Campus Safety and Security Survey, 2012

The Campus Safety and Security Survey, 2012 (CSSS 2012), is a data collection that is part of the Campus Safety and Security Survey (CSSS) program; program data is available since 2005 at . CSSS 2012 (https://ope.ed.gov/security/) was a cross-sectional survey that collected information required for benefits about crime, criminal activity, and fire safety at postsecondary institutions in the United States. The collection was conducted through a web-based data entry system utilized by postsecondary institutions. All postsecondary institutions participating in Title IV funding were sampled. The collection's response rate was 100 percent. Key statistics produced from CSSS 2012 were on the number and types of crimes committed at responding postsecondary institutions and the number of fires on institution property.

Data and Resources

Field Value
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modified 2023-07-19T15:35:53.432688
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publisher Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)
publisher_hierarchy U.S. Government > U.S. Department of Education > Office of the Secretary (OS) > Office of the Under Secretary (OUS) > Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)
references {https://www2.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/campus.html}
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temporal 2012/P1Y
Groups
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maintainer Ashley Higgins
maintainer_email ashley.higgins@ed.gov
metadata_created 2025-09-24T10:25:40.516392
metadata_modified 2025-09-24T10:25:40.516404
notes The Campus Safety and Security Survey, 2012 (CSSS 2012), is a data collection that is part of the Campus Safety and Security Survey (CSSS) program; program data is available since 2005 at <https://ope.ed.gov/security/GetDownloadFile.aspx>. CSSS 2012 (https://ope.ed.gov/security/) was a cross-sectional survey that collected information required for benefits about crime, criminal activity, and fire safety at postsecondary institutions in the United States. The collection was conducted through a web-based data entry system utilized by postsecondary institutions. All postsecondary institutions participating in Title IV funding were sampled. The collection's response rate was 100 percent. Key statistics produced from CSSS 2012 were on the number and types of crimes committed at responding postsecondary institutions and the number of fires on institution property.
num_resources 1
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title Campus Safety and Security Survey, 2012