Campus Safety/Security Matters
At Montana State University, 793 on-campus, 23 out-of-campus, 29 public property, 686 residence halls, and 3 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 49.31. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 46.28. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 2.86 at MSU.
By violation type, 154 arrests, 49 criminal offenses, and 605 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 29 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 8 hate crimes are reported at MSU.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Arrests | 154 | 120 | 9 | 25 | 37 | - | 8.99 |
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| Criminal Offenses | 49 | 39 | 10 | - | 27 | - | 2.86 |
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| Disciplinary Actions | 605 | 598 | 4 | 3 | 598 | - | 35.31 |
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| VAWA3 | 29 | 29 | - | - | 20 | - | 1.69 |
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| Hate Crimes | 8 | 7 | - | 1 | 4 | - | 0.47 |
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| Total | 845 | 793 | 23 | 29 | 686 | - | 49.31 |
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| Rate Per 1000 Students | 49.31 | 46.28 | 1.34 | 1.69 | 40.04 | - | - |
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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 MSU
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for MSU main campus.
MSU 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 | 687 | 82 | 37 | 545 | 21 | 2 | 5 |
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| 2022 | 769
82 | 121
39 | 30
-7 | 599
54 | 16
-5 | 3
1 | 4
-1 |
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| 2023 | 845
76 | 154
33 | 49
19 | 605
6 | 29
13 | 8
5 | 3
-1 |
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Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At Montana State University, 154 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 | 154 | 120 | 9 | 25 | 37 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 143 | 109 | 9 | 25 | 28 |
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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 Montana State University, 49 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 2.86 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 2.28 at MSU.
By crime category, Rape was the most common with 18 cases, and Aggravated Assault was the second most common with 14 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Rape was the most common with 16 incidents, while Fondling was the second most common with 8 incidents.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Total | 49 | 39 | 10 | - | 27 | 2.86 |
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| Rape | 18 | 16 | 2 | - | 15 | 1.05 |
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| Fondling | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 5 | 0.58 |
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| Incest | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0.06 |
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| Aggravated Assault | 14 | 8 | 6 | - | 5 | 0.82 |
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| Motor Vehicle Theft | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 0.18 |
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| Arson | 3 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 0.18 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 2.86 | 2.28 | 0.58 | - | 1.58 | - |
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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 Montana State University, 605 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 | 605 | 598 | 4 | 3 | 598 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 98 | 98 | - | - | 98 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 507 | 500 | 4 | 3 | 500 |
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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 Montana State University, 29 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 29 VAWA cases reported including 9 dating violence and 16 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 1.69 at MSU campuses.
Disciplinary Action Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Total | 29 | 29 | - | - | 20 |
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| Domestic Violence | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| Dating Violence | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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| Stalking | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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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
For students attending Montana State University, 8 hate crimes are reported.
Hate Crimes Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Simple Assault | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Bias Race | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Intimidation | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| Bias Race | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Bias Religion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Bias Sexual Orientation | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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| Destruction/Damage/Vandalism | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Bias Gender | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Fires in Residence Halls
At Montana State University, 3 residence hall fires are reported.
Residence Hall Fires
| Number Of Fires | Category | Cause | Injuries/Deaths | Damage
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| Johnstone Center, Main Campus | 1 | Unintentional | Open flames |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| Hannon Hall, Main Campus | 1 | Unintentional | Electrical |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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| Julia Martin East , Main Campus | 1 | Unintentional | Open flames |
0/0 | $0-$99 |
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