MO
Columbia College
0.70 incidents / 1,000 students
Columbia, MO · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Columbia College
Across 2022–2024, Columbia College reported 16 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Missouri Baptist University.
- 0.70
- Incidents / 1k students
- #457
- Rank of 2,072
- #26
- MO rank
- 5,689
- Enrolled students
0.70 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Columbia College reports 0.70 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 29% below Midland College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Midland College (0.18/1k); Lamar Institute of Technology (0.18/1k); Missouri Baptist University (0.35/1k); Lincoln Land Community College (0.53/1k); Rutgers University-Camden (3.70/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Missouri Baptist University (0.35/1k); Park University (0.70/1k); Lindenwood University (2.20/1k); Missouri University of Science and Technology (4.89/1k); Missouri Southern State University (0.72/1k); Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (0.25/1k); Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies (0.26/1k); Missouri Western State University (4.31/1k). 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
- 0.70
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #457
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 78%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 2
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 177065 · Columbia College 0.70/1k score rate · #457/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-QUIET 0.70/1k
- RANK-UPPER #457/2,072
- ST-MID #26 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Lincoln Land Community College · +0.17
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 50%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-MID 5,689
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Lincoln Land Community College (-0.17/1k)
Columbia College sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer Lincoln Land 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-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Lincoln Land Community College (-0.17/1k). National rank #457 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Columbia College reports 0.70 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 29% below Midland College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Midland College (0.18/1k); Lamar Institute of Technology (0.18/1k); Missouri Baptist University (0.35/1k); Lincoln Land Community College (0.53/1k); Rutgers University-Camden (3.70/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Missouri Baptist University (0.35/1k); Park University (0.70/1k); Lindenwood University (2.20/1k); Missouri University of Science and Technology (4.89/1k); Missouri Southern State University (0.72/1k); Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (0.25/1k); Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies (0.26/1k); Missouri Western State University (4.31/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Columbia College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Columbia on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Midland College · lowest peer 0.18
Midland College — lowest peer
0.18 per 1,000 students
- Lamar Institute of Technology · near 0.18
Lamar Institute of Technology — near
0.18 per 1,000 students
- Missouri Baptist University · near 0.35
Missouri Baptist University — near
0.35 per 1,000 students
- Lincoln Land Community College · near 0.53
Lincoln Land Community College — near
0.53 per 1,000 students
- Columbia College · this campus 0.7
Columbia College — this campus
0.7 per 1,000 students
- Rutgers University-Camden · highest peer
Rutgers University-Camden — highest peer
3.7 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Columbia College's 0.70/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Columbia College decreased from 10 to 2 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 MO 4-year peers in this comparison, Columbia College is larger than 78% and safer-reporting than 75% - 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.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Columbia College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
Read the chart as a table
| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia Seminary | 589 | 0.00 | 0 | 94 |
| Westminster College | 640 | 29.69 | 3 | 3 |
| University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis | 648 | 13.89 | 6 | 6 |
| Cox College | 724 | 46.96 | 8 | 0 |
| Ozark Christian College | 736 | 5.43 | 11 | 19 |
| Kansas City Art Institute | 813 | 11.07 | 14 | 8 |
| William Jewell College | 959 | 3.13 | 17 | 39 |
| Harris-Stowe State University | 1,002 | 9.98 | 19 | 11 |
| Culver-Stockton College | 1,028 | 3.89 | 22 | 31 |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 1,041 | 0.96 | 25 | 64 |
| Logan University | 1,406 | 0.00 | 28 | 94 |
| Columbia College (this campus) | 5,689 | 0.70 | 78 | 75 |
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 Columbia College fell from 10 to 2 (-80%). The decrease shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (6 to 1), Burglary (3 to 1) and 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 Columbia College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 3 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary and Rape. Motor Vehicle Theft accounts for most of them.
The remaining 8 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Fondling and Incest. 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 onlyColumbia College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 50% (4 → 2 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Rape | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 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
126 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 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
Columbia 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).
TX
Midland College
0.18 incidents / 1,000 students
TX
Lamar Institute of Technology
0.18 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Columbia College sits on price and outcomes
At $22,715, Columbia College's reported average net price is cheaper than 76% among 116 Missouri colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,613.
- $22,715
- average net price
- $17,613
- Missouri median
- 1.7×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $2,422
- reported income-bracket spread
This institution reports an unusual pattern: families under $30,000 record a HIGHER net price ($23,967) than those above $110,000 ($21,545). 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-year median earnings of $40,747 run about 1.8 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
- $25,826
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $25,826
- Avg Net Price
- $22,715
- Median Debt
- $23,879
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 45%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 44%
- Retention Rate
- 75%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $40,747
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $45,378
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 57%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,039 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Midland College
Midland, TX · 5,690 enrolled
Safety Score 0.18
Lamar Institute of Technology
Beaumont, TX · 5,680 enrolled
Safety Score 0.18
Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, MO · 5,699 enrolled
Safety Score 0.35
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL · 5,677 enrolled
Safety Score 0.53
Rutgers University-Camden
Camden, NJ · 5,675 enrolled
Safety Score 3.70
Closest by National Rank
Columbia College (national rank #457) sits near Arizona Christian University (#458) and University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon (#456) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Arizona Christian University
Glendale, AZ
National Rank #458
University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
Bayamon, PR
National Rank #456
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA
National Rank #459
Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, OK
National Rank #455
Southeastern Community College
Whiteville, NC
National Rank #454
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Columbia College, both outside MO so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Midland College
Midland, TX · 5,690 enrolled
Safety score 0.18
Rutgers University-Camden
Camden, NJ · 5,675 enrolled
Safety score 3.70
Widener University
Chester, PA · 5,713 enrolled
Safety score 6.65
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Portales, NM · 5,725 enrolled
Safety score 0.35
Unitek College
Fremont, CA · 5,725 enrolled
Safety score 0.17
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL · 5,734 enrolled
Safety score 1.57
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA · 5,633 enrolled
Safety score 5.86
Worcester State University
Worcester, MA · 5,745 enrolled
Safety score 1.91
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Arizona Christian University
Glendale, AZ · 1,421 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA · 7,097 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, OK · 2,851 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
Bayamon, PR · 2,851 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC · 11,348 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL · 4,281 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
University of Wisconsin-Superior
Superior, WI · 2,833 enrolled
Safety score 0.71
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL · 4,247 enrolled
Safety score 0.71
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Columbia College safe?
Columbia College has a safety score of 0.70 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #457 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Midland College (0.18/1k). Same-state same-level set: Missouri Baptist University (0.35/1k); Park University (0.70/1k); Lindenwood University (2.20/1k); Missouri University of Science and Technology (4.89/1k); Missouri Southern State University (0.72/1k); Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (0.25/1k); Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies (0.26/1k); Missouri Western State University (4.31/1k).
What crimes are reported at Columbia College?
For calendar year 2024, Columbia College reported Burglary (1) and Motor Vehicle Theft (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Columbia College compare to similar schools?
Columbia College reports 29% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Midland College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Midland College (0.18/1k); Lamar Institute of Technology (0.18/1k); Missouri Baptist University (0.35/1k); Lincoln Land Community College (0.53/1k); Rutgers University-Camden (3.70/1k). Same-state same-level set: Missouri Baptist University (0.35/1k); Park University (0.70/1k); Lindenwood University (2.20/1k); Missouri University of Science and Technology (4.89/1k); Missouri Southern State University (0.72/1k); Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (0.25/1k); Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies (0.26/1k); Missouri Western State University (4.31/1k).
Does Columbia College have fire safety data?
Yes. Columbia College 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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