OH
Ashland University
0.73 incidents / 1,000 students
Ashland, OH · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Ashland University
Across 2022–2024, Ashland University reported 9 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: James A. Rhodes State College.
- 0.73
- Incidents / 1k students
- #481
- Rank of 2,072
- #65
- OH rank
- 4,106
- Enrolled students
0.73 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Ashland University reports 0.73 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 46% below Frostburg State University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Frostburg State University (5.60/1k); Howard College (0.24/1k); Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro (0.00/1k); Francis Marion University (0.97/1k); Sandhills Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes James A. Rhodes State College (0.00/1k); Franciscan University of Steubenville (2.77/1k); Tiffin University (3.39/1k); Kent State University at Stark (0.56/1k); Marion Technical College (1.20/1k); Baldwin Wallace University (0.91/1k); Shawnee State University (1.55/1k); The University of Findlay (1.79/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 0.73
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #481
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 77%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 2
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 201104 · Ashland University 0.73/1k score rate · #481/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-QUIET 0.73/1k
- RANK-UPPER #481/2,072
- ST-MID #65 in state
- BELOW-PEER Francis Marion University · 0.24 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 60%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-SMALL 4,106
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Francis Marion University (+0.24/1k)
Ashland University sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Francis Marion University. 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-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Francis Marion University (+0.24/1k). National rank #481 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Ashland University reports 0.73 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 46% below Frostburg State University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Frostburg State University (5.60/1k); Howard College (0.24/1k); Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro (0.00/1k); Francis Marion University (0.97/1k); Sandhills Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes James A. Rhodes State College (0.00/1k); Franciscan University of Steubenville (2.77/1k); Tiffin University (3.39/1k); Kent State University at Stark (0.56/1k); Marion Technical College (1.20/1k); Baldwin Wallace University (0.91/1k); Shawnee State University (1.55/1k); The University of Findlay (1.79/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Ashland University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Ashland on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Inter American University of · lowest peer 0
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Howard College · near 0.24
Howard College — near
0.24 per 1,000 students
- Ashland University · this campus 0.73
Ashland University — this campus
0.73 per 1,000 students
- Francis Marion University · near 0.97
Francis Marion University — near
0.97 per 1,000 students
- Frostburg State University · highest peer
Frostburg State University — highest peer
5.6 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Ashland University's 0.73/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Ashland University was unchanged from 2 to 2 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 OH 4-year peers in this comparison, Ashland University is larger than 86% and safer-reporting than 53% - 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 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Ashland University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio University-Zanesville Campus | 2,009 | 0.00 | 0 | 72 |
| Washington State College of Ohio | 2,025 | 0.00 | 3 | 72 |
| Bowling Green State University-Firelands | 2,097 | 0.00 | 6 | 72 |
| Kent State University at Tuscarawas | 2,099 | 0.00 | 8 | 72 |
| Ohio University-Lancaster Campus | 2,127 | 0.00 | 11 | 72 |
| Kent State University at Trumbull | 2,148 | 0.00 | 14 | 72 |
| Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus | 2,170 | 0.00 | 17 | 72 |
| Walsh University | 2,192 | 0.00 | 19 | 72 |
| Kent State University at Geauga | 2,204 | 0.45 | 22 | 64 |
| Kenyon College | 2,249 | 8.89 | 25 | 3 |
| University of Rio Grande | 2,258 | 0.00 | 28 | 72 |
| Ashland University (this campus) | 4,106 | 0.73 | 86 | 53 |
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 actually gets reported at Ashland University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 3 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Burglary and Fondling. Rape accounts for most of them.
The remaining 8 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, 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 onlyAshland University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 60% (5 → 2 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 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
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 43 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Ashland 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).
MD
Frostburg State University
5.60 incidents / 1,000 students
TX
Howard College
0.24 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Ashland University sits on price and outcomes
At $21,988, Ashland University's reported average net price is cheaper than 67% among 228 Ohio colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,989.
- $21,988
- average net price
- $17,989
- Ohio median
- 1.9×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $10,018
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $16,489 for families reporting under $30,000 against $26,507 above $110,000, a difference of $10,018. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $21,988 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $47,722 run about 2.2 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
- $31,210
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $31,210
- Avg Net Price
- $21,988
- Median Debt
- $25,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 29%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- SAT Average
- 1120
- SAT Math Range
- 530-598
- ACT Average
- 23
- ACT Range
- 20-25
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 61%
- Retention Rate
- 77%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $47,722
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $52,928
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 81%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,148 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD · 4,104 enrolled
Safety Score 5.60
Howard College
Big Spring, TX · 4,101 enrolled
Safety Score 0.24
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro
San Juan, PR · 4,101 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Francis Marion University
Florence, SC · 4,112 enrolled
Safety Score 0.97
Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC · 4,115 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Ashland University (national rank #481) sits near Butler Community College (#482) and Salt Lake Community College (#480) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Butler Community College
El Dorado, KS
National Rank #482
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
National Rank #480
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA
National Rank #479
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY
National Rank #483
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
National Rank #478
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Ashland University, both outside OH so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD · 4,104 enrolled
Safety score 5.60
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro
San Juan, PR · 4,101 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Francis Marion University
Florence, SC · 4,112 enrolled
Safety score 0.97
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX · 4,124 enrolled
Safety score 1.70
Montana State University Billings
Billings, MT · 4,129 enrolled
Safety score 3.15
Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL · 4,081 enrolled
Safety score 5.15
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Erie, PA · 4,133 enrolled
Safety score 2.18
Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN · 4,072 enrolled
Safety score 1.23
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY · 8,206 enrolled
Safety score 0.73
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
New Orleans, LA · 2,750 enrolled
Safety score 0.73
Lower Columbia College
Longview, WA · 2,724 enrolled
Safety score 0.73
Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, MO · 4,147 enrolled
Safety score 0.72
Rivier University
Nashua, NH · 2,777 enrolled
Safety score 0.72
North Seattle College
Seattle, WA · 5,569 enrolled
Safety score 0.72
Georgetown College
Georgetown, KY · 1,345 enrolled
Safety score 0.74
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs, CO · 12,556 enrolled
Safety score 0.72
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ashland University safe?
Ashland University has a safety score of 0.73 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #481 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Frostburg State University (5.60/1k). Same-state same-level set: James A. Rhodes State College (0.00/1k); Franciscan University of Steubenville (2.77/1k); Tiffin University (3.39/1k); Kent State University at Stark (0.56/1k); Marion Technical College (1.20/1k); Baldwin Wallace University (0.91/1k); Shawnee State University (1.55/1k); The University of Findlay (1.79/1k).
What crimes are reported at Ashland University?
For calendar year 2024, Ashland University reported Rape (2) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Ashland University compare to similar schools?
Ashland University reports 46% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Frostburg State University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Frostburg State University (5.60/1k); Howard College (0.24/1k); Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro (0.00/1k); Francis Marion University (0.97/1k); Sandhills Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: James A. Rhodes State College (0.00/1k); Franciscan University of Steubenville (2.77/1k); Tiffin University (3.39/1k); Kent State University at Stark (0.56/1k); Marion Technical College (1.20/1k); Baldwin Wallace University (0.91/1k); Shawnee State University (1.55/1k); The University of Findlay (1.79/1k).
Does Ashland University have fire safety data?
Yes. Ashland 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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