How Safe and Secure Marshall University Campuses?

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Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Marshall University, 76 on-campus, 4 out-of-campus, 1 public property, and 53 residence halls 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 6.77. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 6.36. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.34 at Marshall.

By violation type, 15 arrests, 16 criminal offenses, and 46 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 4 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at Marshall.

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

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests1515--5-1.25
Criminal Offenses16124-1-1.34
Disciplinary Actions4645-145-3.85
VAWA344--2-0.33
Hate Crimes-------
Total81764153-6.77
Rate Per 1000 Students6.776.360.330.084.43--
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 Marshall

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

Marshall Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
202114192243400
2022104
-37
49
-43
23
21
30
-13
2
-2
0
-
0
-
202381
-23
15
-34
16
-7
46
16
4
2
0
-
0
-

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Marshall University, 15 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 1515--5
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 11000
Drug Law Violation 55001
Liquor Law Violation 99004
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At Marshall University, 16 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 1.34 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.00 at Marshall.

By crime category, Burglary was the most common with 11 cases, and Rape was the second most common with 3 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Burglary was the most common with 8 incidents, while Rape was the second most common with 2 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 16124-11.34
Rape 321-10.25
Burglary 1183--0.92
Motor Vehicle Theft 22---0.17
Rate per 1000 Stuents1.341.000.33-0.08-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Marshall University, 46 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 4645-145
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 11--1
Drug Law Violation 1211-111
Liquor Law Violation 3333--33
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

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

At Marshall University, 4 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 44--2
Domestic Violence 11001
Dating Violence -0000
Stalking 33001
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

There are no reported hate crimes at Marshall University.


Fires in Residence Halls

There are no reported fires on residence halls at Marshall University.

Safety Matters at 1 Marshall Branch

There are 1 more safety issues at Marshall campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.

Marshall Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
Medical Science Campus1 000100

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