SD
University of Sioux Falls
0.69 incidents / 1,000 students
Sioux Falls, SD · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
University of Sioux Falls
Across 2022–2024, University of Sioux Falls reported 5 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Mount Marty University.
- 0.69
- Incidents / 1k students
- #445
- Rank of 2,072
- #7
- SD rank
- 1,450
- Enrolled students
0.69 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
University of Sioux Falls reports 0.69 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 83% below American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Similar-enrollment scored peers: American Musical and Dramatic Academy (3.44/1k); Bridgewater College (12.43/1k); Southeastern Illinois College (0.00/1k); Saint Joseph's College of Maine (4.13/1k); College of the Ozarks (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Mount Marty University (4.67/1k); Kairos University (0.00/1k); Oglala Lakota College (0.00/1k); Dakota Wesleyan University (0.00/1k); Sinte Gleska University (1.69/1k); Augustana University (8.79/1k); South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (0.78/1k); Sisseton Wahpeton College (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
- 0.69
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #445
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 79%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 1
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 219383 · University of Sioux Falls 0.69/1k score rate · #445/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-QUIET 0.69/1k
- RANK-UPPER #445/2,072
- ST-UPPER #7 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Southeastern Illinois College · +0.69
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ trend
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-SMALL 1,450
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Southeastern Illinois College (-0.69/1k)
University of Sioux Falls sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Southeastern Illinois 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-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Southeastern Illinois College (-0.69/1k). National rank #445 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 Sioux Falls reports 0.69 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 83% below American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Similar-enrollment scored peers: American Musical and Dramatic Academy (3.44/1k); Bridgewater College (12.43/1k); Southeastern Illinois College (0.00/1k); Saint Joseph's College of Maine (4.13/1k); College of the Ozarks (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Mount Marty University (4.67/1k); Kairos University (0.00/1k); Oglala Lakota College (0.00/1k); Dakota Wesleyan University (0.00/1k); Sinte Gleska University (1.69/1k); Augustana University (8.79/1k); South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (0.78/1k); Sisseton Wahpeton College (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of Sioux
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Southeastern Illinois College · lowest peer 0
Southeastern Illinois College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- College of the Ozarks · near 0
College of the Ozarks — near
0 per 1,000 students
- University of Sioux Falls · this campus 0.69
University of Sioux Falls — this campus
0.69 per 1,000 students
- American Musical and Dramatic · near 3.44
American Musical and Dramatic Academy — near
3.44 per 1,000 students
- Bridgewater College · highest peer
Bridgewater College — highest peer
12.43 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of Sioux Falls's 0.69/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
University of Sioux Falls decreased from 4 to 1 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 14 SD 4-year peers in this comparison, University of Sioux Falls is larger than 46% and safer-reporting than 69% - the smaller, 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 38, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 23, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 15, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 23
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 54, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 62, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 62
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 46
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 77, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 85, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 54
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 15
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 38
- University of Sioux Falls: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 46, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sisseton Wahpeton College | 206 | 0.00 | 0 | 77 |
| Sinte Gleska University | 592 | 1.69 | 8 | 23 |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | 892 | 0.00 | 15 | 77 |
| Oglala Lakota College | 1,188 | 0.00 | 23 | 77 |
| Kairos University | 1,239 | 0.00 | 31 | 77 |
| Mount Marty University | 1,284 | 4.67 | 38 | 8 |
| University of Sioux Falls (this campus) | 1,450 | 0.69 | 46 | 69 |
| Augustana University | 2,390 | 8.79 | 54 | 0 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 2,576 | 0.78 | 62 | 62 |
| Black Hills State University | 3,346 | 0.90 | 69 | 46 |
| Northern State University | 3,708 | 1.62 | 77 | 31 |
| Dakota State University | 3,774 | 0.79 | 85 | 54 |
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 Sioux Falls fell from 4 to 1 (-75%). The decrease shows up in Fondling (2 to 0) and Motor Vehicle Theft (2 to 1).
