Campus Inclusion Climate Survey: Student Demographics
All Springfield College students were invited to participate in the campus inclusion climate survey via campus-wide email solicitation and active social media campaigning. Seven-hundred-and-sixty-four students out of a total student population of 3,806 responded to the survey for a participation rate of 20%. The Viewfinder survey sought to gather personal experiences of students within the Springfield College community; the survey was designed to explore student perceptions of the overall campus climate related to a number of demographic factors as well as students’ perceptions of various campus policies and offices. It consisted of 79 questions, some of which the committee members developed to supplement those provided by Viewfinder, and used skip logic coding to guide students to respond to questions that pertain specifically to them.
Completion summary
- 764 Completed Surveys
- Main Campus and ROCE (Regional, Online, Continuing Education):
- Main Campus: 616 completed surveys from 3,072 invitations sent = 20% response rate
- ROCE 148 completed surveys from 734 invitations sent = 20% response rate
- Main Campus Undergraduate and Graduate
- Undergraduate Main Campus: 427 = 69% of main campus responses
- Graduate Main Campus: 188 = 31% of main campus responses
- *One main campus student did not provide their undergraduate/graduate status
- ROCE Undergraduate and Graduate
- Undergraduate ROCE: 97 = 66% of ROCE responses
- Graduate ROCE: 51 = 34% of ROCE responses
These are low response rates overall and should be recognized as the results are interpreted, but these response rates are similar to those that are typical for climate surveys from other colleges and universities.
Reported Student Racial Identity
| Main Campus | ROCE | |
|---|---|---|
| Black/African American | 15 (3.9%) | 25 (21.4%) |
| Asian/Asian American | 13 (3.4%) | 4 (3.4%) |
| Caucasian/White | 316 (82.5%) | 63 (53.8%) |
| Hispanic/Latinx | 18 (4.7%) | 13 (11.1%) |
| Indigenous/Native American | 1 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Two or more races | 20 (5.2%) | 12 (10.3%) |
| Total | 383 (100%) | 117 (100%) |
| Missing (non-reported) | 233 | 31 |
Note that not all students responded to this question.
Reported Student Gender
| Main Campus | ROCE | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 287 (73%) | 87 (73.1%) |
| Male | 99 (25.2%) | 32 (26.9%) |
| Non-Binary | 4 (1%) | 0 (0%) |
| Transgender | 3 (0.8%) | 0 (0%) |
| Total | 393 (100%) | 119 (100%) |
| Missing (non-reported) | 223 | 29 |
Note that not all students responded to this question.
Reported Students Identifying as LBGQA+
Question: Do you identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, asexual, or sexual orientation other than heterosexual?
| Main Campus | ROCE | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 58 (11.3%) | 4 (3.1%) |
| No | 441 (86.1%) | 120 (91.6%) |
| Not Sure | 9 (1.8%) | 5 (3.8%) |
| Prefer not to answer | 4 (0.8%) | 2 (1.5%) |
| Total | 512 (100%) | 131 (100%) |
| Missing (non-reported) | 104 | 17 |
Note that not all students responded to this question.
Reported students identifying as veterans: Main campus: 3 (0.4%); ROCE: 3 (0.4%)
Reported students identifying as having a disability: Main campus: 68 (8.9%); ROCE: 21 (2.7%)
Reported International Students: Main campus: 16 (2.1%); ROCE: N/A
Across students from the different categories (main campus undergraduate, main campus graduates, and ROCE), there were several top reasons that emerged for why they chose to attend Springfield College.
Reported Top Reasons for Attending Springfield College
Note: Strongly disagree = 1, Disagree = 2, Neutral = 3, Agree = 4, Strongly Agree = 5
Total respondents: Main Campus = 499 (81%), ROCE = 103 (69.6%)
| Reason | Main Campus mean | ROCE mean |
|---|---|---|
| Program or degree in my field of interest | 4.59 | 4.64 |
| Academic reputation | 4.45 | 4.42 |
| Having received a scholarship | 4.29 | 4.20 |
| High post-graduation job placement rate | 4.13 | 4.16 |
