Campus Safety/Security Matters
At Appalachian State University, 642 on-campus, 27 out-of-campus, 40 public property, 596 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 32.87. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 29.76. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 0.88 at Appalachian State.
By violation type, 98 arrests, 19 criminal offenses, and 576 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 16 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at Appalachian State.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Arrests | 98 | 68 | 6 | 24 | 37 | - | 4.54 |
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| Criminal Offenses | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 12 | - | 0.88 |
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| Disciplinary Actions | 576 | 542 | 18 | 16 | 542 | - | 26.70 |
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| VAWA3 | 16 | 16 | - | - | 5 | - | 0.74 |
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| Hate Crimes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | 709 | 642 | 27 | 40 | 596 | - | 32.87 |
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| Rate Per 1000 Students | 32.87 | 29.76 | 1.25 | 1.85 | 27.63 | - | - |
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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 Appalachian 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 Appalachian State main campus.
Appalachian 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 | 576 | 124 | 23 | 418 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2022 | 761
185 | 155
31 | 26
3 | 557
139 | 23
13 | 0
-1 | 2
2 |
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| 2023 | 709
-52 | 98
-57 | 19
-7 | 576
19 | 16
-7 | 0
- | 1
-1 |
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Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At Appalachian State University, 98 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 | 98 | 68 | 6 | 24 | 37 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 36 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 56 | 43 | 0 | 13 | 22 |
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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 Appalachian State University, 19 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 0.88 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 0.74 at Appalachian State.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Total | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 12 | 0.88 |
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| Rape | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | 0.37 |
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| Fondling | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 2 | 0.23 |
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| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0.05 |
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| Burglary | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 0.19 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 0.88 | 0.74 | 0.14 | - | 0.56 | - |
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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 Appalachian State University, 576 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 | 576 | 542 | 18 | 16 | 542 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 152 | 136 | 12 | 4 | 136 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 420 | 404 | 4 | 12 | 404 |
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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 Appalachian State University, 16 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 | 16 | 16 | - | - | 5 |
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| Domestic Violence | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Dating Violence | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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| Stalking | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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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 Appalachian State University.
Fires in Residence Halls
At Appalachian State University, 1 residence hall fires are reported.
Residence Hall Fires
| Number Of Fires | Category | Cause | Injuries/Deaths | Damage
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| New River Hall, Main Campus | 1 | Undetermined | |
0/0 | $1,000-$9,999 |
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