North Carolina State University
2010 Sophomore Student Survey:
Gender and Racial/Ethnic Frequency Distributions
Campus Climate and Satety

This document reports frequency distributions by gender and race/ethnicity for items related to assessment of the campus climate and safety at NC State. Tables comparing mean ratings by gender and race/ethnicity are also available. For exact question wording, see the survey instrument, or click on the "Q" in the table headers below.

Campus Climate for Student Groups | Campus Safety

Q Campus Climate for Student Groups

Women	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Mean Rating	4.33	4.33	4.33	4.15	4.21	4.45	4.37	4.06
5: Strongly supportive	52.5%	52.8%	52.2%	39.6%	43.5%	54.5%	54.9%	43.1%
4: Mildly supportive	29.6%	28.4%	30.6%	35.8%	36.5%	36.4%	28.6%	23.5%
3: Neutral	16.8%	18.2%	15.5%	24.5%	17.6%	9.1%	15.5%	29.4%
2: Mildly nonsupportive	1.2%	0.6%	1.8%	.	2.4%	.	1.0%	3.9%
Total (N)	978	468	510	53	85	22	767	51

Men	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Mean Rating	4.32	4.20	4.43	4.25	4.33	4.39	4.33	4.18
5: Strongly supportive	55.4%	49.5%	60.8%	50.9%	56.5%	60.9%	55.8%	49.0%
4: Mildly supportive	23.4%	25.4%	21.6%	24.5%	21.2%	26.1%	23.5%	23.5%
3: Neutral	19.5%	22.0%	17.3%	22.6%	21.2%	8.7%	19.0%	25.5%
2: Mildly nonsupportive	0.9%	1.7%	0.2%	1.9%	1.2%	.	0.9%	.
1: Strongly nonsupportive	0.8%	1.5%	0.2%	.	.	4.3%	0.8%	2.0%
Total (N)	979	469	510	53	85	23	767	51

African Americans	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Mean Rating	4.20	4.14	4.25	3.98	3.80	4.39	4.26	4.00
5: Strongly supportive	47.4%	44.2%	50.4%	32.7%	28.2%	56.5%	50.8%	39.2%
4: Mildly supportive	28.4%	30.1%	26.9%	34.6%	36.5%	26.1%	27.5%	23.5%
3: Neutral	21.5%	22.4%	20.6%	30.8%	24.7%	17.4%	19.7%	35.3%
2: Mildly nonsupportive	1.8%	2.1%	1.6%	1.9%	8.2%	.	1.2%	2.0%
1: Strongly nonsupportive	0.8%	1.1%	0.6%	.	2.4%	.	0.8%	.
Total (N)	978	468	510	52	85	23	767	51

Other ethnic minorities	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Mean Rating	4.08	4.08	4.09	3.92	3.69	4.13	4.16	3.76
5: Strongly supportive	39.6%	39.2%	40.0%	26.4%	21.2%	34.8%	43.3%	31.4%
4: Mildly supportive	32.7%	32.8%	32.5%	43.4%	36.5%	43.5%	31.9%	21.6%
3: Neutral	24.5%	24.9%	24.1%	26.4%	35.3%	21.7%	22.3%	39.2%
2: Mildly nonsupportive	2.6%	2.3%	2.7%	3.8%	4.7%	.	2.0%	7.8%
1: Strongly nonsupportive	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	.	2.4%	.	0.5%	.
Total (N)	979	469	510	53	85	23	767	51

International students	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Mean Rating	4.13	4.10	4.16	3.89	3.82	4.22	4.20	3.82
5: Strongly supportive	42.5%	40.5%	44.3%	30.2%	27.1%	43.5%	45.6%	34.0%
4: Mildly supportive	31.5%	32.8%	30.4%	34.0%	35.3%	43.5%	31.2%	22.0%
3: Neutral	23.2%	23.8%	22.7%	30.2%	32.9%	8.7%	21.3%	36.0%
2: Mildly nonsupportive	2.3%	2.6%	2.0%	5.7%	2.4%	.	1.7%	8.0%
1: Strongly nonsupportive	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%	.	2.4%	4.3%	0.3%	.
Total (N)	977	467	510	53	85	23	766	50

Students with disabilities	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Mean Rating	4.03	4.05	4.01	3.66	3.74	3.96	4.10	3.88
5: Strongly supportive	40.2%	41.2%	39.3%	24.5%	31.8%	39.1%	42.4%	37.3%
4: Mildly supportive	28.5%	26.4%	30.5%	30.2%	20.0%	30.4%	30.2%	15.7%
3: Neutral	26.5%	29.2%	24.0%	35.8%	42.4%	21.7%	23.0%	45.1%
2: Mildly nonsupportive	3.8%	2.6%	4.9%	5.7%	2.4%	4.3%	3.9%	2.0%
1: Strongly nonsupportive	1.0%	0.6%	1.4%	3.8%	3.5%	4.3%	0.5%	.
Total (N)	978	469	509	53	85	23	766	51

Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Mean Rating	3.71	3.61	3.80	3.40	3.36	3.83	3.78	3.57
5: Strongly supportive	29.0%	26.8%	31.0%	19.2%	14.3%	26.1%	31.5%	27.5%
4: Mildly supportive	28.4%	26.4%	30.2%	28.8%	26.2%	39.1%	28.8%	19.6%
3: Neutral	31.0%	32.8%	29.4%	32.7%	45.2%	30.4%	28.7%	41.2%
2: Mildly nonsupportive	8.1%	9.0%	7.3%	11.5%	9.5%	.	8.1%	5.9%
1: Strongly nonsupportive	3.5%	4.9%	2.2%	7.7%	4.8%	4.3%	2.9%	5.9%
Total (N)	973	466	507	52	84	23	763	51

