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D+
University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit school in Los Angeles, California with about 38,010 students and 16,620 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

Based on our analysis of the government numbers, University of Southern California is a relatively dangerous place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "D+" on safety.

From our perception of the data, there are certain problems with forcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at University of Southern California in 2009 - 2011

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
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
21
15
0.2%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
0
0
0.0%

Robbery
9
17
0.2%

Aggravated Assault
7
8
0.1%

Burglary
106
53
0.5%

Motor Vehicle Theft
9
8
0.1%

Arson
6
1
0.1%

Illegal Weapons Possession
13
1
0.2%

Drug Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

Liquor Law Violation
8
29
0.2%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at University of Southern California 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 University of Southern California campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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