North Carolina State University
2010 Sophomore Student Survey:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Comparisons of
Campus Climate and Safety

This document reports survey data on gender and racial/ethnic differences in respondents' assessment of the campus climate and safety at NC State. Specifically, results include students' assessments of diversity at NC State, the supportiveness the campus environment toward various student groups, the importance and existence of a sense of community at NC State, and safety on NC State's campus. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2010 Sophomore Student Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods see "2010 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.

Diversity at NC State | Campus Climate for Student Groups | Campus Community | Campus Safety

Q Diversity at NC State

NC State is committed to helping minority students succeed	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Mean Rating	3.46	3.42	3.49	3.24	3.19	3.59	3.51	3.20
4: Agree strongly	50.2%	48.8%	51.5%	31.5%	32.1%	59.1%	54.4%	33.3%
3: Agree somewhat	45.6%	45.4%	45.8%	61.1%	56.0%	40.9%	42.8%	54.9%
2: Disagree somewhat	3.8%	4.9%	2.8%	7.4%	10.7%	.	2.5%	9.8%
1: Disagree strongly	0.4%	0.9%	.	.	1.2%	.	0.3%	2.0%
Total (N)	972	465	507	54	84	22	761	51

NC State has leadership from the Chancellor/other administrators to foster diversity on campus	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Mean Rating	3.08	3.00	3.15	3.02	2.88	3.18	3.11	3.00
4: Agree strongly	32.1%	28.5%	35.4%	24.1%	20.5%	36.4%	34.1%	27.5%
3: Agree somewhat	47.7%	48.6%	46.8%	59.3%	55.4%	50.0%	45.8%	49.0%
2: Disagree somewhat	16.2%	17.7%	14.8%	11.1%	15.7%	9.1%	16.6%	19.6%
1: Disagree strongly	4.0%	5.2%	3.0%	5.6%	8.4%	4.5%	3.4%	3.9%
Total (N)	969	463	506	54	83	22	759	51

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Q Campus Climate for Student Groups

	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Women	4.33	4.33	4.33	4.15	4.21	4.45	4.37	4.06
Men	4.32	4.20	4.43	4.25	4.33	4.39	4.33	4.18
African Americans	4.20	4.14	4.25	3.98	3.80	4.39	4.26	4.00
Other ethnic minorities	4.08	4.08	4.09	3.92	3.69	4.13	4.16	3.76
International students	4.13	4.10	4.16	3.89	3.82	4.22	4.20	3.82
Students with disabilities	4.03	4.05	4.01	3.66	3.74	3.96	4.10	3.88
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students	3.71	3.61	3.80	3.40	3.36	3.83	3.78	3.57

Frequency Distributions: Gender and Race/Ethnicity
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Q Campus Community

Importance of experiencing a sense of belonging or community at NC State	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Mean Rating	3.28	3.11	3.43	3.13	3.32	3.17	3.29	3.35
4: Very important	47.6%	38.9%	55.6%	40.7%	56.0%	39.1%	47.5%	47.1%
3: Moderately important	36.5%	39.6%	33.7%	37.0%	23.8%	43.5%	37.1%	45.1%
2: Slightly important	12.3%	15.5%	9.4%	16.7%	16.7%	13.0%	12.1%	3.9%
1: Not at all important	3.6%	6.0%	1.4%	5.6%	3.6%	4.3%	3.4%	3.9%
Total (N)	981	470	511	54	84	23	769	51

Extent to which experience sense of belonging or community at NC State	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Mean Rating	3.08	3.01	3.14	2.91	3.13	3.00	3.10	2.96
4: To a great extent	32.8%	28.7%	36.5%	26.4%	32.9%	26.1%	33.5%	31.4%
3: To some extent	46.3%	48.3%	44.4%	41.5%	50.6%	52.2%	46.2%	43.1%
2: To a small extent	17.0%	18.5%	15.5%	28.3%	12.9%	17.4%	16.7%	15.7%
1: Not at all	4.0%	4.5%	3.5%	3.8%	3.5%	4.3%	3.7%	9.8%
Total (N)	979	470	509	53	85	23	767	51

