North Carolina State University
2006 Sophomore Student Survey:
College Comparisons
of Campus Climate

This document reports survey data on college differences in respondents' assessment of diversity on campus. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2006 Sophomore Student Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods see "2006 Sophomore Student Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile." For exact question wording, see the survey instrument, or click on the "Q" in the table headers below.

Campus Climate for Student Groups | NCSU Commitment to Diversity | Sense of Belonging

Q Campus Climate for Student Groups

Assess campus climate for women		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
	Mean	4.13	4.17	4.31	4.03	4.24	4.10	4.13	4.33	4.14	4.27	4.14
5: Strongly Supportive	%	39.9	39.9	52.1	36.2	45.7	37.2	38.1	53.1	41.4	50.0	43.5
4: Mildly Supportive	%	35.7	39.9	29.2	35.4	32.6	36.2	39.2	28.6	34.5	26.6	29.0
3: Neutral	%	22.2	17.6	16.7	23.2	21.7	25.8	20.5	16.3	20.7	23.4	26.1
2: Mildly Nonsupportive	%	2.0	2.2	2.1	5.2	.	0.5	1.7	2.0	3.4	.	1.4
1: Strongly Nonsupportive	%	0.2	0.4	.	.	.	0.2	0.6	.	.	.	.
Total	N	1439	273	48	271	46	414	176	49	29	64	69

Assess campus climate for men		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
	Mean	4.18	4.24	4.35	4.24	4.26	4.03	4.22	4.33	4.24	4.30	4.12
5: Strongly Supportive	%	48.4	50.7	56.3	53.0	52.2	41.5	46.6	55.1	48.3	53.1	49.3
4: Mildly Supportive	%	24.3	26.1	25.0	20.4	23.9	23.8	30.1	24.5	31.0	25.0	17.4
3: Neutral	%	24.8	20.2	16.7	24.8	21.7	31.3	22.2	18.4	17.2	20.3	30.4
2: Mildly Nonsupportive	%	2.0	2.6	2.1	1.1	2.2	2.7	0.6	2.0	3.4	1.6	1.4
1: Strongly Nonsupportive	%	0.6	0.4	.	0.7	.	0.7	0.6	.	.	.	1.4
Total	N	1435	272	48	270	46	412	176	49	29	64	69

Assess campus climate for African Americans		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
	Mean	4.00	4.06	4.10	3.97	3.98	3.96	3.97	4.16	4.00	4.08	3.96
5: Strongly Supportive	%	36.8	38.1	41.7	37.2	34.8	33.6	34.1	46.9	31.0	42.2	44.9
4: Mildly Supportive	%	31.9	36.6	35.4	28.6	34.8	33.1	35.8	28.6	37.9	25.0	11.6
3: Neutral	%	27.0	19.8	16.7	29.4	26.1	30.2	25.0	18.4	31.0	31.3	40.6
2: Mildly Nonsupportive	%	3.2	4.4	4.2	4.1	2.2	2.4	3.4	6.1	.	1.6	.
1: Strongly Nonsupportive	%	1.0	1.1	2.1	0.7	2.2	0.7	1.7	.	.	.	2.9
Total	N	1437	273	48	269	46	414	176	49	29	64	69

Assess campus climate for ethnic minorities		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
	Mean	3.88	3.93	4.02	3.82	3.89	3.87	3.87	4.04	3.90	3.94	3.81
5: Strongly Supportive	%	31.1	32.2	35.4	29.6	30.4	29.0	30.1	40.8	24.1	39.1	33.3
4: Mildly Supportive	%	32.8	35.9	35.4	31.1	37.0	33.6	35.2	28.6	41.4	23.4	20.3
3: Neutral	%	30.5	25.6	25.0	31.9	26.1	33.8	27.3	24.5	34.5	31.3	40.6
2: Mildly Nonsupportive	%	4.7	4.8	4.2	6.7	4.3	2.9	6.3	6.1	.	4.7	5.8
1: Strongly Nonsupportive	%	0.9	1.5	.	0.7	2.2	0.7	1.1	.	.	1.6	.
Total	N	1438	273	48	270	46	414	176	49	29	64	69

Assess campus climate for international students		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
	Mean	3.93	4.01	4.23	3.90	3.89	3.87	3.86	4.06	3.90	3.91	3.90
5: Strongly Supportive	%	33.8	36.3	43.8	32.6	32.6	30.3	32.4	46.9	27.6	39.1	35.8
4: Mildly Supportive	%	30.4	34.1	35.4	30.0	34.8	30.0	31.8	20.4	37.9	20.3	23.9
3: Neutral	%	31.4	26.0	20.8	32.6	23.9	37.0	29.0	26.5	31.0	34.4	34.3
2: Mildly Nonsupportive	%	3.1	2.2	.	4.5	6.5	1.9	3.4	4.1	3.4	4.7	6.0
1: Strongly Nonsupportive	%	1.2	1.5	.	0.4	2.2	0.7	3.4	2.0	.	1.6	.
Total	N	1432	273	48	267	46	413	176	49	29	64	67

