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2019 Lander University Crime & Safety Report

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

What you'll find in our crime and safety report on Lander University:

A Word About the Crime Stats for Lander University

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.

Lander University Overall Crime Stats

158 Total Number of Incidents
48.98 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Lander University reported 158 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students at or near campus or on other properties associated with the school. That works out to 48.98 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 3,226.

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 Crimes41,6701.244,000.00
Arrests for Possession7488022.941,352.94
Violence Against Women123343.721,000.00
Disciplinary Actions682,67021.084,574.85

Lander University Overall Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of Lander University crime and safety incidents by category is shown in the following chart.

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Disciplinary actions account for 43.0% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 46.8% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Lander University resulted in arrests for possession. About 2.5% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 7.6% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Lander University 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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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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Lander University Overall Crime by Location

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

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Lander University On-Campus Crime Stats

146 Total Number of Incidents
45.26 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Lander University reported 146 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on campus. That works out to 45.26 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 3,226.

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 Crimes41,5851.244,000.00
Arrests for Possession6881321.08888.89
Violence Against Women123313.721,000.00
Disciplinary Actions622,64519.224,544.91

Lander University On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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Lander University Residence Hall Crime Stats

136 Total Number of Incidents
42.16 Incidents per 1000 Students
Lander University reported 136 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. That works out to 42.16 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 3,226.

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 Crimes21670.62101.80
Arrests for Possession6771520.77180.35
Violence Against Women71402.1753.89
Disciplinary Actions602,50718.604,029.94

Lander University Residence Hall Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of Lander University crime and safety incidents by category in residence halls is shown in the following chart.

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12 Total Number of Incidents
3.72 Incidents per 1000 Students
Lander University reported 12 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on Greenwood public property in areas surrounding the campus. Based on a student body population of 3,226, that's 3.72 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 Possession62451.861,294.12
Violence Against Women0240.00555.56
Disciplinary Actions61371.86137.93

The chart below shows what percentage of Lander University student-related crime and safety incidents in the Greenwood neighborhood surrounding the campus are in each category.

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