KS
Cowley County Community College
1.34 incidents / 1,000 students
Arkansas City, KS · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Cowley County Community College
Across 2022–2024, Cowley County Community College reported 5 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Highland Community College.
- 1.34
- Incidents / 1k students
- #779
- Rank of 2,072
- #27
- KS rank
- 2,235
- Enrolled students
1.34 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Cowley County Community College reports 1.34 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 52% below New Mexico Junior College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: New Mexico Junior College (0.00/1k); Flathead Valley Community College (1.79/1k); Trinity College (10.28/1k); Chicago State University (0.45/1k); Drew University (1.34/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Highland Community College (2.74/1k); Seward County Community College (1.43/1k); Garden City Community College (0.48/1k); Allen County Community College (0.54/1k); Neosho County Community College (1.10/1k); Flint Hills Technical College (0.56/1k); Cloud County Community College (0.00/1k); Dodge City 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
- 1.34
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #779
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 62%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 3
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 154952 · Cowley County Community College 1.34/1k score rate · #779/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-LOW 1.34/1k
- RANK-MID #779/2,072
- ST-MID #27 in state
- PEER-FINISH Drew University · ±0.00
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 200%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-SMALL 2,235
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Drew University (+0.00/1k)
Cowley County Community College sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Drew University. 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-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Drew University (+0.00/1k). National rank #779 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Cowley County Community College reports 1.34 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 52% below New Mexico Junior College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: New Mexico Junior College (0.00/1k); Flathead Valley Community College (1.79/1k); Trinity College (10.28/1k); Chicago State University (0.45/1k); Drew University (1.34/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Highland Community College (2.74/1k); Seward County Community College (1.43/1k); Garden City Community College (0.48/1k); Allen County Community College (0.54/1k); Neosho County Community College (1.10/1k); Flint Hills Technical College (0.56/1k); Cloud County Community College (0.00/1k); Dodge City Community College (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Cowley County Community
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Cowley on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- New Mexico Junior College · lowest peer 0
New Mexico Junior College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Chicago State University · near 0.45
Chicago State University — near
0.45 per 1,000 students
- Cowley County Community College · this campus 1.34
Cowley County Community College — this campus
1.34 per 1,000 students
- Drew University · near 1.34
Drew University — near
1.34 per 1,000 students
- Flathead Valley Community College · near 1.79
Flathead Valley Community College — near
1.79 per 1,000 students
- Trinity College · highest peer
Trinity College — highest peer
10.28 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Cowley County Community College's 1.34/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Cowley County Community College increased from 1 to 3 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 28 KS 2-year peers in this comparison, Cowley County Community College is larger than 78% and safer-reporting than 22% - 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 74, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 70, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 15
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 59
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 63, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 59, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 30
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 52
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 52, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 70
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 48, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 70
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 70
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 41, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 37, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 48
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 30, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 70
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 26, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 70
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 70
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 15, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 4
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 7, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 70
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 4, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 70
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 70
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 7
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 85, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 26
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 37
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 93, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 63
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 96, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 41
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Cowley County Community Co…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence | 37 | 0.00 | 0 | 70 |
| WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita | 58 | 0.00 | 4 | 70 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Wichita | 233 | 0.00 | 7 | 70 |
| Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College | 752 | 7.98 | 11 | 0 |
| Independence Community College | 764 | 7.85 | 15 | 4 |
| Manhattan Area Technical College | 878 | 0.00 | 19 | 70 |
| Fort Hays Tech North Central | 987 | 0.00 | 22 | 70 |
| Salina Area Technical College | 1,016 | 0.98 | 26 | 33 |
| Pratt Community College | 1,322 | 0.00 | 30 | 70 |
| Fort Scott Community College | 1,376 | 0.73 | 33 | 44 |
| Colby Community College | 1,409 | 0.71 | 37 | 48 |
| Cowley County Community College (this campus) | 2,235 | 1.34 | 78 | 22 |
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 Cowley County Community College rose from 1 to 3 (+200%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (0 to 3). Falling over the same period: Burglary (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 Cowley County Community 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 onlyCowley County Community College: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 200% (1 → 3 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Burglary | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rape | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 3 | 27 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 11 | 20 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 22 | 12 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Cowley County 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).
