North Carolina State University
Campus Climate Survey Trends (Undergraduate)

Tables of Results
College of Design

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, for students enrolled in the College of Design.

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Section A: Your NC State Experience	Section C: Multicultural Activities on Campus	Section E: Campus Climate
Section B: Interacting with Others	Section D: Role of Diversity in Higher Education	Section F: Shaping Attitudes about Diversity

Section A: Your NC State Experience

Overall experience at NC State

Overall experience at NC State	Mean	4: Excellent	3: Good	2: Fair	1: Poor	Total (N)
Year	3.3	35.9%	56.4%	7.7%	.	78
2004
2010	3.4	44.4%	52.4%	1.6%	1.6%	63

Feel like you have a good support network ¹

Feel like you have a good support network	Mean	1: Never	2: Seldom	3: Occasionally	4: Often	5: Always	Total (N)
Year	3.8	1.3%	6.4%	24.4%	46.2%	21.8%	78
2004
2010	3.6	4.8%	11.1%	20.6%	44.4%	19.0%	63

Feel physically threatened ¹

Feel physically threatened	Mean	1: Never	2: Seldom	3: Occasionally	Total (N)
Year	1.5	55.1%	38.5%	6.4%	78
2004
2010	1.4	67.2%	28.1%	4.7%	64

Comfort: Living in a campus residence hall ²

Comfort: Living in a campus residence hall	Mean	5: Very comfortable	4: Comfortable	3: Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable	2: Uncomfortable	1: Very uncomfortable	Total (N)
Year*	3.7	27.3%	37.7%	20.8%	10.4%	3.9%	77
2004
2010	4.2	42.4%	44.1%	8.5%	1.7%	3.4%	59

Comfort: Attending events/hanging out at Talley Student Center ^{2 3}

Comfort: Attending events/hanging out at Talley Student Center	Mean	5: Very comfortable	4: Comfortable	3: Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable	2: Uncomfortable	1: Very uncomfortable	Total (N)
Year	3.9	24.4%	50.0%	19.2%	6.4%	.	78
2004
2010	3.8	15.0%	61.7%	16.7%	3.3%	3.3%	60

Comfort: Attending events/hanging out at Witherspoon Center ^{2 3}

Comfort: Attending events/hanging out at Witherspoon Center	Mean	5: Very comfortable	4: Comfortable	3: Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable	2: Uncomfortable	1: Very uncomfortable	Total (N)
Year	3.7	17.9%	41.0%	33.3%	7.7%	.	78
2004
2010	3.8	17.7%	51.6%	24.2%	3.2%	3.2%	62

Comfort: Participating in a research project with faculty ²

Comfort: Participating in research project with faculty	Mean	5: Very comfortable	4: Comfortable	3: Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable	2: Uncomfortable	Total (N)
Year	3.9	18.2%	57.1%	20.8%	3.9%	77
2004
2010	3.8	27.6%	34.5%	31.0%	6.9%	29

Comfort: Meeting with academic advisor ²

Comfort: Meeting with academic advisor	Mean	5: Very comfortable	4: Comfortable	3: Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable	2: Uncomfortable	1: Very uncomfortable	Total (N)
Year	4.0	26.9%	57.7%	6.4%	7.7%	1.3%	78
2004
2010	4.0	33.3%	45.0%	15.0%	1.7%	5.0%	60

Comfort: Participating in student organizations ²

Comfort: Participating in student organizations	Mean	5: Very comfortable	4: Comfortable	3: Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable	2: Uncomfortable	1: Very uncomfortable	Total (N)
Year	3.9	24.7%	49.4%	18.2%	6.5%	1.3%	77
2004
2010	4.0	28.1%	43.9%	24.6%	3.5%	.	57

Comfort: Interacting with college/department support staff ²

Comfort: Interacting with college/department support staff	Mean	5: Very comfortable	4: Comfortable	3: Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable	2: Uncomfortable	1: Very uncomfortable	Total (N)
Year	4.1	29.5%	53.8%	12.8%	1.3%	2.6%	78
2004
2010	4.0	23.0%	57.4%	14.8%	3.3%	1.6%	61

