Record Layout
Campus Crime
March 2011
The Main Tables (2001 and beyond):
The record layout varies slightly from year to year, as noted below. However, the basic
layout is as follows:
UNITID
6-digit identification number used by U.S. Department of
Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) to identify
schools eligible to participate in Federal Student Financial
Assistance programs under Title IV regulations.
UNITID_P
6-digit identification number followed by 2-digit suffix used to
identify branches, additional locations and other entities that are
part of the eligible institution.
NOTE: These ID’s are self-reported by the institution, and could
include overlapping branches with the same number. It is advisable
to also check the “INSTNAME” and “BRANCH” columns when
attempting to search for all of an institution’s branches.
INSTNAME
Institution name
BRANCH
Branch name
ADDRESS
Address
CITY
City
STATE
State
ZIP
Zip
COUNTY
County
CAMPUS
Notes about the campus or school. This field is only provided in
the 2001 Final and 2002 Initial tables.
COUNTRY
Denotes either “U.S.,” or “OUTSIDE U.S.” This field was
discontinued after the 2004 Initial tables.
SECTOR_C
This field is not provided in the 2001 Final and 2002 Initial tables.
However, the possible values are as follows:
1= "Public, 4-year or above"
2 = "Private nonprofit, 4-year or above"
3 = "Private for profit, 4-year or above"
4 = "Public, 2-year"
5 = "Private nonprofit, 2-year"
6 = "Private for profit, 2-year"
7 = "Public, less-than-2-year"
8 = "Private nonprofit, less-than-2-year"
9 = "Private for profit, less-than-2-year"
SECTOR
Contains the English-language translations for these codes. Like
the codes themselves, this field is not provided in the 2001 Final
and 2002 Initial tables.
MALE_ENR
Number of male students enrolled.
FEMALE_ENR
Number of female students enrolled.
TOTAL_ENR
Total number of students enrolled.
NOTE_ENR
Notes on Enrollment figures. This field was discontinued after the
2004 Initial tables.
FILTER
1 = statistics reported by institution, null = statistics not reported
by institution. This field was eliminated after the 2005 Initial
tables, but restored in the 2009 data.
In addition, the Crime tables include the following fields:
MURDER
Murders
NEG_MAN
Negligent Manslaughter
FORCIBLE
Forcible sex offenses**
NONFORCE
Non-forcible sex offenses- these were not included in the 2001
Final and 2002 Initial tables.
ROBBERY
Robberies
AGG_ASLT
Aggravated Assault
BURGLARY
Burglaries
VEHICLE
Motor Vehicle Thefts
ARSON
Arsons
**In the 2001 Final and 2002 Initial tables, sex crimes are broken down instead into Rape
and Forcible. Rape no longer falls under Forcible, where it actually belongs. However,
this means that Non-forcible sex offenses were not tracked in these tables.
For the 2001-2006 data, the Hate Crime tables include all the offenses listed above, plus
one additional:
SMP_ASLT
Simple Assaults
For the 2006 to 2009 data, the SMP_ASLT field in the Hate Crime tables is replaced with
the following field:
OTHER_INJ
Any other crime involving bodily injury
Finally, instead of the above listed offenses, the Arrest and Discipline tables include the
following fields:
LIQUOR
Liquor Law Violations
DRUG
Drug Law Violations
WEAPON
Illegal Weapons Possessions
The 2000 Tables:
As noted elsewhere, some data is available for the year 2000. This consists of two tablesONCAMCR, which is the Initial table; and ONCAMCR2, which is the Final table. The
record layout for these 2000 tables is as follows:
UNITID_P
6-digit identification number followed by 2-digit suffix used to
identify branches, additional locations and other entities that are
part of the eligible institution.
UNIT_ID
(Appears to repeat the UNITID with the addition of two decimal
points that are always zero.
UNITID
6-digit identification number used by U.S. Department of
Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) to identify
schools eligible to participate in Federal Student Financial
Assistance programs under Title IV regulations.
DATA_YEA
Year of the event
MURD00
Murders 2000
FORCIB00
Forcible sex offenses 2000
NONFOR00
Non-Forcible sex offenses 2000
ROBBE00
Robbery 2000
AGG_A00
Aggravated assaults 2000
BURGL00
Burglary 2000
VEHICL00
Motor vehicle thefts 2000
ARSO00
Arson 2000
NEG_00
Negligent manslaughter 2000
CAVEAT
Caveat for the specific record
Glossary:
Aggravated assault- An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of
inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault usually is accompanied
by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Simple
assaults are excluded
Arson- Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to
defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of
another, etc
Burglary- The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft. Attempted
forcible entry is included
Campus- Please see "On-campus" for definition.
Crime Index Total- The Crime Index is composed of selected offenses used to gauge
fluctuations in the overall volume and rate of crime reported to law enforcement. The
offenses included are the violent crimes of murder and non-negligent manslaughter,
forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault and the property crimes of burglary,
larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson
Criminal offense- An infraction of law
Drug Law Violations- Violations of State and local laws relating to the unlawful
possession, sale, use, growing, manufacturing, and making of narcotic drugs. The
relevant substances include: opium or cocaine and their derivatives (morphine, heroin,
codeine); marijuana; synthetic narcotics (Demerol, methadones); and dangerous nonnarcotic drugs (barbiturates, Benzedrine)
Forcible Rape- The carnal knowledge of a person, forcibly and/or against that person's
will; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving
consent because of his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (or
because of his/her youth)
Forcible Sex Offenses- Any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly and/or
against that person's will; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is
incapable of giving consent.
A. Forcible Rape - The carnal knowledge of a person, forcibly and/or against that
person's will; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of
giving consent because of his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity
(or because of his/her youth).
