Ashland University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Ashland University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 19 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 1.69 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #1885 and #68 within OH out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 4,143 enrolled students, this campus sits in the small college bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Ashland University is "rape" with 9 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is declining — moving from 11 in 2021 to 2 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in OH averaging 0.97 incidents per 1,000 students, Ashland University reports 75% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 42 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 0 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 27 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. No Department of Education Clery Act enforcement actions are recorded against this institution. Safety scores should always be read alongside enrollment size, campus geography, and reporting culture — institutions with active reporting programs often show higher counts that reflect transparency rather than risk.