Comfort: Interacting with top level administrators ²

Comfort: Interacting with top level administrators	Mean	5: Very comfortable	4: Comfortable	3: Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable	2: Uncomfortable	1: Very uncomfortable	Total (N)
Year	3.5	14.1%	43.6%	25.6%	14.1%	2.6%	78
2004
2010	3.6	14.3%	51.0%	16.3%	14.3%	4.1%	49

Comfort: Interacting with faculty during office hrs/outside classroom ²

Comfort: Interacting with faculty during office hrs/outside classroom	Mean	5: Very comfortable	4: Comfortable	3: Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable	2: Uncomfortable	1: Very uncomfortable	Total (N)
Year	4.1	28.2%	60.3%	6.4%	2.6%	2.6%	78
2004
2010	4.0	29.3%	48.3%	17.2%	1.7%	3.4%	58

Working hard leads to desired grade ⁴

Working hard leads to desired grade	Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	2: Disagree	1: Strongly disagree	Total (N)
Year	4.0	26.0%	55.8%	7.8%	10.4%	.	77
2004
2010	4.0	23.6%	54.5%	18.2%	1.8%	1.8%	55

Ignored in class when attempting to participate ⁴

Ignored in class when attempting to participate	Mean	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	2: Disagree	1: Strongly disagree	Total (N)
Year	2.0	3.9%	15.6%	57.1%	23.4%	77
2004
2010	1.7	1.8%	10.9%	45.5%	41.8%	55

Comments taken seriously by instructor ⁴

Comments taken seriously by instructor	Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	Total (N)
Year	4.2	24.7%	67.5%	7.8%	77
2004
2010	4.2	25.5%	70.9%	3.6%	55

Ignored by classmates/given trivial jobs during group work ⁴

Ignored by classmates/given trivial jobs during group work	Mean	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	2: Disagree	1: Strongly disagree	Total (N)
Year	1.9	2.6%	11.7%	63.6%	22.1%	77
2004
2010	1.9	3.6%	14.5%	49.1%	32.7%	55

Instructors recognize importance of ideas ⁴

Instructors recognize importance of ideas	Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	2: Disagree	1: Strongly disagree	Total (N)
Year	3.9	21.1%	55.3%	21.1%	1.3%	1.3%	76
2004
2010	4.0	20.0%	63.6%	16.4%	.	.	55

Singled out to speak on behalf of specific group ⁴

Singled out to speak on behalf of specific group	Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	2: Disagree	1: Strongly disagree	Total (N)
Year	2.3	3.9%	7.8%	22.1%	48.1%	18.2%	77
2004
2010	2.1	3.6%	7.3%	18.2%	40.0%	30.9%	55

Professors communicate welcomeness in course ⁴

Professors communicate welcomeness in course	Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	2: Disagree	Total (N)
Year	4.3	35.5%	56.6%	6.6%	1.3%	76
2004
2010	4.1	27.3%	56.4%	16.4%	.	55

Comfortable among students in courses ^{4 5}

Comfortable among students in courses	Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	2: Disagree	1: Strongly disagree	Total (N)
Year	4.1	25.0%	60.5%	10.5%	2.6%	1.3%	76
2004
2010	4.2	32.7%	54.5%	9.1%	3.6%	.	55

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Section B: Interacting with Others

Interact with students from different race/ethnicity ⁶

Interact with students from different race/ethnicity	Mean	5: Very often	4: Often	3: Sometimes	2: Seldom	Total (N)
Year	4.3	56.0%	21.3%	14.7%	8.0%	75
2004
2010	4.4	59.6%	25.0%	11.5%	3.8%	52

Interact with students who have a disability ⁶

Interact with students who have a disability	Mean	5: Very often	4: Often	3: Sometimes	2: Seldom	1: Never	Total (N)
Year	2.7	6.8%	10.8%	35.1%	36.5%	10.8%	74
2004
2010	2.8	4.3%	21.3%	34.0%	29.8%	10.6%	47

Interact with students with different religious belief ⁶

Interact with students with different religious belief	Mean	5: Very often	4: Often	3: Sometimes	2: Seldom	Total (N)
Year	4.3	49.3%	33.8%	15.5%	1.4%	71
2004
2010	4.6	63.3%	30.6%	4.1%	2.0%	49

