OR
Chemeketa Community College
1.85 incidents / 1,000 students
Salem, OR · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Chemeketa Community College
Across 2022–2024, Chemeketa Community College reported 22 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: Mt Hood Community College.
- 1.85
- Incidents / 1k students
- #983
- Rank of 2,072
- #20
- OR rank
- 8,098
- Enrolled students
1.85 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Chemeketa Community College reports 1.85 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 190% above Las Positas College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Las Positas College (0.12/1k); University of Michigan-Dearborn (0.25/1k); Erie Community College (0.00/1k); North Central Texas College (0.00/1k); University of Houston-Clear Lake (2.83/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Mt Hood Community College (0.46/1k); Oregon Institute of Technology (0.57/1k); Southern Oregon University (3.91/1k); George Fox University (0.61/1k); Western Oregon University (5.10/1k); Lewis & Clark College (5.99/1k); Pacific University (3.50/1k); University of Portland (2.13/1k). 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
- 1.85
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #983
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 53%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 15
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 208390 · Chemeketa Community College 1.85/1k score rate · #983/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE
- RATE-LOW 1.85/1k
- RANK-MID #983/2,072
- ST-MID #20 in state
- BELOW-PEER University of Houston-Clear Lake · 0.97 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 200%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-MID 8,098
- FIRE-NONE No res filing
Nearest enrollment peer: University of Houston-Clear Lake (+0.97/1k)
Chemeketa Community College sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE · peer University of Houston-Clear Lake. 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-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University of Houston-Clear Lake (+0.97/1k). National rank #983 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Chemeketa Community College reports 1.85 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 190% above Las Positas College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Las Positas College (0.12/1k); University of Michigan-Dearborn (0.25/1k); Erie Community College (0.00/1k); North Central Texas College (0.00/1k); University of Houston-Clear Lake (2.83/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Mt Hood Community College (0.46/1k); Oregon Institute of Technology (0.57/1k); Southern Oregon University (3.91/1k); George Fox University (0.61/1k); Western Oregon University (5.10/1k); Lewis & Clark College (5.99/1k); Pacific University (3.50/1k); University of Portland (2.13/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Chemeketa Community College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Chemeketa on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Erie Community College · lowest peer 0
Erie Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Las Positas College · near 0.12
Las Positas College — near
0.12 per 1,000 students
- University of Michigan-Dearborn · near 0.25
University of Michigan-Dearborn — near
0.25 per 1,000 students
- Chemeketa Community College · this campus
Chemeketa Community College — this campus
1.85 per 1,000 students
- University of Houston-Clear Lake · highest peer
University of Houston-Clear Lake — highest peer
2.83 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Chemeketa Community College's 1.85/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Chemeketa Community College increased from 2 to 15 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 29 OR 4-year peers in this comparison, Chemeketa Community College is larger than 89% and safer-reporting than 61% - 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 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 82, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 71
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 79, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 32
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 68
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 71, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 29
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 68, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 46
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 57
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 57, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 7
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 54, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 46, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 43
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 43, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 32, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 79
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 29, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 18
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 79
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 21, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 79
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 18, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 54
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 4
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 79
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 7, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 79
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 4, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 79
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 79
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 93, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 96, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 21
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Chemeketa Community College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Bible College | 22 | 0.00 | 0 | 79 |
| New Hope Christian College-Eugene | 56 | 0.00 | 4 | 79 |
| Mount Angel Seminary | 127 | 0.00 | 7 | 79 |
| Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies | 257 | 0.00 | 11 | 79 |
| Warner Pacific University | 378 | 13.23 | 14 | 4 |
| National University of Natural Medicine | 414 | 2.42 | 18 | 54 |
| Sumner College | 532 | 0.00 | 21 | 79 |
| Western Seminary | 755 | 0.00 | 25 | 79 |
| Bushnell University | 761 | 6.57 | 29 | 18 |
| University of Western States | 959 | 0.00 | 32 | 79 |
| Corban University | 1,029 | 2.92 | 36 | 50 |
| Chemeketa Community College (this campus) | 8,098 | 1.85 | 89 | 61 |
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 Chemeketa Community College rose from 2 to 15 (+650%). The increase shows up in Burglary (1 to 6), Motor Vehicle Theft (1 to 5) and Aggravated Assault (0 to 2).
