This statistic illustrates the share of students experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact since enrolling at university in the United States in 2019, by gender. In that year, 13.7 percent of female students reported experiencing nonconsensual penetration since enrolling at university, compared to three percent of male students.
Share of students experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact since enrolling at university in the U.S. in 2019, by tactic and gender
Total sample size was 150,072 respondents.
Both undergraduate and graduate students are included in the total.
*TGQN are respondents identifying as either a transgender woman or transgender man, genderqueer, gender non-conforming, questioning, or not listed.
Nonconsensual sexual contact involves penetration/attempted penetration by physical force or threat of physical force, penetration by incapacitation, and sexual touching by physical force or threat of physical force and/or incapacitation.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Association of American Universities. (October 15, 2019). Share of students experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact since enrolling at university in the U.S. in 2019, by tactic and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/936951/college-sexual-assault-share-students-experiencing-nonconsensual-sexual-contact/
Association of American Universities. "Share of students experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact since enrolling at university in the U.S. in 2019, by tactic and gender." Chart. October 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/936951/college-sexual-assault-share-students-experiencing-nonconsensual-sexual-contact/
Association of American Universities. (2019). Share of students experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact since enrolling at university in the U.S. in 2019, by tactic and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/936951/college-sexual-assault-share-students-experiencing-nonconsensual-sexual-contact/
Association of American Universities. "Share of Students Experiencing Nonconsensual Sexual Contact since Enrolling at University in The U.S. in 2019, by Tactic and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/936951/college-sexual-assault-share-students-experiencing-nonconsensual-sexual-contact/
Association of American Universities, Share of students experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact since enrolling at university in the U.S. in 2019, by tactic and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/936951/college-sexual-assault-share-students-experiencing-nonconsensual-sexual-contact/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of students experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact since enrolling at university in the U.S. in 2019, by tactic and gender [Graph], Association of American Universities, October 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/936951/college-sexual-assault-share-students-experiencing-nonconsensual-sexual-contact/
