North Carolina State University
Campus Climate Survey Trends (Undergraduate)
Section C: Multicultural Activities on Campus

Tables of Results
by Student Demographic Profile

The NC State University Campus Climate Survey was conducted in two years: 2004 and 2010. This page shows trends in survey responses for items included in both survey waves, broken down by student demographic profile.

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Course taken and impact on thinking/understanding of diversity	Participation in diversity/multicultural events
Number of classes with diversity issues clearly integrated	Reasons for not participating in multicultural/diversity events
Impact of courses on thinking about/understanding of diversity

Section C: Multicultural Activities on Campus

Have taken: Ethnic Studies course

Have taken: Ethnic Studies course	Yes	No	Total (N)
Year*	18.5%	81.5%	3,127
2004
2010	16.6%	83.4%	2,954

Have taken: Ethnic Studies course		Yes	No	Total (N)
Gender*		14.8%	85.2%	1,409
Male	2004
	2010	16.1%	83.9%	1,319
Female	2004	21.6%	78.4%	1,718
	2010	17.1%	82.9%	1,635

Have taken: Ethnic Studies course		Yes	No	Total (N)
Race/Ethnicity*		51.6%	48.4%	258
African American/Black	2004
	2010	43.5%	56.5%	209
Asian	2004	17.1%	82.9%	117
	2010	26.2%	73.8%	149
Hispanic/Latino	2004	16.3%	83.7%	49
	2010	25.4%	74.6%	71
White/Caucasian	2004	14.3%	85.7%	2,456
	2010	13.1%	86.9%	2,351

Have taken: Ethnic Studies course		Yes	No	Total (N)
Residency		18.5%	81.5%	3,115
U.S. resident	2004
	2010	16.6%	83.4%	2,923
International student	2004	25.0%	75.0%	12
	2010	16.1%	83.9%	31

Have taken: Ethnic Studies course		Yes	No	Total (N)
Socioeconomic Background		25.0%	75.0%	619
Poor/Working class	2004
	2010	21.2%	78.8%	586
Middle class	2004	18.2%	81.8%	1,517
	2010	16.8%	83.2%	1,302
Upper middle/Upper class	2004	14.7%	85.3%	973
	2010	12.7%	87.3%	778

Have taken: Ethnic Studies course		Yes	No	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		22.0%	78.0%	241
First generation student	2004
	2010	19.2%	80.8%	198
Not first generation	2004	18.2%	81.8%	2,870
	2010	16.3%	83.7%	2,450

Have taken: Ethnic Studies course		Yes	No	Total (N)
Sexual Orientation*		18.0%	82.0%	3,007
Heterosexual	2004
	2010	16.6%	83.4%	2,471
Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual	2004	33.7%	66.3%	98
	2010	15.6%	84.4%	147

Have taken: Ethnic Studies course		Yes	No	Total (N)
Disability Status		18.3%	81.7%	2,951
No disability	2004
	2010	16.6%	83.4%	2,664
Disability	2004	22.2%	77.8%	144
	2010	16.6%	83.4%	290

Have taken: Ethnic Studies course		Yes	No	Total (N)
Age		18.7%	81.3%	2,879
Traditional	2004
	2010	16.4%	83.6%	2,805
Non-Traditional	2004	16.5%	83.5%	248
	2010	20.1%	79.9%	149

Impact on thinking/understanding diversity: Ethnic Studies Course

Impact on thinking/understanding diversity: Ethnic Studies Course	Mean	5: Very positive	4: Positive	3: Neither positive nor negative	2: Negative	1: Very negative	Total (N)
Year*	4.1	33.8%	47.1%	14.3%	3.8%	1.0%	580
2004
2010	4.2	40.1%	40.9%	16.7%	1.3%	1.0%	479

Impact on thinking/understanding diversity: Ethnic Studies Course		Mean	5: Very positive	4: Positive	3: Neither positive nor negative	2: Negative	1: Very negative	Total (N)
Gender*		3.9	23.7%	48.3%	21.3%	4.8%	1.9%	207
Male	2004
	2010	4.0	30.4%	44.0%	21.3%	1.9%	2.4%	207
Female	2004	4.2	39.4%	46.4%	10.5%	3.2%	0.5%	373
	2010	4.3	47.4%	38.6%	13.2%	0.7%	.	272

Impact on thinking/understanding diversity: Ethnic Studies Course		Mean	5: Very positive	4: Positive	3: Neither positive nor negative	2: Negative	1: Very negative	Total (N)
Race/Ethnicity		4.4	48.9%	40.5%	9.9%	0.8%	.	131
African American/Black	2004
	2010	4.4	55.1%	32.6%	12.4%	.	.	89
Asian	2004	4.1	28.6%	57.1%	14.3%	.	.	21
	2010	4.0	30.8%	41.0%	28.2%	.	.	39
Hispanic/Latino	2004	4.6	62.5%	37.5%	.	.	.	8
	2010	4.4	52.9%	41.2%	.	5.9%	.	17
White/Caucasian	2004	4.0	28.3%	48.4%	17.3%	5.4%	0.6%	353
	2010	4.1	33.2%	45.2%	18.3%	1.7%	1.7%	301

Impact on thinking/understanding diversity: Ethnic Studies Course		Mean	5: Very positive	4: Positive	3: Neither positive nor negative	2: Negative	1: Very negative	Total (N)
Residency*		4.1	33.8%	47.0%	14.4%	3.8%	1.0%	577
U.S. resident	2004
	2010	4.2	40.3%	40.7%	16.7%	1.3%	1.1%	474
International student	2004	4.3	33.3%	66.7%	.	.	.	3
	2010	4.0	20.0%	60.0%	20.0%	.	.	5

Impact on thinking/understanding diversity: Ethnic Studies Course		Mean	5: Very positive	4: Positive	3: Neither positive nor negative	2: Negative	1: Very negative	Total (N)
Socioeconomic Background*		4.1	30.7%	48.4%	18.3%	1.3%	1.3%	153
Poor/Working class	2004
	2010	4.4	52.1%	33.1%	14.9%	.	.	121
Middle class	2004	4.1	34.7%	46.9%	13.0%	4.7%	0.7%	277
	2010	4.2	36.1%	49.1%	12.0%	2.3%	0.5%	216
Upper middle/Upper class	2004	4.1	34.7%	46.5%	12.5%	4.9%	1.4%	144
	2010	3.9	33.7%	34.7%	26.3%	1.1%	4.2%	95

Impact on thinking/understanding diversity: Ethnic Studies Course		Mean	5: Very positive	4: Positive	3: Neither positive nor negative	2: Negative	1: Very negative	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		4.2	31.5%	55.6%	13.0%	.	.	54
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.4	51.4%	35.1%	13.5%	.	.	37
Not first generation	2004	4.1	33.9%	46.4%	14.4%	4.2%	1.1%	522
	2010	4.1	38.5%	42.1%	16.7%	1.5%	1.3%	390

