KS
Emporia State University
2.85 incidents / 1,000 students
Emporia, KS · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Emporia State University
Across 2022–2024, Emporia State University reported 10 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Fondling). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Pittsburg State University.
- 2.85
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,247
- Rank of 2,072
- #36
- KS rank
- 4,557
- Enrolled students
2.85 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Emporia State University reports 2.85 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 75% above Niagara County Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Niagara County Community College (1.10/1k); St. Francis College (1.31/1k); Hennepin Technical College (0.22/1k); State University of New York at Plattsburgh (4.85/1k); Pennsylvania College of Technology (0.66/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Pittsburg State University (2.78/1k); Washburn University (1.33/1k); Newman University (0.34/1k); Benedictine College (1.97/1k); Baker University (3.47/1k); Friends University (3.57/1k); MidAmerica Nazarene University (3.90/1k); University of Saint Mary (5.47/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 2.85
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,247
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 60%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 3
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 155025 · Emporia State University 2.85/1k score rate · #1,247/2,072
RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-MID 2.85/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,247/2,072
- ST-MID #36 in state
- ABOVE-PEER St. Francis College · +1.54
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 50%
- CAT-LEAD Fondling
- ENR-SMALL 4,557
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: St. Francis College (-1.54/1k)
Emporia State University sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer St. Francis College. 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-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is St. Francis College (-1.54/1k). National rank #1,247 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Emporia State University reports 2.85 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 75% above Niagara County Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Niagara County Community College (1.10/1k); St. Francis College (1.31/1k); Hennepin Technical College (0.22/1k); State University of New York at Plattsburgh (4.85/1k); Pennsylvania College of Technology (0.66/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Pittsburg State University (2.78/1k); Washburn University (1.33/1k); Newman University (0.34/1k); Benedictine College (1.97/1k); Baker University (3.47/1k); Friends University (3.57/1k); MidAmerica Nazarene University (3.90/1k); University of Saint Mary (5.47/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Emporia State University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Emporia on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Hennepin Technical College · lowest peer 0.22
Hennepin Technical College — lowest peer
0.22 per 1,000 students
- Niagara County Community College · near 1.1
Niagara County Community College — near
1.1 per 1,000 students
- St. Francis College · near 1.31
St. Francis College — near
1.31 per 1,000 students
- Emporia State University · this campus
Emporia State University — this campus
2.85 per 1,000 students
- State University of New · highest peer
State University of New York at Plattsburgh — highest peer
4.85 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Emporia State University's 2.85/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Emporia State University decreased from 5 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 33 KS 4-year peers in this comparison, Emporia State University is larger than 81% and safer-reporting than 50% - 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 84, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 88, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 66
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 41
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 38
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 66, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 34
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 63, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 59, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 84
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 9
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 13
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 41, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 38, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 34, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 84
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 63
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 84
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 16, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 13, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 84
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 9, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 84
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 84
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 91, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 59
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 16
- Emporia State University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul School of Theology | 91 | 241.76 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas Christian College | 145 | 13.79 | 3 | 6 |
| Manhattan Christian College | 160 | 0.00 | 6 | 84 |
| Barclay College | 219 | 0.00 | 9 | 84 |
| Rasmussen University-Kansas | 359 | 0.00 | 13 | 84 |
| Hesston College | 373 | 21.45 | 16 | 3 |
| Donnelly College | 395 | 0.00 | 19 | 84 |
| Kansas Health Science University | 401 | 2.49 | 22 | 63 |
| Central Christian College of Kansas | 469 | 4.26 | 25 | 31 |
| Bethel College-North Newton | 509 | 5.89 | 28 | 19 |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City | 528 | 0.00 | 31 | 84 |
| Emporia State University (this campus) | 4,557 | 2.85 | 81 | 50 |
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 Emporia State University fell from 5 to 3 (-40%). The increase shows up in Rape (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Motor Vehicle Theft (2 to 0) and 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 Emporia State University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Fondling, Motor Vehicle Theft, Rape and Burglary.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Incest and Murder / Non-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 onlyEmporia State University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 50% (2 → 3 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rape | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Burglary | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 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 | 6 | 1 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 16 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 23 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 1 | 38 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Emporia 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
Niagara County Community College
1.10 incidents / 1,000 students
NY
St. Francis College
1.31 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Emporia State University sits on price and outcomes
At $16,261, Emporia State University's reported average net price is cheaper than 57% among 72 Kansas colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $15,313.
