National College Sexual Assault Statistics

National College Sexual Assault Statistics

• 13% of all college students experience rape or sexual assault during their time in higher education
• Rates are higher for female undergraduate students: 26.4%
• 6.8% of male undergraduate students experience rape or sexual assault
  • Source: RAINN.org: National anti-sexual violence organization; operates National Sexual Assault Hotline
• About 85% to 90% of sexual assault victims know their attacker. 1
• Estimated that 80% to 90% of campus sexual assaults go unreported to campus officials or law enforcement. 2
• Highest risk times and periods: 3
  • The “Red Zone”: The first 8-10 weeks of the fall semester, with over 50% of annual sexual assault incidents occurring during this period
  • First-year students and transfer students face the highest vulnerability
  • Sources:
    • 1. National Sexual Violence Resource Center
    • 2. American Pscyhological Association
    • 3. Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation