July 30, 2021

How Safe is the College of Your Dreams? Campus Safety Is Extremely Important. How to Check the Campus Crime Stats for the Schools to Which You Will Apply

How Safe is the College of Your Dreams? Campus Safety Is Extremely Important. How to Check the Campus Crime Stats for the Schools to Which You Will Apply

#057 – Campus safety is one of the most important factors to consider when making the list of colleges to which you will apply.  

On this episode, Jankel and I share the importance of practicing situational awareness, the ways in which the local population may affect a college campus, the strong efforts made by college campuses to keep you safe, and tips for you to remain safe in the college campus that will be your home for some years.

We also go over statistics from the Institute of Education Sciences about college crime from 2017.

Additionally, we share a magnificent tool created by the U.S. Department of Education, that will very easily allow you to check and compare the crime statistics of all the colleges to which you will apply.

In essence, the odds are very high that you will be safe during your college years, but to do so it is very important that you practice situational awareness and practice some of the tips we provide you on this episode.

Links mentioned on this episode:

Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, Fast Facts About College Crime in 2017

Campus Safety and Security Webpage for Johns Hopkins University

Crime Statistics and Clery Compliance Webpage for Georgetown University

IMPORTANT TOOL TO GET CRIME STATS FROM COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES - U.S. Department of Education, Campus Safety and Security: The Tools You Need for Campus Safety and Security Analysis

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