Independence Community College — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Independence Community College reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 22 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 14.62 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2973 and #49 within KS out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 821 enrolled students, this campus sits in the small college bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Independence Community College is "burglary" with 7 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 6 in 2021 to 10 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in KS averaging 4.87 incidents per 1,000 students, Independence Community College reports 200% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 5 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 1 total fire. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 18 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. No Department of Education Clery Act enforcement actions are recorded against this institution. Safety scores should always be read alongside enrollment size, campus geography, and reporting culture — institutions with active reporting programs often show higher counts that reflect transparency rather than risk.