St Lawrence University: Crime & Safety

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St Lawrence University LogoF St Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit school in Canton, New York with about 2,180 students and 770 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, St Lawrence University 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, additionally, there are certain problems with nonforcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at St Lawrence 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
12
0
0.7%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
16
0
0.8%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
1
0
0.2%

Burglary
2
0
0.3%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
3
0
0.3%

Illegal Weapons Possession
1
1
0.2%

Drug Law Violation
4
0
0.4%

Liquor Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

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

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at St Lawrence 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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SUNY Polytechnic InstituteSUNY Polytechnic InstituteUtica, NY
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Saint Elizabeth College of NursingSaint Elizabeth College of NursingUtica, NY
About 200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

University of VermontUniversity of VermontBurlington, VT
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Mohawk Valley Community CollegeMohawk Valley Community CollegeUtica, NY
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Over 1,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1200, ACT 29 to enroll.

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