MD
Goucher College
2.06 incidents / 1,000 students
Baltimore, MD · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Goucher College
Across 2022–2024, Goucher College reported 10 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Strayer University-Maryland.
- 2.06
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,049
- Rank of 2,072
- #27
- MD rank
- 1,459
- Enrolled students
2.06 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Goucher College reports 2.06 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 12% below Arkansas Northeastern College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Arkansas Northeastern College (0.00/1k); Young Harris College (5.49/1k); Eastern Wyoming College (0.00/1k); University of Saint Mary (5.47/1k); Great Bay Community College (0.68/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Strayer University-Maryland (0.00/1k); St. Mary's College of Maryland (15.95/1k); Maryland Institute College of Art (6.52/1k); Notre Dame of Maryland University (3.92/1k); Capitol Technology University (0.00/1k); Washington College (5.42/1k); Hood College (0.95/1k); Coppin State University (5.43/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 2.06
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,049
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 51%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 0
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 162654 · Goucher College 2.06/1k score rate · #1,049/2,072
RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-MID 2.06/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,049/2,072
- ST-MID #27 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Great Bay Community College · +1.37
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 100%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-SMALL 1,459
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Great Bay Community College (-1.37/1k)
Goucher College sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Great Bay Community 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-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Great Bay Community College (-1.37/1k). National rank #1,049 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Goucher College reports 2.06 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 12% below Arkansas Northeastern College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Arkansas Northeastern College (0.00/1k); Young Harris College (5.49/1k); Eastern Wyoming College (0.00/1k); University of Saint Mary (5.47/1k); Great Bay Community College (0.68/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Strayer University-Maryland (0.00/1k); St. Mary's College of Maryland (15.95/1k); Maryland Institute College of Art (6.52/1k); Notre Dame of Maryland University (3.92/1k); Capitol Technology University (0.00/1k); Washington College (5.42/1k); Hood College (0.95/1k); Coppin State University (5.43/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Goucher College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Goucher on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Arkansas Northeastern College · lowest peer 0
Arkansas Northeastern College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Eastern Wyoming College · near 0
Eastern Wyoming College — near
0 per 1,000 students
- Great Bay Community College · near 0.68
Great Bay Community College — near
0.68 per 1,000 students
- Goucher College · this campus 2.06
Goucher College — this campus
2.06 per 1,000 students
- Young Harris College · highest peer
Young Harris College — highest peer
5.49 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Goucher College's 2.06/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Goucher College decreased from 4 to 0 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 32 MD 4-year peers in this comparison, Goucher College is larger than 32% and safer-reporting than 65% - the smaller, 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 29, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 35, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 23
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 55
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 26, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 23, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 45
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 45, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 74
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 48, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 16, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 13, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 52, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 10
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 10, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 55, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 52
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 71
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 65, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 68, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 71, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 48
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 74, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 77, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 68
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 29
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 84, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 32
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 87, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 26
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 90, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 16
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 13
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 35
- Goucher College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 32, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 65
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital | 56 | 0.00 | 0 | 77 |
| Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore | 87 | 0.00 | 3 | 77 |
| Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College | 161 | 0.00 | 6 | 77 |
| Ner Israel Rabbinical College | 449 | 0.00 | 10 | 77 |
| Maryland University of Integrative Health | 544 | 0.00 | 13 | 77 |
| St. John's College | 583 | 6.86 | 16 | 19 |
| Washington Adventist University | 612 | 0.00 | 19 | 77 |
| Washington College | 923 | 5.42 | 23 | 45 |
| Capitol Technology University | 1,065 | 0.00 | 26 | 77 |
| Strayer University-Maryland | 1,290 | 0.00 | 29 | 77 |
| Goucher College (this campus) | 1,459 | 2.06 | 32 | 65 |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland | 1,630 | 15.95 | 35 | 0 |
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 Goucher College fell from 4 to 0 (-100%). The decrease shows up in Aggravated Assault (1 to 0), Burglary (1 to 0) and Fondling (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 Goucher College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Burglary, Fondling, Aggravated Assault and Arson.
The remaining 6 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Incest, Motor Vehicle Theft, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and 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 onlyGoucher College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 100% (6 → 0 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Burglary | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fondling | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 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 | 0 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 13 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Goucher 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).
