University
Police Department
Sexual
Assault Response Services
Facts for Sexual Assault on College Campuses
Fact
One in four college women surveyed are victims of rape or attempted rape.
Fact
Only 27% of the women whose sexual assault met the legal definition of rape
thought of themselves as rape victims.
Fact
85% of rapes on campus are acquaintance rapes.
Fact
84% of college men who committed rape said that what they
did was definitely not rape.
Fact
42% of college women who are raped tell no one about their assault.
Fact
5% of college women who are raped report the rape to the police; 5% of college
women who are raped seek help at a rape crisis center.
Fact
42% of the women who were raped said they had sex again with the men who assaulted
them. 55% of the men who raped said they had sex again with their victims.
Fact
42% of raped women said they expect to be raped again.
Fact
75% of men were drinking at the time of an acquaintance rape and 55% of the
women were drinking at the time of the assault.
Fact
Alcohol is a factor in 100% of gang rapes.
Fact
One out of six female college students reported having been a victim of rape
or attempted rape during the preceding year.
Fact
One out of every fifteen male students reported committing a rape or attempting
to commit rape during the preceding year.
Fact
27% of women experienced a rape or attempted rape since the age of fourteen.
Fact
The majority of reported victims and offenders are of college age, with the
rape victimization highest among 16-19 year olds.
Fact
The risk of rape is four times higher for women aged 16 to 24 than for any
other age group.
* Statistics are from I Never Called It Rape, by Robin Warshaw
