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All divisionsDivision IDivision IIDivision III
5.60
#1 · Florida Institute of Technology
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Melbourne, FL
0.66
Median
of 223 schools, Division II
8.5×
Top vs median
how far the leader sits above the middle
3.15
10th place
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Top 15

  1. 1Florida Institute of TechnologyDivision II · Sunshine State Conference · Melbourne, FL5.60
  2. 2Rollins CollegeDivision II · Sunshine State Conference · Winter Park, FL4.82
  3. 3Seattle Pacific UniversityDivision II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Seattle, WA4.42
  4. 4Bowie State UniversityDivision II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Bowie, MD4.25
  5. 5University of Alaska FairbanksDivision II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Fairbanks, AK4.21
  6. 6Winston-Salem State UniversityDivision II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Winston-Salem, NC3.83
  7. 7Virginia State UniversityDivision II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Petersburg, VA3.69
  8. 8Elizabeth City State UniversityDivision II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Elizabeth City, NC3.54
  9. 9American International CollegeDivision II · Northeast 10 Conference · Springfield, MA3.44
  10. 10California State Polytechnic University, HumboldtDivision II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Arcata, CA3.15
  11. 11University of North Carolina at PembrokeDivision II · Conference Carolinas · Pembroke, NC3.13
  12. 12Assumption UniversityDivision II · Northeast 10 Conference · Worcester, MA3.11
  13. 13Adams State UniversityDivision II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Alamosa, CO2.76
  14. 14Wingate UniversityDivision II · South Atlantic Conference · Wingate, NC2.51
  15. 15Saint Anselm CollegeDivision II · Northeast 10 Conference · Manchester, NH2.37

Every school, Division II

0.005.60
#1 · Florida Institute of Technologyevery school

The spread across 223 schools; the median is 0.66.

How it is measured

Same method as the lowest-rate list.

