Columbia University Faces Scrutiny Over Handling of Sexual Violence Reports

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A staggering 8,227 rapes were reported at American colleges and universities in 2024 — and elite New York schools such as Columbia, Cornell and NYU were far from immune from the plague of sexual violence, a Post review of federal and state crime data found.

Nationally, the University of Utah had the most reported rapes — nearly double the number logged at the next-highest schools.