Interact with students with different sexual orientation ⁶

Interact with students with different sexual orientation	Mean	5: Very often	4: Often	3: Sometimes	2: Seldom	1: Never	Total (N)
Year	3.5	25.0%	26.4%	27.8%	18.1%	2.8%	72
2004
2010	3.8	31.1%	35.6%	22.2%	8.9%	2.2%	45

Interact with students from different social/economic background ⁶

Interact with students from different social/economic background	Mean	5: Very often	4: Often	3: Sometimes	2: Seldom	Total (N)
Year	4.4	51.4%	36.1%	12.5%	.	72
2004
2010	4.2	47.8%	30.4%	19.6%	2.2%	46

Socialized with student of different race/ethnicity than own within past year ⁶

Socialized with student of different race/ethnicity than own within past year	Mean	5: Very often	4: Often	3: Sometimes	2: Seldom	1: Never	Total (N)
Year	4.2	52.0%	28.0%	9.3%	9.3%	1.3%	75
2004
2010	4.4	63.5%	17.3%	13.5%	5.8%	.	52

Worked in class with student of different race/ethnicity within past year ⁶

Worked in class with student of different race/ethnicity within past year	Mean	5: Very often	4: Often	3: Sometimes	2: Seldom	1: Never	Total (N)
Year	4.0	41.3%	29.3%	22.7%	2.7%	4.0%	75
2004
2010	4.3	52.9%	31.4%	11.8%	3.9%	.	51

Worked outside class with student of different race/ethnicity within past year ⁶

Worked outside class with student of different race/ethnicity within past year	Mean	5: Very often	4: Often	3: Sometimes	2: Seldom	1: Never	Total (N)
Year	3.5	30.7%	25.3%	24.0%	5.3%	14.7%	75
2004
2010	4.0	49.0%	25.5%	11.8%	7.8%	5.9%	51

Number of classes taught by instructor of different race/ethnicity

Number of classes taught by instructor of different race/ethnicity	None	A few	Some	Most	All	Total (N)
Year	4.0%	37.3%	37.3%	16.0%	5.3%	75
2004
2010	9.8%	39.2%	33.3%	11.8%	5.9%	51

Number of roommates of different race/ethnicity

Number of roommates of different race/ethnicity	Never had a roommate	Never	Once	Twice	Three or more times	Total (N)
Year	13.3%	45.3%	26.7%	6.7%	8.0%	75
2004
2010	3.8%	57.7%	23.1%	9.6%	5.8%	52

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Section C: Multicultural Activities on Campus

Have taken: Ethnic Studies course

Have taken: Ethnic Studies course	Yes	No	Total (N)
Year	12.2%	87.8%	74
2004
2010	19.2%	80.8%	52

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	Total (N)
Year*	4.4	66.7%	22.2%	.	11.1%	9
2004
2010	3.7	20.0%	30.0%	50.0%	.	10

Have taken: Women's/Gender Studies course

Have taken: Women's/Gender Studies course	Yes	No	Total (N)
Year*	1.4%	98.6%	71
2004
2010	9.6%	90.4%	52

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	Total (N)
Year	5.0	100.0%	.	.	1
2004
2010	4.2	40.0%	40.0%	20.0%	5

Number of classes with diversity issues clearly integrated

Number of classes with diversity issues clearly integrated	None	A few	Some	Most	Total (N)
Year	27.4%	47.9%	19.2%	5.5%	73
2004
2010	25.0%	38.5%	28.8%	7.7%	52

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	Total (N)
Year	3.8	15.1%	49.1%	34.0%	1.9%	53
2004
2010	3.9	17.9%	59.0%	20.5%	2.6%	39

Participation in diversity/multicultural events

Participation in diversity/multicultural events	Never	Once	Two or three times	Four or more times	Total (N)
Year	61.6%	6.8%	21.9%	9.6%	73
2004
2010	49.0%	17.6%	21.6%	11.8%	51

Reasons for not participating: Not aware ⁷

Reasons for not participating: Not aware	Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Year	69.2%	30.8%	78
2004
2010	52.0%	48.0%	25

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	29.5%	70.5%	78
2004
2010	28.0%	72.0%	25

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	67.9%	32.1%	78
2004
2010	68.0%	32.0%	25

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	52.6%	47.4%	78
2004
2010	64.0%	36.0%	25

