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Extent, Nature and Consequences “Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Rape Victimization: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey”

  • 17.7 million women and 2.8 million men in the United States were forcibly raped at some time in their lives.
  • 302,091 women and 92,748 men were forcibly raped in the year preceding the survey.
  • See the full report for more about rape prevalence in the U.S.

 

 

 

Sexual Assault

“Sexual Assault on Campus: What Colleges and Universities Are Doing About It”
  • There are 35 victims of rape (either completed or attempted) per 1,000 women students in a given 9 month academic year.
  • For a campus of 10,000 women students, the number could reach 350.
  • For more information, see the full report about sexual assault on campus.

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