Purdue University: Crime & Safety

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Purdue University LogoF Purdue University is a public school in West Lafayette, Indiana with about 51,530 students and 11,790 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, Purdue University is a very dangerous place to stay. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety.

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

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Criminal Offenses at Purdue 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
1
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
54
18
0.3%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
13
1
0.2%

Robbery
2
1
0.1%

Aggravated Assault
10
4
0.1%

Burglary
28
8
0.2%

Motor Vehicle Theft
81
2
0.4%

Arson
8
0
0.1%

Illegal Weapons Possession
3
0
0.1%

Drug Law Violation
208
3
0.6%

Liquor Law Violation
283
25
0.7%

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

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Purdue 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

University of Illinois Urbana ChampaignUniversity of Illinois Urbana ChampaignChampaign, IL
Around 57,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D-. SAT 1390, ACT 32 to enroll.

University of Notre DameUniversity of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN
Roughly 13,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D-. ACT 34 to enroll.

Indiana University Purdue University IndianapolisIndiana University Purdue University IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN
More than 26,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D-. SAT 1100, ACT 24 to enroll.

Indiana University BloomingtonIndiana University BloomingtonBloomington, IN
More than 47,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1250, ACT 30 to enroll.

Ball State UniversityBall State UniversityMuncie, IN
Over 19,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1150, ACT 26 to enroll.

Indiana State UniversityIndiana State UniversityTerre Haute, IN
Roughly 8,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 900, ACT 19 to enroll.

Purdue University NorthwestPurdue University NorthwestHammond, IN
More than 9,000 students. Relatively safe campus. Our grade for campus security is C+. ACT 21 to enroll.

Eastern Illinois UniversityEastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL
Over 8,900 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D. ACT 21 to enroll.

Butler UniversityButler UniversityIndianapolis, IN
More than 5,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1190, ACT 27 to enroll.

University of IndianapolisUniversity of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN
More than 5,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1040, ACT 22 to enroll.

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About 100 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

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More than 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

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About 900 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security is B. SAT 1190, ACT 26 to enroll.

Danville Area Community CollegeDanville Area Community CollegeDanville, IL
Approximately 2,000 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

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Roughly 2,900 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A. SAT 1050, ACT 24 to enroll.

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Over 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

Summit Salon Academy KokomoSummit Salon Academy KokomoKokomo, IN
About 200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

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More than 200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

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Approximately 200 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

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Around 300 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

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Roughly 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

Lincoln College of Technology IndianapolisLincoln College of Technology IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN
Over 900 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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