Reasons for not participating: Uncomfortable ⁷

Reasons for not participating: Uncomfortable	Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Year	14.1%	85.9%	78
2004
2010	8.0%	92.0%	25

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	24.4%	75.6%	78
2004
2010	32.0%	68.0%	25

Reasons for not participating: Uninteresting topic ⁷

Reasons for not participating: Uninteresting topic	Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Year	41.0%	59.0%	78
2004
2010	36.0%	64.0%	25

Reasons for not participating: Location ⁷

Reasons for not participating: Location	Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Year	9.0%	91.0%	78
2004
2010	12.0%	88.0%	25

Reasons for not participating: Cost ⁷

Reasons for not participating: Cost	Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Year	20.5%	79.5%	78
2004
2010	12.0%	88.0%	25

Reasons for not participating: Other ⁷

Reasons for not participating: Other	Yes, a reason	No, not a reason	Total (N)
Year	5.1%	94.9%	78
2004
2010	.	100.0%	25

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Section D: The Role of Diversity in Higher Education

NCSU provides environment for free expression of ideas/opinions/beliefs ⁸

NCSU provides environment for free expression of ideas/opinions/beliefs	Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	2: Disagree	Total (N)
Year	3.8	15.4%	59.0%	17.9%	7.7%	78
2004
2010	4.0	26.1%	52.2%	17.4%	4.3%	46

NCSU is good place to learn about multicultural issues/perspectives ⁸

NCSU is good place to learn about multicultural issues/perspectives	Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	2: Disagree	1: Strongly disagree	Total (N)
Year	3.6	10.3%	48.7%	28.2%	12.8%	.	78
2004
2010	3.6	10.9%	52.2%	26.1%	6.5%	4.3%	46

NCSU places too much emphasis on diversity ⁸

NCSU places too much emphasis on diversity	Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	2: Disagree	1: Strongly disagree	Total (N)
Year	2.7	3.8%	15.4%	38.5%	32.1%	10.3%	78
2004
2010	2.9	13.0%	15.2%	32.6%	23.9%	15.2%	46

Diversity is good for NCSU ⁸

Diversity is good for NCSU	Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	Total (N)
Year	4.5	52.6%	42.3%	5.1%	78
2004
2010	4.4	43.5%	54.3%	2.2%	46

Efforts to increase diversity lead to admission of less qualified students ⁸

Efforts to increase diversity lead to admission of less qualified students	Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	2: Disagree	1: Strongly disagree	Total (N)
Year	2.8	1.3%	17.9%	51.3%	23.1%	6.4%	78
2004
2010	3.1	8.9%	24.4%	40.0%	17.8%	8.9%	45

Efforts to increase diversity lead to less qualified faculty/staff/admin ⁸

Efforts to increase diversity lead to less qualified faculty/staff/admin	Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	2: Disagree	1: Strongly disagree	Total (N)
Year	2.8	3.8%	14.1%	46.2%	26.9%	9.0%	78
2004
2010	2.8	6.7%	15.6%	44.4%	20.0%	13.3%	45

Enhancing ability to partic in multicultural society should be part of university mission ⁸

Enhancing ability to partic in multicultural society should be part of university mission	Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	2: Disagree	Total (N)
Year	4.2	39.0%	45.5%	13.0%	2.6%	77
2004
2010	3.8	19.6%	50.0%	23.9%	6.5%	46

Fostering intellectual diversity should be goal of NCSU ⁸

Fostering intellectual diversity should be goal of NCSU	Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	2: Disagree	Total (N)
Year	4.2	37.2%	50.0%	12.8%	.	78
2004
2010	4.2	39.1%	41.3%	17.4%	2.2%	46

Building diverse/inclusive community should be key goal of NCSU ⁸

Building diverse/inclusive community should be key goal of NCSU	Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	2: Disagree	Total (N)
Year	4.0	28.2%	50.0%	19.2%	2.6%	78
2004
2010	4.1	30.4%	50.0%	17.4%	2.2%	46

Easy to find diversity info on NCSU website ⁸

Easy to find diversity info on NCSU website	Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	2: Disagree	1: Strongly disagree	Total (N)
Year	3.1	3.9%	14.3%	67.5%	14.3%	.	77
2004
2010	3.2	2.2%	26.1%	63.0%	6.5%	2.2%	46

