Marshall, MN · Clery Act 2024 · Public

Southwest Minnesota State University

Across 2022–2024, Southwest Minnesota State University reported 20 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: University of Minnesota-Duluth.

2.31
Incidents / 1k students
#1,120
Rank of 2,072
#46
MN rank
8,214
Enrolled students

2.31 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students

Southwest Minnesota State University reports 2.31 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 15% below University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Arkansas at Little Rock (0.97/1k); Fashion Institute of Technology (0.73/1k); University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (7.53/1k); Duquesne University (0.85/1k); Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Minnesota-Duluth (3.13/1k); University of St Thomas (5.21/1k); Rasmussen University-Minnesota (0.21/1k); Metropolitan State University (2.85/1k); Winona State University (3.80/1k); Concordia University-Saint Paul (0.17/1k); Saint Cloud State University (1.58/1k); Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (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
2.31
of 2,072 ranked nationally
#1,120
report fewer incidents than this campus
54%
Criminal Offenses, 2024
13
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Data updated August 2026

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Sheet 175078 · Southwest Minnesota State University 2.31/1k score rate · #1,120/2,072

RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO

  • RATE-MID 2.31/1k
  • RANK-LOWER #1,120/2,072
  • ST-MID #46 in state
  • BELOW-PEER Thomas Jefferson University · 1.21 back
  • ZERO-NONE Scored
  • TREND-UP ↑ 160%
  • CAT-LEAD Rape
  • ENR-MID 8,214
  • FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed

Nearest enrollment peer: Thomas Jefferson University (+1.21/1k)

Southwest Minnesota State University sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer Thomas Jefferson 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-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Thomas Jefferson University (+1.21/1k). National rank #1,120 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.

Southwest Minnesota State University reports 2.31 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 15% below University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Arkansas at Little Rock (0.97/1k); Fashion Institute of Technology (0.73/1k); University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (7.53/1k); Duquesne University (0.85/1k); Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Minnesota-Duluth (3.13/1k); University of St Thomas (5.21/1k); Rasmussen University-Minnesota (0.21/1k); Metropolitan State University (2.85/1k); Winona State University (3.80/1k); Concordia University-Saint Paul (0.17/1k); Saint Cloud State University (1.58/1k); Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.

Peer-rate neighbourhood around Southwest Minnesota State

Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Southwest on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.

per 1,000 students

What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Southwest Minnesota State University's 2.31/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.

Source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey (Clery Act) As of 2024

Reporting-period change

What changed in 2024

+11 reported incidents

Southwest Minnesota State University increased from 2 to 13 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 changes

Signature insight · size does not equal danger

Campus size vs reported safety rate

Among 37 MN 4-year peers in this comparison, Southwest Minnesota State University is larger than 86% and safer-reporting than 53% - 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.

Smaller · Safer-reportingLarger · Safer-reportingSmaller · Higher-reportingLarger · Higher-reporting026.352.578.8105024.148.372.496.6Enrollment size, percentile in sampleSafer-reporting percentile (lower rate)Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 89 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 47Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 92 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 25Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 94 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 86Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 83 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 50Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 81 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 39Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 78 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 89Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 97 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 69Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 75 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 92Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 72 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 56Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 69 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 75Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 67 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 81Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 64 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 58Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 61 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 22Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 58 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 72Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 56 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 31Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 53 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 67Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 50 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 78Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 47 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 17Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 44 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 11Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 42 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 6Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 39 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 28Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 36 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 19Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 33 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 92Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 31 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 83Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 28 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 36Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 25 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 44Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 22 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 0Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 19 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 33Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 17 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 92Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 100 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 64Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 14 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 92Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 11 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 61Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 8 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 42Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 6 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 8Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 3 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 3Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 0 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 14Southwest Minnesota State …: Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 86 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 53
Enrollment vs Clery incidents per 1,000 (inverted to safety percentile), 2024 reporting year
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  • Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
  • Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
  • Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
  • Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
  • Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
  • Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
  • Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
  • Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
  • Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
  • Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
  • Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
  • Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
  • Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
  • Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
  • Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
  • Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
  • Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
  • Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
  • Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
  • Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
  • Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
  • Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
  • Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
  • Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
  • Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
  • Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
  • Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
  • Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
  • Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
  • Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
  • Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
  • Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
  • Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
  • Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
  • Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
  • Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
  • Southwest Minnesota State …: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
Read the chart as a table
CampusEnrollmentRate / 1kSize pctSafety pct
Minneapolis College of Art and Design8317.22014
North Central University85228.1733
Martin Luther College87811.3968
Bethany Lutheran College8993.34842
University of Minnesota-Morris9812.041161
Northwestern Health Sciences University1,1010.001492
Mitchell Hamline School of Law1,1630.001792
College of Saint Benedict1,4294.201933
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science1,439148.02220
Dunwoody College of Technology1,5373.252544
Saint Johns University1,5723.822836
Southwest Minnesota State University (this campus)8,2142.318653

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 Southwest Minnesota State University rose from 2 to 13 (+550%). The increase shows up in Rape (2 to 7), Aggravated Assault (0 to 3) and Burglary (0 to 3).

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 Southwest Minnesota State University

Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 3 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Burglary and Aggravated Assault. Rape accounts for most of them.

