Hazing Statistics
Hazing is more common than most people realize, and no level of hazing is allowed or acceptable.
National hazing statistics
Hazing is not a challenge unique to any one campus. It is common in sports, clubs, and student organizations across the nation.
of students in clubs and organizations have been hazed.
of students who were hazed did not realize it was hazing.
of students who were hazed did not report it.
students who were hazed labeled it as hazing.
of student-athletes experience some form of hazing.
Alcohol and hazing
Alcohol is often involved in hazing incidents.
of students have witnessed alcohol-related hazing.
of student-athletes report hazing that involved drinking games.
of hazing deaths are alcohol-related.
It often starts earlier than you think
Many students experience hazing even before college begins.
high school students experience hazing each year.
of college students were already hazed back in high school.
of those hazed were first hazed before the age of 13.
Where this data comes from
National data was primarily sourced from the national study Hazing in View: College Students at Risk, conducted by Elizabeth Allan, Ph.D. and Mary Madden, Ph.D.
- Hoover and Pollard, 2000
- Allan, E.J. and Madden, M., 2008
- WITH US Center for Bystander Intervention, 2020
Knowing the numbers is the first step.
If you suspect hazing, a confidential report can keep a fellow student safe.