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#SchoolViolent offences per 1,000 students a yearStudentsSetting
1Florida Institute of Technology
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Melbourne, FL
5.608,516City
2Rollins College
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Winter Park, FL
4.823,013Suburb
3Seattle Pacific University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Seattle, WA
4.422,659City
4Bowie State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Bowie, MD
4.256,408Suburb
5University of Alaska Fairbanks
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Fairbanks, AK
4.216,640City
6Winston-Salem State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Winston-Salem, NC
3.834,776City
7Virginia State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Petersburg, VA
3.695,190Suburb
8Elizabeth City State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Elizabeth City, NC
3.542,165Town
9American International College
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Springfield, MA
3.442,142City
10California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Arcata, CA
3.156,156Town
11University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Pembroke, NC
3.137,630Town
12Assumption University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Worcester, MA
3.112,046City
13Adams State University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Alamosa, CO
2.762,950Town
14Wingate University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Wingate, NC
2.513,322Suburb
15Saint Anselm College
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Manchester, NH
2.372,078Suburb
16St. Edward's University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Austin, TX
2.313,309City
17St. Mary's University (Texas)
Division II · Lone Star Conference · San Antonio, TX
2.313,411City
18Flagler College
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · St. Augustine, FL
2.202,441Suburb
19Savannah State University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Savannah, GA
2.193,078City
20Columbus State University
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Columbus, GA
2.117,610City
21Regis University (Colorado)
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Denver, CO
2.104,631City
22Western Oregon University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Monmouth, OR
2.063,857Town
23Northern Michigan University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Marquette, MI
1.987,197Town
24Thomas Jefferson University
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Philadelphia, PA
1.988,315City
25Albany State University (Georgia)
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Albany, GA
1.976,544City
26Sonoma State University
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Rohnert Park, CA
1.925,990Suburb
27Clark Atlanta University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Atlanta, GA
1.884,135City
28Ferris State University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Big Rapids, MI
1.879,918Town
29California State University, Monterey Bay
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Seaside, CA
1.866,742Suburb
30Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Kingsville, TX
1.806,562Town
31Fort Lewis College
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Durango, CO
1.793,413Town
32Frostburg State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Frostburg, MD
1.794,075Town
33Chadron State College
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Chadron, NE
1.752,205Town
34Lynn University
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Boca Raton, FL
1.713,501City
35Bentley University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Waltham, MA
1.695,264City
36Truman State University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Kirksville, MO
1.643,636Town
37University of Alaska Anchorage
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Anchorage, AK
1.6210,796City
38Winona State University
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Winona, MN
1.606,058Town
39Tiffin University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Tiffin, OH
1.573,598Town
40Western Washington University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Bellingham, WA
1.5414,651City
41Western Colorado University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Gunnison, CO
1.494,053Town
42East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · East Stroudsburg, PA
1.485,460Town
43Davenport University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Grand Rapids, MI
1.454,848Suburb
44Midwestern State University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Wichita Falls, TX
1.445,573City
45University of Illinois Springfield
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Springfield, IL
1.444,661City
46Grand Valley State University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Allendale, MI
1.4222,269Town
47Fayetteville State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Fayetteville, NC
1.416,847City
48Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Indiana, PA
1.409,246Town
49Montana State University Billings
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Billings, MT
1.374,092City
50Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Bloomsburg, PA
1.3511,088Town
51Clayton State University
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Morrow, GA
1.355,842Suburb
52Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Lock Haven, PA
1.3511,088Town
53Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Mansfield, PA
1.3511,088Town
54Missouri Western State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · St. Joseph, MO
1.353,817City
55Lenoir-Rhyne University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Hickory, NC
1.332,230City
56Bemidji State University
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Bemidji, MN
1.313,926Town
57Missouri University of Science and Technology
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Rolla, MO
1.307,156Town
58Morehouse College
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Atlanta, GA
1.292,738City
59University of California, Merced
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Merced, CA
1.289,147Suburb
60McKendree University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Lebanon, IL
1.252,075Suburb
61West Texas A&M University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Canyon, TX
1.258,997Town
62University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Colorado Springs, CO
1.2011,213City
63Adelphi University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Garden City, NY
1.147,406Suburb
64University of Nebraska at Kearney
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Kearney, NE
1.136,017Town
65Northwest Missouri State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Maryville, MO
1.099,664Town
66Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Kutztown, PA
1.077,416Town
67Dominican University of California
Division II · Pacific West Conference · San Rafael, CA
1.052,026City
68Edward Waters University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Jacksonville, FL
1.0510,741Town
69University of Bridgeport
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Bridgeport, CT
1.044,103City
70Vanguard University
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Costa Mesa, CA
1.042,219City
71West Virginia State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Institute, WV
1.033,458Suburb
72University of Indianapolis
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Indianapolis, IN
1.005,447City
73Angelo State University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · San Angelo, TX
0.9811,250City
74West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · West Chester, PA
0.9717,076Suburb
75University of the District of Columbia
Division II · East Coast Conference · Washington, DC
0.953,855City
76Harding University
Division II · Great American Conference · Searcy, AR
0.924,608Town
77University of Arkansas, Fort Smith
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Fort Smith, AR
0.915,506City
78University of South Carolina Beaufort
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Bluffton, SC
0.912,121Town
79Auburn University at Montgomery
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Montgomery, AL
0.895,189City
80Central Washington University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Ellensburg, WA
0.898,796Town
81Colorado Mesa University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Grand Junction, CO
0.898,995City
82Dallas Baptist University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Dallas, TX
0.894,201City
83California State University, San Marcos
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · San Marcos, CA
0.8815,431Suburb
84Augusta University
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Augusta, GA
0.869,862City
85Central State University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Wilberforce, OH
0.863,454Rural
86Maryville University of Saint Louis
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · St. Louis, MO
0.869,883Suburb
87University of Findlay
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Findlay, OH
0.865,057Town
88Augustana University (South Dakota)
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Sioux Falls, SD
0.842,158City
89Lander University
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Greenwood, SC
0.844,363Town
90Minnesota State University Moorhead
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Moorhead, MN
0.844,410Suburb
91Rockhurst University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Kansas City, MO
0.843,496City
92Shawnee State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Portsmouth, OH
0.833,206Town
93University of Minnesota Duluth
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Duluth, MN
0.839,350City
94University of Tampa
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Tampa, FL
0.8211,054City
95Hawaii Pacific University
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Honolulu, HI
0.814,748City
96Northern State University
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Aberdeen, SD
0.813,521Town
97Gannon University
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Erie, PA
0.804,548City
98The University of Texas at Tyler
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Tyler, TX
0.809,678City
99Anderson University (South Carolina)
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Anderson, SC
0.784,325City
100Metropolitan State University of Denver
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Denver, CO
0.7617,593City
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