PA
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
2.70 incidents / 1,000 students
Bloomsburg, PA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Across 2022–2024, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania reported 53 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 Western University.
- 2.70
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,219
- Rank of 2,072
- #81
- PA rank
- 11,092
- Enrolled students
2.70 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania reports 2.70 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 898% above Folsom Lake College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Folsom Lake College (0.00/1k); Washtenaw Community College (0.45/1k); College of Staten Island CUNY (0.91/1k); Laredo College (0.00/1k); Chattahoochee Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Pennsylvania Western University (1.29/1k); Villanova University (1.89/1k); Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.20/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (0.96/1k); Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k); Duquesne University (0.85/1k); Lehigh University (2.21/1k). 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
- 2.70
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,219
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 59%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 12
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 498562 · Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania 2.70/1k score rate · #1,219/2,072
RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-MID 2.70/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,219/2,072
- ST-MID #81 in state
- ABOVE-PEER College of Staten Island · +1.80
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 29%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-MID 11,092
- FIRE-REPORT 3 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: College of Staten Island CUNY (-1.80/1k)
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer College of Staten Island CUNY. 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-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is College of Staten Island CUNY (-1.80/1k). National rank #1,219 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania reports 2.70 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 898% above Folsom Lake College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Folsom Lake College (0.00/1k); Washtenaw Community College (0.45/1k); College of Staten Island CUNY (0.91/1k); Laredo College (0.00/1k); Chattahoochee Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Pennsylvania Western University (1.29/1k); Villanova University (1.89/1k); Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.20/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (0.96/1k); Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k); Duquesne University (0.85/1k); Lehigh University (2.21/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Commonwealth University of
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Commonwealth on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Folsom Lake College · lowest peer 0
Folsom Lake College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Washtenaw Community College · near 0.45
Washtenaw Community College — near
0.45 per 1,000 students
- College of Staten Island · near 0.91
College of Staten Island CUNY — near
0.91 per 1,000 students
- Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · this campus · highest
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania — this campus · highest
2.7 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's 2.70/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania decreased from 24 to 12 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, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is larger than 94% and safer-reporting than 42% - 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.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- 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) 72
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 100
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Commonwealth University of…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | 2,901 | 0.69 | 0 | 86 |
| Mount Aloysius College | 2,955 | 0.00 | 3 | 100 |
| Saint Francis University | 2,963 | 3.38 | 6 | 25 |
| DeSales University | 2,972 | 3.36 | 8 | 28 |
| La Salle University | 3,153 | 12.05 | 11 | 0 |
| Holy Family University | 3,225 | 0.62 | 14 | 92 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 3,336 | 6.00 | 17 | 11 |
| Messiah University | 3,373 | 10.97 | 19 | 3 |
| Arcadia University | 3,404 | 2.94 | 22 | 39 |
| Point Park University | 3,448 | 0.29 | 25 | 94 |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 3,650 | 0.27 | 28 | 97 |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (this campus) | 11,092 | 2.70 | 94 | 42 |
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 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania fell from 24 to 12 (-50%). The decrease shows up in Burglary (4 to 0), Fondling (6 to 2) and Arson (2 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 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Aggravated Assault, Fondling, Burglary and Arson.
The remaining 6 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Incest, Motor Vehicle Theft, 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 onlyCommonwealth University of Pennsylvania: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 29% (17 → 12 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| Aggravated Assault | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Fondling | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Burglary | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Arson | 0 | 2 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
45 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 6 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 12 | 3 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 10 | 19 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 28 | 18 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 86 | 49 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 3 | 12 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 13 | 2 |
Commonwealth 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).
CA
Folsom Lake College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
MI
Washtenaw Community College
0.45 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania sits on price and outcomes
At $15,699, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's reported average net price is cheaper than 23% among 261 Pennsylvania colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $19,954.
- $15,699
- average net price
- $19,954
- Pennsylvania median
- 1.7×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $8,725
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $11,374, while those above $110,000 record $20,099 - roughly 1.8 times as much. A published average of $15,699 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 $44,053, roughly 2.8 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
- $11,046
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $22,870
- Avg Net Price
- $15,699
- Median Debt
- $26,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 32%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- SAT Average
- 1090
- SAT Math Range
- 490-590
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 54%
- Retention Rate
- 78%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $44,053
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $52,416
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 82%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 746 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Folsom Lake College
Folsom, CA · 11,098 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI · 11,133 enrolled
Safety Score 0.45
College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, NY · 11,033 enrolled
Safety Score 0.91
Laredo College
Laredo, TX · 11,029 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Chattahoochee Technical College
Marietta, GA · 11,156 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (national rank #1219) sits near Central Connecticut State University (#1218) and Greenville University (#1220) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT
National Rank #1218
Greenville University
Greenville, IL
National Rank #1220
Highland Community College
Highland, KS
National Rank #1221
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
National Rank #1217
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA
National Rank #1222
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Commonwealth 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)
College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, NY · 11,033 enrolled
Safety score 0.91
Laredo College
Laredo, TX · 11,029 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT · 11,022 enrolled
Safety score 2.00
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Green Bay, WI · 11,174 enrolled
Safety score 0.81
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX · 11,266 enrolled
Safety score 3.46
Augusta University
Augusta, GA · 10,900 enrolled
Safety score 4.50
Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno, NV · 10,885 enrolled
Safety score 0.28
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
San Juan, PR · 11,312 enrolled
Safety score 0.71
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT · 9,997 enrolled
Safety score 2.70
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ · 23,375 enrolled
Safety score 2.70
Greenville University
Greenville, IL · 1,104 enrolled
Safety score 2.72
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Waterbury, CT · 745 enrolled
Safety score 2.68
Highline College
Des Moines, WA · 5,592 enrolled
Safety score 2.68
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC · 7,107 enrolled
Safety score 2.67
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA · 31,726 enrolled
Safety score 2.74
East Texas Baptist University
Marshall, TX · 1,813 enrolled
Safety score 2.76
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania safe?
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has a safety score of 2.70 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,219 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Folsom Lake College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Pennsylvania Western University (1.29/1k); Villanova University (1.89/1k); Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.20/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (0.96/1k); Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k); Duquesne University (0.85/1k); Lehigh University (2.21/1k).
What crimes are reported at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania?
For calendar year 2024, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania reported Rape (6), Aggravated Assault (4) and Fondling (2) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania compare to similar schools?
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania reports 898% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Folsom Lake College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Folsom Lake College (0.00/1k); Washtenaw Community College (0.45/1k); College of Staten Island CUNY (0.91/1k); Laredo College (0.00/1k); Chattahoochee Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Pennsylvania Western University (1.29/1k); Villanova University (1.89/1k); Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.20/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (0.96/1k); Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k); Duquesne University (0.85/1k); Lehigh University (2.21/1k).
Does Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania have fire safety data?
Yes. Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 3 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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