CA
Cypress College
1.57 incidents / 1,000 students
Cypress, CA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Cypress College
Across 2022–2024, Cypress College reported 71 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: California State University-San Marcos.
- 1.57
- Incidents / 1k students
- #880
- Rank of 2,072
- #214
- CA rank
- 15,924
- Enrolled students
1.57 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Cypress College reports 1.57 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 20% above Carnegie Mellon University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Carnegie Mellon University (1.45/1k); CUNY Queens College (1.00/1k); Los Angeles Valley College (1.06/1k); Oakland University (2.35/1k); Cosumnes River College (0.70/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes California State University-San Marcos (1.85/1k); California State University-Chico (2.16/1k); California State University-Dominguez Hills (4.22/1k); Rio Hondo College (0.17/1k); Modesto Junior College (0.00/1k); Antelope Valley Community College District (0.59/1k); California State University-San Bernardino (2.00/1k); Stanford University (21.26/1k). 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
- 1.57
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #880
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 58%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 20
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 113236 · Cypress College 1.57/1k score rate · #880/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE
- RATE-LOW 1.57/1k
- RANK-MID #880/2,072
- ST-MID #214 in state
- PEER-FINISH Carnegie Mellon University · ±0.12
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 26%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-MID 15,924
- FIRE-NONE No res filing
Nearest enrollment peer: Carnegie Mellon University (-0.12/1k)
Cypress College sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE · peer Carnegie Mellon 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-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Carnegie Mellon University (-0.12/1k). National rank #880 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Cypress College reports 1.57 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 20% above Carnegie Mellon University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Carnegie Mellon University (1.45/1k); CUNY Queens College (1.00/1k); Los Angeles Valley College (1.06/1k); Oakland University (2.35/1k); Cosumnes River College (0.70/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes California State University-San Marcos (1.85/1k); California State University-Chico (2.16/1k); California State University-Dominguez Hills (4.22/1k); Rio Hondo College (0.17/1k); Modesto Junior College (0.00/1k); Antelope Valley Community College District (0.59/1k); California State University-San Bernardino (2.00/1k); Stanford University (21.26/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Cypress College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Cypress on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Cosumnes River College · lowest peer 0.7
Cosumnes River College — lowest peer
0.7 per 1,000 students
- CUNY Queens College · near
CUNY Queens College — near
1 per 1,000 students
- Los Angeles Valley College · near
Los Angeles Valley College — near
1.06 per 1,000 students
- Carnegie Mellon University · near
Carnegie Mellon University — near
1.45 per 1,000 students
- Cypress College · this campus
Cypress College — this campus
1.57 per 1,000 students
- Oakland University · highest peer
Oakland University — highest peer
2.35 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Cypress College's 1.57/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Cypress College decreased from 24 to 20 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 CA 4-year peers in this comparison, Cypress College is larger than 64% and safer-reporting than 61% - 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.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Cypress College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Pacific | 6,944 | 2.16 | 0 | 50 |
| Westcliff University | 7,686 | 0.00 | 3 | 94 |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | 7,713 | 6.74 | 6 | 11 |
| University of San Francisco | 8,913 | 3.48 | 8 | 28 |
| Pepperdine University | 8,976 | 2.23 | 11 | 44 |
| Shasta College | 9,073 | 1.10 | 14 | 64 |
| University of California-Merced | 9,110 | 6.92 | 17 | 8 |
| West Los Angeles College | 9,255 | 0.22 | 19 | 83 |
| Solano Community College | 9,282 | 0.22 | 22 | 86 |
| Skyline College | 9,572 | 0.21 | 25 | 89 |
| University of San Diego | 9,714 | 5.66 | 28 | 17 |
| Cypress College (this campus) | 15,924 | 1.57 | 64 | 61 |
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 15,924 enrolled students, Cypress College is the 284th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,301 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: California State University-San Marcos (1.85/1k); California State University-Chico (2.16/1k); California State University-Dominguez Hills (4.22/1k); Rio Hondo College (0.17/1k); Modesto Junior College (0.00/1k); Antelope Valley Community College District (0.59/1k); California State University-San Bernardino (2.00/1k); Stanford University (21.26/1k). 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 (Carnegie Mellon University is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Cypress College fell from 24 to 20 (-17%). The increase shows up in Fondling (2 to 4) and Motor Vehicle Theft (15 to 16). Falling over the same period: Aggravated Assault (4 to 0) and Burglary (3 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 Cypress College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Fondling, Burglary and Aggravated Assault. Motor Vehicle Theft accounts for most of them.
