LA
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
3.17 incidents / 1,000 students
Natchitoches, LA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Across 2022–2024, Northwestern State University of Louisiana reported 55 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: University of Louisiana at Monroe.
- 3.17
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,324
- Rank of 2,072
- #33
- LA rank
- 8,523
- Enrolled students
3.17 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Northwestern State University of Louisiana reports 3.17 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 121% above Onondaga Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Onondaga Community College (2.58/1k); Eastern Illinois University (4.47/1k); Aims Community College (0.12/1k); Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder (0.00/1k); Germanna Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Louisiana at Monroe (2.33/1k); Southern University and A & M College (3.02/1k); Louisiana State University-Alexandria (0.00/1k); University of New Orleans (2.77/1k); Louisiana State University-Shreveport (1.21/1k); McNeese State University (3.20/1k); Nicholls State University (1.16/1k); Louisiana Tech University (1.26/1k). 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
- 3.17
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,324
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 64%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 15
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 160038 · Northwestern State University of 3.17/1k score rate · #1,324/2,072
RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-MID 3.17/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,324/2,072
- ST-MID #33 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Onondaga Community College · +0.59
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 42%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-MID 8,523
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Onondaga Community College (-0.59/1k)
Northwestern State University of Louisiana sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer Onondaga 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-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Onondaga Community College (-0.59/1k). National rank #1,324 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana reports 3.17 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 121% above Onondaga Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Onondaga Community College (2.58/1k); Eastern Illinois University (4.47/1k); Aims Community College (0.12/1k); Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder (0.00/1k); Germanna Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Louisiana at Monroe (2.33/1k); Southern University and A & M College (3.02/1k); Louisiana State University-Alexandria (0.00/1k); University of New Orleans (2.77/1k); Louisiana State University-Shreveport (1.21/1k); McNeese State University (3.20/1k); Nicholls State University (1.16/1k); Louisiana Tech University (1.26/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Northwestern State University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Northwestern on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Auguste Escoffier School of · lowest peer 0
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Aims Community College · near 0.12
Aims Community College — near
0.12 per 1,000 students
- Onondaga Community College · near
Onondaga Community College — near
2.58 per 1,000 students
- Northwestern State University of · this campus
Northwestern State University of Louisiana — this campus
3.17 per 1,000 students
- Eastern Illinois University · highest peer
Eastern Illinois University — highest peer
4.47 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Northwestern State University of Louisiana's 3.17/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Northwestern State University of Louisiana increased from 14 to 15 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 31 LA 4-year peers in this comparison, Northwestern State University of Louisiana is larger than 77% and safer-reporting than 33% - 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 80, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 73, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 37
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 70, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 43
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 63, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 27
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 60, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 63
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 87, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 57
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 57, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 90, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 13
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 40
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 93, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 20
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 43, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 23
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 40, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 70
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 37, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 30, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 7
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 27, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 23, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 20, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 30
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 13, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 10, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 7, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 10
- Northwestern State Univers…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 77, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chicago School at Xavier University of Louisiana | 20 | 0.00 | 0 | 73 |
| Saint Joseph Seminary College | 95 | 0.00 | 3 | 73 |
| Bridges Christian College | 204 | 0.00 | 7 | 73 |
| Remington College-Shreveport Campus | 315 | 0.00 | 10 | 73 |
| Herzing University-New Orleans | 351 | 0.00 | 13 | 73 |
| Chamberlain University-Louisiana | 625 | 3.20 | 17 | 30 |
| Centenary College of Louisiana | 712 | 26.69 | 20 | 0 |
| University of Holy Cross | 802 | 0.00 | 23 | 73 |
| Louisiana Christian University | 936 | 0.00 | 27 | 73 |
| Dillard University | 1,080 | 10.19 | 30 | 7 |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport | 1,103 | 25.39 | 33 | 3 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana (this campus) | 8,523 | 3.17 | 77 | 33 |
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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana rose from 14 to 15 (+7%). The increase shows up in Fondling (0 to 2), Aggravated Assault (2 to 3) and Rape (3 to 4). Falling over the same period: Burglary (7 to 5) 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Rape, Aggravated Assault, Motor Vehicle Theft, Fondling and Arson.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Robbery. 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 onlyNorthwestern State University of Louisiana: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 42% (26 → 15 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| Rape | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Aggravated Assault | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Fondling | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 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
36 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 19 | 24 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 1 | 11 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 34 | 25 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 11 | 0 |
Northwestern State University of Louisiana 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).
