MO
Northwest Missouri State University
1.97 incidents / 1,000 students
Maryville, MO · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Northwest Missouri State University
Across 2022–2024, Northwest Missouri State University reported 33 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Maryville University of Saint Louis.
- 1.97
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,025
- Rank of 2,072
- #39
- MO rank
- 9,152
- Enrolled students
1.97 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Northwest Missouri State University reports 1.97 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 57% below Princeton University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Princeton University (8.21/1k); John C Calhoun State Community College (0.00/1k); University of California-Merced (6.92/1k); Mercer University (5.44/1k); Forsyth Technical Community College (2.53/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Maryville University of Saint Louis (0.32/1k); Southeast Missouri State University (0.95/1k); Webster University (2.30/1k); Missouri University of Science and Technology (4.89/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k); Lindenwood University (2.20/1k); Park University (0.70/1k); Missouri Baptist University (0.35/1k). 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
- 1.97
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,025
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 51%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 13
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 178624 · Northwest Missouri State University 1.97/1k score rate · #1,025/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-LOW 1.97/1k
- RANK-MID #1,025/2,072
- ST-MID #39 in state
- BELOW-PEER Forsyth Technical Community College · 0.56 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 30%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-MID 9,152
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Forsyth Technical Community College (+0.56/1k)
Northwest Missouri State University sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer Forsyth Technical 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-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Forsyth Technical Community College (+0.56/1k). National rank #1,025 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Northwest Missouri State University reports 1.97 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 57% below Princeton University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Princeton University (8.21/1k); John C Calhoun State Community College (0.00/1k); University of California-Merced (6.92/1k); Mercer University (5.44/1k); Forsyth Technical Community College (2.53/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Maryville University of Saint Louis (0.32/1k); Southeast Missouri State University (0.95/1k); Webster University (2.30/1k); Missouri University of Science and Technology (4.89/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k); Lindenwood University (2.20/1k); Park University (0.70/1k); Missouri Baptist University (0.35/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Northwest Missouri State
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Northwest on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- John C Calhoun State · lowest peer 0
John C Calhoun State Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Northwest Missouri State University · this campus 1.97
Northwest Missouri State University — this campus
1.97 per 1,000 students
- Forsyth Technical Community College · near 2.53
Forsyth Technical Community College — near
2.53 per 1,000 students
- Mercer University · near
Mercer University — near
5.44 per 1,000 students
- Princeton University · highest peer
Princeton University — highest peer
8.21 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Northwest Missouri State University's 1.97/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Northwest Missouri State University increased from 10 to 13 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, Northwest Missouri State University is larger than 75% and safer-reporting than 42% - 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 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Northwest Missouri State U…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris-Stowe State University | 1,002 | 9.98 | 0 | 0 |
| Culver-Stockton College | 1,028 | 3.89 | 3 | 22 |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 1,041 | 0.96 | 6 | 56 |
| Logan University | 1,406 | 0.00 | 8 | 97 |
| College of the Ozarks | 1,454 | 0.00 | 11 | 97 |
| Drury University | 1,615 | 5.57 | 14 | 6 |
| Missouri Valley College | 1,770 | 8.47 | 17 | 3 |
| Ranken Technical College | 1,784 | 2.24 | 19 | 36 |
| William Woods University | 2,046 | 1.47 | 22 | 50 |
| Lincoln University | 2,054 | 3.41 | 25 | 28 |
| Kansas City University | 2,109 | 0.47 | 28 | 78 |
| Northwest Missouri State University (this campus) | 9,152 | 1.97 | 75 | 42 |
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 Northwest Missouri State University rose from 10 to 13 (+30%). The increase shows up in Rape (5 to 8), Motor Vehicle Theft (0 to 2) and Burglary (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Fondling (5 to 2).
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 Northwest Missouri State University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Fondling, Motor Vehicle Theft and Burglary. Rape accounts for most of them.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Incest and Murder / Non-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 onlyNorthwest Missouri State University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 30% (10 → 13 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Fondling | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Burglary | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 7 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 78 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 9 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 85 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 69 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Northwest Missouri 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).
