MD
Coppin State University
5.43 incidents / 1,000 students
Baltimore, MD · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Coppin State University
Across 2022–2024, Coppin State University reported 21 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Aggravated Assault). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Hood College.
- 5.43
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,657
- Rank of 2,072
- #35
- MD rank
- 2,210
- Enrolled students
5.43 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Coppin State University reports 5.43 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 445% above Monroe County Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Monroe County Community College (0.45/1k); Hopkinsville Community College (0.00/1k); Lackawanna College (0.90/1k); University of South Carolina Beaufort (3.17/1k); Carrington College-Sacramento (0.45/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Hood College (0.95/1k); Mount St. Mary's University (9.14/1k); Notre Dame of Maryland University (3.92/1k); Maryland Institute College of Art (6.52/1k); St. Mary's College of Maryland (15.95/1k); McDaniel College (4.88/1k); Goucher College (2.06/1k); Strayer University-Maryland (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 5.43
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,657
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 80%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 7
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 162283 · Coppin State University 5.43/1k score rate · #1,657/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HIGH 5.43/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,657/2,072
- ST-MID #35 in state
- ABOVE-PEER University of South Carolina · +2.26
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 22%
- CAT-LEAD Aggravated Assault
- ENR-SMALL 2,210
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: University of South Carolina Beaufort (-2.26/1k)
Coppin State University sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer University of South Carolina Beaufort. 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 · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University of South Carolina Beaufort (-2.26/1k). National rank #1,657 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Coppin State University reports 5.43 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 445% above Monroe County Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Monroe County Community College (0.45/1k); Hopkinsville Community College (0.00/1k); Lackawanna College (0.90/1k); University of South Carolina Beaufort (3.17/1k); Carrington College-Sacramento (0.45/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Hood College (0.95/1k); Mount St. Mary's University (9.14/1k); Notre Dame of Maryland University (3.92/1k); Maryland Institute College of Art (6.52/1k); St. Mary's College of Maryland (15.95/1k); McDaniel College (4.88/1k); Goucher College (2.06/1k); Strayer University-Maryland (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Coppin State University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Coppin on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Hopkinsville Community College · lowest peer 0
Hopkinsville Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Carrington College-Sacramento · near 0.45
Carrington College-Sacramento — near
0.45 per 1,000 students
- Lackawanna College · near 0.9
Lackawanna College — near
0.9 per 1,000 students
- University of South Carolina · near
University of South Carolina Beaufort — near
3.17 per 1,000 students
- Coppin State University · this campus · highest
Coppin State University — this campus · highest
5.43 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Coppin State University's 5.43/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Coppin State University increased from 5 to 7 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 32 MD 4-year peers in this comparison, Coppin State University is larger than 48% and safer-reporting than 42% - the smaller, 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 45, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 74
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 52, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 10
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 55
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 23
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 35, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 55, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 52
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 32, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 65
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 29, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 71
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 26, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 23, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 45
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 65, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 16, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 13, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 10, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 68, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 71, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 48
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 74, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 77, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 68
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 29
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 84, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 32
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 87, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 26
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 90, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 16
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 13
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 35
- Coppin State University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 48, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital | 56 | 0.00 | 0 | 77 |
| Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore | 87 | 0.00 | 3 | 77 |
| Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College | 161 | 0.00 | 6 | 77 |
| Ner Israel Rabbinical College | 449 | 0.00 | 10 | 77 |
| Maryland University of Integrative Health | 544 | 0.00 | 13 | 77 |
| St. John's College | 583 | 6.86 | 16 | 19 |
| Washington Adventist University | 612 | 0.00 | 19 | 77 |
| Washington College | 923 | 5.42 | 23 | 45 |
| Capitol Technology University | 1,065 | 0.00 | 26 | 77 |
| Strayer University-Maryland | 1,290 | 0.00 | 29 | 77 |
| Goucher College | 1,459 | 2.06 | 32 | 65 |
| Coppin State University (this campus) | 2,210 | 5.43 | 48 | 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 Coppin State University rose from 5 to 7 (+40%). The increase shows up in Aggravated Assault (0 to 1), Fondling (0 to 1) and Motor Vehicle Theft (3 to 4). Falling over the same period: Burglary (1 to 0) 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 Coppin State University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Aggravated Assault, Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary, Rape, Robbery and Fondling.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Incest, 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 onlyCoppin State University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 22% (9 → 7 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Burglary | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rape | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fondling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 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 | 7 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 6 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 2 | 3 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 17 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 9 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 15 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 1 | 1 |
Coppin State University 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).
