KS
Baker University
3.47 incidents / 1,000 students
Baldwin City, KS · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Baker University
Across 2022–2024, Baker University reported 14 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Friends University.
- 3.47
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,389
- Rank of 2,072
- #39
- KS rank
- 2,017
- Enrolled students
3.47 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Baker University reports 3.47 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 134% above Gwynedd Mercy University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Gwynedd Mercy University (2.97/1k); Rend Lake College (0.00/1k); Copper Mountain Community College (0.00/1k); Kentucky State University (4.46/1k); Belmont College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Friends University (3.57/1k); MidAmerica Nazarene University (3.90/1k); Benedictine College (1.97/1k); University of Saint Mary (5.47/1k); Newman University (0.34/1k); Southwestern College (2.88/1k); Kansas Wesleyan University (0.00/1k); Ottawa University-Ottawa (1.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 3.47
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,389
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 67%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 4
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 154688 · Baker University 3.47/1k score rate · #1,389/2,072
RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-MID 3.47/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,389/2,072
- ST-MID #39 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Gwynedd Mercy University · +0.50
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 20%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 2,017
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Gwynedd Mercy University (-0.50/1k)
Baker University sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Gwynedd Mercy 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-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Gwynedd Mercy University (-0.50/1k). National rank #1,389 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Baker University reports 3.47 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 134% above Gwynedd Mercy University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Gwynedd Mercy University (2.97/1k); Rend Lake College (0.00/1k); Copper Mountain Community College (0.00/1k); Kentucky State University (4.46/1k); Belmont College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Friends University (3.57/1k); MidAmerica Nazarene University (3.90/1k); Benedictine College (1.97/1k); University of Saint Mary (5.47/1k); Newman University (0.34/1k); Southwestern College (2.88/1k); Kansas Wesleyan University (0.00/1k); Ottawa University-Ottawa (1.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Baker University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Baker on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Rend Lake College · lowest peer 0
Rend Lake College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Gwynedd Mercy University · near
Gwynedd Mercy University — near
2.97 per 1,000 students
- Baker University · this campus
Baker University — this campus
3.47 per 1,000 students
- Kentucky State University · highest peer
Kentucky State University — highest peer
4.46 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Baker University's 3.47/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Baker University decreased from 5 to 4 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 33 KS 4-year peers in this comparison, Baker University is larger than 72% and safer-reporting than 41% - 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.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 38
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 66, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 34
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 66
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 63, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 59, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 84
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 9
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 13
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 41, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 38, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 34, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 84
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 63
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 84
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 16, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 13, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 84
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 9, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 84
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 84
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 84, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 88, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 91, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 59
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 16
- Baker University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 41
Read the chart as a table
| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul School of Theology | 91 | 241.76 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas Christian College | 145 | 13.79 | 3 | 6 |
| Manhattan Christian College | 160 | 0.00 | 6 | 84 |
| Barclay College | 219 | 0.00 | 9 | 84 |
| Rasmussen University-Kansas | 359 | 0.00 | 13 | 84 |
| Hesston College | 373 | 21.45 | 16 | 3 |
| Donnelly College | 395 | 0.00 | 19 | 84 |
| Kansas Health Science University | 401 | 2.49 | 22 | 63 |
| Central Christian College of Kansas | 469 | 4.26 | 25 | 31 |
| Bethel College-North Newton | 509 | 5.89 | 28 | 19 |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City | 528 | 0.00 | 31 | 84 |
| Baker University (this campus) | 2,017 | 3.47 | 72 | 41 |
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 Baker University fell from 5 to 4 (-20%). The increase shows up in Rape (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Burglary (3 to 2) and Motor Vehicle Theft (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 Baker University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Rape, Fondling, Motor Vehicle Theft and Robbery.
The remaining 6 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Incest and Murder / Non-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 onlyBaker University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 20% (5 → 4 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Rape | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Fondling | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 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
27 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 5 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 18 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 30 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Baker 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).
PA
Gwynedd Mercy University
2.97 incidents / 1,000 students
IL
Rend Lake College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Baker University sits on price and outcomes
At $25,301, Baker University's reported average net price is cheaper than 81% among 72 Kansas colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $15,313.
- $25,301
- average net price
- $15,313
- Kansas median
- 2.2×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $9,743
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $21,057 for families reporting under $30,000 against $30,800 above $110,000, a difference of $9,743. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $25,301 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $54,747 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
- $35,300
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $35,300
- Avg Net Price
- $25,301
- Median Debt
- $25,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 26%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- ACT Average
- 21
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 59%
- Retention Rate
- 66%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $54,747
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $63,855
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 76%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,310 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA · 2,017 enrolled
Safety Score 2.97
Rend Lake College
Ina, IL · 2,015 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Copper Mountain Community College
Joshua Tree, CA · 2,019 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Kentucky State University
Frankfort, KY · 2,020 enrolled
Safety Score 4.46
Belmont College
St Clairsville, OH · 2,020 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Baker University (national rank #1389) sits near University of San Francisco (#1390) and Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (#1388) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
National Rank #1390
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
National Rank #1388
Carroll College
Helena, MT
National Rank #1387
Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
National Rank #1391
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
National Rank #1386
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Baker University, both outside KS so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA · 2,017 enrolled
Safety score 2.97
Kentucky State University
Frankfort, KY · 2,020 enrolled
Safety score 4.46
Georgian Court University
Lakewood, NJ · 2,013 enrolled
Safety score 2.48
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
North Chicago, IL · 2,021 enrolled
Safety score 2.47
Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CT · 2,012 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Zanesville, OH · 2,009 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Washington State College of Ohio
Marietta, OH · 2,025 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Hult International Business School
Cambridge, MA · 2,008 enrolled
Safety score 3.98
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · 8,913 enrolled
Safety score 3.48
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX · 11,266 enrolled
Safety score 3.46
Carroll College
Helena, MT · 1,156 enrolled
Safety score 3.46
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN · 56,666 enrolled
Safety score 3.46
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines, IA · 869 enrolled
Safety score 3.45
Saint Norbert College
De Pere, WI · 2,032 enrolled
Safety score 3.44
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
New York, NY · 1,452 enrolled
Safety score 3.44
Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR · 3,427 enrolled
Safety score 3.50
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Baker University safe?
Baker University has a safety score of 3.47 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,389 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Gwynedd Mercy University (2.97/1k). Same-state same-level set: Friends University (3.57/1k); MidAmerica Nazarene University (3.90/1k); Benedictine College (1.97/1k); University of Saint Mary (5.47/1k); Newman University (0.34/1k); Southwestern College (2.88/1k); Kansas Wesleyan University (0.00/1k); Ottawa University-Ottawa (1.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Baker University?
For calendar year 2024, Baker University reported Burglary (2), Fondling (1) and Rape (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Baker University compare to similar schools?
Baker University reports 134% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Gwynedd Mercy University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Gwynedd Mercy University (2.97/1k); Rend Lake College (0.00/1k); Copper Mountain Community College (0.00/1k); Kentucky State University (4.46/1k); Belmont College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Friends University (3.57/1k); MidAmerica Nazarene University (3.90/1k); Benedictine College (1.97/1k); University of Saint Mary (5.47/1k); Newman University (0.34/1k); Southwestern College (2.88/1k); Kansas Wesleyan University (0.00/1k); Ottawa University-Ottawa (1.00/1k).
Does Baker University have fire safety data?
Yes. Baker 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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