%
1
7%
8
3%
4
7%
1
7%
1
2%
1
9%
3
4%
1
7%
11
5%
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
2
3%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
1%
0
0%
3
1%
3
5%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
2
3%
0
0%
5
2%
12
21%
2
13%
5
8%
2
18%
7
9%
1
7%
29
12%
No
Yes
ATHLETE
No
Yes
Total
24. Are you a student-athlete on a
Education
Count
FRATSORO
fraternity or sorority?
Business
Total
3
5%
52 88%
7 12%
59 100%
59 98%
1
2%
60 100%
0
0%
12 80%
3 20%
15 100%
15 100%
0
0%
15 100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
2
3%
47 80%
12 20%
59 100%
58 98%
1
2%
59 100%
1
9%
8 73%
3 27%
11 100%
11 100%
0
0%
11 100%
2
3%
66 85%
12 15%
78 100%
76 97%
2
3%
78 100%
0
0%
13 87%
2 13%
15 100%
15 100%
0
0%
15 100%
10
4%
200 84%
39 16%
239 100%
236 98%
4
2%
240 100%
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Frequency Distributions: Seniors
Arts and
Sciences
Variable
25. What have most of your
GRADES04
grades been up to now at this
institution?
26. Which of the following best
describes where you are living
now while attending college?
27a. What is the highest level of
education that your father
completed?
27b. What is the highest level of
education that your mother
completed?
a
b
Response Options
C- or lower
C
C+
BB
B+
AA
Total
Dormitory or other campus
housing
Residence, walking
distance
Residence, driving
distance
Fraternity or sorority house
None of the above
Total
FATHREDU Did not finish HS
Graduated from HS
Attended, no degree
Completed Associate's
Completed Bachelor's
Completed Master's
Completed Doctorate
Total
MOTHREDU Did not finish HS
Graduated from HS
Attended, no degree
Completed Associate's
Completed Bachelor's
Completed Master's
Completed Doctorate
Total
LIVENOW
Count
Business
%
0
0%
2
3%
3
5%
3
5%
9 15%
10 17%
13 22%
20 33%
60 100%
24 40%
Count
Education
%
0
0%
0
0%
1
7%
1
7%
2 13%
2 13%
2 13%
7 47%
15 100%
2 14%
Count
Fine Arts
%
0
0%
0
0%
2
3%
4
7%
7 12%
10 17%
13 22%
23 39%
59 100%
18 31%
Count
Health
%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
9%
1
9%
2 18%
3 27%
4 36%
11 100%
3 27%
Count
Other/Undecided
%
0
0%
1
1%
3
4%
3
4%
9 12%
7
9%
19 24%
36 46%
78 100%
12 15%
Count
%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
7%
3 20%
2 13%
2 13%
7 47%
15 100%
3 20%
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
Count
b
%
0
0%
3
1%
9
4%
13
6%
31 13%
33 13%
52 22%
99 41%
240 100%
62 25%
15
25%
2
14%
7
12%
4
36%
10
13%
3
20%
41
18%
18
30%
10
71%
24
41%
4
36%
28
36%
8
53%
93
40%
2
3%
1
2%
60 100%
2
3%
17 28%
10 17%
8 13%
16 27%
5
8%
2
3%
60 100%
1
2%
7 12%
18 30%
10 17%
12 20%
10 17%
2
3%
60 100%
0
0%
0
0%
14 100%
2 13%
5 33%
2 13%
0
0%
5 33%
1
7%
0
0%
15 100%
1
7%
3 20%
4 27%
2 13%
4 27%
1
7%
0
0%
15 100%
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
3
5%
7 12%
59 100%
7 12%
23 39%
6 10%
7 12%
12 20%
4
7%
0
0%
59 100%
3
5%
14 24%
9 15%
7 12%
19 32%
7 12%
0
0%
59 100%
0
0%
0
0%
11 100%
0
0%
2 18%
2 18%
1
9%
1
9%
3 27%
2 18%
11 100%
0
0%
2 18%
2 18%
1
9%
3 27%
3 27%
0
0%
11 100%
1
1%
27 35%
78 100%
9 12%
26 33%
15 19%
7
9%
9 12%
4
5%
8 10%
78 100%
8 10%
23 29%
12 15%
12 15%
11 14%
6
8%
6
8%
78 100%
0
0%
1
7%
15 100%
1
7%
6 40%
0
0%
5 33%
2 13%
1
7%
0
0%
15 100%
3 20%
5 33%
1
7%
1
7%
2 13%
3 20%
0
0%
15 100%
6
2%
37 15%
239 100%
22
9%
79 33%
35 14%
28 11%
46 20%
18
7%
12
5%
240 100%
16
7%
54 23%
48 20%
33 13%
51 20%
30 13%
8
3%
240 100%
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Frequency Distributions: Seniors
Arts and
Sciences
Variable
28. Primary major or expected
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Overall
b
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
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
18
15
0
0
0
9
0
7
11
0
60
4
4
0
2
0
2
1
4
3
0
20
24
36
60
3
2
0
53
1
0
0
1
0
60
6
54
60
30%
25%
0%
0%
0%
15%
0%
12%
18%
0%
100%
20%
20%
0%
10%
0%
10%
5%
20%
15%
