Shepherd University Student Affairs - College Rape Statistics?


College Rape Statistics

* One in four college women surveyed are victims of rape or attempted rape.

* The majority of reported victims and offenders are college age, with the rape victimization highest among 16-19 year olds.

* 85% of rapes on campus are acquaintance rapes.

* 90% of acquaintance rapes involve alcohol.

* 42% of college women who are raped tell no one about their assault.

* 5% of college women who are raped report the rape to the police.

* 84% of college men who committed rape said that what they did was definitely not rape.

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