Surveys, Reports, and Statistics

Climate Survey

Annual Clery Report

National Statistics


De Anza Climate Survey – Spring 2021

The survey was sent out to students to document student perceptions about the campus climate regarding issues and concerns related to sexual harassment and/or sexual misconduct or what is referred to as Title IX. Under Title IX, "sexual harassment" is the umbrella term used for the offenses of sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence and domestic violence. The participation was voluntary and students were allowed to skip questions or stop responding at any point. All student participation was greatly appreciated and contributes to our understanding of a very important aspect of student life at De Anza. The answers to the questions in the survey are important for developing policies and prevention tools to reduce the number of these incidents in our communities and to provide better support systems for people who have experienced them.

Some of the questions asked about sexual and personal information. It is possible that something you read in the survey results will trigger an emotional response, whether or not you have experienced interpersonal violence yourself. All students can access free confidential support by contacting De Anza Mental Health and Wellness Center. You can also get immediate support 24/7 via the YWCA and RAINN information below:

The principal investigator of this survey is Laureen Balducci, the De Anza Title IX Coordinator and she can be reached at balduccilaureen@deanza.edu. She can answer additional questions you may have about the survey.

Survey Highlights Include:

Demographics
  • Most of the survey respondents have attended De Anza for 8 or more quarters (30%), followed by 2 to 3 quarters (28%) and 6 to 7 quarters (22%).
  • Respondents are likely to be between 18 to 24 years old (59%), Asian (41%) or White (32%), female (62%) and heterosexual (62%).
General Climate
  • 76% (166) of respondents “agreed” or “strongly agreed” they feel safe at De Anza.
  • 61% (133) of respondents “agreed” or “strongly agreed” they would feel comfortable reporting sexual harassment and/or sexual misconduct issues to a De Anza employee.
  • 35% (77) of respondents “agreed” or “strongly agreed” they know where to report sexual harassment and/or sexual misconduct issues on campus.
Behavior and Consent
  • 79% (172) of respondents were likely to ask for verbal consent when they are intimate with their partner, even if their relationship is long term.
  • 91% (197) of respondents were likely to stop having sex with a partner if they say to stop, even if the sexual activity started consensually.
  • 82% (177) of respondents were likely to not have sex with a partner if they were drunk.

Question: The college would take corrective action against the offender.

Survey Graph 

Review the full De Anza College Title IX Climate Survey results.


Annual De Anza Clery Report (2020 to 2022)

The Clery Act, or 20 USC § 1092(f), requires that all universities and colleges that participate in federal financial aid programs must disclose information about crime that occurs on campus, in off-campus buildings, or property owned or controlled by the college. The crime statistics are then sent to the California Department of Justice, FBI and the District's Chancellor's Office for inclusion in the state and federal crime statistics along with Clery information.

Disclosures about crime statistics and summaries of security policies are made once a year in an Annual Security Report and information about specific crimes and emergencies is made publicly available on an ongoing basis throughout the year.


National Statistics

  • Almost one in four undergraduate women experienced sexual assault or misconduct at 33 of the nation's major universities. (NSVRC)
  • Nationwide, 81% of women and 43% of men reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment and/or assault in their lifetime. (NSVRC)
  • One in five women in the United States experienced completed or attempted rape during their lifetime. (NSVRC)
  • It is estimated that 734,630 people were raped (including threatened, attempted, or completed rape) in the U.S. in 2018. (NSVRC)
  • Attempted or completed rape will be experienced by 14.6% of Hispanic women, 18.8% of White women, 22.0% of Black women, 26.9% of American Indian or Alaskan Native women, and 33.5% of Multiracial non-Hispanic women. (NISVS)
  • Forty percent of rapes and sexual assaults were reported to police in 2017, but only about 25% were reported to police in 2018. (NSVRC)
  • 8% of students have experienced stalking (RAINN)
  • 34.9% of California women and 31.1% of California men experience intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner sexual violence and/or intimate partner stalking in their lifetimes. (NCADV)
  • In 2018, there were 166,890 domestic violence-related calls to law enforcement, 46% of reported incidents involved weapons. (NCADV)

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