0%
100%
40%
60%
100%
5%
3%
0%
88%
2%
0%
0%
2%
0%
100%
10%
90%
100%
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
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%
0
0
0
42
0
0
0
9
8
0
59
4
0
0
2
0
2
1
3
1
0
13
13
46
59
2
0
1
54
1
0
0
0
1
59
4
55
59
0%
0%
0%
71%
0%
0%
0%
15%
14%
0%
100%
31%
0%
0%
15%
0%
15%
8%
23%
8%
0%
100%
22%
78%
100%
3%
0%
2%
92%
2%
0%
0%
0%
2%
100%
7%
93%
100%
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
8
11
0
0
1
9
0
0
0
0
1
11
0
11
11
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
100%
27%
73%
100%
0%
0%
9%
82%
0%
0%
0%
0%
9%
100%
0%
100%
100%
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
4
26
0
78
1
0
0
2
0
1
1
4
3
0
12
30
48
78
1
0
2
70
1
0
0
2
2
78
30
48
78
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
62%
5%
33%
0%
100%
8%
0%
0%
17%
0%
8%
8%
33%
25%
0%
100%
38%
62%
100%
1%
0%
3%
90%
1%
0%
0%
3%
3%
100%
38%
62%
100%
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
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%
29
15
14
42
7
9
51
20
51
0
238
13
4
3
6
0
5
3
11
7
0
52
96
167
263
6
4
5
230
4
0
0
4
10
263
47
216
263
12%
6%
6%
17%
3%
4%
21%
9%
22%
0%
100%
24%
7%
7%
11%
0%
11%
6%
23%
13%
0%
100%
42%
58%
100%
2%
1%
2%
88%
1%
0%
0%
1%
4%
100%
19%
81%
100%
Total
GENDER
– Institution reported: Race or
ETHNICIT
ethnicity
b
Other/Undecided
Count
– Institution reported: Gender
a
Health
%
second major (not minor,
concentration, etc.) if
applicable, in collapsed
categories
Enrollment status
Fine Arts
Count
Total
– Institution reported:
Education
Response Options
primary major, in collapsed
categories
29. Second major or expected
Business
ENROLLMT
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
Categories with fewer than five students are blank.
Only overall percentages are weighted. This column includes all students (including those not in the reported categories).
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Benchmark Statistics
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NSSE 2012 Major Field Report: Part I. Within-Institution Comparisons
Interpreting the Benchmark Statistics
Benchmarks
To focus discussions about the importance of student engagement and to guide institutional
improvement efforts, NSSE created five Benchmarks of Effective Educational Practice: Level of
Academic Challenge, Active and Collaborative Learning, Student-Faculty Interaction, Enriching
Educational Experiences, and Supportive Campus Environment.
Overall Results
The "Overall" results
include all respondents for
your institution by class,
and may include students
whose major did not fall
into one of the categories or
who didn't indicate a major.
These results are identical
to those found in your
Institutional Report.
Social Sciences
Overall b
Arts and
Humanities
Biological
Sciences
Business
Education
Physical
Sciences
Professional
(Other)
Social Sciences
Overall b
53.4
11.0
2.15
26
56.4
12.4
.93
177
56.5
13.9
1.73
65
55.2
12.8
.36
1277
61.0
12.7
1.16
120
61.1
10.7
1.83
34
61.5
13.5
.51
691
60.5
11.9
1.15
106
51.6
14.1
2.87
24
65.2
11.7
.52
500
62.0
12.3
1.17
111
61.7
13.2
.30
1881
43.7
16.1
3.15
26
47.5
14.7
1.10
177
48.2
15.8
1.97
65
49.0
15.9
.44
1325
50.8
14.4
1.31
120
59.8
17.8
3.05
34
53.2
14.6
.55
691
62.1
17.1
1.66
106
50.2
13.2
2.70
24
63.2
14.1
.63
500
55.2
15.2
1.44
111
56.1
16.1
.37
1936
28.2
13.4
2.63
26
33.4
17.1
1.28
177
34.3
16.5
2.06
64
32.2
16.4
.46
1281
40.6
18.6
1.70
119
56.0
22.2
3.81
34
32.2
15.5
.59
688
44.5
22.9
2.24
105
35.0
19.3
3.94
24
38.5
17.4
.78
500
45.4
19.8
1.88
111
37.2
18.6
.43
1889
Engineering
Professional
(Other)
Seniors
Physical
Sciences
Engineering
Education
First-Year Students
Business
N
The N column represents the actual
number of students who contributed to
the benchmark mean. Students who did
not respond to at least 3/5ths of each
benchmark's items are not included.
