The Associated Press reported June 3 that the Chronicle of Higher Education survey also revealed an 11-percent increase in illicit-drug arrests, as well as increases in arrests for weapons violations, assault, sex offenses, arson and hate crimes. However, experts noted that uniform reporting requirements won't be in place until the fall, meaning that the results may not be accurate. For example, some schools previously only reported incidents where students were taken into custody; new federal rules now require schools to report citations, as well.

The University of Wisconsin at Madison had more alcohol-related arrests than any other four-year school surveyed, 481. "Alcohol abuse is the No. 1 problem on every college campus in this country, and I don't care how big they are or how small they are," said Capt. Dale Burke of the school's police department.

Michigan State University led the schools surveyed in the number of weapons violations; the University of California at Berkeley led in illicit drug arrests.

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