PA
Alvernia University
0.36 incidents / 1,000 students
Reading, PA · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Alvernia University
Across 2022–2024, Alvernia University reported 7 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, with no net change between the first and last filed year; largest filed category is Fondling.
- 0.36
- Incidents / 1k students
- #230
- Rank of 2,072
- #33
- PA rank
- 2,796
- Enrolled students
0.36 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Alvernia University reports 0.36 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 94% below Surry Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Surry Community College (0.72/1k); Pacific Lutheran University (23.24/1k); University of Hawaii Maui College (1.43/1k); Salve Regina University (3.58/1k); Russell Sage College (3.23/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Gettysburg College (12.80/1k); Lafayette College (7.93/1k); Moravian University (4.74/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington (7.28/1k); Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (0.69/1k); Mount Aloysius College (0.00/1k); Mercyhurst University (4.56/1k); Saint Francis University (3.38/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 0.36
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #230
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 89%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 1
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 210775 · Alvernia University 0.36/1k score rate · #230/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-QUIET 0.36/1k
- RANK-UPPER #230/2,072
- ST-MID #33 in state
- BELOW-PEER Surry Community College · 0.36 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-FLAT Flat
- CAT-LEAD Fondling
- ENR-SMALL 2,796
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Surry Community College (+0.36/1k)
Alvernia University sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Surry Community College. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Surry Community College (+0.36/1k). National rank #230 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Alvernia University reports 0.36 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 94% below Surry Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Surry Community College (0.72/1k); Pacific Lutheran University (23.24/1k); University of Hawaii Maui College (1.43/1k); Salve Regina University (3.58/1k); Russell Sage College (3.23/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Gettysburg College (12.80/1k); Lafayette College (7.93/1k); Moravian University (4.74/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington (7.28/1k); Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (0.69/1k); Mount Aloysius College (0.00/1k); Mercyhurst University (4.56/1k); Saint Francis University (3.38/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Alvernia University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Alvernia on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Alvernia University · this campus · lowest 0.36
Alvernia University — this campus · lowest
0.36 per 1,000 students
- Surry Community College · near 0.72
Surry Community College — near
0.72 per 1,000 students
- University of Hawaii Maui · near 1.43
University of Hawaii Maui College — near
1.43 per 1,000 students
- Russell Sage College · near 3.23
Russell Sage College — near
3.23 per 1,000 students
- Pacific Lutheran University · highest peer
Pacific Lutheran University — highest peer
23.24 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Alvernia University's 0.36/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Alvernia University decreased from 5 to 1 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 PA 4-year peers in this comparison, Alvernia University is larger than 64% and safer-reporting than 89% - the larger, safer-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Alvernia University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | 1,884 | 12.74 | 0 | 6 |
| Wilson College | 1,907 | 2.62 | 3 | 56 |
| Seton Hill University | 1,927 | 1.04 | 6 | 67 |
| King's College | 1,939 | 1.03 | 8 | 69 |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 2,017 | 2.97 | 11 | 50 |
| Lebanon Valley College | 2,146 | 2.33 | 14 | 58 |
| La Roche University | 2,153 | 0.46 | 17 | 83 |
| Delaware Valley University | 2,199 | 6.37 | 19 | 28 |
| Misericordia University | 2,200 | 1.36 | 22 | 64 |
| Lackawanna College | 2,211 | 0.90 | 25 | 72 |
| Neumann University | 2,244 | 4.46 | 28 | 39 |
| Alvernia University (this campus) | 2,796 | 0.36 | 64 | 89 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Alvernia University fell from 5 to 1 (-80%). The decrease shows up in Rape (3 to 0) and Aggravated Assault (1 to 0).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Alvernia University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 3 Clery Act categories here: Fondling, Rape and Aggravated Assault.
