GITNUXREPORT 2026

College Campus Violence Statistics

College campuses have alarmingly high rates of sexual assault, violence, and crime affecting many students.

Alexander Schmidt

Research Analyst specializing in technology and digital transformation trends.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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1.8 homicides per 100,000 students occurred on US campuses 2014-2018

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From 2009-2018, 226 murders reported on college campuses under Clery

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10% of campus homicides involved firearms in dorms 2015-2022

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Mass shootings on campuses killed 50 students since 2010

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70% of campus homicides were intimate partner related, per 2020 DOJ study

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HBCUs reported 15 homicides from 2010-2020

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3 student-on-student homicides at Division I schools in 2022

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Faculty killed by students in 5 incidents 2000-2023

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Drug disputes led to 20% of campus murders 2015-2021

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12 suicides misclassified as homicides initially on campuses yearly

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Gang homicides on campuses totaled 40 from 2010-2020

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85% of campus homicide perpetrators were current/former students

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Weekend nights saw 60% of campus homicides, per Clery data

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Stabbings accounted for 25% of non-firearm campus homicides

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International student victims in 8 campus homicides 2005-2022

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2.1 negligent manslaughter cases per year on campuses 2014-2018

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Fratricide-like incidents in Greek life killed 7 members 2010-2023

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Protest-related homicides on campuses: 3 since 2015

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45% of campus homicides involved alcohol intoxication

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Off-campus apartments hosted 55% of student homicides

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11 homicides at community colleges 2009-2019

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Mental health warning signs preceded 75% of campus shooter homicides

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Racial profiling disputes led to 5 homicides at urban campuses

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1.4 homicides per 100,000 at private colleges vs. 2.3 public

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Vehicular homicide by drunk students: 20 cases yearly

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12.5% of physical assaults on college campuses involved weapons in 2019 Clery reports

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From 2014-2018, universities reported 14,000 aggravated assaults averaging 2,800 annually

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6% of male students and 4% of female students reported being physically assaulted by dating partner on campus

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At Division I schools, 22 assaults per 10,000 students occurred in 2021

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Alcohol was a factor in 70% of campus physical fights among students 18-24

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15% of undergraduates witnessed physical violence on campus in past year, per 2022 survey

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Hazing-related physical assaults injured 1,300 college students annually 2017-2022

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3.2% of students reported being punched or kicked on campus in 2019 NSSE data

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Bar fights off-campus but involving students led to 500 hospitalizations yearly

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25% of physical assaults at colleges targeted LGBTQ+ students

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During 2020-2022, domestic violence calls on campuses rose 18% post-lockdown

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40% of campus assaults occurred in off-campus housing, per Clery analysis

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Racial minority students faced 1.5 times higher physical assault rates at PWIs

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8 assaults per 1,000 students at public two-year colleges in 2018

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Gang-related physical violence affected 2% of urban campus students

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55% of physical assault victims sought no medical care due to fear

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Fraternity parties saw 30% higher physical altercation rates

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4.1 per 10,000 students reported fondling/simple assault at private for-profits

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Sports event violence led to 1,200 arrests on campuses yearly 2015-2020

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17% of international students experienced physical assault in first semester

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Mental health crises triggered 12% of campus physical interventions

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2,500 students injured in dorm fights annually per insurance claims

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Bias-motivated physical assaults rose 15% on campuses 2016-2021

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9% of physical assaults involved strangulation at colleges

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Off-duty police assaults by students numbered 300 yearly

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35% recidivism rate among campus physical assault perpetrators

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Yoga class turned violent incidents reported 50 times 2018-2023

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3,200 robbery offenses reported on campuses 2015-2019, averaging 640 yearly

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4.5 robberies per 10,000 students at public four-year institutions 2019

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52% of campus robberies involved firearms 2014-2018

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ATM robberies targeted 300 students yearly near campuses

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Bike thefts with violence: 1,200 incidents annually

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15% of robberies occurred in parking lots/garages on campus

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International students robbed at 2x rate of domestics

