Climate survey

Demographics

The survey was sent to a total of 6,667 UAF community members comprised of 2,959 undergraduate students, 296 graduate students, 835 faculty members, 1959 staff and administrators, and 618 individuals whose role was categorized as “other”. The survey had an overall response rate of 11%.  This is lower than the 2021 response rate of 13%.

  • Role: The majority of the 703 total respondents were staff/administrators (302), followed by undergraduate students (171), faculty (129), and graduate students (34). There were 16 who indicated their role as “other”, and 51 chose not to disclose their role.    Due to the low response rate, highlights from the survey findings will be broken down into two categories “students” and “employees”. 

  • Race/ethnicity status: Fifty-three percent of students and 78% of employees identified as White.  Those who identified as being AV̳ Native, or Native American/American Indian make up 10% of student respondents and 3% of employees.

  • Gender identity: Fifty-eight percent of respondents identified as cisgender women, 37% were cisgender men, and 5% were non-binary and/or transgender. Students reported being non-binary and/or transgender at higher rates than employees, 7% and 4% respectively.

  • Age: Unsurprisingly, students ages tend to skew younger, with the majority reporting that they were under the age of 25 (43%) or between 25-34 (24%).  Employees age were distributed between 45-54 (30%) and 35-44 (28%). 

 

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Invitees by role
Demographic Number of invitees %
Undergraduate Student 2959 44.38%
Graduate Student 296 4.44%
Faculty 835 12.52%
Staff/Administrator 1959 29.38%
Other 618 9.27%
Total 6667 100.00%

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Respondents by role
Demographic Number of respondents %
Undergraduate Student 171 24.32%
Graduate Student 34 4.84%
Faculty 129 18.35%
Staff/Administrator 302 42.96%
Other 16 2.28%
Did not respond 51 7.25%
Total 703 100.00%

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All respondents by citizenship status
Demographic %
Not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident 2.54%
U.S. permanent resident but not a U.S. citizen 2.54%
U.S. citizen 94.91%
Total 100.00%
Students by citizenship status
Demographic %
Not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident 3.92%
U.S. permanent resident but not a U.S. citizen 1.47%
U.S. citizen 94.61%
Total 100.00%
Employees by citizenship status
Demographic %
Not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident 1.88%
U.S. permanent resident but not a U.S. citizen 3.06%
U.S. citizen 95.06%
Total 100.00%

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All respondents by race/ethnicity
Demographic %
African 0.67%
African American/Black 2.52%
AV̳ Native 8.56%
Asian 3.36%
Asian American 1.85%
Caribbean/West Indian 0.84%
Hispanic or Latino/a 5.54%
Latin American 1.68%
Middle Eastern 1.51%
Native American/American Indian 4.87%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1.34%
South Asian 1.01%
Southeast Asian 0.34%
White 82.55%
Some other race or ethnicity 4.36%
Total* 120.97%

*Total responses is greater than 100% because respondents could choose more than one racial/ethnic category.

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Students by race/ethnicity
Demographic %
African 0.53%
African American/Black 3.72%
AV̳ Native 15.96%
Asian 7.45%
Asian American 3.19%
Caribbean/West Indian 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino/a 9.04%
Latin American 3.19%
Middle Eastern 2.13%
Native American/American Indian 4.79%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2.13%
South Asian 1.06%
Southeast Asian 0.53%
White 72.34%
Some other race or ethnicity 5.32%
Total* 132.98%

*Total responses is greater than 100% because respondents could choose more than one racial/ethnic category.

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Employees by race/ethnicity
Demographic %
African 0.74%
African American/Black 1.96%
AV̳ Native 5.15%
Asian 1.47%
Asian American 1.23%
Caribbean/West Indian 0.49%
Hispanic or Latino/a 3.92%
Latin American 0.98%
Middle Eastern 1.23%
Native American/American Indian 4.9%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0.98%
South Asian 0.98%
Southeast Asian 0.25%
White 87.25%
Some other race or ethnicity 3.92%
Total* 115.44%

*Total responses is greater than 100% because respondents could choose more than one racial/ethnic category.

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All respondents by campus affiliation
Campus %
Bristol Bay (Dillingham, AK) 0.65%
Chukchi (Kotzebue, AK) 0.49%
Community & Technical College (Fairbanks, AK) 3.76%
Troth Yeddha' (Fairbanks, AK) 64.22%
Interior AV̳ (Fairbanks, AK) 15.85%
Kuskokwim (Bethel, AK) 1.31%
Northwest (Nome, AK) 1.14%
eCampus 8.99%
Not sure 3.59%
Total 100.00%

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Students by campus affiliation
Campus %
Bristol Bay (Dillingham, AK) 1.02%
Chukchi (Kotzebue, AK) 0.00%
Community & Technical College (Fairbanks, AK) 5.58%
Troth Yeddha' (Fairbanks, AK) 43.65%
Interior AV̳ (Fairbanks, AK) 19.8%
Kuskokwim (Bethel, AK) 1.02%
Northwest (Nome, AK) 1.02%
eCampus 25.38%
Not sure 2.54%
Total 100.00%

