PA
Saint Francis University
3.38 incidents / 1,000 students
Loretto, PA · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Saint Francis University
Across 2022–2024, Saint Francis University reported 21 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: Mount Aloysius College.
- 3.38
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,371
- Rank of 2,072
- #92
- PA rank
- 2,963
- Enrolled students
3.38 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Saint Francis University reports 3.38 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 47% above Rappahannock Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Rappahannock Community College (0.00/1k); Oklahoma City University (8.43/1k); Walla Walla Community College (3.03/1k); Kishwaukee College (0.00/1k); Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Mount Aloysius College (0.00/1k); DeSales University (3.36/1k); Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (0.69/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington (7.28/1k); Gettysburg College (12.80/1k); Alvernia University (0.36/1k); Lafayette College (7.93/1k); La Salle University (12.05/1k). 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
- 3.38
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,371
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 66%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 6
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 215743 · Saint Francis University 3.38/1k score rate · #1,371/2,072
RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-MID 3.38/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,371/2,072
- ST-MID #92 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Walla Walla Community College · +0.34
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 14%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 2,963
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Walla Walla Community College (-0.34/1k)
Saint Francis University sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Walla Walla Community 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-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Walla Walla Community College (-0.34/1k). National rank #1,371 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Saint Francis University reports 3.38 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 47% above Rappahannock Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Rappahannock Community College (0.00/1k); Oklahoma City University (8.43/1k); Walla Walla Community College (3.03/1k); Kishwaukee College (0.00/1k); Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Mount Aloysius College (0.00/1k); DeSales University (3.36/1k); Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (0.69/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington (7.28/1k); Gettysburg College (12.80/1k); Alvernia University (0.36/1k); Lafayette College (7.93/1k); La Salle University (12.05/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Saint Francis University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Saint on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Rappahannock Community College · lowest peer 0
Rappahannock Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Kishwaukee College · near 0
Kishwaukee College — near
0 per 1,000 students
- Walla Walla Community College · near 3.03
Walla Walla Community College — near
3.03 per 1,000 students
- Saint Francis University · this campus
Saint Francis University — this campus
3.38 per 1,000 students
- Oklahoma City University · highest peer
Oklahoma City University — highest peer
8.43 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Saint Francis University's 3.38/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Saint Francis University decreased from 8 to 6 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, Saint Francis University is larger than 72% and safer-reporting than 44% - 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.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Saint Francis University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
Read the chart as a table
| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Hill University | 1,927 | 1.04 | 0 | 67 |
| King's College | 1,939 | 1.03 | 3 | 69 |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 2,017 | 2.97 | 6 | 53 |
| Lebanon Valley College | 2,146 | 2.33 | 8 | 58 |
| La Roche University | 2,153 | 0.46 | 11 | 83 |
| Delaware Valley University | 2,199 | 6.37 | 14 | 28 |
| Misericordia University | 2,200 | 1.36 | 17 | 64 |
| Lackawanna College | 2,211 | 0.90 | 19 | 72 |
| Neumann University | 2,244 | 4.46 | 22 | 39 |
| Susquehanna University | 2,255 | 10.20 | 25 | 11 |
| Elizabethtown College | 2,283 | 7.45 | 28 | 22 |
| Saint Francis University (this campus) | 2,963 | 3.38 | 72 | 44 |
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 Saint Francis University fell from 8 to 6 (-25%). The increase shows up in Burglary (2 to 4). Falling over the same period: Fondling (4 to 1) and Rape (2 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 Saint Francis University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Rape, Fondling and Aggravated Assault.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Incest, Motor Vehicle Theft 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 onlySaint Francis University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 14% (7 → 6 incidents)
Read the chart as text
| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Rape | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Fondling | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arson | 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
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 3 | 8 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 1 | 13 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 44 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Saint Francis 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).
VA
Rappahannock Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
OK
Oklahoma City University
8.43 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Saint Francis University sits on price and outcomes
At $23,526, Saint Francis University's reported average net price is cheaper than 67% among 261 Pennsylvania colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $19,954.
- $23,526
- average net price
- $19,954
- Pennsylvania median
- 2.1×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $1,039
- reported income-bracket spread
Price barely responds to income at this institution. Families under $30,000 report $21,906 and those above $110,000 report $22,945, a difference of just $1,039. Where the curve is this flat, need-based aid is doing little of the work and the sticker figure is close to what most families actually pay.
Six-year median earnings of $56,920 run about 2.4 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
- $44,000
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $44,000
- Avg Net Price
- $23,526
- Median Debt
- $27,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 18%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- SAT Average
- 1155
- SAT Math Range
- 520-610
- ACT Range
- 21-27
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 74%
- Retention Rate
- 83%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $56,920
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $62,101
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 84%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,244 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Rappahannock Community College
Glenns, VA · 2,962 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK · 2,966 enrolled
Safety Score 8.43
Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla, WA · 2,967 enrolled
Safety Score 3.03
Kishwaukee College
Malta, IL · 2,969 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel
Monroe, NY · 2,957 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Saint Francis University (national rank #1371) sits near DeSales University (#1370) and Western Wyoming Community College (#1372) 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 Saint Francis 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)
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK · 2,966 enrolled
Safety score 8.43
Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla, WA · 2,967 enrolled
Safety score 3.03
Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel
Monroe, NY · 2,957 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Goodwin University
East Hartford, CT · 2,970 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX · 2,953 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, WI · 2,953 enrolled
Safety score 6.43
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR · 2,942 enrolled
Safety score 12.58
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI · 2,940 enrolled
Safety score 6.46
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Western Wyoming Community College
Rock Springs, WY · 2,653 enrolled
Safety score 3.39
Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH · 3,831 enrolled
Safety score 3.39
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO · 3,577 enrolled
Safety score 3.35
University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA · 3,826 enrolled
Safety score 3.40
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI · 11,746 enrolled
Safety score 3.41
New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NY · 6,877 enrolled
Safety score 3.34
Lincoln University
Jefferson City, MO · 2,054 enrolled
Safety score 3.41
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN · 38,728 enrolled
Safety score 3.41
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Saint Francis University safe?
Saint Francis University has a safety score of 3.38 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,371 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Rappahannock Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Mount Aloysius College (0.00/1k); DeSales University (3.36/1k); Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (0.69/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington (7.28/1k); Gettysburg College (12.80/1k); Alvernia University (0.36/1k); Lafayette College (7.93/1k); La Salle University (12.05/1k).
What crimes are reported at Saint Francis University?
For calendar year 2024, Saint Francis University reported Burglary (4), 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 Saint Francis University compare to similar schools?
Saint Francis University reports 47% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Rappahannock Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Rappahannock Community College (0.00/1k); Oklahoma City University (8.43/1k); Walla Walla Community College (3.03/1k); Kishwaukee College (0.00/1k); Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Mount Aloysius College (0.00/1k); DeSales University (3.36/1k); Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (0.69/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington (7.28/1k); Gettysburg College (12.80/1k); Alvernia University (0.36/1k); Lafayette College (7.93/1k); La Salle University (12.05/1k).
Does Saint Francis University have fire safety data?
Yes. Saint Francis 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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