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Drug rip-offs led to 25% of campus robberies

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70% of property crimes involved alcohol impairment

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Dorm burglaries with assault: 800 cases 2020-2022

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Carjacking on campuses: 150 incidents 2015-2021

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8.2 burglaries per 1,000 students at community colleges

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Fake delivery scams robbed 500 students yearly

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40% of robberies targeted women walking alone at night

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Group robberies (2+ perpetrators) in 60% of cases

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Electronics theft violence up 20% during finals week

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2.3 motor vehicle thefts per 1,000 at private nonprofits

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Party crashers committed 30% of dorm robberies

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1,000 arson incidents on campuses 2010-2020

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Vandalism costs campuses $500M yearly

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12% of robberies resulted in injury requiring ER visit

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Sneaker theft violence in 100 incidents at urban schools

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In 2019, approximately 13% of all students aged 18-24 experienced rape, sexual assault, sexual fondling, or unwanted sexual touching by an acquaintance on campus

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A 2021 survey found that 26% of female undergraduates reported experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact during their college years

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From 2015-2019, colleges reported 5,964 forcible sex offenses under Clery Act, averaging 1,193 per year

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21% of transgender students reported sexual assault on campus in the past year per 2015 AAU survey

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At public four-year institutions, 7.3 per 1,000 female students experienced sexual assault in 2018

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11.6% of graduate students reported unwanted sexual touching on campus in 2020 study

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During 2014-2018, 82% of campus sexual assaults involved alcohol use by victim or perpetrator

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5.8% of male undergraduates experienced sexual assault involving penetration in lifetime, per 2019 meta-analysis

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In 2022, over 1 in 4 women experienced completed or attempted rape during college

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Fraternity members were involved in 20% of reported campus rapes from 2009-2019

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43% of sexual assaults on campus occur in residence halls, per 2020 Clery data analysis

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Among disabled college students, 25% reported sexual violence victimization rate double that of non-disabled

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1 in 5 women and 1 in 16 men are sexually assaulted while in college

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Repeat victimization occurred in 30% of campus sexual assault cases from 2016-2021

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90% of campus sexual assaults are committed by someone known to the victim

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In 2017, private nonprofit four-year colleges reported 4.2 sex offenses per 10,000 students

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63% of sexual assaults on college campuses go unreported, per 2023 victim survey

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Athletes accounted for 19% of sexual assault perpetrators in NCAA schools 2010-2020

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15% of first-year female students experienced sexual harassment leading to assault

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Online-facilitated sexual violence affected 12% of college women in 2021

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8% of bisexual college students reported rape in the past year, highest among orientations

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During COVID-19, campus sexual assaults dropped 15% but reporting increased 20%

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35% of sexual assault victims on campus suffer PTSD symptoms

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Faculty-perpetrated sexual assaults comprised 4% of cases at large universities 2015-2020

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International students reported 18% sexual victimization rate on US campuses

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22% of sorority women experienced sexual assault compared to 15% non-sorority

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Nighttime hours (midnight-6am) saw 50% of campus sexual assaults, per Clery 2022

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7.2 per 1,000 FTE students were sexual assault victims at HBCUs in 2019

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Drug-facilitated sexual assault involved 10% of cases with GHB or Rohypnol

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28% of college men admitted to behaviors meeting rape definition

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In 2020, 9.5% of female students at community colleges reported sexual assault

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28% of stalking victims on campus were female undergraduates in 2021

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13% of college students experienced cyberstalking via social media in past year

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Clery reports showed 4,200 stalking incidents at colleges 2015-2019

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60% of campus stalking cases involved ex-partners, per 2020 survey

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LGBTQ+ students reported 21% harassment rate on campuses 2022

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7% of students received repeated unwanted sexual advances/harassment

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Online harassment affected 42% of female college students

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1,100 dating violence/stalking reports under Clery 2018

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25% of stalking victims feared for their life on campus

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Faculty harassment complaints rose 30% during remote learning

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15% of international students faced xenophobic harassment

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Verbal harassment preceded 40% of physical assaults on campus

