IN
Trine University
1.72 incidents / 1,000 students
Angola, IN · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Trine University
Across 2022–2024, Trine University reported 13 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Fondling). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Indiana University-South Bend.
- 1.72
- Incidents / 1k students
- #938
- Rank of 2,072
- #28
- IN rank
- 4,646
- Enrolled students
1.72 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Trine University reports 1.72 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 44% below Indiana University-South Bend. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Indiana University-South Bend (7.77/1k); University of Illinois Springfield (1.94/1k); Northwest Shoals Community College (0.00/1k); Simmons University (3.64/1k); Wayne State College (1.93/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Indiana University-South Bend (7.77/1k); University of Indianapolis (5.00/1k); Indiana University-Southeast (9.90/1k); Butler University (5.74/1k); Marian University (2.01/1k); Indiana University-East (0.00/1k); Indiana University-Northwest (0.33/1k); Indiana University-Kokomo (1.37/1k). 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
- 1.72
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #938
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 55%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 5
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 152567 · Trine University 1.72/1k score rate · #938/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-LOW 1.72/1k
- RANK-MID #938/2,072
- ST-MID #28 in state
- BELOW-PEER Wayne State College · 0.21 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 400%
- CAT-LEAD Fondling
- ENR-SMALL 4,646
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Wayne State College (+0.21/1k)
Trine University sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Wayne State 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-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Wayne State College (+0.21/1k). National rank #938 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Trine University reports 1.72 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 44% below Indiana University-South Bend. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Indiana University-South Bend (7.77/1k); University of Illinois Springfield (1.94/1k); Northwest Shoals Community College (0.00/1k); Simmons University (3.64/1k); Wayne State College (1.93/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Indiana University-South Bend (7.77/1k); University of Indianapolis (5.00/1k); Indiana University-Southeast (9.90/1k); Butler University (5.74/1k); Marian University (2.01/1k); Indiana University-East (0.00/1k); Indiana University-Northwest (0.33/1k); Indiana University-Kokomo (1.37/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Trine University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Trine on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Northwest Shoals Community College · lowest peer 0
Northwest Shoals Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Trine University · this campus 1.72
Trine University — this campus
1.72 per 1,000 students
- Wayne State College · near 1.93
Wayne State College — near
1.93 per 1,000 students
- University of Illinois Springfield · near 1.94
University of Illinois Springfield — near
1.94 per 1,000 students
- Indiana University-South Bend · highest peer
Indiana University-South Bend — highest peer
7.77 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Trine University's 1.72/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Trine University decreased from 7 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 37 IN 4-year peers in this comparison, Trine University is larger than 89% and safer-reporting than 44% - 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.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Trine University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia Theological Seminary | 279 | 0.00 | 0 | 72 |
| Oakland City University | 640 | 0.00 | 3 | 72 |
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph | 658 | 1.52 | 6 | 50 |
| Holy Cross College | 661 | 0.00 | 8 | 72 |
| John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences | 674 | 0.00 | 11 | 72 |
| Earlham College | 753 | 10.62 | 14 | 3 |
| Goshen College | 847 | 8.26 | 17 | 11 |
| Wabash College | 866 | 0.00 | 19 | 72 |
| Franklin College | 985 | 14.21 | 22 | 0 |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | 1,159 | 0.00 | 25 | 72 |
| Bethel University | 1,167 | 0.86 | 28 | 58 |
| Trine University (this campus) | 4,646 | 1.72 | 89 | 44 |
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 Trine University fell from 7 to 5 (-29%). The increase shows up in Rape (2 to 3). Falling over the same period: Burglary (2 to 0) 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 Trine University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Fondling, Rape, Burglary and Aggravated Assault.
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 onlyTrine University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 400% (1 → 5 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Rape | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Burglary | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 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
27 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 24 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 1 | 44 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 8 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 20 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Trine 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).