Learning about different cultures is important part of college education ⁸

Learning about different cultures is important part of college education	Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	Total (N)
Year	4.3	35.9%	59.0%	5.1%	78
2004
2010	4.5	52.2%	43.5%	4.3%	46

Including diversity in curriculum detracts from more important knowledge ⁸

Including diversity in curriculum detracts from more important knowledge	Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	2: Disagree	1: Strongly disagree	Total (N)
Year*	2.6	1.3%	12.8%	38.5%	37.2%	10.3%	78
2004
2010	3.1	23.9%	15.2%	15.2%	34.8%	10.9%	46

Developing respect for diversity will better enable me to work in chosen field ⁸

Developing respect for diversity will better enable me to work in chosen field	Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	2: Disagree	Total (N)
Year	4.2	33.8%	54.5%	9.1%	2.6%	77
2004
2010	4.4	45.7%	45.7%	8.7%	.	46

Developing respect for diversity will better enable me live in my community ⁸

Developing respect for diversity will better enable me live in my community	Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	2: Disagree	Total (N)
Year	4.3	35.9%	57.7%	5.1%	1.3%	78
2004
2010	4.4	50.0%	43.5%	6.5%	.	46

Interaction with different people is essential part of college education ⁸

Interaction with different people is essential part of college education	Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	2: Disagree	1: Strongly disagree	Total (N)
Year	4.2	41.0%	44.9%	10.3%	2.6%	1.3%	78
2004
2010	4.4	47.8%	41.3%	10.9%	.	.	46

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Section E: Campus Climate

Faculty respect for students in general

Faculty respect for students in general	Mean	4: Excellent	3: Good	2: Fair	Total (N)
Year	3.2	28.4%	64.9%	6.8%	74
2004
2010	3.4	40.0%	55.6%	4.4%	45

Faculty respect for minority students

Faculty respect for minority students	Mean	4: Excellent	3: Good	2: Fair	1: Poor	Total (N)
Year*	3.1	27.0%	59.5%	12.2%	1.4%	74
2004
2010	3.4	44.4%	55.6%	.	.	45

Student respect for faculty

Student respect for faculty	Mean	4: Excellent	3: Good	2: Fair	Total (N)
Year	3.0	13.5%	70.3%	16.2%	74
2004
2010	3.0	22.2%	55.6%	22.2%	45

Student respect for minority faculty

Student respect for minority faculty	Mean	4: Excellent	3: Good	2: Fair	1: Poor	Total (N)
Year	2.9	12.2%	68.9%	16.2%	2.7%	74
2004
2010	2.9	17.8%	60.0%	20.0%	2.2%	45

Faculty respect for female students

Faculty respect for female students	Mean	4: Excellent	3: Good	2: Fair	Total (N)
Year	3.2	23.0%	73.0%	4.1%	74
2004
2010	3.4	43.2%	54.5%	2.3%	44

Student respect for female faculty

Student respect for female faculty	Mean	4: Excellent	3: Good	2: Fair	Total (N)
Year	3.1	20.3%	71.6%	8.1%	74
2004
2010	3.1	26.7%	57.8%	15.6%	45

Friendships between students of different racial/ethnic groups

Friendships between students of different racial/ethnic groups	Mean	4: Excellent	3: Good	2: Fair	1: Poor	Total (N)
Year	2.9	21.6%	50.0%	21.6%	6.8%	74
2004
2010	3.0	17.8%	66.7%	13.3%	2.2%	45

Friendships between heterosexual and GLBT students

Friendships between heterosexual and GLBT students	Mean	4: Excellent	3: Good	2: Fair	1: Poor	Total (N)
Year	2.7	16.4%	47.9%	28.8%	6.8%	73
2004
2010	2.8	13.3%	55.6%	28.9%	2.2%	45

NCSU Supportiveness: African American students

NCSU Supportiveness: African American students	Mean	5: Strongly supportive	4: Supportive	3: Neutral	2: Nonsupportive	Total (N)
Year	4.1	29.7%	50.0%	17.6%	2.7%	74
2004
2010	4.2	42.2%	40.0%	15.6%	2.2%	45

