Athens State University: Crime & Safety

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Athens State University LogoA Athens State University is a public school in Athens, Alabama with about 2,890 students and 390 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.

Safety Evaluation

Based on our analysis of the government numbers, Athens State University is a safe place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "A" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus has no significant crime problems.

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Criminal Offenses at Athens State University in 2020 - 2022

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime


Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*

Murder
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
0
0
0.0%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
0
0
0.0%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
1
0
0.2%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
1
0
0.2%

Liquor Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Athens State University based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of Athens State University campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Athens State University, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.

As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.

Safety in Competing Colleges

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About 21,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is F. ACT 27 to enroll.

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Approximately 13,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses and nonforcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1520, ACT 35 to enroll.

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Around 9,300 students. Unsafe campus. Our rating for campus security is C-. ACT 28 to enroll.

The University of Tennessee ChattanoogaThe University of Tennessee ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN
Around 11,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. ACT 23 to enroll.

Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville State UniversityJacksonville, AL
Roughly 9,700 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D. ACT 20 to enroll.

University of North AlabamaUniversity of North AlabamaFlorence, AL
Around 9,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. ACT 22 to enroll.

Tennessee State UniversityTennessee State UniversityNashville, TN
More than 9,300 students. Unsafe campus. Our mark for campus security is C-.

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Roughly 6,100 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D. SAT 900, ACT 17 to enroll.

Belmont UniversityBelmont UniversityNashville, TN
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