CO
Colorado School of Mines
1.99 incidents / 1,000 students
Golden, CO · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Colorado School of Mines
Across 2022–2024, Colorado School of Mines reported 38 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Community College of Denver.
- 1.99
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,029
- Rank of 2,072
- #27
- CO rank
- 8,044
- Enrolled students
1.99 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Colorado School of Mines reports 1.99 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 302% above Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (0.25/1k); Erie Community College (0.00/1k); Chemeketa Community College (1.85/1k); Las Positas College (0.12/1k); University of Michigan-Dearborn (0.25/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Community College of Denver (1.00/1k); Red Rocks Community College (0.00/1k); Aims Community College (0.12/1k); Pueblo Community College (0.14/1k); University of Northern Colorado (8.23/1k); Colorado State University Pueblo (1.46/1k); Colorado Mesa University (0.72/1k); Colorado Christian University (0.60/1k). 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
- 1.99
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,029
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 50%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 16
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 126775 · Colorado School of Mines 1.99/1k score rate · #1,029/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-LOW 1.99/1k
- RANK-MID #1,029/2,072
- ST-MID #27 in state
- PEER-FINISH Chemeketa Community College · ±0.14
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 60%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-MID 8,044
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Chemeketa Community College (-0.14/1k)
Colorado School of Mines sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer Chemeketa 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-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Chemeketa Community College (-0.14/1k). National rank #1,029 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Colorado School of Mines reports 1.99 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 302% above Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (0.25/1k); Erie Community College (0.00/1k); Chemeketa Community College (1.85/1k); Las Positas College (0.12/1k); University of Michigan-Dearborn (0.25/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Community College of Denver (1.00/1k); Red Rocks Community College (0.00/1k); Aims Community College (0.12/1k); Pueblo Community College (0.14/1k); University of Northern Colorado (8.23/1k); Colorado State University Pueblo (1.46/1k); Colorado Mesa University (0.72/1k); Colorado Christian University (0.60/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Colorado School of
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Colorado 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
- Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus · near 0.25
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus — near
0.25 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 · near
Chemeketa Community College — near
1.85 per 1,000 students
- Colorado School of Mines · this campus · highest
Colorado School of Mines — this campus · highest
1.99 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Colorado School of Mines's 1.99/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Colorado School of Mines increased from 12 to 16 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 CO 4-year peers in this comparison, Colorado School of Mines is larger than 64% and safer-reporting than 36% - 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) 47
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Colorado School of Mines: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture | 32 | 0.00 | 0 | 69 |
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies | 43 | 0.00 | 3 | 69 |
| Colorado Chinese Medicine University | 89 | 0.00 | 6 | 69 |
| Iliff School of Theology | 166 | 0.00 | 8 | 69 |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora | 256 | 11.72 | 11 | 0 |
| Taft University System | 324 | 0.00 | 14 | 69 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora | 336 | 0.00 | 17 | 69 |
| Denver College of Nursing | 811 | 0.00 | 19 | 69 |
| Denver Seminary | 847 | 0.00 | 22 | 69 |
| Naropa University | 1,094 | 3.66 | 25 | 31 |
| Trinidad State College | 1,613 | 7.44 | 28 | 14 |
| Colorado School of Mines (this campus) | 8,044 | 1.99 | 64 | 36 |
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 Colorado School of Mines rose from 12 to 16 (+33%). The increase shows up in Rape (0 to 4), Arson (0 to 1) and Motor Vehicle Theft (2 to 3). Falling over the same period: Aggravated Assault (1 to 0) and Burglary (8 to 7).
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 Colorado School of Mines
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Rape, Fondling, Aggravated Assault and Arson.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Robbery. 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 onlyColorado School of Mines: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 60% (10 → 16 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Rape | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Fondling | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 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 | 0 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 2 | 88 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 11 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 2 | 65 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 1 | 14 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 118 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado School of Mines 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).
NJ
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
0.25 incidents / 1,000 students
NY
Erie Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Colorado School of Mines sits on price and outcomes
At $28,690, Colorado School of Mines's reported average net price is cheaper than 81% among 67 Colorado colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,052.
- $28,690
- average net price
- $17,052
- Colorado median
- 3.6×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $18,263
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $16,849, while those above $110,000 record $35,112 - roughly 2.1 times as much. A published average of $28,690 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $82,950, roughly 2.9 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
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
- $21,914
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $45,824
- Avg Net Price
- $28,690
- Median Debt
- $23,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 14%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- SAT Average
- 1412
- SAT Math Range
- 670-750
- ACT Average
- 31
- ACT Range
- 29-33
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 81%
- Retention Rate
- 93%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $82,950
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $97,335
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 96%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 891 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ · 8,045 enrolled
Safety Score 0.25
Erie Community College
Buffalo, NY · 8,090 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Chemeketa Community College
Salem, OR · 8,098 enrolled
Safety Score 1.85
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
Closest by National Rank
Colorado School of Mines (national rank #1029) sits near Southwestern Law School (#1028) and Sacred Heart University (#1030) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles, CA
National Rank #1028
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT
National Rank #1030
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA
National Rank #1031
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
National Rank #1027
California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
National Rank #1032
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Colorado School of Mines, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ · 8,045 enrolled
Safety score 0.25
Chemeketa Community College
Salem, OR · 8,098 enrolled
Safety score 1.85
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Dearborn, MI · 8,104 enrolled
Safety score 0.25
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA · 7,968 enrolled
Safety score 1.51
Green River College
Auburn, WA · 7,967 enrolled
Safety score 2.38
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX · 7,956 enrolled
Safety score 1.63
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
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles, CA · 1,006 enrolled
Safety score 1.99
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX · 35,770 enrolled
Safety score 1.98
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT · 11,022 enrolled
Safety score 2.00
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA · 5,498 enrolled
Safety score 2.00
California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA · 18,492 enrolled
Safety score 2.00
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE · 14,972 enrolled
Safety score 2.00
Benedictine College
Atchison, KS · 2,535 enrolled
Safety score 1.97
Barnard College
New York, NY · 3,487 enrolled
Safety score 2.01
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Colorado School of Mines safe?
Colorado School of Mines has a safety score of 1.99 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,029 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (0.25/1k). Same-state same-level set: Community College of Denver (1.00/1k); Red Rocks Community College (0.00/1k); Aims Community College (0.12/1k); Pueblo Community College (0.14/1k); University of Northern Colorado (8.23/1k); Colorado State University Pueblo (1.46/1k); Colorado Mesa University (0.72/1k); Colorado Christian University (0.60/1k).
What crimes are reported at Colorado School of Mines?
For calendar year 2024, Colorado School of Mines reported Burglary (7), Rape (4), Motor Vehicle Theft (3), Arson (1) and Fondling (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Colorado School of Mines compare to similar schools?
Colorado School of Mines reports 302% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (0.25/1k); Erie Community College (0.00/1k); Chemeketa Community College (1.85/1k); Las Positas College (0.12/1k); University of Michigan-Dearborn (0.25/1k). Same-state same-level set: Community College of Denver (1.00/1k); Red Rocks Community College (0.00/1k); Aims Community College (0.12/1k); Pueblo Community College (0.14/1k); University of Northern Colorado (8.23/1k); Colorado State University Pueblo (1.46/1k); Colorado Mesa University (0.72/1k); Colorado Christian University (0.60/1k).
Does Colorado School of Mines have fire safety data?
Yes. Colorado School of Mines 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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