Southern Arkansas University Main Campus — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 7 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 0.39 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #1238 and #24 within AR out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 5,127 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 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is "burglary" with 2 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is declining — moving from 2 in 2021 to 1 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in AR averaging 1.48 incidents per 1,000 students, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus reports 74% fewer incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 29 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 2 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 9 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. Federal enforcement history shows 1 recorded Clery Act violation with associated fines — a material signal about institutional compliance. 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.