MO
Missouri State University-Springfield
1.52 incidents / 1,000 students
Springfield, MO · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Missouri State University-Springfield
Across 2022–2024, Missouri State University-Springfield reported 71 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: University of Missouri-Columbia.
- 1.52
- Incidents / 1k students
- #853
- Rank of 2,072
- #36
- MO rank
- 24,360
- Enrolled students
1.52 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Missouri State University-Springfield reports 1.52 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 64% below University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2.83/1k); University of Oregon (6.52/1k); University of Delaware (2.38/1k); California State University-Fresno (8.23/1k); Pasadena City College (1.06/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Missouri-Columbia (2.25/1k); Saint Louis University (5.22/1k); Washington University in St Louis (3.73/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k); University of Missouri-Kansas City (5.23/1k); University of Central Missouri (0.86/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k). 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
- 1.52
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #853
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 59%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 32
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 179566 · Missouri State University-Springfield 1.52/1k score rate · #853/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-LOW 1.52/1k
- RANK-MID #853/2,072
- ST-MID #36 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Pasadena City College · +0.46
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 88%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-LARGE 24,360
- FIRE-REPORT 6 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: Pasadena City College (-0.46/1k)
Missouri State University-Springfield sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT · peer Pasadena City 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-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Pasadena City College (-0.46/1k). National rank #853 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Missouri State University-Springfield reports 1.52 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 64% below University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2.83/1k); University of Oregon (6.52/1k); University of Delaware (2.38/1k); California State University-Fresno (8.23/1k); Pasadena City College (1.06/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Missouri-Columbia (2.25/1k); Saint Louis University (5.22/1k); Washington University in St Louis (3.73/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k); University of Missouri-Kansas City (5.23/1k); University of Central Missouri (0.86/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Missouri State University-Springfield
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Missouri on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Pasadena City College · lowest peer 1.06
Pasadena City College — lowest peer
1.06 per 1,000 students
- Missouri State University-Springfield · this campus 1.52
Missouri State University-Springfield — this campus
1.52 per 1,000 students
- University of Delaware · near 2.38
University of Delaware — near
2.38 per 1,000 students
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln · near 2.83
University of Nebraska-Lincoln — near
2.83 per 1,000 students
- California State University-Fresno · highest peer
California State University-Fresno — highest peer
8.23 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Missouri State University-Springfield's 1.52/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Missouri State University-Springfield increased from 22 to 32 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 MO 4-year peers in this comparison, Missouri State University-Springfield is larger than 97% and safer-reporting than 47% - 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 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- 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) 42
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Missouri State University-…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 1,041 | 0.96 | 0 | 56 |
| Logan University | 1,406 | 0.00 | 3 | 97 |
| College of the Ozarks | 1,454 | 0.00 | 6 | 97 |
| Drury University | 1,615 | 5.57 | 8 | 3 |
| Missouri Valley College | 1,770 | 8.47 | 11 | 0 |
| Ranken Technical College | 1,784 | 2.24 | 14 | 33 |
| William Woods University | 2,046 | 1.47 | 17 | 50 |
| Lincoln University | 2,054 | 3.41 | 19 | 22 |
| Kansas City University | 2,109 | 0.47 | 22 | 78 |
| Southwest Baptist University | 2,199 | 1.82 | 25 | 42 |
| Evangel University | 2,289 | 1.75 | 28 | 44 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield (this campus) | 24,360 | 1.52 | 97 | 47 |
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 24,360 enrolled students, Missouri State University-Springfield is the 154th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,431 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: University of Missouri-Columbia (2.25/1k); Saint Louis University (5.22/1k); Washington University in St Louis (3.73/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k); University of Missouri-Kansas City (5.23/1k); University of Central Missouri (0.86/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k). 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 Nebraska-Lincoln is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Missouri State University-Springfield rose from 22 to 32 (+45%). The increase shows up in Burglary (1 to 6), Rape (1 to 6) and Motor Vehicle Theft (17 to 18). Falling over the same period: Aggravated Assault (1 to 0) and Arson (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 Missouri State University-Springfield
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary, Rape, Fondling, Aggravated Assault, Arson and Robbery. Motor Vehicle Theft accounts for most of them.
