OH
Ohio Wesleyan University
9.84 incidents / 1,000 students
Delaware, OH · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Ohio Wesleyan University
Across 2022–2024, Ohio Wesleyan University reported 42 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: Ohio Christian University.
- 9.84
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,927
- Rank of 2,072
- #118
- OH rank
- 1,525
- Enrolled students
9.84 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Ohio Wesleyan University reports 9.84 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 200% above West Virginia Northern Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: West Virginia Northern Community College (0.00/1k); Sampson Community College (0.00/1k); Berea College (7.86/1k); Sullivan County Community College (1.31/1k); Virginia Military Institute (7.20/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Ohio Christian University (0.00/1k); Kent State University at Salem (0.00/1k); Mount Vernon Nazarene University (2.99/1k); Wright State University-Lake Campus (1.47/1k); Ohio University-Southern Campus (0.00/1k); The College of Wooster (9.21/1k); Kent State University at Ashtabula (0.00/1k); Muskingum University (8.57/1k). 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
- 9.84
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,927
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 93%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 13
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 204909 · Ohio Wesleyan University 9.84/1k score rate · #1,927/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 9.84/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,927/2,072
- ST-MID #118 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Berea College · +1.98
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 13%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 1,525
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Berea College (-1.98/1k)
Ohio Wesleyan University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Berea 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-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Berea College (-1.98/1k). National rank #1,927 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Ohio Wesleyan University reports 9.84 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 200% above West Virginia Northern Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: West Virginia Northern Community College (0.00/1k); Sampson Community College (0.00/1k); Berea College (7.86/1k); Sullivan County Community College (1.31/1k); Virginia Military Institute (7.20/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Ohio Christian University (0.00/1k); Kent State University at Salem (0.00/1k); Mount Vernon Nazarene University (2.99/1k); Wright State University-Lake Campus (1.47/1k); Ohio University-Southern Campus (0.00/1k); The College of Wooster (9.21/1k); Kent State University at Ashtabula (0.00/1k); Muskingum University (8.57/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Ohio Wesleyan University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Ohio on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- West Virginia Northern Community · lowest peer 0
West Virginia Northern Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Sullivan County Community College · near 1.31
Sullivan County Community College — near
1.31 per 1,000 students
- Virginia Military Institute · near
Virginia Military Institute — near
7.2 per 1,000 students
- Berea College · near
Berea College — near
7.86 per 1,000 students
- Ohio Wesleyan University · this campus · highest
Ohio Wesleyan University — this campus · highest
9.84 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Ohio Wesleyan University's 9.84/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Ohio Wesleyan University decreased from 14 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 OH 4-year peers in this comparison, Ohio Wesleyan University is larger than 56% and safer-reporting than 3% - 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 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Ohio Wesleyan University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus | 849 | 4.71 | 0 | 14 |
| Ohio State University-Marion Campus | 849 | 4.71 | 0 | 14 |
| Columbus College of Art & Design | 916 | 4.37 | 6 | 19 |
| Lourdes University | 964 | 0.00 | 8 | 50 |
| Ursuline College | 970 | 2.06 | 11 | 31 |
| Northeast Ohio Medical University | 1,029 | 0.00 | 14 | 50 |
| Wilmington College | 1,040 | 2.88 | 17 | 28 |
| Hiram College | 1,061 | 0.94 | 19 | 39 |
| Heidelberg University | 1,091 | 5.50 | 22 | 11 |
| Mercy College of Ohio | 1,096 | 0.00 | 25 | 50 |
| Lake Erie College | 1,108 | 0.90 | 28 | 42 |
| Ohio Wesleyan University (this campus) | 1,525 | 9.84 | 56 | 3 |
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 Wesleyan University fell from 14 to 13 (-7%). The increase shows up in Fondling (2 to 3) and Motor Vehicle Theft (1 to 2). Falling over the same period: Burglary (8 to 6) and Rape (2 to 1).
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 Wesleyan University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Fondling, Rape, Motor Vehicle Theft and Robbery.
The remaining 6 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 onlyOhio Wesleyan University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 13% (15 → 13 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| Fondling | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Rape | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 1 | 1 | 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 |
| 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
27 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 20 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 1 | 7 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 1 | 43 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Ohio Wesleyan 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).
