Campus Safety/Security Matters
At Colorado Mesa University, 234 on-campus, and 217 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 23.91. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 23.91. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.23 at Colorado Mesa.
By violation type, 18 arrests, 12 criminal offenses, and 196 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 8 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at Colorado Mesa.
The following table summarizes security and safety issues on Colorado Mesa main campus. In addition to the main campus, 4 safety matters are reported at 2 Colorado Mesa branches.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
| Arrests | 18 | 18 | - | - | 9 | - | 1.84 |
| Criminal Offenses | 12 | 12 | - | - | 8 | - | 1.23 |
| Disciplinary Actions | 196 | 196 | - | - | 196 | - | 20.03 |
| VAWA3 | 8 | 8 | - | - | 4 | - | 0.82 |
| Hate Crimes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 234 | 234 | - | - | 217 | - | 23.91 |
| Rate Per 1000 Students | 23.91 | 23.91 | - | - | 22.18 | - | - |
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 Colorado Mesa
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for Colorado Mesa main campus.
Colorado Mesa Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires |
| 2021 | 348 | 51 | 12 | 283 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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| 2022 | 375 27 | 41 -10 | 15 3 | 308 25 | 9 7 | 2 2 | 1 -2 |
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| 2023 | 234 -141 | 18 -23 | 12 -3 | 196 -112 | 8 -1 | 0 -2 | 0 -1 |
Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At Colorado Mesa University, 18 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.
Arrests Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
| Total | 18 | 18 | - | - | 9 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 11 | 11 | - | - | 6 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 6 | 6 | - | - | 3 |
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime
At Colorado Mesa University, 12 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 1.23 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.23 at Colorado Mesa.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
| Total | 12 | 12 | - | - | 8 | 1.23 |
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| Rape | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0.10 |
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| Fondling | 6 | 6 | - | - | 5 | 0.61 |
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| Burglary | 3 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 0.31 |
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| Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 0.20 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 1.23 | 1.23 | - | - | 0.82 | - |
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types
For students attending Colorado Mesa University, 196 disciplinary actions are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.
Disciplinary Action Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
| Total | 196 | 196 | - | - | 196 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 25 | 25 | - | - | 25 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 171 | 171 | - | - | 171 |
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Violence Against Women Act(VAWA) Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At Colorado Mesa University, 8 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Disciplinary Action Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
| Total | 8 | 8 | - | - | 4 |
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| Domestic Violence | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 |
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| Dating Violence | - | 0 | - | - | 0 |
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| Stalking | 6 | 6 | - | - | 2 |
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 Colorado Mesa University.
Fires in Residence Halls
There are no reported fires on residence halls at Colorado Mesa University.
Safety Matters at 2 Colorado Mesa Branches
There are 4 more safety issues at Colorado Mesa campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.
Colorado Mesa Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires |
| Colorado Mesa University - Montrose Campus | 3 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Colorado Mesa University - Bishop Campus | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |