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Portland State University
3.81 incidents / 1,000 students
Portland, OR · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Portland State University
Across 2022–2024, Portland State University reported 217 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: University of Oregon.
- 3.81
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,451
- Rank of 2,072
- #26
- OR rank
- 19,951
- Enrolled students
3.81 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Portland State University reports 3.81 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 57% above University of California-Santa Cruz. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of California-Santa Cruz (7.67/1k); Suffolk County Community College (0.35/1k); Sacramento City College (0.25/1k); San Antonio College (0.95/1k); University of Hawaii at Manoa (2.90/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Oregon (6.52/1k); 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); Lewis & Clark College (5.99/1k). 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
- 3.81
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,451
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 70%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 63
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 209807 · Portland State University 3.81/1k score rate · #1,451/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HIGH 3.81/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,451/2,072
- ST-MID #26 in state
- ABOVE-PEER University of Hawaii at · +0.91
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 22%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-MID 19,951
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: University of Hawaii at Manoa (-0.91/1k)
Portland State University sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer University of Hawaii at Manoa. 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-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University of Hawaii at Manoa (-0.91/1k). National rank #1,451 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Portland State University reports 3.81 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 57% above University of California-Santa Cruz. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of California-Santa Cruz (7.67/1k); Suffolk County Community College (0.35/1k); Sacramento City College (0.25/1k); San Antonio College (0.95/1k); University of Hawaii at Manoa (2.90/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Oregon (6.52/1k); 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); Lewis & Clark College (5.99/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Portland State University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Portland on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Sacramento City College · lowest peer 0.25
Sacramento City College — lowest peer
0.25 per 1,000 students
- Suffolk County Community College · near 0.35
Suffolk County Community College — near
0.35 per 1,000 students
- San Antonio College · near 0.95
San Antonio College — near
0.95 per 1,000 students
- University of Hawaii at · near 2.9
University of Hawaii at Manoa — near
2.9 per 1,000 students
- Portland State University · this campus
Portland State University — this campus
3.81 per 1,000 students
- University of California-Santa Cruz · highest peer
University of California-Santa Cruz — highest peer
7.67 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Portland State University's 3.81/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Portland State University decreased from 73 to 63 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, Portland State University is larger than 93% and safer-reporting than 39% - 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 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 82, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 71
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 79, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 32
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 68
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 71, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 29
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 68, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 46
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 57
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 57, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 7
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 54, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- 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
- Portland State University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 93, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
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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 |
| Portland State University (this campus) | 19,951 | 3.81 | 93 | 39 |
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 19,951 enrolled students, Portland State University is the 211th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,374 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: University of Oregon (6.52/1k); 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); Lewis & Clark College (5.99/1k). 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-Santa Cruz is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Portland State University fell from 73 to 63 (-14%). The increase shows up in Robbery (0 to 2) and Rape (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Motor Vehicle Theft (27 to 20), Arson (2 to 0) and Burglary (38 to 36).
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 Portland State University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Aggravated Assault, Robbery, Arson, Fondling and Rape.
The remaining 4 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Statutory Rape. 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 onlyPortland State University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 22% (81 → 63 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 81 |
| 2023 | 73 |
| 2024 | 63 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 36 | 38 | 34 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 20 | 27 | 20 |
| Aggravated Assault | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Robbery | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Arson | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Fondling | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rape | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 84 | 39 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 26 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 2 | 3 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 76 | 50 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 40 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 21 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 32 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
Portland 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-Santa Cruz
7.67 incidents / 1,000 students
NY
Suffolk County Community College
0.35 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Portland State University sits on price and outcomes
At $9,552, Portland State University's reported average net price is cheaper than 17% among 54 Oregon colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $16,732.
- $9,552
- average net price
- $16,732
- Oregon median
- 2.3×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $11,457
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $7,655, while those above $110,000 record $19,112 - roughly 2.5 times as much. A published average of $9,552 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six years after enrolling, the median former student who received federal aid reports $46,937 - about 4.9 times one year of the reported net price here. On that ratio the cost is recovered quickly.
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
- $11,679
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $31,074
- Avg Net Price
- $9,552
- Median Debt
- $20,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 42%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- ACT Average
- 21
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 53%
- Retention Rate
- 76%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $46,937
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $57,906
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 63%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 463 similar institutions by enrollment size.
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA · 19,938 enrolled
Safety Score 7.67
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY · 19,973 enrolled
Safety Score 0.35
Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA · 19,920 enrolled
Safety Score 0.25
San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX · 19,901 enrolled
Safety Score 0.95
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI · 20,028 enrolled
Safety Score 2.90
Closest by National Rank
Portland State University (national rank #1451) sits near Bellarmine University (#1452) and Winona State University (#1450) 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 Portland 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-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA · 19,938 enrolled
Safety score 7.67
San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX · 19,901 enrolled
Safety score 0.95
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI · 20,028 enrolled
Safety score 2.90
Georgetown University
Washington, DC · 20,031 enrolled
Safety score 3.94
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL · 19,852 enrolled
Safety score 2.01
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
New York, NY · 20,081 enrolled
Safety score 0.05
Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN · 19,795 enrolled
Safety score 0.40
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN · 20,276 enrolled
Safety score 2.37
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY · 2,886 enrolled
Safety score 3.81
Winona State University
Winona, MN · 6,045 enrolled
Safety score 3.80
Saint Johns University
Collegeville, MN · 1,572 enrolled
Safety score 3.82
Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA · 1,310 enrolled
Safety score 3.82
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · 51,044 enrolled
Safety score 3.80
Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD · 3,684 enrolled
Safety score 3.80
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA · 2,879 enrolled
Safety score 3.82
Clark University
Worcester, MA · 3,925 enrolled
Safety score 3.82
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Portland State University safe?
Portland State University has a safety score of 3.81 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,451 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: University of California-Santa Cruz (7.67/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Oregon (6.52/1k); 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); Lewis & Clark College (5.99/1k).
What crimes are reported at Portland State University?
For calendar year 2024, Portland State University reported Burglary (36), Motor Vehicle Theft (20), Aggravated Assault (4), Robbery (2) and Rape (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Portland State University compare to similar schools?
Portland State University reports 57% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than University of California-Santa Cruz. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: University of California-Santa Cruz (7.67/1k); Suffolk County Community College (0.35/1k); Sacramento City College (0.25/1k); San Antonio College (0.95/1k); University of Hawaii at Manoa (2.90/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Oregon (6.52/1k); 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); Lewis & Clark College (5.99/1k).
Does Portland State University have fire safety data?
Yes. Portland State University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 1 fire was reported in the most recent year.
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