North Carolina State University
2004-2005 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 "2004-2005 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2004-2005 Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."

Q Campus climate towards student groups

Rate campus climate for women NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Mean Rating
4.23
4.31
4.23
4.19
4.38
4.17
4.26
4.33
4.15
5: Strongly Supportive
 %
47.8
51.3
45.9
45.9
53.2
44.9
51.5
52.6
39.2
4: Mildly Supportive
%
29.9
30.8
31.1
30.3
31.2
30.7
24.5
32.9
36.7
3: Neutral
%
19.9
16.4
23.0
20.6
15.6
21.2
22.6
9.2
24.1
2: Mildly Nonsupportive
%
2.1
1.0
.
3.1
.
2.9
1.1
5.3
.
1: Strongly Nonsupportive
%
0.3
0.5
.
0.2
.
0.4
0.3
.
.
Total
 N
2,221
396
61
621
77
548
363
76
79

Rate campus climate for men NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Mean Rating
4.26
4.33
4.38
4.35
4.31
4.06
4.33
4.46
4.03
5: Strongly Supportive
 %
56.2
58.2
67.2
60.4
58.4
46.9
59.6
64.5
41.8
4: Mildly Supportive
%
17.7
19.7
8.2
15.8
19.5
19.8
15.1
19.7
24.1
3: Neutral
%
23.3
20.0
21.3
22.4
18.2
27.8
24.2
13.2
29.1
2: Mildly Nonsupportive
%
1.9
1.0
1.6
1.1
2.6
3.7
0.8
2.6
5.1
1: Strongly Nonsupportive
%
0.9
1.0
1.6
0.3
1.3
1.8
0.3
.
.
Total
 N
2,219
395
61
621
77
546
364
76
79

Rate campus climate for
African American students		 NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Mean Rating
4.12
4.21
4.08
4.05
4.26
4.11
4.09
4.37
4.09
5: Strongly Supportive
 %
45.8
51.0
48.3
42.9
46.8
45.5
44.0
53.9
41.0
4: Mildly Supportive
%
25.9
23.9
15.0
27.7
35.1
24.1
26.4
30.3
28.2
3: Neutral
%
23.6
20.8
33.3
22.3
16.9
26.3
25.3
14.5
29.5
2: Mildly Nonsupportive
%
3.8
3.6
3.3
5.6
.
3.7
3.3
1.3
1.3
1: Strongly Nonsupportive
%
0.9
0.8
.
1.5
1.3
0.4
1.1
.
.
Total
 N
2,216
394
60
620
77
547
364
76
78

Rate campus climate for
ethnic minorities		 NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Mean Rating
3.95
4.07
3.97
3.87
4.08
3.93
3.96
4.12
3.81
5: Strongly Supportive
 %
36.3
41.7
41.7
34.6
36.4
34.9
36.1
37.3
28.6
4: Mildly Supportive
%
29.2
27.7
18.3
27.8
39.0
29.9
28.9
42.7
29.9
3: Neutral
%
28.7
26.5
36.7
28.6
22.1
30.3
30.3
14.7
36.4
2: Mildly Nonsupportive
%
4.7
3.6
1.7
7.6
1.3
3.6
3.9
5.3
3.9
1: Strongly Nonsupportive
%
1.0
0.5
1.7
1.3
1.3
1.3
0.8
.
1.3
Total
 N
2,208
393
60
615
77
548
363
75
77

Rate campus climate for
international students		 NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Mean Rating
3.99
4.08
4.05
3.97
4.17
3.94
3.99
4.16
3.70
5: Strongly Supportive
 %
38.2
43.4
41.0
37.8
40.3
35.8
39.1
36.8
23.7
4: Mildly Supportive
%
28.6
24.9
27.9
28.5
37.7
28.8
27.0
43.4
31.6
3: Neutral
%
28.3
28.7
26.2
27.6
20.8
29.5
29.8
18.4
36.8
2: Mildly Nonsupportive
%
4.1
2.5
4.9
5.5
1.3
5.1
2.5
1.3
6.6
1: Strongly Nonsupportive
%
0.8
0.5
.
0.6
.
0.7
1.7
.
1.3
Total
 N
2,209
394
61
617
77
545
363
76
76

Rate campus climate for
disabled students		 NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Mean Rating
3.92
3.99
3.93
3.90
4.04
3.83
3.98
4.05
3.74
5: Strongly Supportive
 %
36.1
41.5
43.3
35.1
37.7
31.7
38.6
39.5
27.3
4: Mildly Supportive
%
26.1
23.7
15.0
27.9
31.2
26.4
25.1
30.3
26.0
3: Neutral
%
32.2
28.8
33.3
30.4
28.6
35.7
33.1
27.6
41.6
2: Mildly Nonsupportive
%
4.8
4.8
8.3
5.5
2.6
5.9
2.8
1.3
3.9
1: Strongly Nonsupportive
%
0.8
1.3
.
1.1
.
0.4
0.6
1.3
1.3
Total
 N
2,211
393
60
619
77
546
363
76
77

Rate campus climate for
gay/lesbian students		 NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Mean Rating
3.46
3.51
3.67
3.51
3.53
3.37
3.43
3.53
3.32
5: Strongly Supportive
 %
22.6
27.0
28.3
23.8
19.5
20.3
19.0
25.0
20.8
4: Mildly Supportive
%
21.2
19.8
16.7
22.7
24.7
20.4
22.8
19.7
15.6
3: Neutral
%
40.3
36.1
50.0
37.9
48.1
40.9
43.7
40.8
44.2
2: Mildly Nonsupportive
%
11.5
11.5
3.3
11.7
5.2
12.8
11.3
11.8
14.3
1: Strongly Nonsupportive
%
4.4
5.6
1.7
3.9
2.6
5.7
3.3
2.6
5.2
Total
 N
2,212
393
60
617
77
548
364
76
77

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Q NCSU is committed to minority students' success

NCSU is committed to
minority students' success		 NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Mean Rating
3.41
3.46
3.41
3.37
3.36
3.41
3.43
3.34
3.30
4: Agree strongly
%
47.3
51.4
47.5
45.6
39.0
48.3
48.3
42.1
40.8
3: Agree somewhat
%
46.8
43.5
45.9
47.6
58.4
45.7
47.0
50.0
50.0
2: Disagree somewhat
 %
5.2
5.1
6.6
5.4
2.6
5.3
3.9
7.9
7.9
1: Disagree strongly
%
0.8
.
.
1.5
.
0.7
0.8
.
1.3
Total
 N
2,208
393
61
616
77
547
362
76
76

Q NC State leaders foster diversity on campus
NCSU leaders foster
diversity on campus		 NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Mean Rating
3.09
3.16
3.11
3.08
3.01
3.03
3.15
3.23
2.96
4: Agree strongly
%
32.4
36.8
31.1
33.2
25.0
29.5
32.4
42.7
22.7
3: Agree somewhat
%
48.4
46.0
52.5
46.0
57.9
48.7
53.0
37.3
53.3
2: Disagree somewhat
 %
15.4
13.6
13.1
16.3
10.5
17.6
12.1
20.0
21.3
1: Disagree strongly
%
3.8
3.6
3.3
4.6
6.6
4.2
2.5
.
2.7
Total
 N
2,201
389
61
615
76
546
364
75
75
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For more information on the 2004-2005 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: October, 2005

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