Impact on thinking/understanding diversity: Ethnic Studies Course		Mean	5: Very positive	4: Positive	3: Neither positive nor negative	2: Negative	1: Very negative	Total (N)
Sexual Orientation*		4.1	32.9%	48.1%	14.2%	3.7%	1.1%	541
Heterosexual	2004
	2010	4.2	38.7%	43.1%	15.7%	1.2%	1.2%	401
Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual	2004	4.2	48.5%	33.3%	12.1%	6.1%	.	33
	2010	4.3	54.5%	22.7%	22.7%	.	.	22

Impact on thinking/understanding diversity: Ethnic Studies Course		Mean	5: Very positive	4: Positive	3: Neither positive nor negative	2: Negative	1: Very negative	Total (N)
Disability Status		4.1	33.6%	47.9%	14.5%	3.5%	0.6%	539
No disability	2004
	2010	4.2	39.3%	41.6%	16.6%	1.4%	1.2%	433
Disability	2004	3.9	34.4%	40.6%	12.5%	3.1%	9.4%	32
	2010	4.3	47.8%	34.8%	17.4%	.	.	46

Impact on thinking/understanding diversity: Ethnic Studies Course		Mean	5: Very positive	4: Positive	3: Neither positive nor negative	2: Negative	1: Very negative	Total (N)
Age		4.1	33.3%	47.6%	14.5%	3.9%	0.7%	538
Traditional	2004
	2010	4.2	38.6%	41.7%	17.3%	1.3%	1.1%	451
Non-Traditional	2004	4.1	40.5%	40.5%	11.9%	2.4%	4.8%	42
	2010	4.6	64.3%	28.6%	7.1%	.	.	28

Have taken: Women's/Gender Studies course

Have taken: Women's/Gender Studies course	Yes	No	Total (N)
Year*	6.9%	93.1%	3,083
2004
2010	8.3%	91.7%	2,952

Have taken: Women's/Gender Studies course		Yes	No	Total (N)
Gender		3.0%	97.0%	1,387
Male	2004
	2010	4.9%	95.1%	1,318
Female	2004	10.1%	89.9%	1,696
	2010	11.1%	88.9%	1,634

Have taken: Women's/Gender Studies course		Yes	No	Total (N)
Race/Ethnicity		8.9%	91.1%	248
African American/Black	2004
	2010	15.4%	84.6%	208
Asian	2004	6.0%	94.0%	116
	2010	5.4%	94.6%	149
Hispanic/Latino	2004	4.3%	95.7%	47
	2010	11.3%	88.7%	71
White/Caucasian	2004	6.7%	93.3%	2,430
	2010	7.7%	92.3%	2,350

Have taken: Women's/Gender Studies course		Yes	No	Total (N)
Residency		6.9%	93.1%	3,071
U.S. resident	2004
	2010	8.4%	91.6%	2,921
International student	2004	.	100.0%	12
	2010	3.2%	96.8%	31

Have taken: Women's/Gender Studies course		Yes	No	Total (N)
Socioeconomic Background		7.4%	92.6%	612
Poor/Working class	2004
	2010	11.1%	88.9%	586
Middle class	2004	6.9%	93.1%	1,498
	2010	7.1%	92.9%	1,302
Upper middle/Upper class	2004	6.5%	93.5%	955
	2010	8.2%	91.8%	776

Have taken: Women's/Gender Studies course		Yes	No	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		5.4%	94.6%	240
First generation student	2004
	2010	10.1%	89.9%	198
Not first generation	2004	7.0%	93.0%	2,827
	2010	8.2%	91.8%	2,448

Have taken: Women's/Gender Studies course		Yes	No	Total (N)
Sexual Orientation		6.6%	93.4%	2,964
Heterosexual	2004
	2010	8.1%	91.9%	2,469
Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual	2004	15.5%	84.5%	97
	2010	13.6%	86.4%	147

Have taken: Women's/Gender Studies course		Yes	No	Total (N)
Disability Status		6.6%	93.4%	2,910
No disability	2004
	2010	7.5%	92.5%	2,662
Disability	2004	12.8%	87.2%	141
	2010	15.9%	84.1%	290

Have taken: Women's/Gender Studies course		Yes	No	Total (N)
Age		6.8%	93.2%	2,838
Traditional	2004
	2010	8.2%	91.8%	2,803
Non-Traditional	2004	8.6%	91.4%	245
	2010	10.1%	89.9%	149

Impact on thinking/understanding diversity: Women's/Gender Studies course

Impact on thinking/understanding diversity: Women's/Gender Studies course	Mean	5: Very positive	4: Positive	3: Neither positive nor negative	2: Negative	1: Very negative	Total (N)
Year	4.1	37.9%	43.4%	14.2%	2.3%	2.3%	219
2004
2010	4.1	40.3%	34.7%	19.5%	3.0%	2.5%	236

Impact on thinking/understanding diversity: Women's/Gender Studies course		Mean	5: Very positive	4: Positive	3: Neither positive nor negative	2: Negative	1: Very negative	Total (N)
Gender		3.8	27.9%	41.9%	16.3%	7.0%	7.0%	43
Male	2004
	2010	3.7	24.6%	36.1%	29.5%	6.6%	3.3%	61
Female	2004	4.2	40.3%	43.8%	13.6%	1.1%	1.1%	176
	2010	4.2	45.7%	34.3%	16.0%	1.7%	2.3%	175

Impact on thinking/understanding diversity: Women's/Gender Studies course		Mean	5: Very positive	4: Positive	3: Neither positive nor negative	2: Negative	1: Very negative	Total (N)
Race/Ethnicity		4.6	63.6%	31.8%	4.5%	.	.	22
African American/Black	2004
	2010	4.2	48.3%	31.0%	17.2%	3.4%	.	29
Asian	2004	3.8	12.5%	50.0%	37.5%	.	.	8
	2010	4.0	37.5%	25.0%	37.5%	.	.	8
Hispanic/Latino	2004	4.5	50.0%	50.0%	.	.	.	2
	2010	4.3	50.0%	25.0%	25.0%	.	.	8
White/Caucasian	2004	4.1	35.4%	45.7%	14.0%	2.4%	2.4%	164
	2010	4.1	38.9%	37.1%	18.3%	2.9%	2.9%	175

Impact on thinking/understanding diversity: Women's/Gender Studies course		Mean	5: Very positive	4: Positive	3: Neither positive nor negative	2: Negative	1: Very negative	Total (N)
Residency*		4.1	37.9%	43.4%	14.2%	2.3%	2.3%	219
U.S. resident	2004
	2010	4.1	40.4%	34.5%	19.6%	3.0%	2.6%	235
International student	2010	4.0	.	100.0%	.	.	.	1

