Understanding Sexual Assault on College Campuses

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Is prevention enough?

Sexual assault on college campuses is unfortunately extremely prevalant. Over 11% of students on college campuses reported to have experienced sexual assault. On the contrary, over 80% of sexual violence cases go unreported. This is where we see a massive gap.

Underreporting assault cases is a pressing issue amongst young adults, specifically women and transgender individuals. Common reasons sexual assault goes unreported is due to fear of retaliation, the relationship the victim has to the perpetrator, and flaws within college policies and procedures.

How Campuses Can Take Action

American Universities are struggling to correctly handle cases of sexual assault.

For some survivors, their university may be the only available resource in seeking justice which is why it’s extremely important campuses take proper action. Sherrie provides educational resources to educate students on how to prevent sexual assault, reduce the risk, and be an active bystander.

Sherrie presents on topics such as, sexual assault awareness, intervention tactics, RA training, understanding trauma, and Title IX education.

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STATS

  • Over 11% of students on college campuses reported to have experienced sexual assault. On the contrary, over 80% of sexual violence cases go unreported.
  • Myth: Just because a campus reports 0 sexual assaults, doesn’t mean it’s not happening. It means the campuses aren’t taking proper action to educate and solve these issues. Campuses with lower reporting doesn’t mean it’s safer. Only 20% of female student victims, age 18-24, report to law enforcement.
  • 90% of campus sexual assaults are committed by someone the victim knows. (2000)
  • The majority of undetected college rapists are likely serial perpetrators, committing an average of 6 rapes each. (2002)
  • 1 in 5 women and 1 in 16 men are sexually assaulted on college campuses.
  • 42% of sexual assault victims don’t tell anybody what happened to them and 95% go unreported.
  • 32,000 pregnancies each year are the result of college rapes.
  • 89% of colleges reported zero rape incidents occured on clery reports.
  • 60% of college assaults take place in resident halls.
  • Sexual assault on college campuses has risen 1,000% in the last five years.