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 Chemeketa Community College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary, Aggravated Assault and Arson.
The remaining 7 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 onlyChemeketa Community College: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 200% (5 → 15 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Burglary | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 2 | 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
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
63 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
Chemeketa Community College 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).
CA
Las Positas College
0.12 incidents / 1,000 students
MI
University of Michigan-Dearborn
0.25 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Chemeketa Community College sits on price and outcomes
At $8,200, Chemeketa Community College's reported average net price is cheaper than 9% among 54 Oregon colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $16,732.
- $8,200
- average net price
- $16,732
- Oregon median
- 2.8×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $8,821
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $6,346, while those above $110,000 record $15,167 - roughly 2.4 times as much. A published average of $8,200 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six years after enrolling, the median former student who received federal aid reports $35,771 - about 4.4 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
- $6,345
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $14,040
- Avg Net Price
- $8,200
- Median Debt
- $12,822
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 37%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 22%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $35,771
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $40,968
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 54%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 887 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Las Positas College
Livermore, CA · 8,103 enrolled
Safety Score 0.12
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Dearborn, MI · 8,104 enrolled
Safety Score 0.25
Erie Community College
Buffalo, NY · 8,090 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
North Central Texas College
Gainesville, TX · 8,106 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Houston, TX · 8,137 enrolled
Safety Score 2.83
Closest by National Rank
Chemeketa Community College (national rank #983) sits near Carrington College-Phoenix North (#982) and Intellitec College-Grand Junction (#984) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Carrington College-Phoenix North
Phoenix, AZ
National Rank #982
Intellitec College-Grand Junction
Grand Junction, CO
National Rank #984
California State University-San Marcos
San Marcos, CA
National Rank #981
Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth
Irving, TX
National Rank #985
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
National Rank #986
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Chemeketa Community College, both outside OR so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Dearborn, MI · 8,104 enrolled
Safety score 0.25
Pierce College District
Lakewood, WA · 8,137 enrolled
Safety score 0.98
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Houston, TX · 8,137 enrolled
Safety score 2.83
Monroe University
Bronx, NY · 8,141 enrolled
Safety score 1.35
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ · 8,141 enrolled
Safety score 3.69
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ · 8,045 enrolled
Safety score 0.25
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO · 8,044 enrolled
Safety score 1.99
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY · 8,206 enrolled
Safety score 0.73
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
California State University-San Marcos
San Marcos, CA · 16,237 enrolled
Safety score 1.85
Salem University
Salem, WV · 1,083 enrolled
Safety score 1.85
Manhattan School of Music
New York, NY · 1,084 enrolled
Safety score 1.84
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL · 20,910 enrolled
Safety score 1.87
Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA · 5,892 enrolled
Safety score 1.87
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL · 8,564 enrolled
Safety score 1.87
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL · 3,211 enrolled
Safety score 1.87
Merrimack College
North Andover, MA · 5,862 enrolled
Safety score 1.88
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Chemeketa Community College safe?
Chemeketa Community College has a safety score of 1.85 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #983 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Las Positas College (0.12/1k). Same-state same-level set: Mt Hood Community College (0.46/1k); Oregon Institute of Technology (0.57/1k); Southern Oregon University (3.91/1k); George Fox University (0.61/1k); Western Oregon University (5.10/1k); Lewis & Clark College (5.99/1k); Pacific University (3.50/1k); University of Portland (2.13/1k).
What crimes are reported at Chemeketa Community College?
For calendar year 2024, Chemeketa Community College reported Burglary (6), Motor Vehicle Theft (5), Aggravated Assault (2) and Arson (2) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Chemeketa Community College compare to similar schools?
Chemeketa Community College reports 190% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Las Positas College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Las Positas College (0.12/1k); University of Michigan-Dearborn (0.25/1k); Erie Community College (0.00/1k); North Central Texas College (0.00/1k); University of Houston-Clear Lake (2.83/1k). Same-state same-level set: Mt Hood Community College (0.46/1k); Oregon Institute of Technology (0.57/1k); Southern Oregon University (3.91/1k); George Fox University (0.61/1k); Western Oregon University (5.10/1k); Lewis & Clark College (5.99/1k); Pacific University (3.50/1k); University of Portland (2.13/1k).
Does Chemeketa Community College have fire safety data?
Chemeketa Community College has no on-campus residential fire filing in this Clery release.
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