North Carolina State University
Campus Climate Survey Trends (Undergraduate)

Tables of Results
by First Generation College Student

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 generation.

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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)
First Generation College Student		3.2	35.1%	55.2%	8.9%	0.8%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.3	37.4%	54.5%	6.6%	1.5%	198
Not first generation	2004	3.3	39.8%	50.9%	8.6%	0.7%	2,895
	2010	3.4	44.4%	48.5%	6.2%	0.9%	2,452

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)
First Generation College Student*		3.7	0.8%	10.1%	24.6%	43.1%	21.4%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.4	6.1%	12.2%	27.6%	38.8%	15.3%	196
Not first generation	2004	3.9	1.4%	7.1%	21.6%	42.7%	27.2%	2,886
	2010	3.7	4.0%	10.2%	19.8%	46.8%	19.2%	2,451

Feel physically threatened ¹

Feel physically threatened		Mean	1: Never	2: Seldom	3: Occasionally	4: Often	5: Always	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		1.4	68.4%	25.1%	4.9%	1.6%	.	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	1.3	79.3%	16.7%	2.0%	1.0%	1.0%	198
Not first generation	2004	1.4	65.3%	29.0%	4.9%	0.5%	0.4%	2,887
	2010	1.3	74.8%	21.7%	3.1%	0.3%	0.1%	2,446

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)
First Generation College Student*		3.7	22.3%	44.9%	16.2%	10.1%	6.5%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.1	34.3%	48.6%	12.9%	1.4%	2.9%	140
Not first generation	2004	3.8	29.0%	42.4%	13.7%	10.4%	4.4%	2,893
	2010	4.2	43.7%	41.1%	7.6%	4.3%	3.3%	1,957

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)
First Generation College Student		3.9	24.6%	47.2%	21.8%	4.4%	2.0%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.1	28.8%	53.4%	15.3%	1.8%	0.6%	163
Not first generation	2004	3.9	25.0%	47.2%	22.9%	4.3%	0.6%	2,894
	2010	4.1	34.1%	46.8%	14.8%	3.1%	1.2%	2,152

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)
First Generation College Student*		3.7	21.8%	41.9%	24.6%	8.5%	3.2%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.1	32.1%	52.6%	13.1%	1.5%	0.7%	137
Not first generation	2004	3.6	20.1%	37.1%	31.9%	8.8%	2.2%	2,890
	2010	4.1	36.7%	46.0%	13.6%	2.4%	1.3%	1,918

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	1: Very uncomfortable	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		4.0	30.0%	49.4%	16.6%	2.8%	1.2%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.8	23.5%	44.1%	23.5%	5.9%	2.9%	68
Not first generation	2004	4.0	26.0%	54.6%	14.8%	4.3%	0.2%	2,884
	2010	4.0	35.0%	38.1%	20.5%	4.1%	2.2%	1,025

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)
First Generation College Student*		4.2	41.7%	45.3%	7.3%	4.9%	0.8%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.1	43.2%	36.8%	13.7%	3.2%	3.2%	190
Not first generation	2004	4.1	37.4%	46.6%	10.3%	4.9%	0.8%	2,882
	2010	4.1	43.7%	36.0%	12.0%	5.3%	2.9%	2,367

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)
First Generation College Student		4.0	29.4%	47.3%	14.7%	7.3%	1.2%	245
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.1	32.4%	49.0%	14.5%	3.4%	0.7%	145
Not first generation	2004	4.1	30.9%	50.9%	14.3%	3.4%	0.4%	2,872
	2010	4.1	35.3%	48.0%	13.0%	2.7%	0.9%	2,049

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)
First Generation College Student*		4.1	31.9%	54.8%	9.3%	3.6%	0.4%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.9	24.3%	51.4%	18.8%	4.2%	1.4%	144
Not first generation	2004	4.1	28.6%	56.9%	11.2%	2.9%	0.3%	2,888
	2010	4.0	28.7%	47.5%	17.8%	4.3%	1.6%	1,966

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)
First Generation College Student		3.5	17.0%	41.3%	24.3%	14.2%	3.2%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.6	16.0%	49.3%	22.7%	6.7%	5.3%	75
Not first generation	2004	3.5	16.4%	40.1%	25.0%	16.4%	2.1%	2,886
	2010	3.7	23.3%	40.9%	23.5%	8.2%	4.2%	1,152

