Findings from the 2009 Administration of the Your First College Year ...

2009 Your First College Year SurveyFirst-time, Full-time FreshmenPlease indicate the extent to which you agree ordisagree with the following statements:All Baccalaureate InstitutionsTotal Men WomenI have felt discriminated against based on my religionStrongly agree 1.7% 2.0% 1.5%Agree 8.1% 7.6% 8.3%Disagree 34.0% 31.3% 35.3%Strongly disagree 56.3% 59.1% 54.8%Total (n) 26,634 9,003 17,631I have felt discriminated against based on my sexualorientationStrongly agree 0.8% 1.4% 0.5%Agree 2.8% 4.2% 2.1%Disagree 30.7% 28.0% 32.1%Strongly disagree 65.6% 66.4% 65.2%Total (n) 26,567 8,988 17,579In class, I have heard faculty express stereotypesabout racial/ethnic groupsStrongly agree 3.0% 3.2% 3.0%Agree 16.3% 14.7% 17.0%Disagree 30.4% 28.8% 31.2%Strongly disagree 50.3% 53.3% 48.8%Total (n) 26,629 9,007 17,622In class, I have heard faculty express stereotypesabout womenStrongly agree 2.8% 2.6% 2.8%Agree 17.9% 15.8% 19.0%Disagree 30.9% 29.3% 31.8%Strongly disagree 48.4% 52.3% 46.5%Total (n) 26,632 9,007 17,625In class, I have heard faculty express stereotypesabout menStrongly agree 2.6% 3.1% 2.3%Agree 15.9% 15.6% 16.1%Disagree 31.9% 29.1% 33.4%Strongly disagree 49.6% 52.2% 48.2%Total (n) 26,619 9,000 17,619The admission/recruitment materials portrayed thiscampus accuratelyStrongly agree 14.4% 13.2% 15.0%Agree 67.2% 65.1% 68.3%Disagree 14.4% 16.5% 13.2%Strongly disagree 4.0% 5.1% 3.5%Total (n) 26,439 8,927 17,512I see myself as part of the campus communityStrongly agree 23.3% 21.1% 24.5%Agree 59.3% 58.9% 59.5%Disagree 13.6% 15.4% 12.8%Strongly disagree 3.8% 4.7% 3.3%Total (n) 26,414 8,916 17,498Page 55Profile