North Carolina State University
2006-2007 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 "2006-2007 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2006-2007 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 | 4.31 | 4.31 | 4.32 | 4.21 | 4.34 | 4.17 |
| Rate campus climate for men | 4.30 | 4.22 | 4.40 | 4.38 | 4.31 | 4.21 |
| Rate campus climate for African Americans | 4.21 | 4.18 | 4.24 | 3.77 | 4.27 | 4.02 |
| Rate campus climate for other ethnic minorities | 4.07 | 4.06 | 4.09 | 3.64 | 4.14 | 3.82 |
| Rate campus climate for international students | 4.13 | 4.13 | 4.13 | 3.73 | 4.20 | 3.81 |
| Rate campus climate for students with disabilities | 4.08 | 4.10 | 4.06 | 3.82 | 4.12 | 3.86 |
| Rate campus climate for gay and lesbian students | 3.52 | 3.47 | 3.59 | 3.32 | 3.56 | 3.30 |
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| NCSU | Men | Women | AfAm | White | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 3.45 | 3.44 | 3.45 | 3.05 | 3.50 | 3.23 | |
| 4: Agree strongly | % | 49.7 | 49.6 | 49.7 | 27.0 | 53.2 | 35.1 |
| 3: Agree somewhat | % | 46.2 | 46.3 | 46.1 | 55.7 | 44.5 | 55.2 |
| 2: Disagree somewhat | % | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 12.4 | 2.0 | 7.2 |
| 1: Disagree strongly | % | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 2.6 |
| Total | N | 2,372 | 1,247 | 1,125 | 185 | 1,993 | 194 |
| NCSU | Men | Women | AfAm | White | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 3.13 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 2.84 | 3.17 | 2.99 | |
| 4: Agree strongly | % | 35.2 | 36.6 | 33.8 | 24.1 | 37.2 | 26.3 |
| 3: Agree somewhat | % | 47.3 | 45.7 | 49.1 | 45.5 | 47.1 | 51.0 |
| 2: Disagree somewhat | % | 12.7 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 20.9 | 11.4 | 18.0 |
| 1: Disagree strongly | % | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 9.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| Total | N | 2,364 | 1,242 | 1,122 | 187 | 1,983 | 194 |
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: December, 2007
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