Staff 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 staff
Response Rate of 41.0%
MSU N | MSU % | HERI N | HERI % | ||
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Race/Ethnicity |
Asian | 53 | 2.30% | 4 | 1.80% |
Black | 14 | 0.60% | 3 | 1.40% | |
Hispanic/Latino | 55 | 2.40% | 3 | 1.40% | |
Native American/American Indian | 28 | 1.20% | 2 | 0.90% | |
Multiracial | 29 | 1.30% | 8 | 3.70% | |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.20% | 0 | 0.00% | |
Non-resident alien | 34 | 1.50% | 0 | 0.00% | |
Other | 0.00% | 10 | 4.60% | ||
Null | 57 | 2.50% | 7 | 3.20% | |
White | 1996 | 87.90% | 182 | 83.10% | |
Gender Identity |
Genderqueer, Gender non-conforming, & Different Identity
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1 | 0.50% | ||
Man | 1322 | 58.20% | 72 | 66.20% | |
Woman | 948 | 41.80% | 145 | 66.20% | |
Null | 1 | 0.50% | |||
Sexual Orientation |
Heterosexual/Straight | 202 | 92.20% | ||
LGBQ+ | 13 | 5.90% | |||
Null | 4 | 1.80% | |||
Total | 2270 | 219 |
Staff Climate Survey Results
Please rate your overall sense of community among students, staff, and faculty: |
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% of staff who responded Satisfied to Very Satisfied | ||||||
Overall | Men | Women | White | Staff of Color | Heterosexual | LGBQ+ |
78% | 80% | 77% | 79% | 73% | 79% | 75% |
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 | ||||||
Overall | Men | Women | White | Staff of Color | Heterosexual | LGBQ+ |
58% | 55% | 59% | 58% | 57% | 58% | 54% |
Please indicate how often at this institution you have educated yourself about individuals who are different from you: |
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% of staff who responded Often to Very Often | ||||||
Overall | Men | Women | White | Staff of Color | Heterosexual | LGBQ+ |
48% | 43% | 50% | 46% | 60% | 48% | 54% |
Please indicate how often at this institution you have witnessed discrimination: |
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% of staff who responded Sometimes to Very Often | ||||||
Overall | Men | Women | White | Staff of Color | Heterosexual | LGBQ+ |
26% | 28% | 26% | 26% | 30% | 26% | 42% |
Please indicate how often at this institution you have been sexually harassed: |
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% of staff who responded Seldom to Very Often (at all sexually harassed) | ||||||
Overall | Men | Women | White | Staff of Color | Heterosexual | LGBQ+ |
20% | 12% | 24% | 20% | 19% | 20% | 25% |