NY
Onondaga Community College
2.58 incidents / 1,000 students
IL
Eastern Illinois University
4.47 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Northwestern State University of Louisiana sits on price and outcomes
At $13,606, Northwestern State University of Louisiana's reported average net price is cheaper than 45% among 96 Louisiana colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $15,635.
- $13,606
- average net price
- $15,635
- Louisiana median
- 1.6×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $7,384
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $11,693 for families reporting under $30,000 against $19,077 above $110,000, a difference of $7,384. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $13,606 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $39,485, roughly 2.9 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
- $8,864
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $19,652
- Avg Net Price
- $13,606
- Median Debt
- $25,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 35%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- SAT Average
- 1088
- SAT Math Range
- 418-553
- ACT Average
- 19
- ACT Range
- 18-24
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 44%
- Retention Rate
- 71%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $39,485
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $47,021
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 74%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 851 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, NY · 8,537 enrolled
Safety Score 2.58
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL · 8,505 enrolled
Safety Score 4.47
Aims Community College
Greeley, CO · 8,542 enrolled
Safety Score 0.12
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder
Boulder, CO · 8,504 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Germanna Community College
Locust Grove, VA · 8,544 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Northwestern State University of Louisiana (national rank #1324) sits near University of Nevada-Las Vegas (#1323) and University of South Carolina Beaufort (#1325) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
National Rank #1323
University of South Carolina Beaufort
Bluffton, SC
National Rank #1325
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
National Rank #1322
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY
National Rank #1326
Elon University
Elon, NC
National Rank #1327
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Northwestern State University of Louisiana, both outside LA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL · 8,505 enrolled
Safety score 4.47
Aims Community College
Greeley, CO · 8,542 enrolled
Safety score 0.12
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL · 8,564 enrolled
Safety score 1.87
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ · 8,469 enrolled
Safety score 0.94
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC · 8,579 enrolled
Safety score 5.13
Creighton University
Omaha, NE · 8,581 enrolled
Safety score 6.29
Schoolcraft Community College District
Livonia, MI · 8,587 enrolled
Safety score 0.35
College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, ID · 8,446 enrolled
Safety score 1.18
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of South Carolina Beaufort
Bluffton, SC · 2,208 enrolled
Safety score 3.17
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY · 3,781 enrolled
Safety score 3.17
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV · 32,911 enrolled
Safety score 3.16
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT · 6,015 enrolled
Safety score 3.16
Elon University
Elon, NC · 7,239 enrolled
Safety score 3.18
William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA · 9,818 enrolled
Safety score 3.16
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, IL · 2,202 enrolled
Safety score 3.18
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Brooklyn, NY · 2,220 enrolled
Safety score 3.15
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Northwestern State University of Louisiana safe?
Northwestern State University of Louisiana has a safety score of 3.17 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,324 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Onondaga Community College (2.58/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Louisiana at Monroe (2.33/1k); Southern University and A & M College (3.02/1k); Louisiana State University-Alexandria (0.00/1k); University of New Orleans (2.77/1k); Louisiana State University-Shreveport (1.21/1k); McNeese State University (3.20/1k); Nicholls State University (1.16/1k); Louisiana Tech University (1.26/1k).
What crimes are reported at Northwestern State University of Louisiana?
For calendar year 2024, Northwestern State University of Louisiana reported Burglary (5), Rape (4), Aggravated Assault (3), Fondling (2) and Motor Vehicle Theft (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Northwestern State University of Louisiana compare to similar schools?
Northwestern State University of Louisiana reports 121% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Onondaga Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Onondaga Community College (2.58/1k); Eastern Illinois University (4.47/1k); Aims Community College (0.12/1k); Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder (0.00/1k); Germanna Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Louisiana at Monroe (2.33/1k); Southern University and A & M College (3.02/1k); Louisiana State University-Alexandria (0.00/1k); University of New Orleans (2.77/1k); Louisiana State University-Shreveport (1.21/1k); McNeese State University (3.20/1k); Nicholls State University (1.16/1k); Louisiana Tech University (1.26/1k).
Does Northwestern State University of Louisiana have fire safety data?
Yes. Northwestern State University of Louisiana 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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