Cornell sexual assault survey

News · Heat 1.0 / 10 · 2 shows · 4m airtime

Cornell released its 2025 campus climate survey on September 30, finding 15% of all students and 35% of undergraduate women reported sexual assault, against a national average of about 25.9%. The discussion weighs the school's figures against that national baseline.

How 2 podcasts covered it

1. Start Here, 2026-09-30 (13:13 to 14:52)
   Cites the survey numbers on campus assault
   Turns to Cornell's own 2025 survey numbers: 15% of students reporting sexual assault, up from 11% in 2023, and 35% of undergraduate women, set against a national average of about 25.9%.
   New angle: Cornell's 2025 survey found 35% of undergraduate women reported sexual assault, versus a national average of about 25.9%.
2. The Fox News Rundown, 2026-10-10 (13:27 to 15:21)
   Recaps the Cornell figure and Purdue's policy
   Recaps the Cornell survey figure - 35 percent of female undergraduates reporting a non-consensual incident - and pairs it with Daniels defending Purdue's zero-tolerance policy and due process. It stays inside the numbers already on the record.