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)
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
Frequency Distributions: Gender/Ethnicity
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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')
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
Frequency Distributions: Gender/Ethnicity
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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')
  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
Frequency Distributions: Gender/Ethnicity
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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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