Approximately half of the student population on the IU Bloomington campus (19,939) was invited in spring 2019 to complete a climate survey on sexual misconduct, assault, and related issues.
Survey results confirm the vital importance of IU’s continuing commitment to combatting these serious issues, which affect a significant number of students—both before and while they are attending college.
The data represents responses from 15% of those students invited to participate, and 7% of the total undergraduate and graduate student population
The sample consisted of:
82%think sexual misconduct is a problem on campus
92%think sexual misconduct is a problem throughout society
89%feel safe on campus
78%feel safe in the area surrounding campus
74% of participants feel they can do something about sexual misconduct
81%feel the university would take a report of sexual misconduct seriously
72%feel the university would protect someone making a report from retaliation
72%feel the university would ensure due process and a fair investigation
5%of undergraduate men
26%of undergraduate women
0%of graduate men
25%of graduate women
14%of undergraduate men
42%of undergraduate women
12%of graduate men
31%of graduate women
15%of undergraduate men
44%of undergraduate women
23%of graduate men
51%of graduate women
3%of undergraduate men
18%of undergraduate women
1%of graduate men
9%of graduate women
Of these assaults, 28% occurred on campus (residence hall, outside, or other on-campus building), 10% occured at a fraternity or sorority facility, and 55% occurred off campus (residence, off-campus outside, bar, club or restaurant). This data is for assaults with completed penetration only and does not include information about assaults with attempted penetration.
While the data is not a complete representation of the experiences of all undergraduate and graduate students at IU Bloomington, it is important to our understanding of experiences and perceptions on campus.
Complete data and a summary of key findings are provided in the full campus climate survey report.
IUB 2019 Climate Survey Report