ME
Southern Maine Community College
0.13 incidents / 1,000 students
South Portland, ME · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Southern Maine Community College
Across 2022–2024, Southern Maine Community College reported 15 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Central Maine Community College.
- 0.13
- Incidents / 1k students
- #50
- Rank of 2,072
- #10
- ME rank
- 7,900
- Enrolled students
0.13 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Southern Maine Community College reports 0.13 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 96% below State University of New York at New Paltz. Similar-enrollment scored peers: State University of New York at New Paltz (2.41/1k); Indiana State University (6.97/1k); Illinois Central College (1.52/1k); Columbus State University (5.69/1k); Horry-Georgetown Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Central Maine Community College (1.47/1k); Eastern Maine Community College (1.47/1k); Kennebec Valley Community College (0.00/1k); York County Community College (0.53/1k); Northern Maine Community College (0.00/1k); Washington County Community College (0.00/1k); The Landing School (0.00/1k). 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
- 0.13
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #50
- 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 161545 · Southern Maine Community College 0.13/1k score rate · #50/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-TOP · ST-UPPER · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-QUIET 0.13/1k
- RANK-TOP #50/2,072
- ST-UPPER #10 in state
- PEER-FINISH Horry-Georgetown Technical College · ±0.13
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 87%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-MID 7,900
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Horry-Georgetown Technical College (-0.13/1k)
Southern Maine Community College sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-TOP · ST-UPPER · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer Horry-Georgetown Technical 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-TOP · ST-UPPER · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Horry-Georgetown Technical College (-0.13/1k). National rank #50 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Southern Maine Community College reports 0.13 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 96% below State University of New York at New Paltz. Similar-enrollment scored peers: State University of New York at New Paltz (2.41/1k); Indiana State University (6.97/1k); Illinois Central College (1.52/1k); Columbus State University (5.69/1k); Horry-Georgetown Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Central Maine Community College (1.47/1k); Eastern Maine Community College (1.47/1k); Kennebec Valley Community College (0.00/1k); York County Community College (0.53/1k); Northern Maine Community College (0.00/1k); Washington County Community College (0.00/1k); The Landing School (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Southern Maine Community
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Southern on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Horry-Georgetown Technical College · lowest peer 0
Horry-Georgetown Technical College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Southern Maine Community College · this campus 0.13
Southern Maine Community College — this campus
0.13 per 1,000 students
- Illinois Central College · near 1.52
Illinois Central College — near
1.52 per 1,000 students
- State University of New · near 2.41
State University of New York at New Paltz — near
2.41 per 1,000 students
- Indiana State University · highest peer
Indiana State University — highest peer
6.97 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Southern Maine Community College's 0.13/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Southern Maine Community College decreased from 6 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 changesWhat changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Southern Maine Community College fell from 6 to 1 (-83%). The decrease shows up in Fondling (4 to 1), Burglary (1 to 0) and 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 Southern Maine Community College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Fondling, Aggravated Assault and Burglary.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Incest, Motor Vehicle Theft 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 Maine Community College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 87% (8 → 1 incidents)
Read the chart as text
| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Fondling | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Burglary | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 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 |
| 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
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 42 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 5 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 25 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 8 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 13 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Southern Maine 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).
NY
State University of New York at New Paltz
2.41 incidents / 1,000 students
IN
Indiana State University
6.97 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Southern Maine Community College sits on price and outcomes
At $11,086, Southern Maine Community College's reported average net price is cheaper than 29% among 31 Maine colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,510.
- $11,086
- average net price
- $17,510
- Maine median
- 3.6×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $5,006
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $9,654 for families reporting under $30,000 against $14,660 above $110,000, a difference of $5,006. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $11,086 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $36,780, roughly 3.3 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish. Just 24% complete within six years. A completion rate this low means the typical enrolled student leaves without the credential, and cost figures should be read in that light.
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
- $4,156
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $7,036
- Avg Net Price
- $11,086
- Median Debt
- $10,331
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 30%
Outcomes
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $36,780
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $41,661
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 68%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 907 similar institutions by enrollment size.
State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY · 7,898 enrolled
Safety Score 2.41
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN · 7,895 enrolled
Safety Score 6.97
Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL · 7,906 enrolled
Safety Score 1.52
Columbus State University
Columbus, GA · 7,913 enrolled
Safety Score 5.69
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, SC · 7,923 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Southern Maine Community College (national rank #50) sits near Camden County College (#51) and Las Positas College (#49) 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 Southern Maine Community College, both outside ME so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL · 7,906 enrolled
Safety score 1.52
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, SC · 7,923 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia, MS · 7,867 enrolled
Safety score 0.51
Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH · 7,854 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
McLennan Community College
Waco, TX · 7,850 enrolled
Safety score 0.25
Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA · 7,811 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
Chicago, IL · 7,798 enrolled
Safety score 0.64
Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, NJ · 7,763 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Las Positas College
Livermore, CA · 8,103 enrolled
Safety score 0.12
Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ · 7,622 enrolled
Safety score 0.13
American River College
Sacramento, CA · 30,462 enrolled
Safety score 0.13
Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TN · 7,533 enrolled
Safety score 0.13
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL · 8,305 enrolled
Safety score 0.12
Oakton College
Des Plaines, IL · 8,329 enrolled
Safety score 0.12
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WI · 8,330 enrolled
Safety score 0.12
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey
Cranford, NJ · 8,330 enrolled
Safety score 0.12
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Southern Maine Community College safe?
Southern Maine Community College has a safety score of 0.13 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #50 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: State University of New York at New Paltz (2.41/1k). Same-state same-level set: Central Maine Community College (1.47/1k); Eastern Maine Community College (1.47/1k); Kennebec Valley Community College (0.00/1k); York County Community College (0.53/1k); Northern Maine Community College (0.00/1k); Washington County Community College (0.00/1k); The Landing School (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Southern Maine Community College?
For calendar year 2024, Southern Maine Community College reported Fondling (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Southern Maine Community College compare to similar schools?
Southern Maine Community College reports 96% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than State University of New York at New Paltz. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: State University of New York at New Paltz (2.41/1k); Indiana State University (6.97/1k); Illinois Central College (1.52/1k); Columbus State University (5.69/1k); Horry-Georgetown Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Central Maine Community College (1.47/1k); Eastern Maine Community College (1.47/1k); Kennebec Valley Community College (0.00/1k); York County Community College (0.53/1k); Northern Maine Community College (0.00/1k); Washington County Community College (0.00/1k); The Landing School (0.00/1k).
Does Southern Maine Community College have fire safety data?
Yes. Southern Maine Community 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.
Every figure on PlainCampus is rendered directly from federal Clery Act source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on federal Clery Act source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.
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