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Wisconsin Campus Safety

According to the U.S. Department of Education's Clery Act filings, this covers on-campus safety for all 82 tracked colleges and universities in Wisconsin, ranked by reported incident rate per 1,000 enrolled students.

82
Institutions tracked
2.28
Avg incidents / 1k
#34
State safety rank
321,153
Students enrolled

Data updated June 2026

The state in one line

Across Wisconsin's 82 campuses, Bellin College reports the lowest rate (0.00 per 1,000), the median campus reports 0.45, and 38 campuses reported zero on-campus incidents.

82
campuses tracked
2.28
statewide avg, per 1,000
0.00
safest - Bellin College
38
campuses reporting zero

Per-1,000-student rates let small and large campuses be compared fairly, but a handful of reports at a small school can still produce a high rate. Read alongside enrollment.

Wisconsin reports Clery Act campus safety data across 82 higher education institutions distributed across 41 cities , serving approximately 321,153 enrolled students combined. The statewide average safety score stands at 2.28 on-campus incidents per 1,000 enrolled students, placing Wisconsin at national rank #34 among US states for campus safety outcomes. The median institution in Wisconsin reports 0.45 incidents per 1,000 students, while 38 campuses reported zero on-campus incidents during the survey window.

The largest institution by enrollment is University of Wisconsin-Madison with 49,605 students and a safety score of 2.64. Raw incident counts across institutions in this state must be interpreted alongside enrollment size, a large urban research university and a small rural liberal arts college produce very different absolute numbers for identical underlying risk.

Every institution listed below participates in federal financial aid programs and is therefore legally required under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to publish annual on-campus crime statistics. The data is collected by the US Department of Education via the OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. Rankings shown on this page reflect incident rates per 1,000 enrolled students, so smaller schools with a handful of reports can score worse than large universities with dozens of reports. Use the table below to compare campuses with similar enrollment profiles before drawing conclusions about relative safety.

