Table 4. Areas in Which Student Veterans/Service Members Age 25 and Over Fare Better Than Nonveteran/Civilian Students Age 25 and Over

Table 4. Areas in Which Student Veterans/Service Members Age 25 and Over Fare Better Than Nonveteran/Civilian Students Age 25 and Over
Q: In your experience at your institution during the current school year, about how often have you done the following?
*Had serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own*	*Student Veterans/Service Members Age 25 and Over %*	*Nonveteran/Civilian Students Age 25 and Over %*
Often/Very often	57.9	53.5
Sometimes/Never	42.1	46.5
Total %	100.0	100.0
*Had serious conversations with students who are very different from you in terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values*	%	%
Often/Very often	57.6	54.8
Sometimes/Never	42.4	45.2
Total %	100.0	100.0
Q: Select the circle that best represents the quality of your relationship with people at your institution.
*Relationships with administrative personnel and offices*	*Student Veterans/Service Members Age 25 and Over %*	*Nonveteran/Civilian Students Age 25 and Over %*
Friendly, supportive, sense of belonging	49.5	46.6
Somewhat friendly	35.4	36.5
Unfriendly, unsupportive, sense of alienation	15.1	16.9
Total %	100.0	100.0
Source: Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research, National Survey of Student Engagement, 2012. Authors’ calculation.