West Virginia University at Parkersburg: Crime & Safety

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg LogoA West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public school in Parkersburg, West Virginia with about 2,290 students and 370 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, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a safe place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "A" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences no significant crime problems.

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Criminal Offenses at West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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
0
0
0.0%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
0
0
0.0%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
0
0
0.0%

Motor Vehicle Theft
1
0
0.2%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, 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.

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Around 300 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A-.

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Approximately 1,600 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

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

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About 100 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security: B.

Glenville State UniversityGlenville State UniversityGlenville, WV
Around 1,700 students. Generally safe campus. Our grade for campus security is B. SAT 860, ACT 20 to enroll.

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Around 2,000 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security is C-.

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Roughly 1,000 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B-.

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Over 2,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D-. SAT 990, ACT 20 to enroll.

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

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