KS
Friends University
3.57 incidents / 1,000 students
Wichita, KS · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Friends University
Across 2022–2024, Friends University reported 32 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Baker University.
- 3.57
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,406
- Rank of 2,072
- #40
- KS rank
- 1,961
- Enrolled students
3.57 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Friends University reports 3.57 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 21% above Roberts Wesleyan University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Roberts Wesleyan University (5.61/1k); Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (4.59/1k); Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis (1.02/1k); Tulsa Welding School-Houston (3.57/1k); Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Baker University (3.47/1k); MidAmerica Nazarene University (3.90/1k); University of Saint Mary (5.47/1k); Benedictine College (1.97/1k); Southwestern College (2.88/1k); Kansas Wesleyan University (0.00/1k); Ottawa University-Ottawa (1.00/1k); Newman University (0.34/1k). 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
- 3.57
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,406
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 68%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 6
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 155089 · Friends University 3.57/1k score rate · #1,406/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HIGH 3.57/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,406/2,072
- ST-MID #40 in state
- PEER-FINISH Tulsa Welding School-Houston · ±0.00
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 33%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 1,961
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Tulsa Welding School-Houston (-0.00/1k)
Friends University sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Tulsa Welding School-Houston. 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-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Tulsa Welding School-Houston (-0.00/1k). National rank #1,406 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Friends University reports 3.57 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 21% above Roberts Wesleyan University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Roberts Wesleyan University (5.61/1k); Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (4.59/1k); Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis (1.02/1k); Tulsa Welding School-Houston (3.57/1k); Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Baker University (3.47/1k); MidAmerica Nazarene University (3.90/1k); University of Saint Mary (5.47/1k); Benedictine College (1.97/1k); Southwestern College (2.88/1k); Kansas Wesleyan University (0.00/1k); Ottawa University-Ottawa (1.00/1k); Newman University (0.34/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Friends University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Friends on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Universal Technical Institute of · lowest peer 0
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Friends University · this campus
Friends University — this campus
3.57 per 1,000 students
- Tulsa Welding School-Houston · near
Tulsa Welding School-Houston — near
3.57 per 1,000 students
- Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College · near
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College — near
4.59 per 1,000 students
- Roberts Wesleyan University · highest peer
Roberts Wesleyan University — highest peer
5.61 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Friends University's 3.57/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Friends University decreased from 17 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 33 KS 4-year peers in this comparison, Friends University is larger than 69% and safer-reporting than 38% - 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 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 41
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 66, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 34
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 63, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 66
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 59, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 84
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 9
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 13
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 41, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 38, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 34, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 84
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 63
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 84
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 16, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 13, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 84
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 9, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 84
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 84
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 84, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 88, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- 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
- Friends University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 38
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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 |
| Friends University (this campus) | 1,961 | 3.57 | 69 | 38 |
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 Friends University fell from 17 to 6 (-65%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (3 to 5). Falling over the same period: Burglary (13 to 1) and Aggravated Assault (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 Friends University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Aggravated Assault and Rape.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Fondling, 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 onlyFriends University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 33% (9 → 6 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 1 | 13 | 2 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rape | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 12 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 13 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 1 | 17 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 1 | 5 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 11 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 19 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Friends 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
Roberts Wesleyan University
5.61 incidents / 1,000 students
OK
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
4.59 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Friends University sits on price and outcomes
At $27,715, Friends University's reported average net price is cheaper than 88% among 72 Kansas colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $15,313.
- $27,715
- average net price
- $15,313
- Kansas median
- 1.7×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $9,757
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $21,714 for families reporting under $30,000 against $31,471 above $110,000, a difference of $9,757. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $27,715 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $42,960 run about 1.6 times the annual net price. The margin is real but narrow, so how many years of price a student actually pays matters a great deal here.
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
- $34,192
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $34,192
- Avg Net Price
- $27,715
- Median Debt
- $25,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 30%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- SAT Average
- 1080
- SAT Math Range
- 460-560
- ACT Average
- 21
- ACT Range
- 15-28
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 52%
- Retention Rate
- 65%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $42,960
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $52,113
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 63%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,300 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Roberts Wesleyan University
Rochester, NY · 1,960 enrolled
Safety Score 5.61
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Miami, OK · 1,962 enrolled
Safety Score 4.59
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis
Memphis, TN · 1,960 enrolled
Safety Score 1.02
Tulsa Welding School-Houston
Houston, TX · 1,962 enrolled
Safety Score 3.57
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc
Avondale, AZ · 1,957 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Friends University (national rank #1406) sits near University of the District of Columbia (#1407) and Tulsa Welding School-Houston (#1405) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC
National Rank #1407
Tulsa Welding School-Houston
Houston, TX
National Rank #1405
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
National Rank #1404
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown, PA
National Rank #1408
California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA
National Rank #1403
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Friends 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)
Roberts Wesleyan University
Rochester, NY · 1,960 enrolled
Safety score 5.61
Strayer University-Tennessee
Memphis, TN · 1,965 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio, TX · 1,968 enrolled
Safety score 1.52
Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA · 1,952 enrolled
Safety score 1.02
University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT · 1,952 enrolled
Safety score 3.07
Trinity Washington University
Washington, DC · 1,948 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences
San Juan, PR · 1,944 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Concord University
Athens, WV · 1,943 enrolled
Safety score 4.63
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC · 4,202 enrolled
Safety score 3.57
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown, PA · 4,478 enrolled
Safety score 3.57
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL · 11,790 enrolled
Safety score 3.56
Salve Regina University
Newport, RI · 2,791 enrolled
Safety score 3.58
Radford University
Radford, VA · 7,812 enrolled
Safety score 3.58
California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA · 38,313 enrolled
Safety score 3.55
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL · 3,339 enrolled
Safety score 3.59
Daemen University
Amherst, NY · 2,540 enrolled
Safety score 3.54
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Friends University safe?
Friends University has a safety score of 3.57 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,406 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Roberts Wesleyan University (5.61/1k). Same-state same-level set: Baker University (3.47/1k); MidAmerica Nazarene University (3.90/1k); University of Saint Mary (5.47/1k); Benedictine College (1.97/1k); Southwestern College (2.88/1k); Kansas Wesleyan University (0.00/1k); Ottawa University-Ottawa (1.00/1k); Newman University (0.34/1k).
What crimes are reported at Friends University?
For calendar year 2024, Friends University reported Motor Vehicle Theft (5) and Burglary (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Friends University compare to similar schools?
Friends University reports 21% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Roberts Wesleyan University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Roberts Wesleyan University (5.61/1k); Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (4.59/1k); Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis (1.02/1k); Tulsa Welding School-Houston (3.57/1k); Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Baker University (3.47/1k); MidAmerica Nazarene University (3.90/1k); University of Saint Mary (5.47/1k); Benedictine College (1.97/1k); Southwestern College (2.88/1k); Kansas Wesleyan University (0.00/1k); Ottawa University-Ottawa (1.00/1k); Newman University (0.34/1k).
Does Friends University have fire safety data?
Yes. Friends 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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