Story County SART
Below are statistics compiled by Story County SART. Since Story County SART does not require victims/survivors to provide information, statistics represent only information victims/survivors choose to disclose.

Number of SART responses:

Breakdown of the 55 cases in 2005
Age:
22% under age 18
52% ages 18-25
5% ages 26-30
10% over age 30
10% unknown

Gender:
99% female
1% male

Iowa State University status:
28% of victims were ISU students

Type of Relationship:
43% were acquaintances
18% were current or former intimate partners
10% were strangers
19% unknown relationship

Location:
55% in Ames
10% on ISU campus
26% outside of Story County
3% in rural Story County
3% unknown location

Involvement of Alcohol:
71% of victims reported having used alcohol or other drugs
61% of victims reported that perpetrator used alcohol or other drugs

Iowa Statistics
The Iowa Department of Public Safety web site provides statistics regarding reported cases of sexual assault in Iowa. The Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault has created a one-page handout summarizing this information.

United States Statistics
Extensive information regarding national statistics can be found at the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reports web sites.