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 onlyMissouri State University-Springfield: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 88% (17 → 32 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 32 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 18 | 17 | 4 |
| Burglary | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Rape | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Fondling | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
81 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 7 | 3 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 1 | 20 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
Missouri State University-Springfield 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).
NE
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2.83 incidents / 1,000 students
OR
University of Oregon
6.52 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Missouri State University-Springfield sits on price and outcomes
At $17,613, Missouri State University-Springfield's reported average net price is cheaper than 50% among 116 Missouri colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,613.
- $17,613
- average net price
- $17,613
- Missouri median
- 1.8×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $6,858
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $13,718 for families reporting under $30,000 against $20,576 above $110,000, a difference of $6,858. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $17,613 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $40,553 run about 2.3 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
- $9,502
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $18,770
- Avg Net Price
- $17,613
- Median Debt
- $21,992
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 22%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- SAT Average
- 1122
- SAT Math Range
- 510-630
- ACT Average
- 23
- ACT Range
- 19-26
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 58%
- Retention Rate
- 77%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $40,553
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $49,827
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 77%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 374 similar institutions by enrollment size.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE · 24,393 enrolled
Safety Score 2.83
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR · 24,404 enrolled
Safety Score 6.52
University of Delaware
Newark, DE · 24,412 enrolled
Safety Score 2.38
California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA · 24,427 enrolled
Safety Score 8.23
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA · 24,597 enrolled
Safety Score 1.06
Closest by National Rank
Missouri State University-Springfield (national rank #853) sits near Illinois Central College (#852) and Calumet College of Saint Joseph (#854) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL
National Rank #852
Calumet College of Saint Joseph
Whiting, IN
National Rank #854
University of New England
Biddeford, ME
National Rank #855
Riverland Community College
Austin, MN
National Rank #851
Herkimer County Community College
Herkimer, NY
National Rank #856
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Missouri State University-Springfield, both outside MO so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE · 24,393 enrolled
Safety score 2.83
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR · 24,404 enrolled
Safety score 6.52
University of Delaware
Newark, DE · 24,412 enrolled
Safety score 2.38
California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA · 24,427 enrolled
Safety score 8.23
St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL · 23,936 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL · 23,856 enrolled
Safety score 6.50
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI · 23,803 enrolled
Safety score 2.31
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA · 23,743 enrolled
Safety score 3.92
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Calumet College of Saint Joseph
Whiting, IN · 658 enrolled
Safety score 1.52
University of New England
Biddeford, ME · 6,573 enrolled
Safety score 1.52
Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX · 11,885 enrolled
Safety score 1.51
Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio, TX · 1,968 enrolled
Safety score 1.52
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR · 15,726 enrolled
Safety score 1.53
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA · 43,662 enrolled
Safety score 1.51
Marshall B Ketchum University
Fullerton, CA · 653 enrolled
Safety score 1.53
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA · 7,968 enrolled
Safety score 1.51
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Missouri State University-Springfield safe?
Missouri State University-Springfield has a safety score of 1.52 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #853 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2.83/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Missouri-Columbia (2.25/1k); Saint Louis University (5.22/1k); Washington University in St Louis (3.73/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k); University of Missouri-Kansas City (5.23/1k); University of Central Missouri (0.86/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k).
What crimes are reported at Missouri State University-Springfield?
For calendar year 2024, Missouri State University-Springfield reported Motor Vehicle Theft (18), Burglary (6), Rape (6), Fondling (1) and Robbery (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Missouri State University-Springfield compare to similar schools?
Missouri State University-Springfield reports 64% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2.83/1k); University of Oregon (6.52/1k); University of Delaware (2.38/1k); California State University-Fresno (8.23/1k); Pasadena City College (1.06/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Missouri-Columbia (2.25/1k); Saint Louis University (5.22/1k); Washington University in St Louis (3.73/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k); University of Missouri-Kansas City (5.23/1k); University of Central Missouri (0.86/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k).
Does Missouri State University-Springfield have fire safety data?
Yes. Missouri State University-Springfield reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 6 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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