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Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Oregon State University, 355 on-campus, 24 out-of-campus, 18 public property, 278 residence halls, and 20 on-campus fire were reported. The following table summarizes campus safety/security matters by location and types for the calendar year 2023.

The criminal and safety related action rate per 1,000 students is 10.68. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 9.55. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 2.42 at Oregon State.

By violation type, 17 arrests, 90 criminal offenses, and 244 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 42 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 4 hate crimes are reported at Oregon State.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on Oregon State main campus. In addition to the main campus, 2 safety matters are reported at 1 Oregon State branch.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests174211--0.46
Criminal Offenses907415123-2.42
Disciplinary Actions24423464234-6.57
VAWA342391220-1.13
Hate Crimes44--1-0.11
Total3973552418278-10.68
Rate Per 1000 Students10.689.550.650.487.48--
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
2 Reported by local police.
3 VAWA: Violence Against Women Act

Campus Safety Matters By Year at Oregon State

The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for Oregon State main campus.

Oregon State Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
202138214732702326
2022504
122
10
-4
127
54
315
45
52
29
0
-2
1
-5
2023397
-107
17
7
90
-37
244
-71
42
-10
4
4
10
9

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Oregon State University, 17 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 174211-
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 10010
Drug Law Violation 43100
Liquor Law Violation 1211100
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At Oregon State University, 90 criminal offenses are reported including rape, fondling, incest, statutory rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, and arson.

The crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 2.42 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.99 at Oregon State.

By crime category, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 34 cases, and Burglary was the second most common with 22 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Motor Vehicle Theft was the most common with 31 incidents, while Burglary was the second most common with 15 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 9074151232.42
Rape 1082-80.27
Fondling 1293-70.32
Robbery 33--10.08
Aggravated Assault 76-120.19
Burglary 22157-30.59
Motor Vehicle Theft 34313--0.91
Arson 22--20.05
Rate per 1000 Stuents2.421.990.400.030.62-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Oregon State University, 244 disciplinary actions are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 24423464234
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 22--2
Drug Law Violation 41401-40
Liquor Law Violation 20119254192
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Violence Against Women Act(VAWA) Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Oregon State University, 42 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 39 VAWA cases reported including 1 dating violence and 22 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 1.05 at Oregon State campuses.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 42391220
Domestic Violence 16160011
Dating Violence 11001
Stalking 2522128
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending Oregon State University, 4 hate crimes are reported.

Hate Crimes Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Simple Assault 11000
Bias Religion 11000
Larceny 22001
Bias Religion 11000
Bias Sexual Orientation 11001
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 11000
Bias Gender 11000
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Fires in Residence Halls

At Oregon State University, 20 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
Bloss Hall, Corvallis Campus2UnintentionalCooking 0/0$0-$99
Bloss Hall, Corvallis Campus2UnintentionalElectrical 0/0$0-$99
Callahan Hall, Corvallis Campus2IntentionalIntentional-Restroom Equipment Intentionally Burned 0/0$100-$999
Callahan Hall, Corvallis Campus2UnintentionalOpen flames 0/0$0-$99
Cauthorn Hall, Corvallis Campus2UnintentionalOpen flames 0/0$0-$99
Cauthorn Hall, Corvallis Campus2UnintentionalElectrical 0/0$100-$999
McNary Hall, Corvallis Campus2UnintentionalCooking 0/0$0-$99
McNary Hall, Corvallis Campus2UnintentionalCooking 0/0$0-$99
Wilson Hall, Corvallis Campus2UnintentionalCooking 0/0$0-$99
Wilson Hall, Corvallis Campus2IntentionalIntentional-Notebook Paper Intentionally Burned 0/0$0-$99

Safety Matters at 1 Oregon State Branch

There are 2 more safety issues at Oregon State campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.

Oregon State Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
OSU Portland Center2 010010

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