OH
Ohio State University-Newark Campus
1.18 incidents / 1,000 students
Newark, OH · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Across 2022–2024, Ohio State University-Newark Campus reported 8 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: North Central State College.
- 1.18
- Incidents / 1k students
- #727
- Rank of 2,072
- #77
- OH rank
- 2,544
- Enrolled students
1.18 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Ohio State University-Newark Campus reports 1.18 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 83% below University of Pikeville. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Pikeville (1.18/1k); Taylor University (0.78/1k); Daemen University (3.54/1k); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (29.03/1k); Ashland Community and Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes North Central State College (0.39/1k); University of Northwestern Ohio (0.79/1k); Miami University-Hamilton (0.81/1k); University of Mount Union (0.41/1k); Denison University (11.28/1k); Central State University (1.11/1k); Otterbein University (4.72/1k); Mount St. Joseph University (0.88/1k). 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
- 1.18
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #727
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 65%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 1
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 204705 · Ohio State University-Newark Campus 1.18/1k score rate · #727/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-LOW 1.18/1k
- RANK-MID #727/2,072
- ST-MID #77 in state
- PEER-FINISH University of Pikeville · ±0.00
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 75%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-SMALL 2,544
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: University of Pikeville (-0.00/1k)
Ohio State University-Newark Campus sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer University of Pikeville. 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 · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University of Pikeville (-0.00/1k). National rank #727 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Ohio State University-Newark Campus reports 1.18 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 83% below University of Pikeville. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Pikeville (1.18/1k); Taylor University (0.78/1k); Daemen University (3.54/1k); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (29.03/1k); Ashland Community and Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes North Central State College (0.39/1k); University of Northwestern Ohio (0.79/1k); Miami University-Hamilton (0.81/1k); University of Mount Union (0.41/1k); Denison University (11.28/1k); Central State University (1.11/1k); Otterbein University (4.72/1k); Mount St. Joseph University (0.88/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Ohio State University-Newark
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Ohio on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Ashland Community and Technical · lowest peer 0
Ashland Community and Technical College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Taylor University · near 0.78
Taylor University — near
0.78 per 1,000 students
- Ohio State University-Newark Campus · this campus 1.18
Ohio State University-Newark Campus — this campus
1.18 per 1,000 students
- University of Pikeville · near 1.18
University of Pikeville — near
1.18 per 1,000 students
- University of Texas Southwestern · highest peer
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center — highest peer
29.03 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Ohio State University-Newark Campus's 1.18/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Ohio State University-Newark Campus decreased from 3 to 1 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 OH 4-year peers in this comparison, Ohio State University-Newark Campus is larger than 72% 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 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Ohio State University-Newa…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Wesleyan University | 1,525 | 9.84 | 0 | 3 |
| Kent State University at Salem | 1,633 | 0.00 | 3 | 67 |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 1,671 | 2.99 | 6 | 22 |
| Ohio University-Southern Campus | 1,716 | 0.00 | 8 | 67 |
| The College of Wooster | 1,738 | 9.21 | 11 | 6 |
| Kent State University at Ashtabula | 1,739 | 0.00 | 14 | 67 |
| Muskingum University | 1,751 | 8.57 | 17 | 11 |
| Zane State College | 1,769 | 0.00 | 19 | 67 |
| Ohio University-Zanesville Campus | 2,009 | 0.00 | 22 | 67 |
| Washington State College of Ohio | 2,025 | 0.00 | 25 | 67 |
| Bowling Green State University-Firelands | 2,097 | 0.00 | 28 | 67 |
| Ohio State University-Newark Campus (this campus) | 2,544 | 1.18 | 72 | 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 Ohio State University-Newark Campus fell from 3 to 1 (-67%). The increase shows up in Burglary (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Fondling (2 to 0) and Aggravated Assault (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 Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Fondling, Aggravated Assault, Arson and Burglary.