AR
Arkansas Northeastern College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
GA
Young Harris College
5.49 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Goucher College sits on price and outcomes
At $22,470, Goucher College's reported average net price is cheaper than 76% among 67 Maryland colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,140.
- $22,470
- average net price
- $17,140
- Maryland median
- 1.6×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $18,749
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $13,471, while those above $110,000 record $32,220 - roughly 2.4 times as much. A published average of $22,470 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $40,563 run about 1.8 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
- $53,350
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $53,350
- Avg Net Price
- $22,470
- Median Debt
- $26,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 35%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- SAT Average
- 1248
- SAT Math Range
- 530-645
- ACT Average
- 28
- ACT Range
- 27-30
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 59%
- Retention Rate
- 79%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $40,563
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $53,023
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 85%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,295 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Arkansas Northeastern College
Blytheville, AR · 1,461 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Young Harris College
Young Harris, GA · 1,457 enrolled
Safety Score 5.49
Eastern Wyoming College
Torrington, WY · 1,457 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, KS · 1,462 enrolled
Safety Score 5.47
Great Bay Community College
Portsmouth, NH · 1,462 enrolled
Safety Score 0.68
Closest by National Rank
Goucher College (national rank #1049) sits near California State University-Stanislaus (#1050) and Five Towns College (#1048) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
California State University-Stanislaus
Turlock, CA
National Rank #1050
Five Towns College
Dix Hills, NY
National Rank #1048
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
National Rank #1051
UEI College-West Covina
West Covina, CA
National Rank #1047
Teachers College at Columbia University
New York, NY
National Rank #1046
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Goucher College, both outside MD so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Young Harris College
Young Harris, GA · 1,457 enrolled
Safety score 5.49
University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, KS · 1,462 enrolled
Safety score 5.47
College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO · 1,454 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Standish, ME · 1,454 enrolled
Safety score 4.13
Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay
Saint Petersburg, FL · 1,465 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC · 1,465 enrolled
Safety score 3.41
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
New York, NY · 1,452 enrolled
Safety score 3.44
Kettering University
Flint, MI · 1,466 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
California State University-Stanislaus
Turlock, CA · 9,724 enrolled
Safety score 2.06
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR · 8,746 enrolled
Safety score 2.06
Five Towns College
Dix Hills, NY · 974 enrolled
Safety score 2.05
Chamberlain University-Georgia
Sandy Springs, GA · 1,940 enrolled
Safety score 2.06
Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, OH · 970 enrolled
Safety score 2.06
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT · 4,355 enrolled
Safety score 2.07
Teachers College at Columbia University
New York, NY · 4,401 enrolled
Safety score 2.04
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA · 5,381 enrolled
Safety score 2.04
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Goucher College safe?
Goucher College has a safety score of 2.06 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,049 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Arkansas Northeastern College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Strayer University-Maryland (0.00/1k); St. Mary's College of Maryland (15.95/1k); Maryland Institute College of Art (6.52/1k); Notre Dame of Maryland University (3.92/1k); Capitol Technology University (0.00/1k); Washington College (5.42/1k); Hood College (0.95/1k); Coppin State University (5.43/1k).
What crimes are reported at Goucher College?
None in the Criminal Offenses section. Goucher College reported zero in every category in that section for calendar year 2024. VAWA, arrests, disciplinary referrals, and fire records are separate tables.
How does Goucher College compare to similar schools?
Goucher College reports 12% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Arkansas Northeastern College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Arkansas Northeastern College (0.00/1k); Young Harris College (5.49/1k); Eastern Wyoming College (0.00/1k); University of Saint Mary (5.47/1k); Great Bay Community College (0.68/1k). Same-state same-level set: Strayer University-Maryland (0.00/1k); St. Mary's College of Maryland (15.95/1k); Maryland Institute College of Art (6.52/1k); Notre Dame of Maryland University (3.92/1k); Capitol Technology University (0.00/1k); Washington College (5.42/1k); Hood College (0.95/1k); Coppin State University (5.43/1k).
Does Goucher College have fire safety data?
Yes. Goucher 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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