Oregon State University
Claims No. 1 Spot for Second Year in a Row
in 2015 Trojan™ Sexual
Health Report Card
10th
Anniversary of the Trojan™ Sexual Health Report Card Celebrates Improvements to
School Sexual Health Resources
EWING, N.J. - Nov. 3 2015 - Oregon State
University claims the top spot of the Trojan™ Sexual Health Report Card for the
second year in a row, according to the annual study. 2015 marks the 10th
anniversary of the Trojan™ Sexual Health Report Card, an annual study sponsored
by the makers of Trojan™ Brand Condoms and conducted by Sperling's BestPlaces.
The study calls attention to the state of sexual health on campuses nationwide
by ranking each school according to accessibility of sexual health resources.
After an impressive 25 spot jump to No. 1 in the
2014 rankings, Oregon State University secured the top spot again in the 2015
report card. The school continues to be a model for campuses nationwide,
earning perfect scores in contraceptive availability, condom availability,
lecture/outreach programs and student peer groups, quality of website sexual
health information and overall website usability and quality.
"With an unparalleled network of enthusiastic
student peer groups with interesting and engaging programs, Oregon State University
is a leader in campus sexual health resources," said Bert Sperling, president
of Sperling's BestPlaces. "The school's dedication to improving its offerings
to students allows it to come out on top of the rankings for the second year in
a row."
Conference
Standings
The Pac-12 showed they were a steady
competitor, dominating the rankings for the second year with four schools in
the top 10. In addition to Oregon State University coming in at No. 1, Stanford
University jumped three spots to No. 2, University of Oregon made an impressive
11 spot increase to No. 6, while University of Arizona dropped six spots to No.
10. The Ivy League and Big Ten conferences continued to battle for second
place, with two schools each placing in the top 10. The Ivy League conference
saw Brown University jump two spots to No. 5 and Columbia University stay at
No. 8. University of Michigan and University of Iowa placed the Big Ten at No.
4 and No. 7, respectively.
Top
10 Sexually Healthy Schools
1.
Oregon
State University
2.
Stanford
University
3.
University
of Georgia
4.
University
of Michigan-Ann Arbor
5.
Brown
University
6.
University
of Oregon
7.
University
of Iowa
8.
Columbia
University in the City of New York
9.
The
University of Texas At Austin
10.
University
of Arizona
Schools
on the Rise
The University of Utah made the largest
improvement, jumping 43 spots from No. 102 to No. 59. Cornell University also
saw a big jump, rising 42 spots from No. 58 to No. 16. Chicago State University
broke out of the bottom 10 with a 17 spot jump from No. 138 to No. 121. Other
big moves came from Michigan State University, 30 spots to No. 11 from No. 41,
and Iowa State University, 37 spots from No. 89 to No. 52.
Collegiate
Rivalry Face-Offs
The Trojan™ Sexual Health Report Card finds
college rivals competing on and off the field for the 10th year:
• Florida
State University fell short against University of Florida,
coming in at No. 50 compared to the Gators' No. 17.
• University
of Alabama and Auburn University continued their fight, with Alabama No. 58, to Auburn's No. 68.
• University
of Michigan continued to dominate Ohio State University, ranking No. 4 and No.
28, respectively.
Ten Years of Change
The Trojan™ Sexual Health Report Card has seen
many changes from its 2006 launch to this year's rankings. The report card
itself grew from analyzing and ranking 100 schools in 2006 to 140 schools in
2015. Schools have continued to implement better programming and sexual health
resources for their students, improving vastly over the past 10 years. According
to the 2006 study, the average GPA score for sexual health, based on a 4.0
scale, came in at a low 1.90, compared to the 2015 average GPA of 3.00. The
school with the highest rankings jump from 2006 to 2015 was the University of
Wisconsin, rising 69 spots from No. 92 to No. 23 in 2015. Other big
improvements from 2006 to 2015 were made by the University of Pennsylvania,
from No. 65 to No. 21, and University of Maryland from No. 61 to No. 14.
