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2019 Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School Crime & Safety Report

Is Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School 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 WMU-Cooley Law School:

A Word About the Crime Stats for WMU-Cooley Law School

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.

WMU-Cooley Law School Overall Crime Stats

21 Total Number of Incidents
17.38 Incidents per 1000 Students
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School reported 21 safety-related incidents involving students on or near campus or at other properties affiliated with the school in 2019. That works out to 17.38 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 1,208.

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 Crimes141,67011.594,000.00
Arrests for Possession78805.791,352.94
Violence Against Women03340.001,000.00
Disciplinary Actions02,6700.004,574.85

WMU-Cooley Law School Overall Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of WMU-Cooley Law School crime and safety incidents by category is shown in the following chart.

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Around 33.3% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School resulted in arrests for possession. About 66.7% of incidents were arrests for major crimes.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how WMU-Cooley Law School 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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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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WMU-Cooley Law School Overall Crime by Location

The chart below shows what percentage of WMU-Cooley Law School crime and safety incidents happened in each location.

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21 Total Number of Incidents
17.38 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School reported 21 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on public property in the surrounding Lansing neighborhood. That works out to 17.38 incidents per 1,000 students, considering that the student body population is 1,208.

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 Crimes146711.59666.67
Arrests for Possession72455.791,294.12
Violence Against Women0240.00555.56
Disciplinary Actions01370.00137.93

The chart below shows what percentage of WMU-Cooley Law School student-related crime and safety incidents in the Lansing neighborhood surrounding the campus are in each category.

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