Findings released Thursday from the National Survey of Student Engagement suggest that one in seven black students feel physically unsafe on college campuses.
Overall, 93 percent of the 13,000 students who responded to the survey reported feeling physically safe at their institution, but that perception varied among different demographic groups. Among black students, 14 percent said they agreed or strongly disagreed with the statement “I feel physically safe at my institution.” One in 10 American Indian or Alaska Native students and 9 percent of multiracial students also said they disagreed or strongly disagreed with that statement.
About 5 percent of white students reported feeling unsafe, as did 5 percent of Hispanic or Latino students, and 6 percent of Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students.
Read more at Inside Higher Ed: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/11/17/nsse-survey-finds-lack-support-unsafe-feelings-among-minority-students