North Carolina State University
2005-2006 Graduating Senior Survey:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of
Campus Climate
This document reports survey data on gender and racial/ethnic differences in respondents' overall assessment of the campus climate. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2005-2006 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2005-2006 Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."
| Mean Rating (based on a scale of 5 = "strongly supportive," 4 = "mildly supportive," 3 = "neutral" 2 = "mildly nonsupportive," 1 = "strongly nonsupportive") |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU | Men | Women | AfAm | White | Other | |
| Rate campus climate for women | 4.34 | 4.32 | 4.36 | 4.14 | 4.36 | 4.32 |
| Rate campus climate for men | 4.35 | 4.21 | 4.49 | 4.39 | 4.34 | 4.43 |
| Rate campus climate for African Americans | 4.25 | 4.23 | 4.27 | 3.59 | 4.32 | 4.18 |
| Rate campus climate for other ethnic minorities | 4.11 | 4.12 | 4.09 | 3.61 | 4.17 | 3.89 |
| Rate campus climate for international students | 4.17 | 4.17 | 4.16 | 3.79 | 4.23 | 3.92 |
| Rate campus climate for students with disabilities | 4.01 | 4.05 | 3.98 | 3.73 | 4.05 | 3.90 |
| Rate campus climate for gay and lesbian students | 3.58 | 3.52 | 3.65 | 3.37 | 3.62 | 3.46 |
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| NCSU | Men | Women | AfAm | White | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 3.46 | 3.48 | 3.44 | 2.92 | 3.53 | 3.25 | |
| 4: Agree strongly | % | 51.4 | 53.5 | 49.3 | 19.3 | 55.7 | 38.4 |
| 3: Agree somewhat | % | 44.2 | 42.0 | 46.3 | 58.5 | 42.2 | 50.3 |
| 2: Disagree somewhat | % | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 17.0 | 1.7 | 9.4 |
| 1: Disagree strongly | % | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Total | N | 2,114 | 1,039 | 1,075 | 176 | 1,779 | 159 |
| NCSU | Men | Women | AfAm | White | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 2.74 | 3.23 | 3.09 | |
| 4: Agree strongly | % | 36.3 | 37.4 | 35.1 | 17.4 | 38.7 | 29.6 |
| 3: Agree somewhat | % | 48.4 | 45.9 | 50.8 | 48.9 | 48.0 | 52.8 |
| 2: Disagree somewhat | % | 12.4 | 13.4 | 11.5 | 24.2 | 11.0 | 15.1 |
| 1: Disagree strongly | % | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 9.6 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Total | N | 2,118 | 1,045 | 1,073 | 178 | 1,781 | 159 |
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, 2006
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