MS
Rust College
27.84 incidents / 1,000 students
Holly Springs, MS · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Rust College
Across 2022–2024, Rust College reported 15 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, with no net change between the first and last filed year; largest filed category is Burglary.
- 27.84
- Incidents / 1k students
- 467
- Enrolled students
27.84 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Rust College reports 27.84 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 3150% above St. John's College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: St. John's College (4.28/1k); East-West University (0.00/1k); William R Moore College of Technology (0.00/1k); Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico (0.00/1k); Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Millsaps College (15.18/1k); Wesley Biblical Seminary (0.00/1k); Southeastern Baptist College (0.00/1k); Blue Mountain Christian University (0.00/1k); Tougaloo College (3.84/1k); Mississippi University for Women (0.46/1k); Mississippi Valley State University (4.08/1k); Delta State University (0.38/1k). 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
- 27.84
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 5
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 176318 · Rust College 27.84/1k score rate
RATE-HOT · RANK-UNK · ST-UNK · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-SMALL · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 27.84/1k
- RANK-UNK Nat rank n/a
- ST-UNK State rank n/a
- ABOVE-PEER St. John's College · +23.55
- ZERO-SMALL <500 enrolled
- TREND-FLAT Flat
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 467
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: St. John's College (-23.55/1k)
Rust College sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-UNK · ST-UNK · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-SMALL · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer St. John's 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-HOT · RANK-UNK · ST-UNK · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-SMALL · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is St. John's College (-23.55/1k). Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Rust College reports 27.84 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 3150% above St. John's College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: St. John's College (4.28/1k); East-West University (0.00/1k); William R Moore College of Technology (0.00/1k); Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico (0.00/1k); Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Millsaps College (15.18/1k); Wesley Biblical Seminary (0.00/1k); Southeastern Baptist College (0.00/1k); Blue Mountain Christian University (0.00/1k); Tougaloo College (3.84/1k); Mississippi University for Women (0.46/1k); Mississippi Valley State University (4.08/1k); Delta State University (0.38/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Rust College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Rust on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- East-West University · lowest peer 0
East-West University — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- William R Moore College · near 0
William R Moore College of Technology — near
0 per 1,000 students
- St. John's College · near 4.28
St. John's College — near
4.28 per 1,000 students
- Rust College · this campus · highest
Rust College — this campus · highest
27.84 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Rust College's 27.84/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Rust College was unchanged from 5 to 5 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 17 MS 4-year peers in this comparison, Rust College is larger than 13% and safer-reporting than 0% - the smaller, 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.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 88
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 88
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 88
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 38, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 63
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 13
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 38
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 63, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 88, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Rust College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 13, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
Read the chart as a table
| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Baptist College | 93 | 0.00 | 0 | 88 |
| Wesley Biblical Seminary | 170 | 0.00 | 6 | 88 |
| Rust College (this campus) | 467 | 27.84 | 13 | 0 |
| Millsaps College | 593 | 15.18 | 19 | 6 |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | 968 | 0.00 | 25 | 88 |
| Tougaloo College | 1,301 | 3.84 | 31 | 25 |
| Mississippi University for Women | 2,193 | 0.46 | 38 | 63 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 2,205 | 4.08 | 44 | 13 |
| Delta State University | 2,654 | 0.38 | 50 | 69 |
| Alcorn State University | 2,995 | 2.34 | 56 | 38 |
| Mississippi College | 4,164 | 1.92 | 63 | 44 |
| Belhaven University | 4,213 | 0.24 | 69 | 75 |
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 actually gets reported at Rust College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Aggravated Assault, Rape and Robbery.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Fondling, Incest and Motor Vehicle Theft. 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 onlyRust College: Criminal Offenses by year
Stable 0% (5 → 5 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rape | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 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 |
| 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
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 3 | 1 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 1 | 1 |
Rust 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).
NM
St. John's College
4.28 incidents / 1,000 students
IL
East-West University
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Rust College sits on price and outcomes
At $12,587, Rust College's reported average net price is cheaper than 47% among 49 Mississippi colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $13,265.
- $12,587
- average net price
- $13,265
- Mississippi median
- 1.0×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $5,810
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $12,546 for families reporting under $30,000 against $18,356 above $110,000, a difference of $5,810. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $12,587 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $25,641 run about 2.0 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
- $13,265
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $13,265
- Avg Net Price
- $12,587
- Median Debt
- $26,159
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 71%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 17%
- Retention Rate
- 84%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $25,641
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $32,275
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 30%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,122 similar institutions by enrollment size.
St. John's College
Santa Fe, NM · 467 enrolled
Safety Score 4.28
East-West University
Chicago, IL · 468 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
William R Moore College of Technology
Memphis, TN · 468 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR · 466 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA · 468 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Rust College, both outside MS so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
North Central University
Minneapolis, MN · 852 enrolled
Safety score 28.17
Lane College
Jackson, TN · 738 enrolled
Safety score 27.10
Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, LA · 712 enrolled
Safety score 26.69
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX · 2,549 enrolled
Safety score 29.03
Westminster College
Fulton, MO · 640 enrolled
Safety score 29.69
Albany Medical College
Albany, NY · 814 enrolled
Safety score 25.80
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA · 1,103 enrolled
Safety score 25.39
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH · 6,938 enrolled
Safety score 25.37
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rust College safe?
Rust College has a safety score of 27.84 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students). With 467 enrolled students it sits under the 500-student ranking cutoff; a size peer on file is St. John's College. Same-state same-level set: Millsaps College (15.18/1k); Wesley Biblical Seminary (0.00/1k); Southeastern Baptist College (0.00/1k); Blue Mountain Christian University (0.00/1k); Tougaloo College (3.84/1k); Mississippi University for Women (0.46/1k); Mississippi Valley State University (4.08/1k); Delta State University (0.38/1k).
What crimes are reported at Rust College?
For calendar year 2024, Rust College reported Burglary (2), Aggravated Assault (1), Rape (1) and Robbery (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Rust College compare to similar schools?
Rust College reports 3150% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than St. John's College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: St. John's College (4.28/1k); East-West University (0.00/1k); William R Moore College of Technology (0.00/1k); Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico (0.00/1k); Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Millsaps College (15.18/1k); Wesley Biblical Seminary (0.00/1k); Southeastern Baptist College (0.00/1k); Blue Mountain Christian University (0.00/1k); Tougaloo College (3.84/1k); Mississippi University for Women (0.46/1k); Mississippi Valley State University (4.08/1k); Delta State University (0.38/1k).
Does Rust College have fire safety data?
Yes. Rust College 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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