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 4,000 students (UG & GR)

Response Rate of 17.5%

  MSU N MSU % HERI N HERI %

 

 

 

 

 

Race/Ethnicity

 Asian 141 0.90% 23 2.80%
Black 75 0.50% 3 0.40%
Hispanic/Latino 614 4.00% 12 1.50%
Native American/American Indian 232 1.50% 9 1.10%
Multiracial 681 4.40% 69 8.40%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 14 0.10% 0 0.00%
Non-resident alien 599 3.90% 0 0.00%
Other 4 0.00% 0 0.00%
Null 215 1.40% 13 1.60%
White 12,934 83.40%  695  84.30%
 

 

 

Gender Identity

Genderqueer, Gender non-conforming, & Different Identity

 30 0.20% 14 1.70%
Man 8,233 53.10% 304 36.90%
Woman 7,246 46.70% 496 60.20%
Null     10 1.20%
 

 

Sexual Orientation

 Heterosexual/Straight     720 87.40%
LGBQ+     95 11.50%
Null     9 1.10%
 
Total   11,509   824  

 

Student Climate Survey Results

Please rate your overall sense of community among students:  
 % of students who responded Satisfied to Very Satisfied
Overall

Men

Women

 Genderqueer, Gender non-conforming, & Different Identity White Students of Color Heterosexual LGBQ+
63%

60%

64%

 69% 64% 57% 64% 53%
 

This college has a long-standing commitment to diversity:
 % of students who responded Agree & Strongly Agree
Overall Men Women Genderqueer, Gender non-conforming, & Different Identity White Students of Color Heterosexual LGBQ+
75% 75% 76% 46% 75% 78% 77% 61%
 

How often in the past year did you make an effort to get to know people from diverse backgrounds?:

 % of students who responded Frequently
Overall Men Women Genderqueer, Gender non-conforming, & Different Identity White Students of Color Heterosexual LGBQ+
75% 75% 76% 46% 75% 78% 77% 61%
 

At this college, how often have you witnessed discrimination?: 
 % of students who responded Sometimes to Very Often
Overall Men Women Genderqueer, Gender non-conforming, & Different Identity White Students of Color Heterosexual LGBQ+
26% 21% 29% 62% 25% 34% 24% 48%
 

At this college, how often have you been sexually harassed?:
 % of students who responded Seldom to Very Often (at all sexually harassed)
Overall Men Women Genderqueer, Gender non-conforming, & Different Identity White Students of Color Heterosexual LGBQ+
18% 7% 24% 31% 17% 18% 15% 33%