Impact on thinking/understanding diversity: Women's/Gender Studies course		Mean	5: Very positive	4: Positive	3: Neither positive nor negative	2: Negative	1: Very negative	Total (N)
Socioeconomic Background		4.3	45.7%	41.3%	8.7%	2.2%	2.2%	46
Poor/Working class	2004
	2010	4.1	46.7%	23.3%	23.3%	6.7%	.	60
Middle class	2004	4.1	38.9%	39.8%	14.8%	2.8%	3.7%	108
	2010	4.1	39.6%	39.6%	17.6%	1.1%	2.2%	91
Upper middle/Upper class	2004	4.1	28.6%	52.4%	17.5%	1.6%	.	63
	2010	4.0	35.5%	41.9%	16.1%	1.6%	4.8%	62

Impact on thinking/understanding diversity: Women's/Gender Studies course		Mean	5: Very positive	4: Positive	3: Neither positive nor negative	2: Negative	1: Very negative	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		4.3	38.5%	53.8%	7.7%	.	.	13
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.4	66.7%	16.7%	11.1%	5.6%	.	18
Not first generation	2004	4.1	37.6%	42.9%	14.6%	2.4%	2.4%	205
	2010	4.1	37.6%	37.6%	20.1%	2.6%	2.1%	194

Impact on thinking/understanding diversity: Women's/Gender Studies course		Mean	5: Very positive	4: Positive	3: Neither positive nor negative	2: Negative	1: Very negative	Total (N)
Sexual Orientation*		4.1	35.6%	45.0%	14.4%	2.5%	2.5%	202
Heterosexual	2004
	2010	4.1	40.9%	36.3%	17.6%	2.6%	2.6%	193
Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual	2004	4.6	66.7%	26.7%	6.7%	.	.	15
	2010	4.2	44.4%	27.8%	27.8%	.	.	18

Impact on thinking/understanding diversity: Women's/Gender Studies course		Mean	5: Very positive	4: Positive	3: Neither positive nor negative	2: Negative	1: Very negative	Total (N)
Disability Status*		4.1	36.5%	44.7%	14.2%	2.5%	2.0%	197
No disability	2004
	2010	4.1	40.4%	33.7%	19.7%	3.6%	2.6%	193
Disability	2004	4.2	47.4%	36.8%	10.5%	.	5.3%	19
	2010	4.1	39.5%	39.5%	18.6%	.	2.3%	43

Impact on thinking/understanding diversity: Women's/Gender Studies course		Mean	5: Very positive	4: Positive	3: Neither positive nor negative	2: Negative	1: Very negative	Total (N)
Age		4.1	37.4%	43.9%	14.6%	2.0%	2.0%	198
Traditional	2004
	2010	4.1	39.9%	34.5%	20.2%	2.7%	2.7%	223
Non-Traditional	2004	4.1	42.9%	38.1%	9.5%	4.8%	4.8%	21
	2010	4.2	46.2%	38.5%	7.7%	7.7%	.	13

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Number of classes with diversity issues clearly integrated

Number of classes with diversity issues clearly integrated	None	A few	Some	Most	All	Total (N)
Year*	34.3%	45.1%	15.4%	4.6%	0.6%	3,140
2004
2010	34.5%	41.2%	16.9%	6.3%	1.2%	2,942

Number of classes with diversity issues clearly integrated		None	A few	Some	Most	All	Total (N)
Gender*		39.2%	44.4%	12.9%	2.9%	0.6%	1,416
Male	2004
	2010	38.6%	40.9%	15.1%	4.3%	1.1%	1,315
Female	2004	30.3%	45.7%	17.5%	6.0%	0.6%	1,724
	2010	31.1%	41.4%	18.3%	8.0%	1.2%	1,627

Number of classes with diversity issues clearly integrated		None	A few	Some	Most	All	Total (N)
Race/Ethnicity*		20.9%	53.1%	20.2%	4.3%	1.6%	258
African American/Black	2004
	2010	29.8%	44.2%	18.3%	5.3%	2.4%	208
Asian	2004	47.9%	32.8%	16.8%	2.5%	.	119
	2010	33.6%	39.6%	22.1%	4.0%	0.7%	149
Hispanic/Latino	2004	34.7%	46.9%	12.2%	4.1%	2.0%	49
	2010	32.4%	33.8%	23.9%	8.5%	1.4%	71
White/Caucasian	2004	35.9%	44.5%	14.3%	4.9%	0.5%	2,467
	2010	35.1%	41.2%	16.4%	6.4%	0.9%	2,340

Number of classes with diversity issues clearly integrated		None	A few	Some	Most	All	Total (N)
Residency*		34.3%	45.2%	15.3%	4.6%	0.6%	3,128
U.S. resident	2004
	2010	34.3%	41.3%	16.9%	6.3%	1.2%	2,911
International student	2004	33.3%	33.3%	25.0%	8.3%	.	12
	2010	48.4%	29.0%	16.1%	6.5%	.	31

Number of classes with diversity issues clearly integrated		None	A few	Some	Most	All	Total (N)
Socioeconomic Background		34.3%	44.8%	14.8%	4.7%	1.4%	623
Poor/Working class	2004
	2010	35.6%	39.2%	15.6%	7.7%	1.9%	584
Middle class	2004	34.8%	45.2%	15.4%	4.3%	0.3%	1,522
	2010	33.2%	42.7%	17.5%	5.5%	1.1%	1,298
Upper middle/Upper class	2004	33.6%	45.3%	15.6%	4.9%	0.5%	978
	2010	35.1%	41.4%	16.4%	6.5%	0.6%	773

Number of classes with diversity issues clearly integrated		None	A few	Some	Most	All	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		35.6%	38.9%	19.0%	4.9%	1.6%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	37.4%	33.8%	15.7%	11.6%	1.5%	198
Not first generation	2004	34.2%	45.7%	15.0%	4.6%	0.5%	2,878
	2010	34.0%	42.2%	16.8%	5.9%	1.1%	2,441

Number of classes with diversity issues clearly integrated		None	A few	Some	Most	All	Total (N)
Sexual Orientation*		34.7%	44.8%	15.4%	4.4%	0.6%	3,018
Heterosexual	2004
	2010	34.7%	41.9%	16.1%	6.2%	1.1%	2,461
Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual	2004	18.2%	60.6%	12.1%	9.1%	.	99
	2010	25.3%	40.4%	24.0%	8.2%	2.1%	146

Number of classes with diversity issues clearly integrated		None	A few	Some	Most	All	Total (N)
Disability Status		34.3%	45.3%	15.1%	4.6%	0.6%	2,964
No disability	2004
	2010	35.1%	41.1%	16.7%	5.9%	1.2%	2,652
Disability	2004	34.3%	39.9%	19.6%	4.9%	1.4%	143
	2010	28.6%	42.1%	18.6%	10.0%	0.7%	290

