North Carolina State University
2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey:
College Comparisons of Campus Climate

This document reports survey data on college differences in respondents' overall assessment of the campus climate at NC State. Survey results for all respondents are provided in "2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey: All Respondents." For information about the survey and analysis methods, see "2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey: Introduction, Methods, and Student Demographic Profile."

Q Campus climate toward student groups

Women	NCSU	College/School
Women	NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Mean	4.38	4.41	4.30	4.35	4.37	4.35	4.46	4.49	4.30
5: Strongly Supportive	56.8%	61.3%	52.8%	54.7%	50.7%	53.9%	62.8%	65.2%	49.5%
4: Mildly Supportive	25.7%	19.4%	24.5%	28.7%	35.8%	27.8%	20.5%	18.8%	32.3%
3: Neutral	16.3%	19.0%	22.6%	14.2%	13.4%	17.4%	16.3%	15.9%	17.2%
2: Mildly Nonsupportive	1.1%	.	.	2.4%	.	1.0%	0.3%	.	1.0%
1: Strongly Nonsupportive	0.1%	0.3%	.	0.1%	.	.	.	.	.
Total (N)	2,070	310	53	719	67	414	331	69	99

Men	NCSU	College/School
Men	NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Mean	4.36	4.31	4.36	4.47	4.21	4.18	4.38	4.48	4.37
5: Strongly Supportive	61.6%	60.3%	62.3%	67.2%	53.7%	51.9%	62.2%	68.1%	61.6%
4: Mildly Supportive	15.9%	14.5%	13.2%	14.8%	20.9%	20.0%	14.8%	14.5%	14.1%
3: Neutral	20.2%	22.6%	22.6%	16.3%	19.4%	23.4%	21.8%	14.5%	24.2%
2: Mildly Nonsupportive	1.6%	1.3%	1.9%	1.1%	4.5%	2.9%	1.2%	2.9%	.
1: Strongly Nonsupportive	0.8%	1.3%	.	0.6%	1.5%	1.7%	.	.	.
Total (N)	2,068	310	53	717	67	414	331	69	99

African Americans	NCSU	College/School
African Americans	NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Mean	4.28	4.31	4.21	4.25	4.40	4.25	4.37	4.36	4.22
5: Strongly Supportive	52.4%	53.7%	50.9%	51.0%	56.7%	49.4%	58.0%	55.1%	48.5%
4: Mildly Supportive	26.5%	25.9%	22.6%	27.1%	29.9%	28.8%	22.7%	29.0%	27.3%
3: Neutral	18.1%	18.4%	24.5%	17.6%	10.4%	19.1%	18.1%	13.0%	22.2%
2: Mildly Nonsupportive	2.7%	1.9%	.	4.2%	3.0%	2.4%	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%
1: Strongly Nonsupportive	0.2%	.	1.9%	0.1%	.	0.2%	0.3%	.	.
Total (N)	2,065	309	53	716	67	413	331	69	99

Other ethnic minorities	NCSU	College/School
Other ethnic minorities	NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Mean	4.14	4.17	4.06	4.07	4.24	4.14	4.22	4.26	4.11
5: Strongly Supportive	43.4%	45.2%	45.3%	41.1%	38.8%	43.6%	46.5%	52.2%	40.4%
4: Mildly Supportive	30.9%	29.4%	20.8%	31.1%	46.3%	30.0%	31.4%	26.1%	34.3%
3: Neutral	22.1%	23.2%	28.3%	22.4%	14.9%	23.2%	19.6%	18.8%	22.2%
2: Mildly Nonsupportive	3.1%	1.6%	5.7%	4.7%	.	2.7%	2.4%	1.4%	2.0%
1: Strongly Nonsupportive	0.5%	0.6%	.	0.7%	.	0.5%	.	1.4%	1.0%
Total (N)	2,068	310	53	718	67	413	331	69	99

International students	NCSU	College/School
International students	NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Mean	4.19	4.22	4.09	4.17	4.27	4.17	4.23	4.30	4.23
5: Strongly Supportive	48.1%	50.6%	47.2%	47.8%	44.8%	45.4%	50.5%	55.1%	45.5%
4: Mildly Supportive	26.8%	23.9%	20.8%	26.0%	38.8%	29.1%	25.1%	23.2%	33.3%
3: Neutral	21.8%	22.9%	26.4%	22.0%	14.9%	22.6%	21.1%	18.8%	20.2%
2: Mildly Nonsupportive	3.0%	2.3%	5.7%	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.0%
1: Strongly Nonsupportive	0.2%	0.3%	.	0.3%	.	0.5%	.	.	.
Total (N)	2,067	310	53	718	67	412	331	69	99

