149 Criminal Offenses Occured at West Virginia College Campuses

149

Total Criminal Offenses

131

On-Campus Criminal Offenses

For the calendar year 2023, 149 criminal offenses occured at West Virginia colleges. The crimial offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.46 at West Virginia college campues.

Of the 131 total on-campus criminal offenses at West Virginia colleges,

  • There were no murders on West Virginia college campuses.
  • There were 63 sexual assault incluing rape, fondling, incest, and statutory rape. The sexual assault crime rate per 1,000 students is 0.62 at West Virginia college campuses.
  • There were 3 robberies, and the robbery crime rate per 1,000 students is 0.03 at West Virginia college campuses.
  • There were 19 aggravated assaults, and the aggravated assaults crime rate per 1,000 students is 0.19 at West Virginia college campuses.
  • There were 32 burglary, and the burglary crime rate per 1,000 students is 0.31 at West Virginia college campuses.
  • There were 9 motor vehicle theft, and the motor vehicle theft rate per 1,000 students is 0.09 at West Virginia college campuses.
  • There were 5 arson, and the arson crime rate per 1,000 students is 0.05 at West Virginia college campuses.

For all criminal offenses, there were 131 on-campus, 10 non-campus, 8 public property, and 62 residence hall criminal offenses occured last year. (The number for on-campus criminal offenses includes residence hall criminal offenses).

Criminal Offenses statistics at West Virginia Colleges
TotalOn-CampusNon-CampusPublic PropertiesResidence Halls1Rate per 1000 Students
Total149131108621.46
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter00000-
Negligent manslaughter00000-
Rape413821320.40
Fondling26250170.26
Incest00000-
Statutory Rape00000-
Robbery330000.03
Aggravated Assault25192440.25
Burglary383260170.37
Motor Vehicle Theft1090100.10
Arson650120.06
Rate Per 1000 Students1.461.290.100.080.61-
1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.

Criminal Offenses Statistics for West Virginia Colleges

The following table summarizes and compares the criminal offenses statistics between colleges in West Virginia. 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 West Virginia Colleges
StateEnrollmentTotal Criminal OffensesRate per 1000 StudentsMurder/Non-negligent manslaughterNegligent manslaughterRapeFondlingIncestStatutory RapeRobberyAggravated AssaultBurglaryMotor Vehicle TheftArson
Ben Franklin Career Center9900.0000000000000
Bethany College6711319.3700500000800
Bluefield State University1,27032.3600200000100
University of Charleston2,75800.0000000000000
Davis & Elkins College68345.8600300000100
Fairmont State University3,30741.2100100000300
Glenville State University1,63300.0000000000000
Marshall University11,027121.0900200000820
Marshall University - Medical Science Campus-0-00000000000
Morgantown Beauty College Inc74454.0500000002011
Potomac State College of West Virginia University1,143108.7500610000111
Academy of Careers and Technology14700.0000000000000
Salem University89400.0000000000000
Shepherd University3,31810.3000010000000
West Virginia State University3,45820.5800000001100
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition6114229.5100080005001
West Liberty University2,34800.0000000000000
West Virginia University Institute of Technology1,44832.0700000010200
West Virginia Wesleyan College99111.0100100000000
West Virginia Northern Community College1,26300.0000000000000
West Virginia University24,200582.4000181400210752
West Virginia University - WVU School of Nursing - Bridgeport Campus-1-00010000000
Wheeling University74811.3400000001000
Pierpont Community and Technical College - Gaston Caperton Center-0-00000000000
Pierpont Community and Technical College - Culinary Academy-0-00000000000
New River Community and Technical College1,26200.0000000000000
Total101,9081491.46003825003193295