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)
First Generation College Student*		4.2	30.6%	60.9%	6.0%	2.4%	.	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.9	28.6%	45.1%	17.1%	7.4%	1.7%	175
Not first generation	2004	4.2	30.6%	57.4%	9.1%	2.7%	0.2%	2,886
	2010	4.0	33.1%	45.2%	15.2%	5.0%	1.5%	2,275

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)
First Generation College Student*		4.0	27.0%	55.2%	7.3%	9.3%	1.2%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.9	28.9%	43.1%	16.2%	9.1%	2.5%	197
Not first generation	2004	4.0	26.9%	55.9%	8.4%	7.9%	0.9%	2,895
	2010	3.9	24.4%	52.8%	11.4%	9.9%	1.4%	2,454

Ignored in class when attempting to participate ⁴

Ignored in class when attempting to participate		Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	2: Disagree	1: Strongly disagree	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		2.1	0.8%	2.8%	20.6%	60.7%	15.0%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	1.9	0.5%	4.0%	14.6%	50.0%	30.8%	198
Not first generation	2004	2.1	0.6%	3.7%	16.9%	60.7%	18.1%	2,891
	2010	2.0	0.8%	3.0%	15.2%	53.7%	27.3%	2,450

Comments taken seriously by instructor ⁴

Comments taken seriously by instructor		Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	2: Disagree	1: Strongly disagree	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		4.0	17.0%	69.2%	11.7%	1.2%	0.8%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.9	18.8%	62.4%	15.2%	1.5%	2.0%	197
Not first generation	2004	4.1	20.0%	69.9%	8.5%	1.5%	0.2%	2,894
	2010	4.1	26.7%	59.3%	11.5%	1.9%	0.6%	2,445

Ignored by classmates/given trivial jobs during group work ⁴

Ignored by classmates/given trivial jobs during group work		Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	2: Disagree	1: Strongly disagree	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		2.0	0.8%	4.0%	14.5%	59.3%	21.4%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	2.1	2.5%	8.1%	12.7%	47.7%	28.9%	197
Not first generation	2004	2.0	1.1%	4.6%	12.5%	61.0%	20.8%	2,894
	2010	1.9	1.2%	4.4%	12.3%	52.1%	30.0%	2,447

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)
First Generation College Student		3.8	15.0%	53.4%	28.7%	2.8%	.	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.8	12.2%	58.9%	25.4%	2.0%	1.5%	197
Not first generation	2004	3.8	13.8%	56.2%	25.9%	3.7%	0.4%	2,891
	2010	3.8	18.0%	51.2%	27.1%	3.2%	0.5%	2,446

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)
First Generation College Student*		2.4	2.4%	10.5%	27.0%	43.1%	16.9%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	2.0	2.0%	6.6%	18.2%	38.4%	34.8%	198
Not first generation	2004	2.3	2.8%	10.9%	22.8%	44.1%	19.4%	2,894
	2010	2.0	2.0%	6.8%	16.3%	35.4%	39.6%	2,450

Professors communicate welcomeness in course ⁴

Professors communicate welcomeness in course		Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	2: Disagree	1: Strongly disagree	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		4.1	29.6%	57.1%	12.1%	1.2%	.	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.0	27.3%	52.5%	14.1%	4.5%	1.5%	198
Not first generation	2004	4.1	26.8%	62.0%	9.5%	1.3%	0.3%	2,892
	2010	4.2	32.5%	53.5%	12.0%	1.7%	0.3%	2,448

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)
First Generation College Student		4.1	26.0%	59.8%	10.2%	3.7%	0.4%	246
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.0	21.4%	59.2%	14.8%	2.6%	2.0%	196
Not first generation	2004	4.1	24.6%	63.9%	8.9%	2.2%	0.5%	2,891
	2010	4.1	27.8%	57.2%	11.4%	2.9%	0.7%	2,451

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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	1: Never	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		4.0	38.9%	32.8%	20.2%	6.9%	1.2%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.4	57.8%	27.6%	9.9%	3.6%	1.0%	192
Not first generation	2004	4.0	37.8%	34.2%	21.4%	6.1%	0.5%	2,887
	2010	4.2	49.3%	31.1%	14.9%	4.1%	0.6%	2,441

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)
First Generation College Student*		2.6	4.2%	8.1%	42.8%	36.9%	8.1%	236
First generation student	2004
	2010	2.8	6.5%	18.3%	33.1%	27.8%	14.2%	169
Not first generation	2004	2.6	3.9%	11.4%	36.6%	40.5%	7.5%	2,785
	2010	2.8	8.6%	15.0%	35.5%	30.9%	10.0%	2,256