B. Forcible Sodomy - Oral or anal sexual intercourse with another person, forcibly and/or
against that person's will; or not forcibly against the person's will where the victim is
incapable of giving consent because of his/her youth or because of his/her temporary or
permanent mental or physical incapacity.
C. Sexual Assault With An Object - The use of an object or instrument to unlawfully
penetrate, however slightly, the genital or anal opening of the body of another person,
forcibly and/or against that person's will; or not forcibly or against the person's will
where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her youth or because of
his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity.
D. Forcible Fondling The touching of the private body parts of another person for the
purpose of sexual gratification, forcibly and/or against that person's will; or, not forcibly
or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of
his/her youth or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental incapacity.
Hate Crimes- A crime against a person or property motivated by bias toward race,
religion, ethnicity/national origin, disability, or sexual orientation
Index Rate- Crime rates relate to the incidence of crime to population. In 1996, there
were an estimated 5,079 Crime Index offenses for each 100,000 persons in the United
States population, the lowest rate since 1984
Illegal Weapons Possession- The violation of laws or ordinances dealing with weapon
offenses, regulatory in nature, such as: manufacture, sale, or possession of deadly
weapons; carrying deadly weapons, concealed or openly; furnishing deadly weapons to
minors; aliens possessing deadly weapons; and all attempts to commit any of the
aforementioned
Larceny- theft is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading or riding away of property from
the possession or constructive possession of another. It includes crimes such as
shoplifting, pocket picking, purse snatching, thefts from motor vehicles, thefts of motor
vehicle parts and accessories, bicycle thefts, etc., in which no use of force, violence or
fraud occurs. In the Uniform Crime Reporting Program, this crime category does not
include embezzlement, confidence games, forgery and worthless checks. Motor vehicle
theft also is excluded from this category inasmuch as it is a separate Crime Index offense
Liquor Law Violations- The violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting: the manufacture,
sale, transporting, furnishing, possessing of intoxicating liquor; maintaining unlawful
drinking places; bootlegging; operating a still; furnishing liquor to a minor or intemperate
person; using a vehicle for illegal transportation of liquor; drinking on a train or public
conveyance; and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned. (Drunkenness and
driving under the influence are not included in this definition).
Motor Vehicle Theft- The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. A motor vehicle is
self-propelled and runs on the surface and not on rails. Motorboats, construction
equipment, airplanes, and farming equipment are specifically excluded from this category
Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter- The willful (non-negligent) killing of one
human being by another.
Negligent Manslaughter- The killing of another person through gross negligence.
Non campus building or property- Any building or property owned or controlled by a
student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (2) Any building or
property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in
relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is
not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution. A school
may use a map to visually illustrate the areas included in the definition of its campus.
Non-forcible sex offenses- Unlawful, non-forcible sexual intercourse.
A. Incest - Non-forcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other
within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited by law.
B. Statutory Rape - Non-forcible sexual intercourse with a person who is under the
statutory age of consent.
On-campus- Any building or property owned or controlled by an institution within the
same reasonably contiguous geographic area and used by the institution in direct support
of, or in a manner related to, the institution's educational purposes, including residence
halls; and (2) Any building or property that is within or reasonably contiguous to the area
identified in paragraph (1) of this definition, that is owned by the institution but
controlled by another person, is frequently used by students, and supports institutional
purposes (such as a food or other retail vendor). A school may use a map to visually
illustrate the areas included in the definition of its campus.
OPE ID- Identification number used by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of
Postsecondary Education (OPE) to identify schools eligible to participate in Federal
Student Financial Assistance programs under Title IV regulations. This is a 6-digit
number followed by a 2-digit suffix used to identify branches, additional locations, and
other entities that are part of the eligible institution
Postsecondary Education Institution- An institution which has as its sole purpose, or one
of its primary missions, the provision of postsecondary education. Postsecondary
education is the provision of a formal instructional program whose curriculum is
designed primarily for students beyond the compulsory age for high school. This includes
programs whose purpose is academic, vocational, and continuing professional education,
and excludes avocational and adult basic education programs
Property Crime- Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor
vehicle theft and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or
property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. Arson is included,
since it involves the destruction of property; its victims may be subjected to force
Public Property- All public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and
parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible
from the campus
Robbery- The taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or
control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the
victim in fear
Simple Assault- Assaults and attempted assaults where no weapon is used and which do
not result in serious or aggravated injury to the victim
Title IV- Institutions that participate in financial aid programs under Title IV of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 are required to complete the Campus Crime and Security
at Postsecondary Institutions Survey. Title IV participation is indicated by a "Yes" or
"No" beside the Title IV field on the Identification screen. Any discrepancies should be
reported to the survey administrator.
UCR Definitions- An institution must compile the crime statistics required under
paragraphs (c)(1) and (3) of this section using the definitions of crimes provided in
Appendix E to this part and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime
Reporting (UCR) Hate Crime Data Collection Guidelines and Training Guide for Hate
Crime Data Collection. For further guidance concerning the application of definitions and
classification of crimes, an institution must use either the UCR Reporting Handbook or
the UCR Reporting Handbook: NIBRS EDITION, except that in determining how to
report crimes committed in a multiple-offense situation an institution must use the UCR
Reporting Handbook. Copies of the UCR publications referenced in this paragraph are
available from: FBI, Communications Unit, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, WV
26306 (telephone: 304-625-2823).
Violent Crime- Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and non-negligent
manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault. All violent crimes involve
force or threat of force
Weapons Law Violations- The violation of laws or ordinances dealing with weapon
offenses, regulatory in nature, such as: manufacture, sale, or possession of deadly
weapons; carrying deadly weapons, concealed or openly; furnishing deadly weapons to
minors; aliens possessing deadly weapons; and all attempts to commit any of the
aforementioned