CO
University of Northern Colorado
8.23 incidents / 1,000 students
Greeley, CO · Clery Act 2024 · Public
University of Northern Colorado
Across 2022–2024, University of Northern Colorado reported 156 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: Aims Community College.
- 8.23
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,860
- Rank of 2,072
- #42
- CO rank
- 8,869
- Enrolled students
8.23 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
University of Northern Colorado reports 8.23 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 1922% above Imperial Valley College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Imperial Valley College (0.11/1k); Hinds Community College (0.11/1k); Illinois Institute of Technology (1.25/1k); Cuyamaca College (0.22/1k); Community College of Aurora (0.34/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Aims Community College (0.12/1k); Red Rocks Community College (0.00/1k); Colorado School of Mines (1.99/1k); Community College of Denver (1.00/1k); Colorado Mesa University (0.72/1k); Colorado Christian University (0.60/1k); Pueblo Community College (0.14/1k); Colorado State University Pueblo (1.46/1k). 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
- 8.23
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,860
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 90%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 56
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 127741 · University of Northern Colorado 8.23/1k score rate · #1,860/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 8.23/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,860/2,072
- ST-MID #42 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Illinois Institute of Technology · +6.99
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 8%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-MID 8,869
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: Illinois Institute of Technology (-6.99/1k)
University of Northern Colorado sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer Illinois Institute of Technology. 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 · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Illinois Institute of Technology (-6.99/1k). National rank #1,860 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
University of Northern Colorado reports 8.23 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 1922% above Imperial Valley College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Imperial Valley College (0.11/1k); Hinds Community College (0.11/1k); Illinois Institute of Technology (1.25/1k); Cuyamaca College (0.22/1k); Community College of Aurora (0.34/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Aims Community College (0.12/1k); Red Rocks Community College (0.00/1k); Colorado School of Mines (1.99/1k); Community College of Denver (1.00/1k); Colorado Mesa University (0.72/1k); Colorado Christian University (0.60/1k); Pueblo Community College (0.14/1k); Colorado State University Pueblo (1.46/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of Northern
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Imperial Valley College · lowest peer 0.11
Imperial Valley College — lowest peer
0.11 per 1,000 students
- Cuyamaca College · near 0.22
Cuyamaca College — near
0.22 per 1,000 students
- Community College of Aurora · near 0.34
Community College of Aurora — near
0.34 per 1,000 students
- Illinois Institute of Technology · near 1.25
Illinois Institute of Technology — near
1.25 per 1,000 students
- University of Northern Colorado · this campus · highest
University of Northern Colorado — this campus · highest
8.23 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of Northern Colorado's 8.23/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
University of Northern Colorado increased from 39 to 56 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 CO 4-year peers in this comparison, University of Northern Colorado is larger than 72% and safer-reporting than 8% - 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 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- University of Northern Col…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture | 32 | 0.00 | 0 | 69 |
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies | 43 | 0.00 | 3 | 69 |
| Colorado Chinese Medicine University | 89 | 0.00 | 6 | 69 |
| Iliff School of Theology | 166 | 0.00 | 8 | 69 |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora | 256 | 11.72 | 11 | 0 |
| Taft University System | 324 | 0.00 | 14 | 69 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora | 336 | 0.00 | 17 | 69 |
| Denver College of Nursing | 811 | 0.00 | 19 | 69 |
| Denver Seminary | 847 | 0.00 | 22 | 69 |
| Naropa University | 1,094 | 3.66 | 25 | 31 |
| Trinidad State College | 1,613 | 7.44 | 28 | 14 |
| University of Northern Colorado (this campus) | 8,869 | 8.23 | 72 | 8 |
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 University of Northern Colorado rose from 39 to 56 (+44%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (20 to 37) and Burglary (3 to 8). Falling over the same period: Rape (8 to 4) and Arson (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 University of Northern Colorado
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Rape, Burglary, Fondling, Arson and Aggravated Assault. Motor Vehicle Theft accounts for most of them.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Robbery. 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 onlyUniversity of Northern Colorado: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 8% (61 → 56 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 61 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2024 | 56 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 37 | 20 | 29 |
| Rape | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| Burglary | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Fondling | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 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 | 13 | 19 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 9 | 32 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 15 | 12 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 6 | 61 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
University of Northern Colorado 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).
