How Common Are College Mass Shootings and What Is Being Done to Mitigate Them?
Mass shootings at US colleges have resulted in at least 98 deaths since 1966, according to research by The Violence Project and Best Colleges. Of these incidents, 75% occurred in the last 16 years alone. Excluding mass shootings, Everytown for Gun Safety found there were at least 308 instances of gunfire on college campuses between 2013 and 2022, resulting in 94 deaths and 115 injuries. Colleges are harder to protect than K-12 schools due to their size, and they are open to the public. Policies and procedures, such as conducting campus security site assessments, improving access control, and maintaining or upgrading security cameras, can reduce the chances of gun violence.