Number of classes with diversity issues clearly integrated		None	A few	Some	Most	All	Total (N)
Age		33.7%	46.1%	15.3%	4.5%	0.4%	2,891
Traditional	2004
	2010	34.5%	41.0%	17.1%	6.3%	1.1%	2,794
Non-Traditional	2004	41.0%	34.1%	16.9%	5.2%	2.8%	249
	2010	33.8%	43.9%	12.8%	6.8%	2.7%	148

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Impact of courses on thinking about/understanding of diversity

Impact of courses on thinking about/understanding of diversity	Mean	5: Very positive impact	4: Positive impact	3: Neither positive nor negative impact	2: Negative impact	1: Very negative impact	Total (N)
Year*	3.7	12.1%	51.2%	32.4%	3.7%	0.5%	2,061
2004
2010	3.8	16.6%	50.6%	29.0%	2.9%	0.9%	1,919

Impact of courses on thinking about/understanding of diversity		Mean	5: Very positive impact	4: Positive impact	3: Neither positive nor negative impact	2: Negative impact	1: Very negative impact	Total (N)
Gender*		3.6	8.1%	47.6%	37.7%	5.9%	0.7%	860
Male	2004
	2010	3.6	12.4%	47.0%	34.1%	4.5%	2.0%	804
Female	2004	3.8	15.0%	53.9%	28.6%	2.2%	0.3%	1,201
	2010	3.9	19.6%	53.2%	25.4%	1.7%	0.2%	1,115

Impact of courses on thinking about/understanding of diversity		Mean	5: Very positive impact	4: Positive impact	3: Neither positive nor negative impact	2: Negative impact	1: Very negative impact	Total (N)
Race/Ethnicity		3.9	20.5%	56.1%	21.0%	2.4%	.	205
African American/Black	2004
	2010	4.0	24.8%	47.6%	25.5%	2.1%	.	145
Asian	2004	3.8	13.1%	57.4%	27.9%	1.6%	.	61
	2010	3.8	17.2%	51.5%	30.3%	1.0%	.	99
Hispanic/Latino	2004	4.0	25.0%	53.1%	21.9%	.	.	32
	2010	4.0	27.1%	52.1%	18.8%	2.1%	.	48
White/Caucasian	2004	3.7	10.3%	50.9%	34.5%	3.9%	0.4%	1,582
	2010	3.8	15.0%	51.2%	29.8%	2.9%	1.1%	1,510

Impact of courses on thinking about/understanding of diversity		Mean	5: Very positive impact	4: Positive impact	3: Neither positive nor negative impact	2: Negative impact	1: Very negative impact	Total (N)
Residency*		3.7	12.1%	51.3%	32.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2,053
U.S. resident	2004
	2010	3.8	16.5%	50.8%	29.0%	2.8%	0.9%	1,903
International student	2004	3.8	25.0%	25.0%	50.0%	.	.	8
	2010	3.8	25.0%	31.3%	37.5%	6.3%	.	16

Impact of courses on thinking about/understanding of diversity		Mean	5: Very positive impact	4: Positive impact	3: Neither positive nor negative impact	2: Negative impact	1: Very negative impact	Total (N)
Socioeconomic Background		3.7	10.8%	50.7%	33.3%	4.7%	0.5%	408
Poor/Working class	2004
	2010	3.8	20.9%	46.1%	30.3%	2.1%	0.5%	373
Middle class	2004	3.7	13.4%	52.1%	30.7%	3.4%	0.4%	993
	2010	3.8	16.2%	53.5%	26.9%	2.7%	0.7%	865
Upper middle/Upper class	2004	3.7	11.1%	50.4%	34.5%	3.4%	0.6%	647
	2010	3.7	14.2%	49.5%	31.1%	3.4%	1.8%	499

Impact of courses on thinking about/understanding of diversity		Mean	5: Very positive impact	4: Positive impact	3: Neither positive nor negative impact	2: Negative impact	1: Very negative impact	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		3.8	10.7%	56.0%	31.4%	1.9%	.	159
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.9	19.5%	51.2%	27.6%	1.6%	.	123
Not first generation	2004	3.7	12.3%	50.9%	32.5%	3.8%	0.5%	1,891
	2010	3.8	16.5%	50.9%	28.7%	2.9%	1.1%	1,604

Impact of courses on thinking about/understanding of diversity		Mean	5: Very positive impact	4: Positive impact	3: Neither positive nor negative impact	2: Negative impact	1: Very negative impact	Total (N)
Sexual Orientation*		3.7	11.9%	51.2%	32.7%	3.7%	0.5%	1,967
Heterosexual	2004
	2010	3.8	16.2%	50.7%	29.1%	2.9%	1.1%	1,599
Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual	2004	3.9	18.5%	51.9%	27.2%	2.5%	.	81
	2010	4.0	22.0%	54.1%	22.9%	0.9%	.	109

Impact of courses on thinking about/understanding of diversity		Mean	5: Very positive impact	4: Positive impact	3: Neither positive nor negative impact	2: Negative impact	1: Very negative impact	Total (N)
Disability Status		3.7	12.0%	51.6%	32.7%	3.4%	0.3%	1,942
No disability	2004
	2010	3.8	16.2%	50.7%	29.3%	2.8%	1.0%	1,712
Disability	2004	3.6	16.8%	43.2%	30.5%	5.3%	4.2%	95
	2010	3.8	19.3%	49.8%	27.1%	3.4%	0.5%	207

Impact of courses on thinking about/understanding of diversity		Mean	5: Very positive impact	4: Positive impact	3: Neither positive nor negative impact	2: Negative impact	1: Very negative impact	Total (N)
Age		3.7	11.9%	51.1%	32.8%	3.8%	0.4%	1,914
Traditional	2004
	2010	3.8	15.9%	51.0%	29.2%	2.9%	1.0%	1,823
Non-Traditional	2004	3.8	15.0%	53.1%	27.2%	3.4%	1.4%	147
	2010	4.0	29.2%	43.8%	25.0%	2.1%	.	96

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Participation in diversity/multicultural events

Participation in diversity/multicultural events	Never	Once	Two or three times	Four or more times	Total (N)
Year*	65.8%	8.3%	16.2%	9.7%	3,139
2004
2010	52.2%	14.2%	19.9%	13.7%	2,928

Participation in diversity/multicultural events		Never	Once	Two or three times	Four or more times	Total (N)
Gender*		70.3%	8.0%	13.8%	7.9%	1,410
Male	2004
	2010	56.7%	14.0%	17.9%	11.4%	1,307
Female	2004	62.1%	8.6%	18.1%	11.2%	1,729
	2010	48.6%	14.4%	21.5%	15.5%	1,621

