Carleton College: Crime & Safety

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Carleton College LogoF Carleton College is a private not-for-profit school in Northfield, Minnesota with about 2,060 students and 880 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.

Safety Evaluation

Based on our analysis of the government information, Carleton College is a very dangerous place to stay. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences dramatic problems with forcible sex offenses, also there are some problems with nonforcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Carleton College in 2020 - 2022

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime


Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*

Murder
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
12
0
0.7%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
20
0
0.9%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
2
0
0.3%

Motor Vehicle Theft
2
0
0.3%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

Liquor Law Violation
1
0
0.2%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Carleton College based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of Carleton College campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Carleton College, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.

As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.

Safety in Competing Colleges

University of Minnesota Twin CitiesUniversity of Minnesota Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN
Approximately 55,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1370, ACT 30 to enroll.

St Olaf CollegeSt Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MN
Over 3,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1360, ACT 31 to enroll.

University of Wisconsin Eau ClaireUniversity of Wisconsin Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI
Over 10,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D. ACT 24 to enroll.

Macalester CollegeMacalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN
About 2,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1400, ACT 32 to enroll.

University of St ThomasUniversity of St ThomasSaint Paul, MN
Approximately 9,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D-. ACT 27 to enroll.

Minnesota State University MankatoMinnesota State University MankatoMankato, MN
More than 14,600 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D. ACT 21 to enroll.

Gustavus Adolphus CollegeGustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, MN
More than 2,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. ACT 28 to enroll.

Winona State UniversityWinona State UniversityWinona, MN
Approximately 6,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. ACT 22 to enroll.

Metropolitan State UniversityMetropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, MN
More than 6,300 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B+. ACT 24 to enroll.

Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MN
Around 10,500 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D. ACT 21 to enroll.

Other Nearby Colleges



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Bethany Global UniversityBethany Global UniversityBloomington, MN
About 300 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

Inver Hills Community CollegeInver Hills Community CollegeInver Grove Heights, MN
Over 3,500 students. Relatively safe campus. Our grade for campus security is B-.

Normandale Community CollegeNormandale Community CollegeBloomington, MN
Approximately 9,400 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A-.

Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityBloomington, MN
Over 1,100 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

Academy CollegeAcademy CollegeBloomington, MN
Around 200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

St Catherine UniversitySt Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN
Approximately 3,600 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security: C-. SAT 1220, ACT 22 to enroll.

Adler Graduate SchoolAdler Graduate SchoolMinnetonka, MN
About 300 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

Mitchell Hamline School of LawMitchell Hamline School of LawSaint Paul, MN
Over 1,200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

Minnesota School of Cosmetology WoodburyMinnesota School of Cosmetology WoodburyWoodbury, MN
Roughly 200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

Concordia University Saint PaulConcordia University Saint PaulSaint Paul, MN
About 5,600 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security is B. ACT 25 to enroll.

Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul CollegeSaint Paul, MN
More than 5,400 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B-.

United Theological Seminary of the Twin CitiesUnited Theological Seminary of the Twin CitiesSaint Paul, MN
About 300 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

Minneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolis, MN
Approximately 900 students. Generally safe campus. Our grade for campus security: B-. SAT 1200, ACT 23 to enroll.

Hamline UniversityHamline UniversitySaint Paul, MN
Approximately 2,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D-. SAT 1130, ACT 23 to enroll.

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