Assess campus climate for disabled students		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
	Mean	3.81	3.91	4.06	3.75	3.67	3.78	3.85	3.84	3.38	3.75	3.76
5: Strongly Supportive	%	29.3	34.2	40.4	27.5	19.6	27.4	32.4	28.6	3.4	31.3	29.4
4: Mildly Supportive	%	30.2	33.1	31.9	29.4	39.1	28.8	27.8	30.6	48.3	26.6	25.0
3: Neutral	%	34.0	24.6	21.3	35.3	32.6	39.7	34.1	36.7	37.9	31.3	39.7
2: Mildly Nonsupportive	%	5.0	5.9	6.4	6.7	6.5	3.1	4.0	4.1	3.4	7.8	4.4
1: Strongly Nonsupportive	%	1.5	2.2	.	1.1	2.2	1.0	1.7	.	6.9	3.1	1.5
Total	N	1433	272	47	269	46	413	176	49	29	64	68

Assess campus climate for gay/lesbian students		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
	Mean	3.44	3.51	3.85	3.40	3.17	3.40	3.35	3.71	3.34	3.55	3.45
5: Strongly Supportive	%	19.4	21.6	29.2	20.7	13.0	17.0	16.6	24.5	20.7	21.9	18.8
4: Mildly Supportive	%	25.6	27.5	33.3	23.6	28.3	24.3	26.3	32.7	13.8	21.9	27.5
3: Neutral	%	39.6	34.8	31.3	36.9	37.0	44.7	40.6	34.7	44.8	46.9	37.7
2: Mildly Nonsupportive	%	10.8	12.5	6.3	12.9	6.5	10.2	9.1	6.1	20.7	7.8	11.6
1: Strongly Nonsupportive	%	4.7	3.7	.	5.9	15.2	3.9	7.4	2.0	.	1.6	4.3
Total	N	1436	273	48	271	46	412	175	49	29	64	69

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Q NC State's Commitment to Diversity

NC State committed to helping minority students succeed		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
	Mean	3.35	3.40	3.33	3.25	3.42	3.33	3.37	3.50	3.17	3.39	3.42
4: Agree strongly	%	41.3	46.5	41.7	35.1	44.4	38.3	43.7	56.3	20.7	48.4	46.4
3: Agree somewhat	%	53.0	48.4	50.0	55.7	53.3	57.8	50.6	37.5	75.9	43.8	49.3
2: Disagree somewhat	%	4.8	4.0	8.3	8.1	2.2	2.7	4.6	6.3	3.4	6.3	4.3
1: Disagree strongly	%	1.0	1.1	.	1.1	.	1.2	1.1	.	.	1.6	.
Total	N	1431	273	48	271	45	410	174	48	29	64	69

NC State leadership fosters diversity		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
	Mean	3.11	3.15	3.25	3.04	3.36	3.07	3.10	3.31	2.86	3.13	3.13
4: Agree strongly	%	31.9	35.7	41.7	28.3	37.8	27.0	34.3	42.9	20.7	39.1	34.8
3: Agree somewhat	%	51.1	48.9	45.8	52.4	60.0	57.6	44.6	46.9	51.7	37.5	46.4
2: Disagree somewhat	%	12.7	10.7	8.3	14.9	2.2	10.5	17.7	8.2	20.7	20.3	15.9
1: Disagree strongly	%	4.2	4.8	4.2	4.5	.	4.9	3.4	2.0	6.9	3.1	2.9
Total	N	1428	272	48	269	45	408	175	49	29	64	69

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Q Sense of Belonging at NC State

Importance of sense of community at NC State		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
	Mean	3.29	3.40	3.50	3.36	3.26	3.16	3.40	3.33	3.07	3.08	3.27
4: Very important	%	47.1	54.8	62.5	51.3	50.0	37.5	51.7	52.1	34.5	34.4	48.6
3: Mod. important	%	38.7	32.7	25.0	36.3	32.6	45.9	38.6	31.3	48.3	45.3	37.1
2: Slightly important	%	10.4	10.7	12.5	9.7	10.9	11.5	7.4	14.6	6.9	14.1	7.1
1: Not at all important	%	3.7	1.8	.	2.6	6.5	5.0	2.3	2.1	10.3	6.3	7.1
Total	N	1436	272	48	267	46	416	176	48	29	64	70

Experience sense of community at NC State		NCSU	College/School
			CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	Design	FYC	PAMS
	Mean	3.10	3.10	3.19	3.08	3.15	3.07	3.18	3.29	3.03	2.97	3.11
4: Great extent	%	30.5	29.9	41.7	26.9	30.4	30.5	31.3	46.9	24.1	21.9	37.1
3: Some extent	%	52.0	53.9	39.6	58.3	54.3	48.7	57.4	36.7	55.2	54.7	41.4
2: Small extent	%	14.4	12.9	14.6	10.3	15.2	18.2	9.1	14.3	20.7	21.9	17.1
1: Not at all	%	3.0	3.3	4.2	4.4	.	2.6	2.3	2.0	.	1.6	4.3
Total	N	1441	271	48	271	46	417	176	49	29	64	70

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For more information on the 2006 Sophomore Student 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: November, 2006

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