Participation in diversity/multicultural events		Never	Once	Two or three times	Four or more times	Total (N)
Race/Ethnicity		30.9%	7.3%	27.0%	34.7%	259
African American/Black	2004
	2010	18.2%	12.9%	35.9%	33.0%	209
Asian	2004	53.4%	11.0%	21.2%	14.4%	118
	2010	24.5%	18.4%	34.7%	22.4%	147
Hispanic/Latino	2004	51.1%	10.6%	25.5%	12.8%	47
	2010	32.4%	11.3%	31.0%	25.4%	71
White/Caucasian	2004	72.0%	8.2%	14.0%	5.9%	2,469
	2010	58.3%	14.3%	16.7%	10.7%	2,330

Participation in diversity/multicultural events		Never	Once	Two or three times	Four or more times	Total (N)
Residency		65.8%	8.3%	16.2%	9.7%	3,127
U.S. resident	2004
	2010	52.4%	14.2%	19.7%	13.7%	2,898
International student	2004	66.7%	8.3%	8.3%	16.7%	12
	2010	26.7%	20.0%	36.7%	16.7%	30

Participation in diversity/multicultural events		Never	Once	Two or three times	Four or more times	Total (N)
Socioeconomic Background*		63.7%	8.8%	16.2%	11.2%	623
Poor/Working class	2004
	2010	45.5%	16.7%	21.7%	16.0%	580
Middle class	2004	65.0%	7.5%	17.6%	10.0%	1,524
	2010	53.8%	12.6%	20.4%	13.1%	1,293
Upper middle/Upper class	2004	68.3%	9.2%	13.9%	8.6%	974
	2010	54.0%	15.3%	17.7%	13.0%	769

Participation in diversity/multicultural events		Never	Once	Two or three times	Four or more times	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		66.5%	9.8%	13.1%	10.6%	245
First generation student	2004
	2010	52.0%	14.1%	20.7%	13.1%	198
Not first generation	2004	65.7%	8.2%	16.4%	9.7%	2,878
	2010	51.9%	14.4%	19.9%	13.8%	2,427

Participation in diversity/multicultural events		Never	Once	Two or three times	Four or more times	Total (N)
Sexual Orientation*		66.3%	8.4%	15.9%	9.4%	3,017
Heterosexual	2004
	2010	53.6%	14.5%	19.0%	13.0%	2,448
Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual	2004	49.5%	8.1%	21.2%	21.2%	99
	2010	31.3%	14.3%	30.6%	23.8%	147

Participation in diversity/multicultural events		Never	Once	Two or three times	Four or more times	Total (N)
Disability Status		65.9%	8.2%	16.0%	9.9%	2,961
No disability	2004
	2010	51.9%	14.2%	20.3%	13.6%	2,639
Disability	2004	64.4%	10.3%	17.1%	8.2%	146
	2010	55.0%	14.5%	15.9%	14.5%	289

Participation in diversity/multicultural events		Never	Once	Two or three times	Four or more times	Total (N)
Age*		64.8%	8.5%	16.4%	10.3%	2,893
Traditional	2004
	2010	51.5%	14.3%	20.1%	14.1%	2,781
Non-Traditional	2004	77.2%	5.7%	13.4%	3.7%	246
	2010	66.0%	12.2%	15.6%	6.1%	147

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Reasons for not participating: Not aware ⁷

Reasons for not participating: Not aware	Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Year*	63.2%	36.8%	3,211
2004
2010	60.1%	39.9%	1,528

Reasons for not participating: Not aware		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Gender		59.4%	40.6%	1,454
Male	2004
	2010	55.3%	44.7%	741
Female	2004	66.4%	33.6%	1,757
	2010	64.5%	35.5%	787

Reasons for not participating: Not aware		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Race/Ethnicity		51.3%	48.7%	267
African American/Black	2004
	2010	47.4%	52.6%	38
Asian	2004	65.4%	34.6%	127
	2010	72.2%	27.8%	36
Hispanic/Latino	2004	61.5%	38.5%	52
	2010	34.8%	65.2%	23
White/Caucasian	2004	64.6%	35.4%	2,517
	2010	60.4%	39.6%	1,359

Reasons for not participating: Not aware		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Residency		63.2%	36.8%	3,199
U.S. resident	2004
	2010	59.9%	40.1%	1,520
International student	2004	75.0%	25.0%	12
	2010	87.5%	12.5%	8

Reasons for not participating: Not aware		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Socioeconomic Background		62.5%	37.5%	629
Poor/Working class	2004
	2010	58.0%	42.0%	264
Middle class	2004	63.9%	36.1%	1,537
	2010	61.1%	38.9%	696
Upper middle/Upper class	2004	65.5%	34.5%	984
	2010	61.0%	39.0%	415

Reasons for not participating: Not aware		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		59.7%	40.3%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	52.4%	47.6%	103
Not first generation	2004	64.5%	35.5%	2,903
	2010	61.0%	39.0%	1,260

Reasons for not participating: Not aware		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Sexual Orientation		64.0%	36.0%	3,045
Heterosexual	2004
	2010	60.7%	39.3%	1,312
Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual	2004	69.7%	30.3%	99
	2010	54.3%	45.7%	46

Reasons for not participating: Not aware		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Disability Status		64.3%	35.7%	2,988
No disability	2004
	2010	60.1%	39.9%	1,369
Disability	2004	62.3%	37.7%	146
	2010	59.7%	40.3%	159

Reasons for not participating: Not aware		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Age		64.3%	35.7%	2,959
Traditional	2004
	2010	61.2%	38.8%	1,431
Non-Traditional	2004	50.8%	49.2%	252
	2010	43.3%	56.7%	97

Reasons for not participating: Event has nothing to do with me ⁷

Reasons for not participating: Event has nothing to do with me	Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Year*	36.7%	63.3%	3,211
2004
2010	42.3%	57.7%	1,528

Reasons for not participating: Event has nothing to do with me		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Gender*		43.1%	56.9%	1,454
Male	2004
	2010	48.2%	51.8%	741
Female	2004	31.4%	68.6%	1,757
	2010	36.8%	63.2%	787

Reasons for not participating: Event has nothing to do with me		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Race/Ethnicity		9.7%	90.3%	267
African American/Black	2004
	2010	15.8%	84.2%	38
Asian	2004	21.3%	78.7%	127
	2010	19.4%	80.6%	36
Hispanic/Latino	2004	19.2%	80.8%	52
	2010	21.7%	78.3%	23
White/Caucasian	2004	41.7%	58.3%	2,517
	2010	44.9%	55.1%	1,359

Reasons for not participating: Event has nothing to do with me		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Residency		36.7%	63.3%	3,199
U.S. resident	2004
	2010	42.6%	57.4%	1,520
International student	2004	16.7%	83.3%	12
	2010	.	100.0%	8

Reasons for not participating: Event has nothing to do with me		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Socioeconomic Background*		32.4%	67.6%	629
Poor/Working class	2004
	2010	38.6%	61.4%	264
Middle class	2004	37.3%	62.7%	1,537
	2010	39.9%	60.1%	696
Upper middle/Upper class	2004	40.4%	59.6%	984
	2010	50.6%	49.4%	415

