Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium (HEDS) Sexual Assault Campus Climate Survey

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1 Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium (HEDS) Sexual Assault Campus Climate Survey Office of Institutional Research & Assessment Pitzer College 05 November 2015

2 About The Survey National Survey Developed by Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium (HEDS) 57 institutions; of these 43 were HEDS member institutions Average response rate Pitzer response rate was 29% The Seven Claremont Colleges response rate was 31% The Undergraduate student response rate was 33% 2

3 Pitzer Responses Total surveyed: 1,126 Total respondents: 325 Response rate: 29% Gender Count Percentage Female % Male % Another/Missing Gender % Race Count Percentage White % Other than white % 3

4 Pitzer Responses Sexual Orientation Count Percentage Heterosexual % Other than heterosexual % Classification Count Percentage Freshman/First Year % Sophomore % Junior % Senior % Other 7 2.2% 4

5 Respondent Protections & Data Limitations Participation in the HEDS survey was voluntary Response rates vary question to question, so results may not be generalizable to the Pitzer student body HEDS withheld variables from Pitzer s raw data that might compromise student anonymity, including, but not limited to: Citizenship, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender orientation, and whether the incident was formally reported or not Unwanted sexual contact or sexual assault (SA) refer to incidents at Pitzer and/or Pitzer-related events 5

6 Contents 1. Findings for Pitzer College: Summary 2. Perceptions of Campus Climate & Sexual Assault 3. Institutional Information and Education About Sexual Assault 4. Unwanted Sexual Contact and Sexual Assault NOTE: All Claremont Colleges have agreed to the release of its aggregate data for use by its members colleges. When relevant and appropriate, Pitzer compares its results to the aggregate consortial results to provide additional context. None of the data used for this purpose identifies institutions. Only Consortium-wide means and percentages are used. 6

7 2015 HEDS Survey FINDINGS FOR PITZER COLLEGE: SUMMARY 7

8 SUMMARY 87.1% of Pitzer respondents agree or strongly agree that they feel very safe on their campus vs. 80% for Claremont undergraduates 12.9% of respondents indicated they were sexually assaulted (41 of 319 respondents) Type of sexual assault: non-consensual touching (87.8%), vaginal sex (36.6%), anal sex (4.9%), oral sex (19.5%) Where: 55% of SA incidents on campus, in a residential building When: 59% of SA incidents occurred during the first year 70.7% of respondents reported assailants consumed alcohol, 63.4% of respondents reported they consumed alcohol 8

9 2015 HEDS Survey PERCEPTIONS OF CAMPUS CLIMATE & SEXUAL ASSAULT 9

10 Pitzer Responses: Questions about General Climate 1 = Strongly Disagree 2 = Disagree 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 4 = Agree 5 = Strong Agree 10

11 Pitzer Responses to the statement: I feel safe on this campus. Men White Heterosexual All respondents Other than White Women Other than heterosexual Another/missing gender C UG Pitzer 1 = Strongly Disagree 2 = Disagree 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 4 = Agree 5 = Strong Agree 11

12 Responses to Questions About Difficult or Dangerous Situations 1 = Strongly Disagree 2 = Disagree 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 4 = Agree 5 = Strong Agree 12

13 Responses to Questions About Views on Sexual Assault 1 = Strongly Disagree 2 = Disagree 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 4 = Agree 5 = Strong Agree 13

14 Pitzer Responses: I believe that students would intervene if they witnessed a sexual assault Men White Heterosexual All respondents Other than White Women Other than heterosexual Another/missing gender C UG Pitzer 1 = Strongly Disagree 2 = Disagree 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 4 = Agree 5 = Strong Agree 14

15 2015 HEDS Survey INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION & EDUCATION ABOUT SEXUAL ASSAULT 15

16 Information and Education 16

17 Information and Education 60% 50% 40% How much of the info/education about sexual assault do you remember? 43.5% 44.0% 37.0% 35.1% 60% 50% 40% How helpful was the info/education about sexual assault? 50.0% 45.0% 41.0% 34.7% 30% 28.0% 27.0% 30% 29.0% 26.0% 20% 10% 15.0% 12.2% 12.0% 9.2% 7.0% 6.0% 20% 10% 14.0% 12.0% 10.3% 5.0% 4.0% 4.0% 0% Almost all Most of it Some of it Very little or none 0% Very Helpful Helpful Slightly Helpful Not at all Helpful Pitzer UG 7C Pitzer UG 7C 17

