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2019 Louisiana Tech University Crime & Safety Report

Is Louisiana Tech 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 Louisiana Tech:

A Word About the Crime Stats for Louisiana Tech

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.

Louisiana Tech Overall Crime Stats

82 Total Number of Incidents
7.12 Incidents per 1000 Students
Louisiana Tech University reported 82 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place at or near campus or on other properties affiliated with the school. Based on a student body population of 11,510, that's 7.12 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 Crimes271,6702.354,000.00
Arrests for Possession328802.781,352.94
Violence Against Women43340.351,000.00
Disciplinary Actions192,6701.654,574.85

Louisiana Tech Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 23.2% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 39.0% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Louisiana Tech University resulted in arrests for possession. About 32.9% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 4.9% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Louisiana Tech 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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Arrests for Major Crimes  (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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Disciplinary Actions  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Louisiana Tech Overall Crime by Location

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

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Louisiana Tech On-Campus Crime Stats

81 Total Number of Incidents
7.04 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Louisiana Tech University reported 81 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on campus. Based on a student body population of 11,510, that's 7.04 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 Crimes261,5852.264,000.00
Arrests for Possession328132.78888.89
Violence Against Women43310.351,000.00
Disciplinary Actions192,6451.654,544.91

Louisiana Tech On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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Louisiana Tech Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

1 Total Number of Incidents
0.09 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Louisiana Tech University reported 1 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on affiliated off-campus properties. Based on a student body population of 11,510, that's 0.09 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 Crimes11640.09333.33
Arrests for Possession0640.00111.11
Violence Against Women01000.00194.44
Disciplinary Actions01440.00305.56

Louisiana Tech Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of Louisiana Tech crime and safety incidents on affiliated off-campus properties are in each category.

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Louisiana Tech Residence Hall Crime Stats

37 Total Number of Incidents
3.21 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Louisiana Tech University reported 37 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students 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 11,510, that's 3.21 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 Crimes121671.04101.80
Arrests for Possession167151.39180.35
Violence Against Women11400.0953.89
Disciplinary Actions82,5070.704,029.94

Louisiana Tech Residence Hall Crime by Category

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

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