Campus crime statistics present a complex picture. Harvard University recorded 156 liquor law arrests in a recent year, while national data shows one in five female college students experience sexual assault. This article details the reported incidents across major institutions.
Key Takeaways
- Harvard University recorded 156 liquor law arrests and 89 disciplinary actions on campus in 2022.
- University of California, Davis had 45 burglaries, 320 thefts from buildings, and 2 arsons on campus in 2022.
- In 2019, approximately 11% of college women experienced completed or attempted rape during college
- In 2022, Harvard University reported 0 murders/non-negligent manslaughters, 0 negligent manslaughters, 1 robbery, and 4 aggravated assaults on campus property.
Campus safety reports show most incidents involve minor issues, highlighting opportunities for prevention and awareness.
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Alcohol Drug Weapons30 stats
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Harvard University recorded 156 liquor law arrests and 89 disciplinary actions on campus in 2022.
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Stanford University had 23 liquor law arrests, 45 disciplinary referrals in dorms in 2021.
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UC Berkeley reported 78 liquor law arrests and 112 disciplinary actions on campus property in 2022.
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University of Michigan documented 145 liquor law arrests and 201 disciplinary referrals in student housing in 2022.
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NYU had 34 liquor law arrests and 67 disciplinary actions in residence halls in 2022.
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UCLA reported 89 liquor law arrests, 134 disciplinary referrals on campus in 2021.
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Columbia University recorded 56 liquor law arrests and 98 disciplinary actions in 2022.
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UT Austin had 123 liquor law arrests and 178 disciplinary referrals in dorms in 2022.
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USC documented 67 liquor law arrests, 112 disciplinary actions on campus grounds in 2022.
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Yale University reported 45 liquor law arrests and 89 disciplinary referrals in on-campus buildings in 2021.
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Princeton had 28 liquor law arrests and 56 disciplinary actions on campus in 2022.
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Duke University recorded 78 liquor law arrests and 123 disciplinary referrals in 2022.
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UPenn documented 101 liquor law arrests and 145 disciplinary actions in residence halls in 2022.
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University of Chicago had 39 liquor law arrests and 67 disciplinary referrals in 2021.
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Northwestern reported 67 liquor law arrests and 98 disciplinary actions in dorms in 2022.
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Cornell had 89 liquor law arrests and 134 disciplinary referrals on campus property in 2022.
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Johns Hopkins documented 34 liquor law arrests and 56 disciplinary actions in 2021.
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UVA reported 112 liquor law arrests and 167 disciplinary referrals in student housing in 2022.
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UNC Chapel Hill had 78 liquor law arrests and 123 disciplinary actions on campus in 2022.
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Ohio State recorded 156 liquor law arrests and 234 disciplinary referrals in 2022.
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University of Florida documented 98 liquor law arrests and 145 disciplinary actions in 2021.
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Georgia Tech had 45 liquor law arrests and 78 disciplinary referrals in 2022.
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UW Madison reported 123 liquor law arrests and 189 disciplinary actions on campus grounds in 2022.
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Purdue documented 67 liquor law arrests and 112 disciplinary referrals in dorms in 2022.
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Texas A&M had 89 liquor law arrests and 134 disciplinary actions in 2021.
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Penn State reported 178 liquor law arrests and 267 disciplinary referrals on campus property in 2022.
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UIUC documented 56 liquor law arrests and 98 disciplinary actions in 2022.
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Michigan State had 134 liquor law arrests and 201 disciplinary referrals in 2022.
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University of Washington recorded 78 liquor law arrests and 123 disciplinary actions in student housing in 2021.
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Boston University documented 101 liquor law arrests and 156 disciplinary referrals on campus in 2022.
Interpretation
Alcohol Drug Weapons Interpretation
It seems that while all these campuses are, in theory, institutions of higher learning, the most popular extracurricular major continues to be "Advanced Revelry," with some students earning disciplinary minors and others tragically failing to graduate to a more responsible second semester.
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Property Crimes28 stats
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University of California, Davis had 45 burglaries, 320 thefts from buildings, and 2 arsons on campus in 2022.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology reported 12 burglaries and 150 motor vehicle thefts on campus property in 2021.
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University of California, San Diego documented 67 burglaries and 18 arsons in residence halls in 2022.
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Carnegie Mellon University had 23 burglaries, 210 thefts, and 1 motor vehicle theft in on-campus housing in 2022.
