Senior Survey
Kansas State University
University Totals
I. Descriptive Information
Number Sent
Responses
Number
n = 1414
II. Evaluation of Undergraduate Programs:
Type of Breadth
Development of Academic Skills
A. Writing
B. Computer Lit.
C. Quant. Skills
D. Crit. Thinking
E. Problem Solving
F. Independence
Percent
661
46.7%
Outcomes
Number
% of 2 High Scores *
460
546
457
531
549
506
69.6%
82.6%
69.1%
80.3%
83.1%
76.6%
579
87.6%
308
307
297
206
232
353
46.6%
46.4%
44.9%
31.2%
35.1%
53.4%
510
569
77.2%
86.1%
576
598
330
87.1%
90.5%
50.0%
Gaining Educational Breadth
A. General
B. Science:
(Nature of)
(New Developments)
(Consequences)
C. Humanities (Enjoy Lit)
D. Fine Arts: (Apprec. Art etc.)
E. Social Science: (Aware Cult. Diff.)
F. Personal/Social Development:
1. Personal Values
2. Self-understanding
3. Interpersonal Development:
(Understanding others)
(Team Member)
4. Health: (Health, fitness)
*
This represents the percent of individuals making positive responses.
Senior Survey
Kansas State University
University Totals
III. Evaluation of Undergraduate Programs:
Characteristics of Major Field
Number
% of 2 High Scores *
A. Students
1. Competitive
2. Career oriented
3. Supportive
4. Interested in broad range of ideas
5. Serious about studies
6. Academic honesty
362
584
570
391
519
528
54.8%
88.4%
86.2%
59.2%
78.5%
79.9%
B. Faculty
1. Accessible
2. Knowledgeable
3. Good teachers
4. Interested in students
5. Listen to students
6. Relations with students
499
569
493
523
450
359
75.5%
86.1%
74.6%
79.1%
68.1%
54.3%
342
400
432
51.7%
60.5%
65.4%
384
504
361
58.1%
76.2%
54.6%
495
547
74.9%
82.8%
E. Characteristics of Advising
1. Good advising/major
344
52.0%
KSU Environment
1. Develop academic scholarly quality
2. Develop esthetic creative quality
3. Develop critical analytical quality
4. Develop occupational competence
5. Practical value of courses
348
104
286
238
214
52.6%
15.7%
43.3%
36.0%
32.4%
C. Department Support
1. Assist in placement
2. Encourage personal acquaintance with fa
3. Encourage participation in professional
interest groups
4. Encourage attendance at seminars/colloq
5. Encourage familiarity with modern equip
6. Encourage participation in research pro
D. Environment
1. Mutual respect:
2. Stimulating
*
Students and professor
This represents the percent of individuals making positive responses.