For the calendar year 2023, 2,856 arrests made at Texas colleges. The arrest rate per 1,000 students is 0.49 at Texas college campues. By violation type, there were 153 weapon-related arrests, 1,662 drug law violation arrests, and 1,041 liquor law violation arrests.
Of the 2,262 total on-campus arrests at Texas colleges,
- 3.93% were weapon-related, and the on-campus weapon-related arrests rate per 1,000 students is 0.02.
- 54.38% were drug law violation arrests, and the on-campus durg law violation arrest per 1,000 students is 0.21.
- 41.69% were liquor law vioation arrests, and the on-campus liquor law violation arrest rate per 1,000 students is 0.16.
For all arrests, there were 2,262 on-campus, 53 non-campus, 541 public property, and 943 residence hall arrests made last year. (The number for on-campus arrests includes residence hall arrests).
Arrests statistics at Texas Colleges
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Rate per 1000 Students |
| Total | 2,856 | 2,262 | 53 | 541 | 943 | 0.49 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | 153 | 89 | 3 | 61 | 18 | 0.03 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 1,662 | 1,230 | 45 | 387 | 317 | 0.29 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 1,041 | 943 | 5 | 93 | 608 | 0.18 |
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| Rate Per 1000 Students | 0.49 | 0.39 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.16 | - |
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Arrests Statistics for Texas Colleges
The following table summarizes and compares the arrests statistics between colleges in Texas. It includes only on-campus incidents rather than non-campus and public properties.