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Oregon State University
3.85 incidents / 1,000 students
Corvallis, OR · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Oregon State University
Across 2022–2024, Oregon State University reported 250 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: University of Oregon.
- 3.85
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,460
- Rank of 2,072
- #27
- OR rank
- 37,163
- Enrolled students
3.85 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Oregon State University reports 3.85 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 34% below University of California-Irvine. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of California-Irvine (10.13/1k); University of Utah (15.02/1k); San Jose State University (2.28/1k); Boston University (1.67/1k); Connecticut State Community College (0.14/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Oregon (6.52/1k); Portland State University (3.81/1k); Chemeketa Community College (1.85/1k); Mt Hood Community College (0.46/1k); Oregon Institute of Technology (0.57/1k); Southern Oregon University (3.91/1k); George Fox University (0.61/1k); Western Oregon University (5.10/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 3.85
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,460
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 70%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 98
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 209542 · Oregon State University 3.85/1k score rate · #1,460/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HIGH 3.85/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,460/2,072
- ST-MID #27 in state
- ABOVE-PEER San Jose State University · +1.56
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 26%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-LARGE 37,163
- FIRE-REPORT 14 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: San Jose State University (-1.56/1k)
Oregon State University sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT · peer San Jose State University. 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-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is San Jose State University (-1.56/1k). National rank #1,460 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Oregon State University reports 3.85 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 34% below University of California-Irvine. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of California-Irvine (10.13/1k); University of Utah (15.02/1k); San Jose State University (2.28/1k); Boston University (1.67/1k); Connecticut State Community College (0.14/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Oregon (6.52/1k); Portland State University (3.81/1k); Chemeketa Community College (1.85/1k); Mt Hood Community College (0.46/1k); Oregon Institute of Technology (0.57/1k); Southern Oregon University (3.91/1k); George Fox University (0.61/1k); Western Oregon University (5.10/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Oregon State University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Oregon on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Connecticut State Community College · lowest peer 0.14
Connecticut State Community College — lowest peer
0.14 per 1,000 students
- Boston University · near 1.67
Boston University — near
1.67 per 1,000 students
- San Jose State University · near 2.28
San Jose State University — near
2.28 per 1,000 students
- Oregon State University · this campus 3.85
Oregon State University — this campus
3.85 per 1,000 students
- University of Utah · highest peer
University of Utah — highest peer
15.02 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Oregon State University's 3.85/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Oregon State University increased from 74 to 98 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 29 OR 4-year peers in this comparison, Oregon State University is larger than 100% and safer-reporting than 36% - 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 96, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 21
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 93, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 82, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 71
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 79, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 32
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 68
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 71, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 29
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 68, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 46
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 57
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 57, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 7
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 54, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 46, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 43
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 43, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 32, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 79
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 29, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 18
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 79
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 21, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 79
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 18, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 54
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 4
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 79
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 7, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 79
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 4, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 79
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 79
- Oregon State University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Bible College | 22 | 0.00 | 0 | 79 |
| New Hope Christian College-Eugene | 56 | 0.00 | 4 | 79 |
| Mount Angel Seminary | 127 | 0.00 | 7 | 79 |
| Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies | 257 | 0.00 | 11 | 79 |
| Warner Pacific University | 378 | 13.23 | 14 | 4 |
| National University of Natural Medicine | 414 | 2.42 | 18 | 54 |
| Sumner College | 532 | 0.00 | 21 | 79 |
| Western Seminary | 755 | 0.00 | 25 | 79 |
| Bushnell University | 761 | 6.57 | 29 | 18 |
| University of Western States | 959 | 0.00 | 32 | 79 |
| Corban University | 1,029 | 2.92 | 36 | 50 |
| Oregon State University (this campus) | 37,163 | 3.85 | 100 | 36 |
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.
Enrollment scale
How campus size shapes the safety figures
With 37,163 enrolled students, Oregon State University is the 73rd largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,512 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: University of Oregon (6.52/1k); Portland State University (3.81/1k); Chemeketa Community College (1.85/1k); Mt Hood Community College (0.46/1k); Oregon Institute of Technology (0.57/1k); Southern Oregon University (3.91/1k); George Fox University (0.61/1k); Western Oregon University (5.10/1k). The score above normalizes 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students, so compare it with similarly sized campuses instead of treating a higher raw count as evidence that a campus is less safe (University of California-Irvine is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Oregon State University rose from 74 to 98 (+32%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (31 to 52), Aggravated Assault (6 to 13) and Rape (8 to 12). Falling over the same period: Burglary (15 to 7), Robbery (3 to 1) and Fondling (9 to 8).
