Texas State University has admitted that it misreported crime numbers for its campuses.

The U.S. Department of Education announced it will fine Michigan State University (MSU) a record $4.5 million and require the University to make major changes to its Title IX procedures following its systemic failure to protect students from sexual abuse.

A study shows that when colleges are shrouded in public scandal they can expect a decrease in applications.

In 2014, 91 percent of college campuses reported zero incidents of rape in 2014, according to an American Association of University Women (AAUW) analysis of U.S. 

A survey by the Association of American Universities (AAU) found that 23% of female college students have been sexually assaulted. 

Sen. Claire McCaskill has introduced pending legislation in the Senate called the Campus Safety and Accountability Act, intended to supplant or simplify the Clery Act.

Three women filed a lawsuit against the University of California, Berkeley, alleging the school mishandled their reports of sexual assault.

Texas colleges would be required to establish firm policies for dealing with sexual assault -- including defining punishment for violations and protocol for reporting and responding to reports  -- under a bill passed by the Texas House. 

New research shows a pattern of under-reporting of on-campus sexual assaults by universities and colleges across the nation, and some schools have continued to under-report even after being fined for violations of federal law, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association.

New research shows a pattern of underreporting of on-campus sexual assaults by universities and colleges across the nation.