Marshall University: Crime & Safety

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Marshall University LogoC Marshall University is a public school in Huntington, West Virginia with about 10,690 students and 1,930 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, Marshall University is a relatively safe place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "C" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences no major crime problems, nevertheless, there are certain problems with illegal drugs.

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Criminal Offenses at Marshall 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
1
0
0.1%

Burglary
12
0
0.3%

Motor Vehicle Theft
7
0
0.2%

Arson
1
0
0.1%

Illegal Weapons Possession
5
0
0.2%

Drug Law Violation
81
5
0.8%

Liquor Law Violation
34
0
0.5%

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

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Marshall 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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Over 24,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1140, ACT 25 to enroll.

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Approximately 2,500 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A-. ACT 21 to enroll.

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Roughly 1,500 students. Unsafe campus. Our mark for campus security is C-. ACT 21 to enroll.

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