New Mexico State University Dona Ana: Crime & Safety

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New Mexico State University Dona Ana LogoF New Mexico State University Dona Ana is a public school in Las Cruces, New Mexico with about 6,660 students and 640 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

According to our analysis of the government data, New Mexico State University Dona Ana is a very dangerous place to stay. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus has major problems with forcible sex offenses, also there are certain problems with illegal drugs, burglaries, nonforcible sex offenses, and autothefts.

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Criminal Offenses at New Mexico State University Dona Ana 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
13
0
0.4%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
7
0
0.3%

Robbery
4
3
0.3%

Aggravated Assault
2
1
0.2%

Burglary
128
2
1.4%

Motor Vehicle Theft
20
5
0.6%

Arson
1
0
0.1%

Illegal Weapons Possession
2
0
0.2%

Drug Law Violation
73
0
1.0%

Liquor Law Violation
66
0
1.0%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at New Mexico State University Dona Ana 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 New Mexico State University Dona Ana campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at New Mexico State University Dona Ana, 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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