Mississippi State University: Crime & Safety

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Mississippi State University LogoF Mississippi State University is a public school in Starkville, Mississippi with about 22,650 students and 5,320 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, Mississippi State University is a very dangerous place to be in. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety.

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

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Criminal Offenses at Mississippi 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
38
0
0.4%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
19
0
0.3%

Robbery
1
0
0.1%

Aggravated Assault
1
0
0.1%

Burglary
3
0
0.1%

Motor Vehicle Theft
7
0
0.2%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
9
0
0.2%

Drug Law Violation
80
0
0.6%

Liquor Law Violation
28
0
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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi State University campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Mississippi 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

The University of AlabamaThe University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL
Around 38,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1230, ACT 27 to enroll.

University of MississippiUniversity of MississippiUniversity, MS
Approximately 22,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is D-. ACT 26 to enroll.

University of West AlabamaUniversity of West AlabamaLivingston, AL
Around 5,900 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security: C+. SAT 940, ACT 19 to enroll.

Mississippi University for WomenMississippi University for WomenColumbus, MS
Over 2,400 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security is B. ACT 20 to enroll.

Mississippi Valley State UniversityMississippi Valley State UniversityItta Bena, MS
Approximately 1,900 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B. ACT 16 to enroll.

Blue Mountain Christian UniversityBlue Mountain Christian UniversityBlue Mountain, MS
Over 1,000 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A. ACT 22 to enroll.

Miles CollegeMiles CollegeFairfield, AL
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Rust CollegeRust CollegeHolly Springs, MS
Roughly 800 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D. ACT 18 to enroll.

Stillman CollegeStillman CollegeTuscaloosa, AL
Over 800 students. Unsafe campus. Our rating for campus security is C-. ACT 18 to enroll.

Meridian Community CollegeMeridian Community CollegeMeridian, MS
Around 2,700 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A-.

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