South Dakota State University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

South Dakota State University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 38 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 2.09 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2029 and #14 within SD out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 11,498 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 South Dakota State University is "fondling" with 15 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 11 in 2021 to 18 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in SD averaging 3.11 incidents per 1,000 students, South Dakota State University reports 33% fewer incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 32 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 0 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.