OH
Sinclair Community College
0.46 incidents / 1,000 students
Dayton, OH · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Sinclair Community College
Across 2022–2024, Sinclair Community College reported 27 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: Miami University-Oxford.
- 0.46
- Incidents / 1k students
- #308
- Rank of 2,072
- #60
- OH rank
- 19,415
- Enrolled students
0.46 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Sinclair Community College reports 0.46 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 74% below Towson University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Towson University (3.04/1k); St. John's University-New York (1.50/1k); Central New Mexico Community College (1.55/1k); Fullerton College (0.41/1k); University of North Georgia (2.38/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Miami University-Oxford (4.14/1k); Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (1.14/1k); University of Toledo (2.16/1k); Cleveland State University (3.84/1k); University of Akron Main Campus (3.75/1k); Ohio University-Main Campus (3.08/1k); Case Western Reserve University (4.57/1k); Kent State University at Kent (2.20/1k). 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
- 0.46
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #308
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 85%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 3
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 205470 · Sinclair Community College 0.46/1k score rate · #308/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE
- RATE-QUIET 0.46/1k
- RANK-UPPER #308/2,072
- ST-MID #60 in state
- PEER-FINISH Fullerton College · ±0.05
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 80%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-MID 19,415
- FIRE-NONE No res filing
Nearest enrollment peer: Fullerton College (-0.05/1k)
Sinclair Community College sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE · peer Fullerton 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-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Fullerton College (-0.05/1k). National rank #308 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Sinclair Community College reports 0.46 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 74% below Towson University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Towson University (3.04/1k); St. John's University-New York (1.50/1k); Central New Mexico Community College (1.55/1k); Fullerton College (0.41/1k); University of North Georgia (2.38/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Miami University-Oxford (4.14/1k); Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (1.14/1k); University of Toledo (2.16/1k); Cleveland State University (3.84/1k); University of Akron Main Campus (3.75/1k); Ohio University-Main Campus (3.08/1k); Case Western Reserve University (4.57/1k); Kent State University at Kent (2.20/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Sinclair Community College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Sinclair on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Fullerton College · lowest peer 0.41
Fullerton College — lowest peer
0.41 per 1,000 students
- Sinclair Community College · this campus 0.46
Sinclair Community College — this campus
0.46 per 1,000 students
- St. John's University-New York · near
St. John's University-New York — near
1.5 per 1,000 students
- Central New Mexico Community · near
Central New Mexico Community College — near
1.55 per 1,000 students
- Towson University · highest peer
Towson University — highest peer
3.04 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Sinclair Community College's 0.46/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Sinclair Community College decreased from 9 to 3 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 OH 4-year peers in this comparison, Sinclair Community College is larger than 94% and safer-reporting than 81% - 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 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- 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) 83
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Sinclair Community College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northwestern Ohio | 2,525 | 0.79 | 0 | 67 |
| Ohio State University-Newark Campus | 2,544 | 1.18 | 3 | 50 |
| North Central State College | 2,553 | 0.39 | 6 | 83 |
| Central State University | 2,708 | 1.11 | 8 | 56 |
| John Carroll University | 2,864 | 1.05 | 11 | 58 |
| Oberlin College | 2,909 | 3.78 | 14 | 14 |
| Ohio Northern University | 3,140 | 2.87 | 17 | 25 |
| Central Ohio Technical College | 3,182 | 0.63 | 19 | 75 |
| Shawnee State University | 3,231 | 1.55 | 22 | 42 |
| Baldwin Wallace University | 3,305 | 0.91 | 25 | 64 |
| Marion Technical College | 3,346 | 1.20 | 28 | 47 |
| Sinclair Community College (this campus) | 19,415 | 0.46 | 94 | 81 |
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 19,415 enrolled students, Sinclair Community College is the 219th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,366 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Miami University-Oxford (4.14/1k); Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (1.14/1k); University of Toledo (2.16/1k); Cleveland State University (3.84/1k); University of Akron Main Campus (3.75/1k); Ohio University-Main Campus (3.08/1k); Case Western Reserve University (4.57/1k); Kent State University at Kent (2.20/1k). 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 (Towson University is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Sinclair Community College fell from 9 to 3 (-67%). The increase shows up in Fondling (0 to 2). Falling over the same period: Burglary (6 to 1), Motor Vehicle Theft (2 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 Sinclair Community College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Fondling, Aggravated Assault and Robbery. Burglary accounts for most of them.
