North
Carolina State University
2002-2003 Graduating Senior Survey:
College Comparisons of
Campus Climate
This document reports survey data on college differences in the respondents' overall assessment of the campus climate. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2002-2003 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2002-2003 Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."
Q Campus climate towards student groups
| Rate campus climate for women | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
| CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
| Mean | 4.17 | 4.26 | 3.90 | 4.12 | 4.10 | 4.20 | 4.14 | 4.20 | 4.18 | 4.26 | |
| 0.3 | 0.3 | . | . | . | . | 0.9 | 1.0 | . | . | ||
| 1: Strongly Nonsupportive | % | ||||||||||
| 2: Mildly Nonsupportive | % | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 3: Neutral | % | 21.4 | 15.7 | 37.5 | 20.4 | 25.5 | 25.2 | 20.3 | 18.8 | 20.9 | 19.1 |
| 4: Mildly Supportive | % | 32.0 | 34.9 | 27.5 | 34.7 | 32.0 | 26.8 | 31.8 | 29.2 | 35.8 | 31.7 |
| 5: Strongly Supportive | % | 43.9 | 47.0 | 32.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 47.2 | 43.6 | 47.9 | 41.8 | 48.0 |
| Rate campus climate for men | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
| CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
| Mean | 4.18 | 4.29 | 4.03 | 4.35 | 3.97 | 4.06 | 4.28 | 4.27 | 4.27 | 4.30 | |
| 1.0 | 0.9 | . | . | 2.1 | . | 0.6 | 1.0 | . | 0.7 | ||
| 1: Strongly Nonsupportive | % | ||||||||||
| 2: Mildly Nonsupportive | % | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| 3: Neutral | % | 24.8 | 20.5 | 35.0 | 20.8 | 29.1 | 33.1 | 23.6 | 18.8 | 23.9 | 21.2 |
| 4: Mildly Supportive | % | 19.8 | 17.0 | 20.0 | 16.7 | 23.6 | 21.3 | 17.5 | 15.6 | 16.4 | 21.0 |
| 5: Strongly Supportive | % | 51.6 | 58.3 | 42.5 | 60.4 | 40.9 | 43.3 | 56.8 | 59.4 | 56.7 | 55.8 |
| Rate campus climate for Afr Amer | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
| CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
| Mean | 4.12 | 4.23 | 3.90 | 3.96 | 4.09 | 4.20 | 4.04 | 4.08 | 4.12 | 4.20 | |
| 0.6 | . | . | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | . | . | 0.2 | ||
| 1: Strongly Nonsupportive | % | ||||||||||
| 2: Mildly Nonsupportive | % | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
| 3: Neutral | % | 24.0 | 19.9 | 40.0 | 24.5 | 26.7 | 24.4 | 23.2 | 21.9 | 26.9 | 22.0 |
| 4: Mildly Supportive | % | 26.3 | 29.1 | 22.5 | 34.7 | 25.3 | 20.5 | 28.3 | 26.0 | 25.4 | 23.9 |
| 5: Strongly Supportive | % | 45.2 | 48.4 | 35.0 | 34.7 | 44.0 | 52.0 | 41.9 | 44.8 | 44.8 | 50.2 |
| Rate campus climate for ethnic minoritie | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
| CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
| Mean | 3.92 | 3.98 | 3.60 | 3.63 | 3.94 | 3.96 | 3.83 | 3.85 | 3.79 | 4.06 | |
| 0.8 | . | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | . | ||
| 1: Strongly Nonsupportive | % | ||||||||||
| 2: Mildly Nonsupportive | % | 5.9 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 10.2 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
| 3: Neutral | % | 28.7 | 26.9 | 40.0 | 36.7 | 29.4 | 30.7 | 28.0 | 25.3 | 38.8 | 26.6 |
| 4: Mildly Supportive | % | 30.0 | 31.3 | 27.5 | 24.5 | 29.0 | 24.4 | 31.6 | 31.6 | 28.4 | 30.6 |
| 5: Strongly Supportive | % | 34.6 | 36.1 | 22.5 | 26.5 | 35.9 | 39.4 | 30.9 | 32.6 | 28.4 | 39.2 |
| Rate campus climate for ethnic minoritie | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
| CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
| Mean | 3.92 | 3.98 | 3.60 | 3.63 | 3.94 | 3.96 | 3.83 | 3.85 | 3.79 | 4.06 | |
| 0.8 | . | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | . | ||
| 1: Strongly Nonsupportive | % | ||||||||||
