Using the victimization rate from 1995, experts estimate that 15 to 25 percent of female    college and university students will be a victim of sexual assault during their time in higher education. This statistic equals out to be about 1 in 4 female college students are sexually assaulted.

A 2000 National Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice study showed that there were more than 35 rapes a year per 1,000 students. This study also showed that:

      The Bureau of Justice Statistics confirms that the highest rate of domestic violence applies to women ages 16 to 24.

      Most victims are full-time students; one-third of them are first-year students between 17 and 19 years of age. 

Sexual assault is the second most common violent crime committed on college campuses today. 

Rape/sexual assault is the only violent crime against students more likely to be committed by a person the victim knows. Non-strangers committed 79% of the rape/sexual assaults against students. 

Alcohol and drugs were implicated in approximately 55-74% of sexual assaults on campuses.

The information is taken from the Campus Violence Prevention Resource Guide from the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault and

the Campus Violence White Paper by the American College Health Association