PA
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
0.96 incidents / 1,000 students
Slippery Rock, PA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Across 2022–2024, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania reported 11 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Thomas Jefferson University.
- 0.96
- Incidents / 1k students
- #604
- Rank of 2,072
- #47
- PA rank
- 8,376
- Enrolled students
0.96 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania reports 0.96 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 37% below Ana G. Mendez University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Ana G. Mendez University (0.00/1k); Central Texas College (0.48/1k); Berklee College of Music (4.06/1k); Waukesha County Technical College (0.00/1k); Middle Georgia State University (2.99/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k); Duquesne University (0.85/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); Lehigh University (2.21/1k); Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.20/1k); Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (2.95/1k); Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (3.07/1k); Millersville University of Pennsylvania (1.15/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 0.96
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #604
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 71%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 5
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 216038 · Slippery Rock University of 0.96/1k score rate · #604/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-QUIET 0.96/1k
- RANK-MID #604/2,072
- ST-MID #47 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Central Texas College · +0.48
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 67%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-MID 8,376
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Central Texas College (-0.48/1k)
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer Central Texas 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-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Central Texas College (-0.48/1k). National rank #604 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania reports 0.96 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 37% below Ana G. Mendez University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Ana G. Mendez University (0.00/1k); Central Texas College (0.48/1k); Berklee College of Music (4.06/1k); Waukesha County Technical College (0.00/1k); Middle Georgia State University (2.99/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k); Duquesne University (0.85/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); Lehigh University (2.21/1k); Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.20/1k); Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (2.95/1k); Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (3.07/1k); Millersville University of Pennsylvania (1.15/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Slippery Rock University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Slippery on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Ana G. Mendez University · lowest peer 0
Ana G. Mendez University — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Waukesha County Technical College · near 0
Waukesha County Technical College — near
0 per 1,000 students
- Central Texas College · near 0.48
Central Texas College — near
0.48 per 1,000 students
- Slippery Rock University of · this campus 0.96
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania — this campus
0.96 per 1,000 students
- Berklee College of Music · highest peer
Berklee College of Music — highest peer
4.06 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's 0.96/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania increased from 3 to 5 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, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is larger than 86% 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 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 100
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Slippery Rock University o…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg College | 2,812 | 12.80 | 0 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 2,885 | 7.28 | 3 | 11 |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | 2,901 | 0.69 | 6 | 86 |
| Mount Aloysius College | 2,955 | 0.00 | 8 | 100 |
| Saint Francis University | 2,963 | 3.38 | 11 | 31 |
| DeSales University | 2,972 | 3.36 | 14 | 33 |
| La Salle University | 3,153 | 12.05 | 17 | 3 |
| Holy Family University | 3,225 | 0.62 | 19 | 92 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 3,336 | 6.00 | 22 | 17 |
| Messiah University | 3,373 | 10.97 | 25 | 6 |
| Arcadia University | 3,404 | 2.94 | 28 | 44 |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (this campus) | 8,376 | 0.96 | 86 | 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.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania rose from 3 to 5 (+67%). The increase shows up in Rape (1 to 3) and Aggravated Assault (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Statutory Rape (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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Fondling, Aggravated Assault and Statutory Rape. Rape accounts for most of them.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Burglary, Incest and Motor Vehicle Theft. 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 onlySlippery Rock University of Pennsylvania: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 67% (3 → 5 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Fondling | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burglary | 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 |
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
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 8 | 10 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 58 | 40 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 7 | 15 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 54 | 50 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 7 | 11 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 71 | 52 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 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).
FL
Ana G. Mendez University
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
TX
Central Texas College
0.48 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania sits on price and outcomes
At $19,608, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's reported average net price is cheaper than 46% among 261 Pennsylvania colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $19,954.
- $19,608
- average net price
- $19,954
- Pennsylvania median
- 1.8×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $11,566
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $12,555, while those above $110,000 record $24,121 - roughly 1.9 times as much. A published average of $19,608 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $45,398 run about 2.3 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
- $10,568
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $14,676
- Avg Net Price
- $19,608
- Median Debt
- $25,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 31%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- SAT Average
- 1095
- SAT Math Range
- 480-580
- ACT Average
- 23
- ACT Range
- 18-26
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 66%
- Retention Rate
- 84%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $45,398
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $53,032
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 82%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 871 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Ana G. Mendez University
Orlando, FL · 8,378 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Central Texas College
Killeen, TX · 8,373 enrolled
Safety Score 0.48
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA · 8,369 enrolled
Safety Score 4.06
Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI · 8,367 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GA · 8,363 enrolled
Safety Score 2.99
Closest by National Rank
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (national rank #604) sits near Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (#605) and San Antonio College (#603) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Fayette, MO
National Rank #605
San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX
National Rank #603
Hood College
Frederick, MD
National Rank #602
Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH
National Rank #606
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA
National Rank #607
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 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)
Ana G. Mendez University
Orlando, FL · 8,378 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA · 8,369 enrolled
Safety score 4.06
Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GA · 8,363 enrolled
Safety score 2.99
Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood, CO · 8,419 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, ID · 8,446 enrolled
Safety score 1.18
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ · 8,469 enrolled
Safety score 0.94
Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA · 8,279 enrolled
Safety score 3.02
Webster University
Saint Louis, MO · 8,260 enrolled
Safety score 2.30
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX · 19,901 enrolled
Safety score 0.95
Hood College
Frederick, MD · 2,101 enrolled
Safety score 0.95
Bismarck State College
Bismarck, ND · 4,206 enrolled
Safety score 0.95
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Fayette, MO · 1,041 enrolled
Safety score 0.96
University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN · 9,488 enrolled
Safety score 0.95
Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH · 9,350 enrolled
Safety score 0.96
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO · 9,501 enrolled
Safety score 0.95
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA · 15,575 enrolled
Safety score 0.96
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania safe?
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania has a safety score of 0.96 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #604 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Ana G. Mendez University (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k); Duquesne University (0.85/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); Lehigh University (2.21/1k); Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.20/1k); Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (2.95/1k); Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (3.07/1k); Millersville University of Pennsylvania (1.15/1k).
What crimes are reported at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania?
For calendar year 2024, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania reported Rape (3), Aggravated Assault (1) and Fondling (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania compare to similar schools?
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania reports 37% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Ana G. Mendez University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Ana G. Mendez University (0.00/1k); Central Texas College (0.48/1k); Berklee College of Music (4.06/1k); Waukesha County Technical College (0.00/1k); Middle Georgia State University (2.99/1k). Same-state same-level set: Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k); Duquesne University (0.85/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); Lehigh University (2.21/1k); Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.20/1k); Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (2.95/1k); Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (3.07/1k); Millersville University of Pennsylvania (1.15/1k).
Does Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania have fire safety data?
Yes. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 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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