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In colleges and universities in the United States, suicide is one of the most common causes of death among students. [1] Each year, approximately 24,000 college students attempt suicide while 1,100 attempts end up being fatal, making suicide the second-leading cause of death among U.S. college students.
It is generally thought that self-harm rates increase over the course of adolescence, although this has not been studied thoroughly. [130] The earliest reported incidents of self-harm are in children between 5 and 7 years old. [46] In addition there appears to be an increased risk of self-harm in college students than among the general population.
In colleges and universities in the United States, suicide is one of the most common causes of death among students. [40] As of 2010, approximately 24,000 college students attempt suicide each year, while 1,100 students succeed in their attempt, making suicide the second-leading cause of death among U.S. college students. [41] [42]
The crime rates included both violent and non-violent crime, as reported to both campus security authorities and local law enforcement in the 2012 to 2013 school year.
Two women were wounded during a shooting at the campus of New River Community College. Neil Allen MacInnis was taken into custody. [127] April 16, 2013 Grambling, Louisiana United States: Jaylin M. Wayne 3 3 Three students were shot and injured on the campus of Grambling State University. [128] June 7, 2013 Santa Monica, California United States
Suicide is a major national public health issue in the United States. The country has one of the highest suicide rates among wealthy nations. [1] In 2020, there were 45,799 recorded suicides, [2] up from 42,773 in 2014, according to the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
[45] [46] Matthew Miller, M.D., Sc.D. conducted research comparing the number of suicides in states with the highest rates of gun ownership, to the number of suicides in states with the lowest rates of gun ownership. He found that men were 3.7 times more likely to die by firearm suicide and women were 7.9 times more likely to die by firearm ...
The Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (formerly the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act), signed in 1990, is a federal statute codified at , with implementing regulations in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations at 34 CFR 668.46.