Reasons for not participating: Event has nothing to do with me		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		29.4%	70.6%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	35.9%	64.1%	103
Not first generation	2004	38.0%	62.0%	2,903
	2010	43.3%	56.7%	1,260

Reasons for not participating: Event has nothing to do with me		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Sexual Orientation		37.8%	62.2%	3,045
Heterosexual	2004
	2010	43.4%	56.6%	1,312
Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual	2004	22.2%	77.8%	99
	2010	34.8%	65.2%	46

Reasons for not participating: Event has nothing to do with me		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Disability Status		37.3%	62.7%	2,988
No disability	2004
	2010	42.4%	57.6%	1,369
Disability	2004	36.3%	63.7%	146
	2010	41.5%	58.5%	159

Reasons for not participating: Event has nothing to do with me		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Age		37.9%	62.1%	2,959
Traditional	2004
	2010	43.6%	56.4%	1,431
Non-Traditional	2004	22.6%	77.4%	252
	2010	23.7%	76.3%	97

Reasons for not participating: Not enough time ⁷

Reasons for not participating: Not enough time	Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Year	65.7%	34.3%	3,211
2004
2010	63.0%	37.0%	1,528

Reasons for not participating: Not enough time		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Gender		62.1%	37.9%	1,454
Male	2004
	2010	58.3%	41.7%	741
Female	2004	68.6%	31.4%	1,757
	2010	67.5%	32.5%	787

Reasons for not participating: Not enough time		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Race/Ethnicity		56.9%	43.1%	267
African American/Black	2004
	2010	73.7%	26.3%	38
Asian	2004	63.8%	36.2%	127
	2010	55.6%	44.4%	36
Hispanic/Latino	2004	63.5%	36.5%	52
	2010	65.2%	34.8%	23
White/Caucasian	2004	66.4%	33.6%	2,517
	2010	62.5%	37.5%	1,359

Reasons for not participating: Not enough time		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Residency		65.6%	34.4%	3,199
U.S. resident	2004
	2010	63.1%	36.9%	1,520
International student	2004	75.0%	25.0%	12
	2010	50.0%	50.0%	8

Reasons for not participating: Not enough time		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Socioeconomic Background*		67.4%	32.6%	629
Poor/Working class	2004
	2010	65.9%	34.1%	264
Middle class	2004	66.9%	33.1%	1,537
	2010	67.5%	32.5%	696
Upper middle/Upper class	2004	66.0%	34.0%	984
	2010	55.9%	44.1%	415

Reasons for not participating: Not enough time		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		71.8%	28.2%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	62.1%	37.9%	103
Not first generation	2004	66.3%	33.7%	2,903
	2010	63.6%	36.4%	1,260

Reasons for not participating: Not enough time		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Sexual Orientation*		66.9%	33.1%	3,045
Heterosexual	2004
	2010	63.1%	36.9%	1,312
Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual	2004	62.6%	37.4%	99
	2010	80.4%	19.6%	46

Reasons for not participating: Not enough time		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Disability Status		67.1%	32.9%	2,988
No disability	2004
	2010	62.9%	37.1%	1,369
Disability	2004	60.3%	39.7%	146
	2010	64.2%	35.8%	159

Reasons for not participating: Not enough time		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Age		66.0%	34.0%	2,959
Traditional	2004
	2010	62.4%	37.6%	1,431
Non-Traditional	2004	61.5%	38.5%	252
	2010	72.2%	27.8%	97

Reasons for not participating: Not convenient for schedule ⁷

Reasons for not participating: Not convenient for schedule	Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Year	62.0%	38.0%	3,211
2004
2010	61.6%	38.4%	1,528

Reasons for not participating: Not convenient for schedule		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Gender		57.8%	42.2%	1,454
Male	2004
	2010	56.3%	43.7%	741
Female	2004	65.5%	34.5%	1,757
	2010	66.6%	33.4%	787

Reasons for not participating: Not convenient for schedule		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Race/Ethnicity		62.5%	37.5%	267
African American/Black	2004
	2010	57.9%	42.1%	38
Asian	2004	59.1%	40.9%	127
	2010	55.6%	44.4%	36
Hispanic/Latino	2004	55.8%	44.2%	52
	2010	56.5%	43.5%	23
White/Caucasian	2004	61.9%	38.1%	2,517
	2010	61.5%	38.5%	1,359

Reasons for not participating: Not convenient for schedule		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Residency		62.1%	37.9%	3,199
U.S. resident	2004
	2010	61.6%	38.4%	1,520
International student	2004	50.0%	50.0%	12
	2010	62.5%	37.5%	8

Reasons for not participating: Not convenient for schedule		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Socioeconomic Background		65.0%	35.0%	629
Poor/Working class	2004
	2010	64.0%	36.0%	264
Middle class	2004	63.5%	36.5%	1,537
	2010	64.8%	35.2%	696
Upper middle/Upper class	2004	60.9%	39.1%	984
	2010	57.1%	42.9%	415

Reasons for not participating: Not convenient for schedule		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		65.3%	34.7%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	60.2%	39.8%	103
Not first generation	2004	62.8%	37.2%	2,903
	2010	62.5%	37.5%	1,260

Reasons for not participating: Not convenient for schedule		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Sexual Orientation		63.1%	36.9%	3,045
Heterosexual	2004
	2010	61.9%	38.1%	1,312
Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual	2004	64.6%	35.4%	99
	2010	76.1%	23.9%	46

Reasons for not participating: Not convenient for schedule		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Disability Status		63.3%	36.7%	2,988
No disability	2004
	2010	61.7%	38.3%	1,369
Disability	2004	59.6%	40.4%	146
	2010	60.4%	39.6%	159

Reasons for not participating: Not convenient for schedule		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Age		62.2%	37.8%	2,959
Traditional	2004
	2010	61.4%	38.6%	1,431
Non-Traditional	2004	60.3%	39.7%	252
	2010	64.9%	35.1%	97

Reasons for not participating: Uncomfortable ⁷

Reasons for not participating: Uncomfortable	Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Year*	18.7%	81.3%	3,211
2004
2010	12.6%	87.4%	1,528

Reasons for not participating: Uncomfortable		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Gender*		20.0%	80.0%	1,454
Male	2004
	2010	14.0%	86.0%	741
Female	2004	17.6%	82.4%	1,757
	2010	11.3%	88.7%	787

Reasons for not participating: Uncomfortable		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Race/Ethnicity		5.6%	94.4%	267
African American/Black	2004
	2010	5.3%	94.7%	38
Asian	2004	15.7%	84.3%	127
	2010	5.6%	94.4%	36
Hispanic/Latino	2004	11.5%	88.5%	52
	2010	4.3%	95.7%	23
White/Caucasian	2004	20.5%	79.5%	2,517
	2010	13.5%	86.5%	1,359

