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10.08
#1 · Dickinson College
Division III · Centennial Conference · Carlisle, PA
0.87
Median
of 813 schools, all divisions
11.6×
Top vs median
how far the leader sits above the middle
5.44
10th place
the cut for a top-ten list

Top 15

  1. 1Dickinson CollegeDivision III · Centennial Conference · Carlisle, PA10.08
  2. 2Carleton CollegeDivision III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Northfield, MN7.83
  3. 3Indiana University IndianapolisDivision I · Horizon League · Indianapolis, IN7.01
  4. 4California Institute of TechnologyDivision III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. · Pasadena, CA6.86
  5. 5Dartmouth CollegeDivision I · The Ivy League · Hanover, NH6.39
  6. 6Denison UniversityDivision III · North Coast Athletic Conference · Granville, OH6.13
  7. 7Bucknell UniversityDivision I · Patriot League · Lewisburg, PA5.88
  8. 8Vassar CollegeDivision III · Liberty League · Poughkeepsie, NY5.69
  9. 9Florida Institute of TechnologyDivision II · Sunshine State Conference · Melbourne, FL5.60
  10. 10Delaware State UniversityDivision I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. · Dover, DE5.44
  11. 11Gettysburg CollegeDivision III · Centennial Conference · Gettysburg, PA5.22
  12. 12Williams CollegeDivision III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Williamstown, MA4.93
  13. 13State University of New York at MorrisvilleDivision III · State University of New York Athletic Conference · Morrisville, NY4.88
  14. 14University of UtahDivision I · Big 12 Conference · Salt Lake City, UT4.86
  15. 15Mount St. Mary's UniversityDivision I · Metro Conference · Emmitsburg, MD4.84

Every school, all divisions

0.0010.08
#1 · Dickinson Collegeevery school

The spread across 813 schools; the median is 0.87.

How it is measured

Same method as the lowest-rate list.