Students with disabilities	NCSU	College/School
Students with disabilities	NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Mean	4.12	4.19	4.08	4.08	4.19	4.09	4.24	4.00	4.02
5: Strongly Supportive	45.5%	52.3%	47.2%	42.6%	43.3%	43.8%	50.5%	36.8%	43.9%
4: Mildly Supportive	26.2%	21.0%	18.9%	28.9%	37.3%	26.3%	24.2%	32.4%	23.5%
3: Neutral	23.8%	21.6%	28.3%	23.4%	14.9%	26.3%	24.2%	25.0%	24.5%
2: Mildly Nonsupportive	3.7%	4.2%	5.7%	4.2%	4.5%	2.9%	1.2%	5.9%	7.1%
1: Strongly Nonsupportive	0.7%	1.0%	.	1.0%	.	0.7%	.	.	1.0%
Total (N)	2,065	310	53	719	67	411	331	68	98

Gay and lesbian students	NCSU	College/School
Gay and lesbian students	NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Mean	3.55	3.62	3.74	3.49	3.74	3.49	3.65	3.49	3.52
5: Strongly Supportive	27.1%	28.5%	28.3%	27.0%	30.3%	26.4%	27.9%	21.7%	25.3%
4: Mildly Supportive	24.1%	24.3%	26.4%	24.2%	34.8%	20.3%	24.2%	33.3%	24.2%
3: Neutral	31.0%	31.7%	37.7%	26.6%	16.7%	34.9%	36.7%	26.1%	32.3%
2: Mildly Nonsupportive	12.3%	12.0%	5.7%	14.8%	15.2%	12.3%	7.6%	10.1%	13.1%
1: Strongly Nonsupportive	5.6%	3.6%	1.9%	7.4%	3.0%	6.1%	3.6%	8.7%	5.1%
Total (N)	2,064	309	53	718	66	413	330	69	99

NCSU is committed to minority students success	NCSU	College/School
NCSU is committed to minority students success	NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Mean	3.49	3.50	3.34	3.48	3.49	3.49	3.55	3.46	3.40
4: Agree strongly	53.2%	54.5%	45.3%	53.3%	50.7%	51.0%	58.8%	55.1%	43.4%
3: Agree somewhat	43.2%	42.5%	49.1%	41.8%	47.8%	47.3%	37.3%	39.1%	54.5%
2: Disagree somewhat	2.9%	1.6%	.	4.5%	1.5%	1.5%	3.6%	2.9%	1.0%
1: Disagree strongly	0.7%	1.3%	5.7%	0.4%	.	0.2%	0.3%	2.9%	1.0%
Total (N)	2,062	308	53	718	67	410	330	69	99

NCSU leaders foster diversity on campus	NCSU	College/School
NCSU leaders foster diversity on campus	NCSU	CALS	CED	CHASS	CNR	COE	COM	COT	PAMS
Mean	3.19	3.24	3.21	3.14	3.19	3.18	3.29	3.38	3.02
4: Agree strongly	39.3%	41.4%	39.6%	38.0%	32.8%	36.3%	44.8%	47.8%	33.3%
3: Agree somewhat	44.6%	44.0%	45.3%	42.7%	58.2%	48.9%	42.4%	43.5%	42.4%
2: Disagree somewhat	12.4%	11.7%	11.3%	15.0%	4.5%	11.6%	9.7%	7.2%	17.2%
1: Disagree strongly	3.7%	2.9%	3.8%	4.3%	4.5%	3.1%	3.0%	1.4%	7.1%
Total (N)	2,059	307	53	714	67	413	330	69	99

For more information on the 2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey contact:
Dr. Nancy Whelchel, Assistant Director for Survey Research
University Planning and Analysis
Box 7002
NCSU
Phone: (919) 515-4184
Email: Nancy_Whelchel@ncsu.edu

Posted: April, 2009

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North Carolina State University
2007-2008 Graduating Senior Survey:
College Comparisons of Campus Climate