The remaining 8 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Fondling, 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 only

Southwest Minnesota State University: Criminal Offenses by year

Rising 160% (5 → 13 incidents)

051015 202220232024 On-campus incidents, 2022: 5On-campus incidents, 2023: 2On-campus incidents, 2024: 13 5 13 ▲ +160.0%
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Period On-campus incidents
2022 5
2023 2
2024 13
Crime Type 202420232022
Rape 723
Burglary 302
Aggravated Assault 300
Arson 000
Fondling 000
Incest 000
Motor Vehicle Theft 000
Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter 000
Negligent Manslaughter 000
Robbery 000
Statutory Rape 000

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
Disposition26%47%27%ArrestsDisciplinary referralsNo action
9 reported records
Category Year Arrests Discipline
Drugs 2024 0 0
Liquor 2024 0 0
Weapons 2024 0 0
Drugs 2023 0 0
Liquor 2023 0 0
Weapons 2023 0 0
Drugs 2022 0 0
Liquor 2022 0 0
Weapons 2022 0 0

Southwest Minnesota 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).

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Southwest Minnesota State University

2.31 incidents / 1,000 students
National rank
#1,120
Enrollment
8,214
Data year
2024

Cost context

Where Southwest Minnesota State University sits on price and outcomes

See Minnesota's cost ranking

At $15,291, Southwest Minnesota State University's reported average net price is cheaper than 43% among 80 Minnesota colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $16,863.

$15,291
average net price
$16,863
Minnesota median
2.1×
six-year earnings to median debt
$10,142
reported income-bracket spread

Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $10,559, while those above $110,000 record $20,701 - roughly 2.0 times as much. A published average of $15,291 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.

Median reported earnings six years after entry are $43,282, roughly 2.8 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.

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
$10,361
Out-of-State Tuition
$10,361
Avg Net Price
$15,291
Median Debt
$20,500
Pell Grant Recipients
12%
How does this cost rank in MN? →

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
62%
SAT Average
1050
ACT Range
16-23

Outcomes

4-Year Graduation Rate
45%
Retention Rate
74%
Median Earnings (6yr)
$43,282
Median Earnings (10yr)
$51,342
Loan Repayment (3yr)
80%

Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.

Similar Institutions

Showing 5 of 880 similar institutions by enrollment size.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR · 8,216 enrolled
Safety Score 0.97
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY · 8,206 enrolled
Safety Score 0.73
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI · 8,233 enrolled
Safety Score 7.53
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA · 8,234 enrolled
Safety Score 0.85
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA · 8,238 enrolled
Safety Score 3.52

Closest by National Rank

Southwest Minnesota State University (national rank #1120) sits near Palmer College of Chiropractic (#1121) and Wayne State University (#1119) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.

Palmer College of Chiropractic
Davenport, IA
National Rank #1121
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
National Rank #1119
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
National Rank #1118
Southwest Technical College
Cedar City, UT
National Rank #1122
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls, MN
National Rank #1117

Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate

Two Clery-derived peer sets for Southwest Minnesota State University, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).

Similar enrollment (nationwide)

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR · 8,216 enrolled
Safety score 0.97
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY · 8,206 enrolled
Safety score 0.73
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI · 8,233 enrolled
Safety score 7.53
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA · 8,234 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA · 8,238 enrolled
Safety score 3.52
Webster University
Saint Louis, MO · 8,260 enrolled
Safety score 2.30
Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA · 8,279 enrolled
Safety score 3.02
Monroe University
Bronx, NY · 8,141 enrolled
Safety score 1.35

Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)

Palmer College of Chiropractic
Davenport, IA · 2,161 enrolled
Safety score 2.31
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI · 23,803 enrolled
Safety score 2.31
The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler, TX · 10,362 enrolled
Safety score 2.32
Columbia College
Columbia, SC · 1,725 enrolled
Safety score 2.32
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA · 5,205 enrolled
Safety score 2.31
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA · 8,601 enrolled
Safety score 2.33
Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA · 1,290 enrolled
Safety score 2.33

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Southwest Minnesota State University safe?
Southwest Minnesota State University has a safety score of 2.31 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,120 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: University of Arkansas at Little Rock (0.97/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Minnesota-Duluth (3.13/1k); University of St Thomas (5.21/1k); Rasmussen University-Minnesota (0.21/1k); Metropolitan State University (2.85/1k); Winona State University (3.80/1k); Concordia University-Saint Paul (0.17/1k); Saint Cloud State University (1.58/1k); Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Southwest Minnesota State University?
For calendar year 2024, Southwest Minnesota State University reported Rape (7), Aggravated Assault (3) and Burglary (3) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Southwest Minnesota State University compare to similar schools?
Southwest Minnesota State University reports 15% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: University of Arkansas at Little Rock (0.97/1k); Fashion Institute of Technology (0.73/1k); University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (7.53/1k); Duquesne University (0.85/1k); Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Minnesota-Duluth (3.13/1k); University of St Thomas (5.21/1k); Rasmussen University-Minnesota (0.21/1k); Metropolitan State University (2.85/1k); Winona State University (3.80/1k); Concordia University-Saint Paul (0.17/1k); Saint Cloud State University (1.58/1k); Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (0.00/1k).
Does Southwest Minnesota State University have fire safety data?
Yes. Southwest Minnesota 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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