OH
Wilmington College
2.88 incidents / 1,000 students
Wilmington, OH · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Wilmington College
Across 2022–2024, Wilmington College reported 7 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Northeast Ohio Medical University.
- 2.88
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,257
- Rank of 2,072
- #93
- OH rank
- 1,040
- Enrolled students
2.88 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Wilmington College reports 2.88 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 150% above George T Baker Aviation Technical College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: George T Baker Aviation Technical College (0.00/1k); Southwestern College (2.88/1k); Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (0.96/1k); Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa (1.93/1k); Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Northeast Ohio Medical University (0.00/1k); Hiram College (0.94/1k); Heidelberg University (5.50/1k); Mercy College of Ohio (0.00/1k); Lake Erie College (0.90/1k); Marietta College (3.61/1k); Ursuline College (2.06/1k); Lourdes University (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 2.88
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,257
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 61%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 3
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 206507 · Wilmington College 2.88/1k score rate · #1,257/2,072
RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-MID 2.88/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,257/2,072
- ST-MID #93 in state
- PEER-FINISH Southwestern College · ±0.00
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 50%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-SMALL 1,040
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Southwestern College (-0.00/1k)
Wilmington College sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Southwestern 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-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Southwestern College (-0.00/1k). National rank #1,257 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Wilmington College reports 2.88 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 150% above George T Baker Aviation Technical College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: George T Baker Aviation Technical College (0.00/1k); Southwestern College (2.88/1k); Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (0.96/1k); Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa (1.93/1k); Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Northeast Ohio Medical University (0.00/1k); Hiram College (0.94/1k); Heidelberg University (5.50/1k); Mercy College of Ohio (0.00/1k); Lake Erie College (0.90/1k); Marietta College (3.61/1k); Ursuline College (2.06/1k); Lourdes University (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Wilmington College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Wilmington on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- George T Baker Aviation · lowest peer 0
George T Baker Aviation Technical College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Central Methodist University-College of · near 0.96
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences — near
0.96 per 1,000 students
- Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa · near
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa — near
1.93 per 1,000 students
- Wilmington College · this campus · highest
Wilmington College — this campus · highest
2.88 per 1,000 students
- Southwestern College · near
Southwestern College — near
2.88 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Wilmington College's 2.88/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Wilmington College increased from 2 to 3 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 OH 4-year peers in this comparison, Wilmington College is larger than 58% 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 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- 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) 39
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Wilmington College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valor Christian College | 414 | 0.00 | 0 | 53 |
| Gods Bible School and College | 431 | 0.00 | 3 | 53 |
| Antioch University | 486 | 0.00 | 6 | 53 |
| United Theological Seminary | 510 | 0.00 | 8 | 53 |
| Cleveland Institute of Art | 545 | 16.51 | 11 | 0 |
| Defiance College | 568 | 1.76 | 14 | 36 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Parma | 624 | 0.00 | 17 | 53 |
| Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati | 645 | 0.00 | 19 | 53 |
| Bluffton University | 646 | 6.19 | 22 | 8 |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing | 670 | 0.00 | 25 | 53 |
| Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science | 690 | 0.00 | 28 | 53 |
| Wilmington College (this campus) | 1,040 | 2.88 | 58 | 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 Wilmington College rose from 2 to 3 (+50%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (0 to 2). Falling over the same period: Burglary (1 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 Wilmington College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 3 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Burglary and Motor Vehicle Theft.
The remaining 8 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 onlyWilmington College: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 50% (2 → 3 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Burglary | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 36 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 15 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 36 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 57 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Wilmington 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).
FL
George T Baker Aviation Technical College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
KS
Southwestern College
2.88 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Wilmington College sits on price and outcomes
At $24,153, Wilmington College's reported average net price is cheaper than 74% among 228 Ohio colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,989.
- $24,153
- average net price
- $17,989
- Ohio median
- 1.7×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $7,329
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $19,820 for families reporting under $30,000 against $27,149 above $110,000, a difference of $7,329. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $24,153 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $41,889 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
- $32,082
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $32,082
- Avg Net Price
- $24,153
- Median Debt
- $24,208
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 39%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- SAT Average
- 1029
- SAT Math Range
- 400-610
- ACT Average
- 20
- ACT Range
- 16-23
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 51%
- Retention Rate
- 72%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $41,889
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $48,491
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 71%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,238 similar institutions by enrollment size.
George T Baker Aviation Technical College
Miami, FL · 1,040 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Southwestern College
Winfield, KS · 1,041 enrolled
Safety Score 2.88
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Fayette, MO · 1,041 enrolled
Safety Score 0.96
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa, WI · 1,037 enrolled
Safety Score 1.93
Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College
Miami, FL · 1,045 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Wilmington College (national rank #1257) sits near Tuskegee University (#1256) and School of Visual Arts (#1258) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL
National Rank #1256
School of Visual Arts
New York, NY
National Rank #1258
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
Roswell, NM
National Rank #1255
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI
National Rank #1259
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL
National Rank #1260
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Wilmington College, both outside OH so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Fayette, MO · 1,041 enrolled
Safety score 0.96
Southwestern College
Winfield, KS · 1,041 enrolled
Safety score 2.88
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa, WI · 1,037 enrolled
Safety score 1.93
The University of Tennessee Southern
Pulaski, TN · 1,046 enrolled
Safety score 4.78
Rocky Mountain College
Billings, MT · 1,032 enrolled
Safety score 5.81
Corban University
Salem, OR · 1,029 enrolled
Safety score 2.92
Culver-Stockton College
Canton, MO · 1,028 enrolled
Safety score 3.89
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus
Nashville, TN · 1,027 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL · 3,121 enrolled
Safety score 2.88
School of Visual Arts
New York, NY · 3,812 enrolled
Safety score 2.89
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI · 10,049 enrolled
Safety score 2.89
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL · 8,992 enrolled
Safety score 2.89
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI · 20,028 enrolled
Safety score 2.90
Albright College
Reading, PA · 1,380 enrolled
Safety score 2.90
Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston, SC · 3,793 enrolled
Safety score 2.90
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Wilmington College safe?
Wilmington College has a safety score of 2.88 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,257 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: George T Baker Aviation Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Northeast Ohio Medical University (0.00/1k); Hiram College (0.94/1k); Heidelberg University (5.50/1k); Mercy College of Ohio (0.00/1k); Lake Erie College (0.90/1k); Marietta College (3.61/1k); Ursuline College (2.06/1k); Lourdes University (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Wilmington College?
For calendar year 2024, Wilmington College reported Motor Vehicle Theft (2) and Rape (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Wilmington College compare to similar schools?
Wilmington College reports 150% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than George T Baker Aviation Technical College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: George T Baker Aviation Technical College (0.00/1k); Southwestern College (2.88/1k); Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (0.96/1k); Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa (1.93/1k); Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Northeast Ohio Medical University (0.00/1k); Hiram College (0.94/1k); Heidelberg University (5.50/1k); Mercy College of Ohio (0.00/1k); Lake Erie College (0.90/1k); Marietta College (3.61/1k); Ursuline College (2.06/1k); Lourdes University (0.00/1k).
Does Wilmington College have fire safety data?
Yes. Wilmington 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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