sEXUAL cRIMES At Each University 2008-2011
Sending a child away to school is a scary moment for many parents, and it will not ease their minds to know that, at many Southeastern Conference universities, reports of sexual assault are rising.
Six SEC schools -- the University of Florida, the University of Georgia, the University of Kentucky, the University of Mississippi, Texas A&M University and the University of Missouri – are all trending upwards in reported sexual assaults, according to the schools’ Clery Reports.
Of those schools, Missouri saw the most staggering increase. In 2008, there were five reported sexual assaults on the university’s property. That number rose to 19 in 2011.
At the University of Florida, reports rose from one in 2008 to 11 in 2010 and 2011.
The University of Georgia, while trending upwards, had a little variation, going from five reports in 2008 to seven in 2009. The number of reports fell to six in 2010, but rose to 10 in 2011. The story was similar at Kentucky, where the reports of sexual assault varied from five to six from 2009 to 2011.
Ole Miss has trended up, having reported no sexual assaults in 2008 and five in 2011, but still has the fewest reported assaults of those six schools. Texas A&M also reported five sexual assaults in 2011, down from six in 2010, but up from zero in 2009.
Fortunately, reports of sexual assault are down or at the same level at eight of the 14 schools.
The University of Alabama, the University of Arkansas, Louisiana State University, Mississippi State University, the University of South Carolina and Vanderbilt University all had reports of sexual assault decline in 2011.
The University of Tennessee’s reports of sexual assault rose from one to four in 2011, but didn’t surpass the total from 2009.
Auburn University had the most consistently low reports of sexual assault from 2008 to 2011, with one report each year.
Vanderbilt University is the only SEC school that did not report a sexual assault in 2011.
Six SEC schools -- the University of Florida, the University of Georgia, the University of Kentucky, the University of Mississippi, Texas A&M University and the University of Missouri – are all trending upwards in reported sexual assaults, according to the schools’ Clery Reports.
Of those schools, Missouri saw the most staggering increase. In 2008, there were five reported sexual assaults on the university’s property. That number rose to 19 in 2011.
At the University of Florida, reports rose from one in 2008 to 11 in 2010 and 2011.
The University of Georgia, while trending upwards, had a little variation, going from five reports in 2008 to seven in 2009. The number of reports fell to six in 2010, but rose to 10 in 2011. The story was similar at Kentucky, where the reports of sexual assault varied from five to six from 2009 to 2011.
Ole Miss has trended up, having reported no sexual assaults in 2008 and five in 2011, but still has the fewest reported assaults of those six schools. Texas A&M also reported five sexual assaults in 2011, down from six in 2010, but up from zero in 2009.
Fortunately, reports of sexual assault are down or at the same level at eight of the 14 schools.
The University of Alabama, the University of Arkansas, Louisiana State University, Mississippi State University, the University of South Carolina and Vanderbilt University all had reports of sexual assault decline in 2011.
The University of Tennessee’s reports of sexual assault rose from one to four in 2011, but didn’t surpass the total from 2009.
Auburn University had the most consistently low reports of sexual assault from 2008 to 2011, with one report each year.
Vanderbilt University is the only SEC school that did not report a sexual assault in 2011.