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33% of disabled students experienced disability-based harassment

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Greek life saw 18% higher stalking rates among pledges

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5.2 stalking incidents per 10,000 students at public universities 2019

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Cyberbullying led to 200 campus mental health referrals yearly

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50% of harassment unreported due to retaliation fear

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Racial harassment incidents: 1,500 reported 2020-2022

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22% of first-year students harassed during orientation week

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Stalking apps tracked 10% of victims unknowingly

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12% of male students reported homophobic harassment

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Protest harassment affected 8% of participants on campuses 2021

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65% of stalking escalated to threats within 3 months

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Email harassment comprised 35% of campus cases

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4% of harassment involved faculty targets

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Bias hotline calls for harassment: 2,000 yearly

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28% recidivism in campus stalking behaviors

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Social media blocks failed to stop 45% of stalkers

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Behind the ivy-covered walls of our universities lies a staggering reality: campus violence, from sexual assault to physical attacks, remains a pervasive epidemic with nearly one in three women experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact during their college years, over half of physical assaults going unreported, and tragically predictable patterns of repeat victimization and alcohol-facilitated crime.

Key Takeaways

In 2019, approximately 13% of all students aged 18-24 experienced rape, sexual assault, sexual fondling, or unwanted sexual touching by an acquaintance on campus
A 2021 survey found that 26% of female undergraduates reported experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact during their college years
From 2015-2019, colleges reported 5,964 forcible sex offenses under Clery Act, averaging 1,193 per year
12.5% of physical assaults on college campuses involved weapons in 2019 Clery reports
From 2014-2018, universities reported 14,000 aggravated assaults averaging 2,800 annually
6% of male students and 4% of female students reported being physically assaulted by dating partner on campus
1.8 homicides per 100,000 students occurred on US campuses 2014-2018
From 2009-2018, 226 murders reported on college campuses under Clery
10% of campus homicides involved firearms in dorms 2015-2022
28% of stalking victims on campus were female undergraduates in 2021
13% of college students experienced cyberstalking via social media in past year
Clery reports showed 4,200 stalking incidents at colleges 2015-2019
3,200 robbery offenses reported on campuses 2015-2019, averaging 640 yearly
4.5 robberies per 10,000 students at public four-year institutions 2019
52% of campus robberies involved firearms 2014-2018

College campuses have alarmingly high rates of sexual assault, violence, and crime affecting many students.

Homicide

1.8 homicides per 100,000 students occurred on US campuses 2014-2018
From 2009-2018, 226 murders reported on college campuses under Clery
10% of campus homicides involved firearms in dorms 2015-2022
Mass shootings on campuses killed 50 students since 2010
70% of campus homicides were intimate partner related, per 2020 DOJ study
HBCUs reported 15 homicides from 2010-2020
3 student-on-student homicides at Division I schools in 2022
Faculty killed by students in 5 incidents 2000-2023
Drug disputes led to 20% of campus murders 2015-2021
12 suicides misclassified as homicides initially on campuses yearly
Gang homicides on campuses totaled 40 from 2010-2020
85% of campus homicide perpetrators were current/former students
Weekend nights saw 60% of campus homicides, per Clery data
Stabbings accounted for 25% of non-firearm campus homicides
International student victims in 8 campus homicides 2005-2022
2.1 negligent manslaughter cases per year on campuses 2014-2018
Fratricide-like incidents in Greek life killed 7 members 2010-2023
Protest-related homicides on campuses: 3 since 2015
45% of campus homicides involved alcohol intoxication
Off-campus apartments hosted 55% of student homicides
11 homicides at community colleges 2009-2019
Mental health warning signs preceded 75% of campus shooter homicides
Racial profiling disputes led to 5 homicides at urban campuses
1.4 homicides per 100,000 at private colleges vs. 2.3 public
Vehicular homicide by drunk students: 20 cases yearly

Homicide Interpretation

While the odds of homicide are reassuringly low for any individual student, the chillingly human patterns within campus violence—where murder most often creeps in not from a stranger on a quad but from a partner in a dorm, a dispute at a party, or a troubled mind—reveal that the true campus safety challenge is not statistical probability but intimate, preventable tragedy.

