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North Dakota State College of Science
3.27 incidents / 1,000 students
Wahpeton, ND · Clery Act 2024 · Public
North Dakota State College of Science
Across 2022–2024, North Dakota State College of Science reported 14 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Lake Region State College.
- 3.27
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,354
- Rank of 2,072
- #13
- ND rank
- 3,367
- Enrolled students
3.27 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
North Dakota State College of Science reports 3.27 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 11% below Husson University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Husson University (2.08/1k); Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (0.00/1k); Messiah University (10.97/1k); East Central University (1.48/1k); California Lutheran University (3.88/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Lake Region State College (0.00/1k); Dakota College at Bottineau (0.00/1k); Williston State College (0.00/1k); Cankdeska Cikana Community College (0.00/1k); The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo (0.00/1k); The Hair Academy (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 3.27
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,354
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 65%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 9
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 200305 · North Dakota State College 3.27/1k score rate · #1,354/2,072
RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-MID 3.27/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,354/2,072
- ST-MID #13 in state
- BELOW-PEER California Lutheran University · 0.61 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 125%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 3,367
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: California Lutheran University (+0.61/1k)
North Dakota State College of Science sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT · peer California Lutheran 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-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is California Lutheran University (+0.61/1k). National rank #1,354 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
North Dakota State College of Science reports 3.27 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 11% below Husson University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Husson University (2.08/1k); Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (0.00/1k); Messiah University (10.97/1k); East Central University (1.48/1k); California Lutheran University (3.88/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Lake Region State College (0.00/1k); Dakota College at Bottineau (0.00/1k); Williston State College (0.00/1k); Cankdeska Cikana Community College (0.00/1k); The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo (0.00/1k); The Hair Academy (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around North Dakota State
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest North on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Southeast Kentucky Community & · lowest peer 0
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- East Central University · near 1.48
East Central University — near
1.48 per 1,000 students
- Husson University · near 2.08
Husson University — near
2.08 per 1,000 students
- North Dakota State College · this campus 3.27
North Dakota State College of Science — this campus
3.27 per 1,000 students
- California Lutheran University · near 3.88
California Lutheran University — near
3.88 per 1,000 students
- Messiah University · highest peer
Messiah University — highest peer
10.97 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around North Dakota State College of Science's 3.27/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
North Dakota State College of Science increased from 1 to 9 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 changesWhat changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at North Dakota State College of Science rose from 1 to 9 (+800%). The increase shows up in Burglary (0 to 3), Aggravated Assault (0 to 2) and Rape (1 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 North Dakota State College of Science
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Rape, Aggravated Assault, Fondling and Motor Vehicle Theft.
The remaining 6 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, 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 onlyNorth Dakota State College of Science: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 125% (4 → 9 incidents)
Read the chart as text
| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Rape | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 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 | 3 | 10 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 10 | 263 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 18 | 131 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 4 | 183 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
North Dakota State College of Science 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).
ME
Husson University
2.08 incidents / 1,000 students
KY
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where North Dakota State College of Science sits on price and outcomes
At $11,261, North Dakota State College of Science's reported average net price is cheaper than 33% among 24 North Dakota colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $12,773.
- $11,261
- average net price
- $12,773
- North Dakota median
- 4.1×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $6,969
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $7,803, while those above $110,000 record $14,772 - roughly 1.9 times as much. A published average of $11,261 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six years after enrolling, the median former student who received federal aid reports $48,800 - about 4.3 times one year of the reported net price here. On that ratio the cost is recovered quickly. 52% complete within six years, so roughly 48% leave without the credential - and those students still carry whatever they paid.
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
- $5,974
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $6,973
- Avg Net Price
- $11,261
- Median Debt
- $12,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 16%
Outcomes
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $48,800
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $50,513
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 83%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,231 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Husson University
Bangor, ME · 3,367 enrolled
Safety Score 2.08
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
Cumberland, KY · 3,371 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA · 3,373 enrolled
Safety Score 10.97
East Central University
Ada, OK · 3,377 enrolled
Safety Score 1.48
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA · 3,351 enrolled
Safety Score 3.88
Closest by National Rank
North Dakota State College of Science (national rank #1354) sits near Bridgewater State University (#1355) and Meharry Medical College (#1353) 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 North Dakota State College of Science, both outside ND so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
Cumberland, KY · 3,371 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Honolulu Community College
Honolulu, HI · 3,342 enrolled
Safety score 1.20
Carroll Community College
Westminster, MD · 3,337 enrolled
Safety score 0.60
Casper College
Casper, WY · 3,403 enrolled
Safety score 1.76
St Clair County Community College
Port Huron, MI · 3,317 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Columbus Technical College
Columbus, GA · 3,307 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Southside Virginia Community College
Alberta, VA · 3,306 enrolled
Safety score 0.30
Atlantic Technical College
Coconut Creek, FL · 3,304 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland, MD · 2,762 enrolled
Safety score 3.26
Southern Technical College
Orlando, FL · 1,875 enrolled
Safety score 3.20
Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
Nashville, TN · 967 enrolled
Safety score 3.10
Jefferson Community College
Watertown, NY · 2,319 enrolled
Safety score 3.45
North-West College-West Covina
West Covina, CA · 653 enrolled
Safety score 3.06
Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale, MS · 1,633 enrolled
Safety score 3.06
Southwestern Michigan College
Dowagiac, MI · 2,000 enrolled
Safety score 3.00
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis, MN · 6,733 enrolled
Safety score 2.97
Frequently Asked Questions
Is North Dakota State College of Science safe?
North Dakota State College of Science has a safety score of 3.27 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,354 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Husson University (2.08/1k). Same-state same-level set: Lake Region State College (0.00/1k); Dakota College at Bottineau (0.00/1k); Williston State College (0.00/1k); Cankdeska Cikana Community College (0.00/1k); The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo (0.00/1k); The Hair Academy (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at North Dakota State College of Science?
For calendar year 2024, North Dakota State College of Science reported Burglary (3), Rape (3), Aggravated Assault (2) and Fondling (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does North Dakota State College of Science compare to similar schools?
North Dakota State College of Science reports 11% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Husson University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Husson University (2.08/1k); Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (0.00/1k); Messiah University (10.97/1k); East Central University (1.48/1k); California Lutheran University (3.88/1k). Same-state same-level set: Lake Region State College (0.00/1k); Dakota College at Bottineau (0.00/1k); Williston State College (0.00/1k); Cankdeska Cikana Community College (0.00/1k); The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo (0.00/1k); The Hair Academy (0.00/1k).
Does North Dakota State College of Science have fire safety data?
Yes. North Dakota State College of Science 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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