MI
Monroe County Community College
0.45 incidents / 1,000 students
KY
Hopkinsville Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Coppin State University sits on price and outcomes
At $9,977, Coppin State University's reported average net price is cheaper than 22% among 67 Maryland colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,140.
- $9,977
- average net price
- $17,140
- Maryland median
- 1.7×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $7,864
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $7,714, while those above $110,000 record $15,578 - roughly 2.0 times as much. A published average of $9,977 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 $42,243 - about 4.2 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
- $7,100
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $14,024
- Avg Net Price
- $9,977
- Median Debt
- $25,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 54%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- SAT Average
- 975
- SAT Math Range
- 420-510
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 26%
- Retention Rate
- 66%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $42,243
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $46,490
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 46%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,298 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Monroe County Community College
Monroe, MI · 2,210 enrolled
Safety Score 0.45
Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville, KY · 2,211 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Lackawanna College
Scranton, PA · 2,211 enrolled
Safety Score 0.90
University of South Carolina Beaufort
Bluffton, SC · 2,208 enrolled
Safety Score 3.17
Carrington College-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · 2,207 enrolled
Safety Score 0.45
Closest by National Rank
Coppin State University (national rank #1657) sits near Washington College (#1656) and Ozark Christian College (#1658) 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 Coppin State University, both outside MD so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Lackawanna College
Scranton, PA · 2,211 enrolled
Safety score 0.90
University of South Carolina Beaufort
Bluffton, SC · 2,208 enrolled
Safety score 3.17
Carrington College-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · 2,207 enrolled
Safety score 0.45
Central Wyoming College
Riverton, WY · 2,205 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS · 2,205 enrolled
Safety score 4.08
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion, IN · 2,204 enrolled
Safety score 1.36
Kent State University at Geauga
Burton, OH · 2,204 enrolled
Safety score 0.45
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, IL · 2,202 enrolled
Safety score 3.18
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Ozark Christian College
Joplin, MO · 736 enrolled
Safety score 5.43
Mercer University
Macon, GA · 9,196 enrolled
Safety score 5.44
Bradley University
Peoria, IL · 4,777 enrolled
Safety score 5.44
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN · 13,042 enrolled
Safety score 5.44
Indiana Institute of Technology
Fort Wayne, IN · 2,770 enrolled
Safety score 5.42
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston Salem, NC · 1,111 enrolled
Safety score 5.40
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI · 12,631 enrolled
Safety score 5.46
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, TX · 4,938 enrolled
Safety score 5.47
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Coppin State University safe?
Coppin State University has a safety score of 5.43 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,657 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Monroe County Community College (0.45/1k). Same-state same-level set: Hood College (0.95/1k); Mount St. Mary's University (9.14/1k); Notre Dame of Maryland University (3.92/1k); Maryland Institute College of Art (6.52/1k); St. Mary's College of Maryland (15.95/1k); McDaniel College (4.88/1k); Goucher College (2.06/1k); Strayer University-Maryland (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Coppin State University?
For calendar year 2024, Coppin State University reported Motor Vehicle Theft (4), Aggravated Assault (1), Fondling (1) 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 Coppin State University compare to similar schools?
Coppin State University reports 445% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Monroe County Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Monroe County Community College (0.45/1k); Hopkinsville Community College (0.00/1k); Lackawanna College (0.90/1k); University of South Carolina Beaufort (3.17/1k); Carrington College-Sacramento (0.45/1k). Same-state same-level set: Hood College (0.95/1k); Mount St. Mary's University (9.14/1k); Notre Dame of Maryland University (3.92/1k); Maryland Institute College of Art (6.52/1k); St. Mary's College of Maryland (15.95/1k); McDaniel College (4.88/1k); Goucher College (2.06/1k); Strayer University-Maryland (0.00/1k).
Does Coppin State University have fire safety data?
Yes. Coppin State University 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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