Survey: More than 1 in 5 female undergrads at top schools suffer sexual attacks

Lyra Bartell, right, of Richmond, Va. hugs her friend, Irene Burgoa, grey top, in front of the undergraduate admissions building at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va., Monday, Nov. 24, 2014. The door of the building is littered with notes relating to sexual assault allegations. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) (Steve Helber/AP)

By Nick Anderson, Susan Svrluga and Scott Clement September 21 

More than 20 percent of female undergraduates at an array of prominent universities said this year they were victims of sexual assault and misconduct, echoing findings elsewhere, according to one of the largest studies ever of college sexual violence.

Survey More Than 1 in 5 Female Undergrads at Top Schools Suffer Sexual Attacks by Thavam Ratna