18 2015 HEDS Survey UNWANTED SEXUAL CONTACT & SEXUAL ASSAULT 18

19 Frequency of Unwanted Sexual Contact While on Campus or While Off Campus at College Sponsored Program Pitzer College: Unwanted Sexual Contact 100% 90% 80% 70% 73.0% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 43.4% 37.2% 28.9% 25.2% 25.7% 22.7% 18.1% 7.2% 5.6% 5.9% 1.0% 2.6% 0.7% 2.6% Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often Verbal Nonverbal Brief physical 19

20 Frequency of Unwanted Sexual Contact While On Campus or While Off Campus at College Sponsored Program 100% UG: Unwanted Sexual Contact 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 77.0% 51.0% 43.0% 29.0% 25.0% 14.0% 18.0% 15.0% 5.0% 5.0% 4.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 1.0% Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often Verbal Nonverbal Brief physical 20

21 Frequency of Unwanted Sexual Contact While On Campus or While Off Campus at College Sponsored Program 7C: Unwanted Sexual Contact 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 50.0% 79.0% 59.0% 26.0% 21.0% 16.0% 12.0% 12.0% 4.0% 4.0% 3.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 1.0% Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often Verbal Nonverbal Brief physical 21

22 Frequency of Unwanted Verbal Behaviors Experienced Often or Very Often Someone making sexual comments about your body; someone making unwelcome sexual advances, propositions, or suggestions to you; or someone telling you sexually offensive jokes or kidding about your sex or gender-specific traits Other than heterosexual Women White All respondents Heterosexual Other than white Another/missing gender Men 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 0.8% 2.5% 2.1% 4.9% 5.0% 4.2% 4.6% 3.8% 7.0% 6.1% 5.9% 5.9% 7.2% 7.3% 7.8% 7.7% 8.5% 9.4% 9.0% 8.7% 11.5% 0% 5% 10% 15% Pitzer UG 7C 22

23 Types of Sexual Contact During the Sexual Assault In the HEDS survey, sexual assault was defined as any of the following unwanted, non-consensual types of sexual contact occurring while on campus or while off-campus at an event or program sponsored by the student s institution: a. Touching of a sexual nature b. Oral sex c. Vaginal sex d. Anal sex e. Anal or vaginal penetration with any body part or object NOTE: Sexual assault measurements are sensitive to survey format, wording, phrasing and definitions. It can be difficult to report a single measure, or compare measurements nationally across diverse survey initiatives. Measurements for attempted and actual assaults are presented in the following charts in accordance with HEDS survey methodology. 23

24 Attempted Sexual Assaults Pitzer College: Attempted Sexual Assaults 40% 35% 33.3% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 19.0% Women 6.9% 15.3% 9.4% Other than heterosexual 16.1% 14.7% 7.8% 6.3% 11.9% 3.4% 16.7% White All respondents Other than White Another/missing gender 14.3% 5.2% Heterosexual 4.4% Men 1.1% Yes Suspect 24

25 Attempted Sexual Assaults UG: Attempted Sexual Assaults 20% 15% 10% 5% 11.4% 10.5% 6.9% 6.7% 8.2% 8.1% 8.1% 5.4% 5.4% 5.2% 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 5.0% 1.8% 2.3% 0% Women Other than heterosexual White All respondents Other than White Another/missing gender Heterosexual Men Yes Suspect 25

26 Attempted Sexual Assaults 7C Attempted Sexual Assaults 20% 18% 16% 14% 12% 10% 9.4% 9.2% 8.5% 8% 6% 4% 2% 6.0% 6.2% 7.0% 6.7% 6.5% 6.4% 6.1% 4.9% 4.7% 4.3% 4.3% 2.1% 1.6% 0% Women Other than heterosexual White All respondents Other than White Another/missing gender Heterosexual Men Yes Suspect 26

27 Incidents of Sexual Assault Pitzer College: Incidents of Sexual Assault 20% 17.6% 15% 14.8% 13.0% 12.9% 11.3% 12.7% 10% 5% 5.9% 7.4% 6.2% 5.6% 8.3% 8.3% 5.6% 5.1% 8.8% 1.1% 0% Other than heterosexual Women White All respondents Another/missing gender Heterosexual Other than White Men Yes Suspect 27

28 Incidents of Sexual Assault UG: Incidents of Sexual Assault 20% 15% 10% 14.2% 12.0% 10.3% 8.9% 7.5% 7.3% 7.0% 5% 0% Other than heterosexual 5.4% 5.1% 3.9% 3.9% 0.0% Women White All respondents Another/ missing gender Heterosexual 3.4% 3.9% Other than White 3.2% 1.7% Men Yes Suspect 28

