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 91��Ƶ 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%).

1. Roles

Invitees
Primary role at UAF

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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%

2. Citizen status

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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%

3. Race/ethnicity

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All respondents by race/ethnicity
Demographic	%
African	0.67%
African American/Black	2.52%
91��Ƶ 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%
91��Ƶ 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%
91��Ƶ 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.

4. Campus affiliation (supplemental question)

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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 91��Ƶ (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 91��Ƶ (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 91��Ƶ (Fairbanks, AK)	13.98%
Kuskokwim (Bethel, AK)	1.45%
Northwest (Nome, AK)	1.20%
eCampus	1.20%
Not sure	4.10%
Total	100.00%

5. Campus affiliation (recode*)

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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 91��Ƶ (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.

6. Gender identity (recode*)

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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.

7. Sexual orientation

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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%

8. Sexual orientation (recode*)

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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.

9. Sexual orientation and gender identity (recode*)

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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.

10. Age (recode*)

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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%
Total	100.00%

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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%
Total	100.00%

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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."

11. Religion (recode*)

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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)."

12. Political affiliation

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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%

13. Military services

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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%

14. Disability status (recode*)

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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."

15. Parents' education (recode*)

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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.

16. Student respondents by class delivery method

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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%

17. Employee respondents by employment duration

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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%