KY
Brescia University
8.70 incidents / 1,000 students
Owensboro, KY · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Brescia University
Across 2022–2024, Brescia University reported 9 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Alice Lloyd College.
- 8.70
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,884
- Rank of 2,072
- #47
- KY rank
- 690
- Enrolled students
8.70 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Brescia University reports 8.70 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 328% above Lamar Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Lamar Community College (5.80/1k); Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science (0.00/1k); Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute (0.00/1k); UEI College-Tacoma (4.35/1k); Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Alice Lloyd College (1.70/1k); Kentucky Christian University (7.27/1k); Beckfield College-Florence (0.00/1k); Simmons College of Kentucky (3.95/1k); Kentucky Wesleyan College (0.00/1k); American National University-Pikeville (2.25/1k); Transylvania University (2.98/1k); Clear Creek Baptist Bible College (21.86/1k). 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
- 8.70
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,884
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 91%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 6
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 156356 · Brescia University 8.70/1k score rate · #1,884/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 8.70/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,884/2,072
- ST-MID #47 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Lamar Community College · +2.90
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 500%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-SMALL 690
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Lamar Community College (-2.90/1k)
Brescia University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Lamar 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-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Lamar Community College (-2.90/1k). National rank #1,884 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Brescia University reports 8.70 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 328% above Lamar Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Lamar Community College (5.80/1k); Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science (0.00/1k); Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute (0.00/1k); UEI College-Tacoma (4.35/1k); Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Alice Lloyd College (1.70/1k); Kentucky Christian University (7.27/1k); Beckfield College-Florence (0.00/1k); Simmons College of Kentucky (3.95/1k); Kentucky Wesleyan College (0.00/1k); American National University-Pikeville (2.25/1k); Transylvania University (2.98/1k); Clear Creek Baptist Bible College (21.86/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Brescia University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Brescia on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Good Samaritan College of · lowest peer 0
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- UEI College-Tacoma · near
UEI College-Tacoma — near
4.35 per 1,000 students
- Lamar Community College · near
Lamar Community College — near
5.8 per 1,000 students
- Brescia University · this campus · highest
Brescia University — this campus · highest
8.7 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Brescia University's 8.70/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Brescia University increased from 2 to 6 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 KY 4-year peers in this comparison, Brescia University is larger than 25% and safer-reporting than 6% - the smaller, 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 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Brescia University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Theological Seminary | 82 | 0.00 | 0 | 75 |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College | 94 | 0.00 | 3 | 75 |
| Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary | 103 | 0.00 | 6 | 75 |
| Clear Creek Baptist Bible College | 183 | 21.86 | 8 | 0 |
| American National University-Pikeville | 444 | 2.25 | 11 | 42 |
| Simmons College of Kentucky | 506 | 3.95 | 14 | 28 |
| Beckfield College-Florence | 536 | 0.00 | 17 | 75 |
| Kentucky Christian University | 550 | 7.27 | 19 | 17 |
| Alice Lloyd College | 589 | 1.70 | 22 | 47 |
| Brescia University (this campus) | 690 | 8.70 | 25 | 6 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | 887 | 0.00 | 28 | 75 |
| Transylvania University | 1,006 | 2.98 | 31 | 33 |
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 Brescia University rose from 2 to 6 (+200%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (2 to 6).
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 Brescia University
Across 3 reporting years, the only Clery Act category with a recorded on-campus incident here is Motor Vehicle Theft.
The remaining 10 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Burglary and Fondling. 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 onlyBrescia University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 500% (1 → 6 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rape | 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
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 4 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 16 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 5 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Brescia 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).
CO
Lamar Community College
5.80 incidents / 1,000 students
OH
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Brescia University sits on price and outcomes
At $8,709, Brescia University's reported average net price is cheaper than 27% among 79 Kentucky colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $16,512.
- $8,709
- average net price
- $16,512
- Kentucky median
- 1.4×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $3,429
- reported income-bracket spread
This institution reports an unusual pattern: families under $30,000 record a HIGHER net price ($8,977) than those above $110,000 ($5,548). Fewer than 2% of institutions reporting both brackets show this shape. It can reflect small bracket samples or programme mix rather than aid policy, so treat it as a question to raise with the financial-aid office rather than a finding.
Six years after enrolling, the median former student who received federal aid reports $39,897 - about 4.6 times one year of the reported net price here. On that ratio the cost is recovered quickly.
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
- $31,550
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $31,550
- Avg Net Price
- $8,709
- Median Debt
- $29,430
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 43%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- ACT Average
- 22
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 51%
- Retention Rate
- 67%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $39,897
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $45,500
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 67%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,155 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Lamar Community College
Lamar, CO · 690 enrolled
Safety Score 5.80
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science
Cincinnati, OH · 690 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute
Glendale, AZ · 689 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
UEI College-Tacoma
Tacoma, WA · 689 enrolled
Safety Score 4.35
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law
San Juan, PR · 692 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Brescia University (national rank #1884) sits near University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (#1885) and The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (#1883) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH
National Rank #1885
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Galveston, TX
National Rank #1883
Grand View University
Des Moines, IA
National Rank #1882
Willamette University
Salem, OR
National Rank #1886
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM
National Rank #1881
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Brescia University, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science
Cincinnati, OH · 690 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Charleston School of Law
Charleston, SC · 692 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law
San Juan, PR · 692 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Chamberlain University-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ · 693 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Sterling College
Sterling, KS · 694 enrolled
Safety score 4.32
Central Penn College
Summerdale, PA · 684 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Metropolitan College of New York
New York, NY · 683 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Bay Mills Community College
Brimley, MI · 698 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH · 13,554 enrolled
Safety score 8.71
Willamette University
Salem, OR · 2,180 enrolled
Safety score 8.72
University of Jamestown
Jamestown, ND · 1,376 enrolled
Safety score 8.72
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Galveston, TX · 3,241 enrolled
Safety score 8.64
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA · 6,272 enrolled
Safety score 8.77
Grand View University
Des Moines, IA · 1,856 enrolled
Safety score 8.62
Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD · 2,390 enrolled
Safety score 8.79
Maryville College
Maryville, TN · 1,136 enrolled
Safety score 8.80
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Brescia University safe?
Brescia University has a safety score of 8.70 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,884 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Lamar Community College (5.80/1k). Same-state same-level set: Alice Lloyd College (1.70/1k); Kentucky Christian University (7.27/1k); Beckfield College-Florence (0.00/1k); Simmons College of Kentucky (3.95/1k); Kentucky Wesleyan College (0.00/1k); American National University-Pikeville (2.25/1k); Transylvania University (2.98/1k); Clear Creek Baptist Bible College (21.86/1k).
What crimes are reported at Brescia University?
For calendar year 2024, Brescia University reported Motor Vehicle Theft (6) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Brescia University compare to similar schools?
Brescia University reports 328% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Lamar Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Lamar Community College (5.80/1k); Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science (0.00/1k); Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute (0.00/1k); UEI College-Tacoma (4.35/1k); Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Alice Lloyd College (1.70/1k); Kentucky Christian University (7.27/1k); Beckfield College-Florence (0.00/1k); Simmons College of Kentucky (3.95/1k); Kentucky Wesleyan College (0.00/1k); American National University-Pikeville (2.25/1k); Transylvania University (2.98/1k); Clear Creek Baptist Bible College (21.86/1k).
Does Brescia University have fire safety data?
Yes. Brescia 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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