Kennedy King College:

Human Diversity Survey

Focus on Human Diversity

Source: Kennedy-King College Office of Instruction

Human diversity is defined by such things as: age, citizenship, education,

ethnicity, gender, health, language, marital status, national origin, political

beliefs, physical attributes and disabilities, race, religion, sexual orientation,

socio-economic status, veteran status, and other differences in cultural

expression and tradition. This survey was administered to measure if its

general education goal of student understanding of and respect for human

diversity is being achieved. It focused on how well our students think we are

doing to promote human diversity in the college community, and allow us to

learn more about students’ attitudes and experiences with human diversity.

(from HW)

Survey Objectives

1Gauge the institution’s effectiveness in

cultivating and preparing students for a

diverse society and workforce

Source: Kennedy-King College Office of Instruction

2Identify students awareness and level of

understanding of what it means to work

and interact with people from diverse

backgrounds

In Fall 2012, the Office of Instruction at Kennedy-King College and the

Assessment committee surveyed students to better understand Kennedy-King

College’s strengths and weaknesses with regards to educating and promoting

diversity on campus

Survey Methodology

Source: Kennedy-King College Office of Instruction

General Education Disciplines

• Biology

• Chemistry

• English

• Humanities

• Literature

• Math

• Music

• Philosophy

• Religion

• Spanish

• Speech

Non-General Education Disciplines

• Automotive Technology

• Child Development

• Culinary Arts

• Social Services

• Business/CIS

46 Class Sections Surveyed

Across 16 Disciplines

Findings

Respondents Demographic Overview

Additional Descriptive Data

• Course Type

• Course Subject Area

Gender

Sexual

Orientation

Disability Status

Ethnicity

Age

Credit Student Profile, Fall 2012

Gender

Ethnicity Student Time Commitment

Age

Source: CCC Office of Research and Evaluation, Fall 2012 Statistical Digest

64%36%

<21 21-30 31-39 >40

1%

1%

89%

4%

3%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Asian

Native Amer.

Black

Hispanic

White

67% 33%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Full-Time Student Part-Time Student

N=4,545

Median Age = 25

24%

41%

16% 13%

Source: CCC Office of Research and Evaluation

Sexual Orientation

4% 4% 3%

87%

Lesbian

Gay

Bisexual

Questioning

Heterosexual1%

N=623

The majority of

respondents

identified as

heterosexual,

while small

percentages were

Lesbian, Bisexual,

and Questioning

Source: CCC Office of Research and Evaluation

Students With Disabilities

10%

90%

Disability

No Disability

N=677

The majority of

respondents did

not report any

disability(ies)

Source: KKC Human Diversity Survey

44%

32%

20%

37%

25%

33%

19%

27% 27%

23%18%

12%

19%16%

20%

14%18% 17%

0%5%

10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%

Before Coming to KKC After Coming to KKC

Experiencing Discrimination: Occasional

The decrease in students experiencing occasional discrimination since

coming to KKC is a positive indicator of diversity

Source: KKC Human Diversity Survey

Faculty and Classroom Environment

The following statements respondents either somewhat or strongly agreed with

regarding their experiences with diversity of their faculty and classroom

environment at KKC.

52%

56%

61%

77%

79%

80%

82%

86%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

I am expected to represent my race, ethnicity, gender, age ordisability group in class discussions

There are expectations about my academic performancebecause of my race, ethnicity, gender, or age

Faculty use examples relevant to people of my race, ethnicity,gender, age or disability group in their lectures

Students of various races, ethnicities, genders, or agesparticipate equally in classroom discussions

I have had classes taught by faculty of diverse backgroundsfrom myself

I feel comfortable going to see a faculty member of my ownrace, ethnicity, gender, age or disability group

I feel comfortable going to see a faculty member of a race,ethnicity, gender, age or disability group other than my own

I am comfortable with instructors from diverse backgrounds

Source: KKC Human Diversity Survey

Student Experiences at KKRespondents most strongly disagreed with the statement that discrimination based on

diversity is no longer an issue in Chicago. However, participants also indicated that they had

encountered little discrimination based on diversity at KKC.

Statement % Either Disagreed or

Strongly Disagreed

Discrimination based on diversity is no longer a problem in

Chicago.74%

I feel pressured to participate in activities related to diversity at

KKC.72%

KKC does not promote respect for diversity. 69%

In my encounters with KKC’s service departments (Financial Aid

Office, Registrar’s Office, Admissions Office, Library, Security

desk, etc.) I have experienced discrimination based on my race,

ethnicity, gender, age or visible disability.

65%

I feel I need to minimize various characteristics of my race,

ethnicity, gender, age or visible disability in order to fit in.

62%

Source: CCC Office of Research and Evaluation

Differences in Perspectives: CitizenshipCitizenship perspectives students believe are either Very Important or Essential

36%

63%

71%

73%

75%

82%

83%

83%

88%

89%

89%

92%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%100%

Contributing money to a political cause

Making consumer decisions based on a company's ethics

Paying taxes to support public services

Volunteering with community groups or agencies

Using career-related skills to work in low-income…

Creating awareness of how people affect the environment

Speaking up against social injustice

Promoting racial tolerance and respect

Voting in national elections

Ending homelessness

Working to end poverty

Ending discrimination

Source: KKC Human Diversity Survey

Perspectives: Diversity & Culture

86%79%

70%

56%

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

There are twosides to every

issue, and I try tolook at them both

I try to look at everybody’s side

of a disagreement before I make a

decision

Conflict is anormal part of life

Conflictingperspectives are

healthy in ademocracy

The top 4 statements that students either agreed or strongly disagreed with

are as follows:

Source: KKC Human Diversity Survey

Perspectives

81%

77%75%

72%71%

64%

66%

68%

70%

72%

74%

76%

78%

80%

82%

State hate crime lawsare needed to protect

people fromharassment based on

race, gender, or sexualorientation

Many people lack anunderstanding of theproblems that peoplefrom different racial

and/or ethnic groupsface

A high priority shouldbe given to see that

students of colorreceive financial aid for

college

KKC shouldaggressively recruit

more minority students

Hiring more diversefaculty should be a top

priority of Kennedy-KingCollege

The top 5 statements that students either disagreed or strongly disagreed

with are as follows:

Source: KKC Human Diversity Survey

Differences in Perspectives

83%

71%63%

58%54%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Racial and/or ethnicdiscrimination is no

longer a major problemin the United States

Our society has doneenough to promote the

welfare of differentracial and/or ethnic

groups

Colleges do not have aresponsibility to correct

racial and/or ethnicinjustice

Emphasizing diversitycontributes to disunity

on this campus

A person’s racial background in this society does not

interfere with achieving everything he or she

wants to achieve

The top 5 statements that students either disagreed or strongly disagreed

with are as follows:

Source: KKC Human Diversity Survey

Respondents indicated little interaction with American Indian/Alaska Natives, Asians, and Native

Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders. Substantial interaction was reported with Blacks, and people who

are substantially different in age.

Group No/Little

interaction

Some regular

interaction

Substantial/Regular

interaction

American Indian/Alaska Native 81% 9% 10%

Asian 74% 13% 13%

Black 7% 7% 86%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 79% 11% 10%

White 27% 29% 44%

Multi-racial 31% 26% 43%

Lesbian / Gay / Bisexual / Transgender / Questioning33% 22% 45%

People with disabilities 30% 25% 45%

People with religious beliefs other than your own29% 24% 48%

International students or non-USA citizens 59% 18% 22%

People for whom English is not their first language40% 25% 34%

People who are substantially different in age than you15% 17% 68%

Interaction Level