How Safe and Secure South Dakota State Campuses?

414

Total incidents

34.34

Rate per 1,000 Students

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At South Dakota State University, 311 on-campus, 14 out-of-campus, 89 public property, and 195 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 34.34. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 25.80. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.58 at South Dakota State.

By violation type, 296 arrests, 19 criminal offenses, and 93 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 6 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at South Dakota State.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests296194138985-24.55
Criminal Offenses19181-14-1.58
Disciplinary Actions9393--93-7.71
VAWA366--3-0.50
Hate Crimes-------
Total4143111489195-34.34
Rate Per 1000 Students34.3425.801.167.3816.17--
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 South Dakota 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 South Dakota State main campus.

South Dakota State Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
2021583368191801600
2022356
-227		243
-125		14
-5		81
-99		18
2		0
-		3
3
2023414
58		296
53		19
5		93
12		6
-12		0
-		0
-3

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At South Dakota State University, 296 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 296194138985
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 10010
Drug Law Violation 513061518
Liquor Law Violation 24416477367
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At South Dakota 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 1.58 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.49 at South Dakota State.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 19181-141.58
Rape 44--40.33
Fondling 88--80.66
Burglary 22--20.17
Motor Vehicle Theft 44---0.33
Rate per 1000 Stuents1.581.490.08-1.16-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending South Dakota State University, 93 disciplinary actions are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 9393--93
Drug Law Violation 11--1
Liquor Law Violation 9292--92
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Violence Against Women Act(VAWA) Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At South Dakota State University, 6 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 66--3
Domestic Violence -0000
Dating Violence 22002
Stalking 44001
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 South Dakota State University.

Fires in Residence Halls

There are no reported fires on residence halls at South Dakota State University.