WA
Seattle Central College
6.12 incidents / 1,000 students
Seattle, WA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Seattle Central College
Across 2022–2024, Seattle Central College reported 75 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: North Seattle College.
- 6.12
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,730
- Rank of 2,072
- #55
- WA rank
- 5,396
- Enrolled students
6.12 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Seattle Central College reports 6.12 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 558% above Moberly Area Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Moberly Area Community College (0.00/1k); Georgia Highlands College (0.19/1k); Wilkes University (2.04/1k); Southern Regional Technical College (0.93/1k); Los Angeles Southwest College (1.49/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes North Seattle College (0.72/1k); South Seattle College (1.15/1k); Highline College (2.68/1k); Olympic College (1.56/1k); University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (0.81/1k); University of Washington-Bothell Campus (0.99/1k); Tacoma Community College (1.94/1k); Spokane Falls Community College (13.20/1k). 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
- 6.12
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,730
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 83%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 32
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 236513 · Seattle Central College 6.12/1k score rate · #1,730/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 6.12/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,730/2,072
- ST-MID #55 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Wilkes University · +4.07
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 33%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-MID 5,396
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Wilkes University (-4.07/1k)
Seattle Central College sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer Wilkes 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-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Wilkes University (-4.07/1k). National rank #1,730 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Seattle Central College reports 6.12 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 558% above Moberly Area Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Moberly Area Community College (0.00/1k); Georgia Highlands College (0.19/1k); Wilkes University (2.04/1k); Southern Regional Technical College (0.93/1k); Los Angeles Southwest College (1.49/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes North Seattle College (0.72/1k); South Seattle College (1.15/1k); Highline College (2.68/1k); Olympic College (1.56/1k); University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (0.81/1k); University of Washington-Bothell Campus (0.99/1k); Tacoma Community College (1.94/1k); Spokane Falls Community College (13.20/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Seattle Central College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Seattle on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Moberly Area Community College · lowest peer 0
Moberly Area Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Southern Regional Technical College · near 0.93
Southern Regional Technical College — near
0.93 per 1,000 students
- Los Angeles Southwest College · near 1.49
Los Angeles Southwest College — near
1.49 per 1,000 students
- Wilkes University · near 2.04
Wilkes University — near
2.04 per 1,000 students
- Seattle Central College · this campus · highest
Seattle Central College — this campus · highest
6.12 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Seattle Central College's 6.12/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Seattle Central College increased from 19 to 32 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 WA 4-year peers in this comparison, Seattle Central College is larger than 61% and safer-reporting than 17% - 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 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 100
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Seattle Central College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Puget Sound | 1,864 | 15.02 | 0 | 3 |
| City University of Seattle | 2,007 | 1.00 | 3 | 64 |
| Bellingham Technical College | 2,047 | 1.47 | 6 | 53 |
| Peninsula College | 2,153 | 1.39 | 8 | 56 |
| Centralia College | 2,244 | 5.79 | 11 | 19 |
| Seattle Pacific University | 2,261 | 13.27 | 14 | 6 |
| Whitworth University | 2,314 | 0.00 | 17 | 100 |
| Cascadia College | 2,380 | 2.52 | 19 | 33 |
| The Evergreen State College | 2,490 | 7.63 | 22 | 14 |
| Lower Columbia College | 2,724 | 0.73 | 25 | 81 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 2,797 | 23.24 | 28 | 0 |
| Seattle Central College (this campus) | 5,396 | 6.12 | 61 | 17 |
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 Seattle Central College rose from 19 to 32 (+68%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (7 to 15), Burglary (9 to 13) and Fondling (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Aggravated Assault (2 to 1) and Arson (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 Seattle Central College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Aggravated Assault, Rape, Robbery, Arson and Fondling.
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 onlySeattle Central College: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 33% (24 → 32 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 32 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 13 | 9 | 10 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 15 | 7 | 10 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Rape | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fondling | 1 | 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
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
36 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
Seattle Central 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).
MO
Moberly Area Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
GA
Georgia Highlands College
0.19 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Seattle Central College sits on price and outcomes
At $8,819, Seattle Central College's reported average net price is cheaper than 19% among 83 Washington colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $14,091.
- $8,819
- average net price
- $14,091
- Washington median
- 3.3×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $9,106
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $7,883, while those above $110,000 record $16,989 - roughly 2.2 times as much. A published average of $8,819 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 $39,072 - about 4.4 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
- $5,184
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $5,745
- Avg Net Price
- $8,819
- Median Debt
- $12,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 21%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 31%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $39,072
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $43,307
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,066 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Moberly Area Community College
Moberly, MO · 5,384 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Georgia Highlands College
Rome, GA · 5,382 enrolled
Safety Score 0.19
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
Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles, CA · 5,371 enrolled
Safety Score 1.49
Closest by National Rank
Seattle Central College (national rank #1730) sits near University of Northern Iowa (#1731) and University of Maryland-Baltimore County (#1729) 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 Seattle Central College, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Georgia Highlands College
Rome, GA · 5,382 enrolled
Safety score 0.19
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA · 5,381 enrolled
Safety score 2.04
Gulf Coast State College
Panama City, FL · 5,426 enrolled
Safety score 0.18
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ · 5,429 enrolled
Safety score 0.55
Biola University
La Mirada, CA · 5,434 enrolled
Safety score 2.02
Pratt Institute-Main
Brooklyn, NY · 5,356 enrolled
Safety score 2.80
SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY · 5,337 enrolled
Safety score 6.56
Bentley University
Waltham, MA · 5,333 enrolled
Safety score 2.44
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD · 13,906 enrolled
Safety score 6.11
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA · 9,278 enrolled
Safety score 6.14
Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH · 2,111 enrolled
Safety score 6.16
Doane University
Crete, NE · 1,985 enrolled
Safety score 6.05
Bluffton University
Bluffton, OH · 646 enrolled
Safety score 6.19
Chadron State College
Chadron, NE · 2,098 enrolled
Safety score 6.20
Schreiner University
Kerrville, TX · 1,326 enrolled
Safety score 6.03
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX · 12,116 enrolled
Safety score 6.03
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Seattle Central College safe?
Seattle Central College has a safety score of 6.12 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,730 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Moberly Area Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: North Seattle College (0.72/1k); South Seattle College (1.15/1k); Highline College (2.68/1k); Olympic College (1.56/1k); University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (0.81/1k); University of Washington-Bothell Campus (0.99/1k); Tacoma Community College (1.94/1k); Spokane Falls Community College (13.20/1k).
What crimes are reported at Seattle Central College?
For calendar year 2024, Seattle Central College reported Motor Vehicle Theft (15), Burglary (13), Aggravated Assault (1), Fondling (1) and Rape (1), and 1 further category in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Seattle Central College compare to similar schools?
Seattle Central College reports 558% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Moberly Area Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Moberly Area Community College (0.00/1k); Georgia Highlands College (0.19/1k); Wilkes University (2.04/1k); Southern Regional Technical College (0.93/1k); Los Angeles Southwest College (1.49/1k). Same-state same-level set: North Seattle College (0.72/1k); South Seattle College (1.15/1k); Highline College (2.68/1k); Olympic College (1.56/1k); University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (0.81/1k); University of Washington-Bothell Campus (0.99/1k); Tacoma Community College (1.94/1k); Spokane Falls Community College (13.20/1k).
Does Seattle Central College have fire safety data?
Yes. Seattle Central 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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