IN
Indiana University-South Bend
7.77 incidents / 1,000 students
South Bend, IN · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Indiana University-South Bend
Across 2022–2024, Indiana University-South Bend reported 23 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Aggravated Assault). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Trine University.
- 7.77
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,844
- Rank of 2,072
- #43
- IN rank
- 4,631
- Enrolled students
7.77 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Indiana University-South Bend reports 7.77 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 386% above University of Illinois Springfield. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Illinois Springfield (1.94/1k); Edison State Community College (0.00/1k); Mohave Community College (0.00/1k); Trine University (1.72/1k); Longwood University (4.34/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Trine University (1.72/1k); University of Indianapolis (5.00/1k); Indiana University-Southeast (9.90/1k); Butler University (5.74/1k); Marian University (2.01/1k); Indiana University-East (0.00/1k); Indiana University-Northwest (0.33/1k); Indiana University-Kokomo (1.37/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 7.77
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,844
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 89%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 13
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 151342 · Indiana University-South Bend 7.77/1k score rate · #1,844/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 7.77/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,844/2,072
- ST-MID #43 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Longwood University · +3.44
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 333%
- CAT-LEAD Aggravated Assault
- ENR-SMALL 4,631
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Longwood University (-3.44/1k)
Indiana University-South Bend sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Longwood 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-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Longwood University (-3.44/1k). National rank #1,844 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Indiana University-South Bend reports 7.77 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 386% above University of Illinois Springfield. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Illinois Springfield (1.94/1k); Edison State Community College (0.00/1k); Mohave Community College (0.00/1k); Trine University (1.72/1k); Longwood University (4.34/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Trine University (1.72/1k); University of Indianapolis (5.00/1k); Indiana University-Southeast (9.90/1k); Butler University (5.74/1k); Marian University (2.01/1k); Indiana University-East (0.00/1k); Indiana University-Northwest (0.33/1k); Indiana University-Kokomo (1.37/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Indiana University-South Bend
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Indiana on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Edison State Community College · lowest peer 0
Edison State Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Trine University · near 1.72
Trine University — near
1.72 per 1,000 students
- University of Illinois Springfield · near 1.94
University of Illinois Springfield — near
1.94 per 1,000 students
- Longwood University · near
Longwood University — near
4.34 per 1,000 students
- Indiana University-South Bend · this campus · highest
Indiana University-South Bend — this campus · highest
7.77 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Indiana University-South Bend's 7.77/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Indiana University-South Bend increased from 7 to 13 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 IN 4-year peers in this comparison, Indiana University-South Bend is larger than 86% and safer-reporting than 14% - 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 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Indiana University-South B…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia Theological Seminary | 279 | 0.00 | 0 | 72 |
| Oakland City University | 640 | 0.00 | 3 | 72 |
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph | 658 | 1.52 | 6 | 50 |
| Holy Cross College | 661 | 0.00 | 8 | 72 |
| John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences | 674 | 0.00 | 11 | 72 |
| Earlham College | 753 | 10.62 | 14 | 3 |
| Goshen College | 847 | 8.26 | 17 | 11 |
| Wabash College | 866 | 0.00 | 19 | 72 |
| Franklin College | 985 | 14.21 | 22 | 0 |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | 1,159 | 0.00 | 25 | 72 |
| Bethel University | 1,167 | 0.86 | 28 | 58 |
| Indiana University-South Bend (this campus) | 4,631 | 7.77 | 86 | 14 |
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 Indiana University-South Bend rose from 7 to 13 (+86%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (1 to 3), Robbery (0 to 2) and Aggravated Assault (2 to 3). Falling over the same period: Burglary (3 to 2).
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 Indiana University-South Bend
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Fondling, Motor Vehicle Theft, Robbery, Arson and Rape.
The remaining 4 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Statutory Rape. 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 onlyIndiana University-South Bend: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 333% (3 → 13 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggravated Assault | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Burglary | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Fondling | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rape | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 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 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 20 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 7 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 18 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 18 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Indiana University-South Bend 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).
