Kutztown University of Pennsylvania: Crime & Safety

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania LogoD- Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a public school in Kutztown, Pennsylvania with about 7,460 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 data, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a very dangerous place to be in. American School Search gives this school grade "D-" on safety.

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

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Criminal Offenses at Kutztown 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
9
0
0.3%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
5
0
0.3%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
3
0
0.2%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
2
0
0.2%

Drug Law Violation
65
0
0.9%

Liquor Law Violation
116
0
1.2%

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

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Kutztown 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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Approximately 23,000 students. Generally safe campus. Our grade for campus security is B. ACT 28 to enroll.

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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.

West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA
More than 17,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is D-. SAT 1130, ACT 27 to enroll.

Temple UniversityTemple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Roughly 33,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D+. SAT 1110, ACT 24 to enroll.

CUNY Brooklyn CollegeCUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY
Around 14,200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A. ACT 26 to enroll.

Columbia University in the City of New YorkColumbia University in the City of New YorkNew York City, NY
Over 34,800 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D+. SAT 1530, ACT 35 to enroll.

Montclair State UniversityMontclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ
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Rowan UniversityRowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ
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