Southern Illinois University Edwardsville: Crime & Safety

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville LogoC- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public school in Edwardsville, Illinois with about 12,520 students and 2,270 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, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a relatively unsafe place to be enrolled at. American School Search gives this school grade "C-" on safety.

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

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Criminal Offenses at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 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
5
0
0.2%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
2
0
0.1%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
1
0
0.1%

Burglary
1
0
0.1%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
1
0
0.1%

Drug Law Violation
17
0
0.4%

Liquor Law Violation
3
0
0.1%

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

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 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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Roughly 17,100 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D. SAT 1530, ACT 34 to enroll.

University of Missouri St LouisUniversity of Missouri St LouisSaint Louis, MO
More than 15,200 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B-. ACT 24 to enroll.

Webster UniversityWebster UniversitySaint Louis, MO
Roughly 6,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: D-. SAT 1140, ACT 23 to enroll.

Southern Illinois University CarbondaleSouthern Illinois University CarbondaleCarbondale, IL
About 11,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D. ACT 23 to enroll.

Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO
About 15,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. ACT 29 to enroll.

Lindenwood UniversityLindenwood UniversitySaint Charles, MO
About 7,000 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D. SAT 1070, ACT 24 to enroll.

University of Illinois SpringfieldUniversity of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL
Over 4,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1080, ACT 24 to enroll.

Maryville University of Saint LouisMaryville University of Saint LouisSaint Louis, MO
About 10,000 students. Unsafe campus. Our rating for campus security: C-. ACT 25 to enroll.

McKendree UniversityMcKendree UniversityLebanon, IL
About 2,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1030, ACT 23 to enroll.

Missouri Baptist UniversityMissouri Baptist UniversitySaint Louis, MO
Around 5,300 students. Relatively safe campus. Our grade for campus security: B-. ACT 23 to enroll.

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Around 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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About 200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

Harris Stowe State UniversityHarris Stowe State UniversitySaint Louis, MO
More than 1,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is F.

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Over 1,700 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security is B.

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

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

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