Columbus State University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Columbus State University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 69 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 4.60 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2534 and #74 within GA out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 7,610 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 Columbus State University is "aggravated_assault" with 17 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is declining — moving from 29 in 2021 to 27 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in GA averaging 1.47 incidents per 1,000 students, Columbus State University reports 212% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 10 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 0 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 18 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.