IN
Indiana University-South Bend
7.77 incidents / 1,000 students
IL
University of Illinois Springfield
1.94 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Trine University sits on price and outcomes
At $25,355, Trine University's reported average net price is cheaper than 85% among 94 Indiana colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $19,463.
- $25,355
- average net price
- $19,463
- Indiana median
- 2.1×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $9,405
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $19,661 for families reporting under $30,000 against $29,066 above $110,000, a difference of $9,405. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $25,355 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $53,010 run about 2.1 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
- $36,560
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $36,560
- Avg Net Price
- $25,355
- Median Debt
- $25,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 16%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- ACT Average
- 25
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 66%
- Retention Rate
- 80%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $53,010
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $57,165
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 73%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,105 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Indiana University-South Bend
South Bend, IN · 4,631 enrolled
Safety Score 7.77
University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, IL · 4,628 enrolled
Safety Score 1.94
Northwest Shoals Community College
Muscle Shoals, AL · 4,665 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Simmons University
Boston, MA · 4,666 enrolled
Safety Score 3.64
Wayne State College
Wayne, NE · 4,666 enrolled
Safety Score 1.93
Closest by National Rank
Trine University (national rank #938) sits near Saint Xavier University (#937) and United Education Institute-Morrow (#939) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL
National Rank #937
United Education Institute-Morrow
Morrow, GA
National Rank #939
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA
National Rank #940
Fortis College-Columbia
Columbia, SC
National Rank #936
College of Coastal Georgia
Brunswick, GA
National Rank #941
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Trine University, both outside IN so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, IL · 4,628 enrolled
Safety score 1.94
Providence College
Providence, RI · 4,666 enrolled
Safety score 3.86
Simmons University
Boston, MA · 4,666 enrolled
Safety score 3.64
Wayne State College
Wayne, NE · 4,666 enrolled
Safety score 1.93
Longwood University
Farmville, VA · 4,612 enrolled
Safety score 4.34
Regis University
Denver, CO · 4,605 enrolled
Safety score 7.60
Harding University
Searcy, AR · 4,696 enrolled
Safety score 1.06
Westfield State University
Westfield, MA · 4,588 enrolled
Safety score 0.87
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL · 3,485 enrolled
Safety score 1.72
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA · 18,550 enrolled
Safety score 1.73
College of Coastal Georgia
Brunswick, GA · 3,468 enrolled
Safety score 1.73
Emerson College
Boston, MA · 5,263 enrolled
Safety score 1.71
University of New Haven
West Haven, CT · 9,229 enrolled
Safety score 1.73
Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, TN · 2,306 enrolled
Safety score 1.73
The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN · 2,930 enrolled
Safety score 1.71
Skagit Valley College
Mount Vernon, WA · 4,028 enrolled
Safety score 1.74
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Trine University safe?
Trine University has a safety score of 1.72 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #938 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Indiana University-South Bend (7.77/1k). Same-state same-level set: Indiana University-South Bend (7.77/1k); University of Indianapolis (5.00/1k); Indiana University-Southeast (9.90/1k); Butler University (5.74/1k); Marian University (2.01/1k); Indiana University-East (0.00/1k); Indiana University-Northwest (0.33/1k); Indiana University-Kokomo (1.37/1k).
What crimes are reported at Trine University?
For calendar year 2024, Trine University reported Rape (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 Trine University compare to similar schools?
Trine University reports 44% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Indiana University-South Bend. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Indiana University-South Bend (7.77/1k); University of Illinois Springfield (1.94/1k); Northwest Shoals Community College (0.00/1k); Simmons University (3.64/1k); Wayne State College (1.93/1k). Same-state same-level set: Indiana University-South Bend (7.77/1k); University of Indianapolis (5.00/1k); Indiana University-Southeast (9.90/1k); Butler University (5.74/1k); Marian University (2.01/1k); Indiana University-East (0.00/1k); Indiana University-Northwest (0.33/1k); Indiana University-Kokomo (1.37/1k).
Does Trine University have fire safety data?
Yes. Trine 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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