North Carolina State University
2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of Campus Climate
(Frequency Distributions)
This document reports the frequency distributions by gender and race/ethnicity of survey item #21 of the "2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey." A table comparing mean ratings is available in "2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey: Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of Campus Climate."
Exact wording of question: How would you assess the campus climate for the following groups of students?
| Women | NCSU | Men | Women | AfAm | White | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5: Strongly Supportive | 56.8% | 56.0% | 57.5% | 53.5% | 57.3% | 55.0% |
| 4: Mildly Supportive | 25.7% | 25.4% | 25.9% | 29.9% | 25.7% | 22.5% |
| 3: Neutral | 16.3% | 17.7% | 15.0% | 14.6% | 16.0% | 20.5% |
| 2: Mildly Nonsupportive | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| 1: Strongly Nonsupportive | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Total (N) | 2,070 | 1,010 | 1,060 | 157 | 1,713 | 200 |
| Men | NCSU | Men | Women | AfAm | White | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5: Strongly Supportive | 61.6% | 54.6% | 68.2% | 62.8% | 61.6% | 59.8% |
| 4: Mildly Supportive | 15.9% | 19.3% | 12.6% | 20.5% | 15.7% | 13.6% |
| 3: Neutral | 20.2% | 21.8% | 18.6% | 16.0% | 20.0% | 24.6% |
| 2: Mildly Nonsupportive | 1.6% | 3.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.0% |
| 1: Strongly Nonsupportive | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Total (N) | 2,068 | 1,011 | 1,057 | 156 | 1,713 | 199 |
| African Americans | NCSU | Men | Women | AfAm | White | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5: Strongly Supportive | 52.4% | 50.0% | 54.8% | 33.8% | 54.6% | 48.5% |
| 4: Mildly Supportive | 26.5% | 27.8% | 25.3% | 36.9% | 25.5% | 27.3% |
| 3: Neutral | 18.1% | 19.6% | 16.7% | 19.1% | 17.6% | 21.7% |
| 2: Mildly Nonsupportive | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 10.2% | 2.1% | 2.0% |
| 1: Strongly Nonsupportive | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Total (N) | 2,065 | 1,007 | 1,058 | 157 | 1,710 | 198 |
| Other ethnic minorities | NCSU | Men | Women | AfAm | White | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5: Strongly Supportive | 43.4% | 42.6% | 44.2% | 26.1% | 45.8% | 37.0% |
| 4: Mildly Supportive | 30.9% | 31.1% | 30.7% | 41.4% | 30.0% | 30.0% |
| 3: Neutral | 22.1% | 22.8% | 21.4% | 24.8% | 21.4% | 25.5% |
| 2: Mildly Nonsupportive | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 5.7% | 2.5% | 6.0% |
| 1: Strongly Nonsupportive | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 0.3% | 1.5% |
| Total (N) | 2,068 | 1,010 | 1,058 | 157 | 1,711 | 200 |
| International students | NCSU | Men | Women | AfAm | White | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5: Strongly Supportive | 48.1% | 44.5% | 51.5% | 42.0% | 49.9% | 37.5% |
| 4: Mildly Supportive | 26.8% | 28.0% | 25.7% | 28.7% | 26.3% | 30.0% |
| 3: Neutral | 21.8% | 23.7% | 20.0% | 22.3% | 21.4% | 25.0% |
| 2: Mildly Nonsupportive | 3.0% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 6.4% | 2.3% | 7.0% |
| 1: Strongly Nonsupportive | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Total (N) | 2,067 | 1,008 | 1,059 | 157 | 1,710 | 200 |
| Students with disabilities | NCSU | Men | Women | AfAm | White | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5: Strongly Supportive | 45.5% | 45.3% | 45.7% | 39.5% | 46.5% | 41.7% |
| 4: Mildly Supportive | 26.2% | 26.0% | 26.4% | 24.2% | 26.6% | 25.1% |
| 3: Neutral | 23.8% | 25.1% | 22.6% | 26.8% | 23.0% | 28.6% |
| 2: Mildly Nonsupportive | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.6% | 8.9% | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| 1: Strongly Nonsupportive | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Total (N) | 2,065 | 1,006 | 1,059 | 157 | 1,709 | 199 |
| Gay and lesbian students | NCSU | Men | Women | AfAm | White | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5: Strongly Supportive | 27.1% | 25.7% | 28.4% | 12.7% | 28.8% | 23.6% |
| 4: Mildly Supportive | 24.1% | 22.7% | 25.5% | 28.0% | 23.6% | 25.6% |
| 3: Neutral | 31.0% | 32.1% | 29.9% | 42.0% | 29.2% | 37.7% |
| 2: Mildly Nonsupportive | 12.3% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 7.6% | 13.1% | 9.0% |
| 1: Strongly Nonsupportive | 5.6% | 6.8% | 4.4% | 9.6% | 5.4% | 4.0% |
| Total (N) | 2,064 | 1,009 | 1,055 | 157 | 1,708 | 199 |
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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: April, 2009
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