CA
San Diego City College
1.81 incidents / 1,000 students
San Diego, CA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
San Diego City College
Across 2022–2024, San Diego City College reported 42 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Irvine Valley College.
- 1.81
- Incidents / 1k students
- #976
- Rank of 2,072
- #222
- CA rank
- 13,242
- Enrolled students
1.81 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
San Diego City College reports 1.81 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 36% below New Jersey Institute of Technology. Similar-enrollment scored peers: New Jersey Institute of Technology (0.98/1k); East Texas A&M University (3.24/1k); Tulane University of Louisiana (7.36/1k); University of Southern Mississippi (0.84/1k); Utah Tech University (1.75/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Irvine Valley College (0.23/1k); College of the Desert (0.31/1k); Chabot College (1.09/1k); Los Angeles Trade Technical College (1.36/1k); Merced College (0.32/1k); San Bernardino Valley College (1.00/1k); Santa Barbara City College (0.57/1k); San Diego Miramar College (0.42/1k). 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
- 1.81
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #976
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 53%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 21
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 122339 · San Diego City College 1.81/1k score rate · #976/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE
- RATE-LOW 1.81/1k
- RANK-MID #976/2,072
- ST-MID #222 in state
- PEER-FINISH Utah Tech University · ±0.07
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 163%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-MID 13,242
- FIRE-NONE No res filing
Nearest enrollment peer: Utah Tech University (-0.07/1k)
San Diego City College sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE · peer Utah Tech University. 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-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Utah Tech University (-0.07/1k). National rank #976 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
San Diego City College reports 1.81 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 36% below New Jersey Institute of Technology. Similar-enrollment scored peers: New Jersey Institute of Technology (0.98/1k); East Texas A&M University (3.24/1k); Tulane University of Louisiana (7.36/1k); University of Southern Mississippi (0.84/1k); Utah Tech University (1.75/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Irvine Valley College (0.23/1k); College of the Desert (0.31/1k); Chabot College (1.09/1k); Los Angeles Trade Technical College (1.36/1k); Merced College (0.32/1k); San Bernardino Valley College (1.00/1k); Santa Barbara City College (0.57/1k); San Diego Miramar College (0.42/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around San Diego City
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest San on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- University of Southern Mississippi · lowest peer 0.84
University of Southern Mississippi — lowest peer
0.84 per 1,000 students
- New Jersey Institute of · near 0.98
New Jersey Institute of Technology — near
0.98 per 1,000 students
- Utah Tech University · near 1.75
Utah Tech University — near
1.75 per 1,000 students
- San Diego City College · this campus 1.81
San Diego City College — this campus
1.81 per 1,000 students
- Tulane University of Louisiana · highest peer
Tulane University of Louisiana — highest peer
7.36 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around San Diego City College's 1.81/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
San Diego City College increased from 13 to 21 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 CA 2-year peers in this comparison, San Diego City College is larger than 69% and safer-reporting than 0% - 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 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- San Diego City College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laney College | 9,328 | 0.43 | 0 | 50 |
| Evergreen Valley College | 9,336 | 0.54 | 3 | 42 |
| Cabrillo College | 9,457 | 0.53 | 6 | 44 |
| Los Angeles Harbor College | 9,463 | 0.74 | 8 | 25 |
| College of San Mateo | 9,901 | 0.10 | 11 | 89 |
| Clovis Community College | 10,358 | 0.58 | 14 | 36 |
| Citrus College | 10,429 | 0.38 | 17 | 56 |
| Los Angeles Mission College | 10,690 | 0.47 | 19 | 47 |
| Golden West College | 10,721 | 1.12 | 22 | 8 |
| Butte College | 10,968 | 0.27 | 25 | 69 |
| Folsom Lake College | 11,098 | 0.00 | 28 | 97 |
| San Diego City College (this campus) | 13,242 | 1.81 | 69 | 0 |
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 San Diego City College rose from 13 to 21 (+62%). The increase shows up in Burglary (0 to 10), Rape (0 to 2) and Robbery (1 to 3). Falling over the same period: Aggravated Assault (5 to 0) and Fondling (2 to 0).
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 San Diego City College
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 onlySan Diego City College: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 163% (8 → 21 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rape | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 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
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 25 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 21 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 39 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 12 | 0 |
San Diego City 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).
