CA
Western University of Health Sciences
3.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Pomona, CA · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Western University of Health Sciences
Across 2022–2024, Western University of Health Sciences reported 28 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: Concordia University-Irvine.
- 3.00
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,283
- Rank of 2,072
- #254
- CA rank
- 3,665
- Enrolled students
3.00 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Western University of Health Sciences reports 3.00 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 175% above Truman State University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Truman State University (4.37/1k); Kaskaskia College (0.00/1k); Louisiana State University-Eunice (0.00/1k); Coastal Carolina Community College (0.00/1k); Concordia University-Irvine (1.09/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Concordia University-Irvine (1.09/1k); Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts (0.00/1k); California Lutheran University (3.88/1k); The Chicago School at Los Angeles (0.00/1k); Loma Linda University (5.94/1k); Golden Gate University (0.32/1k); University of Redlands (4.86/1k); University of California-San Francisco (43.56/1k). 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
- 3.00
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,283
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 62%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 10
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 112525 · Western University of Health 3.00/1k score rate · #1,283/2,072
RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-MID 3.00/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,283/2,072
- ST-MID #254 in state
- BELOW-PEER Truman State University · 1.37 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 43%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-SMALL 3,665
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Truman State University (+1.37/1k)
Western University of Health Sciences sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Truman State University. 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-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Truman State University (+1.37/1k). National rank #1,283 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Western University of Health Sciences reports 3.00 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 175% above Truman State University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Truman State University (4.37/1k); Kaskaskia College (0.00/1k); Louisiana State University-Eunice (0.00/1k); Coastal Carolina Community College (0.00/1k); Concordia University-Irvine (1.09/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Concordia University-Irvine (1.09/1k); Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts (0.00/1k); California Lutheran University (3.88/1k); The Chicago School at Los Angeles (0.00/1k); Loma Linda University (5.94/1k); Golden Gate University (0.32/1k); University of Redlands (4.86/1k); University of California-San Francisco (43.56/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Western University of
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Western on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Kaskaskia College · lowest peer 0
Kaskaskia College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Concordia University-Irvine · near 1.09
Concordia University-Irvine — near
1.09 per 1,000 students
- Western University of Health · this campus
Western University of Health Sciences — this campus
3 per 1,000 students
- Truman State University · highest peer
Truman State University — highest peer
4.37 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Western University of Health Sciences's 3.00/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Western University of Health Sciences decreased from 11 to 10 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 CA 4-year peers in this comparison, Western University of Health Sciences is larger than 81% and safer-reporting than 28% - 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 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Western University of Heal…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller Theological Seminary | 1,890 | 4.23 | 0 | 19 |
| Dominican University of California | 1,900 | 2.63 | 3 | 31 |
| Samuel Merritt University | 1,926 | 0.00 | 6 | 67 |
| Southern California University of Health Sciences | 2,008 | 0.00 | 8 | 67 |
| Feather River Community College District | 2,055 | 0.49 | 11 | 53 |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology | 2,112 | 0.00 | 14 | 67 |
| Carrington College-Sacramento | 2,207 | 0.45 | 17 | 56 |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | 2,246 | 1.78 | 19 | 39 |
| Art Center College of Design | 2,308 | 0.00 | 22 | 67 |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | 2,312 | 18.60 | 25 | 3 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | 2,318 | 0.00 | 28 | 67 |
| Western University of Health Sciences (this campus) | 3,665 | 3.00 | 81 | 28 |
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 Western University of Health Sciences fell from 11 to 10 (-9%). The increase shows up in Aggravated Assault (0 to 1) and Robbery (1 to 2). Falling over the same period: Burglary (4 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 Western University of Health Sciences
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary, Robbery and Aggravated Assault. Motor Vehicle Theft accounts for most of them.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Fondling, 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 onlyWestern University of Health Sciences: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 43% (7 → 10 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Burglary | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Robbery | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rape | 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 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Western University of Health Sciences 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).
MO
Truman State University
4.37 incidents / 1,000 students
IL
Kaskaskia College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Academic & Financial Profile
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,213 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Truman State University
Kirksville, MO · 3,664 enrolled
Safety Score 4.37
Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL · 3,669 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Louisiana State University-Eunice
Eunice, LA · 3,670 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC · 3,659 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Concordia University-Irvine
Irvine, CA · 3,658 enrolled
Safety Score 1.09
Closest by National Rank
Western University of Health Sciences (national rank #1283) sits near Southwestern Michigan College (#1282) and University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (#1284) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Southwestern Michigan College
Dowagiac, MI
National Rank #1282
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK
National Rank #1284
North Central College
Naperville, IL
National Rank #1281
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Boston, MA
National Rank #1285
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Manchester, NH
National Rank #1286
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Western University of Health Sciences, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Truman State University
Kirksville, MO · 3,664 enrolled
Safety score 4.37
Western New England University
Springfield, MA · 3,674 enrolled
Safety score 1.09
Whatcom Community College
Bellingham, WA · 3,674 enrolled
Safety score 4.08
St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN · 3,651 enrolled
Safety score 0.82
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Harrisburg, PA · 3,650 enrolled
Safety score 0.27
University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK · 3,680 enrolled
Safety score 7.07
Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI · 3,681 enrolled
Safety score 3.26
Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD · 3,684 enrolled
Safety score 3.80
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
North Central College
Naperville, IL · 3,003 enrolled
Safety score 3.00
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon, OH · 1,671 enrolled
Safety score 2.99
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC · 38,464 enrolled
Safety score 2.99
Alfred University
Alfred, NY · 2,007 enrolled
Safety score 2.99
Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GA · 8,363 enrolled
Safety score 2.99
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK · 30,851 enrolled
Safety score 3.01
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Boston, MA · 1,989 enrolled
Safety score 3.02
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Manchester, NH · 663 enrolled
Safety score 3.02
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Western University of Health Sciences safe?
Western University of Health Sciences has a safety score of 3.00 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,283 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Truman State University (4.37/1k). Same-state same-level set: Concordia University-Irvine (1.09/1k); Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts (0.00/1k); California Lutheran University (3.88/1k); The Chicago School at Los Angeles (0.00/1k); Loma Linda University (5.94/1k); Golden Gate University (0.32/1k); University of Redlands (4.86/1k); University of California-San Francisco (43.56/1k).
What crimes are reported at Western University of Health Sciences?
For calendar year 2024, Western University of Health Sciences reported Motor Vehicle Theft (6), Robbery (2), Aggravated Assault (1) and Burglary (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Western University of Health Sciences compare to similar schools?
Western University of Health Sciences reports 175% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Truman State University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Truman State University (4.37/1k); Kaskaskia College (0.00/1k); Louisiana State University-Eunice (0.00/1k); Coastal Carolina Community College (0.00/1k); Concordia University-Irvine (1.09/1k). Same-state same-level set: Concordia University-Irvine (1.09/1k); Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts (0.00/1k); California Lutheran University (3.88/1k); The Chicago School at Los Angeles (0.00/1k); Loma Linda University (5.94/1k); Golden Gate University (0.32/1k); University of Redlands (4.86/1k); University of California-San Francisco (43.56/1k).
Does Western University of Health Sciences have fire safety data?
Yes. Western University of Health Sciences 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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