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Demographics Report 2016-2017

Tony Buss, Director of Diversity and Inclusion [email protected]

Stephen Post, Director of Internal Affairs [email protected]

1 USG Demographics Report

Table of Contents Purpose and Methodology ................................................................................................................................................. 2 Summary of Data ................................................................................................................................................................. 2 College Enrollment .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 Year in College ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Current Age .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Residency .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Campus Change Students...…………………………………………………………………………...………..…….......…….....7 Transfer Students.…...............……………….……………………………………………………………......................................8 First Generation College Students......................................................................................................................................9 Membership in Social Sororities and Fraternities ............................................................................................................. 10 Student Employment ......................................................................................................................................................... 11 Federal Pell Grant Recipient ............................................................................................................................................. 12 Gender Identity .................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Sexual Orientation .............................................................................................................................................................. 14 Racial/Ethnic Heritage ...................................................................................................................................................... 15 Religious Affiliation ............................................................................................................................................................. 16 Appendix: Raw Data ......................................................................................................................................................... 17


Introduction Thank you for taking the time to read our 2016-2017 Undergraduate Student Government Demographics Report. This document serves to provide transparency and a deeper portal of understanding for the undergraduate student body. We believe students have the right to know how they are being represented and by whom. The following data will provide you with an understanding of the various identities that make up USG. Please visit our website (usg.osu.edu) to see the initiatives USG has worked on this year as well as contact information for your representatives. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions, concerns or feedback for how USG can better serve you. Our 2015-2016 Demographics Report is also available on our website (usg.osu.edu) under the “Initiatives and Updates” tab.

Purpose and Methodology The data in the following report is intended to provide useful information about the demographic breakdown of the Undergraduate Student Government at The Ohio State University. This is done through surveying and evaluating the anonymous and self-reported demographic information from USG members.

The Undergraduate Student Government Demographics Report survey was administered through an online survey that ran from January 24 through February 1. The survey was sent only to undergraduate students on the USG roster maintained by the Internal Affairs Committee. USG is composed of 219 undergraduate students. The survey yielded 217 responses, or approximately a 99.08% response rate.

Summary of Data

For each question asked in the survey, a graph has been presented showing the percent of respondents who chose each answer for the question presented. These values are represented by the bars in scarlet. When available, comparison statistics are provided from The Ohio State University’s Fifteenth Day Enrollment Report, unless otherwise noted.1 These values are represented by the bars in gray.

1 http://oesar.osu.edu/pdf/student_enrollment/15th/enrollment/15THDAY_AUTUMN_2016.pdf


College Enrollment

49.77%

21.20%

0.00%0.92%

12.90%

3.69% 2.76%0.92%

0.46%

12.44%

3.23%0.46%

4.15%

0.92%

35.75%

15.46%

0.25%7.51%

18.88%

5.48% 3.56% 1.98%

0.88% 0.55%0.67%

0.94%

5.76%

0.00%0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Undergraduate Student Government The Ohio State University


Year in College

No official, comparative data from The Ohio State University could be obtained.

35.94%

29.03%

21.20%

12.44%

0.92% 0.46%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year 5+ Year Prefer Not to State

Undergraduate Student Government


Current Age

1.38%

52.53%

39.17%

6.45%

2.06%

34.15%

40.21%

16.06%

4.23%

1.44% 0.72% 0.74% 0.33%0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

14-17 18-19 20-21 22-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-49 50-64



Residency

Comparative data for in-state and out-of-state domestic students could not be found for the entire Columbus campus, just for the Autumn 2015 freshman class. The OSU percentage is an estimate based on that data.

69.12%

25.81%

4.61%

0.46%

67.35%

21.89%

7.96%

0.00%0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Domestic In-State Domestic Out-of-State International Prefer Not to State



Campus Change Students Previously Attended Another Ohio State Campus


2.76%

96.77%

0.46%0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

Campus Change Student Non Campus Change Student Prefer Not to State



Transfer Students Previously Attended Another University that is NOT Ohio State or is NOT an Ohio State Branch Campus

2.76%

96.77%

0.46%

5.23%

94.77%

0.00%0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

Transfer Student Non Transfer Student Prefer Not to State



First Generation College Students First generation college student is defined as neither parent having earned a Bachelor's or 4-year degree.


2.76%

96.77%

0.46%0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

First Generation College Student Non First Generation College Student

Prefer Not to State



Membership in Social Sororities and Fraternities

Comparison data obtained from Ohio Union Sorority and Fraternity website. The latest data available is from the 2015-2016 academic year. < http://ohiounion.osu.edu/get_involved/sorority_fraternity>

26.73%

72.35%

0.92%

12.00%

88.00%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Yes No Prefer Not to State



Student Employment


39.63%

15.21%

28.11%

11.98%

3.69%

1.38%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

Unemployed 1-9 hours per week 10-19 hours per week

20-29 hours per week

30 or more hours per week

Prefer Not to State



Federal Pell Grant Recipient

Comparison data obtained from Retention and Graduation Rates for NFYS with Federal Pell Grant and reflects the demographics of the Autumn 2015 freshman class. The OSU percentage is an estimate based on that data. <http://oesar.osu.edu/pdf/grad_rates/Retention_AllCampuses_PELL.pdf>

19.35%

78.34%

0.92%

10.26%

89.74%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Yes No Prefer Not to State



Gender Identity


48.39% 50.69%

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.92%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%



Sexual Orientation


82.49%

9.22%

5.07%

0.92% 0.92%0.00% 0.00%

1.38%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%



Racial/Ethnic Heritage

The Fifteenth Day Enrollment for the Spring Term 2016, compiled by The Office of Enrollment Services – Analysis and Reporting, lists ‘International’ as a Racial/Ethnic Heritage demographic. The survey administered by the Undergraduate Student Government did not list that option. For information on international enrollment, see ‘Residency’ on page 6. Additionally, no official comparative data from The Ohio State University could be obtained for the identity, “Middle Eastern/North African.”