CA
Imperial Valley College
0.11 incidents / 1,000 students
MS
Hinds Community College
0.11 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where University of Northern Colorado sits on price and outcomes
At $17,760, University of Northern Colorado's reported average net price is cheaper than 54% among 67 Colorado colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,052.
- $17,760
- average net price
- $17,052
- Colorado median
- 2.1×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $11,611
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $12,695, while those above $110,000 record $24,306 - roughly 1.9 times as much. A published average of $17,760 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $43,756 run about 2.5 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
- $12,416
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $27,266
- Avg Net Price
- $17,760
- Median Debt
- $20,470
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 26%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- SAT Average
- 1082
- SAT Math Range
- 460-580
- ACT Average
- 23
- ACT Range
- 21-26
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 51%
- Retention Rate
- 76%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $43,756
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $52,231
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 73%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 844 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA · 8,873 enrolled
Safety Score 0.11
Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS · 8,859 enrolled
Safety Score 0.11
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL · 8,834 enrolled
Safety Score 1.25
Cuyamaca College
El Cajon, CA · 8,905 enrolled
Safety Score 0.22
Community College of Aurora
Aurora, CO · 8,833 enrolled
Safety Score 0.34
Closest by National Rank
University of Northern Colorado (national rank #1860) sits near California State University-Fresno (#1859) and Dean College (#1861) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA
National Rank #1859
Dean College
Franklin, MA
National Rank #1861
La Sierra University
Riverside, CA
National Rank #1862
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
National Rank #1858
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Arcata, CA
National Rank #1857
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of Northern Colorado, both outside CO so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL · 8,834 enrolled
Safety score 1.25
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · 8,913 enrolled
Safety score 3.48
National Louis University
Chicago, IL · 8,915 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Belmont University
Nashville, TN · 8,803 enrolled
Safety score 3.86
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY · 8,791 enrolled
Safety score 0.91
Rice University
Houston, TX · 8,961 enrolled
Safety score 16.85
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA · 8,976 enrolled
Safety score 2.23
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota
Bradenton, FL · 8,750 enrolled
Safety score 0.11
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA · 24,427 enrolled
Safety score 8.23
Dean College
Franklin, MA · 1,092 enrolled
Safety score 8.24
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ · 9,137 enrolled
Safety score 8.21
La Sierra University
Riverside, CA · 1,574 enrolled
Safety score 8.26
Goshen College
Goshen, IN · 847 enrolled
Safety score 8.26
Quincy University
Quincy, IL · 1,210 enrolled
Safety score 8.26
Greensboro College
Greensboro, NC · 967 enrolled
Safety score 8.27
Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA · 967 enrolled
Safety score 8.27
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of Northern Colorado safe?
University of Northern Colorado has a safety score of 8.23 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,860 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Imperial Valley College (0.11/1k). Same-state same-level set: Aims Community College (0.12/1k); Red Rocks Community College (0.00/1k); Colorado School of Mines (1.99/1k); Community College of Denver (1.00/1k); Colorado Mesa University (0.72/1k); Colorado Christian University (0.60/1k); Pueblo Community College (0.14/1k); Colorado State University Pueblo (1.46/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of Northern Colorado?
For calendar year 2024, University of Northern Colorado reported Motor Vehicle Theft (37), Burglary (8), Fondling (7) and Rape (4) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does University of Northern Colorado compare to similar schools?
University of Northern Colorado reports 1922% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Imperial Valley College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Imperial Valley College (0.11/1k); Hinds Community College (0.11/1k); Illinois Institute of Technology (1.25/1k); Cuyamaca College (0.22/1k); Community College of Aurora (0.34/1k). Same-state same-level set: Aims Community College (0.12/1k); Red Rocks Community College (0.00/1k); Colorado School of Mines (1.99/1k); Community College of Denver (1.00/1k); Colorado Mesa University (0.72/1k); Colorado Christian University (0.60/1k); Pueblo Community College (0.14/1k); Colorado State University Pueblo (1.46/1k).
Does University of Northern Colorado have fire safety data?
Yes. University of Northern Colorado reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 1 fire was reported in the most recent year.
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