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	1: Never	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		4.0	35.7%	34.5%	20.9%	7.7%	1.3%	235
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.3	53.5%	27.1%	14.7%	2.9%	1.8%	170
Not first generation	2004	4.1	38.4%	36.5%	18.7%	5.7%	0.8%	2,732
	2010	4.2	48.9%	31.2%	14.7%	4.3%	0.9%	2,282

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)
First Generation College Student*		2.9	12.0%	17.6%	25.9%	35.2%	9.3%	216
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.6	25.3%	30.4%	29.1%	8.9%	6.3%	158
Not first generation	2004	2.9	11.6%	16.7%	32.3%	29.8%	9.7%	2,524
	2010	3.4	24.3%	24.3%	28.9%	16.7%	5.8%	2,117

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	1: Never	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		4.2	47.9%	32.5%	15.8%	3.3%	0.4%	240
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.2	43.9%	39.3%	12.7%	2.9%	1.2%	173
Not first generation	2004	4.2	41.1%	40.0%	16.5%	2.3%	0.1%	2,766
	2010	4.2	43.5%	37.5%	15.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2,265

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)
First Generation College Student		3.9	38.1%	27.9%	22.7%	8.1%	3.2%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.0	44.8%	28.1%	17.2%	4.2%	5.7%	192
Not first generation	2004	4.0	37.5%	32.8%	21.0%	7.3%	1.3%	2,890
	2010	4.1	43.6%	28.1%	20.6%	5.5%	2.2%	2,415

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)
First Generation College Student		4.0	37.4%	33.3%	22.0%	5.7%	1.6%	246
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.0	42.2%	27.6%	21.9%	4.7%	3.6%	192
Not first generation	2004	3.9	31.1%	36.5%	23.9%	6.4%	2.1%	2,892
	2010	3.9	34.3%	32.6%	22.9%	6.5%	3.8%	2,409

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)
First Generation College Student*		3.5	29.3%	22.8%	25.6%	14.6%	7.7%	246
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.6	35.1%	23.6%	22.0%	5.8%	13.6%	191
Not first generation	2004	3.5	24.7%	28.1%	26.3%	12.7%	8.2%	2,891
	2010	3.5	28.6%	25.3%	24.7%	11.4%	10.0%	2,384

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)
First Generation College Student*		6.0%	31.0%	33.1%	23.4%	6.5%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	9.6%	28.8%	26.3%	19.7%	15.7%	198
Not first generation	2004	4.1%	34.2%	39.1%	18.8%	3.7%	2,898
	2010	12.7%	38.5%	30.2%	13.3%	5.2%	2,440

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)
First Generation College Student		27.4%	33.9%	22.2%	8.1%	8.5%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	19.7%	32.8%	31.8%	9.1%	6.6%	198
Not first generation	2004	11.4%	51.1%	24.3%	7.9%	5.2%	2,897
	2010	9.4%	53.2%	22.7%	8.1%	6.5%	2,447

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Section C: Multicultural Activities on Campus

Have taken: Ethnic Studies course

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

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)
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

Have taken: Women's/Gender Studies course

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

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)
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

Number of classes with diversity issues clearly integrated

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

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)
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

Participation in diversity/multicultural events

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

Reasons for not participating: Not aware ⁷

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: 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)
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: Not enough time ⁷

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 convenient for schedule ⁷

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: Uncomfortable ⁷

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: Friends do not participate ⁷

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: Uninteresting topic ⁷

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: Location ⁷

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: Cost ⁷

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: Other ⁷

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

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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	1: Strongly disagree	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		3.9	18.2%	61.5%	15.0%	4.5%	0.8%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.1	34.0%	50.8%	11.7%	1.5%	2.0%	197
Not first generation	2004	3.9	17.9%	62.4%	13.0%	6.2%	0.6%	2,891
	2010	4.1	31.2%	50.9%	11.4%	4.8%	1.7%	2,439

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)
First Generation College Student*		3.7	9.7%	56.7%	25.9%	6.5%	1.2%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.9	26.2%	48.7%	20.0%	2.1%	3.1%	195
Not first generation	2004	3.6	8.6%	55.0%	27.3%	8.4%	0.7%	2,887
	2010	3.8	20.4%	47.1%	25.2%	6.0%	1.3%	2,433

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)
First Generation College Student*		3.0	8.1%	20.6%	39.5%	24.2%	7.7%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	2.8	10.7%	15.2%	27.9%	31.0%	15.2%	197
Not first generation	2004	3.1	11.1%	20.8%	39.2%	23.8%	5.1%	2,895
	2010	3.0	16.0%	19.1%	29.0%	24.9%	11.0%	2,434

