MN
St Catherine University
0.82 incidents / 1,000 students
Saint Paul, MN · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
St Catherine University
Across 2022–2024, St Catherine University reported 16 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Bethel University.
- 0.82
- Incidents / 1k students
- #539
- Rank of 2,072
- #31
- MN rank
- 3,651
- Enrolled students
0.82 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
St Catherine University reports 0.82 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 53% below Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (0.27/1k); Concordia University-Irvine (1.09/1k); Coastal Carolina Community College (0.00/1k); Truman State University (4.37/1k); Western University of Health Sciences (3.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Bethel University (2.22/1k); Augsburg University (5.23/1k); University of Northwestern-St Paul (1.24/1k); Bemidji State University (1.23/1k); St Olaf College (5.12/1k); The College of Saint Scholastica (1.71/1k); Minnesota State University Moorhead (2.28/1k); Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (0.00/1k). 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
- 0.82
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #539
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 74%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 3
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 175005 · St Catherine University 0.82/1k score rate · #539/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-QUIET 0.82/1k
- RANK-MID #539/2,072
- ST-MID #31 in state
- BELOW-PEER Concordia University-Irvine · 0.27 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 50%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-SMALL 3,651
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Concordia University-Irvine (+0.27/1k)
St Catherine University sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Concordia University-Irvine. 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 · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Concordia University-Irvine (+0.27/1k). National rank #539 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
St Catherine University reports 0.82 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 53% below Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (0.27/1k); Concordia University-Irvine (1.09/1k); Coastal Carolina Community College (0.00/1k); Truman State University (4.37/1k); Western University of Health Sciences (3.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Bethel University (2.22/1k); Augsburg University (5.23/1k); University of Northwestern-St Paul (1.24/1k); Bemidji State University (1.23/1k); St Olaf College (5.12/1k); The College of Saint Scholastica (1.71/1k); Minnesota State University Moorhead (2.28/1k); Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around St Catherine University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest St on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Coastal Carolina Community College · lowest peer 0
Coastal Carolina Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Harrisburg University of Science · near 0.27
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology — near
0.27 per 1,000 students
- St Catherine University · this campus 0.82
St Catherine University — this campus
0.82 per 1,000 students
- Concordia University-Irvine · near 1.09
Concordia University-Irvine — near
1.09 per 1,000 students
- Truman State University · highest peer
Truman State University — highest peer
4.37 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around St Catherine University's 0.82/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
St Catherine University decreased from 7 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 MN 4-year peers in this comparison, St Catherine University is larger than 83% and safer-reporting than 69% - 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) 53
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- St Catherine University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School | 192 | 0.00 | 0 | 78 |
| United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities | 226 | 0.00 | 3 | 78 |
| Adler Graduate School | 275 | 0.00 | 6 | 78 |
| Luther Seminary | 371 | 0.00 | 8 | 78 |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester | 578 | 6.92 | 11 | 19 |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis | 748 | 0.00 | 14 | 78 |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 831 | 7.22 | 17 | 14 |
| North Central University | 852 | 28.17 | 19 | 3 |
| Martin Luther College | 878 | 11.39 | 22 | 8 |
| Bethany Lutheran College | 899 | 3.34 | 25 | 42 |
| University of Minnesota-Morris | 981 | 2.04 | 28 | 56 |
| St Catherine University (this campus) | 3,651 | 0.82 | 83 | 69 |
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 St Catherine University fell from 7 to 3 (-57%). The increase shows up in Burglary (1 to 3). Falling over the same period: Rape (4 to 0), Aggravated Assault (1 to 0) and Motor Vehicle Theft (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 St Catherine University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary, Rape, Aggravated Assault and Robbery.
The remaining 6 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Fondling, 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 onlySt Catherine University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 50% (6 → 3 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Rape | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 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 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
St Catherine 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).
PA
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
0.27 incidents / 1,000 students
CA
Concordia University-Irvine
1.09 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where St Catherine University sits on price and outcomes
At $19,764, St Catherine University's reported average net price is cheaper than 68% among 80 Minnesota colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $16,863.
- $19,764
- average net price
- $16,863
- Minnesota median
- 2.2×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $9,131
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $17,890 for families reporting under $30,000 against $27,021 above $110,000, a difference of $9,131. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $19,764 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $52,795, roughly 2.7 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
- $51,454
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $51,454
- Avg Net Price
- $19,764
- Median Debt
- $24,181
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 40%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- SAT Average
- 1147
- SAT Math Range
- 370-580
- ACT Average
- 23
- ACT Range
- 20-26
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 63%
- Retention Rate
- 80%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $52,795
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $59,282
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 77%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,214 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Harrisburg, PA · 3,650 enrolled
Safety Score 0.27
Concordia University-Irvine
Irvine, CA · 3,658 enrolled
Safety Score 1.09
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC · 3,659 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Truman State University
Kirksville, MO · 3,664 enrolled
Safety Score 4.37
Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, CA · 3,665 enrolled
Safety Score 3.00
Closest by National Rank
St Catherine University (national rank #539) sits near Gavilan College (#540) and Spring Arbor University (#538) 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 St Catherine 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)
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Harrisburg, PA · 3,650 enrolled
Safety score 0.27
Concordia University-Irvine
Irvine, CA · 3,658 enrolled
Safety score 1.09
Truman State University
Kirksville, MO · 3,664 enrolled
Safety score 4.37
Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, CA · 3,665 enrolled
Safety score 3.00
Bryant University
Smithfield, RI · 3,636 enrolled
Safety score 3.30
Western New England University
Springfield, MA · 3,674 enrolled
Safety score 1.09
Whatcom Community College
Bellingham, WA · 3,674 enrolled
Safety score 4.08
Utica University
Utica, NY · 3,627 enrolled
Safety score 1.10
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI · 2,441 enrolled
Safety score 0.82
Ohio Dominican University
Columbus, OH · 1,209 enrolled
Safety score 0.83
Chamberlain University-New Jersey
North Brunswick, NJ · 1,226 enrolled
Safety score 0.82
Georgia Southwestern State University
Americus, GA · 3,700 enrolled
Safety score 0.81
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS · 13,170 enrolled
Safety score 0.84
Miami University-Hamilton
Hamilton, OH · 2,480 enrolled
Safety score 0.81
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI · 13,641 enrolled
Safety score 0.81
University of Connecticut-Stamford
Stamford, CT · 2,482 enrolled
Safety score 0.81
Frequently Asked Questions
Is St Catherine University safe?
St Catherine University has a safety score of 0.82 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #539 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (0.27/1k). Same-state same-level set: Bethel University (2.22/1k); Augsburg University (5.23/1k); University of Northwestern-St Paul (1.24/1k); Bemidji State University (1.23/1k); St Olaf College (5.12/1k); The College of Saint Scholastica (1.71/1k); Minnesota State University Moorhead (2.28/1k); Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at St Catherine University?
For calendar year 2024, St Catherine University reported Burglary (3) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does St Catherine University compare to similar schools?
St Catherine University reports 53% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (0.27/1k); Concordia University-Irvine (1.09/1k); Coastal Carolina Community College (0.00/1k); Truman State University (4.37/1k); Western University of Health Sciences (3.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Bethel University (2.22/1k); Augsburg University (5.23/1k); University of Northwestern-St Paul (1.24/1k); Bemidji State University (1.23/1k); St Olaf College (5.12/1k); The College of Saint Scholastica (1.71/1k); Minnesota State University Moorhead (2.28/1k); Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (0.00/1k).
Does St Catherine University have fire safety data?
Yes. St Catherine 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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