Reasons for not participating: Uncomfortable		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Residency*		18.8%	81.2%	3,199
U.S. resident	2004
	2010	12.7%	87.3%	1,520
International student	2004	.	100.0%	12
	2010	.	100.0%	8

Reasons for not participating: Uncomfortable		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Socioeconomic Background*		17.3%	82.7%	629
Poor/Working class	2004
	2010	12.1%	87.9%	264
Middle class	2004	18.9%	81.1%	1,537
	2010	11.6%	88.4%	696
Upper middle/Upper class	2004	20.0%	80.0%	984
	2010	15.2%	84.8%	415

Reasons for not participating: Uncomfortable		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		15.7%	84.3%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	7.8%	92.2%	103
Not first generation	2004	19.2%	80.8%	2,903
	2010	13.2%	86.8%	1,260

Reasons for not participating: Uncomfortable		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Sexual Orientation		18.9%	81.1%	3,045
Heterosexual	2004
	2010	12.7%	87.3%	1,312
Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual	2004	19.2%	80.8%	99
	2010	13.0%	87.0%	46

Reasons for not participating: Uncomfortable		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Disability Status		18.7%	81.3%	2,988
No disability	2004
	2010	11.9%	88.1%	1,369
Disability	2004	21.9%	78.1%	146
	2010	18.9%	81.1%	159

Reasons for not participating: Uncomfortable		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Age*		19.5%	80.5%	2,959
Traditional	2004
	2010	13.3%	86.7%	1,431
Non-Traditional	2004	9.5%	90.5%	252
	2010	3.1%	96.9%	97

Reasons for not participating: Friends do not participate ⁷

Reasons for not participating: Friends do not participate	Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Year*	30.0%	70.0%	3,211
2004
2010	34.3%	65.7%	1,528

Reasons for not participating: Friends do not participate		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Gender		31.2%	68.8%	1,454
Male	2004
	2010	37.4%	62.6%	741
Female	2004	29.1%	70.9%	1,757
	2010	31.4%	68.6%	787

Reasons for not participating: Friends do not participate		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Race/Ethnicity		10.9%	89.1%	267
African American/Black	2004
	2010	18.4%	81.6%	38
Asian	2004	29.9%	70.1%	127
	2010	33.3%	66.7%	36
Hispanic/Latino	2004	19.2%	80.8%	52
	2010	13.0%	87.0%	23
White/Caucasian	2004	32.7%	67.3%	2,517
	2010	35.7%	64.3%	1,359

Reasons for not participating: Friends do not participate		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Residency		30.0%	70.0%	3,199
U.S. resident	2004
	2010	34.4%	65.6%	1,520
International student	2004	25.0%	75.0%	12
	2010	12.5%	87.5%	8

Reasons for not participating: Friends do not participate		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Socioeconomic Background		22.1%	77.9%	629
Poor/Working class	2004
	2010	25.4%	74.6%	264
Middle class	2004	30.0%	70.0%	1,537
	2010	35.9%	64.1%	696
Upper middle/Upper class	2004	36.4%	63.6%	984
	2010	40.0%	60.0%	415

Reasons for not participating: Friends do not participate		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		21.4%	78.6%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	26.2%	73.8%	103
Not first generation	2004	31.2%	68.8%	2,903
	2010	35.9%	64.1%	1,260

Reasons for not participating: Friends do not participate		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Sexual Orientation*		30.7%	69.3%	3,045
Heterosexual	2004
	2010	35.0%	65.0%	1,312
Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual	2004	22.2%	77.8%	99
	2010	39.1%	60.9%	46

Reasons for not participating: Friends do not participate		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Disability Status		30.6%	69.4%	2,988
No disability	2004
	2010	34.2%	65.8%	1,369
Disability	2004	28.1%	71.9%	146
	2010	35.2%	64.8%	159

Reasons for not participating: Friends do not participate		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Age		32.0%	68.0%	2,959
Traditional	2004
	2010	36.4%	63.6%	1,431
Non-Traditional	2004	6.3%	93.7%	252
	2010	3.1%	96.9%	97

Reasons for not participating: Uninteresting topic ⁷

Reasons for not participating: Uninteresting topic	Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Year*	43.7%	56.3%	3,211
2004
2010	39.1%	60.9%	1,528

Reasons for not participating: Uninteresting topic		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Gender*		51.0%	49.0%	1,454
Male	2004
	2010	48.9%	51.1%	741
Female	2004	37.7%	62.3%	1,757
	2010	30.0%	70.0%	787

Reasons for not participating: Uninteresting topic		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Race/Ethnicity*		21.0%	79.0%	267
African American/Black	2004
	2010	15.8%	84.2%	38
Asian	2004	21.3%	78.7%	127
	2010	22.2%	77.8%	36
Hispanic/Latino	2004	26.9%	73.1%	52
	2010	26.1%	73.9%	23
White/Caucasian	2004	48.0%	52.0%	2,517
	2010	40.9%	59.1%	1,359

Reasons for not participating: Uninteresting topic		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Residency		43.8%	56.2%	3,199
U.S. resident	2004
	2010	39.3%	60.7%	1,520
International student	2004	16.7%	83.3%	12
	2010	.	100.0%	8

Reasons for not participating: Uninteresting topic		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Socioeconomic Background*		41.2%	58.8%	629
Poor/Working class	2004
	2010	36.7%	63.3%	264
Middle class	2004	43.8%	56.2%	1,537
	2010	39.7%	60.3%	696
Upper middle/Upper class	2004	47.2%	52.8%	984
	2010	41.4%	58.6%	415

Reasons for not participating: Uninteresting topic		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		37.1%	62.9%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	32.0%	68.0%	103
Not first generation	2004	44.9%	55.1%	2,903
	2010	40.2%	59.8%	1,260

Reasons for not participating: Uninteresting topic		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Sexual Orientation		45.1%	54.9%	3,045
Heterosexual	2004
	2010	40.2%	59.8%	1,312
Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual	2004	23.2%	76.8%	99
	2010	28.3%	71.7%	46

Reasons for not participating: Uninteresting topic		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Disability Status		43.9%	56.1%	2,988
No disability	2004
	2010	38.7%	61.3%	1,369
Disability	2004	52.7%	47.3%	146
	2010	42.8%	57.2%	159

Reasons for not participating: Uninteresting topic		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Age		45.2%	54.8%	2,959
Traditional	2004
	2010	40.2%	59.8%	1,431
Non-Traditional	2004	27.0%	73.0%	252
	2010	23.7%	76.3%	97

Reasons for not participating: Location ⁷

Reasons for not participating: Location	Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Year*	12.6%	87.4%	3,211
2004
2010	10.3%	89.7%	1,528