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Employees by campus affiliation
Campus %
Bristol Bay (Dillingham, AK) 0.48%
Chukchi (Kotzebue, AK) 0.72%
Community & Technical College (Fairbanks, AK) 2.89%
Troth Yeddha' (Fairbanks, AK) 73.98%
Interior AV̳ (Fairbanks, AK) 13.98%
Kuskokwim (Bethel, AK) 1.45%
Northwest (Nome, AK) 1.20%
eCampus 1.20%
Not sure 4.10%
Total 100.00%

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All respondents by campus affiliation (recode)
Campus %
Fairbanks campuses 86.95%
Non-Fairbanks campuses 13.05%
Total 100.00%
Students by campus affiliation (recode)
Campus %
Fairbanks campuses 70.83%
Non-Fairbanks campuses 29.17%
Total 100.00%
Employees by campus affiliation (recode)
Campus %
Fairbanks campuses 94.72%
Non-Fairbanks campuses 5.28%
Total 100.00%

*Labels respondents as affiliated with "Fairbanks Campuses" if they selected " Community & Technical College (Fairbanks, AK)," "Troth Yeddha' (Fairbanks, AK)," or "Interior AV̳ (Fairbanks, AK)." Labels respondents as primarily affiliated with "Non-Fairbanks Campuses" if they selected "Bristol Bay (Dillingham, AK)," "Chukchi (Kotzebue, AK)," "Kuskokwim (Bethel, AK)," Northwest (Nome, AK)," or "eCampus." Respondents who selected "Not sure" were excluded.

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All respondents by gender identity
Demographic %
Man (cisgender) 36.9%
Woman (cisgender) 58.16%
Non-binary and/or transgender 4.93%
Total 100.00%
Students by gender identity
Demographic %
Man (cisgender) 35.87%
Woman (cisgender) 57.61%
Non-binary and/or transgender 6.52%
Total 100.00%
Employees by gender identity
Demographic %
Man (cisgender) 37.38%
Woman (cisgender) 58.42%
Non-binary and/or transgender 4.21%
Total 100.00%

*Labels respondents as "Non-binary or Transgender" if they selected "Non-binary, please self describe" in response to Q21 or if they selected "Yes" in response to Q22. Labels respondents as "Man (cisgender)" if they selected "Man" in response to Q21 and did not indicate that they are transgender in Q22. Labels respondents as "Woman (cisgender)" if they selected "Woman" in response to Q21 and did not indicate that they are transgender in Q22.

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All respondents by sexual orientation
Demographic %
Asexual 2.64%
Bisexual 8.08%
Gay 1.41%
Lesbian 1.76%
Pansexual 1.76%
Queer 3.34%
Questioning 1.05%
Straight (Heterosexual) 77.86%
Prefer to self describe 2.11%
Total 100.00%
Students by sexual orientation
Demographic %
Asexual 4.44%
Bisexual 10.00%
Gay 2.22%
Lesbian 0.56%
Pansexual 2.22%
Queer 5.00%
Questioning 2.22%
Straight (Heterosexual) 69.44%
Prefer to self describe 3.89%
Total 100.00%
Employees by sexual orientation
Demographic %
Asexual 1.80%
Bisexual 7.20%
Gay 1.03%
Lesbian 2.31%
Pansexual 1.54%
Queer 2.57%
Questioning 0.51%
Straight (Heterosexual) 81.75%
Prefer to self describe 1.29%
Total 100.00%

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All respondents by sexual orientation (recode)
Demographic %
LGBQ+ 22.14%
Heterosexual 77.86%
Total 100.00%
Students by sexual orientation (recode)
Demographic %
LGBQ+ 30.56%
Heterosexual 69.44%
Total 100.00%
Employees by sexual orientation (recode)
Demographic %
LGBQ+ 18.25%
Heterosexual 81.75%
Total 100.00%

*Labels respondents as "LGBQ+" if they selected a sexual orientation other than "Straight (Heterosexual)." Labels respondents as "Straight (Heterosexual)" if they selected that sexual orientation.

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All respondents by LGBTQ+ and Heterosexual/Cisgender status
Demographic %
LGBTQ+ 22.28%
Heterosexual and Cisgender 77.72%
Total 100.00%
Students by LGBTQ+ and Heterosexual/Cisgender status
Demographic %
LGBTQ+ 30.94%
Heterosexual and Cisgender 69.06%
Total 100.00%
Employees by LGBTQ+ and Heterosexual/Cisgender status
Demographic %
LGBTQ+ 18.25%
Heterosexual and Cisgender 81.75%
Total 100.00%

*Labels respondents as “LGBTQ+” if they selected a sexual orientation other than “Straight (Heterosexual)” or indicated that they were “Non-binary and/or transgender”. Respondents were counted as “Heterosexual and Cisgender” if they selected “Straight (Heterosexual)” as their sexual orientation and indicated that they were not “Non-binary and/or transgender”. Cisgender men and women who did not disclose their sexuality and people who did not disclose their gender or sexual orientation were omitted.

