One arson reported on West Virginia University campus in 2016

There was 1 on-campus arson in 2016 on the campus of West Virginia University, located in Morgantown, according to the most recent crime statistics available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website.

In 2015, there were 2 arsons on the campus; and in 2014, there were 3 arsons. Overall, in the three year period from 2014 through 2016, 50 percent of on-campus arsons happened in residence halls. The following table shows how many of these on-campus criminal offenses were committed in residence halls:


Year
On-campus arsons
In residence halls
% In residence halls
2016
1
1
100%
2015
2
0
0%
2014
3
2
66%