WI
Wisconsin Lutheran College
4.87 incidents / 1,000 students
Milwaukee, WI · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Across 2022–2024, Wisconsin Lutheran College reported 8 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Fondling). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa.
- 4.87
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,596
- Rank of 2,072
- #46
- WI rank
- 1,027
- Enrolled students
4.87 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Wisconsin Lutheran College reports 4.87 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 92% above University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (5.84/1k); Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus (0.00/1k); Culver-Stockton College (3.89/1k); Hope International University (0.98/1k); The College of the Florida Keys (1.95/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa (1.93/1k); Beloit College (4.98/1k); Maranatha Baptist University (0.00/1k); Bellin College (1.08/1k); Mount Mary University (0.85/1k); Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (0.00/1k); Marian University (0.00/1k); Alverno College (2.28/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 4.87
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,596
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 77%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 2
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 240338 · Wisconsin Lutheran College 4.87/1k score rate · #1,596/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HIGH 4.87/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,596/2,072
- ST-MID #46 in state
- BELOW-PEER University of Science and · 0.97 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 50%
- CAT-LEAD Fondling
- ENR-SMALL 1,027
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (+0.97/1k)
Wisconsin Lutheran College sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. 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-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (+0.97/1k). National rank #1,596 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Wisconsin Lutheran College reports 4.87 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 92% above University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (5.84/1k); Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus (0.00/1k); Culver-Stockton College (3.89/1k); Hope International University (0.98/1k); The College of the Florida Keys (1.95/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa (1.93/1k); Beloit College (4.98/1k); Maranatha Baptist University (0.00/1k); Bellin College (1.08/1k); Mount Mary University (0.85/1k); Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (0.00/1k); Marian University (0.00/1k); Alverno College (2.28/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Wisconsin Lutheran College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Wisconsin on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus · lowest peer 0
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- The College of the · near 1.95
The College of the Florida Keys — near
1.95 per 1,000 students
- Culver-Stockton College · near
Culver-Stockton College — near
3.89 per 1,000 students
- Wisconsin Lutheran College · this campus
Wisconsin Lutheran College — this campus
4.87 per 1,000 students
- University of Science and · highest peer
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma — highest peer
5.84 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Wisconsin Lutheran College's 4.87/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Wisconsin Lutheran College was unchanged from 2 to 2 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 WI 4-year peers in this comparison, Wisconsin Lutheran College is larger than 39% and safer-reporting than 17% - the smaller, 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 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Wisconsin Lutheran College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine | 37 | 0.00 | 0 | 67 |
| Rasmussen University-Wisconsin | 55 | 0.00 | 3 | 67 |
| Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology | 78 | 0.00 | 6 | 67 |
| Ottawa University-Milwaukee | 116 | 0.00 | 8 | 67 |
| Nashotah House | 143 | 0.00 | 11 | 67 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | 204 | 0.00 | 14 | 67 |
| College of Menominee Nation | 300 | 0.00 | 17 | 67 |
| Herzing University-Brookfield | 385 | 0.00 | 19 | 67 |
| Herzing University-Kenosha | 526 | 0.00 | 22 | 67 |
| Ripon College | 709 | 8.46 | 25 | 3 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | 838 | 0.00 | 28 | 67 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College (this campus) | 1,027 | 4.87 | 39 | 17 |
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 Wisconsin Lutheran College held level. The total is unchanged, but the mix behind it is not. Rising: Rape (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Fondling (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 Wisconsin Lutheran College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Fondling, Burglary, Aggravated Assault, Motor Vehicle Theft and Rape.
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 onlyWisconsin Lutheran College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 50% (4 → 2 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rape | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 35 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 29 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 38 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Wisconsin Lutheran 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).
OK
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
5.84 incidents / 1,000 students
TN
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Wisconsin Lutheran College sits on price and outcomes
At $23,245, Wisconsin Lutheran College's reported average net price is cheaper than 80% among 71 Wisconsin colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $16,210.
- $23,245
- average net price
- $16,210
- Wisconsin median
- 1.9×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $9,829
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $18,190 for families reporting under $30,000 against $28,019 above $110,000, a difference of $9,829. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $23,245 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $49,095 run about 2.1 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
- $36,110
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $36,110
- Avg Net Price
- $23,245
- Median Debt
- $26,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 29%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- SAT Average
- 1239
- SAT Math Range
- 440-590
- ACT Average
- 25
- ACT Range
- 23-29
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 63%
- Retention Rate
- 73%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $49,095
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $54,664
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 83%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,244 similar institutions by enrollment size.
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Chickasha, OK · 1,027 enrolled
Safety Score 5.84
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus
Nashville, TN · 1,027 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Culver-Stockton College
Canton, MO · 1,028 enrolled
Safety Score 3.89
Hope International University
Fullerton, CA · 1,025 enrolled
Safety Score 0.98
The College of the Florida Keys
Key West, FL · 1,025 enrolled
Safety Score 1.95
Closest by National Rank
Wisconsin Lutheran College (national rank #1596) sits near Lenoir-Rhyne University (#1597) and Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (#1595) 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 Wisconsin Lutheran College, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus
Nashville, TN · 1,027 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Chickasha, OK · 1,027 enrolled
Safety score 5.84
Culver-Stockton College
Canton, MO · 1,028 enrolled
Safety score 3.89
Corban University
Salem, OR · 1,029 enrolled
Safety score 2.92
Hope International University
Fullerton, CA · 1,025 enrolled
Safety score 0.98
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Rootstown, OH · 1,029 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
The College of the Florida Keys
Key West, FL · 1,025 enrolled
Safety score 1.95
Rocky Mountain College
Billings, MT · 1,032 enrolled
Safety score 5.81
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Cheyney, PA · 617 enrolled
Safety score 4.86
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC · 2,256 enrolled
Safety score 4.88
University of Redlands
Redlands, CA · 3,087 enrolled
Safety score 4.86
Bethany College
Lindsborg, KS · 615 enrolled
Safety score 4.88
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD · 2,868 enrolled
Safety score 4.88
SUNY Old Westbury
Old Westbury, NY · 4,709 enrolled
Safety score 4.88
Texas College
Tyler, TX · 614 enrolled
Safety score 4.89
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY · 4,540 enrolled
Safety score 4.85
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Wisconsin Lutheran College safe?
Wisconsin Lutheran College has a safety score of 4.87 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,596 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (5.84/1k). Same-state same-level set: Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa (1.93/1k); Beloit College (4.98/1k); Maranatha Baptist University (0.00/1k); Bellin College (1.08/1k); Mount Mary University (0.85/1k); Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (0.00/1k); Marian University (0.00/1k); Alverno College (2.28/1k).
What crimes are reported at Wisconsin Lutheran College?
For calendar year 2024, Wisconsin Lutheran College reported Fondling (1) 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 Wisconsin Lutheran College compare to similar schools?
Wisconsin Lutheran College reports 92% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (5.84/1k); Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus (0.00/1k); Culver-Stockton College (3.89/1k); Hope International University (0.98/1k); The College of the Florida Keys (1.95/1k). Same-state same-level set: Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa (1.93/1k); Beloit College (4.98/1k); Maranatha Baptist University (0.00/1k); Bellin College (1.08/1k); Mount Mary University (0.85/1k); Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (0.00/1k); Marian University (0.00/1k); Alverno College (2.28/1k).
Does Wisconsin Lutheran College have fire safety data?
Yes. Wisconsin Lutheran 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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