NCSU Supportiveness: Native American/Alaska Native students

NCSU Supportiveness: Native American/Alaska Native students	Mean	5: Strongly supportive	4: Supportive	3: Neutral	2: Nonsupportive	Total (N)
Year	3.6	12.0%	41.3%	41.3%	5.3%	75
2004
2010	3.6	13.3%	40.0%	40.0%	6.7%	45

NCSU Supportiveness: Asian students

NCSU Supportiveness: Asian students	Mean	5: Strongly supportive	4: Supportive	3: Neutral	2: Nonsupportive	Total (N)
Year	3.9	16.0%	57.3%	24.0%	2.7%	75
2004
2010	4.0	28.9%	44.4%	26.7%	.	45

NCSU Supportiveness: Hispanic/Latino students

NCSU Supportiveness: Hispanic/Latino students	Mean	5: Strongly supportive	4: Supportive	3: Neutral	2: Nonsupportive	1: Strongly nonsupportive	Total (N)
Year	3.6	10.7%	46.7%	34.7%	6.7%	1.3%	75
2004
2010	3.7	18.2%	36.4%	38.6%	6.8%	.	44

NCSU Supportiveness: White students

NCSU Supportiveness: White students	Mean	5: Strongly supportive	4: Supportive	3: Neutral	2: Nonsupportive	Total (N)
Year	4.1	34.7%	48.0%	14.7%	2.7%	75
2004
2010	4.2	42.2%	37.8%	17.8%	2.2%	45

NCSU Supportiveness: International students

NCSU Supportiveness: International students	Mean	5: Strongly supportive	4: Supportive	3: Neutral	2: Nonsupportive	1: Strongly nonsupportive	Total (N)
Year	4.1	27.0%	58.1%	12.2%	1.4%	1.4%	74
2004
2010	4.2	31.8%	59.1%	9.1%	.	.	44

NCSU Supportiveness: Female students

NCSU Supportiveness: Female students	Mean	5: Strongly supportive	4: Supportive	3: Neutral	2: Nonsupportive	Total (N)
Year	4.0	23.0%	59.5%	16.2%	1.4%	74
2004
2010	4.2	35.6%	51.1%	13.3%	.	45

NCSU Supportiveness: Male students

NCSU Supportiveness: Male students	Mean	5: Strongly supportive	4: Supportive	3: Neutral	Total (N)
Year	4.1	24.0%	58.7%	17.3%	75
2004
2010	4.2	37.8%	42.2%	20.0%	45

NCSU Supportiveness: Gay, lesbian and bisexual students

NCSU Supportiveness: Gay, lesbian and bisexual students	Mean	5: Strongly supportive	4: Supportive	3: Neutral	2: Nonsupportive	1: Strongly nonsupportive	Total (N)
Year	3.4	13.3%	32.0%	40.0%	12.0%	2.7%	75
2004
2010	3.8	17.8%	53.3%	17.8%	8.9%	2.2%	45

Note: Transgendered students were included in 2004 question wording, but not 2010 wording.

NCSU Supportiveness: Christian students

NCSU Supportiveness: Christian students	Mean	5: Strongly supportive	4: Supportive	3: Neutral	2: Nonsupportive	Total (N)
Year*	3.9	22.7%	52.0%	21.3%	4.0%	75
2004
2010	4.4	57.8%	28.9%	11.1%	2.2%	45

NCSU Supportiveness: Nontraditional students

NCSU Supportiveness: Nontraditional students	Mean	5: Strongly supportive	4: Supportive	3: Neutral	2: Nonsupportive	Total (N)
Year	3.7	14.7%	53.3%	21.3%	10.7%	75
2004
2010	4.0	26.7%	44.4%	26.7%	2.2%	45

NCSU Supportiveness: Poor/working class students

NCSU Supportiveness: Poor/working class students	Mean	5: Strongly supportive	4: Supportive	3: Neutral	2: Nonsupportive	1: Strongly nonsupportive	Total (N)
Year*	3.6	12.2%	45.9%	29.7%	10.8%	1.4%	74
2004
2010	4.0	24.4%	55.6%	20.0%	.	.	45

NCSU Supportiveness: Middle class students

NCSU Supportiveness: Middle class students	Mean	5: Strongly supportive	4: Supportive	3: Neutral	2: Nonsupportive	Total (N)
Year	3.8	13.5%	56.8%	25.7%	4.1%	74
2004
2010	4.0	28.9%	48.9%	20.0%	2.2%	45

