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CU-BOULDER CAMPUS CLIMATE SURVEY: FALL 2001

Over Time Comparison of Fall 2001 Climate Survey to Prior Community Surveys

Fall 2001 marked the first administration of the CU-Boulder campus climate survey. In the past, a community survey was administered every 4 years to assess the campus climate. Community survey results are available for 1994 and 1998. The community survey differs from the present climate survey in that it focused primarily on ethnicity/race.

A subset of the 1994 and 1998 community survey items were included in the fall 2001 campus climate survey. We analyzed the common items across the three years to identify changes over time. Since the ethnic make-up of the respondents varies across years, we analyzed the data for each ethnic/racial group separately. Foreign and graduate students were not included in prior community surveys, so their data have been excluded from the analyses.

The number of students in each ethnic/racial group by year is:

Highlights

Overall, there are few changes in climate ratings over time. Students in all three years give substantially similar ratings of the campus environment, the extent to which they feel welcome and comfortable, and the situation for themselves and for all students.

Though there is little change, among all the ethnic/racial groups, African American undergraduates showed the most, and all for the positive. African American students report being more comfortable in 2001 interacting with faculty and being in class. They are also more comfortable hanging out on the hill and interacting with CU police. Many more African American students in 2001 than in the past report that both faculty and student government value diversity.

Generally, climate ratings for the other groups did not change significantly over time. A slightly higher proportion of Asian and white students report feeling left out, and while Asian students are less comfortable at ethnic/cultural activities now than in the past, whites report higher levels of comfort at such events in 2001. White students also report feeling more comfortable now hanging out on the hill as compared to 1994.

Graphs:
Campus friendly, welcoming
Rate UCB as a place to be
Diversity valued by...
Comfort in various settings

Campus Climate Survey 2001 Table of Contents

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