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Published April 2024
Stat Sig Red Flags
Working with emotionally charged datasets like college safety requires a commitment to simplicity, transparency, and an aversion to judgement. Enclosed are the reported incident counts from various colleges across the US, along with the number of statistically significantly elevated safety categories of concern identified as Stat Sig Red Flags

While this dataset is an incomplete representation of everything that happens at college, colleges are mandated to submit this information as part of their Title IV funding. This is the most complete dataset of reported safety incidents for college students.

Examining data for all colleges collectively enables the identification of institutions with the most concerning safety records. Colleges displaying more than 5 Stat Sig Red Flags, representing approximately 10% of colleges, warrant thorough inquiry into student safety. Those with 3 or more flags, constituting about 20% of colleges, should prompt questioning regarding personal fit. Please use discretion and notify us of any recommended updates.

Data Source
-June

Chat-GPT Hot Take
I asked ChatGPT which college was the safest of the Ivy League schools. Then it answered Dartmouth, which very much does not line up with my data ... so I asked again. It said Cornell. Which is interesting, so I asked again. The confident reply came Princeton ... and then finally Yale. On Yale, it started to infinite loop.

Can you imagine a GenAI that could say I don't know?

Safety In Ivy League Colleges
The more Stat Sig Red Flags - the more questions we should be asking about safety, especially of schools with more than 2 Red Flags.
All Colleges for comparison
College City, State Stat Sig Red Flags Summary Liquor Reported Incidents Drug Reported Incidents Violence Against Women Reported Incidents Hate Crime Reported Incidents Theft Reported Incidents Assault Reported Incidents Weapons Reported Incidents Arson Reported Incidents
Top Ranked Colleges
College City, State Stat Sig Red Flags Summary Liquor Reported Incidents Drug Reported Incidents Violence Against Women Reported Incidents Hate Crime Reported Incidents Theft Reported Incidents Assault Reported Incidents Weapons Reported Incidents Arson Reported Incidents