Class
Benchmark scores 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.
Benchmark scores are reported for these major categories
within your institution . Major categories with fewer than
twenty respondents in a given class are not reported in
benchmark statistics (i.e., the column is blank as shown
below).
Biological
Sciences
Mean
The mean is the arithmetic average of
the students' benchmark scores where
students answered at least 3/5ths of the
benchmark items.
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. Institutions choosing not to
customize receive NSSE’s eight standard categories as
shown in the example below.
Arts and
Humanities
Sample
This report is based on information
from all randomly selected or censusadministered students for your
institution. Targeted and locally
administered oversamples and other nonrandomly selected students are not
included.
WITHIN Institution Comparisons
NSSE urges institutions to "look within," calling attention to the need to
examine variation in the student experience at your institution. Your average
student does not describe all students and groups on your campus. This report
provides an overview of your students' benchmark scores by groups of related
majors and class level.
LEVEL OF ACADEMIC CHALLENGE (LAC)
M ean
SDc
d
SEM
N
58.0
13.1
1.27
107
55.9
9.6
1.30
54
54.9
12.9
.61
452
56.5
11.1
1.25
79
ACTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING (ACL)
Weighting
All major field category results
displayed in this report are unweighted.
The benchmark scores in the overall
column are weighted, as they are in your
Institutional Report .
M ean
c
SD
SEM d
N
47.2
13.4
1.30
107
45.1
13.9
1.89
54
53.5
16.2
.76
451
46.7
15.1
1.70
79
STUDENT-FACULTY INTERACTION (SFI)
M ean
SDc
SEM d
N
34.0
17.5
1.69
107
31.5
14.9
2.03
54
30.5
16.4
.77
447
36.3
16.0
1.80
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58.3
13.5
1.76
59
57.7
13.6
1.54
78
57.4
13.8
.87
251
45.5
14.7
2.11
48
48.3
16.2
1.21
179
53.7
14.5
1.87
60
55.6
16.1
2.09
59
49.1
18.3
2.08
77
53.6
17.3
1.07
261
36.1
14.8
2.14
48
42.2
20.7
1.61
166
48.7
18.8
2.45
59
45.7
19.4
2.52
59
44.7
20.0
2.27
78
47.7
20.1
1.26
252
29.9
12.2
.98
156
41.5
14.5
1.88
60
45.3
15.4
2.00
59
40.8
18.4
2.09
78
41.6
17.1
1.08
248
67.6
19.0
1.53
153
60.9
18.4
2.38
60
59.9
20.6
2.69
59
67.0
20.8
2.35
78
62.8
19.4
1.24
243
Health
Overall b
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Other/Undecid
ed
Fine Arts
Education
Arts and
Sciences
57.0
13.5
1.74
60
Business
Overall b
(Category Not
Used)
(Category Not
Used)
Other/Undecid
ed
Seniors
55.8
12.4
.97
164
Health
Fine Arts
Education
Business
Arts and
Sciences
First-Year Students
LEVEL OF ACADEMIC CHALLENGE (LAC)
Mean
SDc
SEMd
N
55.1
13.1
2.16
37
56.8
10.9
1.90
33
56.5
14.2
2.05
48
ACTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING (ACL)
Mean
SDc
SEMd
N
50.3
20.5
3.37
37
50.4
12.7
2.21
33
STUDENT-FACULTY INTERACTION (SFI)
Mean
SDc
SEMd
N
44.3
23.6
3.88
37
43.8
19.4
3.38
33
ENRICHING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES (EEE)
Mean
SDc
SEMd
N
34.5
10.3
1.69
37
30.7
12.3
2.15
33
27.9
11.1
1.62
47
SUPPORTIVE CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT (SCE)
Mean
SDc
SEMd
N
71.6
17.7
2.91
37
70.0
18.3
3.18
33
65.0
15.1
2.20
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a
Major categories with fewer than twenty respondents in a given class are not reported (i.e., the column is blank).
b
Related-major category statistics are unweighted. Overall statistics are weighted by gender and enrollment status.
c
Standard deviation is a measure of the amount the individual scores deviate from the mean of all the scores in the distribution.
d
The 95% confidence interval for the population mean is equal to the sample mean plus/minus 1.96 times the standard error of the mean.
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