California Institute of Technology: Crime & Safety

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California Institute of Technology LogoF California Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit school in Pasadena, California with about 2,400 students and 3,190 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 data, California Institute of Technology is a very dangerous place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus has serious problems with nonforcible sex offenses, additionally, there are certain problems with forcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at California Institute of Technology 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
6
0
0.4%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
30
0
0.9%

Robbery
2
0
0.2%

Aggravated Assault
1
0
0.2%

Burglary
15
0
0.6%

Motor Vehicle Theft
4
0
0.3%

Arson
2
0
0.2%

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 California Institute of Technology 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 California Institute of Technology campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at California Institute of Technology, 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

University of California IrvineUniversity of California IrvineIrvine, CA
More than 36,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1290, ACT 30 to enroll.

University of California Los AngelesUniversity of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA
Roughly 46,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1330, ACT 31 to enroll.

University of California San DiegoUniversity of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA
Approximately 42,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1370, ACT 31 to enroll.

University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
Over 49,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1480, ACT 34 to enroll.

University of California RiversideUniversity of California RiversideRiverside, CA
Approximately 26,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D-. SAT 1170, ACT 27 to enroll.

California State University Long BeachCalifornia State University Long BeachLong Beach, CA
Around 39,000 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security: C. ACT 23 to enroll.

University of California Santa BarbaraUniversity of California Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
About 26,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1300, ACT 31 to enroll.

California State University NorthridgeCalifornia State University NorthridgeNorthridge, CA
More than 37,600 students. Unsafe campus. Our grade for campus security: C-. ACT 19 to enroll.

California State Polytechnic University PomonaCalifornia State Polytechnic University PomonaPomona, CA
Over 27,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D-. ACT 23 to enroll.

California State University FullertonCalifornia State University FullertonFullerton, CA
Around 40,400 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: C-. ACT 21 to enroll.

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