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 Sioux Falls
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 2 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft and Fondling. Motor Vehicle Theft accounts for most of them.
The remaining 9 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Burglary and Incest. 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 Sioux Falls: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rape | 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 | 4 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 26 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 38 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 36 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
University of Sioux Falls 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).
NY
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
3.44 incidents / 1,000 students
VA
Bridgewater College
12.43 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where University of Sioux Falls sits on price and outcomes
At $21,383, University of Sioux Falls's reported average net price is cheaper than 85% among 20 South Dakota colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $18,146.
- $21,383
- average net price
- $18,146
- South Dakota median
- 2.0×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $5,893
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $18,145 for families reporting under $30,000 against $24,038 above $110,000, a difference of $5,893. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $21,383 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $46,712 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
- $21,750
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $21,750
- Avg Net Price
- $21,383
- Median Debt
- $23,249
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 29%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 62%
- Retention Rate
- 75%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $46,712
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $54,521
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 83%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,290 similar institutions by enrollment size.
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
New York, NY · 1,452 enrolled
Safety Score 3.44
Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA · 1,448 enrolled
Safety Score 12.43
Southeastern Illinois College
Harrisburg, IL · 1,446 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Standish, ME · 1,454 enrolled
Safety Score 4.13
College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO · 1,454 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
University of Sioux Falls (national rank #445) sits near CUNY New York City College of Technology (#446) and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (#444) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY
National Rank #446
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
National Rank #444
Great Bay Community College
Portsmouth, NH
National Rank #443
Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, OR
National Rank #447
Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY
National Rank #448
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of Sioux Falls, both outside SD so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
New York, NY · 1,452 enrolled
Safety score 3.44
Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA · 1,448 enrolled
Safety score 12.43
College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO · 1,454 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Standish, ME · 1,454 enrolled
Safety score 4.13
Young Harris College
Young Harris, GA · 1,457 enrolled
Safety score 5.49
Goucher College
Baltimore, MD · 1,459 enrolled
Safety score 2.06
Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, PA · 1,440 enrolled
Safety score 2.78
Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX · 1,440 enrolled
Safety score 10.42
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia, PA · 2,901 enrolled
Safety score 0.69
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY · 14,486 enrolled
Safety score 0.69
Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, OR · 2,894 enrolled
Safety score 0.69
Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY · 10,039 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
Park University
Parkville, MO · 5,736 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
College for Creative Studies
Detroit, MI · 1,433 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
Guam Community College
Mangilao, GU · 1,430 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL · 4,281 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of Sioux Falls safe?
University of Sioux Falls has a safety score of 0.69 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #445 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: American Musical and Dramatic Academy (3.44/1k). Same-state same-level set: Mount Marty University (4.67/1k); Kairos University (0.00/1k); Oglala Lakota College (0.00/1k); Dakota Wesleyan University (0.00/1k); Sinte Gleska University (1.69/1k); Augustana University (8.79/1k); South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (0.78/1k); Sisseton Wahpeton College (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of Sioux Falls?
For calendar year 2024, University of Sioux Falls reported Motor Vehicle Theft (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does University of Sioux Falls compare to similar schools?
University of Sioux Falls reports 83% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: American Musical and Dramatic Academy (3.44/1k); Bridgewater College (12.43/1k); Southeastern Illinois College (0.00/1k); Saint Joseph's College of Maine (4.13/1k); College of the Ozarks (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Mount Marty University (4.67/1k); Kairos University (0.00/1k); Oglala Lakota College (0.00/1k); Dakota Wesleyan University (0.00/1k); Sinte Gleska University (1.69/1k); Augustana University (8.79/1k); South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (0.78/1k); Sisseton Wahpeton College (0.00/1k).
Does University of Sioux Falls have fire safety data?
Yes. University of Sioux Falls 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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