Campus Safety/Security Matters
At New Mexico State University-Dona Ana, 229 on-campus, 11 out-of-campus, 7 public property, and 162 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 34.31. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 31.81. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 9.17 at NMSU-Dona Ana.
By violation type, 22 arrests, 66 criminal offenses, and 149 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 10 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at NMSU-Dona Ana.
The following table summarizes security and safety issues on NMSU-Dona Ana main campus. In addition to the main campus, 4 safety matters are reported at 4 NMSU-Dona Ana branches.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Arrests | 22 | 20 | - | 2 | 9 | - | 3.06 |
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| Criminal Offenses | 66 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 9.17 |
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| Disciplinary Actions | 149 | 144 | 2 | 3 | 144 | - | 20.69 |
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| VAWA3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 1.39 |
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| Hate Crimes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | 247 | 229 | 11 | 7 | 162 | - | 34.31 |
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| Rate Per 1000 Students | 34.31 | 31.81 | 1.53 | 0.97 | 22.50 | - | - |
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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 NMSU-Dona Ana
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for NMSU-Dona Ana main campus.
NMSU-Dona Ana 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 | 183 | 22 | 41 | 112 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
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| 2022 | 227
44 | 32
10 | 100
59 | 88
-24 | 6
-2 | 1
1 | 0
-1 |
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| 2023 | 247
20 | 22
-10 | 66
-34 | 149
61 | 10
4 | 0
-1 | 0
- |
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Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At New Mexico State University-Dona Ana, 22 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 | 22 | 20 | - | 2 | 9 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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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 New Mexico State University-Dona Ana, 66 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 9.17 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 7.78 at NMSU-Dona Ana.
By crime category, Burglary was the most common with 28 cases, and Motor Vehicle Theft was the second most common with 26 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Burglary was the most common with 27 incidents, while Motor Vehicle Theft was the second most common with 22 incidents.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Total | 66 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 9.17 |
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| Rape | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 0.42 |
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| Fondling | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 0.28 |
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| Aggravated Assault | 3 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 0.42 |
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| Burglary | 28 | 27 | 1 | - | 4 | 3.89 |
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| Motor Vehicle Theft | 26 | 22 | 4 | - | - | 3.61 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 9.17 | 7.78 | 1.11 | 0.28 | 0.83 | - |
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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 New Mexico State University-Dona Ana, 149 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 | 149 | 144 | 2 | 3 | 144 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 17 | 17 | - | - | 17 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 35 | 33 | - | 2 | 33 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 97 | 94 | 2 | 1 | 94 |
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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 New Mexico State University-Dona Ana, 10 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Disciplinary Action Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Total | 10 | 9 | 1 | - | 3 |
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| Domestic Violence | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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| Dating Violence | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Stalking | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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 New Mexico State University-Dona Ana.
Fires in Residence Halls
There are no reported fires on residence halls at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana.
Safety Matters at 4 NMSU-Dona Ana Branches
There are 4 more safety issues at NMSU-Dona Ana campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.
NMSU-Dona Ana Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires |
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| Workforce Center | 1 |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| East Mesa Center | 1 |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Gadsden | 1 |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Sunland Park Learning Center | 1 |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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