Albany State University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Albany State University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 44 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 6.11 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2693 and #81 within GA out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 6,544 enrolled students, this campus sits in the mid-sized institution bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Albany State University is "burglary" with 16 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 14 in 2021 to 16 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in GA averaging 0.40 incidents per 1,000 students, Albany State University reports 1439% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 11 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 1 total fire. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 27 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. No Department of Education Clery Act enforcement actions are recorded against this institution. Safety scores should always be read alongside enrollment size, campus geography, and reporting culture — institutions with active reporting programs often show higher counts that reflect transparency rather than risk.