Faculty Campus Climate Findings
In Spring 2018, MSU conducted the Diverse Learning Environments survey from the Higher Education Research Institute. Below are some of the findings that the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council thought would help the campus community think about our approach to diversity and inclusion at MSU.
Simple Random Sample of 500 faculty (TT & NTT)
Response Rate of 34.5%
MSU N | MSU % | HERI N | HERI % | ||
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Race/Ethnicity |
Asian | 39 | 2.20% | 8 | 4.20% |
Black | 6 | 0.30% | 1 | 0.50% | |
Hispanic/Latino | 29 | 1.70% | 4 | 2.10% | |
Native American/American Indian | 15 | 0.90% | 2 | 1.00% | |
Multiracial | 19 | 1.10% | 1 | 0.50% | |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.10% | 0 | 0.00% | |
Non-resident alien | 31 | 1.80% | 0 | 0.00% | |
Other | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | |
Null | 75 | 4.30% | 23 | 12.00% | |
White | 1,520 | 87.60% | 153 | 79.70% | |
Gender Identity |
Genderqueer, Gender non-conforming, & Different Identity |
2 | 1.00% | ||
Man | 866 | 49.90% | 79 | 41.10% | |
Woman | 869 | 50.10% | 105 | 54.70% | |
Null | 6 | 3.10% | |||
Sexual Orientation |
Heterosexual/Straight | 170 | 88.50% | ||
LGBQ+ | 11 | 5.70% | |||
Null | 11 | 5.70% | |||
Total | 1,735 | 192 |
Faculty Climate Survey Results
Please rate your overall sense of community among students, staff, and faculty: |
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% of faculty who responded Satisfied to Very Satisfied |
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Overall | Men | Women | White | Faculty of Color | Heterosexual | LGBQ+ |
74% |
79% |
70% |
75% | 63% | 74% | 73% |
To what extent is each of the following currently a priority at this institution? Enhance diversity on campus: |
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% of staff who responded High to Highest Priority |
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Overall | Men | Women | White | Faculty of Color | Heterosexual | LGBQ+ |
44% | 51% | 40% | 44% | 48% | 45% | 33% |
Please indicate how often at this institution you have educated yourself about individuals who are different from you: |
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% of faculty who responded Often to Very Often |
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Overall | Men | Women | White | Faculty of Color | Heterosexual | LGBQ+ |
55% | 45% | 63% | 55% | 55% | 55% | 50% |
Please indicate how often at this institution you have witnessed discrimination |
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% of faculty who responded Sometimes to Very Often |
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Overall | Men | Women | White | Faculty of Color | Heterosexual | LGBQ+ |
29% | 21% | 34% | 28% | 37% | 28% | 60% |
Please indicate how often at this institution you have been sexually harassed: | ||||||
% of faculty who responded Seldom to Very Often (at all sexually harassed) |
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Overall | Men | Women | White | Faculty of Color | Heterosexual | LGBQ+ |
24% | 13% | 32% | 25% | 20% | 23% | 40% |