Reasons for not participating: Location		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Gender		12.2%	87.8%	1,454
Male	2004
	2010	8.4%	91.6%	741
Female	2004	12.9%	87.1%	1,757
	2010	12.2%	87.8%	787

Reasons for not participating: Location		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Race/Ethnicity		15.0%	85.0%	267
African American/Black	2004
	2010	5.3%	94.7%	38
Asian	2004	21.3%	78.7%	127
	2010	19.4%	80.6%	36
Hispanic/Latino	2004	9.6%	90.4%	52
	2010	13.0%	87.0%	23
White/Caucasian	2004	12.0%	88.0%	2,517
	2010	9.8%	90.2%	1,359

Reasons for not participating: Location		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Residency*		12.6%	87.4%	3,199
U.S. resident	2004
	2010	10.2%	89.8%	1,520
International student	2004	.	100.0%	12
	2010	37.5%	62.5%	8

Reasons for not participating: Location		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Socioeconomic Background*		14.8%	85.2%	629
Poor/Working class	2004
	2010	13.6%	86.4%	264
Middle class	2004	12.1%	87.9%	1,537
	2010	10.8%	89.2%	696
Upper middle/Upper class	2004	12.4%	87.6%	984
	2010	8.7%	91.3%	415

Reasons for not participating: Location		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		15.3%	84.7%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.9%	95.1%	103
Not first generation	2004	12.5%	87.5%	2,903
	2010	11.0%	89.0%	1,260

Reasons for not participating: Location		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Sexual Orientation		12.7%	87.3%	3,045
Heterosexual	2004
	2010	10.4%	89.6%	1,312
Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual	2004	14.1%	85.9%	99
	2010	13.0%	87.0%	46

Reasons for not participating: Location		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Disability Status*		12.1%	87.9%	2,988
No disability	2004
	2010	9.8%	90.2%	1,369
Disability	2004	24.7%	75.3%	146
	2010	15.1%	84.9%	159

Reasons for not participating: Location		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Age		12.6%	87.4%	2,959
Traditional	2004
	2010	10.4%	89.6%	1,431
Non-Traditional	2004	11.5%	88.5%	252
	2010	9.3%	90.7%	97

Reasons for not participating: Cost ⁷

Reasons for not participating: Cost	Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Year*	18.7%	81.3%	3,211
2004
2010	13.7%	86.3%	1,528

Reasons for not participating: Cost		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Gender*		16.4%	83.6%	1,454
Male	2004
	2010	10.8%	89.2%	741
Female	2004	20.7%	79.3%	1,757
	2010	16.4%	83.6%	787

Reasons for not participating: Cost		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Race/Ethnicity		18.0%	82.0%	267
African American/Black	2004
	2010	5.3%	94.7%	38
Asian	2004	26.8%	73.2%	127
	2010	13.9%	86.1%	36
Hispanic/Latino	2004	13.5%	86.5%	52
	2010	8.7%	91.3%	23
White/Caucasian	2004	18.4%	81.6%	2,517
	2010	13.8%	86.2%	1,359

Reasons for not participating: Cost		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Residency		18.8%	81.2%	3,199
U.S. resident	2004
	2010	13.7%	86.3%	1,520
International student	2004	16.7%	83.3%	12
	2010	12.5%	87.5%	8

Reasons for not participating: Cost		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Socioeconomic Background*		21.5%	78.5%	629
Poor/Working class	2004
	2010	15.5%	84.5%	264
Middle class	2004	20.2%	79.8%	1,537
	2010	15.5%	84.5%	696
Upper middle/Upper class	2004	15.7%	84.3%	984
	2010	10.6%	89.4%	415

Reasons for not participating: Cost		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		19.0%	81.0%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	12.6%	87.4%	103
Not first generation	2004	19.0%	81.0%	2,903
	2010	14.0%	86.0%	1,260

Reasons for not participating: Cost		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Sexual Orientation		18.9%	81.1%	3,045
Heterosexual	2004
	2010	13.5%	86.5%	1,312
Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual	2004	23.2%	76.8%	99
	2010	26.1%	73.9%	46

Reasons for not participating: Cost		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Disability Status		19.1%	80.9%	2,988
No disability	2004
	2010	13.0%	87.0%	1,369
Disability	2004	16.4%	83.6%	146
	2010	19.5%	80.5%	159

Reasons for not participating: Cost		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Age		19.3%	80.7%	2,959
Traditional	2004
	2010	13.8%	86.2%	1,431
Non-Traditional	2004	12.7%	87.3%	252
	2010	12.4%	87.6%	97

Reasons for not participating: Other ⁷

Reasons for not participating: Other	Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Year*	5.0%	95.0%	3,211
2004
2010	3.6%	96.4%	1,528

Reasons for not participating: Other		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Gender*		6.7%	93.3%	1,454
Male	2004
	2010	5.3%	94.7%	741
Female	2004	3.6%	96.4%	1,757
	2010	2.0%	98.0%	787

Reasons for not participating: Other		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Race/Ethnicity		6.4%	93.6%	267
African American/Black	2004
	2010	.	100.0%	38
Asian	2004	4.7%	95.3%	127
	2010	.	100.0%	36
Hispanic/Latino	2004	.	100.0%	52
	2010	8.7%	91.3%	23
White/Caucasian	2004	4.7%	95.3%	2,517
	2010	3.3%	96.7%	1,359

Reasons for not participating: Other		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Residency		5.0%	95.0%	3,199
U.S. resident	2004
	2010	3.6%	96.4%	1,520
International student	2004	8.3%	91.7%	12
	2010	.	100.0%	8

Reasons for not participating: Other		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Socioeconomic Background		7.3%	92.7%	629
Poor/Working class	2004
	2010	4.9%	95.1%	264
Middle class	2004	4.4%	95.6%	1,537
	2010	3.3%	96.7%	696
Upper middle/Upper class	2004	4.3%	95.7%	984
	2010	3.4%	96.6%	415

Reasons for not participating: Other		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		7.3%	92.7%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.9%	96.1%	103
Not first generation	2004	4.8%	95.2%	2,903
	2010	3.7%	96.3%	1,260

Reasons for not participating: Other		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Sexual Orientation		5.0%	95.0%	3,045
Heterosexual	2004
	2010	3.6%	96.4%	1,312
Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual	2004	7.1%	92.9%	99
	2010	4.3%	95.7%	46

Reasons for not participating: Other		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Disability Status		4.8%	95.2%	2,988
No disability	2004
	2010	3.5%	96.5%	1,369
Disability	2004	8.9%	91.1%	146
	2010	4.4%	95.6%	159

Reasons for not participating: Other		Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Age		4.5%	95.5%	2,959
Traditional	2004
	2010	3.6%	96.4%	1,431
Non-Traditional	2004	10.7%	89.3%	252
	2010	4.1%	95.9%	97

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For more information on the Campus Climate Survey trends 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: July, 2011

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