Florida State University: Crime & Safety

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Florida State University LogoD- Florida State University is a public school in Tallahassee, Florida with about 44,160 students and 7,280 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.
As of May 1, 2014, Florida State University is under investigation for alleged violations of federal laws over the handling of sexual violence and sexual harassment complaints.

Safety Evaluation

According to our analysis of the government information, Florida State University is a very dangerous place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "D-" on safety.

From our perception of the data, there are some problems with forcible sex offenses and autothefts.

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Criminal Offenses at Florida 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
36
14
0.3%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
10
0
0.1%

Robbery
7
1
0.1%

Aggravated Assault
6
3
0.1%

Burglary
39
16
0.3%

Motor Vehicle Theft
61
9
0.4%

Arson
1
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
20
1
0.2%

Drug Law Violation
108
5
0.5%

Liquor Law Violation
49
11
0.3%

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

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Florida 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

Tallahassee Community CollegeTallahassee Community CollegeTallahassee, FL
About 11,300 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security: B-.

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Around 9,300 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D. SAT 1030, ACT 21 to enroll.

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Approximately 10,300 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D+. SAT 1020, ACT 19 to enroll.

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More than 4,700 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A-.

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More than 1,200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

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