66.36%

2.30% 0.46%

11.98%8.29%

0.00%

2.30% 5.99%

1.38% 0.92%

68.30%

3.85%

0.12%

6.89% 6.79%

0.07%

3.14% 3.54%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%



Religious Affiliation


51.61%

5.99% 5.99%

2.76%

0.46% 0.46%

12.44%

0.46%

12.44%

2.30%

5.07%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Christian Jewish Muslim Hindu Buddhist Sikh Atheist Deist Agnostic Other Prefer Not to State



Appendix: Raw Data College Enrollment

1 Arts and Sciences 49.77% 108 2 Fisher College of Business 21.20% 46 3 Dental Hygiene 0.00% 0 4 Education and Human Ecology 0.92% 2 5 Engineering 12.90% 28 6 Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences 3.69% 8 7 Medicine 2.76% 6 8 Nursing 0.92% 2 9 Pharmacy 0.46% 1

10 John Glenn College of Public Affairs 12.44% 27 11 Public Health 3.23% 7 12 Social Work 0.46% 1 13 University Exploration 4.15% 9 14 Prefer Not to State 0.92% 2

Total 100% 217

Year in School 1 1st Year 35.94% 78 2 2nd Year 29.03% 63 3 3rd Year 21.20% 46 4 4th Year 12.44% 27 5 5+ Year 0.92% 2 6 Prefer Not to State 0.46% 1

Total 100% 217

Current Age 1 14-17 1.38% 3

2 18-19 52.53% 114 3 20-21 39.17% 85 4 22-24 6.45% 14 5 Prefer Not to State 0.46% 1

Total 100% 217


Residency 1 Domestic in-state 69.12% 150 2 Domestic out-of-state 25.81% 56 3 International 4.61% 10 4 Prefer Not to State 0.46% 1

Total 100% 217

Campus Change Students 1 Yes 2.76% 6 2 No 96.77% 210 3 Prefer Not to State 0.46% 1

Total 100% 217

Transfer Students 1 Yes 3.69% 8 2 No 95.85% 208 3 Prefer Not to State 0.46% 1

Total 100% 217

First Generation College Students 1 Yes 20.28% 44 2 No 78.80% 171 3 Prefer Not to State 0.92% 2

Total 100% 217

Initiated Member of a Social Fraternity and/or Sorority 1 Yes 26.73% 58 2 No 72.35% 157 3 Prefer Not to State 0.92% 2

Total 100% 217

Student Employment 1 Unemployed 39.63% 86 2 1-9 hours per week 15.21% 33 3 10-19 hours per week 28.11% 61 4 20-29 hours per week 11.98% 26 5 30 or more hours per week 3.69% 8


6 Prefer Not to State 1.38% 3

Total 100% 217

Federal Pell Grant Recipient 1 Yes 19.35% 42 2 No 78.34% 170 3 Prefer Not to State 2.30% 5

Total 100% 217

Gender Identity 1 Male 48.39% 105 2 Female 50.69% 110 3 Genderqueer/Gender Non-conforming 0.00% 0 4 Intersex 0.00% 0 5 Transgender Man/ Transgender Male 0.00% 0 6 Transgender Female/ Transgender Woman 0.00% 0 7 Other 0.00% 0 8 Prefer Not to State 0.92% 2

Total 100% 217

Sexual Orientation 1 Straight/Heterosexual 82.49% 179 2 Gay/Homosexual 9.22% 20 3 Bisexual 5.07% 11 4 Pansexual 0.92% 2 5 Asexual 0.92% 2 6 Questioning 0.00% 0 7 Other 0.00% 0 8 Prefer Not to State 1.38% 3

Total 100% 217

Racial/Ethnic Heritage 1 White/European American 66.36% 144 2 Latinx/Hispanic 2.30% 5 3 Native American/ Alaskan Native 0.46% 1 4 Asian American/ Asian 11.98% 26 5 African American/ Black or African decent 8.29% 18


6 Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 0.00% 0 7 Middle Eastern/ North African 2.30% 5 8 Multiple Races 5.99% 13 9 Other 1.38% 3

10 Prefer Not to State 0.92% 2

Total 100% 217

Religious Affiliation 1 Christian 51.61% 112 2 Jewish 5.99% 13 3 Muslim 5.99% 13 4 Hindu 2.76% 6 5 Buddhist 0.46% 1 6 Sikh 0.46% 1 7 Atheist 12.44% 27 8 Deist 0.46% 1 9 Agnostic 12.44% 27

10 Other 2.3% 5 11 Prefer Not to State 5.07% 11

Total 100% 217

Ability Status We included an optional question for our members to disclose their ability status. Since many chose not to answer this question, there was no way to graph that data and compare it against the rest of USG, but the responses we did receive are reported here. Several members listed the same identities, but this list only encompasses each differing identity given, not the amount of times they were reported. These are the responses we received: Asperger Disorder, Epilepsy, Seizure Disorder, Learning Disabilities, OCD, Depression, PTSD, Anxiety, ADHD and ADD

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