Texas Southern University: Crime & Safety

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Texas Southern University LogoF Texas Southern University is a public school in Houston, Texas with about 8,630 students and 1,220 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

Based on our analysis of the government information, Texas Southern University is a very dangerous place. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences dramatic problems with forcible sex offenses, additionally, there are certain problems with aggravated assaults, negligent manslaughters, and autothefts.

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Criminal Offenses at Texas Southern 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
1
0.1%

Neglient Manslaughter
2
0
0.1%

Forcible Sex Offense
17
0
0.4%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
3
0
0.2%

Robbery
3
0
0.2%

Aggravated Assault
10
3
0.3%

Burglary
16
1
0.4%

Motor Vehicle Theft
21
0
0.5%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
7
2
0.3%

Drug Law Violation
22
2
0.5%

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 Texas Southern 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 Texas Southern University campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Texas Southern 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

Texas A & M University College StationTexas A & M University College StationCollege Station, TX
Approximately 74,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1230, ACT 28 to enroll.

University of HoustonUniversity of HoustonHouston, TX
Over 46,700 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D. ACT 26 to enroll.

Lamar UniversityLamar UniversityBeaumont, TX
Approximately 16,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D-. SAT 910, ACT 17 to enroll.

University of Houston DowntownUniversity of Houston DowntownHouston, TX
Around 14,300 students. Generally safe campus. Our grade for campus security: B+. ACT 18 to enroll.

Sam Houston State UniversitySam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX
Over 21,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. ACT 21 to enroll.

University of Houston Clear LakeUniversity of Houston Clear LakeHouston, TX
More than 8,600 students. Unsafe campus. Our mark for campus security: C-. ACT 21 to enroll.

Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, TX
Roughly 9,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 910, ACT 19 to enroll.

Rice UniversityRice UniversityHouston, TX
Over 8,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1520, ACT 35 to enroll.

University of St Thomas HoustonUniversity of St Thomas HoustonHouston, TX
Roughly 3,600 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D. SAT 1130, ACT 27 to enroll.

Houston Baptist UniversityHouston Baptist UniversityHouston, TX
More than 4,300 students. Unsafe campus. Our grade for campus security: C-. SAT 1120, ACT 24 to enroll.

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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX
Approximately 400 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with nonforcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F.

South Texas College of Law HoustonSouth Texas College of Law HoustonHouston, TX
Roughly 1,100 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonThe University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX
More than 5,400 students. Unsafe campus. Our grade for campus security is C-.

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

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Roughly 400 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

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

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Approximately 300 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

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

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More than 300 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

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More than 300 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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About 800 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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