OH
Columbus State Community College
0.36 incidents / 1,000 students
Columbus, OH · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Columbus State Community College
Across 2022–2024, Columbus State Community College reported 30 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: Cuyahoga Community College District.
- 0.36
- Incidents / 1k students
- #228
- Rank of 2,072
- #55
- OH rank
- 28,081
- Enrolled students
0.36 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Columbus State Community College reports 0.36 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 90% below Fresno City College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Fresno City College (1.10/1k); University of Connecticut (2.01/1k); College of Southern Nevada (0.35/1k); Virginia Commonwealth University (6.99/1k); Northern Arizona University (8.11/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Cuyahoga Community College District (0.67/1k); Stark State College (0.10/1k); Owens Community College (0.00/1k); Edison State Community College (0.00/1k); Lakeland Community College (0.00/1k); Northwest State Community College (0.24/1k); Hondros College of Nursing (0.00/1k); Southern State Community College (0.00/1k). 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
- 0.36
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #228
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 89%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 9
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 202222 · Columbus State Community College 0.36/1k score rate · #228/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-NONE
- RATE-QUIET 0.36/1k
- RANK-UPPER #228/2,072
- ST-MID #55 in state
- PEER-FINISH College of Southern Nevada · ±0.00
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 25%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-LARGE 28,081
- FIRE-NONE No res filing
Nearest enrollment peer: College of Southern Nevada (-0.00/1k)
Columbus State Community College sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-NONE · peer College of Southern Nevada. 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 · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-NONE. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is College of Southern Nevada (-0.00/1k). National rank #228 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Columbus State Community College reports 0.36 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 90% below Fresno City College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Fresno City College (1.10/1k); University of Connecticut (2.01/1k); College of Southern Nevada (0.35/1k); Virginia Commonwealth University (6.99/1k); Northern Arizona University (8.11/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Cuyahoga Community College District (0.67/1k); Stark State College (0.10/1k); Owens Community College (0.00/1k); Edison State Community College (0.00/1k); Lakeland Community College (0.00/1k); Northwest State Community College (0.24/1k); Hondros College of Nursing (0.00/1k); Southern State Community College (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Columbus State Community
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Columbus on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- College of Southern Nevada · lowest peer 0.35
College of Southern Nevada — lowest peer
0.35 per 1,000 students
- Columbus State Community College · this campus 0.36
Columbus State Community College — this campus
0.36 per 1,000 students
- Fresno City College · near 1.1
Fresno City College — near
1.1 per 1,000 students
- University of Connecticut · near 2.01
University of Connecticut — near
2.01 per 1,000 students
- Northern Arizona University · highest peer
Northern Arizona University — highest peer
8.11 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Columbus State Community College's 0.36/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Columbus State Community College was unchanged from 9 to 9 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 OH 2-year peers in this comparison, Columbus State Community College is larger than 100% and safer-reporting than 11% - 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 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- 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) 19
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Columbus State Community C…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman | 129 | 0.00 | 0 | 19 |
| Salon Institute-Toledo Campus | 152 | 0.00 | 3 | 19 |
| LaBarberia Institute of Hair | 169 | 0.00 | 6 | 19 |
| Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles | 172 | 0.00 | 8 | 19 |
| ETI Technical College of Niles | 179 | 0.00 | 11 | 19 |
| Remington College-Cleveland Campus | 197 | 0.00 | 14 | 19 |
| Elite School of Cosmetology | 200 | 0.00 | 17 | 19 |
| Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton | 210 | 0.00 | 19 | 19 |
| Ohio Business College-Sheffield | 224 | 0.00 | 22 | 19 |
| Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance | 339 | 0.00 | 25 | 19 |
| Ohio State College of Barber Styling | 406 | 0.00 | 28 | 19 |
| Columbus State Community College (this campus) | 28,081 | 0.36 | 100 | 11 |
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.
Enrollment scale
How campus size shapes the safety figures
With 28,081 enrolled students, Columbus State Community College is the 122nd largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,463 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Cuyahoga Community College District (0.67/1k); Stark State College (0.10/1k); Owens Community College (0.00/1k); Edison State Community College (0.00/1k); Lakeland Community College (0.00/1k); Northwest State Community College (0.24/1k); Hondros College of Nursing (0.00/1k); Southern State Community College (0.00/1k). The score above normalizes 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students, so compare it with similarly sized campuses instead of treating a higher raw count as evidence that a campus is less safe (Fresno City College is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Columbus State Community College held level. The total is unchanged, but the mix behind it is not. Rising: Fondling (0 to 2) and Robbery (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Burglary (4 to 2) and Motor Vehicle Theft (5 to 4).