Wisconsin campuses, ranked by safety

# Campus EnrollmentIncidents /1k
1 Bellin College Green Bay · 836 students 836 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #1
2 Blackhawk Technical College Janesville · 2,894 students 2,894 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #2
3 Maranatha Baptist University Watertown · 977 students 977 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #3
4 Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids · 2,918 students 2,918 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #4
5 Moraine Park Technical College Fond Du Lac · 3,532 students 3,532 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #5
6 Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander · 1,206 students 1,206 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #6
7 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire · 8,198 students 8,198 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #7
8 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee · 7,757 students 7,757 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #8
9 Northwood Technical College Ashland · 2,668 students 2,668 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #9
10 Herzing University-Madison Madison · 4,238 students 4,238 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #10
11 University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie · 6,951 students 6,951 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #11
12 Herzing University-Kenosha Kenosha · 545 students 545 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #12
13 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay · 10,815 students 10,815 0.09 4% of the leader · rank #13
14 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton · 10,995 students 10,995 0.18 4% of the leader · rank #14
15 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland · 2,981 students 2,981 0.34 4% of the leader · rank #15
16 Madison Area Technical College Madison · 13,281 students 13,281 0.45 4% of the leader · rank #16
17 Edgewood College Madison · 2,001 students 2,001 0.50 4% of the leader · rank #17
18 Northcentral Technical College Wausau · 5,838 students 5,838 0.51 4% of the leader · rank #18
19 Western Technical College La Crosse · 3,906 students 3,906 0.77 4% of the leader · rank #19
20 University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh · 13,761 students 13,761 0.80 4% of the leader · rank #20
21 Mount Mary University Milwaukee · 1,224 students 1,224 0.82 4% of the leader · rank #21
22 Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon · 5,063 students 5,063 0.99 4% of the leader · rank #22
23 University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha · 4,008 students 4,008 1.00 4% of the leader · rank #23
24 Gateway Technical College Kenosha · 10,134 students 10,134 1.09 4% of the leader · rank #24
25 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore · 2,717 students 2,717 1.10 4% of the leader · rank #25
26 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee · 885 students 885 1.13 4% of the leader · rank #26
27 Viterbo University La Crosse · 2,301 students 2,301 1.30 4% of the leader · rank #27
28 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse · 10,299 students 10,299 1.46 4% of the leader · rank #28
29 University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior · 2,726 students 2,726 1.47 4% of the leader · rank #29
30 Marian University Fond Du Lac · 1,319 students 1,319 1.52 4% of the leader · rank #30
31 University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville · 6,696 students 6,696 1.79 5% of the leader · rank #31
32 Lakeland University Plymouth · 2,786 students 2,786 1.79 5% of the leader · rank #32
33 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay · 10,326 students 10,326 2.03 5% of the leader · rank #33
34 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee · 13,190 students 13,190 2.05 5% of the leader · rank #34
35 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire · 9,991 students 9,991 2.10 5% of the leader · rank #35
36 Lawrence University Appleton · 1,410 students 1,410 2.13 5% of the leader · rank #36
37 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee · 22,481 students 22,481 2.27 6% of the leader · rank #37
38 Alverno College Milwaukee · 1,719 students 1,719 2.33 6% of the leader · rank #38
39 University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison · 49,605 students 49,605 2.64 7% of the leader · rank #39
40 University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls · 5,064 students 5,064 2.96 8% of the leader · rank #40
41 Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee · 1,661 students 1,661 3.01 8% of the leader · rank #41
42 Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee · 2,834 students 2,834 3.18 8% of the leader · rank #42
43 Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee · 1,094 students 1,094 3.66 9% of the leader · rank #43
44 Carroll University Waukesha · 3,176 students 3,176 3.78 10% of the leader · rank #44
45 Marquette University Milwaukee · 11,373 students 11,373 4.84 12% of the leader · rank #45
46 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater · 11,519 students 11,519 5.04 13% of the leader · rank #46
47 Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa Wauwatosa · 952 students 952 5.25 13% of the leader · rank #47
48 Carthage College Kenosha · 2,771 students 2,771 5.77 15% of the leader · rank #48
49 Saint Norbert College De Pere · 2,165 students 2,165 6.93 18% of the leader · rank #49
50 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point · 8,109 students 8,109 7.40 19% of the leader · rank #50
51 Ripon College Ripon · 734 students 734 10.90 28% of the leader · rank #51
52 Beloit College Beloit · 948 students 948 15.82 40% of the leader · rank #52
53 Academy of Beauty Professionals Raymore · 36 students 36 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #53
54 Academy of Beauty Professionals Madison · 65 students 65 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #54
55 Academy of Beauty Professionals Appleton · 77 students 77 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #55
56 Academy of Beauty Professionals Green Bay · 84 students 84 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #56
57 Advanced College of Cosmetology Waupun · 34 students 34 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #57
58 Aveda Institute-Madison Madison · 85 students 85 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #58
59 College of Menominee Nation Keshena · 219 students 219 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #59
60 East-West Healing Arts Institute Madison · 44 students 44 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #60
61 Empire Beauty School-Green Bay Ashwaubenon · 85 students 85 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #61
62 Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee Milwaukee · 98 students 98 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #62
63 First Class Cosmetology School Beloit · 104 students 104 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #63
64 Herzing University-Brookfield Brookfield · 383 students 383 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #64
65 Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University Hayward · 234 students 234 4.27 11% of the leader · rank #65
66 Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine Mount Pleasant · 47 students 47 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #66
67 Milwaukee Career College Milwaukee · 73 students 73 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #67
68 Nashotah House Nashotah · 125 students 125 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #68
69 Northland College Ashland · 485 students 485 20.62 52% of the leader · rank #69
70 Ottawa University-Milwaukee Brookfield · 116 students 116 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #70
71 Paul Mitchell the School-Madison Madison · 52 students 52 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #71
72 Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee Wauwatosa · 111 students 111 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #72
73 Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay · 154 students 154 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #73
74 State College of Beauty Culture Inc Wausau · 44 students 44 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #74
75 The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Milwaukee · 207 students 207 9.66 24% of the leader · rank #75
76 The Professional Hair Design Academy Eau Claire · 75 students 75 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #76
77 The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton Appleton · 85 students 85 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #77
78 The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha Kenosha · 95 students 95 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #78
79 The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska Onalaska · 76 students 76 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #79
80 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville Janesville · 102 students 102 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #80
81 VICI Beauty School Greenfield · 104 students 104 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #81
82 Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology Milwaukee · 76 students 76 39.47 100% of the leader · rank #82

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What this means for you

Use Wisconsin's list as a starting point for comparison, not a final judgment on any one campus.

  • Weigh a Wisconsin campus against similarly-sized institutions, scale changes what a raw count means. Compare campuses
  • See Bellin College's full profile and how its rate breaks down by incident category. View Bellin College
  • National rankings put this state in context against every other state. National rankings

Figures reflect the June 2026 Clery Act reporting release as filed with the U.S. Department of Education.

Data sourced from the U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety & Security Survey (Clery Act). See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCampus Editorial.

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