IL
University of Illinois Springfield
1.94 incidents / 1,000 students
OH
Edison State Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Indiana University-South Bend sits on price and outcomes
At $8,653, Indiana University-South Bend's reported average net price is cheaper than 7% among 94 Indiana colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $19,463.
- $8,653
- average net price
- $19,463
- Indiana median
- 1.9×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $11,188
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $4,637, while those above $110,000 record $15,825 - roughly 3.4 times as much. A published average of $8,653 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 $41,388 - about 4.8 times one year of the reported net price here. On that ratio the cost is recovered quickly.
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
- $8,424
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $22,811
- Avg Net Price
- $8,653
- Median Debt
- $21,355
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 43%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- SAT Average
- 1081
- SAT Math Range
- 470-580
- ACT Average
- 21
- ACT Range
- 21-23
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 38%
- Retention Rate
- 65%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $41,388
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $44,947
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 66%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,106 similar institutions by enrollment size.
University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, IL · 4,628 enrolled
Safety Score 1.94
Edison State Community College
Piqua, OH · 4,624 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Mohave Community College
Kingman, AZ · 4,619 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Trine University
Angola, IN · 4,646 enrolled
Safety Score 1.72
Longwood University
Farmville, VA · 4,612 enrolled
Safety Score 4.34
Closest by National Rank
Indiana University-South Bend (national rank #1844) sits near Union College (#1843) and Seattle University (#1845) 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 Indiana University-South Bend, both outside IN so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, IL · 4,628 enrolled
Safety score 1.94
Longwood University
Farmville, VA · 4,612 enrolled
Safety score 4.34
Regis University
Denver, CO · 4,605 enrolled
Safety score 7.60
Providence College
Providence, RI · 4,666 enrolled
Safety score 3.86
Simmons University
Boston, MA · 4,666 enrolled
Safety score 3.64
Wayne State College
Wayne, NE · 4,666 enrolled
Safety score 1.93
Westfield State University
Westfield, MA · 4,588 enrolled
Safety score 0.87
West Coast University-Orange County
Anaheim, CA · 4,586 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Seattle University
Seattle, WA · 7,189 enrolled
Safety score 7.79
Union College
Schenectady, NY · 2,065 enrolled
Safety score 7.75
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA · 3,969 enrolled
Safety score 7.81
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
River Falls, WI · 5,243 enrolled
Safety score 7.82
Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, GA · 1,425 enrolled
Safety score 7.72
William Penn University
Oskaloosa, IA · 1,425 enrolled
Safety score 7.72
Duke University
Durham, NC · 17,499 enrolled
Safety score 7.83
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Albany, NY · 908 enrolled
Safety score 7.71
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Indiana University-South Bend safe?
Indiana University-South Bend has a safety score of 7.77 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,844 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: University of Illinois Springfield (1.94/1k). Same-state same-level set: Trine University (1.72/1k); University of Indianapolis (5.00/1k); Indiana University-Southeast (9.90/1k); Butler University (5.74/1k); Marian University (2.01/1k); Indiana University-East (0.00/1k); Indiana University-Northwest (0.33/1k); Indiana University-Kokomo (1.37/1k).
What crimes are reported at Indiana University-South Bend?
For calendar year 2024, Indiana University-South Bend reported Aggravated Assault (3), Motor Vehicle Theft (3), Burglary (2), Fondling (2) and Robbery (2), and 1 further category in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Indiana University-South Bend compare to similar schools?
Indiana University-South Bend reports 386% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than University of Illinois Springfield. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: University of Illinois Springfield (1.94/1k); Edison State Community College (0.00/1k); Mohave Community College (0.00/1k); Trine University (1.72/1k); Longwood University (4.34/1k). Same-state same-level set: Trine University (1.72/1k); University of Indianapolis (5.00/1k); Indiana University-Southeast (9.90/1k); Butler University (5.74/1k); Marian University (2.01/1k); Indiana University-East (0.00/1k); Indiana University-Northwest (0.33/1k); Indiana University-Kokomo (1.37/1k).
Does Indiana University-South Bend have fire safety data?
Yes. Indiana University-South Bend 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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