How Safe Are College Campuses?

Posted by Kerrie Troseth Nov 15, 2008

Colleges and universities are small cities in themselves. Many offer housing, dining, entertainment, markets and more. Like most cities campuses have their share of criminal activity. When considering a college it is a must to investigate the security of the campus, including accessing crime reports.

I love the internet because of all the information I can find in a few minutes time, including the crime report on my alma mater. By accessing The Campus Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool I entered in the name of my college and found that there was one incident of sexually forcible assault and 11 burglaries. Students and parents can easily find the crime statistics on any college in a matter of minutes. Another great tool families can use is a Campus Safety Audit compiled by Security on Campus.

Since students spend four to five years of their lives at a college, should they not be safe?