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2019 Ursinus College Crime & Safety Report

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

Info in this crime and safety report on Ursinus:

A Word About the Crime Stats for Ursinus

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.

Ursinus Overall Crime Stats

128 Total Number of Incidents
86.96 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Ursinus College reported 128 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students at or near campus or on other properties associated with the school. Since the number of students at the school that year was 1,472, that's 86.96 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 Crimes201,67013.594,000.00
Arrests for Possession38802.041,352.94
Violence Against Women63344.081,000.00
Disciplinary Actions992,67067.264,574.85

Ursinus Overall Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of Ursinus crime and safety incidents are in each category.

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Disciplinary actions account for 77.3% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. Around 2.3% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Ursinus College resulted in arrests for possession. About 15.6% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 4.7% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Ursinus 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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We can factor in the size of the school and look at the incidents per thousand students as well.

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Ursinus Overall Crime by Location

The percentage breakdown of Ursinus crime and safety incidents by location is shown in the following chart.

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Ursinus On-Campus Crime Stats

126 Total Number of Incidents
85.60 Incidents per 1000 Students
Ursinus College reported 126 safety-related incidents involving students on campus in 2019. Since the number of students at the school that year was 1,472, that's 85.60 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 Crimes201,58513.594,000.00
Arrests for Possession38132.04888.89
Violence Against Women63314.081,000.00
Disciplinary Actions972,64565.904,544.91

Ursinus On-Campus Crime by Category

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

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Ursinus Residence Hall Crime Stats

115 Total Number of Incidents
78.13 Incidents per 1000 Students
Ursinus College reported 115 safety-related incidents involving students in residence halls in 2019. These counts are also included in the on-campus crimes category. Since the number of students at the school that year was 1,472, that's 78.13 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 Crimes111677.47101.80
Arrests for Possession37152.04180.35
Violence Against Women61404.0853.89
Disciplinary Actions952,50764.544,029.94

Ursinus Residence Hall Crime by Category

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

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2 Total Number of Incidents
1.36 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Ursinus College reported 2 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students on public property in the surrounding Collegeville neighborhood. Based on a student body population of 1,472, that's 1.36 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 Women0240.00555.56
Disciplinary Actions21371.36137.93

The chart below shows what percentage of Ursinus student-related crime and safety incidents in the Collegeville neighborhood surrounding the campus are in each category.

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