WI
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
0.85 incidents / 1,000 students
Oshkosh, WI · Clery Act 2024 · Public
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Across 2022–2024, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh reported 29 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: Madison Area Technical College.
- 0.85
- Incidents / 1k students
- #547
- Rank of 2,072
- #26
- WI rank
- 12,953
- Enrolled students
0.85 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh reports 0.85 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 78% below Foothill College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Foothill College (0.23/1k); Bluegrass Community and Technical College (12.34/1k); Excelsior University (0.00/1k); Texas Christian University (6.88/1k); Community College of Philadelphia (0.08/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Madison Area Technical College (0.81/1k); University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (3.06/1k); Marquette University (3.41/1k); University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (0.81/1k); University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (3.54/1k); University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2.89/1k); University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (7.53/1k); University of Wisconsin-Stout (1.16/1k). 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
- 0.85
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #547
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 74%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 8
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 240365 · University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 0.85/1k score rate · #547/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-QUIET 0.85/1k
- RANK-MID #547/2,072
- ST-MID #26 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Foothill College · +0.62
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 20%
- CAT-LEAD Fondling
- ENR-MID 12,953
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Foothill College (-0.62/1k)
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer Foothill 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-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Foothill College (-0.62/1k). National rank #547 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 Wisconsin-Oshkosh reports 0.85 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 78% below Foothill College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Foothill College (0.23/1k); Bluegrass Community and Technical College (12.34/1k); Excelsior University (0.00/1k); Texas Christian University (6.88/1k); Community College of Philadelphia (0.08/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Madison Area Technical College (0.81/1k); University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (3.06/1k); Marquette University (3.41/1k); University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (0.81/1k); University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (3.54/1k); University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2.89/1k); University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (7.53/1k); University of Wisconsin-Stout (1.16/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Excelsior University · lowest peer 0
Excelsior University — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Community College of Philadelphia · near 0.08
Community College of Philadelphia — near
0.08 per 1,000 students
- Foothill College · near 0.23
Foothill College — near
0.23 per 1,000 students
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh · this campus 0.85
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh — this campus
0.85 per 1,000 students
- Bluegrass Community and Technical · highest peer
Bluegrass Community and Technical College — highest peer
12.34 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh's 0.85/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh decreased from 11 to 8 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 WI 4-year peers in this comparison, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is larger than 94% and safer-reporting than 67% - the larger, 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 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- University of Wisconsin-Os…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herzing University-Brookfield | 385 | 0.00 | 0 | 86 |
| Herzing University-Kenosha | 526 | 0.00 | 3 | 86 |
| Ripon College | 709 | 8.46 | 6 | 3 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | 838 | 0.00 | 8 | 86 |
| Bellin College | 927 | 1.08 | 11 | 64 |
| Maranatha Baptist University | 960 | 0.00 | 14 | 86 |
| Beloit College | 1,004 | 4.98 | 17 | 14 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 1,027 | 4.87 | 19 | 17 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa | 1,037 | 1.93 | 22 | 50 |
| Mount Mary University | 1,182 | 0.85 | 25 | 69 |
| Marian University | 1,246 | 0.00 | 28 | 86 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (this campus) | 12,953 | 0.85 | 94 | 67 |
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 Wisconsin-Oshkosh fell from 11 to 8 (-27%). The increase shows up in Fondling (2 to 6). Falling over the same period: Burglary (3 to 0), Rape (5 to 2) and Motor Vehicle Theft (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 Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Fondling, Rape, Burglary and Motor Vehicle Theft.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Incest 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 onlyUniversity of Wisconsin-Oshkosh: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 20% (10 → 8 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Rape | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Burglary | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 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
27 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 5 | 29 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 396 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 7 | 29 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 487 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 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
Foothill College
0.23 incidents / 1,000 students
KY
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
12.34 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh sits on price and outcomes
At $14,305, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh's reported average net price is cheaper than 38% among 71 Wisconsin colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $16,210.
- $14,305
- average net price
- $16,210
- Wisconsin median
- 2.3×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $9,987
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $9,236, while those above $110,000 record $19,223 - roughly 2.1 times as much. A published average of $14,305 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $50,140, roughly 3.5 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
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
- $8,532
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $16,446
- Avg Net Price
- $14,305
- Median Debt
- $21,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 16%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- SAT Average
- 1090
- ACT Average
- 21
- ACT Range
- 18-25
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 51%
- Retention Rate
- 69%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $50,140
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $55,548
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 83%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 664 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA · 12,949 enrolled
Safety Score 0.23
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington, KY · 12,965 enrolled
Safety Score 12.34
Excelsior University
Albany, NY · 12,941 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX · 12,938 enrolled
Safety Score 6.88
Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA · 12,926 enrolled
Safety Score 0.08
Closest by National Rank
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (national rank #547) sits near Edward Waters University (#548) and Northern Kentucky University (#546) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Edward Waters University
Jacksonville, FL
National Rank #548
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
National Rank #546
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM
National Rank #549
Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI
National Rank #545
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
National Rank #544
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA · 12,949 enrolled
Safety score 0.23
Excelsior University
Albany, NY · 12,941 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX · 12,938 enrolled
Safety score 6.88
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS · 12,878 enrolled
Safety score 0.47
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN · 13,042 enrolled
Safety score 5.44
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO · 12,857 enrolled
Safety score 0.86
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID · 13,061 enrolled
Safety score 4.21
Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL · 12,820 enrolled
Safety score 1.40
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Edward Waters University
Jacksonville, FL · 1,177 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM · 3,531 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA · 8,234 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY · 15,347 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT · 9,377 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, OK · 5,851 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL · 7,011 enrolled
Safety score 0.86
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh safe?
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh has a safety score of 0.85 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #547 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Foothill College (0.23/1k). Same-state same-level set: Madison Area Technical College (0.81/1k); University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (3.06/1k); Marquette University (3.41/1k); University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (0.81/1k); University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (3.54/1k); University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2.89/1k); University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (7.53/1k); University of Wisconsin-Stout (1.16/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh?
For calendar year 2024, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh reported Fondling (6) and Rape (2) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh compare to similar schools?
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh reports 78% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Foothill College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Foothill College (0.23/1k); Bluegrass Community and Technical College (12.34/1k); Excelsior University (0.00/1k); Texas Christian University (6.88/1k); Community College of Philadelphia (0.08/1k). Same-state same-level set: Madison Area Technical College (0.81/1k); University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (3.06/1k); Marquette University (3.41/1k); University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (0.81/1k); University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (3.54/1k); University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2.89/1k); University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (7.53/1k); University of Wisconsin-Stout (1.16/1k).
Does University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh have fire safety data?
Yes. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 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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