Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Crime & Safety
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit school in Cambridge, Massachusetts with about 10,890 students and 11,620 employees.Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2012 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.
Safety Evaluation
According to our analysis of the government information, Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a relatively dangerous place to be enrolled at. American School Search gives this school grade "D+" on safety.From our perception of the data, there are certain problems with forcible sex offenses and burglaries.
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Criminal Offenses at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2009 - 2011
Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime
Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*
Murder
0
0
0.0%
Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%
Forcible Sex Offense
12
4
0.3%
Nonforcible Sex Offense
0
0
0.0%
Robbery
6
0
0.2%
Aggravated Assault
3
0
0.1%
Burglary
164
10
1.0%
Motor Vehicle Theft
4
0
0.2%
Arson
1
0
0.1%
Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%
Drug Law Violation
0
0
0.0%
Liquor Law Violation
1
0
0.1%
* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Massachusetts Institute of Technology based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government.
Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.
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