MADISON, Wis. -- As concerned parents of prospective University of Wisconsin-Madison raise questions following a student's slaying, the university's Admissions Office said it takes a very proactive approach to talking about safety.

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Tour guides are trained to talk about the school's various safety measures, such as the SAFEwalk and SAFEride programs offered on campus.

WISC-TV joined a group of high school students and their parents on a campus tour Thursday. Most parents said that while they hope the recent homicide investigation is an isolated incident, safety is always a primary concern for them.

"We are checking out several colleges. It's important we feel safe -- it's of primary importance. If we don't feel safe, we are not going to send our kid to the college," said Murali Iyer, a parent visiting UW-Madison campus with his daughter.

"Whenever an incident happens, we inherently have a couple more questions -- when parents hear about it across the country, or here in Madison, in the Wisconsin area. So, we do have a couple more questions," said Emily Barsness, a campus tour guide.

Tour guides said it's important for students to exercise precaution at all times, no matter what the circumstances are.

Prospective UW-Madison students said the incident is troubling, but they said they are confident the campus is still a relatively safe place.

"It scares you definitely, but it's not like it happens every day. They make a huge deal when it happens, and it is a huge deal. But it doesn't happen every day, so you still feel pretty safe," one prospective student said.

On average, SAFEwalk said it escorts about seven or eight students home on any given night. On Wednesday, that number doubled to 16, including 60 students being driven home through SAFEride.

The program said it expects even bigger numbers this weekend.

SAFEwalk runs from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. , and SAFEride runs from 10:30 a.m. to 3 a.m. Students can call 608-262-5000 for detailed information about the programs.