Vanguard University of Southern California — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Vanguard University of Southern California reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 17 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 4.51 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2527 and #266 within CA out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 2,219 enrolled students, this campus sits in the small college bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Vanguard University of Southern California is "fondling" with 8 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 6 in 2021 to 8 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in CA averaging 0.90 incidents per 1,000 students, Vanguard University of Southern California reports 400% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 6 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 0 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 9 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. No Department of Education Clery Act enforcement actions are recorded against this institution. Safety scores should always be read alongside enrollment size, campus geography, and reporting culture — institutions with active reporting programs often show higher counts that reflect transparency rather than risk.