| 2: Mildly Nonsupportive | % | 5.9 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 10.2 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
| 3: Neutral | % | 28.7 | 26.9 | 40.0 | 36.7 | 29.4 | 30.7 | 28.0 | 25.3 | 38.8 | 26.6 |
| 4: Mildly Supportive | % | 30.0 | 31.3 | 27.5 | 24.5 | 29.0 | 24.4 | 31.6 | 31.6 | 28.4 | 30.6 |
| 5: Strongly Supportive | % | 34.6 | 36.1 | 22.5 | 26.5 | 35.9 | 39.4 | 30.9 | 32.6 | 28.4 | 39.2 |
| Rate campus climate for disabled stdnts | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
| CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
| Mean | 3.85 | 3.90 | 3.38 | 3.57 | 3.84 | 3.99 | 3.79 | 3.73 | 3.91 | 3.96 | |
| 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | ||
| 1: Strongly Nonsupportive | % | ||||||||||
| 2: Mildly Nonsupportive | % | 6.6 | 6.0 | 15.4 | 10.2 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 9.0 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| 3: Neutral | % | 31.3 | 28.0 | 38.5 | 42.9 | 33.5 | 29.1 | 30.1 | 31.6 | 28.4 | 31.3 |
| 4: Mildly Supportive | % | 27.7 | 29.5 | 28.2 | 18.4 | 28.6 | 26.8 | 26.8 | 28.4 | 37.3 | 25.7 |
| 5: Strongly Supportive | % | 33.1 | 34.8 | 15.4 | 26.5 | 31.5 | 39.4 | 32.5 | 28.4 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| Rate campus climate for gay/lesbian stdn | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
| CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
| Mean | 3.35 | 3.34 | 3.05 | 3.14 | 3.31 | 3.34 | 3.37 | 3.21 | 3.45 | 3.46 | |
| 4.4 | 4.2 | 10.3 | 8.2 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 6.3 | . | 2.6 | ||
| 1: Strongly Nonsupportive | % | ||||||||||
| 2: Mildly Nonsupportive | % | 11.4 | 12.2 | 17.9 | 8.2 | 9.7 | 7.9 | 13.7 | 18.9 | 7.6 | 10.0 |
| 3: Neutral | % | 46.6 | 47.2 | 43.6 | 55.1 | 51.5 | 44.1 | 41.4 | 38.9 | 56.1 | 46.4 |
| 4: Mildly Supportive | % | 20.0 | 18.5 | 12.8 | 18.4 | 18.1 | 26.0 | 22.1 | 18.9 | 19.7 | 20.6 |
| 5: Strongly Supportive | % | 17.5 | 17.9 | 15.4 | 10.2 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 18.5 | 16.8 | 16.7 | 20.3 |
Q NCSU is committed to minority students' success
| NCSU is committed to minority students s | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
| CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
| Mean | 3.38 | 3.42 | 3.20 | 3.31 | 3.39 | 3.45 | 3.31 | 3.36 | 3.34 | 3.44 | |
| 1.3 | 0.3 | . | 2.1 | 2.0 | . | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | . | ||
| 1: Disagree strongly | % | ||||||||||
| 2: Disagree somewhat | % | 4.7 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| 3: Agree somewhat | % | 48.9 | 46.4 | 65.0 | 50.0 | 47.4 | 42.1 | 49.4 | 50.0 | 58.2 | 51.2 |
| 4: Agree strongly | % | 45.1 | 47.9 | 27.5 | 41.7 | 46.9 | 51.6 | 41.7 | 43.8 | 38.8 | 46.4 |
| NCSU leaders foster diversity on campus | NCSU | College/School | |||||||||
| CALS | Design | CED | COE | CNR | CHASS | PAMS | COT | COM | |||
| Mean | 3.05 | 3.07 | 2.69 | 2.90 | 3.05 | 3.07 | 2.94 | 2.93 | 3.09 | 3.27 | |
| 6.0 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 9.0 | 4.2 | . | 1.4 | ||
| 1: Disagree strongly | % | ||||||||||
| 2: Disagree somewhat | % | 15.0 | 16.6 | 38.5 | 25.0 | 12.3 | 15.9 | 15.3 | 25.3 | 17.9 | 11.3 |
| 3: Agree somewhat | % | 47.2 | 43.8 | 46.2 | 41.7 | 50.1 | 39.7 | 47.9 | 44.2 | 55.2 | 46.4 |
| 4: Agree strongly | % | 31.9 | 34.3 | 12.8 | 27.1 | 30.9 | 37.3 | 27.8 | 26.3 | 26.9 | 40.9 |
For more information on
the 2002-2003 Graduating Senior Survey contact:
Dr. Nancy Whelchel, Associate Director for Survey Research
Office of Institutional Planning and Research
Box 7002
NCSU
Phone: (919) 515-4184
Email: Nancy_Whelchel@ncsu.edu
Posted: September, 2002
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