Oklahoma Panhandle State University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Oklahoma Panhandle State University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 16 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 8.40 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2828 and #50 within OK out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 1,071 enrolled students, this campus sits in the small college bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Oklahoma Panhandle State University is "burglary" with 10 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 2 in 2021 to 8 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in OK averaging 4.10 incidents per 1,000 students, Oklahoma Panhandle State University reports 105% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 35 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 0 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 9 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. No Department of Education Clery Act enforcement actions are recorded against this institution. Safety scores should always be read alongside enrollment size, campus geography, and reporting culture — institutions with active reporting programs often show higher counts that reflect transparency rather than risk.