29 Incidents of Sexual Assault 7C: Incidents of Sexual Assault 20% 15% 12.3% 10% 9.8% 8.8% 5% 5.0% 4.3% 7.2% 3.3% 3.3% 6.4% 2.1% 5.7% 5.4% 2.9% 3.3% 2.6% 1.5% 0% Other than heterosexual Women White All respondents Another/missing gender Heterosexual Other than white Men % Yes % Suspect 29

30 Types of Sexual Contact During the Sexual Assault 30

31 Involvement of Force, Drugs or Alcohol in Sexual Assaults 31

32 When Did the Incident Occur? 70% Pitzer College: When did this occur? 60% 58.5% 50% 40% 30% 24.4% 20% 10% 0% 2.4% 0.0% During orientation First year Summer after 1st yr 9.8% 4.9% 0.0% Second year Third year Fourth year Other 32

33 When Did the Incident Occur? 70% UG: When did this occur? 60% 50% 52.0% 40% 30% 23.5% 20% 12.3% 10% 0% 2.2% During orientation First year 1.1% 2.2% Summer after 1st yr Second year Third year Fourth year 4.5% Other 33

34 When Did the Incident Occur? 60% 52.5% 50% 7C: When did this occur? 40% 30% 23.5% 20% 10% 0% 2.2% 1.1% During orientation First year Summer after 1st yr 12.3% 5.0% 2.8% Second year Third year Fourth year Other 34

35 Class Year of Respondents Indicating Assault Pitzer College: Class Year of Respondents Indicating Sexual Assault 20% 15% 14.8% 16.1% 15.3% 10% 7.4% 6.9% 5% 5.1% 2.6% 4.9% 0% Freshman/First Year Sophomore Junior Senior Yes Suspect 35

36 Class Year of Respondents Indicating Assault UG: Class Year of Respondents Indicating Sexual Assault 20% 15% 14.2% 10% 10.5% 6.6% 6.3% 5% 4.1% 3.9% 3.3% 2.1% 0% Freshman/First Year Sophomore Junior Senior Yes Suspect 36

37 Class Year of Respondents Indicating Assault 7C: Class Year Respondents Indicating Sexual Assault 20% 15% 14.2% 10% 10.6% 6.6% 6.3% 5% 0% 4.1% 2.1% 3.9% Freshman/First Year Sophomore Junior Senior Graduate Student or Other 3.4% 0.6% 1.2% Yes Suspect 37

38 Sex of the Assaulter In the majority of the incidents reported, males were assaulters, but there are reported instances of females, as well as males and females, as assailants. 38

39 Location of Assault Most assaults occurred on campus, in a residential building or at another college or university. 39

40 Institutional Affiliation of the Assaulter 71% of the assaulters were students at their own institution and an additional 26.8% were students at another institution. 40

41 Relationship to the Assaulter 41

42 Whom Did Respondent Tell About the Assault?! ' ' Whom'did'you'tell' Pitzer'%' UG'%' 7C'%' No!one! 12.2! 13.6! 13.4! Close!friend! 87.8! 81.3! 80.4! Romantic!partner! 34.1! 23.9! 23.5! Parent!or!guardian! 24.4! 22.7! 22.9! Other!family!member! 14.6! 9.1! 8.9! Roommate! 31.7! 26.7! 26.3! Resident!advisor!or!peer!advisor! 12.2! 14.2! 14.5! Campus!counselor! 9.8! 15.9! 15.6! Private!counselor! 9.8! 9.1! 9.5! Faculty,!staff,!or!administrator! 24.4! 18.8! 19.0! Faculty,!staff,!or!administrator!at!another!school! 4.9! 3.4! 3.4! Campus!security,!safety,!or!campus!police! 4.9! 4.5! 4.5! Local!police! 0.0! 2.8! 2.8! Local!or!national!sexual!assault!hotline! 2.4! 2.8! 2.8! Campus!pastor,!minster,!rabbi,!or!other!clergy! 2.4! 1.7! 1.7! Campus!sexual!assault!advocate! 2.4! 7.4! 7.3! Campus!title!IX!coordinator!or!deputy!coordinator! 2.4! 13.1! 12.8! Campus!health!services!! 12.2! 11.4! 11.2! Other! 4.9! 6.3! 7.3! 42