OH
Kent State University at Kent
2.20 incidents / 1,000 students
Kent, OH · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Kent State University at Kent
Across 2022–2024, Kent State University at Kent reported 70 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, with no net change between the first and last filed year; largest filed category is Rape.
- 2.20
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,093
- Rank of 2,072
- #87
- OH rank
- 26,374
- Enrolled students
2.20 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Kent State University at Kent reports 2.20 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 72% below University of California-Riverside. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of California-Riverside (19.25/1k); University of Virginia-Main Campus (13.75/1k); Ohio University-Main Campus (3.08/1k); University of Mississippi (3.02/1k); College of DuPage (0.08/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Ohio University-Main Campus (3.08/1k); Sinclair Community College (0.46/1k); Miami University-Oxford (4.14/1k); Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (1.14/1k); University of Toledo (2.16/1k); Cleveland State University (3.84/1k); University of Akron Main Campus (3.75/1k); Case Western Reserve University (4.57/1k). 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
- 2.20
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,093
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 53%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 27
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 203517 · Kent State University at 2.20/1k score rate · #1,093/2,072
RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-MID 2.20/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,093/2,072
- ST-MID #87 in state
- BELOW-PEER University of Mississippi · 0.83 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-FLAT Flat
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-LARGE 26,374
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: University of Mississippi (+0.83/1k)
Kent State University at Kent sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT · peer University of Mississippi. 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 · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University of Mississippi (+0.83/1k). National rank #1,093 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Kent State University at Kent reports 2.20 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 72% below University of California-Riverside. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of California-Riverside (19.25/1k); University of Virginia-Main Campus (13.75/1k); Ohio University-Main Campus (3.08/1k); University of Mississippi (3.02/1k); College of DuPage (0.08/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Ohio University-Main Campus (3.08/1k); Sinclair Community College (0.46/1k); Miami University-Oxford (4.14/1k); Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (1.14/1k); University of Toledo (2.16/1k); Cleveland State University (3.84/1k); University of Akron Main Campus (3.75/1k); Case Western Reserve University (4.57/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Kent State University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Kent on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- College of DuPage · lowest peer 0.08
College of DuPage — lowest peer
0.08 per 1,000 students
- Kent State University at · this campus 2.2
Kent State University at Kent — this campus
2.2 per 1,000 students
- University of Mississippi · near 3.02
University of Mississippi — near
3.02 per 1,000 students
- Ohio University-Main Campus · near 3.08
Ohio University-Main Campus — near
3.08 per 1,000 students
- University of California-Riverside · highest peer
University of California-Riverside — highest peer
19.25 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Kent State University at Kent's 2.20/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Kent State University at Kent increased from 16 to 27 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 OH 4-year peers in this comparison, Kent State University at Kent is larger than 97% and safer-reporting than 36% - 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 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Kent State University at K…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University-Newark Campus | 2,544 | 1.18 | 0 | 53 |
| North Central State College | 2,553 | 0.39 | 3 | 83 |
| Central State University | 2,708 | 1.11 | 6 | 58 |
| John Carroll University | 2,864 | 1.05 | 8 | 61 |
| Oberlin College | 2,909 | 3.78 | 11 | 14 |
| Ohio Northern University | 3,140 | 2.87 | 14 | 28 |
| Central Ohio Technical College | 3,182 | 0.63 | 17 | 75 |
| Shawnee State University | 3,231 | 1.55 | 19 | 44 |
| Baldwin Wallace University | 3,305 | 0.91 | 22 | 67 |
| Marion Technical College | 3,346 | 1.20 | 25 | 50 |
| Kent State University at Stark | 3,569 | 0.56 | 28 | 78 |
| Kent State University at Kent (this campus) | 26,374 | 2.20 | 97 | 36 |
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.
Enrollment scale
How campus size shapes the safety figures
With 26,374 enrolled students, Kent State University at Kent is the 138th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,447 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Ohio University-Main Campus (3.08/1k); Sinclair Community College (0.46/1k); Miami University-Oxford (4.14/1k); Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (1.14/1k); University of Toledo (2.16/1k); Cleveland State University (3.84/1k); University of Akron Main Campus (3.75/1k); Case Western Reserve University (4.57/1k). The score above normalizes 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students, so compare it with similarly sized campuses instead of treating a higher raw count as evidence that a campus is less safe (University of California-Riverside is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Kent State University at Kent rose from 16 to 27 (+69%). The increase shows up in Fondling (5 to 12) and Rape (7 to 13). Falling over the same period: Aggravated Assault (2 to 1) and Burglary (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 Kent State University at Kent
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Fondling, Aggravated Assault, Arson and Burglary.