NM
New Mexico Junior College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
MT
Flathead Valley Community College
1.79 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Cowley County Community College sits on price and outcomes
At $7,175, Cowley County Community College's reported average net price is cheaper than 13% among 72 Kansas colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $15,313.
- $7,175
- average net price
- $15,313
- Kansas median
- 4.2×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $3,327
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $6,305 for families reporting under $30,000 against $9,632 above $110,000, a difference of $3,327. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $7,175 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six years after enrolling, the median former student who received federal aid reports $33,469 - about 4.7 times one year of the reported net price here. On that ratio the cost is recovered quickly. Only 46% complete within six years. Most students here do not finish, which is the single most important number on this page for anyone weighing the cost.
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
- $4,800
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $6,600
- Avg Net Price
- $7,175
- Median Debt
- $8,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 35%
Outcomes
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $33,469
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $37,723
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 56%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,300 similar institutions by enrollment size.
New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs, NM · 2,235 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Flathead Valley Community College
Kalispell, MT · 2,234 enrolled
Safety Score 1.79
Trinity College
Hartford, CT · 2,238 enrolled
Safety Score 10.28
Chicago State University
Chicago, IL · 2,238 enrolled
Safety Score 0.45
Drew University
Madison, NJ · 2,232 enrolled
Safety Score 1.34
Closest by National Rank
Cowley County Community College (national rank #779) sits near Drew University (#780) and Marshall University (#778) 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 Cowley County Community College, both outside KS so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs, NM · 2,235 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Flathead Valley Community College
Kalispell, MT · 2,234 enrolled
Safety score 1.79
Robeson Community College
Lumberton, NC · 2,238 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
American Career College-Ontario
Ontario, CA · 2,242 enrolled
Safety score 0.89
Southern State Community College
Hillsboro, OH · 2,227 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Sussex County Community College
Newton, NJ · 2,247 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton
Morrilton, AR · 2,248 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Terra State Community College
Fremont, OH · 2,214 enrolled
Safety score 0.45
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Parkland College
Champaign, IL · 6,014 enrolled
Safety score 1.33
Temple College
Temple, TX · 5,274 enrolled
Safety score 1.33
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, CA · 12,519 enrolled
Safety score 1.36
Lake Michigan College
Benton Harbor, MI · 2,937 enrolled
Safety score 1.36
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ · 9,900 enrolled
Safety score 1.31
Sullivan County Community College
Loch Sheldrake, NY · 1,527 enrolled
Safety score 1.31
Institute for Business and Technology
Santa Clara, CA · 765 enrolled
Safety score 1.31
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland
Crossville, TN · 768 enrolled
Safety score 1.30
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cowley County Community College safe?
Cowley County Community College has a safety score of 1.34 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #779 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: New Mexico Junior College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Highland Community College (2.74/1k); Seward County Community College (1.43/1k); Garden City Community College (0.48/1k); Allen County Community College (0.54/1k); Neosho County Community College (1.10/1k); Flint Hills Technical College (0.56/1k); Cloud County Community College (0.00/1k); Dodge City Community College (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Cowley County Community College?
For calendar year 2024, Cowley County Community College reported Motor Vehicle Theft (3) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Cowley County Community College compare to similar schools?
Cowley County Community College reports 52% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than New Mexico Junior College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: New Mexico Junior College (0.00/1k); Flathead Valley Community College (1.79/1k); Trinity College (10.28/1k); Chicago State University (0.45/1k); Drew University (1.34/1k). Same-state same-level set: Highland Community College (2.74/1k); Seward County Community College (1.43/1k); Garden City Community College (0.48/1k); Allen County Community College (0.54/1k); Neosho County Community College (1.10/1k); Flint Hills Technical College (0.56/1k); Cloud County Community College (0.00/1k); Dodge City Community College (0.00/1k).
Does Cowley County Community College have fire safety data?
Yes. Cowley County Community 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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