Diversity is good for NCSU ⁸

Diversity is good for NCSU		Mean	5: Strongly agree	4: Agree	3: Neither agree nor disagree	2: Disagree	1: Strongly disagree	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		4.3	39.3%	49.8%	10.1%	0.8%	.	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.3	43.6%	41.0%	13.3%	1.0%	1.0%	195
Not first generation	2004	4.2	35.2%	49.8%	12.6%	1.9%	0.5%	2,887
	2010	4.2	37.0%	46.3%	13.6%	2.0%	1.2%	2,440

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)
First Generation College Student*		3.1	10.1%	31.2%	31.6%	17.4%	9.7%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	2.9	11.7%	19.9%	30.6%	21.9%	15.8%	196
Not first generation	2004	3.3	14.4%	29.4%	30.5%	19.2%	6.5%	2,891
	2010	3.2	15.3%	26.3%	33.2%	16.0%	9.2%	2,437

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)
First Generation College Student		3.0	7.7%	23.0%	36.7%	23.0%	9.7%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	2.7	8.2%	16.9%	32.8%	23.6%	18.5%	195
Not first generation	2004	3.1	11.1%	22.7%	35.4%	23.9%	7.0%	2,893
	2010	3.1	13.5%	20.0%	35.6%	20.2%	10.7%	2,421

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	1: Strongly disagree	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		3.9	25.4%	50.0%	19.0%	4.4%	1.2%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.8	22.7%	44.8%	25.3%	4.1%	3.1%	194
Not first generation	2004	3.8	23.5%	47.9%	18.4%	8.2%	2.0%	2,886
	2010	3.7	19.0%	43.8%	27.2%	7.6%	2.4%	2,424

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	1: Strongly disagree	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		4.0	27.0%	51.6%	16.1%	4.4%	0.8%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.1	31.8%	46.7%	19.5%	0.5%	1.5%	195
Not first generation	2004	4.1	28.7%	53.0%	13.9%	3.8%	0.7%	2,890
	2010	4.0	30.1%	45.3%	19.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2,435

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	1: Strongly disagree	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		3.7	19.4%	48.4%	20.2%	10.1%	2.0%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.9	25.0%	51.0%	19.4%	3.1%	1.5%	196
Not first generation	2004	3.7	19.2%	44.2%	23.4%	11.1%	2.1%	2,890
	2010	3.8	24.1%	45.3%	23.1%	5.8%	1.8%	2,432

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)
First Generation College Student*		3.3	7.3%	31.0%	50.8%	8.9%	2.0%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.6	15.8%	37.2%	41.3%	4.6%	1.0%	196
Not first generation	2004	3.3	6.0%	31.6%	52.2%	9.0%	1.2%	2,880
	2010	3.5	13.7%	34.2%	46.2%	5.0%	0.9%	2,437

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	2: Disagree	1: Strongly disagree	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		4.0	27.5%	49.0%	17.0%	6.1%	0.4%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.1	40.4%	40.4%	13.6%	2.5%	3.0%	198
Not first generation	2004	3.9	25.8%	50.1%	16.0%	6.7%	1.5%	2,891
	2010	4.1	35.1%	43.7%	14.5%	4.8%	1.9%	2,438

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)
First Generation College Student		2.8	7.3%	21.1%	25.5%	33.2%	13.0%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.0	11.6%	25.3%	23.2%	26.8%	13.1%	198
Not first generation	2004	3.0	10.0%	24.7%	28.0%	28.6%	8.6%	2,887
	2010	3.1	14.1%	24.8%	25.6%	25.8%	9.6%	2,436

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	1: Strongly disagree	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		4.1	32.4%	47.8%	16.2%	2.4%	1.2%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.1	38.6%	40.1%	15.2%	3.6%	2.5%	197
Not first generation	2004	4.0	31.0%	48.0%	14.7%	5.1%	1.3%	2,887
	2010	4.0	32.6%	44.5%	16.7%	4.5%	1.7%	2,437

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	1: Strongly disagree	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		4.0	28.6%	49.6%	18.5%	2.0%	1.2%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.1	37.4%	42.9%	15.7%	2.0%	2.0%	198
Not first generation	2004	4.0	28.2%	49.4%	15.5%	5.6%	1.3%	2,889
	2010	4.0	31.4%	44.6%	17.5%	4.5%	2.0%	2,439

