by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Walden University safe? Below we'll take a look at crime statistics for the college campus and surrounding areas.
Info in this crime and safety report on Walden University:
The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.
| Category | Number of Incidents | Max Number of Incidents (at any school) | Number of Incidents per 1,000 students | Max Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrests for Major Crimes | 2 | 1,670 | 0.04 | 4,000.00 |
| Arrests for Possession | 9 | 880 | 0.19 | 1,352.94 |
| Violence Against Women | 5 | 334 | 0.10 | 1,000.00 |
| Disciplinary Actions | 0 | 2,670 | 0.00 | 4,574.85 |
The percentage breakdown of Walden University crime and safety incidents by category is shown in the following chart.
Around 56.3% of the crime and safety-related incidents at Walden University resulted in arrests for possession. About 12.5% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 31.3% of incidents.
Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation
The charts below show how Walden University compares to other colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to each category of crime and safety-related incidents. Note that this does not take school size into account so larger schools are likely to have more incidents.
We can factor in the size of the school and look at the incidents per thousand students as well.
The percentage breakdown of Walden University crime and safety incidents by location is shown in the following chart.
The table below gives the number of incidents by category, and for comparision, also states the max number of incidents reported by any school in our analysis.
| Category | Number of Incidents | Max Number of Incidents (at any school) | Number of Incidents per 1,000 students | Max Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrests for Major Crimes | 2 | 67 | 0.04 | 666.67 |
| Arrests for Possession | 9 | 245 | 0.19 | 1,294.12 |
| Violence Against Women | 5 | 24 | 0.10 | 555.56 |
| Disciplinary Actions | 0 | 137 | 0.00 | 137.93 |
The chart below shows what percentage of Walden University student-related crime and safety incidents in the Minneapolis neighborhood surrounding the campus are in each category.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.