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Survey results on sexual assault in Vanderbilt released

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt University released the results of two surveys on sexual assault yesterday that reveal the problem is far more common than previously suspected.

The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/1VrhH6j ) reports the university asked students in spring 2015 to take one of two surveys on sexual assault. The results were released yesterday.

One survey, written by the independent Education Advisory Board, found that 156 out of 1,651 students said they had been victims of sexual assault — including rape, fondling or unwanted kissing — during the 2014-15 school year.

In the second survey, written by education technology company EverFi, 140 out of 1,402 students said they had experienced sexual contact or attempted unwanted sexual contact as the result of various factors including physical force.

Crime statistics released annually by the school show a much lower number of sex assaults being reported by students to authorities.

Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas Zeppos said the results offer invaluable information about how incidents are or aren't reported.