PA
Reading Area Community College
0.74 incidents / 1,000 students
Reading, PA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Reading Area Community College
Across 2022–2024, Reading Area Community College reported 2 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Fondling). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Lehigh Carbon Community College.
- 0.74
- Incidents / 1k students
- #489
- Rank of 2,072
- #41
- PA rank
- 5,369
- Enrolled students
0.74 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Reading Area Community College reports 0.74 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 17% below Los Angeles Southwest College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Los Angeles Southwest College (1.49/1k); Johnston Community College (0.00/1k); Rockland Community College (0.00/1k); Wilkes University (2.04/1k); Southern Regional Technical College (0.93/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Lehigh Carbon Community College (0.16/1k); Bucks County Community College (0.00/1k); Luzerne County Community College (0.00/1k); Westmoreland County Community College (0.00/1k); Delaware County Community College (0.27/1k); Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (0.00/1k); Butler County Community College (0.00/1k); Community College of Beaver County (0.00/1k). 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
- 0.74
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #489
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 76%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 2
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 215585 · Reading Area Community College 0.74/1k score rate · #489/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE
- RATE-QUIET 0.74/1k
- RANK-UPPER #489/2,072
- ST-MID #41 in state
- BELOW-PEER Southern Regional Technical College · 0.18 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ trend
- CAT-LEAD Fondling
- ENR-MID 5,369
- FIRE-NONE No res filing
Nearest enrollment peer: Southern Regional Technical College (+0.18/1k)
Reading Area Community College sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE · peer Southern Regional Technical College. 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-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Southern Regional Technical College (+0.18/1k). National rank #489 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Reading Area Community College reports 0.74 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 17% below Los Angeles Southwest College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Los Angeles Southwest College (1.49/1k); Johnston Community College (0.00/1k); Rockland Community College (0.00/1k); Wilkes University (2.04/1k); Southern Regional Technical College (0.93/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Lehigh Carbon Community College (0.16/1k); Bucks County Community College (0.00/1k); Luzerne County Community College (0.00/1k); Westmoreland County Community College (0.00/1k); Delaware County Community College (0.27/1k); Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (0.00/1k); Butler County Community College (0.00/1k); Community College of Beaver County (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Reading Area Community
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Reading on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Johnston Community College · lowest peer 0
Johnston Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Reading Area Community College · this campus 0.74
Reading Area Community College — this campus
0.74 per 1,000 students
- Southern Regional Technical College · near
Southern Regional Technical College — near
0.93 per 1,000 students
- Los Angeles Southwest College · near
Los Angeles Southwest College — near
1.49 per 1,000 students
- Wilkes University · highest peer
Wilkes University — highest peer
2.04 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Reading Area Community College's 0.74/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Reading Area Community College increased from 0 to 2 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 2-year peers in this comparison, Reading Area Community College is larger than 86% and safer-reporting than 25% - 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 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- 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) 39
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Reading Area Community Col…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences | 294 | 17.01 | 0 | 3 |
| Automotive Training Center-Warminster | 302 | 0.00 | 3 | 39 |
| UPMC Mercy School of Nursing | 308 | 172.08 | 6 | 0 |
| Williamson College of the Trades | 322 | 3.11 | 8 | 11 |
| UPMC Jameson School of Nursing | 326 | 0.00 | 11 | 39 |
| Great Lakes Institute of Technology | 335 | 0.00 | 14 | 39 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia | 345 | 0.00 | 17 | 39 |
| Automotive Training Center-Exton | 366 | 0.00 | 19 | 39 |
| Fortis Institute-Scranton | 372 | 0.00 | 22 | 39 |
| Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc | 374 | 0.00 | 25 | 39 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia | 385 | 0.00 | 28 | 39 |
| Reading Area Community College (this campus) | 5,369 | 0.74 | 86 | 25 |
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 Reading Area Community College rose from 0 to 2. The increase shows up in Fondling (0 to 1) and Rape (0 to 1).
