KY
Kentucky State University
4.46 incidents / 1,000 students
Frankfort, KY · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Kentucky State University
Across 2022–2024, Kentucky State University reported 12 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: Midway University.
- 4.46
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,548
- Rank of 2,072
- #41
- KY rank
- 2,020
- Enrolled students
4.46 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Kentucky State University reports 4.46 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 150% above Belmont College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Belmont College (0.00/1k); Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (2.47/1k); Copper Mountain Community College (0.00/1k); Baker University (3.47/1k); Gwynedd Mercy University (2.97/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Midway University (1.00/1k); Asbury University (0.00/1k); Thomas More University (0.43/1k); Asbury Theological Seminary (2.37/1k); Spalding University (5.15/1k); Sullivan University (0.00/1k); Berea College (7.86/1k); University of Pikeville (1.18/1k). 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
- 4.46
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,548
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 75%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 2
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 157058 · Kentucky State University 4.46/1k score rate · #1,548/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HIGH 4.46/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,548/2,072
- ST-MID #41 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Baker University · +0.98
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 71%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-SMALL 2,020
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Baker University (-0.98/1k)
Kentucky State University sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Baker 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-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Baker University (-0.98/1k). National rank #1,548 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Kentucky State University reports 4.46 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 150% above Belmont College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Belmont College (0.00/1k); Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (2.47/1k); Copper Mountain Community College (0.00/1k); Baker University (3.47/1k); Gwynedd Mercy University (2.97/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Midway University (1.00/1k); Asbury University (0.00/1k); Thomas More University (0.43/1k); Asbury Theological Seminary (2.37/1k); Spalding University (5.15/1k); Sullivan University (0.00/1k); Berea College (7.86/1k); University of Pikeville (1.18/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Kentucky State University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Kentucky on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Belmont College · lowest peer 0
Belmont College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Rosalind Franklin University of · near
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science — near
2.47 per 1,000 students
- Gwynedd Mercy University · near
Gwynedd Mercy University — near
2.97 per 1,000 students
- Baker University · near
Baker University — near
3.47 per 1,000 students
- Kentucky State University · this campus · highest
Kentucky State University — this campus · highest
4.46 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Kentucky State University's 4.46/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Kentucky State University decreased from 3 to 2 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 KY 4-year peers in this comparison, Kentucky State University is larger than 53% and safer-reporting than 22% - 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 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Kentucky State University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Theological Seminary | 82 | 0.00 | 0 | 75 |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College | 94 | 0.00 | 3 | 75 |
| Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary | 103 | 0.00 | 6 | 75 |
| Clear Creek Baptist Bible College | 183 | 21.86 | 8 | 0 |
| American National University-Pikeville | 444 | 2.25 | 11 | 42 |
| Simmons College of Kentucky | 506 | 3.95 | 14 | 28 |
| Beckfield College-Florence | 536 | 0.00 | 17 | 75 |
| Kentucky Christian University | 550 | 7.27 | 19 | 17 |
| Alice Lloyd College | 589 | 1.70 | 22 | 47 |
| Brescia University | 690 | 8.70 | 25 | 6 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | 887 | 0.00 | 28 | 75 |
| Kentucky State University (this campus) | 2,020 | 4.46 | 53 | 22 |
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 Kentucky State University fell from 3 to 2 (-33%). The increase shows up in Rape (1 to 2). Falling over the same period: Burglary (2 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 Kentucky State University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 3 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Aggravated Assault and Burglary.
The remaining 8 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Fondling, Incest and Motor Vehicle Theft. 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 onlyKentucky State University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 71% (7 → 2 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Burglary | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Kentucky State University 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).
OH
Belmont College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
IL
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
2.47 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Kentucky State University sits on price and outcomes
At $8,040, Kentucky State University's reported average net price is cheaper than 24% among 79 Kentucky colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $16,512.
- $8,040
- average net price
- $16,512
- Kentucky median
- 1.1×
- six-year earnings to median debt
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $29,640, roughly 3.7 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
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
- $9,387
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $13,658
- Avg Net Price
- $8,040
- Median Debt
- $25,938
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 58%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- SAT Average
- 870
- ACT Range
- 14-17
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 30%
- Retention Rate
- 64%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $29,640
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $36,382
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 43%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,309 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Belmont College
St Clairsville, OH · 2,020 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
North Chicago, IL · 2,021 enrolled
Safety Score 2.47
Copper Mountain Community College
Joshua Tree, CA · 2,019 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Baker University
Baldwin City, KS · 2,017 enrolled
Safety Score 3.47
Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA · 2,017 enrolled
Safety Score 2.97
Closest by National Rank
Kentucky State University (national rank #1548) sits near Neumann University (#1549) and Denmark Technical College (#1547) 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 Kentucky State University, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
North Chicago, IL · 2,021 enrolled
Safety score 2.47
Baker University
Baldwin City, KS · 2,017 enrolled
Safety score 3.47
Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA · 2,017 enrolled
Safety score 2.97
Washington State College of Ohio
Marietta, OH · 2,025 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Georgian Court University
Lakewood, NJ · 2,013 enrolled
Safety score 2.48
Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CT · 2,012 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Hamilton College
Clinton, NY · 2,031 enrolled
Safety score 11.82
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Zanesville, OH · 2,009 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Neumann University
Aston, PA · 2,244 enrolled
Safety score 4.46
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, OK · 1,569 enrolled
Safety score 4.46
Niagara University
Niagara University, NY · 4,033 enrolled
Safety score 4.46
York College of Pennsylvania
York, PA · 3,825 enrolled
Safety score 4.44
Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI · 1,567 enrolled
Safety score 4.47
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL · 8,505 enrolled
Safety score 4.47
Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA · 1,788 enrolled
Safety score 4.47
Roanoke College
Salem, VA · 1,804 enrolled
Safety score 4.43
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kentucky State University safe?
Kentucky State University has a safety score of 4.46 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,548 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Belmont College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Midway University (1.00/1k); Asbury University (0.00/1k); Thomas More University (0.43/1k); Asbury Theological Seminary (2.37/1k); Spalding University (5.15/1k); Sullivan University (0.00/1k); Berea College (7.86/1k); University of Pikeville (1.18/1k).
What crimes are reported at Kentucky State University?
For calendar year 2024, Kentucky State University reported Rape (2) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Kentucky State University compare to similar schools?
Kentucky State University reports 150% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Belmont College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Belmont College (0.00/1k); Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (2.47/1k); Copper Mountain Community College (0.00/1k); Baker University (3.47/1k); Gwynedd Mercy University (2.97/1k). Same-state same-level set: Midway University (1.00/1k); Asbury University (0.00/1k); Thomas More University (0.43/1k); Asbury Theological Seminary (2.37/1k); Spalding University (5.15/1k); Sullivan University (0.00/1k); Berea College (7.86/1k); University of Pikeville (1.18/1k).
Does Kentucky State University have fire safety data?
Yes. Kentucky State University 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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