CA
Santa Ana College
0.11 incidents / 1,000 students
Santa Ana, CA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Santa Ana College
Across 2022–2024, Santa Ana College reported 11 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: California State Polytechnic University-Pomona.
- 0.11
- Incidents / 1k students
- #33
- Rank of 2,072
- #97
- CA rank
- 27,248
- Enrolled students
0.11 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Santa Ana College reports 0.11 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 89% below Oklahoma State University-Main Campus. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (2.38/1k); Boise State University (1.14/1k); Full Sail University (0.04/1k); Georgia Southern University (1.17/1k); South Texas College (0.22/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (2.53/1k); University of California-Riverside (19.25/1k); University of California-Santa Barbara (11.71/1k); California State University-Fresno (8.23/1k); Bakersfield College (1.04/1k); Santa Monica College (0.47/1k); California State University-Los Angeles (2.76/1k); California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (5.51/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 0.11
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #33
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 98%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 1
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 121619 · Santa Ana College 0.11/1k score rate · #33/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-TOP · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-NONE
- RATE-QUIET 0.11/1k
- RANK-TOP #33/2,072
- ST-MID #97 in state
- PEER-FINISH Full Sail University · ±0.07
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 86%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-LARGE 27,248
- FIRE-NONE No res filing
Nearest enrollment peer: Full Sail University (-0.07/1k)
Santa Ana College sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-TOP · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-NONE · peer Full Sail 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-QUIET · RANK-TOP · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-NONE. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Full Sail University (-0.07/1k). National rank #33 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Santa Ana College reports 0.11 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 89% below Oklahoma State University-Main Campus. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (2.38/1k); Boise State University (1.14/1k); Full Sail University (0.04/1k); Georgia Southern University (1.17/1k); South Texas College (0.22/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (2.53/1k); University of California-Riverside (19.25/1k); University of California-Santa Barbara (11.71/1k); California State University-Fresno (8.23/1k); Bakersfield College (1.04/1k); Santa Monica College (0.47/1k); California State University-Los Angeles (2.76/1k); California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (5.51/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Santa Ana College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Santa on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Full Sail University · lowest peer 0.04
Full Sail University — lowest peer
0.04 per 1,000 students
- Santa Ana College · this campus 0.11
Santa Ana College — this campus
0.11 per 1,000 students
- South Texas College · near 0.22
South Texas College — near
0.22 per 1,000 students
- Boise State University · near
Boise State University — near
1.14 per 1,000 students
- Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · highest peer
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus — highest peer
2.38 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Santa Ana College's 0.11/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Santa Ana College decreased from 3 to 1 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 4-year peers in this comparison, Santa Ana College is larger than 69% and safer-reporting than 94% - the larger, safer-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 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Santa Ana College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount University | 10,179 | 6.68 | 0 | 22 |
| California State University-Bakersfield | 10,419 | 0.77 | 3 | 75 |
| MiraCosta College | 11,478 | 0.52 | 6 | 81 |
| California Baptist University | 11,902 | 2.77 | 8 | 39 |
| California State University-East Bay | 12,326 | 2.60 | 11 | 44 |
| Foothill College | 12,949 | 0.23 | 14 | 89 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District | 13,532 | 0.59 | 17 | 78 |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | 15,182 | 4.22 | 19 | 28 |
| California State University-Chico | 15,257 | 2.16 | 22 | 53 |
| Cypress College | 15,924 | 1.57 | 25 | 61 |
| California State University-San Marcos | 16,237 | 1.85 | 28 | 58 |
| Santa Ana College (this campus) | 27,248 | 0.11 | 69 | 94 |
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.
