PA
Susquehanna University
10.20 incidents / 1,000 students
Selinsgrove, PA · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Susquehanna University
Across 2022–2024, Susquehanna University reported 30 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Fondling). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Neumann University.
- 10.20
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,940
- Rank of 2,072
- #131
- PA rank
- 2,255
- Enrolled students
10.20 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Susquehanna University reports 10.20 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 174% above Lenoir-Rhyne University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Lenoir-Rhyne University (4.88/1k); Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (0.00/1k); Elizabeth City State University (10.63/1k); University of Rio Grande (0.00/1k); Point University (3.10/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Neumann University (4.46/1k); Elizabethtown College (7.45/1k); Lackawanna College (0.90/1k); Chatham University (3.03/1k); Misericordia University (1.36/1k); Delaware Valley University (6.37/1k); Dickinson College (17.29/1k); La Roche University (0.46/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 10.20
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,940
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 94%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 9
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 216278 · Susquehanna University 10.20/1k score rate · #1,940/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 10.20/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,940/2,072
- ST-MID #131 in state
- BELOW-PEER Elizabeth City State University · 0.43 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 36%
- CAT-LEAD Fondling
- ENR-SMALL 2,255
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Elizabeth City State University (+0.43/1k)
Susquehanna University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Elizabeth City State 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-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Elizabeth City State University (+0.43/1k). National rank #1,940 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Susquehanna University reports 10.20 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 174% above Lenoir-Rhyne University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Lenoir-Rhyne University (4.88/1k); Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (0.00/1k); Elizabeth City State University (10.63/1k); University of Rio Grande (0.00/1k); Point University (3.10/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Neumann University (4.46/1k); Elizabethtown College (7.45/1k); Lackawanna College (0.90/1k); Chatham University (3.03/1k); Misericordia University (1.36/1k); Delaware Valley University (6.37/1k); Dickinson College (17.29/1k); La Roche University (0.46/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Susquehanna University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Susquehanna on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Oklahoma State University Center · lowest peer 0
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Point University · near 3.1
Point University — near
3.1 per 1,000 students
- Lenoir-Rhyne University · near
Lenoir-Rhyne University — near
4.88 per 1,000 students
- Susquehanna University · this campus
Susquehanna University — this campus
10.2 per 1,000 students
- Elizabeth City State University · highest peer
Elizabeth City State University — highest peer
10.63 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Susquehanna University's 10.20/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Susquehanna University increased from 7 to 9 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, Susquehanna University is larger than 50% and safer-reporting than 11% - the larger, higher-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 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Susquehanna University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ursinus College | 1,502 | 12.65 | 0 | 8 |
| Swarthmore College | 1,623 | 9.86 | 3 | 14 |
| Lincoln University | 1,670 | 5.99 | 6 | 33 |
| Bryn Mawr College | 1,679 | 4.17 | 8 | 47 |
| Muhlenberg College | 1,788 | 4.47 | 11 | 42 |
| Franklin and Marshall College | 1,808 | 8.85 | 14 | 19 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 1,813 | 1.10 | 17 | 72 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | 1,884 | 12.74 | 19 | 6 |
| Wilson College | 1,907 | 2.62 | 22 | 61 |
| Seton Hill University | 1,927 | 1.04 | 25 | 75 |
| King's College | 1,939 | 1.03 | 28 | 78 |
| Susquehanna University (this campus) | 2,255 | 10.20 | 50 | 11 |
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 Susquehanna University rose from 7 to 9 (+29%). The increase shows up in Rape (1 to 4), Motor Vehicle Theft (0 to 2) and Burglary (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Fondling (5 to 2) and Aggravated Assault (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 Susquehanna University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Fondling, Rape, Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft and Aggravated Assault.
The remaining 6 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and 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 onlySusquehanna University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 36% (14 → 9 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Rape | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Burglary | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 1 | 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 | 0 | 55 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 2 | 114 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 3 | 49 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 74 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 6 | 18 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 1 | 70 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
Susquehanna 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).
NC
Lenoir-Rhyne University
4.88 incidents / 1,000 students
OK
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Susquehanna University sits on price and outcomes
At $28,819, Susquehanna University's reported average net price is cheaper than 85% among 261 Pennsylvania colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $19,954.
- $28,819
- average net price
- $19,954
- Pennsylvania median
- 1.9×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $14,109
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $19,757 for families reporting under $30,000 against $33,866 above $110,000, a difference of $14,109. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $28,819 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $51,535 run about 1.8 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
- $59,850
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $59,850
- Avg Net Price
- $28,819
- Median Debt
- $27,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 25%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- SAT Average
- 1232
- SAT Math Range
- 540-640
- ACT Range
- 21-29
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 78%
- Retention Rate
- 86%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $51,535
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $61,723
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 87%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,300 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC · 2,256 enrolled
Safety Score 4.88
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
Tulsa, OK · 2,256 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC · 2,258 enrolled
Safety Score 10.63
University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, OH · 2,258 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Point University
West Point, GA · 2,260 enrolled
Safety Score 3.10
Closest by National Rank
Susquehanna University (national rank #1940) sits near McPherson College (#1941) and Wake Forest University (#1939) 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 Susquehanna University, 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)
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC · 2,256 enrolled
Safety score 4.88
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
Tulsa, OK · 2,256 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC · 2,258 enrolled
Safety score 10.63
University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, OH · 2,258 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Point University
West Point, GA · 2,260 enrolled
Safety score 3.10
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH · 2,249 enrolled
Safety score 8.89
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA · 2,261 enrolled
Safety score 13.27
Capital University
Columbus, OH · 2,263 enrolled
Safety score 5.30
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC · 9,322 enrolled
Safety score 10.19
Manchester University
North Manchester, IN · 1,276 enrolled
Safety score 10.19
Dillard University
New Orleans, LA · 1,080 enrolled
Safety score 10.19
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY · 2,462 enrolled
Safety score 10.15
McPherson College
Mcpherson, KS · 878 enrolled
Safety score 10.25
University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA · 37,297 enrolled
Safety score 10.13
Trinity College
Hartford, CT · 2,238 enrolled
Safety score 10.28
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH · 10,506 enrolled
Safety score 10.09
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Susquehanna University safe?
Susquehanna University has a safety score of 10.20 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,940 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Lenoir-Rhyne University (4.88/1k). Same-state same-level set: Neumann University (4.46/1k); Elizabethtown College (7.45/1k); Lackawanna College (0.90/1k); Chatham University (3.03/1k); Misericordia University (1.36/1k); Delaware Valley University (6.37/1k); Dickinson College (17.29/1k); La Roche University (0.46/1k).
What crimes are reported at Susquehanna University?
For calendar year 2024, Susquehanna University reported Rape (4), Fondling (2), Motor Vehicle Theft (2) and Burglary (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Susquehanna University compare to similar schools?
Susquehanna University reports 174% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Lenoir-Rhyne University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Lenoir-Rhyne University (4.88/1k); Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (0.00/1k); Elizabeth City State University (10.63/1k); University of Rio Grande (0.00/1k); Point University (3.10/1k). Same-state same-level set: Neumann University (4.46/1k); Elizabethtown College (7.45/1k); Lackawanna College (0.90/1k); Chatham University (3.03/1k); Misericordia University (1.36/1k); Delaware Valley University (6.37/1k); Dickinson College (17.29/1k); La Roche University (0.46/1k).
Does Susquehanna University have fire safety data?
Yes. Susquehanna 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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