Western Michigan University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Western Michigan University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 70 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 1.68 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #1878 and #49 within MI out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 16,693 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 Western Michigan University is "rape" with 24 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 18 in 2021 to 21 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in MI averaging 1.58 incidents per 1,000 students, Western Michigan University reports 6% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 27 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 2 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 54 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.