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Five things to know about Georgia Tech’s 2016 crime statistics
A student walks on the Georgia Tech campus. AJC FILE PHOTO.
By Eric Stirgus
Oct 5, 2017A federal law called the Clery Act requires the nation’s colleges and universities by Oct. 1 to release crime data for the most recent three years in a report that includes efforts to improve safety on the campus, which has about 30,000 students.
Here are five items of note from Georgia Tech’s report:
- There were 10 reported rapes. That was the same total reported rapes as in 2015.
- Eight on-campus robberies.
- The campus had 139 referrals of liquor law violations. That number significantly declined from 215 in 2015.
- Fifteen on-campus burglaries. That's a decline from 45 in 2014.
- No hate crimes were reported.
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About the Author
Eric Stirgus joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2001. He currently writes about higher education and has assisted in the newsroom’s COVID-19 vaccine coverage. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Eric is active in the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists and the Education Writers Association and enjoys mentoring aspiring journalists.
