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2019 South Dakota State University Crime & Safety Report

Is South Dakota State safe? On this page, we'll examine crime statistics for the college campus and surrounding areas.

Our crime and safety report on South Dakota State includes:

Understanding the Crime Stats for South Dakota State

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.

South Dakota State Overall Crime Stats

728 Total Number of Incidents
63.24 Incidents per 1000 Students
South Dakota State University reported 728 safety-related incidents involving students on or near campus or at other properties affiliated with the school in 2019. That works out to 63.24 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 11,512.

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 Crimes251,6702.174,000.00
Arrests for Possession32688028.321,352.94
Violence Against Women183341.561,000.00
Disciplinary Actions3592,67031.184,574.85

South Dakota State Overall Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of South Dakota State crime and safety incidents by category is shown in the following chart.

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Disciplinary actions account for 49.3% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 44.8% of the crime and safety-related incidents at South Dakota State University resulted in arrests for possession. About 3.4% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 2.5% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how South Dakota State 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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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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South Dakota State Overall Crime by Location

The chart below shows what percentage of South Dakota State crime and safety incidents happened in each location.

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South Dakota State On-Campus Crime Stats

623 Total Number of Incidents
54.12 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, South Dakota State University reported 623 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on campus. Since the number of students at the school that year was 11,512, that's 54.12 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 Crimes221,5851.914,000.00
Arrests for Possession22581319.54888.89
Violence Against Women173311.481,000.00
Disciplinary Actions3592,64531.184,544.91

South Dakota State On-Campus Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of South Dakota State on-campus crime and safety incidents are in each category.

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South Dakota State Affiliated Off-Campus Crime Stats

4 Total Number of Incidents
0.35 Incidents per 1000 Students
South Dakota State University reported 4 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on affiliated off-campus properties. Since the number of students at the school that year was 11,512, that's 0.35 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 Crimes31640.26333.33
Arrests for Possession0640.00111.11
Violence Against Women11000.09194.44
Disciplinary Actions01440.00305.56

South Dakota State Affiliated Off-Campus Crime by Category

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

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South Dakota State Residence Hall Crime Stats

543 Total Number of Incidents
47.17 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, South Dakota State University reported 543 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students in residence halls. These counts are also included in the on-campus crimes category. That works out to 47.17 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 11,512.

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 Crimes141671.22101.80
Arrests for Possession16371514.16180.35
Violence Against Women81400.6953.89
Disciplinary Actions3582,50731.104,029.94

South Dakota State Residence Hall Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of South Dakota State crime and safety incidents in residence halls are in each category.

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101 Total Number of Incidents
8.77 Incidents per 1000 Students
South Dakota State University reported 101 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on Brookings public property in areas surrounding the campus. That works out to 8.77 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 11,512.

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 Possession1012458.771,294.12
Violence Against Women0240.00555.56
Disciplinary Actions01370.00137.93

The percentage breakdown of South Dakota State student-related crime and safety incidents by category in the surrounding Brookings neighborhood is shown in the following chart.

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