"In its 10th year, the Trojan™
Sexual Health Report Card continues to motivate schools to improve their
resources and offerings," said Bruce Weiss, Vice President of Marketing for
Trojan™ Brand Condoms. "The average GPA increase from 2006 to 2015 shows that
schools have developed better programming and are providing better sexual
health information for their students. As the most trusted name in sexual
health, we want to encourage schools to provide the best care for their
students."
Conference rivalries have persisted the past ten
years, with the biggest rivalry between the Ivy League and the Big Ten, both
with the most schools in the top 10 of the rankings. The past two years, the Pac-12
upset the status quo and dethroned the two conferences with the most schools in
the top 10. Although the Pac-12 is on top now, the Big Ten has historically had
the most wins, either winning or tying another conference 5 times, compared to the
Ivy League's 4 wins/ties and the Pac-12's 2 wins.
The top 10 schools have constantly changed,
with new schools making improvements every year. Oregon State University and
Columbia University are the only schools to top the rankings for two
consecutive years. Columbia University has made the most appearances in the top
10, with 8 consecutive mentions throughout the 10 years, starting in 2008.
Brown University and the University of Iowa were close seconds, making 7
appearances each throughout the annual rankings.
Students and school health administrators can
obtain information on how to improve their resources on campus by downloading the
Trojan™ Sexual Health E-Tool Kit. The kit is an easy-to-use, downloadable
resource that contains fact-based insights, tips, and resources to promote
positive sexual health on campus. Visit www.FactsAboutCondoms.com to download the kit.
Rankings
& Methodology
The Trojan™ Sexual Health Report Card is an
annual ranking of the sexual health resources and information available to
students on campuses nationwide. Independent research firm, Sperling's
BestPlaces, analyzed 140 major campuses drawn from conferences within the Bowl
Championship Series and beyond. These schools include students representing all
50 states and the District of Columbia.
Sperling's BestPlaces researchers collected
extensive data via student health center representatives, along with follow-up
secondary research on those centers and services they provide on campus.
Student health centers were graded on services across 11 categories:
•
Quality
of sexual health information and resources on website
•
Contraceptive
availability -- free or at cost
•
Condom
availability -- free or at cost
•
HIV
testing on-site (On/off campus, cost)
•
STI
testing on-site (On/off campus, cost)
•
Lecture/outreach
programs and student peer groups for sexual health education
•
Sexual
assault programs, resources or services
•
Overall
website usability and quality
•
Hours
of operation
•
Allow
drop-ins or require appointments for student scheduling
•
Extra
credit
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Complete
Trojan™ Sexual Health Report Card Rankings
|
School Name
|
2015 Rank
|
2014 Rank
|
2013 Rank
|
|
Oregon State
University
|
1
|
1
|
26
|
|
Stanford
University
|
2
|
5
|
20
|
|
