West Virginia University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

West Virginia University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 202 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 4.59 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2533 and #26 within WV out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 24,200 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 West Virginia University is "rape" with 54 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is declining — moving from 67 in 2021 to 59 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in WV averaging 2.43 incidents per 1,000 students, West Virginia University reports 89% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 31 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 2 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 36 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.