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The University of Montana-Western
3.68 incidents / 1,000 students
Dillon, MT · Clery Act 2024 · Public
The University of Montana-Western
Across 2022–2024, The University of Montana-Western reported 18 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Aggravated Assault). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Carroll College.
- 3.68
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,429
- Rank of 2,072
- #12
- MT rank
- 1,358
- Enrolled students
3.68 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
The University of Montana-Western reports 3.68 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 55% below Reed College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Reed College (38.29/1k); Highland Community College (0.00/1k); Wright State University-Lake Campus (1.47/1k); Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (0.00/1k); Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education (1.48/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Carroll College (3.46/1k); Rocky Mountain College (5.81/1k); Montana Technological University (1.18/1k); Montana State University-Northern (0.00/1k); University of Providence (0.00/1k); Salish Kootenai College (5.96/1k); Blackfeet Community College (0.00/1k); Stone Child College (3.42/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 3.68
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,429
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 69%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 5
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 180692 · The University of Montana-Western 3.68/1k score rate · #1,429/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HIGH 3.68/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,429/2,072
- ST-MID #12 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Northwest University-Center for Online · +2.20
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 44%
- CAT-LEAD Aggravated Assault
- ENR-SMALL 1,358
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education (-2.20/1k)
The University of Montana-Western sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education. 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-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education (-2.20/1k). National rank #1,429 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
The University of Montana-Western reports 3.68 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 55% below Reed College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Reed College (38.29/1k); Highland Community College (0.00/1k); Wright State University-Lake Campus (1.47/1k); Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (0.00/1k); Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education (1.48/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Carroll College (3.46/1k); Rocky Mountain College (5.81/1k); Montana Technological University (1.18/1k); Montana State University-Northern (0.00/1k); University of Providence (0.00/1k); Salish Kootenai College (5.96/1k); Blackfeet Community College (0.00/1k); Stone Child College (3.42/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around The University of
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest The on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Highland Community College · lowest peer 0
Highland Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Wright State University-Lake Campus · near 1.47
Wright State University-Lake Campus — near
1.47 per 1,000 students
- Northwest University-Center for Online · near 1.48
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education — near
1.48 per 1,000 students
- The University of Montana-Western · this campus 3.68
The University of Montana-Western — this campus
3.68 per 1,000 students
- Reed College · highest peer
Reed College — highest peer
38.29 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around The University of Montana-Western's 3.68/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
The University of Montana-Western increased from 4 to 5 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 13 MT 4-year peers in this comparison, The University of Montana-Western is larger than 67% and safer-reporting than 25% - 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 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- The University of Montana-…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaniiih Nakoda College | 120 | 0.00 | 0 | 75 |
| Stone Child College | 292 | 3.42 | 8 | 42 |
| Blackfeet Community College | 318 | 0.00 | 17 | 75 |
| Salish Kootenai College | 671 | 5.96 | 25 | 0 |
| University of Providence | 763 | 0.00 | 33 | 75 |
| Montana State University-Northern | 966 | 0.00 | 42 | 75 |
| Rocky Mountain College | 1,032 | 5.81 | 50 | 8 |
| Carroll College | 1,156 | 3.46 | 58 | 33 |
| The University of Montana-Western (this campus) | 1,358 | 3.68 | 67 | 25 |
| Montana Technological University | 1,702 | 1.18 | 75 | 67 |
| Montana State University Billings | 4,129 | 3.15 | 83 | 50 |
| The University of Montana | 10,811 | 4.53 | 92 | 17 |
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 The University of Montana-Western rose from 4 to 5 (+25%). The increase shows up in Fondling (0 to 2). Falling over the same period: 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 The University of Montana-Western
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 3 Clery Act categories here: Aggravated Assault, Fondling and Rape.
The remaining 8 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Burglary, 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 onlyThe University of Montana-Western: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 44% (9 → 5 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggravated Assault | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Fondling | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Rape | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burglary | 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
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 2 | 23 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 31 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 59 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
The University of Montana-Western 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).