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 Columbus State Community College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary, Fondling and Robbery.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Incest and Murder / Non-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 onlyColumbus State Community College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 25% (12 → 9 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Burglary | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Fondling | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rape | 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
36 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
Columbus State 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
Fresno City College
1.10 incidents / 1,000 students
CT
University of Connecticut
2.01 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Columbus State Community College sits on price and outcomes
At $8,400, Columbus State Community College's reported average net price is cheaper than 12% among 228 Ohio colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,989.
- $8,400
- average net price
- $17,989
- Ohio median
- 4.2×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $6,208
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $6,777, while those above $110,000 record $12,985 - roughly 1.9 times as much. A published average of $8,400 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 $36,895 - 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
- $5,488
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $11,224
- Avg Net Price
- $8,400
- Median Debt
- $8,749
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 26%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 28%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $36,895
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $39,435
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 53%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 316 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Fresno City College
Fresno, CA · 28,071 enrolled
Safety Score 1.10
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT · 28,306 enrolled
Safety Score 2.01
College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV · 28,313 enrolled
Safety Score 0.35
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA · 28,464 enrolled
Safety Score 6.99
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ · 28,467 enrolled
Safety Score 8.11
Closest by National Rank
Columbus State Community College (national rank #228) sits near East Los Angeles College (#229) and Blackhawk Technical College (#227) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Columbus State Community College, both outside OH so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Fresno City College
Fresno, CA · 28,071 enrolled
Safety score 1.10
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT · 27,437 enrolled
Safety score 0.73
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL · 26,224 enrolled
Safety score 0.08
Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA · 29,971 enrolled
Safety score 0.30
American River College
Sacramento, CA · 30,462 enrolled
Safety score 0.13
El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX · 25,567 enrolled
Safety score 0.20
Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA · 24,985 enrolled
Safety score 0.08
Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC · 24,609 enrolled
Safety score 0.08
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA · 33,677 enrolled
Safety score 0.36
Blackhawk Technical College
Janesville, WI · 2,811 enrolled
Safety score 0.36
Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA · 11,182 enrolled
Safety score 0.36
Central Carolina Technical College
Sumter, SC · 2,825 enrolled
Safety score 0.35
North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, MN · 5,563 enrolled
Safety score 0.36
Cerro Coso Community College
Ridgecrest, CA · 5,549 enrolled
Safety score 0.36
Clackamas Community College
Oregon City, OR · 5,545 enrolled
Safety score 0.36
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY · 19,973 enrolled
Safety score 0.35
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Columbus State Community College safe?
Columbus State Community College has a safety score of 0.36 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #228 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Fresno City College (1.10/1k). Same-state same-level set: Cuyahoga Community College District (0.67/1k); Stark State College (0.10/1k); Owens Community College (0.00/1k); Edison State Community College (0.00/1k); Lakeland Community College (0.00/1k); Northwest State Community College (0.24/1k); Hondros College of Nursing (0.00/1k); Southern State Community College (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Columbus State Community College?
For calendar year 2024, Columbus State Community College reported Motor Vehicle Theft (4), Burglary (2), Fondling (2) and Robbery (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Columbus State Community College compare to similar schools?
Columbus State Community College reports 90% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Fresno City College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Fresno City College (1.10/1k); University of Connecticut (2.01/1k); College of Southern Nevada (0.35/1k); Virginia Commonwealth University (6.99/1k); Northern Arizona University (8.11/1k). Same-state same-level set: Cuyahoga Community College District (0.67/1k); Stark State College (0.10/1k); Owens Community College (0.00/1k); Edison State Community College (0.00/1k); Lakeland Community College (0.00/1k); Northwest State Community College (0.24/1k); Hondros College of Nursing (0.00/1k); Southern State Community College (0.00/1k).
Does Columbus State Community College have fire safety data?
Columbus State Community College has no on-campus residential fire filing in this Clery release.
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