How safe is your college campus? Learn online

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The record: Crime statistics from Kansas colleges, universities and trade schools.

Why you'd want them: To gauge the safety of the campus where you or your family members study.

Where you get the records: From the campus security data analysis Web site developed by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. Go to http://ope.ed.gov/security/ and click on "get data from one institution/campus" in the right navigation bar, then search for your school by name or location.

How much it will cost: The information is free.