Potomac State College of West Virginia University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Potomac State College of West Virginia University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 14 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 12.25 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2937 and #28 within WV out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 1,143 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 Potomac State College of West Virginia University is "rape" with 7 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 2 in 2021 to 10 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in WV averaging 3.32 incidents per 1,000 students, Potomac State College of West Virginia University reports 268% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 4 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 1 total fire. 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.