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#SchoolViolent offences per 1,000 students a yearStudentsSetting
1Dickinson College
Division III · Centennial Conference · Carlisle, PA
10.082,217City
2Carleton College
Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Northfield, MN
7.832,069Town
3Indiana University Indianapolis
Division I · Horizon League · Indianapolis, IN
7.0125,497City
4California Institute of Technology
Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. · Pasadena, CA
6.862,463City
5Dartmouth College
Division I · The Ivy League · Hanover, NH
6.396,746Town
6Denison University
Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference · Granville, OH
6.132,405Suburb
7Bucknell University
Division I · Patriot League · Lewisburg, PA
5.883,892Town
8Vassar College
Division III · Liberty League · Poughkeepsie, NY
5.692,456Suburb
9Florida Institute of Technology
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Melbourne, FL
5.608,516City
10Delaware State University
Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. · Dover, DE
5.445,828City
11Gettysburg College
Division III · Centennial Conference · Gettysburg, PA
5.222,895Town
12Williams College
Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Williamstown, MA
4.932,168Town
13State University of New York at Morrisville
Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference · Morrisville, NY
4.882,040Rural
14University of Utah
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Salt Lake City, UT
4.8635,260City
15Mount St. Mary's University
Division I · Metro Conference · Emmitsburg, MD
4.842,499Rural
16Rollins College
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Winter Park, FL
4.823,013Suburb
17Hamilton College
Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Clinton, NY
4.762,048Suburb
18Kenyon College
Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference · Gambier, OH
4.742,184Rural
19Colby College
Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Waterville, ME
4.422,284Town
20Seattle Pacific University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Seattle, WA
4.422,659City
21Macalester College
Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · St. Paul, MN
4.372,142City
22Union College (New York)
Division III · Liberty League · Schenectady, NY
4.362,082City
23University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Pine Bluff, AR
4.322,100Town
24Stanford University
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Stanford, CA
4.3118,446Suburb
25St. Olaf College
Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Northfield, MN
4.273,074Town
26Bowie State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Bowie, MD
4.256,408Suburb
27University of Alaska Fairbanks
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Fairbanks, AK
4.216,640City
28Muskingum University
Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference · New Concord, OH
4.192,108Rural
29Pacific Lutheran University
Division III · Northwest Conference · Tacoma, WA
4.172,737Suburb
30University of New Mexico
Division I · Mountain West Conference · Albuquerque, NM
4.1222,700City
31Vanderbilt University
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Nashville, TN
4.0813,456City
32Christopher Newport University
Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference · Newport News, VA
4.044,503City
33St. Lawrence University
Division III · Liberty League · Canton, NY
4.022,089Town
34The Ohio State University
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Columbus, OH
4.0160,046City
35Ithaca College
Division III · Liberty League · Ithaca, NY
3.994,828Suburb
36Milwaukee School of Engineering
Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference · Milwaukee, WI
3.952,834City
37Nazareth University
Division III · Empire 8 · Rochester, NY
3.892,439Suburb
38Prairie View A&M University
Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. · Prairie View, TX
3.869,517Rural
39Susquehanna University
Division III · Landmark Conference · Selinsgrove, PA
3.842,247Town
40Winston-Salem State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Winston-Salem, NC
3.834,776City
41Furman University
Division I · Southern Conference · Greenville, SC
3.782,505Suburb
42Yale University
Division I · The Ivy League · New Haven, CT
3.7715,081City
43Virginia State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Petersburg, VA
3.695,190Suburb
44Bard College
Division III · Liberty League · Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
3.662,922Rural
45Elizabeth City State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Elizabeth City, NC
3.542,165Town
46University of Iowa
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Iowa City, IA
3.5130,042City
47University of Virginia
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Charlottesville, VA
3.4625,924Suburb
48American International College
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Springfield, MA
3.442,142City
49High Point University
Division I · Big South Conference · High Point, NC
3.426,052City
50The State University of New York at Fredonia
Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference · Fredonia, NY
3.363,220Town
51University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. · Princess Anne, MD
3.362,844Town
52Elizabethtown College
Division III · Landmark Conference · Elizabethtown, PA
3.212,152Suburb
53California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Arcata, CA
3.156,156Town
54University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Pembroke, NC
3.137,630Town
55St. Norbert College
Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference · De Pere, WI
3.122,165Suburb
56Assumption University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Worcester, MA
3.112,046City
57Johns Hopkins University
Division III · Centennial Conference · Baltimore, MD
3.0630,362City
58Tulane University
Division I · American Conference · New Orleans, LA
3.0613,078City
59Siena University
Division I · Metro Conference · Loudonville, NY
3.053,623Suburb
60Mercyhurst University
Division I · Northeast Conference · Erie, PA
3.042,668City
61Moravian University
Division III · Landmark Conference · Bethlehem, PA
3.042,658City
62Virginia Commonwealth University
Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Richmond, VA
3.0428,238City
63University of Kentucky
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Lexington, KY
3.0332,703City
64Villanova University
Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Villanova, PA
3.0210,111Suburb
65Purchase College, State University of New York
Division III · Skyline Conference · Purchase, NY
3.003,229Suburb
66Rice University
Division I · American Conference · Houston, TX
2.988,556City
67Babson College
Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference · Babson Park, MA
2.973,943Suburb
68Penn State University, Altoona
Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference · Altoona, PA
2.952,421City
69Springfield College
Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference · Springfield, MA
2.952,785City
70Plattsburgh State University of New York
Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference · Plattsburgh, NY
2.944,417Town
71University of Dayton
Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Dayton, OH
2.9211,304City
72McDaniel College
Division III · Centennial Conference · Westminster, MD
2.912,882Town
73Delaware Valley University
Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom · Doylestown, PA
2.882,189Suburb
74Emory University
Division III · University Athletic Association · Atlanta, GA
2.8315,046City
75Adams State University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Alamosa, CO
2.762,950Town
76Lewis & Clark College
Division III · Northwest Conference · Portland, OR
2.763,526City
77University of California, Santa Cruz
Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference · Santa Cruz, CA
2.7619,764City
78Buffalo State, State University of New York
Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference · Buffalo, NY
2.756,470City
79Hope College
Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Holland, MI
2.753,368City
80Salve Regina University
Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference · Newport, RI
2.752,836Suburb
81Plymouth State University
Division III · Little East Conference · Plymouth, NH
2.703,839Town
82Eastern Michigan University
Division I · Mid-American Conference · Ypsilanti, MI
2.6413,324Suburb
83The University of Tulsa
Division I · American Conference · Tulsa, OK
2.643,559City
84University of California, Berkeley
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Berkeley, CA
2.6145,699City
85University of Lynchburg
Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. · Lynchburg, VA
2.592,592City
86Keene State College
Division III · Little East Conference · Keene, NH
2.572,846Town
87University of Montana
Division I · Big Sky Conference · Missoula, MT
2.5610,327City
88University of New Hampshire
Division I · America East Conference · Durham, NH
2.5613,626Town
89Washington and Lee University
Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. · Lexington, VA
2.532,277Town
90Western Carolina University
Division I · Southern Conference · Cullowhee, NC
2.5111,628Town
91Wingate University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Wingate, NC
2.513,322Suburb
92Stonehill College
Division I · Northeast Conference · Easton, MA
2.492,584Suburb
93Butler University
Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Indianapolis, IN
2.445,763City
94Elon University
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Elon, NC
2.447,207Suburb
95Colorado College
Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference · Colorado Springs, CO
2.432,173City
96Northern Illinois University
Division I · Horizon League · DeKalb, IL
2.4215,504Suburb
97St. Bonaventure University
Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Saint Bonaventure, NY
2.422,603Town
98University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Whitewater, WI
2.4111,519Town
99Saint Anselm College
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Manchester, NH
2.372,078Suburb
100University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · River Falls, WI
2.355,064Town
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