Drugs, Weapons, and Liquor: Considerations of Personal Safety and Security at a Southern Regional Institution of Higher Education
Abstract
This study examines the personal safety and personal security situations of a higher education institution that sought to examine the relationship between criminality and enrollment. Using a Chi-Squared method, the outcomes showed no statistically significant relationship between criminality and enrollment existing at the host institution. Additional analyses examined facets of student opinions regarding personal safety and the safety of their belongings while enrolled at the higher education institution. Conclusions and recommendations for future research are offered herein. Higher education administrators may consider the discussions herein from the perspectives of enrollment, attrition, and retention.