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)
First Generation College Student		3.9	28.3%	44.5%	16.6%	9.3%	1.2%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.0	34.5%	40.6%	15.2%	6.1%	3.6%	197
Not first generation	2004	3.8	25.8%	42.9%	18.1%	10.2%	3.0%	2,893
	2010	3.9	31.5%	37.8%	19.9%	6.9%	3.9%	2,439

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Section E: Campus Climate

Faculty respect for grad students in general

Faculty respect for students in general		Mean	4: Excellent	3: Good	2: Fair	1: Poor	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		3.2	23.8%	69.0%	7.3%	.	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.3	39.9%	52.0%	7.6%	0.5%	198
Not first generation	2004	3.2	29.6%	61.7%	8.4%	0.3%	2,890
	2010	3.4	45.0%	49.5%	5.0%	0.5%	2,438

Faculty respect for minority students

Faculty respect for minority students		Mean	4: Excellent	3: Good	2: Fair	1: Poor	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		3.1	25.0%	64.1%	10.1%	0.8%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.3	39.6%	52.3%	7.1%	1.0%	197
Not first generation	2004	3.2	29.2%	61.6%	8.4%	0.7%	2,893
	2010	3.4	44.7%	50.3%	4.7%	0.3%	2,432

Student respect for faculty

Student respect for faculty		Mean	4: Excellent	3: Good	2: Fair	1: Poor	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		3.0	14.2%	70.4%	15.0%	0.4%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.1	27.8%	57.1%	14.1%	1.0%	198
Not first generation	2004	3.0	17.1%	65.9%	16.0%	1.0%	2,891
	2010	3.1	28.9%	55.9%	14.3%	0.8%	2,430

Student respect for minority faculty

Student respect for minority faculty		Mean	4: Excellent	3: Good	2: Fair	1: Poor	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		2.9	13.8%	65.2%	18.2%	2.8%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.0	25.8%	55.1%	15.7%	3.5%	198
Not first generation	2004	2.9	16.5%	59.3%	20.5%	3.8%	2,889
	2010	3.0	26.8%	52.0%	18.8%	2.5%	2,424

Faculty respect for female students

Faculty respect for female students		Mean	4: Excellent	3: Good	2: Fair	1: Poor	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		3.2	21.4%	73.0%	5.6%	.	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.4	41.6%	51.8%	6.6%	.	197
Not first generation	2004	3.2	27.0%	64.3%	8.1%	0.6%	2,890
	2010	3.4	45.1%	49.1%	5.6%	0.2%	2,430

Student respect for female faculty

Student respect for female faculty		Mean	4: Excellent	3: Good	2: Fair	1: Poor	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		3.1	19.4%	70.6%	9.7%	0.4%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.2	31.3%	59.1%	9.1%	0.5%	198
Not first generation	2004	3.1	23.6%	66.1%	9.6%	0.7%	2,882
	2010	3.2	32.6%	54.8%	11.7%	0.9%	2,430

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)
First Generation College Student*		3.0	20.6%	57.1%	20.6%	1.6%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.1	30.3%	55.6%	10.6%	3.5%	198
Not first generation	2004	3.0	23.5%	53.6%	18.3%	4.5%	2,880
	2010	3.1	29.3%	54.7%	13.4%	2.6%	2,424

Friendships between heterosexual and GLBT students

Friendships between heterosexual and GLBT students		Mean	4: Excellent	3: Good	2: Fair	1: Poor	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		2.6	10.5%	47.2%	32.3%	10.1%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	2.9	23.7%	48.5%	21.2%	6.6%	198
Not first generation	2004	2.6	13.8%	45.6%	31.0%	9.6%	2,871
	2010	2.8	20.0%	45.0%	27.5%	7.4%	2,418

NCSU Supportiveness: African American students

NCSU Supportiveness: African American students		Mean	5: Strongly supportive	4: Supportive	3: Neutral	2: Nonsupportive	1: Strongly nonsupportive	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		4.2	33.5%	52.4%	12.5%	0.8%	0.8%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.2	32.8%	53.5%	11.6%	2.0%	.	198
Not first generation	2004	4.2	34.5%	53.0%	10.4%	1.9%	0.2%	2,898
	2010	4.3	42.2%	45.8%	10.5%	1.3%	0.2%	2,437

NCSU Supportiveness: Native American/Alaska Native students

NCSU Supportiveness: Native American/Alaska Native students		Mean	5: Strongly supportive	4: Supportive	3: Neutral	2: Nonsupportive	1: Strongly nonsupportive	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		3.8	17.4%	47.0%	30.8%	4.0%	0.8%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.9	21.2%	51.0%	24.7%	3.0%	.	198
Not first generation	2004	3.8	17.1%	46.8%	31.7%	3.8%	0.7%	2,890
	2010	3.9	25.2%	44.1%	27.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2,426