WV
West Virginia Northern Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
NC
Sampson Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Ohio Wesleyan University sits on price and outcomes
At $20,897, Ohio Wesleyan University's reported average net price is cheaper than 61% among 228 Ohio colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,989.
- $20,897
- average net price
- $17,989
- Ohio median
- 1.6×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $14,624
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $15,412, while those above $110,000 record $30,036 - roughly 1.9 times as much. A published average of $20,897 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $42,495 run about 2.0 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
- $53,888
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $53,888
- Avg Net Price
- $20,897
- Median Debt
- $27,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 28%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- ACT Average
- 25
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 60%
- Retention Rate
- 85%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $42,495
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $55,624
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 86%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,298 similar institutions by enrollment size.
West Virginia Northern Community College
Wheeling, WV · 1,525 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC · 1,526 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Berea College
Berea, KY · 1,527 enrolled
Safety Score 7.86
Sullivan County Community College
Loch Sheldrake, NY · 1,527 enrolled
Safety Score 1.31
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA · 1,527 enrolled
Safety Score 7.20
Closest by National Rank
Ohio Wesleyan University (national rank #1927) sits near Swarthmore College (#1928) and Furman University (#1926) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
National Rank #1928
Furman University
Greenville, SC
National Rank #1926
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Altoona, PA
National Rank #1925
Cornish College of the Arts
Seattle, WA
National Rank #1929
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
National Rank #1924
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Ohio Wesleyan University, 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)
Berea College
Berea, KY · 1,527 enrolled
Safety score 7.86
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA · 1,527 enrolled
Safety score 7.20
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center
West Des Moines, IA · 1,534 enrolled
Safety score 0.65
Newberry College
Newberry, SC · 1,536 enrolled
Safety score 11.72
Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, MN · 1,537 enrolled
Safety score 3.25
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan
San Juan, PR · 1,513 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, KS · 1,538 enrolled
Safety score 3.90
Atlantic University
Guaynabo, PR · 1,540 enrolled
Safety score 1.95
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA · 1,623 enrolled
Safety score 9.86
Furman University
Greenville, SC · 2,554 enrolled
Safety score 9.79
Cornish College of the Arts
Seattle, WA · 505 enrolled
Safety score 9.90
Indiana University-Southeast
New Albany, IN · 3,736 enrolled
Safety score 9.90
Bowie State University
Bowie, MD · 6,353 enrolled
Safety score 9.92
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Altoona, PA · 2,371 enrolled
Safety score 9.70
Harris-Stowe State University
Saint Louis, MO · 1,002 enrolled
Safety score 9.98
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · 20,905 enrolled
Safety score 9.66
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ohio Wesleyan University safe?
Ohio Wesleyan University has a safety score of 9.84 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,927 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: West Virginia Northern Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Ohio Christian University (0.00/1k); Kent State University at Salem (0.00/1k); Mount Vernon Nazarene University (2.99/1k); Wright State University-Lake Campus (1.47/1k); Ohio University-Southern Campus (0.00/1k); The College of Wooster (9.21/1k); Kent State University at Ashtabula (0.00/1k); Muskingum University (8.57/1k).
What crimes are reported at Ohio Wesleyan University?
For calendar year 2024, Ohio Wesleyan University reported Burglary (6), Fondling (3), Motor Vehicle Theft (2), Rape (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 Ohio Wesleyan University compare to similar schools?
Ohio Wesleyan University reports 200% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than West Virginia Northern Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: West Virginia Northern Community College (0.00/1k); Sampson Community College (0.00/1k); Berea College (7.86/1k); Sullivan County Community College (1.31/1k); Virginia Military Institute (7.20/1k). Same-state same-level set: Ohio Christian University (0.00/1k); Kent State University at Salem (0.00/1k); Mount Vernon Nazarene University (2.99/1k); Wright State University-Lake Campus (1.47/1k); Ohio University-Southern Campus (0.00/1k); The College of Wooster (9.21/1k); Kent State University at Ashtabula (0.00/1k); Muskingum University (8.57/1k).
Does Ohio Wesleyan University have fire safety data?
Yes. Ohio Wesleyan 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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