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2019 Kansas State University Crime & Safety Report

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

Info in this crime and safety report on K -State:

A Word About the Crime Stats for K -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.

K -State Overall Crime Stats

356 Total Number of Incidents
16.39 Incidents per 1000 Students
Kansas State University reported 356 safety-related incidents involving students on or near campus or at other properties affiliated with the school in 2019. Since the number of students at the school that year was 21,719, that's 16.39 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 Crimes291,6701.344,000.00
Arrests for Possession758803.451,352.94
Violence Against Women213340.971,000.00
Disciplinary Actions2312,67010.644,574.85

K -State Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 64.9% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 21.1% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Kansas State University resulted in arrests for possession. About 8.1% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 5.9% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how K -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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K -State Overall Crime by Location

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

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K -State On-Campus Crime Stats

336 Total Number of Incidents
15.47 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Kansas State University reported 336 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on campus. That works out to 15.47 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 21,719.

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 Crimes191,5850.874,000.00
Arrests for Possession678133.08888.89
Violence Against Women193310.871,000.00
Disciplinary Actions2312,64510.644,544.91

K -State On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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K -State Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

17 Total Number of Incidents
0.78 Incidents per 1000 Students
Kansas State University reported 17 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on affiliated off-campus properties. That works out to 0.78 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 21,719.

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 Crimes101640.46333.33
Arrests for Possession5640.23111.11
Violence Against Women21000.09194.44
Disciplinary Actions01440.00305.56

K -State Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

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

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K -State Residence Hall Crime Stats

232 Total Number of Incidents
10.68 Incidents per 1000 Students
Kansas State University reported 232 safety-related incidents involving students in residence halls in 2019. Note that these numbers are also included in the on-campus crimes category. Based on a student body population of 21,719, that's 10.68 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 Crimes61670.28101.80
Arrests for Possession17150.05180.35
Violence Against Women01400.0053.89
Disciplinary Actions2252,50710.364,029.94

K -State Residence Hall Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of K -State crime and safety incidents by category in residence halls is shown in the following chart.

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3 Total Number of Incidents
0.14 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Kansas State University reported 3 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on public property in the surrounding Manhattan neighborhood. Since the number of students at the school that year was 21,719, that's 0.14 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 Crimes0670.00666.67
Arrests for Possession32450.141,294.12
Violence Against Women0240.00555.56
Disciplinary Actions01370.00137.93

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

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