- $16,261
- average net price
- $15,313
- Kansas median
- 2.1×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $8,079
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $11,452 for families reporting under $30,000 against $19,531 above $110,000, a difference of $8,079. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $16,261 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $41,389, roughly 2.5 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
- $7,106
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $15,419
- Avg Net Price
- $16,261
- Median Debt
- $19,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 34%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- SAT Average
- 1120
- ACT Range
- 18-24
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 55%
- Retention Rate
- 77%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $41,389
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $47,601
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 75%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,116 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, NY · 4,547 enrolled
Safety Score 1.10
St. Francis College
Brooklyn, NY · 4,567 enrolled
Safety Score 1.31
Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN · 4,572 enrolled
Safety Score 0.22
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY · 4,540 enrolled
Safety Score 4.85
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA · 4,575 enrolled
Safety Score 0.66
Closest by National Rank
Emporia State University (national rank #1247) sits near Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (#1246) and Metropolitan State University (#1248) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA
National Rank #1246
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN
National Rank #1248
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
National Rank #1245
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA
National Rank #1249
The University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, TX
National Rank #1250
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Emporia State University, 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)
St. Francis College
Brooklyn, NY · 4,567 enrolled
Safety score 1.31
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY · 4,540 enrolled
Safety score 4.85
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA · 4,575 enrolled
Safety score 0.66
Alliant International University-San Diego
San Diego, CA · 4,530 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest
Houston, TX · 4,530 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
West Coast University-Orange County
Anaheim, CA · 4,586 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Westfield State University
Westfield, MA · 4,588 enrolled
Safety score 0.87
Regis University
Denver, CO · 4,605 enrolled
Safety score 7.60
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN · 6,660 enrolled
Safety score 2.85
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA · 14,710 enrolled
Safety score 2.86
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA · 53,363 enrolled
Safety score 2.85
The University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, TX · 5,585 enrolled
Safety score 2.86
Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH · 3,140 enrolled
Safety score 2.87
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
Cayey, PR · 2,093 enrolled
Safety score 2.87
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE · 24,393 enrolled
Safety score 2.83
Hampton University
Hampton, VA · 4,244 enrolled
Safety score 2.83
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Emporia State University safe?
Emporia State University has a safety score of 2.85 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,247 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Niagara County Community College (1.10/1k). Same-state same-level set: Pittsburg State University (2.78/1k); Washburn University (1.33/1k); Newman University (0.34/1k); Benedictine College (1.97/1k); Baker University (3.47/1k); Friends University (3.57/1k); MidAmerica Nazarene University (3.90/1k); University of Saint Mary (5.47/1k).
What crimes are reported at Emporia State University?
For calendar year 2024, Emporia State University reported Fondling (2) and Rape (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Emporia State University compare to similar schools?
Emporia State University reports 75% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Niagara County Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Niagara County Community College (1.10/1k); St. Francis College (1.31/1k); Hennepin Technical College (0.22/1k); State University of New York at Plattsburgh (4.85/1k); Pennsylvania College of Technology (0.66/1k). Same-state same-level set: Pittsburg State University (2.78/1k); Washburn University (1.33/1k); Newman University (0.34/1k); Benedictine College (1.97/1k); Baker University (3.47/1k); Friends University (3.57/1k); MidAmerica Nazarene University (3.90/1k); University of Saint Mary (5.47/1k).
Does Emporia State University have fire safety data?
Yes. Emporia 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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