University of
Georgia
|
3
|
15
|
12
|
|
University of Michigan-Ann
Arbor
|
4
|
6
|
11
|
|
Brown
University
|
5
|
7
|
5
|
|
University of
Oregon
|
6
|
17
|
48
|
|
University of
Iowa
|
7
|
9
|
4
|
|
Columbia
University
|
8
|
8
|
2
|
|
The University
of Texas at Austin
|
9
|
2
|
7
|
|
University of
Arizona
|
10
|
4
|
3
|
|
Michigan State
University
|
11
|
41
|
45
|
|
Indiana University-Bloomington
|
12
|
36
|
41
|
|
Princeton
University
|
13
|
12
|
1
|
|
University of
Maryland-College Park
|
14
|
3
|
17
|
|
Colorado State
University
|
15
|
25
|
21
|
|
Cornell
University
|
16
|
58
|
31
|
|
University of
Florida
|
17
|
20
|
15
|
|
University of
Minnesota-Twin Cities
|
18
|
24
|
46
|
|
University of
Connecticut
|
19
|
40
|
29
|
|
Northwestern
University
|
20
|
38
|
30
|
|
University of
Pennsylvania
|
21
|
45
|
62
|
|
University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill
|
22
|
30
|
37
|
|
University of
Wisconsin-Madison
|
23
|
9
|
7
|
|
University at
Buffalo
|
24
|
53
|
50
|
|
Rutgers
University-New Brunswick
|
25
|
12
|
7
|
|
University of
Nebraska at Lincoln
|
26
|
60
|
75
|
|
University of
California-Berkeley
|
27
|
21
|
26
|
|
Ohio State
University
|
28
|
23
|
22
|
|
Harvard
University
|
29
|
27
|
23
|
|
Pennsylvania
State University
|
30
|
26
|
28
|
|
Florida
Atlantic University-Boca Raton
|
31
|
18
|
24
|
|
Syracuse
University
|
32
|
9
|
16
|
|
University of
Pittsburgh
|
33
|
33
|
14
|
|
University of
South Carolina-Columbia
|
34
|
28
|
19
|
|
University of
Kentucky
|
35
|
48
|
44
|
|
University of
Louisville
|
36
|
16
|
33
|
|
Western
Michigan University
|
37
|
49
|
57
|
|
University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
|
38
|
14
|
6
|
|
University of
Cincinnati
|
39
|
46
|
52
|
|
California
State University-Fresno
|
40
|
50
|
56
|
|
University of
Washington-Seattle
|
41
|
30
|
46
|
|
Tulane
University of Louisiana
|
42
|
19
|
17
|
|
Ball State
University
|
43
|
35
|
42
|
|
University of
Missouri-Columbia
|
44
|
46
|
43
|
|
Mississippi
State University
|
45
|
68
|
64
|
|
East Carolina
University
|
46
|
54
|
50
|
|
Boise State
University
|
47
|
63
|
67
|
|
West Virginia
University
|
48
|
28
|
39
|
|
Yale University
|
49
|
44
|
13
|
|
Florida State
University
|
50
|
51
|
67
|
|
University of
Colorado at Boulder
|
51
|
37
|
33
|
|
Iowa State
University
|
52
|
89
|
90
|
|
Louisiana State
University A&M
|
53
|
43
|
39
|
|
University of
Idaho
|
54
|
73
|
82
|
|
University of
Nevada-Las Vegas
|
55
|
38
|
24
|
|
Arizona State
University-Tempe
|
56
|
67
|
88
|
|
University of
Miami
|
57
|
72
|
61
|
|
The University
of Alabama
|
58
|
30
|
37
|
|
University of
Utah
|
59
|
102
|
54
|
|
University of
Southern Mississippi
|
60
|
87
|
75
|
|
Indiana
University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
|
61
|
66
|
60
|
|
Middle
Tennessee State University
|
62
|
68
|
77
|
|
Kansas State
University
|
63
|
54
|
57
|
|
University of
Central Florida
|
64
|
51
|
82
|
|
San Jose State
University
|
65
|
61
|
57
|
|
Duke University
|
66
|
21
|
32
|
|
Northern
Illinois University
|
67
|
74
|
73
|
|
Auburn
University
|
68
|
98
|
91
|
|
Bowling Green
State University
|
69
|
79
|
70
|
|
Miami
University-Oxford
|
70
|
82
|
85
|
|
University of
South Florida
|
71
|
85
|
72
|
|
Dartmouth
College
|
72
|
68
|
71
|
|
University of
Southern California
|
73
|
68
|
55
|
|
Georgia
Institute of Technology
|
74
|
82
|
77
|
|
Ohio University
|
75
|
41
|
33
|
|
Kent State
University
|
76
|
61
|
73
|
|
University of
North Texas
|
77
|
91
|
123
|
|
University of
Virginia
|
78
|
77
|
80
|
|
Oklahoma State
University
|
79
|
103
|
108
|
|
University of
Nevada-Reno
|
80
|
79
|
93
|
|
University of
New Mexico
|
81
|
85
|
95
|
|
Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University
|
82
|
65
|
85
|
|
University of
Kansas
|
83
|
54
|
64
|
|
Marshall
University
|
84
|
95
|
100
|
|
Texas A&M
University
|
85
|
63
|
67
|
|
Vanderbilt
University
|
86
|
115
|
103
|
|
Clemson
University
|
87
|
78
|
94
|
|
Wake Forest
University
|
88
|
108
|
89
|
|
University of
Arkansas
|
89
|
75
|
87
|
|
Florida
International University
|
90
|
81
|
63
|
|
Western
Kentucky University
|
91
|
82
|
64
|
|
Rice University
|
92
|
59
|
53
|
|
North Carolina
State University at Raleigh
|
93
|
33
|
33
|
|
University of
Houston-University Park
|
94
|
94
|
126
|
|
University of
Hawaii at Manoa
|
95
|
116
|
117
|
|
The University
of Tennessee
|
96
|
128
|
124
|
|
University of
Arkansas at Little Rock
|
97
|
100
|
103
|
|
Central
Michigan University
|
98
|
101
|
112
|
|
University of Wyoming
|
99
|
124
|
125
|
|
University of
California-Los Angeles
|
100
|
88
|
84
|
|
University of
Denver
|
101
|
76
|
7
|
|
Villanova
University
|
102
|
118
|
109
|
|
The University
of Texas at El Paso
|
103
|
122
|
127
|
|
San Diego State
University
|
104
|
98
|
97
|
|
University of
Akron
|
105
|
106
|
107
|
|
New Mexico
State University
|
106
|
89
|
102
|
|
DePaul
University
|
107
|
112
|
110
|
|
University of
South Alabama
|
108
|
123
|
133
|
|
University of
Tulsa
|
109
|
97
|
99
|
|
University of
Toledo
|
110
|
95
|
92
|
|
The University
of Texas-Rio Grande Valley
|
111
|
114
|
100
|
|
Georgetown
University
|
112
|
93
|
96
|
|
Eastern
Michigan University
|
113
|
108
|
98
|
|
Texas Christian
University
|
114
|
111
|
121
|
|
Boston College
|
115
|
108
|
115
|
|
University of
Mississippi
|
116
|
107
|
122
|
|
The University
of Alabama at Birmingham
|
117
|
120
|
111
|
|
Marquette
University
|
118
|
116
|
114
|
|
Utah Valley University
|
119
|
129
|
134
|
|
Purdue
University
|
120
|
57
|
49
|
|
Chicago State
University
|
121
|
138
|
144
|
|
Arkansas State
University
|
122
|
126
|
128
|
|
University of
Oklahoma-Norman
|
123
|
91
|
77
|
|
University of
Louisiana at Lafayette
|
124
|
125
|
135
|
|
Savannah State
University
|
125
|
133
|
138
|
|
Washington
State University
|
126
|
104
|
81
|
|
Southern
Methodist University
|
127
|
104
|
113
|
|
Seton Hall
University
|
128
|
134
|
137
|
|
Utah State
University
|
129
|
119
|
103
|
|
University of
Memphis
|
130
|
121
|
118
|
|
Baylor
University
|
131
|
130
|
130
|
|
Louisiana Tech
University
|
132
|
136
|
139
|
|
University of
New Orleans
|
133
|
135
|
141
|
|
Texas Tech
University
|
134
|
112
|
118
|
|
St. John's
University-New York
|
135
|
131
|
136
|
|
University of
Notre Dame
|
136
|
127
|
132
|
|
University of
Louisiana at Monroe
|
137
|
132
|
131
|
|
Providence
College
|
138
|
139
|
143
|
|
Troy State University
|
139
|
137
|
142
|
|
Brigham Young
University
|
140
|
140
|
148
|