Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 382 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 5.58 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2639 and #41 within LA out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 39,418 enrolled students, this campus sits in the large research university bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is "burglary" with 167 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 99 in 2021 to 166 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in LA averaging 3.39 incidents per 1,000 students, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College reports 65% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 90 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 5 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 9 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.