End Rape on Campus (EROC) is a survivor advocacy organization dedicated to ending sexual violence through survivor support, public education, and policy and legislative reform.

We provide free, direct assistance to all survivors of gender-based and sexual violence on campus interested in filing federal complaints, organizing for change, or drawing public attention to hold their schools accountable.

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Facts about HBCU SV

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Facts about HBCU sexual assault

There is limited research on HBCU sexual assault. So far, there is only one study focusing on this issue, and it has considerable limitations. The sample size is fairly small and only cisgender women were surveyed in the research study.

EROC understands that there are marginalized students outside of cisgender women of color. Therefore, there is additional information provided on the Centering The Margins resource page for HBCU students who might identify other than as a cisgender woman of color.

1 out of 5, or 20%, HBCU women will experience sexual assault, which is the same rate at PWIs

Considering HBCU sexual assault prevalence rates are similar to PWIs, it may be safe to assume that prevalence rates for male survivors would be the same, though there are no studies to confirm this assumption

Black women at HBCUs are most likely to experience physically forced sexual assault (use or threats of physical force) than their white PWI counterparts who primarily experience sexual assault while incapacitated (under the influence due to use of drugs and/or alcohol).

Of those who experience incapacitated sexual assault, only a small percent (fewer than 5%) of victims report being drugged without their consent.

First and second year students are most likely to be sexualy victimized.

In 90% of sexual assaults that occur at HBCUs, the victim knows their attacker.

The majority of sexual assaults occur during the months of September (the first few weeks of a school year is called the red zone, most freshmen are sexually assaulted at this time), October (Homecoming and related events) and March (Spring Break).