CA
Loma Linda University
5.94 incidents / 1,000 students
Loma Linda, CA · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Loma Linda University
Across 2022–2024, Loma Linda University reported 67 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Fondling). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences.
- 5.94
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,713
- Rank of 2,072
- #283
- CA rank
- 4,210
- Enrolled students
5.94 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Loma Linda University reports 5.94 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 443% above Belhaven University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Belhaven University (0.24/1k); Ogden-Weber Technical College (0.48/1k); Bismarck State College (0.95/1k); Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (0.24/1k); University of the District of Columbia (3.57/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (0.92/1k); Alliant International University-San Diego (0.00/1k); West Coast University-Orange County (0.00/1k); Western University of Health Sciences (3.00/1k); Point Loma Nazarene University (1.89/1k); Concordia University-Irvine (1.09/1k); Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts (0.00/1k); University of La Verne (4.58/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 5.94
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,713
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 83%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 24
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 117636 · Loma Linda University 5.94/1k score rate · #1,713/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 5.94/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,713/2,072
- ST-MID #283 in state
- ABOVE-PEER University of the District · +2.37
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 9%
- CAT-LEAD Fondling
- ENR-SMALL 4,210
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: University of the District of Columbia (-2.37/1k)
Loma Linda University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer University of the District of Columbia. 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 University of the District of Columbia (-2.37/1k). National rank #1,713 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Loma Linda University reports 5.94 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 443% above Belhaven University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Belhaven University (0.24/1k); Ogden-Weber Technical College (0.48/1k); Bismarck State College (0.95/1k); Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (0.24/1k); University of the District of Columbia (3.57/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (0.92/1k); Alliant International University-San Diego (0.00/1k); West Coast University-Orange County (0.00/1k); Western University of Health Sciences (3.00/1k); Point Loma Nazarene University (1.89/1k); Concordia University-Irvine (1.09/1k); Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts (0.00/1k); University of La Verne (4.58/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Loma Linda University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Loma on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Belhaven University · lowest peer 0.24
Belhaven University — lowest peer
0.24 per 1,000 students
- Ogden-Weber Technical College · near 0.48
Ogden-Weber Technical College — near
0.48 per 1,000 students
- Bismarck State College · near 0.95
Bismarck State College — near
0.95 per 1,000 students
- University of the District · near
University of the District of Columbia — near
3.57 per 1,000 students
- Loma Linda University · this campus · highest
Loma Linda University — this campus · highest
5.94 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Loma Linda University's 5.94/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Loma Linda University increased from 21 to 24 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 CA 4-year peers in this comparison, Loma Linda University is larger than 67% and safer-reporting than 11% - 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 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Loma Linda University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington College-Sacramento | 2,207 | 0.45 | 0 | 58 |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | 2,246 | 1.78 | 3 | 44 |
| Art Center College of Design | 2,308 | 0.00 | 6 | 72 |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | 2,312 | 18.60 | 8 | 3 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | 2,318 | 0.00 | 11 | 72 |
| Touro University Worldwide | 2,358 | 0.00 | 14 | 72 |
| DeVry University-California | 2,403 | 0.00 | 17 | 72 |
| California Institute of Technology | 2,430 | 13.58 | 19 | 6 |
| Smith Chason College | 2,447 | 0.41 | 22 | 61 |
| United States University | 2,454 | 0.00 | 25 | 72 |
| West Coast University-Ontario | 2,671 | 0.75 | 28 | 56 |
| Loma Linda University (this campus) | 4,210 | 5.94 | 67 | 11 |
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 Loma Linda University rose from 21 to 24 (+14%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (4 to 7) and Burglary (2 to 4). Falling over the same period: Arson (1 to 0) and Fondling (14 to 13).
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 Loma Linda University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Fondling, Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary and Arson. Fondling accounts for most of them.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Incest, 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 onlyLoma Linda University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 9% (22 → 24 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 13 | 14 | 8 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 7 | 4 | 9 |
| Burglary | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rape | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Loma Linda 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).
MS
Belhaven University
0.24 incidents / 1,000 students
UT
Ogden-Weber Technical College
0.48 incidents / 1,000 students
Academic & Financial Profile
Outcomes
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $88,185
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $89,816
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 86%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,141 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Belhaven University
Jackson, MS · 4,213 enrolled
Safety Score 0.24
Ogden-Weber Technical College
Ogden, UT · 4,207 enrolled
Safety Score 0.48
Bismarck State College
Bismarck, ND · 4,206 enrolled
Safety Score 0.95
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Martinsburg, WV · 4,203 enrolled
Safety Score 0.24
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC · 4,202 enrolled
Safety Score 3.57
Closest by National Rank
Loma Linda University (national rank #1713) sits near Northern Michigan University (#1714) and Colgate University (#1712) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI
National Rank #1714
Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
National Rank #1712
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
National Rank #1711
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA
National Rank #1715
Bethel College-North Newton
North Newton, KS
National Rank #1710
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Loma Linda University, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Belhaven University
Jackson, MS · 4,213 enrolled
Safety score 0.24
Bismarck State College
Bismarck, ND · 4,206 enrolled
Safety score 0.95
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC · 4,202 enrolled
Safety score 3.57
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
Hato Rey, PR · 4,223 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Laramie County Community College
Cheyenne, WY · 4,193 enrolled
Safety score 0.48
Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, KY · 4,193 enrolled
Safety score 1.43
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, MA · 4,191 enrolled
Safety score 9.31
Gannon University
Erie, PA · 4,189 enrolled
Safety score 1.19
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI · 7,409 enrolled
Safety score 5.94
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA · 6,053 enrolled
Safety score 5.95
Colgate University
Hamilton, NY · 3,211 enrolled
Safety score 5.92
Salish Kootenai College
Pablo, MT · 671 enrolled
Safety score 5.96
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH · 61,443 enrolled
Safety score 5.91
Albany Law School
Albany, NY · 670 enrolled
Safety score 5.97
Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL · 3,514 enrolled
Safety score 5.98
Allegheny College
Meadville, PA · 1,171 enrolled
Safety score 5.98
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Loma Linda University safe?
Loma Linda University has a safety score of 5.94 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,713 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Belhaven University (0.24/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (0.92/1k); Alliant International University-San Diego (0.00/1k); West Coast University-Orange County (0.00/1k); Western University of Health Sciences (3.00/1k); Point Loma Nazarene University (1.89/1k); Concordia University-Irvine (1.09/1k); Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts (0.00/1k); University of La Verne (4.58/1k).
What crimes are reported at Loma Linda University?
For calendar year 2024, Loma Linda University reported Fondling (13), Motor Vehicle Theft (7) and Burglary (4) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Loma Linda University compare to similar schools?
Loma Linda University reports 443% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Belhaven University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Belhaven University (0.24/1k); Ogden-Weber Technical College (0.48/1k); Bismarck State College (0.95/1k); Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (0.24/1k); University of the District of Columbia (3.57/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (0.92/1k); Alliant International University-San Diego (0.00/1k); West Coast University-Orange County (0.00/1k); Western University of Health Sciences (3.00/1k); Point Loma Nazarene University (1.89/1k); Concordia University-Irvine (1.09/1k); Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts (0.00/1k); University of La Verne (4.58/1k).
Does Loma Linda University have fire safety data?
Yes. Loma Linda 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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