University of West Georgia — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

University of West Georgia reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 21 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 0.71 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #1438 and #40 within GA out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 12,728 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 University of West Georgia is "burglary" with 6 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is declining — moving from 17 in 2021 to 0 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in GA averaging 1.08 incidents per 1,000 students, University of West Georgia reports 35% fewer incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 25 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.