Based on a large study over 7 months, its estimated that there are 35 rapes for every 1000 women students.

A big problem is that colleges do not have good ways to prevent rape, since most rape in college is acquaintance rape or rape that happens at a social function.

Women ages 16 to 24 experience rape at rates four times higher than the assault rate of all women, making the college (and high school) years the most vulnerable for women. College women are more at risk for rape and other forms of sexual assault than women the same age but not in college. It is estimated that almost 25 percent of college women have been victims of rape or attempted rape since the age of 14.

Rape rates vary to some extent by school, type of school and region, suggesting that certain schools and certain places within schools are more rape-prone than others. Some features of the college environment—frequent unsupervised parties, easy access to alcohol, single students living on their own, and the availability of private rooms— may contribute to high rape rates of women college students.  Attributed to Center for Problem Oriented Policing.

Its obvious that women at college need to protect themselves any way they can.  That is why we strongly suggest the use of pepper sprays.