How much does your institution emphasize the following? (2,514 total respondents)
| Question Item | Count | Average | Standard Deviation | Very much (4) | Quite a bit (3) | Some (2) | Very little (1) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. Discussing important social, economic, or political issues with others | 2,507 | 2.67 | 0.90 | 19% | 38% | 32% | 10% | 100% |
| b. Organizing activities focused on important social, economic, or political issues | 2,498 | 2.57 | 0.90 | 16% | 37% | 34% | 12% | 100% |
| c. Being an informed and active participant in campus, local, state, or national issues | 2,500 | 2.68 | 0.91 | 20% | 38% | 32% | 10% | 100% |
| d. Being involved in an organization or group focused on important social, economic, or political issues | 2,502 | 2.53 | 0.91 | 15% | 35% | 36% | 13% | 100% |
| e. Voting in campus, local, state, or national elections | 2,503 | 2.81 | 0.97 | 29% | 35% | 26% | 11% | 100% |
| f. Encouraging free speech and expression | 2,503 | 2.92 | 0.87 | 28% | 42% | 24% | 6% | 100% |
| g. Developing a sense of responsibility to the communities that matter to you | 2,505 | 2.96 | 0.85 | 29% | 44% | 23% | 5% | 100% |
How comfortable do you feel addressing important social, economic, or political issues in the following? (2,503 total respondents)
| Question Item | Count | Average | Standard Deviation | Very much (4) | Quite a bit (3) | Some (2) | Very little (1) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. In course assignments | 2,499 | 2.91 | 0.86 | 28% | 41% | 26% | 6% | 100% |
| b. In course discussions | 2,493 | 2.78 | 0.90 | 24% | 39% | 29% | 8% | 100% |
| c. Outside of class or in your community | 2,500 | 2.82 | 0.90 | 26% | 38% | 29% | 7% | 100% |
Select the response that best represents your ability to do the following: (2,500 total respondents)
| Question Item | Count | Average | Standard Deviation | Excellent (5) | 4 | 3 | 2 | Poor (1) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. Help people work through disagreements with each other | 2,497 | 3.67 | 0.86 | 15% | 45% | 31% | 6% | 1% | 100% |
| b. Respond to conflicts that involve bias, discrimination, and prejudice | 2,491 | 3.57 | 0.89 | 14% | 41% | 36% | 8% | 2% | 100% |
| c. Lead a group in which people from different backgrounds feel welcomed and included | 2,492 | 3.86 | 0.91 | 26% | 43% | 24% | 6% | 1% | 100% |
| d. Participate in a constructive dialogue with someone who disagrees with you | 2,489 | 3.73 | 0.89 | 19% | 44% | 30% | 6% | 1% | 100% |
| e. Contribute to the health of communities that matter to you | 2,491 | 3.78 | 0.89 | 22% | 42% | 30% | 6% | 1% | 100% |
During the current school year, whether course-related or not, about how often have you done the following? (2,496 total respondents)
| Question Item | Count | Average | Standard Deviation | Very often (4) | Often (3) | Sometimes (2) | Never (1) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. Informed yourself about campus or local issues | 2,491 | 2.63 | 0.80 | 15% | 37% | 43% | 5% | 100% |
| b. Informed yourself about state, national, or global issues | 2,479 | 2.89 | 0.84 | 27% | 39% | 30% | 4% | 100% |
| c. Discussed campus or local issues with others | 2,484 | 2.62 | 0.85 | 17% | 34% | 41% | 7% | 100% |
| d. Discussed state, national, or global issues with others | 2,489 | 2.75 | 0.88 | 23% | 34% | 37% | 6% | 100% |
| e. Raised awareness about issues, whether local or global | 1,687 | 2.25 | 0.92 | 12% | 22% | 45% | 21% | 100% |
| f. Volunteered time, money, or resources to support an issue, whether local or global | 1,685 | 2.13 | 0.91 | 9% | 22% | 43% | 27% | 100% |
| g. Asked others to address issues, whether local or global | 1,680 | 2.02 | 0.93 | 9% | 18% | 40% | 33% | 100% |
| h. Organized others to work on issues, whether local or global | 1,685 | 1.79 | 0.90 | 6% | 14% | 32% | 47% | 100% |
| i. Participated in research or a project for your community or the public good | 1,679 | 1.94 | 0.94 | 8% | 17% | 35% | 39% | 100% |