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2019 Pierce College-Puyallup Crime & Safety Report

Is Pierce College-Puyallup safe? On this page, we'll examine crime statistics for the college campus and surrounding areas.

Our crime and safety report on Pierce College-Puyallup includes:

A Word About the Crime Stats for Pierce College-Puyallup

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.

Pierce College-Puyallup Overall Crime Stats

21 Total Number of Incidents
4.60 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Pierce College-Puyallup reported 21 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students at or near campus or on other properties associated with the school. Based on a student body population of 4,566, that's 4.60 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 Crimes51,6701.104,000.00
Arrests for Possession38800.661,352.94
Violence Against Women133342.851,000.00
Disciplinary Actions02,6700.004,574.85

Pierce College-Puyallup Overall Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of Pierce College-Puyallup crime and safety incidents by category is shown in the following chart.

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Around 14.3% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Pierce College-Puyallup resulted in arrests for possession. About 23.8% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 61.9% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Pierce College-Puyallup 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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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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Pierce College-Puyallup Overall Crime by Location

The percentage breakdown of Pierce College-Puyallup crime and safety incidents by location is shown in the following chart.

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Pierce College-Puyallup On-Campus Crime Stats

15 Total Number of Incidents
3.29 Incidents per 1000 Students
Pierce College-Puyallup reported 15 safety-related incidents involving students on campus in 2019. Based on a student body population of 4,566, that's 3.29 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 Crimes41,5850.884,000.00
Arrests for Possession08130.00888.89
Violence Against Women113312.411,000.00
Disciplinary Actions02,6450.004,544.91

Pierce College-Puyallup On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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Pierce College-Puyallup Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

1 Total Number of Incidents
0.22 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Pierce College-Puyallup reported 1 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on affiliated off-campus properties. Since the number of students at the school that year was 4,566, that's 0.22 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 Crimes01640.00333.33
Arrests for Possession0640.00111.11
Violence Against Women11000.22194.44
Disciplinary Actions01440.00305.56

Pierce College-Puyallup Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

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

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5 Total Number of Incidents
1.10 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Pierce College-Puyallup reported 5 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on public property in the surrounding Puyallup neighborhood. Based on a student body population of 4,566, that's 1.10 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 Crimes1670.22666.67
Arrests for Possession32450.661,294.12
Violence Against Women1240.22555.56
Disciplinary Actions01370.00137.93

The percentage breakdown of Pierce College-Puyallup student-related crime and safety incidents by category in the surrounding Puyallup neighborhood is shown in the following chart.

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