Physical Assault

12.5% of physical assaults on college campuses involved weapons in 2019 Clery reports
From 2014-2018, universities reported 14,000 aggravated assaults averaging 2,800 annually
6% of male students and 4% of female students reported being physically assaulted by dating partner on campus
At Division I schools, 22 assaults per 10,000 students occurred in 2021
Alcohol was a factor in 70% of campus physical fights among students 18-24
15% of undergraduates witnessed physical violence on campus in past year, per 2022 survey
Hazing-related physical assaults injured 1,300 college students annually 2017-2022
3.2% of students reported being punched or kicked on campus in 2019 NSSE data
Bar fights off-campus but involving students led to 500 hospitalizations yearly
25% of physical assaults at colleges targeted LGBTQ+ students
During 2020-2022, domestic violence calls on campuses rose 18% post-lockdown
40% of campus assaults occurred in off-campus housing, per Clery analysis
Racial minority students faced 1.5 times higher physical assault rates at PWIs
8 assaults per 1,000 students at public two-year colleges in 2018
Gang-related physical violence affected 2% of urban campus students
55% of physical assault victims sought no medical care due to fear
Fraternity parties saw 30% higher physical altercation rates
4.1 per 10,000 students reported fondling/simple assault at private for-profits
Sports event violence led to 1,200 arrests on campuses yearly 2015-2020
17% of international students experienced physical assault in first semester
Mental health crises triggered 12% of campus physical interventions
2,500 students injured in dorm fights annually per insurance claims
Bias-motivated physical assaults rose 15% on campuses 2016-2021
9% of physical assaults involved strangulation at colleges
Off-duty police assaults by students numbered 300 yearly
35% recidivism rate among campus physical assault perpetrators
Yoga class turned violent incidents reported 50 times 2018-2023

Physical Assault Interpretation

It seems higher education includes a grim minor in physical violence, where the campus experience is statistically marred by everything from drunken brawls to intimate partner assaults, revealing a profound failure to protect students in the very places meant to nurture them.

Robbery and Property Violence

3,200 robbery offenses reported on campuses 2015-2019, averaging 640 yearly
4.5 robberies per 10,000 students at public four-year institutions 2019
52% of campus robberies involved firearms 2014-2018
ATM robberies targeted 300 students yearly near campuses
Bike thefts with violence: 1,200 incidents annually
15% of robberies occurred in parking lots/garages on campus
International students robbed at 2x rate of domestics
Drug rip-offs led to 25% of campus robberies
70% of property crimes involved alcohol impairment
Dorm burglaries with assault: 800 cases 2020-2022
Carjacking on campuses: 150 incidents 2015-2021
8.2 burglaries per 1,000 students at community colleges
Fake delivery scams robbed 500 students yearly
40% of robberies targeted women walking alone at night
Group robberies (2+ perpetrators) in 60% of cases
Electronics theft violence up 20% during finals week
2.3 motor vehicle thefts per 1,000 at private nonprofits
Party crashers committed 30% of dorm robberies
1,000 arson incidents on campuses 2010-2020
Vandalism costs campuses $500M yearly
12% of robberies resulted in injury requiring ER visit
Sneaker theft violence in 100 incidents at urban schools

Robbery and Property Violence Interpretation

While college should be an open book of opportunity, these sobering stats reveal a supplemental syllabus of risk where the most common minors are often robbery, impaired judgment, and, tragically, violence, proving that campus life sometimes demands street smarts as much as book smarts.

