PA
Pennsylvania Western University
1.29 incidents / 1,000 students
California, PA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Pennsylvania Western University
Across 2022–2024, Pennsylvania Western University reported 23 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Fondling). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania.
- 1.29
- Incidents / 1k students
- #765
- Rank of 2,072
- #55
- PA rank
- 10,834
- Enrolled students
1.29 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Pennsylvania Western University reports 1.29 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 39% below Campbellsville University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Campbellsville University (0.55/1k); Southeast Community College Area (0.37/1k); University of Wyoming (1.76/1k); The University of Montana (4.53/1k); Central Washington University (3.33/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (2.70/1k); Villanova University (1.89/1k); Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.20/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (0.96/1k); Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k); Duquesne University (0.85/1k); Lehigh University (2.21/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 1.29
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #765
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 63%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 8
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 498571 · Pennsylvania Western University 1.29/1k score rate · #765/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-LOW 1.29/1k
- RANK-MID #765/2,072
- ST-MID #55 in state
- BELOW-PEER University of Wyoming · 0.46 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 33%
- CAT-LEAD Fondling
- ENR-MID 10,834
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: University of Wyoming (+0.46/1k)
Pennsylvania Western University sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer University of Wyoming. 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 · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University of Wyoming (+0.46/1k). National rank #765 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Pennsylvania Western University reports 1.29 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 39% below Campbellsville University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Campbellsville University (0.55/1k); Southeast Community College Area (0.37/1k); University of Wyoming (1.76/1k); The University of Montana (4.53/1k); Central Washington University (3.33/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (2.70/1k); Villanova University (1.89/1k); Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.20/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (0.96/1k); Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k); Duquesne University (0.85/1k); Lehigh University (2.21/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Pennsylvania Western University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Pennsylvania on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Southeast Community College Area · lowest peer 0.37
Southeast Community College Area — lowest peer
0.37 per 1,000 students
- Campbellsville University · near 0.55
Campbellsville University — near
0.55 per 1,000 students
- Pennsylvania Western University · this campus 1.29
Pennsylvania Western University — this campus
1.29 per 1,000 students
- University of Wyoming · near 1.76
University of Wyoming — near
1.76 per 1,000 students
- The University of Montana · highest peer
The University of Montana — highest peer
4.53 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Pennsylvania Western University's 1.29/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Pennsylvania Western University increased from 3 to 8 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 PA 4-year peers in this comparison, Pennsylvania Western University is larger than 92% and safer-reporting than 67% - the larger, safer-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.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 100
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Pennsylvania Western Unive…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | 2,901 | 0.69 | 0 | 86 |
| Mount Aloysius College | 2,955 | 0.00 | 3 | 100 |
| Saint Francis University | 2,963 | 3.38 | 6 | 25 |
| DeSales University | 2,972 | 3.36 | 8 | 28 |
| La Salle University | 3,153 | 12.05 | 11 | 0 |
| Holy Family University | 3,225 | 0.62 | 14 | 92 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 3,336 | 6.00 | 17 | 11 |
| Messiah University | 3,373 | 10.97 | 19 | 3 |
| Arcadia University | 3,404 | 2.94 | 22 | 39 |
| Point Park University | 3,448 | 0.29 | 25 | 94 |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 3,650 | 0.27 | 28 | 97 |
| Pennsylvania Western University (this campus) | 10,834 | 1.29 | 92 | 67 |
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 Pennsylvania Western University rose from 3 to 8 (+167%). The increase shows up in Burglary (0 to 2), Rape (1 to 3) and Fondling (2 to 3).
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 Pennsylvania Western University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Fondling, Rape, Burglary and Motor Vehicle Theft. Fondling accounts for most of them.
The remaining 7 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 onlyPennsylvania Western University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 33% (12 → 8 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Rape | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 |
| 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
54 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 1 | 6 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 5 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 1 | 17 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 2 | 31 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 2 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 2 | 17 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
Pennsylvania Western 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).
KY
Campbellsville University
0.55 incidents / 1,000 students
NE
Southeast Community College Area
0.37 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Pennsylvania Western University sits on price and outcomes
At $18,256, Pennsylvania Western University's reported average net price is cheaper than 39% among 261 Pennsylvania colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $19,954.
- $18,256
- average net price
- $19,954
- Pennsylvania median
- 1.6×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $9,328
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $13,944 for families reporting under $30,000 against $23,272 above $110,000, a difference of $9,328. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $18,256 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $38,474 run about 2.1 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
- $11,436
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $16,054
- Avg Net Price
- $18,256
- Median Debt
- $23,725
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 38%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- SAT Average
- 1063
- SAT Math Range
- 460-560
- ACT Range
- 17-25
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 51%
- Retention Rate
- 72%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $38,474
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $47,295
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 75%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 754 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY · 10,836 enrolled
Safety Score 0.55
Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE · 10,816 enrolled
Safety Score 0.37
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY · 10,813 enrolled
Safety Score 1.76
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT · 10,811 enrolled
Safety Score 4.53
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA · 10,811 enrolled
Safety Score 3.33
Closest by National Rank
Pennsylvania Western University (national rank #765) sits near Rose State College (#764) and Pennco Tech-Bristol (#766) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Rose State College
Midwest City, OK
National Rank #764
Pennco Tech-Bristol
Bristol, PA
National Rank #766
Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX
National Rank #767
Weber State University
Ogden, UT
National Rank #763
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland
Crossville, TN
National Rank #768
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Pennsylvania Western University, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY · 10,836 enrolled
Safety score 0.55
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY · 10,813 enrolled
Safety score 1.76
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA · 10,811 enrolled
Safety score 3.33
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT · 10,811 enrolled
Safety score 4.53
Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno, NV · 10,885 enrolled
Safety score 0.28
Augusta University
Augusta, GA · 10,900 enrolled
Safety score 4.50
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA · 10,749 enrolled
Safety score 1.21
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD · 10,739 enrolled
Safety score 5.77
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX · 11,542 enrolled
Safety score 1.30
Weber State University
Ogden, UT · 32,701 enrolled
Safety score 1.28
Bellevue College
Bellevue, WA · 12,485 enrolled
Safety score 1.28
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Kenosha, WI · 3,925 enrolled
Safety score 1.27
St. Francis College
Brooklyn, NY · 4,567 enrolled
Safety score 1.31
Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA · 3,941 enrolled
Safety score 1.27
Casa Loma College-Los Angeles
Sherman Oaks, CA · 759 enrolled
Safety score 1.32
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA · 11,873 enrolled
Safety score 1.26
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pennsylvania Western University safe?
Pennsylvania Western University has a safety score of 1.29 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #765 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Campbellsville University (0.55/1k). Same-state same-level set: Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (2.70/1k); Villanova University (1.89/1k); Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.20/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (0.96/1k); Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k); Duquesne University (0.85/1k); Lehigh University (2.21/1k).
What crimes are reported at Pennsylvania Western University?
For calendar year 2024, Pennsylvania Western University reported Fondling (3), Rape (3) and Burglary (2) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Pennsylvania Western University compare to similar schools?
Pennsylvania Western University reports 39% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Campbellsville University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Campbellsville University (0.55/1k); Southeast Community College Area (0.37/1k); University of Wyoming (1.76/1k); The University of Montana (4.53/1k); Central Washington University (3.33/1k). Same-state same-level set: Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (2.70/1k); Villanova University (1.89/1k); Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.20/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (0.96/1k); Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k); Duquesne University (0.85/1k); Lehigh University (2.21/1k).
Does Pennsylvania Western University have fire safety data?
Yes. Pennsylvania Western 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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