College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2019 Mercer County Community College Crime & Safety Report

Is Mercer County Community College safe? On this page, we'll examine crime statistics for the college campus and surrounding areas.

What you'll find in our crime and safety report on Mercer County Community College:

Understanding the Crime Stats for Mercer County Community College

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

It is not uncommon for a school to report zero incidents for any 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.

Although zero incidents of reported crime is nice, it doesn't necessarily mean that the school is safer. It could indicate lax reporting. Similarly, a high number of incidents could indicate that the school is more strict about reporting and law enforcement than other institutions.

Mercer County Community College Overall Crime Stats

236 Total Number of Incidents
31.55 Incidents per 1000 Students
Mercer County Community College reported 236 safety-related incidents involving students on or near campus or at other properties affiliated with the school in 2019. Based on a student body population of 7,480, that's 31.55 incidents per 1,000 students.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

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 Crimes271,6703.614,000.00
Arrests for Possession298803.881,352.94
Violence Against Women353344.681,000.00
Disciplinary Actions1452,67019.394,574.85

Mercer County Community College Overall Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of Mercer County Community College crime and safety incidents by category is shown in the following chart.

undefined

Disciplinary actions account for 61.4% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 12.3% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Mercer County Community College resulted in arrests for possession. About 11.4% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 14.8% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Mercer County Community College 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)
fewer
more
Arrests for Major Crimes  (Incidents)
fewer
more
Violence Against Women  (Incidents)
fewer
more
Disciplinary Actions  (Incidents)
fewer
more

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)
fewer
more
Arrests for Major Crimes  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
fewer
more
Violence Against Women  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
fewer
more
Disciplinary Actions  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
fewer
more

Mercer County Community College Overall Crime by Location

The chart below shows what percentage of Mercer County Community College crime and safety incidents happened in each location.

undefined

Mercer County Community College On-Campus Crime Stats

19 Total Number of Incidents
2.54 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Mercer County Community College reported 19 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on campus. Since the number of students at the school that year was 7,480, that's 2.54 incidents per 1,000 students.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

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 Crimes31,5850.404,000.00
Arrests for Possession18130.13888.89
Violence Against Women143311.871,000.00
Disciplinary Actions12,6450.134,544.91

Mercer County Community College On-Campus Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of Mercer County Community College on-campus crime and safety incidents by category is shown in the following chart.

undefined

Mercer County Community College Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

216 Total Number of Incidents
28.88 Incidents per 1000 Students
Mercer County Community College reported 216 safety-related incidents involving students on affiliated off-campus properties in 2019. Since the number of students at the school that year was 7,480, that's 28.88 incidents per 1,000 students.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

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 Crimes231643.07333.33
Arrests for Possession28643.74111.11
Violence Against Women211002.81194.44
Disciplinary Actions14414419.25305.56

Mercer County Community College Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of Mercer County Community College crime and safety incidents on affiliated off-campus properties are in each category.

undefined

1 Total Number of Incidents
0.13 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Mercer County Community College reported 1 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on public property in the surrounding West Windsor neighborhood. Based on a student body population of 7,480, that's 0.13 incidents per 1,000 students.

The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.

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 Crimes1670.13666.67
Arrests for Possession02450.001,294.12
Violence Against Women0240.00555.56
Disciplinary Actions01370.00137.93

The chart below shows what percentage of Mercer County Community College student-related crime and safety incidents in the West Windsor neighborhood surrounding the campus are in each category.

undefined

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options