College Students' Experiences and Perceptions of Harassment on Campus: An Exploration of Gender Differences

Using a campus climate assessment instrument developed fry Rankin (1998), we suneyed students (N = 7,347) from 10 campuses to explore the different experiences with harassment and campus climates reported fry men and women. Both men and women reported experiencing harassment, although women experienced harassment at statisticaliy significantlY higher rates than men. Women reported higher rates ofsexual harassment, while men reported higher rates ojharassment based uponsexuality. These findings are understood, and implications are provided, using a lens oj power and privilege.