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 Oregon State University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 8 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary, Fondling, Rape, Aggravated Assault, Arson, Robbery and Statutory Rape.
The remaining 3 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, 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 onlyOregon State University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 26% (78 → 98 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 78 |
| 2023 | 74 |
| 2024 | 98 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 52 | 31 | 19 |
| Burglary | 7 | 15 | 18 |
| Fondling | 8 | 9 | 15 |
| Rape | 12 | 8 | 12 |
| Aggravated Assault | 13 | 6 | 9 |
| Arson | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 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 | 14 | 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 | 0 | 74 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 307 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 2 | 5 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 3 | 40 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 1 | 192 |
Oregon 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).
CA
University of California-Irvine
10.13 incidents / 1,000 students
UT
University of Utah
15.02 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Oregon State University sits on price and outcomes
At $19,604, Oregon State University's reported average net price is cheaper than 61% among 54 Oregon colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $16,732.
- $19,604
- average net price
- $16,732
- Oregon median
- 2.4×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $15,352
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $12,107, while those above $110,000 record $27,459 - roughly 2.3 times as much. A published average of $19,604 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $50,843, 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
- $14,400
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $38,190
- Avg Net Price
- $19,604
- Median Debt
- $21,221
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 23%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- SAT Average
- 1290
- SAT Math Range
- 560-700
- ACT Average
- 25
- ACT Range
- 24-31
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 70%
- Retention Rate
- 88%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $50,843
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $64,010
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 76%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 224 similar institutions by enrollment size.
University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA · 37,297 enrolled
Safety Score 10.13
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · 36,894 enrolled
Safety Score 15.02
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA · 37,661 enrolled
Safety Score 2.28
Boston University
Boston, MA · 37,737 enrolled
Safety Score 1.67
Connecticut State Community College
Hartford, CT · 36,315 enrolled
Safety Score 0.14
Closest by National Rank
Oregon State University (national rank #1460) sits near Tougaloo College (#1459) and Providence College (#1461) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, MS
National Rank #1459
Providence College
Providence, RI
National Rank #1461
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH
National Rank #1458
Jacksonville College-Main Campus
Jacksonville, TX
National Rank #1462
California College of the Arts
San Francisco, CA
National Rank #1457
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Oregon State University, both outside OR so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA · 37,297 enrolled
Safety score 10.13
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · 36,894 enrolled
Safety score 15.02
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA · 37,661 enrolled
Safety score 2.28
Boston University
Boston, MA · 37,737 enrolled
Safety score 1.67
California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA · 38,313 enrolled
Safety score 3.55
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT · 35,873 enrolled
Safety score 1.76
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC · 38,464 enrolled
Safety score 2.99
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC · 38,532 enrolled
Safety score 2.57
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, MS · 1,301 enrolled
Safety score 3.84
Providence College
Providence, RI · 4,666 enrolled
Safety score 3.86
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH · 14,074 enrolled
Safety score 3.84
Belmont University
Nashville, TN · 8,803 enrolled
Safety score 3.86
California College of the Arts
San Francisco, CA · 1,308 enrolled
Safety score 3.82
Clark University
Worcester, MA · 3,925 enrolled
Safety score 3.82
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA · 2,879 enrolled
Safety score 3.82
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN · 2,579 enrolled
Safety score 3.88
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Oregon State University safe?
Oregon State University has a safety score of 3.85 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,460 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: University of California-Irvine (10.13/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Oregon (6.52/1k); Portland State University (3.81/1k); Chemeketa Community College (1.85/1k); Mt Hood Community College (0.46/1k); Oregon Institute of Technology (0.57/1k); Southern Oregon University (3.91/1k); George Fox University (0.61/1k); Western Oregon University (5.10/1k).
What crimes are reported at Oregon State University?
For calendar year 2024, Oregon State University reported Motor Vehicle Theft (52), Aggravated Assault (13), Rape (12), Fondling (8) and Burglary (7), and 2 further categories in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Oregon State University compare to similar schools?
Oregon State University reports 34% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than University of California-Irvine. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: University of California-Irvine (10.13/1k); University of Utah (15.02/1k); San Jose State University (2.28/1k); Boston University (1.67/1k); Connecticut State Community College (0.14/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Oregon (6.52/1k); Portland State University (3.81/1k); Chemeketa Community College (1.85/1k); Mt Hood Community College (0.46/1k); Oregon Institute of Technology (0.57/1k); Southern Oregon University (3.91/1k); George Fox University (0.61/1k); Western Oregon University (5.10/1k).
Does Oregon State University have fire safety data?
Yes. Oregon State University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 14 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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