How Safe and Secure TXST Campuses?

764

Total incidents

18.78

Rate per 1,000 Students

Campus Safety/Security Matters

At Texas State University, 734 on-campus, 4 out-of-campus, 26 public property, 572 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 18.78. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 18.05. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 3.02 at TXST.

By violation type, 130 arrests, 123 criminal offenses, and 398 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 109 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) and 4 hate crimes are reported at TXST.

The following table summarizes security and safety issues on TXST main campus. In addition to the main campus, 1 safety matters are reported at 1 TXST branch.

Campus Safety/Security Issues
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Reported2Rate per 1000 Students
Arrests13010712229-3.20
Criminal Offenses1231183278-3.02
Disciplinary Actions398396-2396-9.79
VAWA3109109--67-2.68
Hate Crimes44--2-0.10
Total764734426572-18.78
Rate Per 1000 Students18.7818.050.100.6414.06--
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 TXST

The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for TXST main campus.

TXST Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
2021589148872797323
2022764
175
128
-20
145
58
394
115
92
19
5
3
0
-3
2023764
-
130
2
123
-22
398
4
109
17
4
-1
1
1

Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types

At Texas State University, 130 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.

Arrests Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 13010712229
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 11001
Drug Law Violation 1149112217
Liquor Law Violation 15150011
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime

At Texas State University, 123 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 3.02 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 2.90 at TXST.

By crime category, Aggravated Assault was the most common with 46 cases, and Rape was the second most common with 29 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Aggravated Assault was the most common with 42 incidents, while Rape was the second most common with 29 incidents.

Criminal Offenses Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1 Rate per 1000 Students
Total 12311832783.02
Rape 2929--280.71
Fondling 1414--80.34
Robbery 11--10.02
Aggravated Assault 464222271.13
Burglary 20191-140.49
Motor Vehicle Theft 1111---0.27
Arson 22---0.05
Rate per 1000 Stuents3.022.900.070.051.92-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types

For students attending Texas State University, 398 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 398396-2396
Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) 55--5
Drug Law Violation 6967-267
Liquor Law Violation 324324--324
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

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

At Texas State University, 109 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

When limited to on-campus incluindg residence halls, 109 VAWA cases reported including 9 dating violence and 61 stalking. The VAWA rate per 1,000 students is 2.68 at TXST campuses.

Disciplinary Action Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Total 109109--67
Domestic Violence 39390028
Dating Violence 99007
Stalking 61610032
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias

For students attending Texas State University, 4 hate crimes are reported.

Hate Crimes Statistics
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1
Aggravated Assault 11001
Bias Race 11001
Larceny 11001
Bias Sexual Orientation 11001
Intimidation 11000
Bias Sexual Orientation 11000
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 11000
Bias Sexual Orientation 11000
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Fires in Residence Halls

At Texas State University, 1 residence hall fires are reported.

Residence Hall Fires
Number Of FiresCategoryCauseInjuries/DeathsDamage
San Jacinto Hall, Main Campus1UnintentionalElectrical 0/0$1,000-$9,999

Safety Matters at 1 TXST Branch

There are 1 more safety issues at TXST campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.

TXST Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
TotalArrestsCriminal OffensesDisciplinary ActionsVAWAHate CrimeFires
Round Rock Higher Education Center.1 010000