OR
Reed College
38.29 incidents / 1,000 students
IL
Highland Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where The University of Montana-Western sits on price and outcomes
At $16,558, The University of Montana-Western's reported average net price is cheaper than 73% among 26 Montana colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $14,010.
- $16,558
- average net price
- $14,010
- Montana median
- 1.8×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $5,303
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $14,822 for families reporting under $30,000 against $20,125 above $110,000, a difference of $5,303. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $16,558 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $37,252 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
- $6,670
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $20,130
- Avg Net Price
- $16,558
- Median Debt
- $21,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 35%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 50%
- Retention Rate
- 79%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $37,252
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $43,229
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 70%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,266 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Reed College
Portland, OR · 1,358 enrolled
Safety Score 38.29
Highland Community College
Freeport, IL · 1,360 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Wright State University-Lake Campus
Celina, OH · 1,356 enrolled
Safety Score 1.47
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
South Hamilton, MA · 1,352 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education
Kirkland, WA · 1,352 enrolled
Safety Score 1.48
Closest by National Rank
The University of Montana-Western (national rank #1429) sits near Drake University (#1430) and Rogers State University (#1428) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Drake University
Des Moines, IA
National Rank #1430
Rogers State University
Claremore, OK
National Rank #1428
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ
National Rank #1431
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
National Rank #1427
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR
National Rank #1426
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for The University of Montana-Western, both outside MT so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Reed College
Portland, OR · 1,358 enrolled
Safety score 38.29
Wright State University-Lake Campus
Celina, OH · 1,356 enrolled
Safety score 1.47
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
South Hamilton, MA · 1,352 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education
Kirkland, WA · 1,352 enrolled
Safety score 1.48
Geneva College
Beaver Falls, PA · 1,366 enrolled
Safety score 2.20
Keuka College
Keuka Park, NY · 1,366 enrolled
Safety score 19.03
Roseman University of Health Sciences
Henderson, NV · 1,367 enrolled
Safety score 1.46
Georgetown College
Georgetown, KY · 1,345 enrolled
Safety score 0.74
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Drake University
Des Moines, IA · 4,345 enrolled
Safety score 3.68
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ · 8,141 enrolled
Safety score 3.69
Rogers State University
Claremore, OK · 3,272 enrolled
Safety score 3.67
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · 31,091 enrolled
Safety score 3.67
Rutgers University-Camden
Camden, NJ · 5,675 enrolled
Safety score 3.70
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR · 10,112 enrolled
Safety score 3.66
Naropa University
Boulder, CO · 1,094 enrolled
Safety score 3.66
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX · 40,757 enrolled
Safety score 3.66
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The University of Montana-Western safe?
The University of Montana-Western has a safety score of 3.68 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,429 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Reed College (38.29/1k). Same-state same-level set: Carroll College (3.46/1k); Rocky Mountain College (5.81/1k); Montana Technological University (1.18/1k); Montana State University-Northern (0.00/1k); University of Providence (0.00/1k); Salish Kootenai College (5.96/1k); Blackfeet Community College (0.00/1k); Stone Child College (3.42/1k).
What crimes are reported at The University of Montana-Western?
For calendar year 2024, The University of Montana-Western reported Aggravated Assault (3) and Fondling (2) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does The University of Montana-Western compare to similar schools?
The University of Montana-Western reports 55% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Reed College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Reed College (38.29/1k); Highland Community College (0.00/1k); Wright State University-Lake Campus (1.47/1k); Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (0.00/1k); Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education (1.48/1k). Same-state same-level set: Carroll College (3.46/1k); Rocky Mountain College (5.81/1k); Montana Technological University (1.18/1k); Montana State University-Northern (0.00/1k); University of Providence (0.00/1k); Salish Kootenai College (5.96/1k); Blackfeet Community College (0.00/1k); Stone Child College (3.42/1k).
Does The University of Montana-Western have fire safety data?
Yes. The University of Montana-Western 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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