Hazing prevention logo

Education works!

Data collected from 90,000 course completions of
Hazing Prevention: It’s Everyone’s Responsibility™, an online course by AliveTek and HazingPrevention.Org, indicates student education is working!

Course Impact

Overall, survey results indicate positive course impact on several hazing prevention metrics.

Feel More Committed

Over three-quarters of course-takers agree that after taking the course they feel more committed to preventing hazing.

Donut chart for Feel More Committed section
  • 77% Agree
  • 17% No opinion
  • 7% Disagree

Feel More Inclined to Prevent

Over three-quarters of course-takers feel more inclined to prevent hazing.

Donut chart for Feel More Committed section
  • 77% Agree
  • 17% No opinion
  • 6% Disagree

Feel Better Equipped

Three-quarters of course participants feel better equipped to handle hazing situations after completing the course.

Donut chart for Feel More Committed section
  • 75% Agree
  • 19% No opinion
  • 7% Disagree

Feel More Empowered

Nearly three-quarters of course-takers report feeling more empowered to be part of the solution to hazing.

Donut chart for Feel More Committed section
  • 73% Agree
  • 19% No opinion
  • 7% Disagree

Feel Less Inclined to Consent

In the post-survey, 71% of course participants feel less inclined to consent to hazing if faced with it.

Donut chart for Feel More Committed section
  • 71% Agree
  • 16% No opinion
  • 13% Disagree
Hazing is NOT OK!

91%

of students in the pre- and post-surveys find hazing unacceptable.

Awareness and Knowledge Increased

84%

“My awareness and knowledge increased as a result of this course.”

Less Inclined to Haze

feel less inclined to haze after taking the course.

More Likely to Report

77%

feel more inclined to report.

Less Likely to Join

91%

of students would be less likely to join an organization where hazing is expected.

Survey Respondents-Demographics

Year in School

41%

First

16%

Second

25%

Third

15%

Fourth or More

3%

Post-Graduate

College building with a flag animation

Gender

40%

Male

Image of a man standing

60%

Female

Image of a woman standing

Race and Ethnicity

  • American Indian/Native American
  • Asian
  • Black/African American
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • White/Caucasian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Other
  • Prefer Not to Answer
  • 1%
  • 7%
  • 14%
  • 18%
  • 63%
  • 0.7%
  • 2%
  • 2%

AliveTek’s survey population aligns with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) data on college enrollment by race. All racial categories were within a +/- 5% difference of national statistics.

Organization Types

In the pre-survey, Greek life was the top planned and current organization type with which students associated themselves.

  • Greek Life: Fraternities and Sororities
  • Honors and Scholarly
  • Other Club or Organization
  • Academic and Research
  • Social Concern, etc
  • None
  • Professional
  • Athletics, etc
  • Special Interest and Hobby

Belong to

Want to Join

36%
33%
12%
29%
15%
27%
6%
18%
7%
18%
38%
17%
6%
17%
5%
16%
4%
16%

Data analyzed by:

Center for digital education logo
e republic logo

Data Review and Research Committee

Tasha M. Brown, Ph.D.

AliveTek, Inc.

Executive Director of Learning Innovation

Brian Crow, Ed.D.

Slippery Rock University

Professor of Sport Management

Germayne Graham, Ph.D.

University of Central Florida

Associate Director of LEAD Scholars

Malinda Matney, Ph.D.

University of Michigan

Director of Assessment, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching

Kayla Smith

HPO Student Board Representative

Norm Pollard, Ph.D.

Alfred University

Dean of Students

Emily Pualwan

HazingPrevention.Org

CEO & Executive Director

Sandy Mills-Alford, M. Ed

AliveTek, Inc.

President & CEO

Download Infographic Download Report