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 %

 

 

 

 

 

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:

% of faculty who responded Satisfied to Very Satisfied
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:

% of staff who responded High to Highest Priority
 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:

% of faculty who responded Often to Very Often
 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

% of faculty who responded Sometimes to Very Often
 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)
 Overall  Men  Women  White  Faculty of Color Heterosexual  LGBQ+ 
24% 13% 32% 25% 20% 23% 40%