NJ
Princeton University
8.21 incidents / 1,000 students
AL
John C Calhoun State Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Northwest Missouri State University sits on price and outcomes
At $16,244, Northwest Missouri State University's reported average net price is cheaper than 41% among 116 Missouri colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,613.
- $16,244
- average net price
- $17,613
- Missouri median
- 1.9×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $7,620
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $13,176 for families reporting under $30,000 against $20,796 above $110,000, a difference of $7,620. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $16,244 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $41,695, roughly 2.6 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
- $10,611
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $17,324
- Avg Net Price
- $16,244
- Median Debt
- $21,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 27%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- SAT Average
- 1119
- SAT Math Range
- 498-600
- ACT Average
- 22
- ACT Range
- 19-24
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 56%
- Retention Rate
- 74%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $41,695
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $47,885
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 77%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 828 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ · 9,137 enrolled
Safety Score 8.21
John C Calhoun State Community College
Tanner, AL · 9,119 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
University of California-Merced
Merced, CA · 9,110 enrolled
Safety Score 6.92
Mercer University
Macon, GA · 9,196 enrolled
Safety Score 5.44
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC · 9,099 enrolled
Safety Score 2.53
Closest by National Rank
Northwest Missouri State University (national rank #1025) sits near Benedictine College (#1026) and Saint Peter's University (#1024) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Benedictine College
Atchison, KS
National Rank #1026
Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ
National Rank #1024
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
National Rank #1023
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
National Rank #1027
Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles, CA
National Rank #1028
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Northwest Missouri State University, 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)
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ · 9,137 enrolled
Safety score 8.21
University of California-Merced
Merced, CA · 9,110 enrolled
Safety score 6.92
Mercer University
Macon, GA · 9,196 enrolled
Safety score 5.44
University of New Haven
West Haven, CT · 9,229 enrolled
Safety score 1.73
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Indiana, PA · 9,073 enrolled
Safety score 3.20
Shasta College
Redding, CA · 9,073 enrolled
Safety score 1.10
The New School
New York, NY · 9,068 enrolled
Safety score 0.99
Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN · 9,051 enrolled
Safety score 0.44
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Benedictine College
Atchison, KS · 2,535 enrolled
Safety score 1.97
Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ · 3,572 enrolled
Safety score 1.96
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA · 2,557 enrolled
Safety score 1.96
University of Houston-Victoria
Victoria, TX · 3,586 enrolled
Safety score 1.95
The College of the Florida Keys
Key West, FL · 1,025 enrolled
Safety score 1.95
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX · 53,864 enrolled
Safety score 1.95
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX · 35,770 enrolled
Safety score 1.98
Atlantic University
Guaynabo, PR · 1,540 enrolled
Safety score 1.95
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Northwest Missouri State University safe?
Northwest Missouri State University has a safety score of 1.97 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,025 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Princeton University (8.21/1k). Same-state same-level set: Maryville University of Saint Louis (0.32/1k); Southeast Missouri State University (0.95/1k); Webster University (2.30/1k); Missouri University of Science and Technology (4.89/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k); Lindenwood University (2.20/1k); Park University (0.70/1k); Missouri Baptist University (0.35/1k).
What crimes are reported at Northwest Missouri State University?
For calendar year 2024, Northwest Missouri State University reported Rape (8), Fondling (2), Motor Vehicle Theft (2) and Burglary (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Northwest Missouri State University compare to similar schools?
Northwest Missouri State University reports 57% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Princeton University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Princeton University (8.21/1k); John C Calhoun State Community College (0.00/1k); University of California-Merced (6.92/1k); Mercer University (5.44/1k); Forsyth Technical Community College (2.53/1k). Same-state same-level set: Maryville University of Saint Louis (0.32/1k); Southeast Missouri State University (0.95/1k); Webster University (2.30/1k); Missouri University of Science and Technology (4.89/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k); Lindenwood University (2.20/1k); Park University (0.70/1k); Missouri Baptist University (0.35/1k).
Does Northwest Missouri State University have fire safety data?
Yes. Northwest Missouri 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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