NCSU Supportiveness: Asian students

NCSU Supportiveness: Asian students		Mean	5: Strongly supportive	4: Supportive	3: Neutral	2: Nonsupportive	1: Strongly nonsupportive	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		4.0	25.8%	52.8%	20.2%	0.8%	0.4%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.0	26.3%	54.5%	16.7%	2.5%	.	198
Not first generation	2004	4.1	26.2%	56.0%	15.9%	1.7%	0.2%	2,890
	2010	4.2	34.6%	48.6%	15.4%	1.3%	0.1%	2,435

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)
First Generation College Student		3.8	20.2%	49.6%	25.8%	3.6%	0.8%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.0	23.4%	52.8%	20.3%	3.6%	.	197
Not first generation	2004	3.8	18.1%	52.2%	24.4%	5.0%	0.4%	2,889
	2010	4.0	27.9%	47.9%	21.2%	2.8%	0.3%	2,428

NCSU Supportiveness: White students

NCSU Supportiveness: White students		Mean	5: Strongly supportive	4: Supportive	3: Neutral	2: Nonsupportive	1: Strongly nonsupportive	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		4.1	37.5%	42.7%	14.5%	3.6%	1.6%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.2	41.9%	39.9%	14.1%	2.0%	2.0%	198
Not first generation	2004	4.1	37.3%	44.2%	13.3%	3.7%	1.5%	2,898
	2010	4.1	43.1%	34.3%	17.0%	4.1%	1.5%	2,434

NCSU Supportiveness: International students

NCSU Supportiveness: International students		Mean	5: Strongly supportive	4: Supportive	3: Neutral	2: Nonsupportive	1: Strongly nonsupportive	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		4.1	26.2%	55.6%	16.1%	1.2%	0.8%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.1	30.3%	55.1%	13.6%	1.0%	.	198
Not first generation	2004	4.1	28.6%	55.7%	13.7%	1.7%	0.3%	2,890
	2010	4.2	39.0%	47.9%	12.0%	1.1%	0.0%	2,428

NCSU Supportiveness: Female students

NCSU Supportiveness: Female students		Mean	5: Strongly supportive	4: Supportive	3: Neutral	2: Nonsupportive	1: Strongly nonsupportive	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		4.1	25.8%	56.9%	16.5%	0.8%	.	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.2	31.3%	58.6%	10.1%	.	.	198
Not first generation	2004	4.1	27.2%	58.3%	12.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2,894
	2010	4.2	38.1%	48.8%	12.5%	0.6%	.	2,432

NCSU Supportiveness: Male students

NCSU Supportiveness: Male students		Mean	5: Strongly supportive	4: Supportive	3: Neutral	2: Nonsupportive	1: Strongly nonsupportive	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		4.1	32.4%	51.4%	13.8%	2.4%	.	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.2	34.8%	48.5%	14.6%	1.0%	1.0%	198
Not first generation	2004	4.1	31.4%	50.5%	14.7%	2.7%	0.7%	2,895
	2010	4.1	38.1%	39.5%	18.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2,436

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)
First Generation College Student*		3.5	13.0%	36.0%	38.5%	10.1%	2.4%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.9	22.7%	46.5%	26.8%	3.0%	1.0%	198
Not first generation	2004	3.5	13.1%	37.5%	37.3%	9.7%	2.4%	2,890
	2010	3.8	25.4%	40.3%	25.3%	7.6%	1.4%	2,428

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	1: Strongly nonsupportive	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		3.9	26.3%	45.3%	22.3%	4.9%	1.2%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.1	34.2%	45.9%	18.4%	0.5%	1.0%	196
Not first generation	2004	4.1	30.3%	49.4%	16.5%	3.2%	0.6%	2,895
	2010	4.3	45.4%	37.8%	14.4%	1.7%	0.7%	2,434

NCSU Supportiveness: Nontraditional students

NCSU Supportiveness: Nontraditional students		Mean	5: Strongly supportive	4: Supportive	3: Neutral	2: Nonsupportive	1: Strongly nonsupportive	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		3.8	17.5%	52.0%	26.0%	4.1%	0.4%	246
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.8	21.4%	45.9%	26.5%	3.6%	2.6%	196
Not first generation	2004	3.8	16.4%	54.3%	23.8%	5.1%	0.4%	2,892
	2010	3.9	23.8%	46.2%	25.3%	4.1%	0.6%	2,426

