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Southern Connecticut State University
0.85 incidents / 1,000 students
New Haven, CT · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Southern Connecticut State University
Across 2022–2024, Southern Connecticut State University reported 21 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, with no net change between the first and last filed year; largest filed category is Motor Vehicle Theft.
- 0.85
- Incidents / 1k students
- #552
- Rank of 2,072
- #13
- CT rank
- 9,377
- Enrolled students
0.85 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Southern Connecticut State University reports 0.85 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 208% above Middlesex Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Middlesex Community College (0.00/1k); Brightpoint Community College (0.00/1k); SUNY Westchester Community College (0.85/1k); McHenry County College (0.00/1k); Pellissippi State Community College (0.53/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Quinnipiac University (0.21/1k); University of New Haven (1.73/1k); Central Connecticut State University (2.70/1k); Sacred Heart University (2.00/1k); Fairfield University (1.46/1k); University of Hartford (3.16/1k); Eastern Connecticut State University (2.07/1k); Western Connecticut State University (2.16/1k). 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
- 0.85
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #552
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 73%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 4
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 130493 · Southern Connecticut State University 0.85/1k score rate · #552/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-QUIET 0.85/1k
- RANK-MID #552/2,072
- ST-MID #13 in state
- PEER-FINISH SUNY Westchester Community College · ±0.00
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-FLAT Flat
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-MID 9,377
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: SUNY Westchester Community College (+0.00/1k)
Southern Connecticut State University sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer SUNY Westchester Community 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 · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is SUNY Westchester Community College (+0.00/1k). National rank #552 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Southern Connecticut State University reports 0.85 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 208% above Middlesex Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Middlesex Community College (0.00/1k); Brightpoint Community College (0.00/1k); SUNY Westchester Community College (0.85/1k); McHenry County College (0.00/1k); Pellissippi State Community College (0.53/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Quinnipiac University (0.21/1k); University of New Haven (1.73/1k); Central Connecticut State University (2.70/1k); Sacred Heart University (2.00/1k); Fairfield University (1.46/1k); University of Hartford (3.16/1k); Eastern Connecticut State University (2.07/1k); Western Connecticut State University (2.16/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Southern Connecticut State
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Southern on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Middlesex Community College · lowest peer 0
Middlesex Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Pellissippi State Community College · near
Pellissippi State Community College — near
0.53 per 1,000 students
- Southern Connecticut State University · this campus
Southern Connecticut State University — this campus
0.85 per 1,000 students
- SUNY Westchester Community College · highest peer
SUNY Westchester Community College — highest peer
0.85 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Southern Connecticut State University's 0.85/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Southern Connecticut State University decreased from 13 to 4 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 27 CT 4-year peers in this comparison, Southern Connecticut State University is larger than 77% and safer-reporting than 65% - 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 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 73, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 85, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 88, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 54
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 62
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 65, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 23
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 62, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 46
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 54, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 38
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 46, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 96, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 38, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 4
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 35, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 27, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 27
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 23, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 15
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 15, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 35
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 12, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 4, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 12
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Southern Connecticut State…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 77, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 65
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford International University for Religion and Peace | 109 | 0.00 | 0 | 81 |
| Mitchell College | 442 | 6.79 | 4 | 12 |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point | 477 | 0.00 | 8 | 81 |
| Holy Apostles College and Seminary | 719 | 0.00 | 12 | 81 |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | 745 | 2.68 | 15 | 35 |
| Albertus Magnus College | 1,239 | 4.04 | 19 | 15 |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | 1,544 | 0.00 | 23 | 81 |
| University of Saint Joseph | 1,952 | 3.07 | 27 | 27 |
| Connecticut College | 1,990 | 10.05 | 31 | 8 |
| Charter Oak State College | 2,012 | 0.00 | 35 | 81 |
| Trinity College | 2,238 | 10.28 | 38 | 4 |
| Southern Connecticut State University (this campus) | 9,377 | 0.85 | 77 | 65 |
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 Southern Connecticut State University fell from 13 to 4 (-69%). The increase shows up in Burglary (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Motor Vehicle Theft (11 to 2) and Rape (2 to 1).