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Q Campus Safety

In campus residence halls during the day/early evening	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Mean Rating	3.67	3.68	3.65	3.66	3.52	3.78	3.69	3.59
4: Very safe	67.8%	70.0%	65.7%	65.9%	54.4%	77.8%	69.8%	61.0%
3: Pretty safe	31.1%	28.5%	33.6%	34.1%	43.0%	22.2%	29.3%	36.6%
2: Not very safe	0.8%	1.0%	0.7%	.	2.5%	.	0.6%	2.4%
1: Not at all safe	0.2%	0.5%	.	.	.	.	0.3%	.
Total (N)	827	404	423	44	79	18	645	41

In campus residence halls at night	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Mean Rating	3.42	3.54	3.29	3.36	3.27	3.33	3.44	3.35
4: Very safe	47.6%	57.6%	37.9%	38.6%	39.0%	50.0%	49.8%	37.5%
3: Pretty safe	47.5%	39.9%	54.8%	59.1%	51.9%	33.3%	45.8%	60.0%
2: Not very safe	3.9%	1.7%	6.0%	2.3%	6.5%	16.7%	3.5%	2.5%
1: Not at all safe	1.0%	0.7%	1.2%	.	2.6%	.	0.9%	.
Total (N)	815	401	414	44	77	18	636	40

Using the parking lots, garages and/or decks on campus during the day/early evening	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Mean Rating	3.43	3.51	3.35	3.35	3.36	3.57	3.43	3.42
4: Very safe	46.8%	54.1%	40.1%	37.2%	43.4%	56.5%	47.4%	46.7%
3: Pretty safe	49.8%	43.6%	55.5%	60.5%	50.0%	43.5%	49.4%	48.9%
2: Not very safe	2.6%	1.6%	3.6%	2.3%	5.3%	.	2.3%	4.4%
1: Not at all safe	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%	.	1.3%	.	0.8%	.
Total (N)	912	436	476	43	76	23	725	45

Using the parking lots, garages, and/or decks on campus at night	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Mean Rating	2.73	3.01	2.46	2.64	2.74	2.83	2.73	2.64
4: Very safe	13.2%	21.8%	5.2%	9.5%	11.4%	21.7%	13.2%	13.6%
3: Pretty safe	52.3%	60.1%	45.1%	54.8%	55.7%	47.8%	52.5%	43.2%
2: Not very safe	28.5%	15.3%	40.8%	26.2%	28.6%	21.7%	28.4%	36.4%
1: Not at all safe	6.0%	2.8%	9.0%	9.5%	4.3%	8.7%	5.8%	6.8%
Total (N)	897	431	466	42	70	23	718	44

In non-residence buildings on campus during the day/early evening	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Mean Rating	3.57	3.59	3.54	3.42	3.45	3.70	3.58	3.57
4: Very safe	59.3%	61.4%	57.3%	44.0%	48.2%	69.6%	61.1%	61.2%
3: Pretty safe	38.7%	37.3%	40.0%	54.0%	49.4%	30.4%	37.1%	34.7%
2: Not very safe	1.3%	0.7%	1.8%	2.0%	1.2%	.	1.1%	4.1%
1: Not at all safe	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	.	1.2%	.	0.8%	.
Total (N)	955	458	497	50	83	23	750	49

In non-residence buildings on campus at night	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Mean Rating	3.16	3.34	2.99	3.00	3.10	3.09	3.19	3.00
4: Very safe	31.3%	41.4%	21.8%	16.7%	28.4%	34.8%	32.9%	25.0%
3: Pretty safe	55.7%	52.2%	58.9%	66.7%	56.8%	47.8%	55.4%	50.0%
2: Not very safe	10.9%	5.3%	16.2%	16.7%	11.1%	8.7%	9.6%	25.0%
1: Not at all safe	2.1%	1.1%	3.1%	.	3.7%	8.7%	2.0%	.
Total (N)	936	454	482	48	81	23	736	48

Outside on the grounds of the campus during the day/early evening	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Mean Rating	3.44	3.47	3.41	3.34	3.32	3.39	3.46	3.47
4: Very safe	48.7%	51.1%	46.5%	46.0%	38.1%	43.5%	49.8%	55.3%
3: Pretty safe	48.1%	45.9%	50.1%	46.0%	57.1%	52.2%	47.7%	38.3%
2: Not very safe	2.1%	2.4%	1.8%	4.0%	3.6%	4.3%	1.6%	4.3%
1: Not at all safe	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	4.0%	1.2%	.	0.9%	2.1%
Total (N)	959	460	499	50	84	23	755	47

Outside on the grounds of the campus at night	NCSU	Men	Women	Asian Amer	Black / Afr Amer	Hispanic	White	Other / Unknown
Mean Rating	2.60	2.84	2.38	2.40	2.58	2.52	2.63	2.52
4: Very safe	10.4%	16.6%	4.8%	4.0%	11.1%	8.7%	10.8%	10.9%
3: Pretty safe	49.7%	57.4%	42.7%	46.0%	48.1%	52.2%	50.4%	43.5%
2: Not very safe	29.6%	19.9%	38.4%	36.0%	28.4%	21.7%	29.3%	32.6%
1: Not at all safe	10.3%	6.2%	14.1%	14.0%	12.3%	17.4%	9.5%	13.0%
Total (N)	950	453	497	50	81	23	750	46

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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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