MN
Augsburg University
5.23 incidents / 1,000 students
Minneapolis, MN · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Augsburg University
Across 2022–2024, Augsburg University reported 54 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: University of Northwestern-St Paul.
- 5.23
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,640
- Rank of 2,072
- #59
- MN rank
- 3,249
- Enrolled students
5.23 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Augsburg University reports 5.23 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 25% above Medical University of South Carolina. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Medical University of South Carolina (8.01/1k); West Virginia State University (4.00/1k); Northwestern Michigan College (0.00/1k); South Carolina State University (8.95/1k); Everglades University (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Northwestern-St Paul (1.24/1k); St Olaf College (5.12/1k); The College of Saint Scholastica (1.71/1k); Bethel University (2.22/1k); St Catherine University (0.82/1k); University of Minnesota-Crookston (1.15/1k); Hamline University (7.02/1k); Bemidji State University (1.23/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 5.23
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,640
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 79%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 14
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 173045 · Augsburg University 5.23/1k score rate · #1,640/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HIGH 5.23/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,640/2,072
- ST-MID #59 in state
- ABOVE-PEER West Virginia State University · +1.23
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 7%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-SMALL 3,249
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: West Virginia State University (-1.23/1k)
Augsburg University sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer West Virginia State 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-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is West Virginia State University (-1.23/1k). National rank #1,640 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Augsburg University reports 5.23 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 25% above Medical University of South Carolina. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Medical University of South Carolina (8.01/1k); West Virginia State University (4.00/1k); Northwestern Michigan College (0.00/1k); South Carolina State University (8.95/1k); Everglades University (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Northwestern-St Paul (1.24/1k); St Olaf College (5.12/1k); The College of Saint Scholastica (1.71/1k); Bethel University (2.22/1k); St Catherine University (0.82/1k); University of Minnesota-Crookston (1.15/1k); Hamline University (7.02/1k); Bemidji State University (1.23/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Augsburg University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Augsburg on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Northwestern Michigan College · lowest peer 0
Northwestern Michigan College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- West Virginia State University · near
West Virginia State University — near
4 per 1,000 students
- Augsburg University · this campus
Augsburg University — this campus
5.23 per 1,000 students
- Medical University of South · near
Medical University of South Carolina — near
8.01 per 1,000 students
- South Carolina State University · highest peer
South Carolina State University — highest peer
8.95 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Augsburg University's 5.23/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Augsburg University decreased from 25 to 14 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 MN 4-year peers in this comparison, Augsburg University is larger than 81% and safer-reporting than 25% - the larger, higher-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 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Augsburg University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hills Christian College | 95 | 0.00 | 0 | 75 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School | 192 | 0.00 | 3 | 75 |
| United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities | 226 | 0.00 | 6 | 75 |
| Adler Graduate School | 275 | 0.00 | 8 | 75 |
| Luther Seminary | 371 | 0.00 | 11 | 75 |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester | 578 | 6.92 | 14 | 19 |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis | 748 | 0.00 | 17 | 75 |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 831 | 7.22 | 19 | 14 |
| North Central University | 852 | 28.17 | 22 | 3 |
| Martin Luther College | 878 | 11.39 | 25 | 8 |
| Bethany Lutheran College | 899 | 3.34 | 28 | 42 |
| Augsburg University (this campus) | 3,249 | 5.23 | 81 | 25 |
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 Augsburg University fell from 25 to 14 (-44%). The increase shows up in Burglary (2 to 3). Falling over the same period: Motor Vehicle Theft (20 to 9) 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 Augsburg University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary, Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Assault and Arson. Motor Vehicle Theft accounts for most of them.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Fondling, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and Negligent Manslaughter. 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 onlyAugsburg University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 7% (15 → 14 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 9 | 20 | 10 |
| Burglary | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Rape | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 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 | 8 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 16 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 50 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 56 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 5 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 3 | 28 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 38 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 4 |
Augsburg 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).
SC
Medical University of South Carolina
8.01 incidents / 1,000 students
WV
West Virginia State University
4.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Augsburg University sits on price and outcomes
At $23,873, Augsburg University's reported average net price is cheaper than 78% among 80 Minnesota colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $16,863.
- $23,873
- average net price
- $16,863
- Minnesota median
- 1.9×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $10,805
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $21,318 for families reporting under $30,000 against $32,123 above $110,000, a difference of $10,805. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $23,873 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $48,616 run about 2.0 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
- $45,452
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $45,452
- Avg Net Price
- $23,873
- Median Debt
- $25,347
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 56%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- ACT Average
- 21
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 52%
- Retention Rate
- 72%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $48,616
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $58,829
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 74%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,236 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC · 3,246 enrolled
Safety Score 8.01
West Virginia State University
Institute, WV · 3,246 enrolled
Safety Score 4.00
Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, MI · 3,253 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC · 3,242 enrolled
Safety Score 8.95
Everglades University
Boca Raton, FL · 3,242 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Augsburg University (national rank #1640) sits near University of Missouri-Kansas City (#1639) and University at Albany (#1641) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
National Rank #1639
University at Albany
Albany, NY
National Rank #1641
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO
National Rank #1642
The University of the South
Sewanee, TN
National Rank #1638
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
National Rank #1637
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Augsburg University, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC · 3,246 enrolled
Safety score 8.01
West Virginia State University
Institute, WV · 3,246 enrolled
Safety score 4.00
Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, MI · 3,253 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Everglades University
Boca Raton, FL · 3,242 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC · 3,242 enrolled
Safety score 8.95
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Galveston, TX · 3,241 enrolled
Safety score 8.64
Champlain College
Burlington, VT · 3,259 enrolled
Safety score 2.45
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
Prescott, AZ · 3,264 enrolled
Safety score 0.61
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · 14,732 enrolled
Safety score 5.23
University at Albany
Albany, NY · 17,560 enrolled
Safety score 5.24
The University of the South
Sewanee, TN · 1,724 enrolled
Safety score 5.22
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO · 17,059 enrolled
Safety score 5.22
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ · 8,631 enrolled
Safety score 5.21
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · 79,818 enrolled
Safety score 5.21
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO · 18,453 enrolled
Safety score 5.26
Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA · 1,154 enrolled
Safety score 5.20
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Augsburg University safe?
Augsburg University has a safety score of 5.23 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,640 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Medical University of South Carolina (8.01/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Northwestern-St Paul (1.24/1k); St Olaf College (5.12/1k); The College of Saint Scholastica (1.71/1k); Bethel University (2.22/1k); St Catherine University (0.82/1k); University of Minnesota-Crookston (1.15/1k); Hamline University (7.02/1k); Bemidji State University (1.23/1k).
What crimes are reported at Augsburg University?
For calendar year 2024, Augsburg University reported Motor Vehicle Theft (9), Burglary (3), Rape (1) and Robbery (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Augsburg University compare to similar schools?
Augsburg University reports 25% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Medical University of South Carolina. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Medical University of South Carolina (8.01/1k); West Virginia State University (4.00/1k); Northwestern Michigan College (0.00/1k); South Carolina State University (8.95/1k); Everglades University (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Northwestern-St Paul (1.24/1k); St Olaf College (5.12/1k); The College of Saint Scholastica (1.71/1k); Bethel University (2.22/1k); St Catherine University (0.82/1k); University of Minnesota-Crookston (1.15/1k); Hamline University (7.02/1k); Bemidji State University (1.23/1k).
Does Augsburg University have fire safety data?
Yes. Augsburg 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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