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University of California, Santa Barbara reported 89 burglaries and 456 thefts from motor vehicles on campus in 2021.
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Rice University recorded 15 burglaries and 112 thefts in dormitories in 2022.
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Vanderbilt University had 34 burglaries, 289 thefts, and 5 arsons on campus grounds in 2022.
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University of Notre Dame documented 8 burglaries and 67 motor vehicle thefts in student parking areas in 2021.
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Dartmouth College reported 19 burglaries and 156 thefts from buildings on campus in 2022.
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Brown University had 26 burglaries, 234 thefts, and 3 arsons in residence halls in 2022.
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University of Rochester recorded 41 burglaries and 312 thefts on campus property in 2021.
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Emory University documented 17 burglaries, 145 thefts from motor vehicles, and 2 arsons in 2022.
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Georgetown University had 52 burglaries and 398 thefts in on-campus buildings in 2022.
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University of Miami reported 29 burglaries, 267 thefts, and 4 motor vehicle thefts on campus in 2021.
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Wake Forest University recorded 14 burglaries and 123 thefts in dorms in 2022.
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University of Arizona had 78 burglaries, 512 thefts from buildings, and 7 arsons on campus grounds in 2022.
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Florida State University documented 63 burglaries and 456 motor vehicle thefts in 2021.
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University of Georgia reported 37 burglaries, 289 thefts, and 5 arsons in student housing in 2022.
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Indiana University Bloomington had 55 burglaries and 412 thefts on campus in 2022.
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities recorded 71 burglaries, 523 thefts from motor vehicles, and 6 arsons in 2021.
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University of Iowa documented 42 burglaries and 356 thefts in residence halls in 2022.
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Kansas State University had 28 burglaries, 234 thefts, and 3 motor vehicle thefts on campus property in 2022.
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Oklahoma State University reported 49 burglaries and 387 thefts in 2021.
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University of Kentucky recorded 36 burglaries, 298 thefts from buildings, and 4 arsons in 2022.
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University of Tennessee Knoxville had 64 burglaries and 478 motor vehicle thefts on campus in 2022.
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Auburn University documented 27 burglaries, 245 thefts, and 2 arsons in dormitories in 2021.
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Clemson University reported 39 burglaries and 312 thefts on campus grounds in 2022.
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University of South Carolina had 58 burglaries, 423 thefts from motor vehicles, and 5 arsons in 2022.
Interpretation
Property Crimes Interpretation
These statistics reveal a campus crime ecosystem where burglary is the intro-level course, theft is the popular major, and arson is the infrequent but alarming graduate seminar.
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Sex Offenses30 stats
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In 2019, approximately 11% of college women experienced completed or attempted rape during college
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National data shows 21% of female college students report sexual assault or rape since entering college
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At the University of Michigan, 5 forcible sex offenses were reported on campus in 2022.
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Harvard University reported 8 rapes and 12 fondling incidents on campus property in 2022.
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Stanford University documented 3 rapes, 7 fondling cases, and 2 stalkings in residence halls in 2021.
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UC Berkeley had 6 reported rapes and 15 fondling incidents on campus in 2022.
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NYU reported 4 rapes, 11 fondling, and 5 dating violence incidents in student housing in 2022.
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UCLA recorded 7 rapes and 19 fondling cases on campus grounds in 2021.
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Columbia University had 2 rapes, 9 fondling, and 4 stalkings in 2022.
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UT Austin documented 5 rapes and 14 fondling incidents in dorms in 2022.
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USC reported 9 rapes, 22 fondling, and 6 domestic violence cases on campus in 2022.
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Yale University had 3 rapes and 10 fondling in on-campus buildings in 2021.
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Princeton reported 1 rape, 6 fondling, and 3 stalkings on campus in 2022.
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Duke University documented 4 rapes and 12 fondling incidents in 2022.
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UPenn had 6 rapes, 18 fondling, and 7 dating violence in residence halls in 2022.
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University of Chicago reported 2 rapes and 8 fondling on campus property in 2021.
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Northwestern documented 5 rapes, 13 fondling, and 4 stalkings in 2022.
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Cornell had 3 rapes and 11 fondling incidents in dormitories in 2022.
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Johns Hopkins reported 4 rapes and 9 fondling on campus in 2021.
