North Carolina State University
2005-2006 Graduating Senior Survey:
College Comparisons of Campus Climate

This document reports survey data on college differences in respondents' overall assessment of the campus climate at NC State. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2005-2006 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2005-2006 Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."

Q Campus climate toward student groups

Women		NCSU	College/School
Women		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	4.34	4.34	4.21	4.33	4.35	4.27	4.44	4.19	4.44
5: Strongly Supportive	%	52.7	51.7	48.1	51.7	57.8	48.0	58.8	46.5	61.1
4: Mildly Supportive	%	30.3	32.4	28.8	32.2	20.7	33.0	27.0	25.6	22.2
3: Neutral	%	15.5	14.5	19.2	14.2	20.7	17.3	13.7	27.9	16.7
2: Mildly Nonsupportive	%	1.4	1.4	3.8	1.8	0.9	1.4	0.5	.	.
1: Strongly Nonsupportive	%	0.1	.	.	0.1	.	0.3	.	.	.
Total	N	2,120	346	52	780	116	358	371	43	54

Men		NCSU	College/School
Men		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	4.35	4.40	4.37	4.44	4.30	4.11	4.42	4.02	4.37
5: Strongly Supportive	%	60.0	61.6	59.6	64.4	61.7	48.6	61.7	44.2	61.1
4: Mildly Supportive	%	18.1	18.2	21.2	16.3	12.2	22.1	19.8	16.3	16.7
3: Neutral	%	19.4	18.8	15.4	18.1	21.7	22.9	17.2	37.2	20.4
2: Mildly Nonsupportive	%	1.8	1.2	3.8	1.0	3.5	4.2	1.1	2.3	1.9
1: Strongly Nonsupportive	%	0.6	0.3	.	0.1	0.9	2.2	0.3	.	.
Total	N	2,120	346	52	779	115	358	373	43	54

African Americans		NCSU	College/School
African Americans		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	4.25	4.27	4.12	4.20	4.30	4.21	4.36	4.07	4.40
5: Strongly Supportive	%	51.3	50.4	43.1	49.0	56.0	49.7	57.9	48.8	54.7
4: Mildly Supportive	%	26.0	29.6	31.4	27.2	22.4	24.0	23.1	14.0	30.2
3: Neutral	%	19.5	17.1	21.6	19.4	18.1	24.3	16.9	32.6	15.1
2: Mildly Nonsupportive	%	2.6	2.3	2.0	3.9	2.6	1.1	1.9	4.7	.
1: Strongly Nonsupportive	%	0.6	0.6	2.0	0.5	0.9	0.8	0.3	.	.
Total	N	2,118	345	51	779	116	358	373	43	53

Ethnic minorities		NCSU	College/School
Ethnic minorities		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	4.11	4.16	3.90	4.05	4.10	4.10	4.20	3.95	4.28
5: Strongly Supportive	%	42.3	44.5	29.4	39.2	45.7	41.6	47.7	37.2	48.1
4: Mildly Supportive	%	30.7	32.1	39.2	32.1	25.0	30.1	28.0	27.9	31.5
3: Neutral	%	23.1	19.1	25.5	23.7	25.0	25.6	22.1	27.9	20.4
2: Mildly Nonsupportive	%	3.2	4.0	3.9	4.2	2.6	2.0	1.3	7.0	.
1: Strongly Nonsupportive	%	0.8	0.3	2.0	0.8	1.7	0.8	0.8	.	.
Total	N	2,115	346	51	778	116	356	371	43	54

International students		NCSU	College/School
International students		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	4.17	4.20	4.02	4.14	4.18	4.12	4.25	4.02	4.31
5: Strongly Supportive	%	45.4	45.1	39.2	44.5	45.2	42.1	50.5	44.2	53.7
4: Mildly Supportive	%	28.9	31.1	31.4	28.7	29.6	31.2	25.9	20.9	25.9
3: Neutral	%	23.1	22.4	23.5	23.8	23.5	23.6	21.9	27.9	18.5
2: Mildly Nonsupportive	%	2.0	1.5	3.9	2.3	1.7	2.5	0.8	7.0	1.9
1: Strongly Nonsupportive	%	0.5	.	2.0	0.6	.	0.6	0.8	.	.
Total	N	2,110	344	51	777	115	356	370	43	54