The remaining 8 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Burglary, Incest and Motor Vehicle Theft. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyAlvernia University: Criminal Offenses by year
Stable 0% (1 → 1 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rape | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
27 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 15 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 66 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 19 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 67 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 8 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Alvernia University vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
NC
Surry Community College
0.72 incidents / 1,000 students
WA
Pacific Lutheran University
23.24 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Alvernia University sits on price and outcomes
At $28,138, Alvernia University's reported average net price is cheaper than 82% among 261 Pennsylvania colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $19,954.
- $28,138
- average net price
- $19,954
- Pennsylvania median
- 1.8×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $8,716
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $23,436 for families reporting under $30,000 against $32,152 above $110,000, a difference of $8,716. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $28,138 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $49,938 run about 1.8 times the annual net price. The margin is real but narrow, so how many years of price a student actually pays matters a great deal here.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $45,000
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $45,000
- Avg Net Price
- $28,138
- Median Debt
- $27,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 36%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- SAT Average
- 1170
- SAT Math Range
- 523-628
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 57%
- Retention Rate
- 72%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $49,938
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $55,055
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 73%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,273 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Surry Community College
Dobson, NC · 2,796 enrolled
Safety Score 0.72
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA · 2,797 enrolled
Safety Score 23.24
University of Hawaii Maui College
Kahului, HI · 2,792 enrolled
Safety Score 1.43
Salve Regina University
Newport, RI · 2,791 enrolled
Safety Score 3.58
Russell Sage College
Troy, NY · 2,790 enrolled
Safety Score 3.23
Closest by National Rank
Alvernia University (national rank #230) sits near East Los Angeles College (#229) and Baton Rouge Community College (#231) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA
National Rank #229
Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA
National Rank #231
North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, MN
National Rank #232
Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH
National Rank #228
Cerro Coso Community College
Ridgecrest, CA
National Rank #233
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Alvernia University, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA · 2,797 enrolled
Safety score 23.24
University of Hawaii Maui College
Kahului, HI · 2,792 enrolled
Safety score 1.43
Salve Regina University
Newport, RI · 2,791 enrolled
Safety score 3.58
Russell Sage College
Troy, NY · 2,790 enrolled
Safety score 3.23
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT · 2,803 enrolled
Safety score 10.70
Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX · 2,809 enrolled
Safety score 5.34
Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies
Fort Wayne, IN · 2,779 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Lakeland University
Plymouth, WI · 2,813 enrolled
Safety score 0.36
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV · 28,313 enrolled
Safety score 0.35
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, CA · 19,212 enrolled
Safety score 0.36
Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, MO · 5,699 enrolled
Safety score 0.35
The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, CA · 2,860 enrolled
Safety score 0.35
Schoolcraft Community College District
Livonia, MI · 8,587 enrolled
Safety score 0.35
Troy University
Troy, AL · 13,658 enrolled
Safety score 0.37
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Portales, NM · 5,725 enrolled
Safety score 0.35
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Alvernia University safe?
Alvernia University has a safety score of 0.36 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #230 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Surry Community College (0.72/1k). Same-state same-level set: Gettysburg College (12.80/1k); Lafayette College (7.93/1k); Moravian University (4.74/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington (7.28/1k); Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (0.69/1k); Mount Aloysius College (0.00/1k); Mercyhurst University (4.56/1k); Saint Francis University (3.38/1k).
What crimes are reported at Alvernia University?
For calendar year 2024, Alvernia University reported Fondling (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Alvernia University compare to similar schools?
Alvernia University reports 94% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Surry Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Surry Community College (0.72/1k); Pacific Lutheran University (23.24/1k); University of Hawaii Maui College (1.43/1k); Salve Regina University (3.58/1k); Russell Sage College (3.23/1k). Same-state same-level set: Gettysburg College (12.80/1k); Lafayette College (7.93/1k); Moravian University (4.74/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington (7.28/1k); Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (0.69/1k); Mount Aloysius College (0.00/1k); Mercyhurst University (4.56/1k); Saint Francis University (3.38/1k).
Does Alvernia University have fire safety data?
Yes. Alvernia University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. No fires were reported in the most recent year.
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