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2019 Ball State University Crime & Safety Report

Is Ball State University safe? On this page, we'll examine crime statistics for the college campus and surrounding areas.

Our crime and safety report on Ball State includes:

Understanding the Crime Stats for Ball State

Types of Crime & Safety Incidents

We have compiled this information on crime statistics from the U.S. Department of Education's Campus Safety and Security data. The types of crimes are divided into the following categories: arrests for major crimes, arrests for possession, violence against women, and disciplinary actions.

The arrests for major crimes category includes arrests for things such as murder, robbery, rape, aggravated assault, and arson. 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. Similarly, a high number of incidents could indicate that the school is more strict about reporting and law enforcement than other institutions.

Ball State Overall Crime Stats

461 Total Number of Incidents
20.54 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Ball State University reported 461 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students at or near campus or on other properties associated with the school. Since the number of students at the school that year was 22,443, that's 20.54 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.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes411,6701.834,000.00
Arrests for Possession548802.411,352.94
Violence Against Women173340.761,000.00
Disciplinary Actions3492,67015.554,574.85

Ball State Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 75.7% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 11.7% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Ball State University resulted in arrests for possession. About 8.9% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 3.7% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Ball 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.

Arrests for Possession  (Incidents)
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Violence Against Women  (Incidents)
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Disciplinary Actions  (Incidents)
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We can factor in the size of the school and look at the incidents per thousand students as well.

Arrests for Possession  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Arrests for Major Crimes  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Violence Against Women  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Ball State Overall Crime by Location

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

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Ball State On-Campus Crime Stats

440 Total Number of Incidents
19.61 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Ball State University reported 440 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on campus. That works out to 19.61 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 22,443.

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.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes341,5851.514,000.00
Arrests for Possession478132.09888.89
Violence Against Women173310.761,000.00
Disciplinary Actions3422,64515.244,544.91

Ball State On-Campus Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of Ball State on-campus crime and safety incidents by category is shown in the following chart.

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Ball State Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

8 Total Number of Incidents
0.36 Incidents per 1000 Students
Ball State University reported 8 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on affiliated off-campus properties. Based on a student body population of 22,443, that's 0.36 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.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes51640.22333.33
Arrests for Possession0640.00111.11
Violence Against Women01000.00194.44
Disciplinary Actions31440.13305.56

Ball State Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of Ball State crime and safety incidents by category on affiliated off-campus is shown in the following chart.

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Ball State Residence Hall Crime Stats

387 Total Number of Incidents
17.24 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Ball State University reported 387 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students in residence halls. These counts are also included in the on-campus crimes category. That works out to 17.24 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 22,443.

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.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes291671.29101.80
Arrests for Possession297151.29180.35
Violence Against Women131400.5853.89
Disciplinary Actions3162,50714.084,029.94

Ball State Residence Hall Crime by Category

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

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13 Total Number of Incidents
0.58 Incidents per 1000 Students
Ball State University reported 13 safety-related incidents involving students on public property in the Muncie neighborhood around the campus in 2019. Since the number of students at the school that year was 22,443, that's 0.58 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.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes2670.09666.67
Arrests for Possession72450.311,294.12
Violence Against Women0240.00555.56
Disciplinary Actions41370.18137.93

The chart below shows what percentage of Ball State student-related crime and safety incidents in the Muncie neighborhood surrounding the campus are in each category.

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