San Diego State University: Crime & Safety

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San Diego State University LogoD- San Diego State University is a public school in San Diego, California with about 37,400 students and 4,020 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 information, San Diego State University is a very dangerous place to be in. American School Search gives this school grade "D-" on safety.

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

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Criminal Offenses at San Diego 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
29
1
0.3%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
34
1
0.3%

Robbery
14
0
0.2%

Aggravated Assault
10
1
0.2%

Burglary
117
9
0.6%

Motor Vehicle Theft
34
2
0.3%

Arson
6
1
0.1%

Illegal Weapons Possession
30
1
0.3%

Drug Law Violation
122
10
0.6%

Liquor Law Violation
9
0
0.2%

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

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If you have been discriminated or abused at San Diego 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

California State University FullertonCalifornia State University FullertonFullerton, CA
About 40,400 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: C-. ACT 21 to enroll.

California State University Long BeachCalifornia State University Long BeachLong Beach, CA
About 39,000 students. Relatively safe campus. Our grade for campus security is C. ACT 23 to enroll.

University of California IrvineUniversity of California IrvineIrvine, CA
Roughly 36,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1290, ACT 30 to enroll.

California State Polytechnic University PomonaCalifornia State Polytechnic University PomonaPomona, CA
Roughly 27,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D-. ACT 23 to enroll.

University of California San DiegoUniversity of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA
Roughly 42,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1370, ACT 31 to enroll.

University of California RiversideUniversity of California RiversideRiverside, CA
Around 26,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D-. SAT 1170, ACT 27 to enroll.

California State University San BernardinoCalifornia State University San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA
Around 19,900 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security: C. ACT 18 to enroll.

California State University Dominguez HillsCalifornia State University Dominguez HillsCarson, CA
Roughly 16,500 students. Unsafe campus. Our rating for campus security is C-. ACT 17 to enroll.

National UniversityNational UniversitySan Diego, CA
Over 18,700 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

California State University San MarcosCalifornia State University San MarcosSan Marcos, CA
About 15,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D+. ACT 20 to enroll.

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

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Over 400 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

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Roughly 12,900 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B+.

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About 400 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A-. SAT 980, ACT 21 to enroll.

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Approximately 1,000 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

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

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Over 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

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Around 18,100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A-.

ATA College El CajonATA College El CajonEl Cajon, CA
More than 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

San Diego City CollegeSan Diego City CollegeSan Diego, CA
About 12,200 students. Unsafe campus. Our mark for campus security is C-.

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