Students with disabilities		NCSU	College/School
Students with disabilities		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	4.01	4.03	3.86	3.98	3.98	3.98	4.13	3.88	4.06
5: Strongly Supportive	%	40.3	40.3	25.5	39.5	42.2	38.3	46.3	37.2	37.7
4: Mildly Supportive	%	27.8	29.7	39.2	27.1	24.1	28.5	25.7	25.6	34.0
3: Neutral	%	26.1	23.3	31.4	27.2	25.9	27.7	24.1	30.2	24.5
2: Mildly Nonsupportive	%	4.4	5.5	3.9	4.8	5.2	4.5	2.9	2.3	3.8
1: Strongly Nonsupportive	%	1.3	1.2	.	1.4	2.6	1.1	1.1	4.7	.
Total	N	2,117	347	51	775	116	358	374	43	53

Gay and lesbian students		NCSU	College/School
Gay and lesbian students		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.58	3.62	3.62	3.61	3.50	3.43	3.65	3.53	3.72
5: Strongly Supportive	%	25.1	24.9	26.0	25.1	22.6	22.1	29.0	23.3	25.9
4: Mildly Supportive	%	24.5	29.3	24.0	25.5	26.1	20.7	20.6	20.9	31.5
3: Neutral	%	37.5	32.5	38.0	36.7	38.3	41.5	39.4	44.2	33.3
2: Mildly Nonsupportive	%	9.5	9.6	10.0	10.9	5.2	9.5	8.0	9.3	7.4
1: Strongly Nonsupportive	%	3.4	3.8	2.0	1.8	7.8	6.2	2.9	2.3	1.9
Total	N	2,114	345	50	777	115	357	373	43	54

Q NCSU is committed to minority students' success

		NCSU	College/School
		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.46	3.44	3.37	3.43	3.54	3.48	3.51	3.43	3.53
4: Agree strongly	%	51.4	50.0	44.2	47.8	58.3	52.1	57.3	54.8	54.7
3: Agree somewhat	%	44.2	45.3	50.0	47.6	38.3	44.8	37.6	35.7	43.4
2: Disagree somewhat	%	3.6	3.8	3.8	4.0	2.6	2.5	3.7	7.1	1.9
1: Disagree strongly	%	0.9	0.9	1.9	0.6	0.9	0.6	1.3	2.4	.
Total	N	2,114	344	52	776	115	357	375	42	53

Q NC State leaders foster diversity on campus

		NCSU	College/School
		NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
	Mean	3.18	3.19	3.23	3.14	3.26	3.14	3.25	3.24	3.22
4: Agree strongly	%	36.3	37.9	38.5	33.5	41.4	32.2	42.0	40.5	37.0
3: Agree somewhat	%	48.4	46.8	48.1	50.4	47.4	51.4	43.3	47.6	48.1
2: Disagree somewhat	%	12.4	11.8	11.5	12.8	6.9	14.4	12.3	7.1	14.8
1: Disagree strongly	%	2.9	3.5	1.9	3.4	4.3	1.9	2.4	4.8	.
Total	N	2,118	346	52	774	116	360	374	42	54

For more information on the 2005-2006 Graduating Senior Survey contact:
Dr. Nancy Whelchel, Associate Director for Survey Research
Office of Institutional Planning and Research
Box 7002
NCSU
Phone: (919) 515-4184
Email: Nancy_Whelchel@ncsu.edu

Posted: October, 2006

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North Carolina State University
2005-2006 Graduating Senior Survey:
College Comparisons of Campus Climate