Saint Paul, MN · Clery Act 2024 · Public

Metropolitan State University

Across 2022–2024, Metropolitan State University reported 19 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Winona State University.

2.85
Incidents / 1k students
#1,248
Rank of 2,072
#47
MN rank
6,660
Enrolled students

2.85 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students

Metropolitan State University reports 2.85 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 132% above Spartanburg Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Spartanburg Community College (0.90/1k); University of Maryland, Baltimore (1.66/1k); Madera Community College (1.51/1k); Canada College (0.15/1k); Everett Community College (1.94/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Winona State University (3.80/1k); Concordia University-Saint Paul (0.17/1k); Southwest Minnesota State University (2.31/1k); Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (0.00/1k); Minnesota State University Moorhead (2.28/1k); Bemidji State University (1.23/1k); University of Minnesota-Duluth (3.13/1k); University of St Thomas (5.21/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.

Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey

incidents / 1,000 students
2.85
of 2,072 ranked nationally
#1,248
report fewer incidents than this campus
60%
Criminal Offenses, 2024
12
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Data updated August 2026

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Sheet 174020 · Metropolitan State University 2.85/1k score rate · #1,248/2,072

RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE

  • RATE-MID 2.85/1k
  • RANK-LOWER #1,248/2,072
  • ST-MID #47 in state
  • ABOVE-PEER Everett Community College · +0.91
  • ZERO-NONE Scored
  • TREND-UP ↑ 71%
  • CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
  • ENR-MID 6,660
  • FIRE-NONE No res filing

Nearest enrollment peer: Everett Community College (-0.91/1k)

Metropolitan State University sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE · peer Everett Community College. 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 · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Everett Community College (-0.91/1k). National rank #1,248 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.

Metropolitan State University reports 2.85 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 132% above Spartanburg Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Spartanburg Community College (0.90/1k); University of Maryland, Baltimore (1.66/1k); Madera Community College (1.51/1k); Canada College (0.15/1k); Everett Community College (1.94/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Winona State University (3.80/1k); Concordia University-Saint Paul (0.17/1k); Southwest Minnesota State University (2.31/1k); Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (0.00/1k); Minnesota State University Moorhead (2.28/1k); Bemidji State University (1.23/1k); University of Minnesota-Duluth (3.13/1k); University of St Thomas (5.21/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.

Peer-rate neighbourhood around Metropolitan State University

Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Metropolitan on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.

per 1,000 students

What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Metropolitan State University's 2.85/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.

Source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey (Clery Act) As of 2024

Reporting-period change

What changed in 2024

+12 reported incidents

Metropolitan State University increased from 0 to 12 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 changes

Signature insight · size does not equal danger

Campus size vs reported safety rate

Among 37 MN 4-year peers in this comparison, Metropolitan State University is larger than 86% and safer-reporting than 50% - the larger, safer-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.

Smaller · Safer-reportingLarger · Safer-reportingSmaller · Higher-reportingLarger · Higher-reporting026.352.578.8105023.446.770.193.5Enrollment size, percentile in sampleSafer-reporting percentile (lower rate)Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 83 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 39Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 81 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 86Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 89 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 53Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 78 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 89Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 75 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 56Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 72 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 72Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 92 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 47Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 94 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 25Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 97 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 83Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 69 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 78Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 67 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 58Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 64 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 22Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 61 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 69Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 58 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 31Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 56 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 64Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 53 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 75Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 100 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 67Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 50 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 17Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 47 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 11Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 44 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 6Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 42 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 28Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 39 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 19Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 36 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 89Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 33 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 81Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 31 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 36Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 28 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 44Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 25 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 0Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 22 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 33Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 19 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 89Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 17 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 89Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 14 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 61Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 11 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 42Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 8 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 8Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 6 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 3Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 3 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 14Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 0 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 89Metropolitan State Univers…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 86 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 50
Enrollment vs Clery incidents per 1,000 (inverted to safety percentile), 2024 reporting year
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  • Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
  • Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
  • Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
  • Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
  • Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
  • Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
  • Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
  • Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
  • Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
  • Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
  • Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
  • Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
  • Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
  • Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
  • 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) 75
  • Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
  • Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
  • Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
  • Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
  • Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
  • Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
  • Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
  • Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
  • Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
  • Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
  • Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
  • Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
  • Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
  • Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
  • Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
  • Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
  • Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
  • Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
  • Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
  • Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
  • Metropolitan State Univers…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
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CampusEnrollmentRate / 1kSize pctSafety pct
Herzing University-Minneapolis7480.00089
Minneapolis College of Art and Design8317.22314
North Central University85228.1763
Martin Luther College87811.3988
Bethany Lutheran College8993.341142
University of Minnesota-Morris9812.041461
Northwestern Health Sciences University1,1010.001789
Mitchell Hamline School of Law1,1630.001989
College of Saint Benedict1,4294.202233
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science1,439148.02250
Dunwoody College of Technology1,5373.252844
Metropolitan State University (this campus)6,6602.858650

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 Metropolitan State University rose from 0 to 12. The increase shows up in Aggravated Assault (0 to 3), Burglary (0 to 3) and Motor Vehicle Theft (0 to 3).

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 Metropolitan State University

Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Robbery, Arson and Rape.