The remaining 7 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 onlyCypress College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 26% (27 → 20 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 16 | 15 | 25 |
| Fondling | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Burglary | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 4 | 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 |
| 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
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Cypress 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).
PA
Carnegie Mellon University
1.45 incidents / 1,000 students
NY
CUNY Queens College
1.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Cypress College sits on price and outcomes
At $4,606, Cypress College's reported average net price is cheaper than 7% among 492 California colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $20,161.
- $4,606
- average net price
- $20,161
- California median
- 3.5×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $6,582
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $3,419, while those above $110,000 record $10,001 - roughly 2.9 times as much. A published average of $4,606 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 $35,285 - about 7.7 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
- $1,150
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $12,379
- Avg Net Price
- $4,606
- Median Debt
- $10,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 31%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 36%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $35,285
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $43,533
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 62%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 588 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA · 15,888 enrolled
Safety Score 1.45
CUNY Queens College
Queens, NY · 15,965 enrolled
Safety Score 1.00
Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen, CA · 15,999 enrolled
Safety Score 1.06
Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI · 15,768 enrolled
Safety Score 2.35
Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, CA · 15,744 enrolled
Safety Score 0.70
Closest by National Rank
Cypress College (national rank #880) sits near Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach (#881) and Northeastern Illinois University (#879) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL
National Rank #881
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL
National Rank #879
El Camino Community College District
Torrance, CA
National Rank #878
Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, MN
National Rank #882
Lewis-Clark State College
Lewiston, ID
National Rank #883
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Cypress College, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA · 15,888 enrolled
Safety score 1.45
CUNY Queens College
Queens, NY · 15,965 enrolled
Safety score 1.00
Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI · 15,768 enrolled
Safety score 2.35
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR · 15,726 enrolled
Safety score 1.53
Fordham University
Bronx, NY · 16,150 enrolled
Safety score 2.11
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL · 16,154 enrolled
Safety score 0.62
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY · 15,673 enrolled
Safety score 2.17
Post University
Waterbury, CT · 16,178 enrolled
Safety score 0.37
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL · 5,734 enrolled
Safety score 1.57
University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD · 3,187 enrolled
Safety score 1.57
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL · 11,426 enrolled
Safety score 1.58
Southeastern University
Lakeland, FL · 11,510 enrolled
Safety score 1.56
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY · 7,040 enrolled
Safety score 1.56
Lewis-Clark State College
Lewiston, ID · 3,801 enrolled
Safety score 1.58
Olympic College
Bremerton, WA · 5,784 enrolled
Safety score 1.56
Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN · 10,732 enrolled
Safety score 1.58
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cypress College safe?
Cypress College has a safety score of 1.57 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #880 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Carnegie Mellon University (1.45/1k). Same-state same-level set: California State University-San Marcos (1.85/1k); California State University-Chico (2.16/1k); California State University-Dominguez Hills (4.22/1k); Rio Hondo College (0.17/1k); Modesto Junior College (0.00/1k); Antelope Valley Community College District (0.59/1k); California State University-San Bernardino (2.00/1k); Stanford University (21.26/1k).
What crimes are reported at Cypress College?
For calendar year 2024, Cypress College reported Motor Vehicle Theft (16) and Fondling (4) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Cypress College compare to similar schools?
Cypress College reports 20% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Carnegie Mellon University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Carnegie Mellon University (1.45/1k); CUNY Queens College (1.00/1k); Los Angeles Valley College (1.06/1k); Oakland University (2.35/1k); Cosumnes River College (0.70/1k). Same-state same-level set: California State University-San Marcos (1.85/1k); California State University-Chico (2.16/1k); California State University-Dominguez Hills (4.22/1k); Rio Hondo College (0.17/1k); Modesto Junior College (0.00/1k); Antelope Valley Community College District (0.59/1k); California State University-San Bernardino (2.00/1k); Stanford University (21.26/1k).
Does Cypress College have fire safety data?
Cypress College has no on-campus residential fire filing in this Clery release.
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