How Safe and Secure University of South Dakota Campuses?

At University of South Dakota, 185 on-campus, 5 out-of-campus, 2 public property, 174 residence halls, and 4 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 18.08. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 17.42. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.88 at USD.

By violation type, 11 arrests, 20 criminal offenses, and 153 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 8 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at USD.

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

At University of South Dakota, 11 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

At University of South Dakota, 20 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 1.88 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.51 at USD.

By crime category, Rape was the most common with 15 cases, and Fondling was the second most common with 3 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Rape was the most common with 11 incidents, while Fondling was the second most common with 3 incidents.

For students attending University of South Dakota, 153 disciplinary actions are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

At University of South Dakota, 8 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

There are no reported hate crimes at University of South Dakota.

At University of South Dakota, 4 residence hall fires are reported.