Hibbing Community College
PA-5: Assessing Diversity and Equity

Diversity and Campus Climate Survey Report-2014 Hibbing Community College Summary of students’ responses to diversity and campus climate questions: Survey done between periods of March 2014 to April 2014 Survey method used: Personnel interview, Random, 45 students surveyed Department: All In your experience at this college during the current school year, about how often have you done each of the following? a) Had serious conversations with students who differ from you in terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values Very Often Often Sometimes Never Nursing 0% 7% 53% 40% Athlete 0% 50% 30% 20% General 10% 5% 50% 35% Total 4% 16% 47% 33% b) In your experience at this college during the current school year, about how often have you had serious conversations with students who differ from you in terms of gender, sexual orientation, age or disability? Very Often Often Sometimes Never Nursing 0% 27% 47% 27% Athlete 30% 10% 40% 20% General 20% 35% 20% 25% Total 16% 27% 33% 24% c) How often has your experience at this college exposed you to diverse faculty, staff and administrators (diversity in age, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sexual orientation, disability, religious beliefs, creeds or income)? Very Often Often Sometimes Never Nursing 0% 7% 27% 67% Athlete 10% 20% 50% 20% General 35% 10% 30% 25% Total 18% 11% 33% 38% How much does this college emphasize each of the following? a) Encouraging contact among students from different economic, social, and racial or ethnic backgrounds. Very Often Often Sometimes Never Nursing 20% 33% 7% 40% Athlete 20% 10% 40% 30% General 20% 25% 45% 10% Total 20% 24% 31% 24% How much has your experience at this college contributed to your knowledge, skills, and personal development in the following areas? a) Understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds. Very Often Often Sometimes Never Nursing 27% 20% 20% 33% Athlete 30% 10% 40% 20% General 10% 40% 30% 20% Total 20% 27% 29% 24% To what extent have your experiences at this college contributed to your understanding of today's international/multi-cultural world? a) Faculty uses examples of experiences from various racial or ethnic groups in their courses. Very Often Often Sometimes Never Nursing 27% 7% 40% 27% Athlete 20% 20% 40% 20% General 5% 10% 60% 25% Total 16% 11% 49% 24% Have you considered leaving this institution because of feeling isolated or unwelcome at the institution or in the local community? a) At the institution Very Often Often Sometimes Never Nursing 7% 7% 7% 80% Athlete 30% 0% 20% 50% General 5% 10% 10% 75% Total 11% 7% 11% 71% b) In the local community Very Often Often Sometimes Never Nursing 7% 0% 20% 73% Athlete 20% 10% 40% 30% General 0% 15% 25% 60% Total 7% 9% 27% 58%

This information is collected by NHED from each of the five campuses.

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