KS
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College
7.98 incidents / 1,000 students
Goodland, KS · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College
Across 2022–2024, Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College reported 9 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Independence Community College.
- 7.98
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,854
- Rank of 2,072
- #48
- KS rank
- 752
- Enrolled students
7.98 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College reports 7.98 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 200% above South University-Tampa. Similar-enrollment scored peers: South University-Tampa (0.00/1k); Earlham College (10.62/1k); Chamberlain University-California (0.00/1k); New Mexico State University-Grants (0.00/1k); Clatsop Community College (2.65/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Independence Community College (7.85/1k); Manhattan Area Technical College (0.00/1k); Fort Hays Tech North Central (0.00/1k); Salina Area Technical College (0.98/1k); Galen Health Institutes-Wichita (0.00/1k); Pratt Community College (0.00/1k); Fort Scott Community College (0.73/1k); Colby Community College (0.71/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 7.98
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,854
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 89%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 6
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 155618 · Fort Hays State University-Northwest 7.98/1k score rate · #1,854/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 7.98/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,854/2,072
- ST-MID #48 in state
- BELOW-PEER Earlham College · 2.65 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 100%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 752
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Earlham College (+2.65/1k)
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Earlham 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-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Earlham College (+2.65/1k). National rank #1,854 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College reports 7.98 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 200% above South University-Tampa. Similar-enrollment scored peers: South University-Tampa (0.00/1k); Earlham College (10.62/1k); Chamberlain University-California (0.00/1k); New Mexico State University-Grants (0.00/1k); Clatsop Community College (2.65/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Independence Community College (7.85/1k); Manhattan Area Technical College (0.00/1k); Fort Hays Tech North Central (0.00/1k); Salina Area Technical College (0.98/1k); Galen Health Institutes-Wichita (0.00/1k); Pratt Community College (0.00/1k); Fort Scott Community College (0.73/1k); Colby Community College (0.71/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Fort Hays State
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Fort on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- South University-Tampa · lowest peer 0
South University-Tampa — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Clatsop Community College · near 2.65
Clatsop Community College — near
2.65 per 1,000 students
- Fort Hays State University-Northwest · this campus
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College — this campus
7.98 per 1,000 students
- Earlham College · highest peer
Earlham College — highest peer
10.62 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College's 7.98/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College increased from 0 to 6 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, Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College is larger than 11% and safer-reporting than 0% - 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 15, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 4
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 70
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 70
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 26, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 7, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 70
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 30, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 70
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 37, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 48
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 41, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 4, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 70
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 70
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 70
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 48, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 70
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 52, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 70
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 52
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 59, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 30
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 63, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 59
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 70, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 15
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 74, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- 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
- Fort Hays State University…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
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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 (this campus) | 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 |
| Labette Community College | 1,426 | 1.40 | 41 | 19 |
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 Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College rose from 0 to 6. The increase shows up in Burglary (0 to 5) and Rape (0 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 Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 3 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft and Rape. Burglary 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 onlyFort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 100% (3 → 6 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rape | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 | 4 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 14 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 2 | 10 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 1 | 15 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical 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).
FL
South University-Tampa
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
IN
Earlham College
10.62 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College sits on price and outcomes
At $13,074, Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College's reported average net price is cheaper than 36% among 72 Kansas colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $15,313.
- $13,074
- average net price
- $15,313
- Kansas median
- 3.0×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $6,393
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $11,447 for families reporting under $30,000 against $17,840 above $110,000, a difference of $6,393. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $13,074 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $36,392, roughly 2.8 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish. 75% of students complete within six years, which is high and means the published price is what most students actually pay through to a credential.
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
Outcomes
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $36,392
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $38,616
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 61%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,178 similar institutions by enrollment size.
South University-Tampa
Tampa, FL · 752 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Earlham College
Richmond, IN · 753 enrolled
Safety Score 10.62
Chamberlain University-California
Rancho Cordova, CA · 751 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
New Mexico State University-Grants
Grants, NM · 754 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Clatsop Community College
Astoria, OR · 754 enrolled
Safety Score 2.65
Closest by National Rank
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College (national rank #1854) sits near Occidental College (#1853) and Medical University of South Carolina (#1855) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
National Rank #1853
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
National Rank #1855
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
National Rank #1856
Lafayette College
Easton, PA
National Rank #1852
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Arcata, CA
National Rank #1857
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical 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)
Clatsop Community College
Astoria, OR · 754 enrolled
Safety score 2.65
New Mexico State University-Grants
Grants, NM · 754 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown
Morristown, TN · 749 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Southern Careers Institute-Austin
Austin, TX · 746 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Fortis Institute-Pensacola
Pensacola, FL · 760 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach, SC · 743 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Luna Community College
Las Vegas, NM · 743 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski
Pulaski, TN · 742 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Emory University-Oxford College
Oxford, GA · 967 enrolled
Safety score 8.27
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, PA · 715 enrolled
Safety score 8.39
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX · 584 enrolled
Safety score 8.56
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM · 7,200 enrolled
Safety score 8.61
WyoTech
Laramie, WY · 1,335 enrolled
Safety score 6.74
Jefferson College
Hillsboro, MO · 3,775 enrolled
Safety score 6.09
NHTI-Concord's Community College
Concord, NH · 2,657 enrolled
Safety score 6.02
Concorde Career College-Memphis
Memphis, TN · 517 enrolled
Safety score 5.80
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College safe?
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College has a safety score of 7.98 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,854 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: South University-Tampa (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Independence Community College (7.85/1k); Manhattan Area Technical College (0.00/1k); Fort Hays Tech North Central (0.00/1k); Salina Area Technical College (0.98/1k); Galen Health Institutes-Wichita (0.00/1k); Pratt Community College (0.00/1k); Fort Scott Community College (0.73/1k); Colby Community College (0.71/1k).
What crimes are reported at Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College?
For calendar year 2024, Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College reported Burglary (5) 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 Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College compare to similar schools?
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College reports 200% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than South University-Tampa. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: South University-Tampa (0.00/1k); Earlham College (10.62/1k); Chamberlain University-California (0.00/1k); New Mexico State University-Grants (0.00/1k); Clatsop Community College (2.65/1k). Same-state same-level set: Independence Community College (7.85/1k); Manhattan Area Technical College (0.00/1k); Fort Hays Tech North Central (0.00/1k); Salina Area Technical College (0.98/1k); Galen Health Institutes-Wichita (0.00/1k); Pratt Community College (0.00/1k); Fort Scott Community College (0.73/1k); Colby Community College (0.71/1k).
Does Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College have fire safety data?
Yes. Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical 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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