Enrollment scale
How campus size shapes the safety figures
With 27,248 enrolled students, Santa Ana College is the 129th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,456 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (2.53/1k); University of California-Riverside (19.25/1k); University of California-Santa Barbara (11.71/1k); California State University-Fresno (8.23/1k); Bakersfield College (1.04/1k); Santa Monica College (0.47/1k); California State University-Los Angeles (2.76/1k); California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (5.51/1k). The score above normalizes 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students, so compare it with similarly sized campuses instead of treating a higher raw count as evidence that a campus is less safe (Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Santa Ana College fell from 3 to 1 (-67%). The increase shows up in Arson (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Burglary (1 to 0), Fondling (1 to 0) and Robbery (1 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 Santa Ana College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Arson, Burglary, Aggravated Assault, Fondling and Robbery.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and 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 onlySanta Ana College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 86% (7 → 1 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Arson | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Burglary | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fondling | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rape | 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
45 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
Santa Ana 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).
OK
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
2.38 incidents / 1,000 students
ID
Boise State University
1.14 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Santa Ana College sits on price and outcomes
At $3,133, Santa Ana College's reported average net price is among the lowest reported prices among 492 California colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $20,161.
- $3,133
- average net price
- $20,161
- California median
- 5.4×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $8,190
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $1,970, while those above $110,000 record $10,160 - roughly 5.2 times as much. A published average of $3,133 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six years after enrolling, the median former student who received federal aid reports $36,845 - about 11.8 times one year of the reported net price here. On that ratio the cost is recovered quickly.
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
- $1,180
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $10,756
- Avg Net Price
- $3,133
- Median Debt
- $6,871
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 16%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 31%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $36,845
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $43,552
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 63%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 328 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK · 27,278 enrolled
Safety Score 2.38
Boise State University
Boise, ID · 27,198 enrolled
Safety Score 1.14
Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL · 27,169 enrolled
Safety Score 0.04
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA · 27,423 enrolled
Safety Score 1.17
South Texas College
Mcallen, TX · 27,431 enrolled
Safety Score 0.22
Closest by National Rank
Santa Ana College (national rank #33) sits near Jefferson State Community College (#32) and Arizona Western College (#34) 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 Santa Ana 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)
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK · 27,278 enrolled
Safety score 2.38
Boise State University
Boise, ID · 27,198 enrolled
Safety score 1.14
Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL · 27,169 enrolled
Safety score 0.04
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA · 27,423 enrolled
Safety score 1.17
South Texas College
Mcallen, TX · 27,431 enrolled
Safety score 0.22
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC · 26,940 enrolled
Safety score 3.12
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · 26,793 enrolled
Safety score 4.22
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY · 26,689 enrolled
Safety score 2.62
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota
Bradenton, FL · 8,750 enrolled
Safety score 0.11
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH · 189,531 enrolled
Safety score 0.11
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
New York, NY · 9,536 enrolled
Safety score 0.10
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL · 25,916 enrolled
Safety score 0.12
Beth Medrash Govoha
Lakewood, NJ · 9,657 enrolled
Safety score 0.10
Aims Community College
Greeley, CO · 8,542 enrolled
Safety score 0.12
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses
Angola, IN · 9,868 enrolled
Safety score 0.10
Odessa College
Odessa, TX · 9,981 enrolled
Safety score 0.10
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Santa Ana College safe?
Santa Ana College has a safety score of 0.11 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #33 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (2.38/1k). Same-state same-level set: California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (2.53/1k); University of California-Riverside (19.25/1k); University of California-Santa Barbara (11.71/1k); California State University-Fresno (8.23/1k); Bakersfield College (1.04/1k); Santa Monica College (0.47/1k); California State University-Los Angeles (2.76/1k); California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (5.51/1k).
What crimes are reported at Santa Ana College?
For calendar year 2024, Santa Ana College reported Arson (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Santa Ana College compare to similar schools?
Santa Ana College reports 89% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Oklahoma State University-Main Campus. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (2.38/1k); Boise State University (1.14/1k); Full Sail University (0.04/1k); Georgia Southern University (1.17/1k); South Texas College (0.22/1k). Same-state same-level set: California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (2.53/1k); University of California-Riverside (19.25/1k); University of California-Santa Barbara (11.71/1k); California State University-Fresno (8.23/1k); Bakersfield College (1.04/1k); Santa Monica College (0.47/1k); California State University-Los Angeles (2.76/1k); California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (5.51/1k).
Does Santa Ana College have fire safety data?
Santa Ana College has no on-campus residential fire filing in this Clery release.
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