Oberlin College: Crime & Safety

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Oberlin College LogoF Oberlin College is a private not-for-profit school in Oberlin, Ohio with about 2,990 students and 1,000 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

According to our analysis of the government numbers, Oberlin 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 has serious problems with forcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Oberlin 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
13
0
0.6%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
0
0
0.0%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
1
0
0.2%

Burglary
13
0
0.6%

Motor Vehicle Theft
1
0
0.2%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

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 Oberlin 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 Oberlin College campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Oberlin 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

Ohio State UniversityOhio State UniversityColumbus, OH
Over 60,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses and nonforcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1360, ACT 31 to enroll.

Wayne State UniversityWayne State UniversityDetroit, MI
About 23,700 students. Unsafe campus. Our mark for campus security: C-. ACT 25 to enroll.

Kent State University at KentKent State University at KentKent, OH
About 25,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1080, ACT 22 to enroll.

Eastern Michigan UniversityEastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI
Approximately 14,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1030, ACT 22 to enroll.

Cleveland State UniversityCleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH
More than 14,400 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D+. SAT 990, ACT 22 to enroll.

Case Western Reserve UniversityCase Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH
Over 12,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: D-. SAT 1450, ACT 34 to enroll.

Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green State UniversityBowling Green, OH
About 17,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is D-. SAT 1080, ACT 23 to enroll.

University of Michigan DearbornUniversity of Michigan DearbornDearborn, MI
Over 8,300 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A. SAT 1120, ACT 25 to enroll.

Kenyon CollegeKenyon CollegeGambier, OH
More than 1,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1410, ACT 33 to enroll.

University of AkronUniversity of AkronAkron, OH
Around 13,500 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D. ACT 22 to enroll.

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