NCSU Supportiveness: Upper class/wealthy students

NCSU Supportiveness: Upper class/wealthy students	Mean	5: Strongly supportive	4: Supportive	3: Neutral	2: Nonsupportive	1: Strongly nonsupportive	Total (N)
Year	3.9	20.3%	55.4%	23.0%	1.4%	.	74
2004
2010	4.0	33.3%	44.4%	17.8%	2.2%	2.2%	45

NCSU Supportiveness: Students with children

NCSU Supportiveness: Students with children	Mean	5: Strongly supportive	4: Supportive	3: Neutral	2: Nonsupportive	1: Strongly nonsupportive	Total (N)
Year	3.5	12.3%	34.2%	46.6%	5.5%	1.4%	73
2004
2010	3.6	17.8%	33.3%	44.4%	4.4%	.	45

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Section F: Shaping Attitudes about Diversity

Influence on thinking about diversity: Interaction with students in class ⁹

Influence on thinking about diversity: Interaction with students in class	Mean	5: Very positive influence	4: Positive influence	3: Neither positive nor negative influence	2: Negative influence	Total (N)
Year	4.1	26.7%	54.7%	17.3%	1.3%	75
2004
2010	3.7	9.1%	56.8%	29.5%	4.5%	44

Influence on thinking about diversity: Interaction with students outside class ⁹

Influence on thinking about diversity: Interaction with students outside class	Mean	5: Very positive influence	4: Positive influence	3: Neither positive nor negative influence	2: Negative influence	Total (N)
Year	4.1	25.7%	56.8%	16.2%	1.4%	74
2004
2010	3.8	11.4%	63.6%	22.7%	2.3%	44

Influence on thinking about diversity: Interaction with faculty in class ⁹

Influence on thinking about diversity: Interaction with faculty in class	Mean	5: Very positive influence	4: Positive influence	3: Neither positive nor negative influence	2: Negative influence	Total (N)
Year	3.9	16.0%	60.0%	22.7%	1.3%	75
2004
2010	3.8	4.7%	74.4%	20.9%	.	43

Influence on thinking about diversity: Interaction with faculty outside class ⁹

Influence on thinking about diversity: Interaction with faculty outside class	Mean	5: Very positive influence	4: Positive influence	3: Neither positive nor negative influence	2: Negative influence	Total (N)
Year*	3.7	18.7%	36.0%	41.3%	4.0%	75
2004
2010	3.8	4.8%	66.7%	28.6%	.	42

Influence on thinking about diversity: Course materials ⁹

Influence on thinking about diversity: Course materials	Mean	5: Very positive influence	4: Positive influence	3: Neither positive nor negative influence	2: Negative influence	Total (N)
Year	3.7	12.0%	45.3%	41.3%	1.3%	75
2004
2010	3.7	6.8%	54.5%	36.4%	2.3%	44

Influence on thinking about diversity: Friendships/acquaintances ⁹

Influence on thinking about diversity: Friendships/acquaintances	Mean	5: Very positive influence	4: Positive influence	3: Neither positive nor negative influence	2: Negative influence	Total (N)
Year	4.3	41.3%	50.7%	6.7%	1.3%	75
2004
2010	4.1	29.5%	56.8%	11.4%	2.3%	44

Influence on thinking about diversity: Living in residence halls ⁹

Influence on thinking about diversity: Living in residence halls	Mean	5: Very positive influence	4: Positive influence	3: Neither positive nor negative influence	2: Negative influence	1: Very negative influence	Total (N)
Year	3.8	16.2%	44.6%	37.8%	1.4%	.	74
2004
2010	3.7	16.7%	47.6%	31.0%	2.4%	2.4%	42

Influence on thinking about diversity: Campus orgs/clubs ⁹

Influence on thinking about diversity: Campus orgs/clubs	Mean	5: Very positive influence	4: Positive influence	3: Neither positive nor negative influence	2: Negative influence	Total (N)
Year	3.7	14.7%	38.7%	44.0%	2.7%	75
2004
2010	3.8	16.7%	45.2%	38.1%	.	42

