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Delaware State University
18.58 incidents / 1,000 students
Dover, DE · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Delaware State University
Across 2022–2024, Delaware State University reported 105 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Aggravated Assault). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Goldey-Beacom College.
- 18.58
- Incidents / 1k students
- #2,031
- Rank of 2,072
- #6
- DE rank
- 5,327
- Enrolled students
18.58 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Delaware State University reports 18.58 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 1275% above SUNY Broome Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: SUNY Broome Community College (0.19/1k); Midwestern State University (3.76/1k); Bentley University (2.44/1k); William Carey University (0.19/1k); Gateway Community and Technical College (0.19/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Goldey-Beacom College (0.00/1k); Strayer University-Delaware (0.00/1k); Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (0.52/1k); Wilmington University (0.07/1k); University of Delaware (2.38/1k). 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
- 18.58
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #2,031
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 98%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 49
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 130934 · Delaware State University 18.58/1k score rate · #2,031/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 18.58/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #2,031/2,072
- ST-UPPER #6 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Midwestern State University · +14.83
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 172%
- CAT-LEAD Aggravated Assault
- ENR-MID 5,327
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: Midwestern State University (-14.83/1k)
Delaware State University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer Midwestern State 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-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Midwestern State University (-14.83/1k). National rank #2,031 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Delaware State University reports 18.58 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 1275% above SUNY Broome Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: SUNY Broome Community College (0.19/1k); Midwestern State University (3.76/1k); Bentley University (2.44/1k); William Carey University (0.19/1k); Gateway Community and Technical College (0.19/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Goldey-Beacom College (0.00/1k); Strayer University-Delaware (0.00/1k); Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (0.52/1k); Wilmington University (0.07/1k); University of Delaware (2.38/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Delaware State University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Delaware on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- SUNY Broome Community College · lowest peer 0.19
SUNY Broome Community College — lowest peer
0.19 per 1,000 students
- Gateway Community and Technical · near 0.19
Gateway Community and Technical College — near
0.19 per 1,000 students
- Bentley University · near 2.44
Bentley University — near
2.44 per 1,000 students
- Midwestern State University · near 3.76
Midwestern State University — near
3.76 per 1,000 students
- Delaware State University · this campus · highest
Delaware State University — this campus · highest
18.58 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Delaware State University's 18.58/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Delaware State University increased from 38 to 49 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 changesWhat changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Delaware State University rose from 38 to 49 (+29%). The increase shows up in Aggravated Assault (15 to 27), Fondling (3 to 8) and Arson (0 to 2). Falling over the same period: Rape (11 to 5) and Motor Vehicle Theft (5 to 1).
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 Delaware State University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 8 Clery Act categories here: Aggravated Assault, Rape, Fondling, Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Arson, Robbery and Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter.
The remaining 3 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, Negligent Manslaughter and Statutory Rape. 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 onlyDelaware State University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 172% (18 → 49 incidents)
Read the chart as text
| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2024 | 49 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggravated Assault | 27 | 15 | 2 |
| Rape | 5 | 11 | 10 |
| Fondling | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Burglary | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Arson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
36 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 2 | 10 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 25 | 48 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 12 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 3 | 9 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 5 | 50 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 1 | 32 |
Delaware 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).
NY
SUNY Broome Community College
0.19 incidents / 1,000 students
TX
Midwestern State University
3.76 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Delaware State University sits on price and outcomes
At $13,910, Delaware State University's reported average net price is cheaper than 25% among 12 Delaware colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $15,644.
- $13,910
- average net price
- $15,644
- Delaware median
- 1.4×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $6,191
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $11,135 for families reporting under $30,000 against $17,326 above $110,000, a difference of $6,191. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $13,910 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $37,503, roughly 2.7 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
- $10,670
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $20,634
- Avg Net Price
- $13,910
- Median Debt
- $26,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 49%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- SAT Average
- 940
- SAT Math Range
- 380-500
- ACT Range
- 20-24
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 39%
- Retention Rate
- 70%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $37,503
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $49,307
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 45%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,069 similar institutions by enrollment size.
SUNY Broome Community College
Binghamton, NY · 5,327 enrolled
Safety Score 0.19
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX · 5,324 enrolled
Safety Score 3.76
Bentley University
Waltham, MA · 5,333 enrolled
Safety Score 2.44
William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS · 5,321 enrolled
Safety Score 0.19
Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence, KY · 5,320 enrolled
Safety Score 0.19
Closest by National Rank
Delaware State University (national rank #2031) sits near Mount Saint Mary's University (#2032) and Lawrence University (#2030) 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 Delaware State University, both outside DE so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX · 5,324 enrolled
Safety score 3.76
Bentley University
Waltham, MA · 5,333 enrolled
Safety score 2.44
William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS · 5,321 enrolled
Safety score 0.19
SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY · 5,337 enrolled
Safety score 6.56
Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR · 5,299 enrolled
Safety score 0.57
Pratt Institute-Main
Brooklyn, NY · 5,356 enrolled
Safety score 2.80
Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA · 5,275 enrolled
Safety score 1.14
Herzing University-Madison
Madison, WI · 5,274 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, CA · 2,312 enrolled
Safety score 18.60
Lawrence University
Appleton, WI · 1,417 enrolled
Safety score 18.35
Eureka College
Eureka, IL · 527 enrolled
Safety score 18.98
Keuka College
Keuka Park, NY · 1,366 enrolled
Safety score 19.03
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI · 2,520 enrolled
Safety score 19.05
University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA · 26,384 enrolled
Safety score 19.25
Wiley University
Marshall, TX · 783 enrolled
Safety score 17.88
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE · 1,654 enrolled
Safety score 19.35
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Delaware State University safe?
Delaware State University has a safety score of 18.58 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #2,031 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: SUNY Broome Community College (0.19/1k). Same-state same-level set: Goldey-Beacom College (0.00/1k); Strayer University-Delaware (0.00/1k); Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (0.52/1k); Wilmington University (0.07/1k); University of Delaware (2.38/1k).
What crimes are reported at Delaware State University?
For calendar year 2024, Delaware State University reported Aggravated Assault (27), Fondling (8), Rape (5), Burglary (4) and Arson (2), and 3 further categories in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Delaware State University compare to similar schools?
Delaware State University reports 1275% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than SUNY Broome Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: SUNY Broome Community College (0.19/1k); Midwestern State University (3.76/1k); Bentley University (2.44/1k); William Carey University (0.19/1k); Gateway Community and Technical College (0.19/1k). Same-state same-level set: Goldey-Beacom College (0.00/1k); Strayer University-Delaware (0.00/1k); Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (0.52/1k); Wilmington University (0.07/1k); University of Delaware (2.38/1k).
Does Delaware State University have fire safety data?
Yes. Delaware State University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 1 fire was reported in the most recent year.
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