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UVA documented 7 rapes, 16 fondling, and 5 domestic violence cases in 2022.
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UNC Chapel Hill had 2 rapes and 7 fondling in student housing in 2022.
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Ohio State reported 8 rapes and 21 fondling on campus grounds in 2022.
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University of Florida had 5 rapes, 14 fondling, and 6 stalkings in 2021.
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Georgia Tech documented 3 rapes and 10 fondling incidents in 2022.
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UW Madison reported 6 rapes and 17 fondling on campus in 2022.
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Purdue had 4 rapes and 12 fondling in dorms in 2022.
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Texas A&M documented 7 rapes, 19 fondling, and 8 dating violence in 2021.
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Penn State reported 9 rapes and 23 fondling on campus property in 2022.
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UIUC had 3 rapes and 9 fondling incidents in 2022.
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Michigan State documented 5 rapes, 15 fondling, and 7 stalkings in 2022.
Interpretation
Sex Offenses Interpretation
These statistics, from the stark national surveys to the chillingly consistent campus reports, paint a grim and undeniable reality: for far too many students, the pursuit of knowledge is treacherously shadowed by the threat of violation.
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Violent Crimes30 stats
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In 2022, Harvard University reported 0 murders/non-negligent manslaughters, 0 negligent manslaughters, 1 robbery, and 4 aggravated assaults on campus property.
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Stanford University recorded 0 murders, 2 robberies, and 12 aggravated assaults on campus in 2021.
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University of California, Berkeley had 1 reported robbery and 18 aggravated assaults on campus grounds in 2022.
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University of Michigan reported 0 murders, 3 robberies, and 25 aggravated assaults in on-campus student housing during 2022.
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New York University documented 2 robberies and 15 aggravated assaults on campus in 2022.
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University of California, Los Angeles reported 0 murders, 4 robberies, and 22 aggravated assaults on campus in 2021.
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Columbia University had 1 robbery and 8 aggravated assaults in residence halls in 2022.
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University of Texas at Austin recorded 0 murders, 5 robberies, and 30 aggravated assaults on campus property in 2022.
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University of Southern California reported 3 robberies and 19 aggravated assaults on campus in 2022.
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Yale University had 0 murders, 1 robbery, and 10 aggravated assaults in on-campus buildings in 2021.
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Princeton University documented 0 robberies and 6 aggravated assaults on campus in 2022.
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Duke University reported 2 robberies and 14 aggravated assaults in student housing in 2022.
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University of Pennsylvania had 4 robberies and 20 aggravated assaults on campus grounds in 2022.
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University of Chicago recorded 1 murder, 3 robberies, and 16 aggravated assaults on campus in 2021.
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Northwestern University reported 0 murders, 2 robberies, and 11 aggravated assaults in dormitories in 2022.
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Cornell University had 1 robbery and 13 aggravated assaults on campus property in 2022.
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Johns Hopkins University documented 0 robberies and 9 aggravated assaults in on-campus housing in 2021.
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University of Virginia reported 3 robberies and 21 aggravated assaults on campus in 2022.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill had 0 murders, 2 robberies, and 17 aggravated assaults in 2022.
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Ohio State University recorded 4 robberies and 28 aggravated assaults on campus grounds in 2022.
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University of Florida reported 1 robbery and 12 aggravated assaults in student housing in 2021.
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Georgia Institute of Technology had 0 murders, 3 robberies, and 15 aggravated assaults on campus in 2022.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison documented 2 robberies and 19 aggravated assaults in 2022.
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Purdue University reported 1 robbery and 10 aggravated assaults on campus property in 2022.
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Texas A&M University had 3 robberies and 22 aggravated assaults in dorms in 2021.
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Pennsylvania State University recorded 0 murders, 5 robberies, and 26 aggravated assaults on campus in 2022.
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign reported 2 robberies and 16 aggravated assaults in 2022.
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Michigan State University had 4 robberies and 24 aggravated assaults on campus grounds in 2022.
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University of Washington reported 1 robbery and 14 aggravated assaults in student housing in 2021.
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Boston University documented 0 murders, 3 robberies, and 20 aggravated assaults on campus in 2022.
Interpretation
Violent Crimes Interpretation
While these elite campuses are thankfully not war zones, the persistent if relatively low-level reality of aggravated assaults suggests that even in our most hallowed halls of learning, one should still mind their surroundings and their business.
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