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 Reading Area Community College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 2 Clery Act categories here: Fondling and Rape.
The remaining 9 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Burglary and Incest. 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 onlyReading Area Community College: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rape | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 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
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Reading Area Community College 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
Los Angeles Southwest College
1.49 incidents / 1,000 students
NC
Johnston Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Reading Area Community College sits on price and outcomes
At $9,228, Reading Area Community College's reported average net price is cheaper than 7% among 261 Pennsylvania colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $19,954.
- $9,228
- average net price
- $19,954
- Pennsylvania median
- 3.7×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $6,081
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $7,968, while those above $110,000 record $14,049 - roughly 1.8 times as much. A published average of $9,228 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 $32,565, roughly 3.5 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish. Only 30% complete within six years. Most students here do not finish, which is the single most important number on this page for anyone weighing the cost.
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
- $6,480
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $12,510
- Avg Net Price
- $9,228
- Median Debt
- $8,750
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 35%
Outcomes
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $32,565
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $39,082
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 56%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,068 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles, CA · 5,371 enrolled
Safety Score 1.49
Johnston Community College
Smithfield, NC · 5,371 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY · 5,364 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA · 5,381 enrolled
Safety Score 2.04
Southern Regional Technical College
Thomasville, GA · 5,381 enrolled
Safety Score 0.93
Closest by National Rank
Reading Area Community College (national rank #489) sits near Washburn Institute of Technology (#490) and Georgetown College (#488) 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 Reading Area Community College, 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)
Johnston Community College
Smithfield, NC · 5,371 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles, CA · 5,371 enrolled
Safety score 1.49
Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY · 5,364 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Southern Regional Technical College
Thomasville, GA · 5,381 enrolled
Safety score 0.93
Moberly Area Community College
Moberly, MO · 5,384 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
SUNY Broome Community College
Binghamton, NY · 5,327 enrolled
Safety score 0.19
Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence, KY · 5,320 enrolled
Safety score 0.19
Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, MA · 5,447 enrolled
Safety score 0.55
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Panola College
Carthage, TX · 2,691 enrolled
Safety score 0.74
Kauai Community College
Lihue, HI · 1,335 enrolled
Safety score 0.75
Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, NJ · 4,052 enrolled
Safety score 0.74
Black Hawk College
Moline, IL · 4,001 enrolled
Safety score 0.75
Los Angeles Harbor College
Wilmington, CA · 9,463 enrolled
Safety score 0.74
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, CA · 14,611 enrolled
Safety score 0.75
Butler Community College
El Dorado, KS · 6,841 enrolled
Safety score 0.73
Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.
Houston, TX · 2,632 enrolled
Safety score 0.76
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Reading Area Community College safe?
Reading Area Community College has a safety score of 0.74 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #489 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Los Angeles Southwest College (1.49/1k). Same-state same-level set: Lehigh Carbon Community College (0.16/1k); Bucks County Community College (0.00/1k); Luzerne County Community College (0.00/1k); Westmoreland County Community College (0.00/1k); Delaware County Community College (0.27/1k); Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (0.00/1k); Butler County Community College (0.00/1k); Community College of Beaver County (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Reading Area Community College?
For calendar year 2024, Reading Area Community College reported Fondling (1) 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 Reading Area Community College compare to similar schools?
Reading Area Community College reports 17% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Los Angeles Southwest College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Los Angeles Southwest College (1.49/1k); Johnston Community College (0.00/1k); Rockland Community College (0.00/1k); Wilkes University (2.04/1k); Southern Regional Technical College (0.93/1k). Same-state same-level set: Lehigh Carbon Community College (0.16/1k); Bucks County Community College (0.00/1k); Luzerne County Community College (0.00/1k); Westmoreland County Community College (0.00/1k); Delaware County Community College (0.27/1k); Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (0.00/1k); Butler County Community College (0.00/1k); Community College of Beaver County (0.00/1k).
Does Reading Area Community College have fire safety data?
Reading Area Community College has no on-campus residential fire filing in this Clery release.
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