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)
First Generation College Student*		3.5	12.6%	45.5%	28.5%	11.0%	2.4%	246
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.0	26.0%	49.0%	22.4%	1.5%	1.0%	196
Not first generation	2004	3.7	16.1%	48.7%	26.3%	7.4%	1.5%	2,888
	2010	4.0	29.4%	46.7%	19.8%	3.3%	0.8%	2,428

NCSU Supportiveness: Middle class students

NCSU Supportiveness: Middle class students		Mean	5: Strongly supportive	4: Supportive	3: Neutral	2: Nonsupportive	1: Strongly nonsupportive	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		3.8	16.2%	56.3%	23.5%	3.6%	0.4%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.0	27.2%	50.8%	20.5%	1.0%	0.5%	195
Not first generation	2004	3.8	17.3%	55.8%	21.0%	4.8%	1.1%	2,883
	2010	4.0	29.5%	46.5%	20.1%	3.1%	0.7%	2,427

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)
First Generation College Student		4.2	35.6%	46.2%	16.6%	1.2%	0.4%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.2	40.5%	40.5%	16.4%	1.5%	1.0%	195
Not first generation	2004	4.0	28.8%	49.2%	19.1%	2.5%	0.5%	2,891
	2010	4.1	37.4%	40.7%	18.1%	2.9%	1.0%	2,428

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)
First Generation College Student		3.6	13.0%	44.1%	36.4%	5.7%	0.8%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.7	19.9%	42.3%	29.6%	6.6%	1.5%	196
Not first generation	2004	3.6	11.7%	42.3%	38.6%	6.2%	1.1%	2,884
	2010	3.8	21.2%	41.6%	31.1%	5.4%	0.6%	2,427

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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	1: Very negative influence	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		3.9	14.1%	62.9%	21.4%	1.6%	.	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.0	25.1%	49.7%	22.6%	1.5%	1.0%	195
Not first generation	2004	3.9	14.0%	60.7%	22.4%	2.5%	0.4%	2,892
	2010	3.9	23.4%	48.2%	25.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2,393

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	1: Very negative influence	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		3.8	14.1%	57.7%	25.4%	2.0%	0.8%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.9	27.2%	46.1%	22.0%	3.1%	1.6%	191
Not first generation	2004	3.8	16.4%	55.6%	23.4%	4.1%	0.5%	2,890
	2010	3.9	24.7%	47.0%	24.7%	2.7%	0.9%	2,372

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	1: Very negative influence	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		3.8	15.9%	56.1%	24.4%	2.8%	0.8%	246
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.9	22.8%	48.2%	25.4%	2.6%	1.0%	193
Not first generation	2004	3.7	12.1%	54.7%	28.9%	3.9%	0.4%	2,889
	2010	3.9	21.0%	45.7%	31.2%	1.8%	0.3%	2,380

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	1: Very negative influence	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		3.7	12.9%	45.2%	40.7%	0.4%	0.8%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.8	22.2%	43.8%	31.3%	1.7%	1.1%	176
Not first generation	2004	3.6	10.4%	42.2%	45.5%	1.6%	0.3%	2,885
	2010	3.8	20.5%	42.5%	35.7%	1.1%	0.2%	2,194

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	1: Very negative influence	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		3.7	10.5%	44.9%	43.7%	0.8%	.	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.7	16.5%	42.0%	36.7%	3.2%	1.6%	188
Not first generation	2004	3.5	7.0%	38.7%	51.7%	2.4%	0.2%	2,889
	2010	3.7	15.8%	40.4%	41.1%	2.0%	0.6%	2,323

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	1: Very negative influence	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		4.1	29.0%	54.8%	14.5%	1.6%	.	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.0	30.1%	48.2%	19.2%	1.6%	1.0%	193
Not first generation	2004	4.1	25.8%	58.4%	14.7%	1.0%	0.1%	2,890
	2010	4.1	34.1%	47.0%	17.9%	0.8%	0.2%	2,388

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)
First Generation College Student*		3.6	16.7%	29.8%	48.6%	3.7%	1.2%	245
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.9	29.5%	39.6%	27.5%	2.0%	1.3%	149
Not first generation	2004	3.6	13.4%	40.9%	40.5%	4.3%	0.9%	2,885
	2010	3.9	25.5%	42.3%	26.7%	4.1%	1.3%	2,030

