Arkansas State University - Main Campus

2019 Arkansas State University - Main Campus Crime & Safety Report

Is Arkansas State University - Main Campus safe? Below we'll take a look at crime statistics for the college campus and surrounding areas.

Our crime and safety report on A-State includes:

Understanding the Crime Stats for A-State

Crime & Safety Definitions

Our crime statistics come from the U.S. Department of Education's Campus Safety and Security data. The four types of crimes we will be analyzing are violence against women, arrests for major crimes, arrests for possession, and disciplinary actions.

Murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, and arson are the types of things included in the arrests for major crimes category. The violence against women grouping includes things such as domestic violence, date rape, and stalking. The arrests for possession classification deals with things such as weapons possession, alcohol violations, and drug violations. The disciplinary actions category involves possession of weapons, alcohol violations, and drug violations in the cases where no arrest occurred but some action was taken.

Number of Incidents

Many colleges and universities report zero incidents in some or all of these categories. In fact, 56% of the schools we cover reported no arrests for major crimes, 67% reported no violence against women, 70% reported no arrests for possession, and 68% reported no disciplinary actions.

While zero reported crimes may seem like a good sign, it does not necessarily indicate that the school has been safer. It may just be that the school doesn't have as strict reporting as others. Likewise, a high number of incidents may just mean that the school is stricter about law enforcement and reporting.

A-State Overall Crime Stats

201 Total Number of Incidents
15.05 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Arkansas State University - Main Campus reported 201 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students at or near campus or on other properties associated with the school. Based on a student body population of 13,356, that's 15.05 incidents per 1,000 students.

Below, you can see the number of incidents by category as well as the maximum number of incidents reported by any school for comparison's purposes.

Category Number of Incidents Max Number of Incidents (at any school) Number of Incidents per 1,000 students Max Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes 15 1,670 1.12 4,000.00
Arrests for Possession 63 880 4.72 1,352.94
Violence Against Women 11 334 0.82 1,000.00
Disciplinary Actions 112 2,670 8.39 4,574.85

A-State Overall Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of A-State crime and safety incidents are in each category.

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Disciplinary actions account for 55.7% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 31.3% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Arkansas State University - Main Campus resulted in arrests for possession. About 7.5% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 5.5% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how A-State compares to other colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to each category of crime and safety-related incidents. Note that this does not take school size into account so larger schools are likely to have more incidents.

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A-State Overall Crime by Location

The chart below shows what percentage of A-State crime and safety incidents happened in each location.

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A-State On-Campus Crime Stats

157 Total Number of Incidents
11.76 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Arkansas State University - Main Campus reported 157 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on campus. Since the number of students at the school that year was 13,356, that's 11.76 incidents per 1,000 students.

Below, you can see the number of incidents by category as well as the maximum number of incidents reported by any school for comparison's purposes.

Category Number of Incidents Max Number of Incidents (at any school) Number of Incidents per 1,000 students Max Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes 15 1,585 1.12 4,000.00
Arrests for Possession 24 813 1.80 888.89
Violence Against Women 11 331 0.82 1,000.00
Disciplinary Actions 107 2,645 8.01 4,544.91

A-State On-Campus Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of A-State on-campus crime and safety incidents are in each category.

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A-State Residence Hall Crime Stats

93 Total Number of Incidents
6.96 Incidents per 1000 Students
Arkansas State University - Main Campus reported 93 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019 that took place in residence halls. Note that these numbers are also included in the on-campus crimes category. Since the number of students at the school that year was 13,356, that's 6.96 incidents per 1,000 students.

Below, you can see the number of incidents by category as well as the maximum number of incidents reported by any school for comparison's purposes.

Category Number of Incidents Max Number of Incidents (at any school) Number of Incidents per 1,000 students Max Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes 11 167 0.82 101.80
Arrests for Possession 3 715 0.22 180.35
Violence Against Women 10 140 0.75 53.89
Disciplinary Actions 69 2,507 5.17 4,029.94

A-State Residence Hall Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of A-State crime and safety incidents in residence halls are in each category.

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44 Total Number of Incidents
3.29 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Arkansas State University - Main Campus reported 44 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on public property in the surrounding Jonesboro neighborhood. Based on a student body population of 13,356, that's 3.29 incidents per 1,000 students.

Below, you can see the number of incidents by category as well as the maximum number of incidents reported by any school for comparison's purposes.

Category Number of Incidents Max Number of Incidents (at any school) Number of Incidents per 1,000 students Max Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes 0 67 0.00 666.67
Arrests for Possession 39 245 2.92 1,294.12
Violence Against Women 0 24 0.00 555.56
Disciplinary Actions 5 137 0.37 137.93

The percentage breakdown of A-State student-related crime and safety incidents by category in the surrounding Jonesboro neighborhood is shown in the following chart.

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