Influence on thinking about diversity: Campus-wide activities/events ⁹

Influence on thinking about diversity: Campus-wide activities/events	Mean	5: Very positive influence	4: Positive influence	3: Neither positive nor negative influence	2: Negative influence	1: Very negative influence	Total (N)
Year	3.6	12.0%	40.0%	46.7%	1.3%	.	75
2004
2010	3.7	11.6%	46.5%	39.5%	.	2.3%	43

Influence on thinking about diversity: Interactions with staff ⁹

Influence on thinking about diversity: Interactions with staff	Mean	5: Very positive influence	4: Positive influence	3: Neither positive nor negative influence	2: Negative influence	Total (N)
Year	3.8	14.7%	49.3%	34.7%	1.3%	75
2004
2010	3.6	9.3%	41.9%	48.8%	.	43

Influence on thinking about diversity: Family/home town experiences ⁹

Influence on thinking about diversity: Family/home town experiences	Mean	5: Very positive influence	4: Positive influence	3: Neither positive nor negative influence	2: Negative influence	1: Very negative influence	Total (N)
Year	3.8	28.0%	46.7%	10.7%	10.7%	4.0%	75
2004
2010	3.8	27.3%	45.5%	13.6%	11.4%	2.3%	44

Influence of NCSU: Likelihood of discussing diversity topics with friends

Influence of NCSU: Likelihood of discussing diversity topics with friends	Mean	5: Very positive influence	4: Positive influence	3: Neither positive nor negative influence	2: Negative influence	Total (N)
Year	3.8	21.3%	42.7%	34.7%	1.3%	75
2004
2010	3.6	11.4%	36.4%	52.3%	.	44

Influence of NCSU: Likelihood of abstaining from using offensive language

Influence of NCSU: Likelihood of abstaining from using offensive language	Mean	5: Very positive influence	4: Positive influence	3: Neither positive nor negative influence	2: Negative influence	Total (N)
Year*	3.8	27.6%	31.6%	38.2%	2.6%	76
2004
2010	3.8	9.1%	59.1%	31.8%	.	44

Influence of NCSU: Likelihood of notifying others about offensive language

Influence of NCSU: Likelihood of notifying others about offensive language	Mean	5: Very positive influence	4: Positive influence	3: Neither positive nor negative influence	2: Negative influence	Total (N)
Year	3.7	18.4%	39.5%	39.5%	2.6%	76
2004
2010	3.6	4.5%	52.3%	40.9%	2.3%	44

Influence of NCSU: Comfort working with students from diverse backgrounds

Influence of NCSU: Comfort working with students from diverse backgrounds	Mean	5: Very positive influence	4: Positive influence	3: Neither positive nor negative influence	Total (N)
Year	3.9	20.0%	53.3%	26.7%	75
2004
2010	3.9	15.9%	56.8%	27.3%	44

Influence of NCSU: Understanding of diversity

Influence of NCSU: Understanding of diversity	Mean	5: Very positive influence	4: Positive influence	3: Neither positive nor negative influence	2: Negative influence	Total (N)
Year	3.9	21.3%	53.3%	24.0%	1.3%	75
2004
2010	4.0	25.0%	54.5%	20.5%	.	44

Influence of NCSU: Ability to work in job with people of diverse backgrounds

Influence of NCSU: Ability to work in job with people of diverse backgrounds	Mean	5: Very positive influence	4: Positive influence	3: Neither positive nor negative influence	Total (N)
Year	3.9	20.0%	54.7%	25.3%	75
2004
2010	4.0	20.5%	59.1%	20.5%	44

Influence of NCSU: Comfort interacting with people of different race/ethnicity

Influence of NCSU: Comfort interacting with people of different race/ethnicity	Mean	5: Very positive influence	4: Positive influence	3: Neither positive nor negative influence	Total (N)
Year	4.0	24.0%	50.7%	25.3%	75
2004
2010	3.9	20.5%	52.3%	27.3%	44

Influence of NCSU: Comfort interacting with people of different sexual orientation

Influence of NCSU: Comfort interacting with people of different sexual orientation	Mean	5: Very positive influence	4: Positive influence	3: Neither positive nor negative influence	2: Negative influence	1: Very negative influence	Total (N)
Year	3.7	18.7%	40.0%	37.3%	2.7%	1.3%	75
2004
2010	3.7	15.9%	38.6%	43.2%	2.3%	.	44

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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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