Campus Safety/Security Matters
At Marshall University, 76 on-campus, 4 out-of-campus, 1 public property, and 53 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 6.77. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 6.36. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.34 at Marshall.
By violation type, 15 arrests, 16 criminal offenses, and 46 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 4 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at Marshall.
The following table summarizes security and safety issues on Marshall main campus. In addition to the main campus, 1 safety matters are reported at 1 Marshall branch.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Arrests | 15 | 15 | - | - | 5 | - | 1.25 |
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| Criminal Offenses | 16 | 12 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 1.34 |
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| Disciplinary Actions | 46 | 45 | - | 1 | 45 | - | 3.85 |
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| VAWA3 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 2 | - | 0.33 |
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| Hate Crimes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | 81 | 76 | 4 | 1 | 53 | - | 6.77 |
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| Rate Per 1000 Students | 6.77 | 6.36 | 0.33 | 0.08 | 4.43 | - | - |
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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 Marshall
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for Marshall main campus.
Marshall 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 | 141 | 92 | 2 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2022 | 104
-37 | 49
-43 | 23
21 | 30
-13 | 2
-2 | 0
- | 0
- |
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| 2023 | 81
-23 | 15
-34 | 16
-7 | 46
16 | 4
2 | 0
- | 0
- |
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Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At Marshall University, 15 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 | 15 | 15 | - | - | 5 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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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 Marshall University, 16 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 1.34 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.00 at Marshall.
By crime category, Burglary was the most common with 11 cases, and Rape was the second most common with 3 cases. When restricted to campus, including residence halls, Burglary was the most common with 8 incidents, while Rape was the second most common with 2 incidents.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Total | 16 | 12 | 4 | - | 1 | 1.34 |
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| Rape | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 0.25 |
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| Burglary | 11 | 8 | 3 | - | - | 0.92 |
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| Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 0.17 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 1.34 | 1.00 | 0.33 | - | 0.08 | - |
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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 Marshall University, 46 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 | 46 | 45 | - | 1 | 45 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 12 | 11 | - | 1 | 11 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 33 | 33 | - | - | 33 |
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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 Marshall University, 4 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 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 2 |
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| Domestic Violence | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Dating Violence | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Stalking | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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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 Marshall University.
Fires in Residence Halls
There are no reported fires on residence halls at Marshall University.
Safety Matters at 1 Marshall Branch
There are 1 more safety issues at Marshall campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.
Marshall Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires |
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| Medical Science Campus | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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