MO
Westminster College
29.69 incidents / 1,000 students
Fulton, MO · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Westminster College
Across 2022–2024, Westminster College reported 32 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Aggravated Assault). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis.
- 29.69
- Incidents / 1k students
- #2,058
- Rank of 2,072
- #61
- MO rank
- 640
- Enrolled students
29.69 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Westminster College reports 29.69 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 332% above Northeastern University Oakland. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Northeastern University Oakland (12.50/1k); Oakland City University (0.00/1k); Bethany College (21.88/1k); Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo (0.00/1k); Reid State Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis (13.89/1k); Concordia Seminary (0.00/1k); Stephens College (0.00/1k); Cox College (46.96/1k); Covenant Theological Seminary (0.00/1k); Ozark Christian College (5.43/1k); Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing (0.00/1k); Hannibal-LaGrange University (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 29.69
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #2,058
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 99%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 9
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 179946 · Westminster College 29.69/1k score rate · #2,058/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 29.69/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #2,058/2,072
- ST-MID #61 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Bethany College · +7.81
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 10%
- CAT-LEAD Aggravated Assault
- ENR-SMALL 640
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: Bethany College (-7.81/1k)
Westminster College sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT · peer Bethany 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-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Bethany College (-7.81/1k). National rank #2,058 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Westminster College reports 29.69 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 332% above Northeastern University Oakland. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Northeastern University Oakland (12.50/1k); Oakland City University (0.00/1k); Bethany College (21.88/1k); Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo (0.00/1k); Reid State Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis (13.89/1k); Concordia Seminary (0.00/1k); Stephens College (0.00/1k); Cox College (46.96/1k); Covenant Theological Seminary (0.00/1k); Ozark Christian College (5.43/1k); Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing (0.00/1k); Hannibal-LaGrange University (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Westminster College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Westminster on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Oakland City University · lowest peer 0
Oakland City University — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Northeastern University Oakland · near
Northeastern University Oakland — near
12.5 per 1,000 students
- Bethany College · near
Bethany College — near
21.88 per 1,000 students
- Westminster College · this campus · highest
Westminster College — this campus · highest
29.69 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Westminster College's 29.69/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Westminster College decreased from 13 to 9 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 MO 4-year peers in this comparison, Westminster College is larger than 67% and safer-reporting than 6% - 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) 8
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Westminster College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conception Seminary College | 63 | 0.00 | 0 | 42 |
| Eden Theological Seminary | 72 | 0.00 | 3 | 42 |
| Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts | 89 | 0.00 | 6 | 42 |
| Aquinas Institute of Theology | 110 | 0.00 | 8 | 42 |
| Urshan Graduate School of Theology | 116 | 0.00 | 11 | 42 |
| Bolivar Technical College | 144 | 0.00 | 14 | 42 |
| Bryan University | 153 | 0.00 | 17 | 42 |
| Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis | 164 | 0.00 | 19 | 42 |
| Nazarene Theological Seminary | 168 | 11.90 | 22 | 11 |
| Central Christian College of the Bible | 189 | 0.00 | 25 | 42 |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 197 | 0.00 | 28 | 42 |
| Westminster College (this campus) | 640 | 29.69 | 67 | 6 |
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 Westminster College fell from 13 to 9 (-31%). The increase shows up in Burglary (1 to 3) and Fondling (1 to 2). Falling over the same period: Aggravated Assault (6 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 Westminster College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Aggravated Assault, Rape, Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary and Fondling.
The remaining 6 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and 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 onlyWestminster College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 10% (10 → 9 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Rape | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Burglary | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Fondling | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 5 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 8 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 9 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 13 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 1 | 14 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Westminster College 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
Northeastern University Oakland
12.50 incidents / 1,000 students
IN
Oakland City University
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Westminster College sits on price and outcomes
At $24,314, Westminster College's reported average net price is cheaper than 81% among 116 Missouri colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,613.
- $24,314
- average net price
- $17,613
- Missouri median
- 1.5×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $1,523
- reported income-bracket spread
Price barely responds to income at this institution. Families under $30,000 report $24,543 and those above $110,000 report $26,066, a difference of just $1,523. Where the curve is this flat, need-based aid is doing little of the work and the sticker figure is close to what most families actually pay.
Six-year median earnings of $40,992 run about 1.7 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
- $35,214
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $35,214
- Avg Net Price
- $24,314
- Median Debt
- $27,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 38%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- SAT Average
- 1118
- SAT Math Range
- 510-620
- ACT Average
- 21
- ACT Range
- 19-24
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 56%
- Retention Rate
- 71%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $40,992
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $52,199
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 81%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,148 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Northeastern University Oakland
Oakland, CA · 640 enrolled
Safety Score 12.50
Oakland City University
Oakland City, IN · 640 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Bethany College
Bethany, WV · 640 enrolled
Safety Score 21.88
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Arecibo, PR · 640 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Reid State Technical College
Evergreen, AL · 641 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Westminster College (national rank #2058) sits near Shaw University (#2059) and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (#2057) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Shaw University
Raleigh, NC
National Rank #2059
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
National Rank #2057
North Central University
Minneapolis, MN
National Rank #2056
Lycoming College
Williamsport, PA
National Rank #2060
Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY
National Rank #2061
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Westminster College, both outside MO so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Bethany College
Bethany, WV · 640 enrolled
Safety score 21.88
Northeastern University Oakland
Oakland, CA · 640 enrolled
Safety score 12.50
Oakland City University
Oakland City, IN · 640 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Arecibo, PR · 640 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
North-West College-San Diego
San Diego, CA · 636 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Northwest Indian College
Bellingham, WA · 636 enrolled
Safety score 4.72
SIT Graduate Institute
Brattleboro, VT · 644 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH · 645 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX · 2,549 enrolled
Safety score 29.03
Shaw University
Raleigh, NC · 964 enrolled
Safety score 31.12
North Central University
Minneapolis, MN · 852 enrolled
Safety score 28.17
Lane College
Jackson, TN · 738 enrolled
Safety score 27.10
Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, LA · 712 enrolled
Safety score 26.69
Albany Medical College
Albany, NY · 814 enrolled
Safety score 25.80
Lycoming College
Williamsport, PA · 1,012 enrolled
Safety score 33.60
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA · 1,103 enrolled
Safety score 25.39
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Westminster College safe?
Westminster College has a safety score of 29.69 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #2,058 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Northeastern University Oakland (12.50/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis (13.89/1k); Concordia Seminary (0.00/1k); Stephens College (0.00/1k); Cox College (46.96/1k); Covenant Theological Seminary (0.00/1k); Ozark Christian College (5.43/1k); Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing (0.00/1k); Hannibal-LaGrange University (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Westminster College?
For calendar year 2024, Westminster College reported Burglary (3), Rape (3), Fondling (2) and 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 Westminster College compare to similar schools?
Westminster College reports 332% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Northeastern University Oakland. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Northeastern University Oakland (12.50/1k); Oakland City University (0.00/1k); Bethany College (21.88/1k); Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo (0.00/1k); Reid State Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis (13.89/1k); Concordia Seminary (0.00/1k); Stephens College (0.00/1k); Cox College (46.96/1k); Covenant Theological Seminary (0.00/1k); Ozark Christian College (5.43/1k); Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing (0.00/1k); Hannibal-LaGrange University (0.00/1k).
Does Westminster College have fire safety data?
Yes. Westminster College 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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