PA
Westminster College
3.36 incidents / 1,000 students
New Wilmington, PA · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Westminster College
Across 2022–2024, Westminster College reported 5 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, with no net change between the first and last filed year; largest filed category is Arson.
- 3.36
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,369
- Rank of 2,072
- #90
- PA rank
- 1,191
- Enrolled students
3.36 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Westminster College reports 3.36 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 150% above Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (0.00/1k); University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville (0.00/1k); Miami University-Middletown (0.00/1k); Loras College (5.05/1k); Rochester University (1.68/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Westminster Theological Seminary (0.00/1k); Allegheny College (5.98/1k); Waynesburg University (2.44/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine (7.28/1k); Salus University (0.90/1k); Cairn University-Langhorne (3.65/1k); Chestnut Hill College (0.78/1k); Cedar Crest College (2.33/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Arson.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 3.36
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,369
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 66%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 1
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 216807 · Westminster College 3.36/1k score rate · #1,369/2,072
RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-MID 3.36/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,369/2,072
- ST-MID #90 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Rochester University · +1.68
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-FLAT Flat
- CAT-LEAD Arson
- ENR-SMALL 1,191
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Rochester University (-1.68/1k)
Westminster College sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Rochester 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 · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Rochester University (-1.68/1k). National rank #1,369 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 3.36 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 150% above Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (0.00/1k); University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville (0.00/1k); Miami University-Middletown (0.00/1k); Loras College (5.05/1k); Rochester University (1.68/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Westminster Theological Seminary (0.00/1k); Allegheny College (5.98/1k); Waynesburg University (2.44/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine (7.28/1k); Salus University (0.90/1k); Cairn University-Langhorne (3.65/1k); Chestnut Hill College (0.78/1k); Cedar Crest College (2.33/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Arson.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Westminster College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Westminster on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Franciscan Missionaries of Our · lowest peer 0
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Rochester University · near 1.68
Rochester University — near
1.68 per 1,000 students
- Westminster College · this campus
Westminster College — this campus
3.36 per 1,000 students
- Loras College · highest peer
Loras College — highest peer
5.05 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Westminster College's 3.36/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Westminster College decreased from 3 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 37 PA 4-year peers in this comparison, Westminster College is larger than 53% and safer-reporting than 56% - 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 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Westminster College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Valley Forge | 589 | 6.79 | 0 | 22 |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | 617 | 4.86 | 3 | 36 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill | 624 | 6.41 | 6 | 25 |
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | 665 | 9.02 | 8 | 17 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York | 677 | 4.43 | 11 | 44 |
| Central Penn College | 684 | 0.00 | 14 | 83 |
| Rosemont College | 781 | 0.00 | 17 | 83 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | 800 | 2.50 | 19 | 64 |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | 810 | 0.00 | 22 | 83 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | 867 | 0.00 | 25 | 83 |
| Peirce College | 929 | 0.00 | 28 | 83 |
| Westminster College (this campus) | 1,191 | 3.36 | 53 | 56 |
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 3 to 1 (-67%). The decrease shows up in Arson (2 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 Westminster College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 3 Clery Act categories here: Arson, Rape and Fondling.
The remaining 8 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Incest and Motor Vehicle Theft. 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
Stable 0% (1 → 1 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arson | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rape | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 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
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 11 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 5 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 12 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 16 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 14 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
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).
LA
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
AR
University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Westminster College sits on price and outcomes
At $19,859, Westminster College's reported average net price is cheaper than 49% among 261 Pennsylvania colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $19,954.
- $19,859
- average net price
- $19,954
- Pennsylvania median
- 1.7×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $8,738
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $15,226 for families reporting under $30,000 against $23,964 above $110,000, a difference of $8,738. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $19,859 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $43,938 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
- $40,290
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $40,290
- Avg Net Price
- $19,859
- Median Debt
- $26,060
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 27%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- ACT Average
- 23
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 65%
- Retention Rate
- 81%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $43,938
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $53,861
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 87%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,257 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Baton Rouge, LA · 1,191 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville
Batesville, AR · 1,192 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Miami University-Middletown
Middletown, OH · 1,190 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Loras College
Dubuque, IA · 1,189 enrolled
Safety Score 5.05
Rochester University
Rochester Hills, MI · 1,193 enrolled
Safety Score 1.68
Closest by National Rank
Westminster College (national rank #1369) sits near Rockhurst University (#1368) and DeSales University (#1370) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Westminster College, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Baton Rouge, LA · 1,191 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Miami University-Middletown
Middletown, OH · 1,190 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Loras College
Dubuque, IA · 1,189 enrolled
Safety score 5.05
Rochester University
Rochester Hills, MI · 1,193 enrolled
Safety score 1.68
Oglala Lakota College
Kyle, SD · 1,188 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA · 1,195 enrolled
Safety score 10.88
University of California College of the Law-San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · 1,195 enrolled
Safety score 1.67
Kent State University at East Liverpool
East Liverpool, OH · 1,196 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO · 3,577 enrolled
Safety score 3.35
New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NY · 6,877 enrolled
Safety score 3.34
Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato, MN · 899 enrolled
Safety score 3.34
Houghton University
Houghton, NY · 1,200 enrolled
Safety score 3.33
Warner University
Lake Wales, FL · 900 enrolled
Safety score 3.33
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA · 10,811 enrolled
Safety score 3.33
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN · 10,511 enrolled
Safety score 3.33
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY · 2,704 enrolled
Safety score 3.33
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Westminster College safe?
Westminster College has a safety score of 3.36 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,369 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Westminster Theological Seminary (0.00/1k); Allegheny College (5.98/1k); Waynesburg University (2.44/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine (7.28/1k); Salus University (0.90/1k); Cairn University-Langhorne (3.65/1k); Chestnut Hill College (0.78/1k); Cedar Crest College (2.33/1k).
What crimes are reported at Westminster College?
For calendar year 2024, Westminster College reported Rape (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 150% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (0.00/1k); University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville (0.00/1k); Miami University-Middletown (0.00/1k); Loras College (5.05/1k); Rochester University (1.68/1k). Same-state same-level set: Westminster Theological Seminary (0.00/1k); Allegheny College (5.98/1k); Waynesburg University (2.44/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine (7.28/1k); Salus University (0.90/1k); Cairn University-Langhorne (3.65/1k); Chestnut Hill College (0.78/1k); Cedar Crest College (2.33/1k).
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. No fires were reported in the most recent year.
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