40 2025 ARC3 SURVEY FINDINGS Prevalence of Sexual Violence Thinking about the instance of nonconsensual oral, anal, or vaginal sex that had the greatest effect on you, to what extent during the incident did you feel: Gender of involved parties: Incident location: Alcohol/drug use just prior to incident: The perpetrator was: The perpetrator was: 17% 75% 83% 19%6% Survey participant Perpetrator Male % Female % Other % 13% 88% % On campus % Off campus 31% 13% 31% 88% 38% Perpetrator Survey participant Yes % No% I don't know % 38% 56% 6% % Northern student % Not a Northern student Unknown 19% 13% 31% 6% 25% 0% 6% Stranger Acquaintance Friend Romantic partner Former romantic partner Relative/family Faculty/staff Scared Like your life was in danger Like the other person would hurt you if you didn’t go along -24% -55% -56% 76% 45% 44% % Not at all / Slightly % Very / Extremely Prevalence of Sexual Violence Participants who reported experiencing any form of sexual violence were asked additional questions regarding the single incident that had the greatest impact on them. Among these participants, 83% identified as female, and 75% identified the perpetrator as male. The majority of incidents occurred off campus (88%), a notable increase compared to 2022. Over half of perpetrators (56%) were reported as not being Northern students, while 38% were Northern students, reflecting a shift from 2022 when more incidents involved fellow students. Regarding substance use, 31% of participants indicated that they had consumed alcohol or drugs prior to the incident, while 33% had not. Most participants (81%) reported knowing their perpetrator, with relationships categorized as friends (31%), former romantic partners (25%), acquaintances (13%), current romantic partners (6%), or faculty/staff members (6%). When asked about their emotional response, 76% of participants reported feeling scared, 45% felt in danger, and 44% believed that the perpetrator would hurt them if they did not comply. These findings suggest an increased perception of threat to personal safety during incidents of sexual violence.
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