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 onlyKent State University at Kent: Criminal Offenses by year
Stable 0% (27 → 27 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 13 | 7 | 12 |
| Fondling | 12 | 5 | 14 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Arson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Burglary | 0 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 15 | 24 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 33 | 22 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 16 | 16 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 8 | 42 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 33 | 13 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 51 | 25 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
Kent State University at Kent 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).
CA
University of California-Riverside
19.25 incidents / 1,000 students
VA
University of Virginia-Main Campus
13.75 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Kent State University at Kent sits on price and outcomes
At $20,787, Kent State University at Kent's reported average net price is cheaper than 60% among 228 Ohio colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,989.
- $20,787
- average net price
- $17,989
- Ohio median
- 1.6×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $10,998
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $15,280 for families reporting under $30,000 against $26,278 above $110,000, a difference of $10,998. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $20,787 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $40,179 run about 1.9 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
- $13,232
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $23,082
- Avg Net Price
- $20,787
- Median Debt
- $24,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 29%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- SAT Average
- 1099
- SAT Math Range
- 500-610
- ACT Average
- 22
- ACT Range
- 18-25
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 65%
- Retention Rate
- 81%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $40,179
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $45,388
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 66%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 338 similar institutions by enrollment size.
University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA · 26,384 enrolled
Safety Score 19.25
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA · 26,409 enrolled
Safety Score 13.75
Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH · 26,323 enrolled
Safety Score 3.08
University of Mississippi
University, MS · 26,449 enrolled
Safety Score 3.02
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL · 26,224 enrolled
Safety Score 0.08
Closest by National Rank
Kent State University at Kent (national rank #1093) sits near Lindenwood University (#1092) and Harcum College (#1094) 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 Kent State University at Kent, both outside OH so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA · 26,384 enrolled
Safety score 19.25
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA · 26,409 enrolled
Safety score 13.75
University of Mississippi
University, MS · 26,449 enrolled
Safety score 3.02
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA · 26,133 enrolled
Safety score 11.71
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY · 26,689 enrolled
Safety score 2.62
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · 26,793 enrolled
Safety score 4.22
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL · 25,916 enrolled
Safety score 0.12
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC · 26,940 enrolled
Safety score 3.12
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO · 6,826 enrolled
Safety score 2.20
Geneva College
Beaver Falls, PA · 1,366 enrolled
Safety score 2.20
Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA · 10,492 enrolled
Safety score 2.19
American University
Washington, DC · 12,321 enrolled
Safety score 2.19
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA · 7,692 enrolled
Safety score 2.21
Howard University
Washington, DC · 14,890 enrolled
Safety score 2.22
Bethel University
Saint Paul, MN · 3,603 enrolled
Safety score 2.22
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Erie, PA · 4,133 enrolled
Safety score 2.18
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kent State University at Kent safe?
Kent State University at Kent has a safety score of 2.20 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,093 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: University of California-Riverside (19.25/1k). Same-state same-level set: Ohio University-Main Campus (3.08/1k); Sinclair Community College (0.46/1k); Miami University-Oxford (4.14/1k); Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (1.14/1k); University of Toledo (2.16/1k); Cleveland State University (3.84/1k); University of Akron Main Campus (3.75/1k); Case Western Reserve University (4.57/1k).
What crimes are reported at Kent State University at Kent?
For calendar year 2024, Kent State University at Kent reported Rape (13), Fondling (12), Aggravated Assault (1) and Arson (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Kent State University at Kent compare to similar schools?
Kent State University at Kent reports 72% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than University of California-Riverside. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: University of California-Riverside (19.25/1k); University of Virginia-Main Campus (13.75/1k); Ohio University-Main Campus (3.08/1k); University of Mississippi (3.02/1k); College of DuPage (0.08/1k). Same-state same-level set: Ohio University-Main Campus (3.08/1k); Sinclair Community College (0.46/1k); Miami University-Oxford (4.14/1k); Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (1.14/1k); University of Toledo (2.16/1k); Cleveland State University (3.84/1k); University of Akron Main Campus (3.75/1k); Case Western Reserve University (4.57/1k).
Does Kent State University at Kent have fire safety data?
Yes. Kent State University at Kent reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 1 fire was reported in the most recent year.
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