67 Criminal Offenses Occured at South Dakota College Campuses

67

Total Criminal Offenses

59

On-Campus Criminal Offenses

For the calendar year 2023, 67 criminal offenses occured at South Dakota colleges. The crimial offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.48 at South Dakota college campues.

Of the 59 total on-campus criminal offenses at South Dakota colleges,

  • There were no murders on South Dakota college campuses.
  • There were 36 sexual assault incluing rape, fondling, incest, and statutory rape. The sexual assault crime rate per 1,000 students is 0.79 at South Dakota college campuses.
  • There were 1 robberies, and the robbery crime rate per 1,000 students is 0.02 at South Dakota college campuses.
  • There was no aggravated assaults at South Dakota college campuses.
  • There were 9 burglary, and the burglary crime rate per 1,000 students is 0.20 at South Dakota college campuses.
  • There were 13 motor vehicle theft, and the motor vehicle theft rate per 1,000 students is 0.29 at South Dakota college campuses.
  • There was no Arson at South Dakota college campuses.

For all criminal offenses, there were 59 on-campus, 7 non-campus, 1 public property, and 38 residence hall criminal offenses occured last year. (The number for on-campus criminal offenses includes residence hall criminal offenses).

Criminal Offenses statistics at South Dakota Colleges
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Rate per 1000 Students
Total675971381.48
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter00000-
Negligent manslaughter00000-
Rape262150190.57
Fondling151500120.33
Incest00000-
Statutory Rape101000.02
Robbery110000.02
Aggravated Assault101000.02
Burglary990070.20
Motor Vehicle Theft14130100.31
Arson00000-
Rate Per 1000 Students1.481.300.150.020.84-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics for South Dakota Colleges

The following table summarizes and compares the criminal offenses statistics between colleges in South Dakota. It includes only on-campus incidents rather than non-campus and public properties.

Last Update: April 22, 2025 | Data source: CSS (Campus Safety and Security), OPE
On-campus Criminal Offenses Statistics at South Dakota Colleges
StateEnrollmentTotal Criminal OffensesRate per 1000 StudentsMurder/Non-negligent manslaughterNegligent manslaughterRapeFondlingIncestStatutory RapeRobberyAggravated AssaultBurglaryMotor Vehicle TheftArson
Augustana University2,15873.2400100000240
Black Hills State University3,47510.2900000000100
Dakota State University3,50820.5700100000100
Dakota Wesleyan University88600.0000000000000
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City7900.0000000000000
Mitchell Technical College1,13210.8800010000000
Mount Marty University1,31400.0000000000000
Northern State University3,52151.4200300000110
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology2,49220.8000100010000
South Dakota State University11,498181.5700480000240
University of Sioux Falls1,50942.6500020000020
Sisseton Wahpeton College21514.6500000000100
Southeast Technical College2,47810.4000000000010
Stewart School14800.0000000000000
University of South Dakota9,868161.62001130000110
Western Dakota Technical College1,04710.9600010000000
Total45,328671.4800211500109130