1997 Graduating Senior Survey: Campus Climate

Climate for Women (%)
All
Female
Male
Af. Am.
White
Other Min.
Strong Discriminatory.
0.5
0.5
0.6
3.6
0.2
1.9
Mild Discriminatory.
4.1
5.3
3.3
5.4
4.3
0.0
Neutral
19.8
16.5
22.2
12.5
20.3
18.5
Mild Support
35.4
38.8
32.7
42.9
34.7
37.0
Strong Support
40.1
38.8
41.3
35.7
40.4
42.6

Climate for Men (%)
All
Female
Male
Af. Am.
White
Other Min.
Strong Discriminatory.
0.2
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.2
0.0
Mild Discriminatory.
2.1
0.5
3.3
1.8
2.2
0.0
Neutral
23.1
20.8
24.7
21.4
23.1
24.1
Mild Support
22.2
15.2
27.5
16.1
22.6
22.2
Strong Support
52.5
63.5
44.2
60.7
51.9
53.7
Gender: p<0.01

Climate for African Americans (%)
All
Female
Male
Af. Am.
White
Other Min.
Strong Discriminatory.
1.0
1.9
0.4
3.6
0.9
0.0
Mild Discriminatory.
5.5
6.1
5.2
32.1
3.9
3.7
Neutral
23.1
22.9
23.2
10.7
24.4
14.8
Mild Support
28.7
28.2
29.0
41.1
27.4
35.2
Strong Support
41.6
40.9
42.3
12.5
43.3
46.3
Ethnicity: p<0.01

Climate for Other Ethnic Minorities (%)
All
Female
Male
Af. Am.
White
Other Min.
Strong Discriminatory.
0.7
1.0
0.6
3.6
0.6
0.0
Mild Discriminatory.
5.2
7.0
3.9
17.9
4.1
9.4
Neutral
34.3
34.5
34.1
46.4
34.3
20.8
Mild Support
33.1
33.5
32.7
23.2
33.0
43.4
Strong Support
26.7
24.0
28.8
8.9
27.9
26.4
Ethnicity: p<0.01

Climate for International Students (%)
All
Female
Male
Af. Am.
White
Other Min.
Strong Discriminatory.
0.5
0.7
0.4
3.6
0.4
0.0
Mild Discriminatory.
4.8
4.7
4.8
7.1
4.2
11.1
Neutral
32.9
32.4
33.2
50.0
32.1
25.9
Mild Support
28.8
29.9
28.0
17.9
28.9
38.9
Strong Support
33.0
32.4
33.6
21.4
34.4
24.1
Ethnicity: p<0.01

Climate for Disabled Students (%)
All
Female
Male
Af. Am.
White
Other Min.
Strong Discriminatory.
1.8
1.9
1.7
1.8
1.8
1.9
Mild Discriminatory.
10.0
13.8
7.0
16.1
9.8
5.8
Neutral
34.1
32.9
34.9
35.7
33.8
36.5
Mild Support
28.3
29.5
27.5
32.1
27.4
40.4
Strong Support
25.7
21.8
28.8
14.3
27.2
15.4
Gender: p<0.01

Climate for Gay and Lesbian Students (%)
All
Female
Male
Af. Am.
White
Other Min.
Strong Discriminatory.
14.1
15.5
12.9
16.1
14.3
7.7
Mild Discriminatory.
21.8
21.8
21.9
21.4
22.3
15.4
Neutral
37.3
37.1
37.4
41.1
36.1
51.9
Mild Support
15.7
17.0
14.8
14.3
15.9
15.4
Strong Support
11.1
8.5
13.1
7.1
11.4
9.6



Supportive Nature of Campus Climate
N
Mean
STD.
Women
964
4.10
0.90
Men
966
4.25
0.89
African Americans
955
4.04
0.98
Other Ethnic Minorities
956
3.80
0.92
International Students
952
3.89
0.94
Disabled Students
956
3.66
1.02
Gay and Lesbian Students
949
2.88
1.17



Discrimination on basis of race (%)
All
Female
Male
Af. Am.
White
Other Min.
Very often
0.6
0.2
0.9
5.4
0.3
0.0
Somewhat often
7.0
5.5
8.1
35.7
5.0
9.4
Almost never
24.9
24.5
24.9
44.6
21.5
56.6
Never
67.6
69.8
66.1
14.3
73.2
34.0
Ethnicity: p<0.01

Discrimination on basis of gender (%)
All
Female
Male
Af. Am.
White
Other Min.
Very often
0.9
1.2
0.7
1.8
0.9
0.0
Somewhat often
8.7
12.8
5.4
8.9
8.5
9.3
Almost never
31.5
46.6
20.3
35.7
31.0
37.0
Never
58.9
39.4
73.6
53.6
59.5
53.7
Gender: p<0.01

Discrimination on basis of sexual orientation (%)
All
Female
Male
Af. Am.
White
Other Min.
Very often
0.5
0.2
0.7
0.0
0.6
0.0
Somewhat often
0.7
0.2
1.1
0.0
0.8
0.0
Almost never
5.0
5.5
4.7
8.9
4.4
11.1
Never
93.8
94.0
93.5
91.1
94.2
88.9

Discrimination on basis of physical disability (%)
All
Female
Male
Af. Am.
White
Other Min.
Very often
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
Somewhat often
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.8
0.9
1.9
Almost never
3.4
2.2
4.3
3.6
3.4
3.8
Never
95.5
96.9
94.4
94.5
95.6
94.2

Discrimination on basis of any disability other than physical (%)
All
Female
Male
Af. Am.
White
Other Min.
Somewhat often
0.4
0.2
0.5
0.0
0.3
1.9
Almost never
3.8
3.6
3.8
3.6
3.6
5.8
Never
95.8
96.1
95.7
96.4
96.0
92.3

Discrimination on basis of age (%)
All
Female
Male
Af. Am.
White
Other Min.
Very often
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.0
0.5
0.0
Somewhat often
3.0
3.1
2.7
0.0
3.1
1.9
Almost never
15.4
18.8
12.9
12.5
16.1
9.3
Never
81.2
77.6
84.0
87.5
80.4
88.9

Discrimination on basis of religion (%)
All
Female
Male
Af. Am.
White
Other Min.
Very often
0.8
0.7
0.9
3.6
0.7
0.0
Somewhat often
2.4
2.6
2.2
1.8
2.5
0.0
Almost never
8.7
8.6
8.8
12.5
8.6
7.4
Never
88.1
88.1
88.1
82.1
88.2
92.6