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2019 Michigan Technological University Crime & Safety Report

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

Info in this crime and safety report on Michigan Tech:

A Word About the Crime Stats for Michigan Tech

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.

Michigan Tech Overall Crime Stats

126 Total Number of Incidents
17.93 Incidents per 1000 Students
Michigan Technological University reported 126 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. That works out to 17.93 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 7,027.

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 Crimes91,6701.284,000.00
Arrests for Possession08800.001,352.94
Violence Against Women193342.701,000.00
Disciplinary Actions982,67013.954,574.85

Michigan Tech Overall Crime by Category

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

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Disciplinary actions account for 77.8% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. About 7.1% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 15.1% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Michigan 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 Major Crimes  (Incidents)
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Violence Against Women  (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 Major Crimes  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Violence Against Women  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Michigan Tech Overall Crime by Location

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

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Michigan Tech On-Campus Crime Stats

121 Total Number of Incidents
17.22 Incidents per 1000 Students
Michigan Technological University reported 121 safety-related incidents involving students on campus in 2019. Based on a student body population of 7,027, that's 17.22 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 Crimes81,5851.144,000.00
Arrests for Possession08130.00888.89
Violence Against Women173312.421,000.00
Disciplinary Actions962,64513.664,544.91

Michigan Tech On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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Michigan Tech Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

4 Total Number of Incidents
0.57 Incidents per 1000 Students
Michigan Technological University reported 4 safety-related incidents involving students on affiliated off-campus properties in 2019. Based on a student body population of 7,027, that's 0.57 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 Crimes11640.14333.33
Arrests for Possession0640.00111.11
Violence Against Women11000.14194.44
Disciplinary Actions21440.28305.56

Michigan Tech Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

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

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Michigan Tech Residence Hall Crime Stats

103 Total Number of Incidents
14.66 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Michigan Technological University reported 103 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students in residence halls. These counts are also included in the on-campus crimes category. Since the number of students at the school that year was 7,027, that's 14.66 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 Crimes71671.00101.80
Arrests for Possession07150.00180.35
Violence Against Women101401.4253.89
Disciplinary Actions862,50712.244,029.94

Michigan Tech Residence Hall Crime by Category

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

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1 Total Number of Incidents
0.14 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Michigan Technological University reported 1 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on public property in the surrounding Houghton neighborhood. Since the number of students at the school that year was 7,027, 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 Possession02450.001,294.12
Violence Against Women1240.14555.56
Disciplinary Actions01370.00137.93

The percentage breakdown of Michigan Tech student-related crime and safety incidents by category in the surrounding Houghton neighborhood is shown in the following chart.

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