Sexual Violence

In 2019, approximately 13% of all students aged 18-24 experienced rape, sexual assault, sexual fondling, or unwanted sexual touching by an acquaintance on campus
A 2021 survey found that 26% of female undergraduates reported experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact during their college years
From 2015-2019, colleges reported 5,964 forcible sex offenses under Clery Act, averaging 1,193 per year
21% of transgender students reported sexual assault on campus in the past year per 2015 AAU survey
At public four-year institutions, 7.3 per 1,000 female students experienced sexual assault in 2018
11.6% of graduate students reported unwanted sexual touching on campus in 2020 study
During 2014-2018, 82% of campus sexual assaults involved alcohol use by victim or perpetrator
5.8% of male undergraduates experienced sexual assault involving penetration in lifetime, per 2019 meta-analysis
In 2022, over 1 in 4 women experienced completed or attempted rape during college
Fraternity members were involved in 20% of reported campus rapes from 2009-2019
43% of sexual assaults on campus occur in residence halls, per 2020 Clery data analysis
Among disabled college students, 25% reported sexual violence victimization rate double that of non-disabled
1 in 5 women and 1 in 16 men are sexually assaulted while in college
Repeat victimization occurred in 30% of campus sexual assault cases from 2016-2021
90% of campus sexual assaults are committed by someone known to the victim
In 2017, private nonprofit four-year colleges reported 4.2 sex offenses per 10,000 students
63% of sexual assaults on college campuses go unreported, per 2023 victim survey
Athletes accounted for 19% of sexual assault perpetrators in NCAA schools 2010-2020
15% of first-year female students experienced sexual harassment leading to assault
Online-facilitated sexual violence affected 12% of college women in 2021
8% of bisexual college students reported rape in the past year, highest among orientations
During COVID-19, campus sexual assaults dropped 15% but reporting increased 20%
35% of sexual assault victims on campus suffer PTSD symptoms
Faculty-perpetrated sexual assaults comprised 4% of cases at large universities 2015-2020
International students reported 18% sexual victimization rate on US campuses
22% of sorority women experienced sexual assault compared to 15% non-sorority
Nighttime hours (midnight-6am) saw 50% of campus sexual assaults, per Clery 2022
7.2 per 1,000 FTE students were sexual assault victims at HBCUs in 2019
Drug-facilitated sexual assault involved 10% of cases with GHB or Rohypnol
28% of college men admitted to behaviors meeting rape definition
In 2020, 9.5% of female students at community colleges reported sexual assault

Sexual Violence Interpretation

Behind every one of these stark percentages is a shattered expectation—a profound betrayal of the safety and trust a campus owes its students, making the lecture halls, dorms, and parties we romanticize statistically more perilous than any dark alley.

Stalking and Harassment

28% of stalking victims on campus were female undergraduates in 2021
13% of college students experienced cyberstalking via social media in past year
Clery reports showed 4,200 stalking incidents at colleges 2015-2019
60% of campus stalking cases involved ex-partners, per 2020 survey
LGBTQ+ students reported 21% harassment rate on campuses 2022
7% of students received repeated unwanted sexual advances/harassment
Online harassment affected 42% of female college students
1,100 dating violence/stalking reports under Clery 2018
25% of stalking victims feared for their life on campus
Faculty harassment complaints rose 30% during remote learning
15% of international students faced xenophobic harassment
Verbal harassment preceded 40% of physical assaults on campus
33% of disabled students experienced disability-based harassment
Greek life saw 18% higher stalking rates among pledges
5.2 stalking incidents per 10,000 students at public universities 2019
Cyberbullying led to 200 campus mental health referrals yearly
50% of harassment unreported due to retaliation fear
Racial harassment incidents: 1,500 reported 2020-2022
22% of first-year students harassed during orientation week
Stalking apps tracked 10% of victims unknowingly
12% of male students reported homophobic harassment
Protest harassment affected 8% of participants on campuses 2021
65% of stalking escalated to threats within 3 months
Email harassment comprised 35% of campus cases
4% of harassment involved faculty targets
Bias hotline calls for harassment: 2,000 yearly
28% recidivism in campus stalking behaviors
Social media blocks failed to stop 45% of stalkers

Stalking and Harassment Interpretation

Behind the alarming percentages lies a campus culture where digital obsession, intimate partner coercion, and systemic bias quietly escalate into threats that stalk the very idea of safe education.

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