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	1: Very negative influence	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		3.6	14.6%	32.9%	51.6%	0.8%	.	246
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.0	28.5%	43.7%	25.9%	0.6%	1.3%	158
Not first generation	2004	3.6	12.5%	40.7%	44.8%	1.7%	0.3%	2,885
	2010	3.9	26.3%	42.3%	28.5%	2.4%	0.6%	2,137

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)
First Generation College Student*		3.6	11.4%	39.0%	47.6%	2.0%	.	246
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.9	24.6%	43.3%	29.2%	1.8%	1.2%	171
Not first generation	2004	3.5	8.8%	40.4%	48.1%	2.3%	0.4%	2,886
	2010	3.9	22.9%	43.0%	31.7%	1.9%	0.5%	2,190

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	1: Very negative influence	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		3.8	12.5%	53.2%	32.3%	1.6%	0.4%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.8	16.6%	46.4%	34.3%	1.7%	1.1%	181
Not first generation	2004	3.6	9.2%	48.3%	39.7%	2.6%	0.2%	2,880
	2010	3.8	19.1%	42.0%	37.3%	1.3%	0.3%	2,298

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)
First Generation College Student		3.9	26.3%	43.7%	21.5%	7.7%	0.8%	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.9	28.4%	38.7%	25.3%	5.7%	2.1%	194
Not first generation	2004	3.8	24.5%	46.7%	18.8%	8.7%	1.2%	2,888
	2010	3.8	28.1%	38.0%	24.3%	7.5%	2.2%	2,398

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	1: Very negative influence	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		3.8	14.1%	54.0%	31.5%	0.4%	.	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.9	25.0%	40.8%	31.1%	2.0%	1.0%	196
Not first generation	2004	3.8	14.0%	50.2%	33.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2,894
	2010	3.8	20.4%	41.2%	35.9%	2.0%	0.5%	2,421

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	1: Very negative influence	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		3.8	16.7%	45.1%	37.0%	0.8%	0.4%	246
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.9	25.4%	46.2%	25.4%	2.5%	0.5%	197
Not first generation	2004	3.8	17.2%	43.5%	37.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2,892
	2010	3.8	22.9%	40.2%	33.8%	2.3%	0.9%	2,423

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	1: Very negative influence	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		3.7	12.7%	42.6%	43.4%	0.8%	0.4%	244
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.8	20.3%	46.7%	30.5%	1.5%	1.0%	197
Not first generation	2004	3.7	13.2%	42.1%	41.8%	2.2%	0.6%	2,891
	2010	3.7	17.1%	40.9%	39.2%	2.2%	0.7%	2,421

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	2: Negative influence	1: Very negative influence	Total (N)
First Generation College Student*		3.9	17.3%	53.6%	27.8%	1.2%	.	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.0	27.9%	46.2%	23.4%	1.0%	1.5%	197
Not first generation	2004	3.9	16.2%	54.3%	28.1%	1.1%	0.2%	2,891
	2010	3.9	23.6%	45.6%	29.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2,421

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	1: Very negative influence	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		3.9	19.4%	56.9%	22.2%	1.2%	0.4%	248
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.0	26.8%	46.5%	25.8%	0.5%	0.5%	198
Not first generation	2004	3.8	15.2%	54.4%	28.6%	1.6%	0.2%	2,889
	2010	3.9	24.9%	45.5%	27.7%	1.5%	0.4%	2,419

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	2: Negative influence	1: Very negative influence	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		4.0	20.2%	55.9%	22.7%	1.2%	.	247
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.0	29.8%	46.5%	22.7%	0.5%	0.5%	198
Not first generation	2004	3.9	17.5%	54.7%	27.2%	0.5%	0.1%	2,881
	2010	4.0	25.8%	45.5%	28.0%	0.5%	0.2%	2,418

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	2: Negative influence	1: Very negative influence	Total (N)
First Generation College Student		3.9	19.9%	55.3%	24.4%	0.4%	.	246
First generation student	2004
	2010	4.0	29.3%	43.9%	25.8%	0.5%	0.5%	198
Not first generation	2004	3.9	17.3%	54.9%	26.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2,881
	2010	3.9	25.1%	45.8%	28.0%	0.8%	0.3%	2,419

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)
First Generation College Student*		3.6	15.9%	37.4%	42.7%	1.6%	2.4%	246
First generation student	2004
	2010	3.9	27.4%	40.6%	29.4%	0.5%	2.0%	197
Not first generation	2004	3.6	13.0%	39.2%	44.4%	2.2%	1.2%	2,888
	2010	3.8	23.1%	37.4%	36.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2,421

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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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