In this paper, I lay the foundation for a broader discussion of the impact of sexual harassment on the gender composition of college majors. First, I focus on the rates of sexual harassment experienced by different groups of students and how these disparities can be understood through the framework of intersectionality. In the next paper, I will focus on the potential of sexual harassment to alter the academic paths of some students, so it is crucial for my argument to first describe the scope of the phenomenon of sexual harassment in higher education. Sexual harassment in institutions of higher education has long been the focus of academic inquiry (Wood et al. 2021). However, accurate rates of sexual harassment in institutions of higher education have been difficult to establish because of limitations on sample size. The same limitations also prevent any substantive cross-tabulations to examine sub-groups among students who might be more impacted than others by sexual harassment. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]