The remaining 6 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Incest, Motor Vehicle Theft, 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 onlyOhio State University-Newark Campus: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 75% (4 → 1 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fondling | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 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
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 10 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 17 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 15 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 35 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 16 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 62 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Ohio State University-Newark Campus 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).
KY
University of Pikeville
1.18 incidents / 1,000 students
IN
Taylor University
0.78 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Ohio State University-Newark Campus sits on price and outcomes
At $14,767, Ohio State University-Newark Campus's reported average net price is cheaper than 38% among 228 Ohio colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,989.
- $14,767
- average net price
- $17,989
- Ohio median
- 2.6×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $8,699
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $12,280 for families reporting under $30,000 against $20,979 above $110,000, a difference of $8,699. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $14,767 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $51,438, roughly 3.5 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
- $9,488
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $36,266
- Avg Net Price
- $14,767
- Median Debt
- $19,976
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 39%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 30%
- Retention Rate
- 25%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $51,438
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $60,409
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 75%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,272 similar institutions by enrollment size.
University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KY · 2,547 enrolled
Safety Score 1.18
Taylor University
Upland, IN · 2,548 enrolled
Safety Score 0.78
Daemen University
Amherst, NY · 2,540 enrolled
Safety Score 3.54
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX · 2,549 enrolled
Safety Score 29.03
Ashland Community and Technical College
Ashland, KY · 2,552 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Ohio State University-Newark Campus (national rank #727) sits near College of Southern Idaho (#728) and Barton County Community College (#726) 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 Ohio State University-Newark Campus, both outside OH so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KY · 2,547 enrolled
Safety score 1.18
Daemen University
Amherst, NY · 2,540 enrolled
Safety score 3.54
Taylor University
Upland, IN · 2,548 enrolled
Safety score 0.78
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX · 2,549 enrolled
Safety score 29.03
Benedictine College
Atchison, KS · 2,535 enrolled
Safety score 1.97
Furman University
Greenville, SC · 2,554 enrolled
Safety score 9.79
D'Youville University
Buffalo, NY · 2,556 enrolled
Safety score 0.78
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA · 2,557 enrolled
Safety score 1.96
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Montana Technological University
Butte, MT · 1,702 enrolled
Safety score 1.18
College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, ID · 8,446 enrolled
Safety score 1.18
Navajo Technical University
Crownpoint, NM · 1,704 enrolled
Safety score 1.17
Ensign College
Salt Lake City, UT · 7,594 enrolled
Safety score 1.19
University of West Alabama
Livingston, AL · 6,820 enrolled
Safety score 1.17
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Tulsa, OK · 840 enrolled
Safety score 1.19
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA · 27,423 enrolled
Safety score 1.17
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ohio State University-Newark Campus safe?
Ohio State University-Newark Campus has a safety score of 1.18 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #727 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: University of Pikeville (1.18/1k). Same-state same-level set: North Central State College (0.39/1k); University of Northwestern Ohio (0.79/1k); Miami University-Hamilton (0.81/1k); University of Mount Union (0.41/1k); Denison University (11.28/1k); Central State University (1.11/1k); Otterbein University (4.72/1k); Mount St. Joseph University (0.88/1k).
What crimes are reported at Ohio State University-Newark Campus?
For calendar year 2024, Ohio State University-Newark Campus reported Burglary (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Ohio State University-Newark Campus compare to similar schools?
Ohio State University-Newark Campus reports 83% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than University of Pikeville. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: University of Pikeville (1.18/1k); Taylor University (0.78/1k); Daemen University (3.54/1k); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (29.03/1k); Ashland Community and Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: North Central State College (0.39/1k); University of Northwestern Ohio (0.79/1k); Miami University-Hamilton (0.81/1k); University of Mount Union (0.41/1k); Denison University (11.28/1k); Central State University (1.11/1k); Otterbein University (4.72/1k); Mount St. Joseph University (0.88/1k).
Does Ohio State University-Newark Campus have fire safety data?
Yes. Ohio State University-Newark Campus 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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