MO
William Jewell College
3.13 incidents / 1,000 students
Liberty, MO · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
William Jewell College
Across 2022–2024, William Jewell College reported 4 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Harris-Stowe State University.
- 3.13
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,313
- Rank of 2,072
- #44
- MO rank
- 959
- Enrolled students
3.13 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
William Jewell College reports 3.13 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 275% above Otero College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Otero College (1.04/1k); University of Western States (0.00/1k); Bluefield University (2.09/1k); William T McFatter Technical College (0.00/1k); Judson University (1.04/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Harris-Stowe State University (9.98/1k); Culver-Stockton College (3.89/1k); Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (0.96/1k); Kansas City Art Institute (11.07/1k); Ozark Christian College (5.43/1k); Cox College (46.96/1k); University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis (13.89/1k); Westminster College (29.69/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 3.13
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,313
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 63%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 1
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 179955 · William Jewell College 3.13/1k score rate · #1,313/2,072
RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-MID 3.13/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,313/2,072
- ST-MID #44 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Bluefield University · +1.04
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 67%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 959
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Bluefield University (-1.04/1k)
William Jewell College sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Bluefield 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-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Bluefield University (-1.04/1k). National rank #1,313 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
William Jewell College reports 3.13 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 275% above Otero College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Otero College (1.04/1k); University of Western States (0.00/1k); Bluefield University (2.09/1k); William T McFatter Technical College (0.00/1k); Judson University (1.04/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Harris-Stowe State University (9.98/1k); Culver-Stockton College (3.89/1k); Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (0.96/1k); Kansas City Art Institute (11.07/1k); Ozark Christian College (5.43/1k); Cox College (46.96/1k); University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis (13.89/1k); Westminster College (29.69/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around William Jewell College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest William on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- University of Western States · lowest peer 0
University of Western States — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Otero College · near 1.04
Otero College — near
1.04 per 1,000 students
- Judson University · near 1.04
Judson University — near
1.04 per 1,000 students
- Bluefield University · near
Bluefield University — near
2.09 per 1,000 students
- William Jewell College · this campus · highest
William Jewell College — this campus · highest
3.13 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around William Jewell College's 3.13/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
William Jewell College increased from 0 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 MO 4-year peers in this comparison, William Jewell College is larger than 78% and safer-reporting than 36% - 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 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- William Jewell College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Theological Seminary | 72 | 0.00 | 0 | 44 |
| Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts | 89 | 0.00 | 3 | 44 |
| Aquinas Institute of Theology | 110 | 0.00 | 6 | 44 |
| Urshan Graduate School of Theology | 116 | 0.00 | 8 | 44 |
| Bolivar Technical College | 144 | 0.00 | 11 | 44 |
| Bryan University | 153 | 0.00 | 14 | 44 |
| Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis | 164 | 0.00 | 17 | 44 |
| Nazarene Theological Seminary | 168 | 11.90 | 19 | 11 |
| Central Christian College of the Bible | 189 | 0.00 | 22 | 44 |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 197 | 0.00 | 25 | 44 |
| Concorde Career College-Kansas City | 198 | 5.05 | 28 | 28 |
| William Jewell College (this campus) | 959 | 3.13 | 78 | 36 |
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 William Jewell College rose from 0 to 1. The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (0 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 William Jewell College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 2 Clery Act categories here: Burglary and Motor Vehicle Theft.
The remaining 9 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Fondling and Incest. 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 onlyWilliam Jewell College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 67% (3 → 1 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 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 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 5 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
William Jewell 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).
CO
Otero College
1.04 incidents / 1,000 students
OR
University of Western States
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where William Jewell College sits on price and outcomes
At $17,562, William Jewell College's reported average net price is cheaper than 48% among 116 Missouri colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,613.
- $17,562
- average net price
- $17,613
- Missouri median
- 2.2×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $10,992
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $12,909, while those above $110,000 record $23,901 - roughly 1.9 times as much. A published average of $17,562 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 $54,197, roughly 3.1 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
- $20,610
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $20,610
- Avg Net Price
- $17,562
- Median Debt
- $24,498
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 32%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- SAT Average
- 1095
- SAT Math Range
- 540-640
- ACT Average
- 24
- ACT Range
- 18-24
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 64%
- Retention Rate
- 74%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $54,197
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $59,268
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 84%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,220 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Otero College
La Junta, CO · 959 enrolled
Safety Score 1.04
University of Western States
Portland, OR · 959 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Bluefield University
Bluefield, VA · 959 enrolled
Safety Score 2.09
William T McFatter Technical College
Davie, FL · 960 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Judson University
Elgin, IL · 960 enrolled
Safety Score 1.04
Closest by National Rank
William Jewell College (national rank #1313) sits near DePauw University (#1314) and George Mason University (#1312) 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 William Jewell 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)
Bluefield University
Bluefield, VA · 959 enrolled
Safety score 2.09
University of Western States
Portland, OR · 959 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Judson University
Elgin, IL · 960 enrolled
Safety score 1.04
Maranatha Baptist University
Watertown, WI · 960 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Caribbean University-Bayamon
Bayamon, PR · 957 enrolled
Safety score 3.13
West Coast University-Miami
Doral, FL · 961 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Clarke University
Dubuque, IA · 962 enrolled
Safety score 4.16
Hastings College
Hastings, NE · 956 enrolled
Safety score 2.09
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
DePauw University
Greencastle, IN · 1,917 enrolled
Safety score 3.13
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth, MN · 9,253 enrolled
Safety score 3.13
Gordon College
Wenham, MA · 1,595 enrolled
Safety score 3.13
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA · 39,766 enrolled
Safety score 3.12
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC · 26,940 enrolled
Safety score 3.12
Gordon State College
Barnesville, GA · 3,179 enrolled
Safety score 3.15
Montana State University Billings
Billings, MT · 4,129 enrolled
Safety score 3.15
Frequently Asked Questions
Is William Jewell College safe?
William Jewell College has a safety score of 3.13 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,313 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Otero College (1.04/1k). Same-state same-level set: Harris-Stowe State University (9.98/1k); Culver-Stockton College (3.89/1k); Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (0.96/1k); Kansas City Art Institute (11.07/1k); Ozark Christian College (5.43/1k); Cox College (46.96/1k); University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis (13.89/1k); Westminster College (29.69/1k).
What crimes are reported at William Jewell College?
For calendar year 2024, William Jewell College reported 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 William Jewell College compare to similar schools?
William Jewell College reports 275% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Otero College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Otero College (1.04/1k); University of Western States (0.00/1k); Bluefield University (2.09/1k); William T McFatter Technical College (0.00/1k); Judson University (1.04/1k). Same-state same-level set: Harris-Stowe State University (9.98/1k); Culver-Stockton College (3.89/1k); Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (0.96/1k); Kansas City Art Institute (11.07/1k); Ozark Christian College (5.43/1k); Cox College (46.96/1k); University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis (13.89/1k); Westminster College (29.69/1k).
Does William Jewell College have fire safety data?
Yes. William Jewell 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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