The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Fondling, 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 only

Metropolitan State University: Criminal Offenses by year

Rising 71% (7 → 12 incidents)

051015 202220232024 On-campus incidents, 2022: 7On-campus incidents, 2023: 0On-campus incidents, 2024: 12 7 12 ▲ +71.4%
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Period On-campus incidents
2022 7
2023 0
2024 12
Crime Type 202420232022
Motor Vehicle Theft 306
Aggravated Assault 300
Burglary 300
Robbery 200
Arson 001
Rape 100
Fondling 000
Incest 000
Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter 000
Negligent Manslaughter 000
Statutory Rape 000

Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate

Arrests & Disciplinary Actions

45 category-year records
Disposition26%47%27%ArrestsDisciplinary referralsNo action
45 reported records
Category Year Arrests Discipline
Drugs 2024 0 0
Drugs 2024 0 0
Drugs 2024 0 0
Drugs 2024 0 1
Drugs 2024 0 0
Liquor 2024 0 0
Liquor 2024 0 0
Liquor 2024 0 0
Liquor 2024 0 0
Liquor 2024 0 0
Weapons 2024 0 0
Weapons 2024 0 0
Weapons 2024 0 0
Weapons 2024 0 0
Weapons 2024 0 0
Drugs 2023 0 0
Drugs 2023 0 0
Drugs 2023 0 0
Drugs 2023 0 0
Drugs 2023 0 0

Metropolitan 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).

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MN

Metropolitan State University

2.85 incidents / 1,000 students
National rank
#1,248
Enrollment
6,660
Data year
2024

Cost context

Where Metropolitan State University sits on price and outcomes

See Minnesota's cost ranking

At $16,863, Metropolitan State University's reported average net price is cheaper than 50% among 80 Minnesota colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $16,863.

$16,863
average net price
$16,863
Minnesota median
3.2×
six-year earnings to median debt
$6,667
reported income-bracket spread

Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $15,238 for families reporting under $30,000 against $21,905 above $110,000, a difference of $6,667. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $16,863 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.

Median reported earnings six years after entry are $54,828, roughly 3.3 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
$9,840
Out-of-State Tuition
$9,840
Avg Net Price
$16,863
Median Debt
$17,100
Pell Grant Recipients
48%
How does this cost rank in MN? →

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
99%
SAT Average
1020
ACT Range
16-21

Outcomes

4-Year Graduation Rate
42%
Retention Rate
68%
Median Earnings (6yr)
$54,828
Median Earnings (10yr)
$64,705
Loan Repayment (3yr)
69%

Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.

Similar Institutions

Showing 5 of 970 similar institutions by enrollment size.

Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, SC · 6,653 enrolled
Safety Score 0.90
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Baltimore, MD · 6,636 enrolled
Safety Score 1.66
Madera Community College
Madera, CA · 6,636 enrolled
Safety Score 1.51
Canada College
Redwood City, CA · 6,625 enrolled
Safety Score 0.15
Everett Community College
Everett, WA · 6,698 enrolled
Safety Score 1.94

Closest by National Rank

Metropolitan State University (national rank #1248) sits near Emporia State University (#1247) and Western Washington University (#1249) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.

Emporia State University
Emporia, KS
National Rank #1247
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA
National Rank #1249
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA
National Rank #1246
The University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, TX
National Rank #1250
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
National Rank #1245

Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate

Two Clery-derived peer sets for Metropolitan State University, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).

Similar enrollment (nationwide)

University of Maryland, Baltimore
Baltimore, MD · 6,636 enrolled
Safety score 1.66
Everett Community College
Everett, WA · 6,698 enrolled
Safety score 1.94
State University of New York at Oswego
Oswego, NY · 6,715 enrolled
Safety score 4.91
Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, GA · 6,575 enrolled
Safety score 0.30
University of New England
Biddeford, ME · 6,573 enrolled
Safety score 1.52
Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK · 6,751 enrolled
Safety score 1.78
Navarro College
Corsicana, TX · 6,557 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Albany State University
Albany, GA · 6,768 enrolled
Safety score 6.80

Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)

Emporia State University
Emporia, KS · 4,557 enrolled
Safety score 2.85
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA · 14,710 enrolled
Safety score 2.86
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA · 53,363 enrolled
Safety score 2.85
The University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, TX · 5,585 enrolled
Safety score 2.86
Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH · 3,140 enrolled
Safety score 2.87
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
Cayey, PR · 2,093 enrolled
Safety score 2.87
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE · 24,393 enrolled
Safety score 2.83
Hampton University
Hampton, VA · 4,244 enrolled
Safety score 2.83

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Metropolitan State University safe?
Metropolitan State University has a safety score of 2.85 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,248 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Spartanburg Community College (0.90/1k). Same-state same-level set: Winona State University (3.80/1k); Concordia University-Saint Paul (0.17/1k); Southwest Minnesota State University (2.31/1k); Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (0.00/1k); Minnesota State University Moorhead (2.28/1k); Bemidji State University (1.23/1k); University of Minnesota-Duluth (3.13/1k); University of St Thomas (5.21/1k).
What crimes are reported at Metropolitan State University?
For calendar year 2024, Metropolitan State University reported Aggravated Assault (3), Burglary (3), Motor Vehicle Theft (3), Robbery (2) and Rape (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Metropolitan State University compare to similar schools?
Metropolitan State University reports 132% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Spartanburg Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Spartanburg Community College (0.90/1k); University of Maryland, Baltimore (1.66/1k); Madera Community College (1.51/1k); Canada College (0.15/1k); Everett Community College (1.94/1k). Same-state same-level set: Winona State University (3.80/1k); Concordia University-Saint Paul (0.17/1k); Southwest Minnesota State University (2.31/1k); Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (0.00/1k); Minnesota State University Moorhead (2.28/1k); Bemidji State University (1.23/1k); University of Minnesota-Duluth (3.13/1k); University of St Thomas (5.21/1k).
Does Metropolitan State University have fire safety data?
Metropolitan State University has no on-campus residential fire filing in this Clery release.

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