North Carolina State University
2006 Sophomore Student Survey:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons
on Campus Climate
This document reports survey data on gender and racial/ethnic 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
| Assessment of the campus climate for... | Mean Rating (Based on a scale where 5='strongly supportive' 4='mildly supportive 3='neutral 2='mildly nonsupportive and 1='strongly nonsupportive) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Women | Men | Af. Am | White | Other | |
| For women | 4.13 | 4.18 | 4.08 | 4.15 | 4.03 | 4.02 |
| For men | 4.18 | 4.32 | 4.04 | 4.19 | 4.23 | 4.08 |
| For African Americans | 4.00 | 4.06 | 3.95 | 4.05 | 3.63 | 3.96 |
| For ethnic minorities | 3.88 | 3.90 | 3.87 | 3.95 | 3.44 | 3.75 |
| For international students | 3.93 | 3.95 | 3.90 | 3.99 | 3.57 | 3.75 |
| For students with disabilities | 3.81 | 3.80 | 3.82 | 3.84 | 3.58 | 3.77 |
| For gay/lesbian students | 3.44 | 3.50 | 3.39 | 3.50 | 3.10 | 3.32 |
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Q NC State's Commitment to Diversity
| NC State... | Mean Ratings (Based on a scale where 4='agree strongly' 3='agree somewhat' 2='disagree somewhat' and 1='disagree strongly') |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Women | Men | Af. Am | White | Other | |
| Is committed to helping minority stndts | 3.35 | 3.37 | 3.32 | 2.86 | 3.42 | 3.19 |
| Has leadership that fosters diversity on campus | 3.11 | 3.12 | 3.09 | 2.67 | 3.17 | 3.02 |
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Q Sense of Belonging at NC State
| Mean Rating (Based on a scale where 4='very important' 3='moderately important' 2='slightly important' and 1='not at all important') |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Women | Men | Af. Am | White | Other | |
| Importance of sense of community at NC State | 3.29 | 3.16 | 3.43 | 3.35 | 3.28 | 3.33 |
| Experience sense of community at NC State | 3.10 | 3.05 | 3.16 | 2.97 | 3.13 | 2.96 |
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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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