The remaining 6 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and 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 onlySinclair Community College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 80% (15 → 3 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Fondling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 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 | 1 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 4 | 1 |
Sinclair Community 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).
MD
Towson University
3.04 incidents / 1,000 students
NY
St. John's University-New York
1.50 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Sinclair Community College sits on price and outcomes
At $5,992, Sinclair Community College's reported average net price is cheaper than 6% among 228 Ohio colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,989.
- $5,992
- average net price
- $17,989
- Ohio median
- 2.8×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $4,193
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $4,592, while those above $110,000 record $8,785 - roughly 1.9 times as much. A published average of $5,992 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 $33,821 - about 5.6 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
- $3,675
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $8,556
- Avg Net Price
- $5,992
- Median Debt
- $12,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 31%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 36%
- Retention Rate
- 80%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $33,821
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $37,558
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 51%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 479 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Towson University
Towson, MD · 19,401 enrolled
Safety Score 3.04
St. John's University-New York
Queens, NY · 19,389 enrolled
Safety Score 1.50
Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM · 19,342 enrolled
Safety Score 1.55
Fullerton College
Fullerton, CA · 19,521 enrolled
Safety Score 0.41
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA · 19,291 enrolled
Safety Score 2.38
Closest by National Rank
Sinclair Community College (national rank #308) sits near Southwestern Community College (#307) and La Roche University (#309) 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 Sinclair Community College, both outside OH so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Towson University
Towson, MD · 19,401 enrolled
Safety score 3.04
St. John's University-New York
Queens, NY · 19,389 enrolled
Safety score 1.50
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA · 19,291 enrolled
Safety score 2.38
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, CA · 19,212 enrolled
Safety score 0.36
Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN · 19,795 enrolled
Safety score 0.40
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL · 19,852 enrolled
Safety score 2.01
San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX · 19,901 enrolled
Safety score 0.95
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA · 19,938 enrolled
Safety score 7.67
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Mt Hood Community College
Gresham, OR · 6,476 enrolled
Safety score 0.46
La Roche University
Pittsburgh, PA · 2,153 enrolled
Safety score 0.46
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS · 12,878 enrolled
Safety score 0.47
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL · 23,556 enrolled
Safety score 0.47
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA · 23,453 enrolled
Safety score 0.47
Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS · 2,193 enrolled
Safety score 0.46
Southern Nazarene University
Bethany, OK · 2,198 enrolled
Safety score 0.46
Carrington College-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · 2,207 enrolled
Safety score 0.45
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sinclair Community College safe?
Sinclair Community College has a safety score of 0.46 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #308 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Towson University (3.04/1k). Same-state same-level set: Miami University-Oxford (4.14/1k); Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (1.14/1k); University of Toledo (2.16/1k); Cleveland State University (3.84/1k); University of Akron Main Campus (3.75/1k); Ohio University-Main Campus (3.08/1k); Case Western Reserve University (4.57/1k); Kent State University at Kent (2.20/1k).
What crimes are reported at Sinclair Community College?
For calendar year 2024, Sinclair Community College reported Fondling (2) and Burglary (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Sinclair Community College compare to similar schools?
Sinclair Community College reports 74% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Towson University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Towson University (3.04/1k); St. John's University-New York (1.50/1k); Central New Mexico Community College (1.55/1k); Fullerton College (0.41/1k); University of North Georgia (2.38/1k). Same-state same-level set: Miami University-Oxford (4.14/1k); Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (1.14/1k); University of Toledo (2.16/1k); Cleveland State University (3.84/1k); University of Akron Main Campus (3.75/1k); Ohio University-Main Campus (3.08/1k); Case Western Reserve University (4.57/1k); Kent State University at Kent (2.20/1k).
Does Sinclair Community College have fire safety data?
Sinclair Community College has no on-campus residential fire filing in this Clery release.
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