Sexual assault is extremely common in the United States, including among college students. If you have been sexually assaulted, you are not alone.

• 1 in 6 women will experience completed or attempted rape in her lifetime*

• 1 in 33 men will experience completed or attempted rape in his lifetime*

• College-age women are 4 times more likely to be sexually assaulted than women in the general population**

• 5% of college women are sexually assaulted each year***

• 25% of college women (1 in 4) will experience completed or attempted sexual assault at some point during college***

• At least 85% of college sexual assault survivors know their attacker**** 

*National Institute of Justice & Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. (1998). Prevalence, Incidence and Consequences of Violence Against Women Survey.

**Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN).

*** Fisher, B.S., Cullen, F.T., & Turner, M.G. (2000).  The sexual victimization of college women.  NCJRS Publication No. 182369.  Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, National Criminal Justice Reference Service.

****National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC). (2008). Acquaintance rape.