Racial-Religious Decoupling in the University

The purpose of this study was to examine religious students' experiences with campus diversity climates. Seeking to center marginalized voices and perspectives, this study asks: 1: How are campus religious climates (e.g., religious respect) related to religious students’ perceptions of institutional commitment to diversity? 1a: How do Muslim students describe religious climates in relation to an institutional commitment to diversity? Research Question 2: How are campus racial climates (e.g., racial respect) related to religious students' perceptions of institutional commitment to diversity? 2a: How do Muslim students describe racial climates in relation to an institutional commitment to diversity? Quantitative data for this study comprises of secondary analysis of the 2016 Undergraduate Student Experience Survey (UCUES) (N=63,115) employed online through a modular design that contained questions related to academic program review, demographics, campus climate, use of time, general satisfaction, student life and development, academic engagement, and civic engagement. The 2016 University of California (UC) UCUES surveys over 190,000 undergraduates at UC's nine undergraduate campuses. The 2016 database contains 63,115 final respondents, contributing to an overall response rate of 33%, based on a total of 191,095 invited undergraduates to participate in the survey.