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Q Campus Safety

	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
In campus residence halls during the day/early evening	3.67	3.68	3.65	3.66	3.52	3.78	3.69	3.59
In campus residence halls at night	3.42	3.54	3.29	3.36	3.27	3.33	3.44	3.35
Using the parking lots, garages and/or decks on campus during the day/early evening	3.43	3.51	3.35	3.35	3.36	3.57	3.43	3.42
Using the parking lots, garages, and/or decks on campus at night	2.73	3.01	2.46	2.64	2.74	2.83	2.73	2.64
In non-residence buildings on campus during the day/early evening	3.57	3.59	3.54	3.42	3.45	3.70	3.58	3.57
In non-residence buildings on campus at night	3.16	3.34	2.99	3.00	3.10	3.09	3.19	3.00
Outside on the grounds of the campus during the day/early evening	3.44	3.47	3.41	3.34	3.32	3.39	3.46	3.47
Outside on the grounds of the campus at night	2.60	2.84	2.38	2.40	2.58	2.52	2.63	2.52

Frequency Distributions: Gender and Race/Ethnicity
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Q Availability of Information Related to Campus Safety

Satisfaction with availability of public information about crimes on campus	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Mean Rating	4.07	4.06	4.08	4.07	3.97	4.17	4.09	3.98
5: Very satisfied	31.3%	31.4%	31.1%	25.9%	26.7%	47.8%	31.9%	28.0%
4: Satisfied	49.8%	48.4%	51.2%	59.3%	50.0%	34.8%	50.0%	44.0%
3: Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	14.4%	15.3%	13.6%	11.1%	17.4%	8.7%	13.7%	26.0%
2: Dissatisfied	3.8%	4.2%	3.3%	3.7%	4.7%	4.3%	3.8%	2.0%
1: Very dissatisfied	0.7%	0.6%	0.8%	.	1.2%	4.3%	0.6%	.
Total (N)	985	477	508	54	86	23	772	50

Satisfaction with availability of info about crime prevention/safety on campus	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Mean Rating	3.96	3.99	3.94	3.89	3.90	4.39	3.97	3.82
5: Very satisfied	26.1%	27.1%	25.1%	18.5%	18.3%	47.8%	26.9%	24.0%
4: Satisfied	49.0%	48.3%	49.6%	57.4%	57.3%	43.5%	48.4%	38.0%
3: Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	20.6%	21.0%	20.2%	18.5%	20.7%	8.7%	20.2%	34.0%
2: Dissatisfied	3.9%	3.4%	4.3%	5.6%	3.7%	.	3.9%	4.0%
1: Very dissatisfied	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	.	.	.	0.7%	.
Total (N)	978	472	506	54	82	23	769	50

Q Reporting Suspicious or Threatening Behavior

Know how to report suspicious or threatening behavior on campus	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Yes	61.3%	63.7%	59.1%	53.7%	67.4%	65.2%	61.6%	54.0%
No	38.7%	36.3%	40.9%	46.3%	32.6%	34.8%	38.4%	46.0%
Total (N)	983	474	509	54	86	23	770	50

Likelihood of reporting suspicious or threatening behavior to campus authority	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Mean Rating	3.12	3.05	3.18	3.06	3.12	3.48	3.11	3.16
4: Very likely	31.3%	30.3%	32.3%	32.1%	30.2%	56.5%	30.4%	36.0%
3: Somewhat likely	51.8%	48.9%	54.4%	45.3%	54.7%	39.1%	52.7%	46.0%
2: Somewhat unlikely	14.0%	16.6%	11.6%	18.9%	11.6%	.	14.3%	16.0%
1: Very unlikely	2.8%	4.2%	1.6%	3.8%	3.5%	4.3%	2.7%	2.0%
Total (N)	983	476	507	53	86	23	771	50

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For more information on the 2010 Sophomore 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: July, 2010

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