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 2,240 students and 3,270 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2021 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 and ranks California Institute of Technology #46 among the Most Dangerous colleges in the USA.

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

Campus Safety: California Institute of Technology and Nearby Schools

California Institute of Technology Safety Chart
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Criminal Offenses at California Institute of Technology in 2018 - 2020

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
4
1
0.3%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
101
3
1.6%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
1
1
0.2%

Burglary
31
0
0.9%

Motor Vehicle Theft
1
0
0.2%

Arson
1
0
0.2%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
1
0.1%

Drug Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

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.

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