NJ
New Jersey Institute of Technology
0.98 incidents / 1,000 students
TX
East Texas A&M University
3.24 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where San Diego City College sits on price and outcomes
At $7,935, San Diego City College's reported average net price is cheaper than 17% among 492 California colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $20,161.
- $7,935
- average net price
- $20,161
- California median
- 4.1×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $10,585
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $7,181, while those above $110,000 record $17,766 - roughly 2.5 times as much. A published average of $7,935 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 $31,504, roughly 4.0 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish. Only 28% 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
- $1,146
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $10,002
- Avg Net Price
- $7,935
- Median Debt
- $7,689
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 23%
Outcomes
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $31,504
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $38,503
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 50%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 660 similar institutions by enrollment size.
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ · 13,247 enrolled
Safety Score 0.98
East Texas A&M University
Commerce, TX · 13,252 enrolled
Safety Score 3.24
Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA · 13,310 enrolled
Safety Score 7.36
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS · 13,170 enrolled
Safety Score 0.84
Utah Tech University
Saint George, UT · 13,167 enrolled
Safety Score 1.75
Closest by National Rank
San Diego City College (national rank #976) sits near Monterey Peninsula College (#975) and Southern Technical College (#977) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, CA
National Rank #975
Southern Technical College
Fort Myers, FL
National Rank #977
Southwest Baptist University
Bolivar, MO
National Rank #978
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ
National Rank #974
Manhattan School of Music
New York, NY
National Rank #979
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for San Diego City College, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville, KY · 13,429 enrolled
Safety score 0.60
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington, KY · 12,965 enrolled
Safety score 12.34
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · 13,523 enrolled
Safety score 0.67
Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC · 13,552 enrolled
Safety score 0.15
Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA · 12,926 enrolled
Safety score 0.08
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA · 12,763 enrolled
Safety score 0.39
Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA · 12,712 enrolled
Safety score 0.08
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI · 13,792 enrolled
Safety score 2.47
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Southern Technical College
Fort Myers, FL · 550 enrolled
Safety score 1.82
East Central Community College
Decatur, MS · 2,785 enrolled
Safety score 1.80
Richard Bland College
South Prince George, VA · 2,788 enrolled
Safety score 1.79
Flathead Valley Community College
Kalispell, MT · 2,234 enrolled
Safety score 1.79
Northeastern Junior College
Sterling, CO · 1,684 enrolled
Safety score 1.78
Carrington College-Phoenix North
Phoenix, AZ · 1,080 enrolled
Safety score 1.85
Intellitec College-Grand Junction
Grand Junction, CO · 1,077 enrolled
Safety score 1.86
Casper College
Casper, WY · 3,403 enrolled
Safety score 1.76
Frequently Asked Questions
Is San Diego City College safe?
San Diego City College has a safety score of 1.81 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #976 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: New Jersey Institute of Technology (0.98/1k). Same-state same-level set: Irvine Valley College (0.23/1k); College of the Desert (0.31/1k); Chabot College (1.09/1k); Los Angeles Trade Technical College (1.36/1k); Merced College (0.32/1k); San Bernardino Valley College (1.00/1k); Santa Barbara City College (0.57/1k); San Diego Miramar College (0.42/1k).
What crimes are reported at San Diego City College?
For calendar year 2024, San Diego City College reported Burglary (10), Motor Vehicle Theft (5), Robbery (3), Rape (2) and Arson (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does San Diego City College compare to similar schools?
San Diego City College reports 36% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than New Jersey Institute of Technology. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: New Jersey Institute of Technology (0.98/1k); East Texas A&M University (3.24/1k); Tulane University of Louisiana (7.36/1k); University of Southern Mississippi (0.84/1k); Utah Tech University (1.75/1k). Same-state same-level set: Irvine Valley College (0.23/1k); College of the Desert (0.31/1k); Chabot College (1.09/1k); Los Angeles Trade Technical College (1.36/1k); Merced College (0.32/1k); San Bernardino Valley College (1.00/1k); Santa Barbara City College (0.57/1k); San Diego Miramar College (0.42/1k).
Does San Diego City College have fire safety data?
San Diego City College has no on-campus residential fire filing in this Clery release.
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