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 Southern Connecticut State University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Rape, Fondling and Burglary. Motor Vehicle Theft accounts for most of them.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Incest and Murder / Non-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 onlySouthern Connecticut State University: Criminal Offenses by year
Stable 0% (4 → 4 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Rape | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 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
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 2 | 27 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 74 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 35 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 65 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 3 | 8 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 21 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Southern Connecticut State University 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).
MA
Middlesex Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
VA
Brightpoint Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Southern Connecticut State University sits on price and outcomes
At $20,857, Southern Connecticut State University's reported average net price is cheaper than 45% among 49 Connecticut colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $21,634.
- $20,857
- average net price
- $21,634
- Connecticut median
- 2.0×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $10,073
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $17,736 for families reporting under $30,000 against $27,809 above $110,000, a difference of $10,073. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $20,857 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $45,422 run about 2.2 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
- $13,438
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $27,378
- Avg Net Price
- $20,857
- Median Debt
- $22,250
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 41%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 49%
- Retention Rate
- 78%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $45,422
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $55,043
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 75%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 816 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Middlesex Community College
Bedford, MA · 9,374 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Brightpoint Community College
Chester, VA · 9,380 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
SUNY Westchester Community College
Valhalla, NY · 9,359 enrolled
Safety Score 0.85
McHenry County College
Crystal Lake, IL · 9,399 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Pellissippi State Community College
Knoxville, TN · 9,399 enrolled
Safety Score 0.53
Closest by National Rank
Southern Connecticut State University (national rank #552) sits near Alvin Community College (#551) and Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett (#553) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX
National Rank #551
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett
Everett, WA
National Rank #553
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, OK
National Rank #554
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
National Rank #550
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM
National Rank #549
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Southern Connecticut State University, both outside CT so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH · 9,350 enrolled
Safety score 0.96
Pasco-Hernando State College
New Port Richey, FL · 9,410 enrolled
Safety score 0.21
University of St Thomas
Saint Paul, MN · 9,410 enrolled
Safety score 5.21
Rasmussen University-Minnesota
St. Cloud, MN · 9,416 enrolled
Safety score 0.21
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC · 9,322 enrolled
Safety score 10.19
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL · 9,313 enrolled
Safety score 2.47
Franklin University
Columbus, OH · 9,457 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Solano Community College
Fairfield, CA · 9,282 enrolled
Safety score 0.22
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, OK · 5,851 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO · 12,857 enrolled
Safety score 0.86
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL · 7,011 enrolled
Safety score 0.86
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA · 8,234 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Edward Waters University
Jacksonville, FL · 1,177 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM · 3,531 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Bethel University
Mishawaka, IN · 1,167 enrolled
Safety score 0.86
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI · 12,953 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Southern Connecticut State University safe?
Southern Connecticut State University has a safety score of 0.85 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #552 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Middlesex Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Quinnipiac University (0.21/1k); University of New Haven (1.73/1k); Central Connecticut State University (2.70/1k); Sacred Heart University (2.00/1k); Fairfield University (1.46/1k); University of Hartford (3.16/1k); Eastern Connecticut State University (2.07/1k); Western Connecticut State University (2.16/1k).
What crimes are reported at Southern Connecticut State University?
For calendar year 2024, Southern Connecticut State University reported Motor Vehicle Theft (2), Burglary (1) and Rape (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Southern Connecticut State University compare to similar schools?
Southern Connecticut State University reports 208% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Middlesex Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Middlesex Community College (0.00/1k); Brightpoint Community College (0.00/1k); SUNY Westchester Community College (0.85/1k); McHenry County College (0.00/1k); Pellissippi State Community College (0.53/1k). Same-state same-level set: Quinnipiac University (0.21/1k); University of New Haven (1.73/1k); Central Connecticut State University (2.70/1k); Sacred Heart University (2.00/1k); Fairfield University (1.46/1k); University of Hartford (3.16/1k); Eastern Connecticut State University (2.07/1k); Western Connecticut State University (2.16/1k).
Does Southern Connecticut State University have fire safety data?
Yes. Southern Connecticut State University 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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