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2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey:
College Comparisons of Campus Climate

This document reports survey data on college differences in respondents' overall assessment of the campus climate at NC State. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."


Q Campus climate toward student groups
Women NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Mean 4.38 4.41 4.30 4.35 4.37 4.35 4.46 4.49 4.30
5: Strongly Supportive 56.8% 61.3% 52.8% 54.7% 50.7% 53.9% 62.8% 65.2% 49.5%
4: Mildly Supportive 25.7% 19.4% 24.5% 28.7% 35.8% 27.8% 20.5% 18.8% 32.3%
3: Neutral 16.3% 19.0% 22.6% 14.2% 13.4% 17.4% 16.3% 15.9% 17.2%
2: Mildly Nonsupportive 1.1% . . 2.4% . 1.0% 0.3% . 1.0%
1: Strongly Nonsupportive 0.1% 0.3% . 0.1% . . . . .
Total (N) 2,070 310 53 719 67 414 331 69 99


Men NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Mean 4.36 4.31 4.36 4.47 4.21 4.18 4.38 4.48 4.37
5: Strongly Supportive 61.6% 60.3% 62.3% 67.2% 53.7% 51.9% 62.2% 68.1% 61.6%
4: Mildly Supportive 15.9% 14.5% 13.2% 14.8% 20.9% 20.0% 14.8% 14.5% 14.1%
3: Neutral 20.2% 22.6% 22.6% 16.3% 19.4% 23.4% 21.8% 14.5% 24.2%
2: Mildly Nonsupportive 1.6% 1.3% 1.9% 1.1% 4.5% 2.9% 1.2% 2.9% .
1: Strongly Nonsupportive 0.8% 1.3% . 0.6% 1.5% 1.7% . . .
Total (N) 2,068 310 53 717 67 414 331 69 99


African Americans NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Mean 4.28 4.31 4.21 4.25 4.40 4.25 4.37 4.36 4.22
5: Strongly Supportive 52.4% 53.7% 50.9% 51.0% 56.7% 49.4% 58.0% 55.1% 48.5%
4: Mildly Supportive 26.5% 25.9% 22.6% 27.1% 29.9% 28.8% 22.7% 29.0% 27.3%
3: Neutral 18.1% 18.4% 24.5% 17.6% 10.4% 19.1% 18.1% 13.0% 22.2%
2: Mildly Nonsupportive 2.7% 1.9% . 4.2% 3.0% 2.4% 0.9% 2.9% 2.0%
1: Strongly Nonsupportive 0.2% . 1.9% 0.1% . 0.2% 0.3% . .
Total (N) 2,065 309 53 716 67 413 331 69 99


Other ethnic minorities NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Mean 4.14 4.17 4.06 4.07 4.24 4.14 4.22 4.26 4.11
5: Strongly Supportive 43.4% 45.2% 45.3% 41.1% 38.8% 43.6% 46.5% 52.2% 40.4%
4: Mildly Supportive 30.9% 29.4% 20.8% 31.1% 46.3% 30.0% 31.4% 26.1% 34.3%
3: Neutral 22.1% 23.2% 28.3% 22.4% 14.9% 23.2% 19.6% 18.8% 22.2%
2: Mildly Nonsupportive 3.1% 1.6% 5.7% 4.7% . 2.7% 2.4% 1.4% 2.0%
1: Strongly Nonsupportive 0.5% 0.6% . 0.7% . 0.5% . 1.4% 1.0%
Total (N) 2,068 310 53 718 67 413 331 69 99


International students NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Mean 4.19 4.22 4.09 4.17 4.27 4.17 4.23 4.30 4.23
5: Strongly Supportive 48.1% 50.6% 47.2% 47.8% 44.8% 45.4% 50.5% 55.1% 45.5%
4: Mildly Supportive 26.8% 23.9% 20.8% 26.0% 38.8% 29.1% 25.1% 23.2% 33.3%
3: Neutral 21.8% 22.9% 26.4% 22.0% 14.9% 22.6% 21.1% 18.8% 20.2%
2: Mildly Nonsupportive 3.0% 2.3% 5.7% 3.9% 1.5% 2.4% 3.3% 2.9% 1.0%
1: Strongly Nonsupportive 0.2% 0.3% . 0.3% . 0.5% . . .
Total (N) 2,067 310 53 718 67 412 331 69 99


Students with disabilities NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Mean 4.12 4.19 4.08 4.08 4.19 4.09 4.24 4.00 4.02
5: Strongly Supportive 45.5% 52.3% 47.2% 42.6% 43.3% 43.8% 50.5% 36.8% 43.9%
4: Mildly Supportive 26.2% 21.0% 18.9% 28.9% 37.3% 26.3% 24.2% 32.4% 23.5%
3: Neutral 23.8% 21.6% 28.3% 23.4% 14.9% 26.3% 24.2% 25.0% 24.5%
2: Mildly Nonsupportive 3.7% 4.2% 5.7% 4.2% 4.5% 2.9% 1.2% 5.9% 7.1%
1: Strongly Nonsupportive 0.7% 1.0% . 1.0% . 0.7% . . 1.0%
Total (N) 2,065 310 53 719 67 411 331 68 98


Gay and lesbian students NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Mean 3.55 3.62 3.74 3.49 3.74 3.49 3.65 3.49 3.52
5: Strongly Supportive 27.1% 28.5% 28.3% 27.0% 30.3% 26.4% 27.9% 21.7% 25.3%
4: Mildly Supportive 24.1% 24.3% 26.4% 24.2% 34.8% 20.3% 24.2% 33.3% 24.2%
3: Neutral 31.0% 31.7% 37.7% 26.6% 16.7% 34.9% 36.7% 26.1% 32.3%
2: Mildly Nonsupportive 12.3% 12.0% 5.7% 14.8% 15.2% 12.3% 7.6% 10.1% 13.1%
1: Strongly Nonsupportive 5.6% 3.6% 1.9% 7.4% 3.0% 6.1% 3.6% 8.7% 5.1%
Total (N) 2,064 309 53 718 66 413 330 69 99


NCSU is committed to minority students success NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Mean 3.49 3.50 3.34 3.48 3.49 3.49 3.55 3.46 3.40
4: Agree strongly 53.2% 54.5% 45.3% 53.3% 50.7% 51.0% 58.8% 55.1% 43.4%
3: Agree somewhat 43.2% 42.5% 49.1% 41.8% 47.8% 47.3% 37.3% 39.1% 54.5%
2: Disagree somewhat 2.9% 1.6% . 4.5% 1.5% 1.5% 3.6% 2.9% 1.0%
1: Disagree strongly 0.7% 1.3% 5.7% 0.4% . 0.2% 0.3% 2.9% 1.0%
Total (N) 2,062 308 53 718 67 410 330 69 99


NCSU leaders foster diversity on campus NCSU College/School
CALS CED CHASS CNR COE COM COT PAMS
Mean 3.19 3.24 3.21 3.14 3.19 3.18 3.29 3.38 3.02
4: Agree strongly 39.3% 41.4% 39.6% 38.0% 32.8% 36.3% 44.8% 47.8% 33.3%
3: Agree somewhat 44.6% 44.0% 45.3% 42.7% 58.2% 48.9% 42.4% 43.5% 42.4%
2: Disagree somewhat 12.4% 11.7% 11.3% 15.0% 4.5% 11.6% 9.7% 7.2% 17.2%
1: Disagree strongly 3.7% 2.9% 3.8% 4.3% 4.5% 3.1% 3.0% 1.4% 7.1%
Total (N) 2,059 307 53 714 67 413 330 69 99
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For more information on the 2007-2008 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: April, 2009

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