National Institute of Justice

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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