STATISTICS ABOUT RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT

Every 2 minutes, somewhere in America, someone is sexually assaulted.

82.8% of rapes committed by an intimate are not reported to the police.

35% of college men who voluntarily participated in psychological research conducted at several universities indicated they might commit a rape if they knew they could get away with it.

Around the world, at least 1 in every 3 women has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime. Most often the abuser is a member of her own family.

20% to 25% of college women in the United States experience attempted or completed rape during their college career.

In 2005-2006, there were an average annual 232,010 victims of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault.

About 44% of rape victims are under age 18, and 80% are under age 30.

The heath care costs for intimate partner rape, domestic abuse and stalking exceed $5.8 billion each year, nearly $4.1 billion of which is for direct medical and mental health care services.