PA
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
4.86 incidents / 1,000 students
Cheyney, PA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Across 2022–2024, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania reported 2 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: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill.
- 4.86
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,595
- Rank of 2,072
- #108
- PA rank
- 617
- Enrolled students
4.86 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania reports 4.86 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 398% above Pima Medical Institute-El Paso. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Pima Medical Institute-El Paso (0.00/1k); Life Chiropractic College West (0.00/1k); Eastwick College-Nutley (0.00/1k); Bethany College (4.88/1k); Pinnacle Career Institute (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill (6.41/1k); University of Valley Forge (6.79/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto (5.15/1k); Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (9.02/1k); Manor College (1.76/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York (4.43/1k); Central Penn College (0.00/1k); Moore College of Art and Design (0.00/1k). 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
- 4.86
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,595
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 77%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 0
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 211608 · Cheyney University of Pennsylvania 4.86/1k score rate · #1,595/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HIGH 4.86/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,595/2,072
- ST-MID #108 in state
- PEER-FINISH Bethany College · ±0.02
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 100%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-SMALL 617
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Bethany College (+0.02/1k)
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Bethany 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-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Bethany College (+0.02/1k). National rank #1,595 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania reports 4.86 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 398% above Pima Medical Institute-El Paso. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Pima Medical Institute-El Paso (0.00/1k); Life Chiropractic College West (0.00/1k); Eastwick College-Nutley (0.00/1k); Bethany College (4.88/1k); Pinnacle Career Institute (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill (6.41/1k); University of Valley Forge (6.79/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto (5.15/1k); Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (9.02/1k); Manor College (1.76/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York (4.43/1k); Central Penn College (0.00/1k); Moore College of Art and Design (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Cheyney University of
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Cheyney on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Pima Medical Institute-El Paso · lowest peer 0
Pima Medical Institute-El Paso — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Life Chiropractic College West · near 0
Life Chiropractic College West — near
0 per 1,000 students
- Cheyney University of Pennsylvania · this campus
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania — this campus
4.86 per 1,000 students
- Bethany College · highest peer
Bethany College — highest peer
4.88 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Cheyney University of Pennsylvania's 4.86/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania decreased from 1 to 0 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 PA 4-year peers in this comparison, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is larger than 58% and safer-reporting than 28% - 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 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Cheyney University of Penn…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Anglican Seminary | 169 | 0.00 | 0 | 56 |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook | 170 | 0.00 | 3 | 56 |
| Walnut Hill College | 175 | 0.00 | 6 | 56 |
| Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | 202 | 0.00 | 8 | 56 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley | 212 | 0.00 | 11 | 56 |
| United Lutheran Seminary | 254 | 0.00 | 14 | 56 |
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 255 | 0.00 | 17 | 56 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango | 265 | 3.77 | 19 | 39 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 315 | 6.35 | 22 | 19 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois | 350 | 0.00 | 25 | 56 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny | 352 | 17.05 | 28 | 6 |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (this campus) | 617 | 4.86 | 58 | 28 |
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 Cheyney University of Pennsylvania fell from 1 to 0 (-100%). The decrease shows up in Rape (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 Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Across 3 reporting years, the only Clery Act category with a recorded on-campus incident here is Rape.
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 onlyCheyney University of Pennsylvania: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 100% (1 → 0 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 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
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 1 | 3 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 13 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania 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).
TX
Pima Medical Institute-El Paso
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
CA
Life Chiropractic College West
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Cheyney University of Pennsylvania sits on price and outcomes
At $14,265, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania's reported average net price is cheaper than 16% among 261 Pennsylvania colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $19,954.
- $14,265
- average net price
- $19,954
- Pennsylvania median
- 1.3×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $2,908
- reported income-bracket spread
Price barely responds to income at this institution. Families under $30,000 report $13,585 and those above $110,000 report $16,493, a difference of just $2,908. Where the curve is this flat, need-based aid is doing little of the work and the sticker figure is close to what most families actually pay.
Six-year median earnings of $28,568 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
- $10,904
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $18,870
- Avg Net Price
- $14,265
- Median Debt
- $21,785
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 66%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 24%
- Retention Rate
- 69%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $28,568
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $37,837
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 43%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,152 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Pima Medical Institute-El Paso
El Paso, TX · 617 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Life Chiropractic College West
Hayward, CA · 618 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Eastwick College-Nutley
Nutley, NJ · 618 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Bethany College
Lindsborg, KS · 615 enrolled
Safety Score 4.88
Pinnacle Career Institute
Kansas City, MO · 619 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (national rank #1595) sits near University of Redlands (#1594) and Wisconsin Lutheran College (#1596) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
University of Redlands
Redlands, CA
National Rank #1594
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, WI
National Rank #1596
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY
National Rank #1593
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC
National Rank #1597
Bethany College
Lindsborg, KS
National Rank #1598
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Life Chiropractic College West
Hayward, CA · 618 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Bethany College
Lindsborg, KS · 615 enrolled
Safety score 4.88
Nebraska Indian Community College
Macy, NE · 620 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Texas College
Tyler, TX · 614 enrolled
Safety score 4.89
Life Pacific University
San Dimas, CA · 621 enrolled
Safety score 1.61
Tabor College
Hillsboro, KS · 621 enrolled
Safety score 3.22
Atenas University
Manati, PR · 622 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Jarvis Christian University
Hawkins, TX · 622 enrolled
Safety score 20.90
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of Redlands
Redlands, CA · 3,087 enrolled
Safety score 4.86
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, WI · 1,027 enrolled
Safety score 4.87
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC · 2,256 enrolled
Safety score 4.88
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY · 4,540 enrolled
Safety score 4.85
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD · 2,868 enrolled
Safety score 4.88
SUNY Old Westbury
Old Westbury, NY · 4,709 enrolled
Safety score 4.88
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cheyney University of Pennsylvania safe?
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania has a safety score of 4.86 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,595 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Pima Medical Institute-El Paso (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill (6.41/1k); University of Valley Forge (6.79/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto (5.15/1k); Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (9.02/1k); Manor College (1.76/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York (4.43/1k); Central Penn College (0.00/1k); Moore College of Art and Design (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania?
None in the Criminal Offenses section. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania reported zero in every category in that section for calendar year 2024. VAWA, arrests, disciplinary referrals, and fire records are separate tables.
How does Cheyney University of Pennsylvania compare to similar schools?
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania reports 398% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Pima Medical Institute-El Paso. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Pima Medical Institute-El Paso (0.00/1k); Life Chiropractic College West (0.00/1k); Eastwick College-Nutley (0.00/1k); Bethany College (4.88/1k); Pinnacle Career Institute (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill (6.41/1k); University of Valley Forge (6.79/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto (5.15/1k); Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (9.02/1k); Manor College (1.76/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York (4.43/1k); Central Penn College (0.00/1k); Moore College of Art and Design (0.00/1k).
Does Cheyney University of Pennsylvania have fire safety data?
Yes. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania 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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