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All respondents by age
Demographic %
Younger than 25 15.48%
25-34 17.30%
35-44 23.67%
45-54 24.43%
55-64 14.42%
65 or older 4.70%
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Students by age
Demographic %
Younger than 25 42.71%
25-34 23.62%
35-44 14.07%
45-54 12.06%
55-64 6.03%
65 or older 1.51%
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Employees by age
Demographic %
Younger than 25 2.88%
25-34 14.63%
35-44 28.06%
45-54 29.98%
55-64 18.71%
65 or older 5.76%
Total 100.00%

*Labels respondents as "Younger than 25" if they selected "Younger than 18," or "18-24."

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All respondents by religion
Demographic %
Christian 37.27%
Atheist/Agnostic 38.55%
Spiritual, but not religious 13.45%
Other religious affiliation 10.73%
Total 100.00%
Students by religion
Demographic %
Christian 50.00%
Atheist/Agnostic 24.43%
Spiritual, but not religious 13.07%
Other religious affiliation 12.50%
Total 100.00%
Employees by religion
Demographic %
Christian 31.28%
Atheist/Agnostic 45.19%
Spiritual, but not religious 13.64%
Other religious affiliation 9.89%
Total 100.00%

*Labels respondents as "Christian" if they selected "Baptist," "Catholic," "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," " Episcopalian," "Jehovah's Witness," "Lutheran," "Methodist," "Nondenominational Christian," "Orthodox Christian," "Other Christian," or "Presbyterian." Labels respondents as "Atheist/Agnostic" if they selected either religious affiliation. Labels respondents as "Spiritual, but not religious" if they selected that affiliation. Labels respondents as "Other religious affiliation..." if they selected "Buddhist," "Hindu," "Jewish," "Muslim," "Other religion: (fill in)."

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All respondents by political affiliation
Demographic %
Far right 0.19%
Conservative 12.79%
Middle-of-the-road 34.54%
Liberal 41.22%
Far left 11.26%
Total 100.00%
Students by political affiliation
Demographic %
Far right 0.00%
Conservative 18.00%
Middle-of-the-road 42.67%
Liberal 25.33%
Far left 14.00%
Total 100.00%
Employees by political affiliation
Demographic %
Far right 0.27%
Conservative 10.70%
Middle-of-the-road 31.28%
Liberal 47.59%
Far left 10.16%
Total 100.00%

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All respondents by military service
Demographic %
No 89.41%
Yes 10.59%
Total 100.00%
Students by military service
Demographic %
No 83.33%
Yes 16.67%
Total 100.00%
Employees by military service
Demographic %
No 92.24%
Yes 7.76%
Total 100.00%

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All respondents by disability status
Demographic %
Yes 16.8%
Temporary disability 2.42%
No 80.78%
Total 100.00%
Students by disability status
Demographic %
Yes 26.92%
Temporary disability 1.65%
No 71.43%
Total 100.00%
Employees by disability status
Demographic %
Yes 12.87%
Temporary disability 2.72%
No 84.41%
Total 100.00%

*Labels respondents as "No disability" if they selected "No." Labels respondents as "Temporary disability" if they selected that response option. Labels respondents as "Long-term disability" if they selected "Yes."

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All respondents by parents' education level
Demographic %
No college education 14.68%
Some college education or earned an undergraduate degree 40.37%
Earned a graduate or professional degree 44.95%
Total 100.00%
Students by parents' education level
Demographic %
No college education 23.35%
Some college education or earned an undergraduate degree 47.72%
Earned a graduate or professional degree 28.93%
Total 100.00%
Employees by parents' education level
Demographic %
No college education 10.93%
Some college education or earned an undergraduate degree 36.1%
Earned a graduate or professional degree 52.97%
Total 100.00%

*Labels respondents as "No college education" if "Did not finish high school" or "High school diploma or G.E.D." were selected. Labels responses as "Attended college or earned an undergraduate degree" if "Associate's degree" or "Bachelor's degree" were selected. Labels responses as "Earned a Master's, Doctoral or professional degree" if "Master's degree" or "Doctoral or professional degree" were selected.

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All students by class delivery method
Demographic %
Primarily or entirely online 48.50%
Split between on campus and online 28.00%
Primarily or entirely on campus 23.50%
Total 100.00%
Undergraduate students by class delivery method
Demographic %
Primarily or entirely online 45.51%
Split between on campus and online 29.34%
Primarily or entirely on campus 25.15%
Total 100.00%
Graduate students by class delivery method
Demographic %
Primarily or entirely online 63.64%
Split between on campus and online 21.21%
Primarily or entirely on campus 15.15%
Total 100.00%

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All employees by employment duration
Demographic %
Less than 1 year 12.47%
1-4 years 24.22%
5-9 years 16.07%
10 or more years 47.24%
Total 100.00%
Faculty by employment duration
Demographic %
Less than 1 year 9.92%
1-4 years 18.18%
5-9 years 10.74%
10 or more years 61.16%
Total 100.00%
Staff/administrators by employment duration
Demographic %
Less than 1 year 13.51%
1-4 years 26.69%
5-9 years 18.24%
10 or more years 41.55%
Total 100.00%