Campus Safety/Security Matters
At Mississippi State University, 244 on-campus, 1 out-of-campus, 35 public property, 162 residence halls, and 1 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 12.10. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 10.54. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.34 at Mississippi State.
By violation type, 63 arrests, 31 criminal offenses, and 153 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 33 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at Mississippi State.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Arrests | 63 | 44 | - | 19 | 10 | - | 2.72 |
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| Criminal Offenses | 31 | 30 | 1 | - | 4 | - | 1.34 |
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| Disciplinary Actions | 153 | 138 | - | 15 | 138 | - | 6.61 |
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| VAWA3 | 33 | 32 | - | 1 | 10 | - | 1.43 |
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| Hate Crimes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | 280 | 244 | 1 | 35 | 162 | - | 12.10 |
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| Rate Per 1000 Students | 12.10 | 10.54 | 0.04 | 1.51 | 7.00 | - | - |
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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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi State main campus.
Mississippi State Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires |
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| 2021 | 272 | 41 | 30 | 181 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2022 | 245
-27 | 61
20 | 24
-6 | 141
-40 | 19
-1 | 0
- | 8
8 |
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| 2023 | 280
35 | 63
2 | 31
7 | 153
12 | 33
14 | 0
- | 1
-7 |
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Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At Mississippi State University, 63 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 |
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| Total | 63 | 44 | - | 19 | 10 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 42 | 27 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime
At Mississippi State University, 31 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 1.30 at Mississippi State.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Total | 31 | 30 | 1 | - | 4 | 1.34 |
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| Rape | 10 | 10 | - | - | 1 | 0.43 |
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| Fondling | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | 3 | 0.26 |
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| Burglary | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | 0.35 |
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| Motor Vehicle Theft | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | 0.30 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 1.34 | 1.30 | 0.04 | - | 0.17 | - |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types
For students attending Mississippi State University, 153 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 |
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| Total | 153 | 138 | - | 15 | 138 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 37 | 22 | - | 15 | 22 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 112 | 112 | - | - | 112 |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Violence Against Women Act(VAWA) Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At Mississippi State University, 33 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 32 VAWA cases reported including 14 dating violence and 18 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 1.38 at Mississippi State campuses.
Disciplinary Action Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Total | 33 | 32 | - | 1 | 10 |
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| Domestic Violence | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Dating Violence | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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| Stalking | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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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 Mississippi State University.
Fires in Residence Halls
At Mississippi State University, 1 residence hall fires are reported.
Residence Hall Fires
| Number Of Fires | Category | Cause | Injuries/Deaths | Damage
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| Sessums, Main Campus | 1 | Unintentional | Electrical |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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