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Table 2
Institution Demographics (N=81)
Perceived Current Involvement
Forty-two percent of respondents believed that it was either likely or probable that students
on their campus were currently involved in a cult. A full 64% of respondents believed that
students on their campus had been involved in a cult at sometime in the past.
The numbers were much different for faculty and staff cult involvement. CCOs were unsure
63% of the time if there was current cult involvement by their institution‘s faculty or staff.
However, 43% of respondents believed it was either unlikely or impossible that a faculty or
staff member at their institution had ever had a cult involvement. It appears that
respondents believed younger college-aged students are more susceptible to cults than their
colleagues.
Table 3
Student or Staff Involvement in Cult Activity (N=81)
Question Percentage for Each Rating
1 2 3 4 54
Q. 11. There are currently students on
my campus involved in cults? 0.0 17.3 40.7 22.2 19.8
Q. 12. There have never been students
on my campus involved in cults? 28.4 35.8 27.2 6.2 2.5
Q. 13. There is currently a staff or
faculty member on my campus who is
involved in a cult?
6.2 17.3 63.0 8.6 4.9
Q. 14. There has never been a staff or
faculty member on my campus who has
been involved in a cult?
17.3 25.9 46.9 6.2 3.7
*1 =Impossible 2 =Unlikely 3 =Unknown 4 =Likely 5 =Probable
Demographic Percent
Institutional Type
Public 48.8
Private 51.3
Student Enrollment
1-1000 8.9
1001-5000 43.0
More than 5000 48.1
Geographical Location
Eastern United States 46.3
Central United States 41.3
Western United States 12.5
Type of Area
Metropolitan 36.7
Rural 32.9
Suburban 10.1
Urban 13.9
Other 6.3
Table 2
Institution Demographics (N=81)
Perceived Current Involvement
Forty-two percent of respondents believed that it was either likely or probable that students
on their campus were currently involved in a cult. A full 64% of respondents believed that
students on their campus had been involved in a cult at sometime in the past.
The numbers were much different for faculty and staff cult involvement. CCOs were unsure
63% of the time if there was current cult involvement by their institution‘s faculty or staff.
However, 43% of respondents believed it was either unlikely or impossible that a faculty or
staff member at their institution had ever had a cult involvement. It appears that
respondents believed younger college-aged students are more susceptible to cults than their
colleagues.
Table 3
Student or Staff Involvement in Cult Activity (N=81)
Question Percentage for Each Rating
1 2 3 4 54
Q. 11. There are currently students on
my campus involved in cults? 0.0 17.3 40.7 22.2 19.8
Q. 12. There have never been students
on my campus involved in cults? 28.4 35.8 27.2 6.2 2.5
Q. 13. There is currently a staff or
faculty member on my campus who is
involved in a cult?
6.2 17.3 63.0 8.6 4.9
Q. 14. There has never been a staff or
faculty member on my campus who has
been involved in a cult?
17.3 25.9 46.9 6.2 3.7
*1 =Impossible 2 =Unlikely 3 =Unknown 4 =Likely 5 =Probable
Demographic Percent
Institutional Type
Public 48.8
Private 51.3
Student Enrollment
1-1000 8.9
1001-5000 43.0
More than 5000 48.1
Geographical Location
Eastern United States 46.3
Central United States 41.3
Western United States 12.5
Type of Area
Metropolitan 36.7
Rural 32.9
Suburban 10.1
Urban 13.9
Other 6.3
