CA
Gavilan College
0.82 incidents / 1,000 students
Gilroy, CA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Gavilan College
Across 2022–2024, Gavilan College reported 4 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: College of Alameda.
- 0.82
- Incidents / 1k students
- #540
- Rank of 2,072
- #177
- CA rank
- 6,083
- Enrolled students
0.82 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Gavilan College reports 0.82 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 0% above Lincoln Memorial University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Lincoln Memorial University (1.81/1k); Samford University (0.98/1k); Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus (0.00/1k); Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (0.33/1k); University of Washington-Bothell Campus (0.99/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes College of Alameda (0.00/1k); Berkeley City College (0.16/1k); Yuba College (0.16/1k); Contra Costa College (0.92/1k); Cerro Coso Community College (0.36/1k); Canada College (0.15/1k); Madera Community College (1.51/1k); Crafton Hills College (0.00/1k). 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
- 0.82
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #540
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 74%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 1
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 114938 · Gavilan College 0.82/1k score rate · #540/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE
- RATE-QUIET 0.82/1k
- RANK-MID #540/2,072
- ST-MID #177 in state
- BELOW-PEER Samford University · 0.16 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 67%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-MID 6,083
- FIRE-NONE No res filing
Nearest enrollment peer: Samford University (+0.16/1k)
Gavilan College sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE · peer Samford 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-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Samford University (+0.16/1k). National rank #540 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Gavilan College reports 0.82 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 0% above Lincoln Memorial University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Lincoln Memorial University (1.81/1k); Samford University (0.98/1k); Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus (0.00/1k); Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (0.33/1k); University of Washington-Bothell Campus (0.99/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes College of Alameda (0.00/1k); Berkeley City College (0.16/1k); Yuba College (0.16/1k); Contra Costa College (0.92/1k); Cerro Coso Community College (0.36/1k); Canada College (0.15/1k); Madera Community College (1.51/1k); Crafton Hills College (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Gavilan College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Gavilan on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey · lowest peer 0
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Wichita State University-Campus of · near 0.33
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology — near
0.33 per 1,000 students
- Gavilan College · this campus
Gavilan College — this campus
0.82 per 1,000 students
- Samford University · near
Samford University — near
0.98 per 1,000 students
- University of Washington-Bothell Campus · near
University of Washington-Bothell Campus — near
0.99 per 1,000 students
- Lincoln Memorial University · highest peer
Lincoln Memorial University — highest peer
1.81 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Gavilan College's 0.82/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Gavilan College increased from 0 to 1 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 2-year peers in this comparison, Gavilan College is larger than 42% and safer-reporting than 28% - 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 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Gavilan College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barstow Community College | 3,226 | 0.31 | 0 | 47 |
| Palo Verde College | 3,833 | 0.00 | 3 | 81 |
| Lake Tahoe Community College | 4,040 | 0.00 | 6 | 81 |
| Woodland Community College | 4,128 | 1.70 | 8 | 8 |
| Coalinga College | 4,175 | 0.24 | 11 | 50 |
| Mendocino College | 4,225 | 0.00 | 14 | 81 |
| Lemoore College | 4,404 | 0.00 | 17 | 81 |
| Taft College | 4,464 | 0.22 | 19 | 56 |
| College of the Redwoods | 4,706 | 0.00 | 22 | 81 |
| Porterville College | 4,784 | 1.46 | 25 | 17 |
| College of Marin | 4,838 | 0.83 | 28 | 25 |
| Gavilan College (this campus) | 6,083 | 0.82 | 42 | 28 |
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 Gavilan College rose from 0 to 1. The increase shows up in Fondling (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 Gavilan College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 3 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Fondling and Motor Vehicle Theft.
The remaining 8 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 onlyGavilan College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 67% (3 → 1 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fondling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 |
| 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
36 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
Gavilan 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).
TN
Lincoln Memorial University
1.81 incidents / 1,000 students
AL
Samford University
0.98 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Gavilan College sits on price and outcomes
At $6,542, Gavilan College's reported average net price is cheaper than 12% among 492 California colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $20,161.
- $6,542
- average net price
- $20,161
- California median
- $5,584
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $5,507, while those above $110,000 record $11,091 - roughly 2.0 times as much. A published average of $6,542 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 $37,804 - about 5.8 times one year of the reported net price here. On that ratio the cost is recovered quickly. Only 43% complete within six years. Most students here do not finish, which is the single most important number on this page for anyone weighing the cost.
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
- $1,508
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $12,249
- Avg Net Price
- $6,542
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 24%
Outcomes
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $37,804
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $47,169
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 55%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,011 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN · 6,081 enrolled
Safety Score 1.81
Samford University
Birmingham, AL · 6,097 enrolled
Safety Score 0.98
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus
San Juan, PR · 6,097 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Wichita, KS · 6,106 enrolled
Safety Score 0.33
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Bothell, WA · 6,058 enrolled
Safety Score 0.99
Closest by National Rank
Gavilan College (national rank #540) sits near College of Marin (#541) and St Catherine University (#539) 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 Gavilan 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)
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Wichita, KS · 6,106 enrolled
Safety score 0.33
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College
Chicago, IL · 6,121 enrolled
Safety score 1.47
County College of Morris
Randolph, NJ · 6,131 enrolled
Safety score 0.49
St Charles Community College
Cottleville, MO · 6,143 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Parkland College
Champaign, IL · 6,014 enrolled
Safety score 1.33
Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, MS · 6,011 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Somerset Community College
Somerset, KY · 6,155 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, NY · 6,004 enrolled
Safety score 1.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Western Technical College
La Crosse, WI · 3,625 enrolled
Safety score 0.83
Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY · 12,301 enrolled
Safety score 0.81
Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences
New York, NY · 1,233 enrolled
Safety score 0.81
Coastal Alabama Community College
Bay Minette, AL · 7,553 enrolled
Safety score 0.79
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
Chicago, IL · 6,296 enrolled
Safety score 0.79
Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX · 5,872 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZ · 5,053 enrolled
Safety score 0.79
Orange Technical College-West Campus
Winter Garden, FL · 1,266 enrolled
Safety score 0.79
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gavilan College safe?
Gavilan College has a safety score of 0.82 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #540 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Lincoln Memorial University (1.81/1k). Same-state same-level set: College of Alameda (0.00/1k); Berkeley City College (0.16/1k); Yuba College (0.16/1k); Contra Costa College (0.92/1k); Cerro Coso Community College (0.36/1k); Canada College (0.15/1k); Madera Community College (1.51/1k); Crafton Hills College (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Gavilan College?
For calendar year 2024, Gavilan College reported Fondling (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Gavilan College compare to similar schools?
Gavilan College reports 0% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Lincoln Memorial University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Lincoln Memorial University (1.81/1k); Samford University (0.98/1k); Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus (0.00/1k); Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (0.33/1k); University of Washington-Bothell Campus (0.99/1k). Same-state same-level set: College of Alameda (0.00/1k); Berkeley City College (0.16/1k); Yuba College (0.16/1k); Contra Costa College (0.92/1k); Cerro Coso Community College (0.36/1k); Canada College (0.15/1k); Madera Community College (1.51/1k); Crafton Hills College (0.00/1k).
Does Gavilan College have fire safety data?
Gavilan College has no on-campus residential fire filing in this Clery release.
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