Cheyney University of Pennsylvania: Crime & Safety

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Cheyney University of Pennsylvania LogoC- Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a public school in Cheyney, Pennsylvania with about 700 students and 170 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 data, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a relatively unsafe place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "C-" on safety.

From our perception of the data, there are some problems with forcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania 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
2
0
0.5%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
1
0
0.4%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
2
0
0.5%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
7
0
0.9%

Liquor Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania 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 Cheyney University of Pennsylvania campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, 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

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Over 14,200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A. ACT 26 to enroll.

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Roughly 59,200 students. Relatively safe campus. Our grade for campus security: B-. SAT 1490, ACT 34 to enroll.

Towson UniversityTowson UniversityTowson, MD
Roughly 19,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1100, ACT 22 to enroll.

Rowan UniversityRowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ
Over 19,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1150, ACT 27 to enroll.

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More than 100 students. Unsafe campus. Our rating for campus security: C-. SAT 800, ACT 19 to enroll.

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About 1,100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

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