Land-grant university websites: security rankings

Security scores, grades, and the most common failures for 117 land-grant university websites, from ScanGov homepage scans.

  • Sites: 117
  • Last scan: 11/8/2026

Showing land-grant university sites. All education sites

The land-grant institutions designated under the Morrill Acts and later legislation, as flagged in IPEDS.

B 86

Average security score of 102 fully scanned land-grant university sites

2nd

of 9 lists, ranked by average security score

102 of 117

Land-grant university sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 15, so they're listed without grades

B 85

Average security score of all 2,687 fully scanned education sites

How Land-grant universities security scores are distributed

Smoothed distribution of the 102 fully scanned land-grant university sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.

  • Land-grant universities average
  • All education average
View the data table
Score rangeSites
0 to 90
10 to 190
20 to 290
30 to 390
40 to 490
50 to 590
60 to 693
70 to 7924
80 to 8954
90 to 10021

Land-grant universities by security grade, compared with all education sites

Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. Land-grant universities: 102 sites. All education: 2687 sites.

  1. Land-grant universities
  2. All education sites
  • A (90 to 100)
  • B to C (70 to 89)
  • D to F (below 70)
View the data table
GroupA (90 to 100)B to C (70 to 89)D to F (below 70)
Land-grant universities21% (21)76% (78)3% (3)
All education sites19% (505)79% (2,113)3% (69)

Top 3 land-grant university sites by security score

#1 in Land-grant universities · U.S. education rank 1

Bay Mills Community College

A 100 security

  • Accessibility B
  • Botability A
  • Security A
  • Usability B
  • Readability F

#1 in Land-grant universities · U.S. education rank 1

Central State University

A 100 security

  • Accessibility A
  • Botability B
  • Security A
  • Usability F
  • Readability A

#1 in Land-grant universities · U.S. education rank 1

Chief Dull Knife College

A 100 security

  • Accessibility B
  • Botability A
  • Security A
  • Usability D
  • Readability A

Most common security failures among land-grant university sites

Share of the 102 fully scanned land-grant university sites failing each check. A site can fail more than one check. Each check links to its standard and how to fix it.

  1. X-Content-Type-Options56%
  2. Errors in the console39%
  3. Security.txt12%
  4. Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD)2%
View the data table
CheckShare failingSites failing
X-Content-Type-Options56%57
Errors in the console39%40
Security.txt12%12
Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD)2%2

What each check means

  • X-Content-Type-Options. The site tells browsers not to guess the type of files it serves. Browsers might run dangerous files by mistake.
  • Errors in the console. The page loads without JavaScript or network errors. Site may have hidden bugs that break features.
  • Security.txt. The site has a security.txt file so researchers know how to report issues. Security researchers cannot report problems to you.
  • Sponsored top-level domain (sTLD). The site uses a government-issued domain (.gov, .edu, or .mil). People cannot tell if your site is real government.

Land-grant universities by security score

Rank Site Checks passed Grade
1 bmcc.edu
Bay Mills Community College U.S. rank 1 		9 of 9 checks pass A
1 centralstate.edu
Central State University U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 cdkc.edu
Chief Dull Knife College U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 cornell.edu
Cornell University U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 desu.edu
Delaware State University U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 dinecollege.edu
Dine College U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 famu.edu
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 haskell.edu
Haskell Indian Nations University U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 ilisagvik.edu
Ilisagvik College U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 kysu.edu
Kentucky State University U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 okstate.edu
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 sagchip.edu
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 sintegleska.edu
Sinte Gleska University U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 tocc.edu
Tohono O'odham Community College U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 uconn.edu
University of Connecticut U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 umd.edu
University of Maryland-College Park U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 umass.edu
University of Massachusetts-Amherst U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 unh.edu
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 usu.edu
Utah State University U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 wvstateu.edu
West Virginia State University U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
1 wetcc.edu
White Earth Tribal and Community College U.S. rank 1 		8 of 8 checks pass A
2 msu.edu
Michigan State University U.S. rank 2 		8 of 9 checks pass B
2 tamu.edu
Texas A&M University-College Station U.S. rank 2 		8 of 9 checks pass B
2 ucr.edu
University of California-Riverside U.S. rank 2 		8 of 9 checks pass B
2 uga.edu
University of Georgia U.S. rank 2 		8 of 9 checks pass B
2 uog.edu
University of Guam U.S. rank 2 		8 of 9 checks pass B
2 unl.edu
University of Nebraska-Lincoln U.S. rank 2 		8 of 9 checks pass B
2 vt.edu
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University U.S. rank 2 		8 of 9 checks pass B
3 ancollege.edu
Aaniiih Nakoda College U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 amsamoa.edu
American Samoa Community College U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 auburn.edu
Auburn University U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 menominee.edu
College of Menominee Nation U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 colostate.edu
Colorado State University-Fort Collins U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 fpcc.edu
Fort Peck Community College U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 iastate.edu
Iowa State University U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 kbocc.edu
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 langston.edu
Langston University U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 lltc.edu
Leech Lake Tribal College U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 littlepriest.edu
Little Priest Tribal College U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 lsu.edu
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 web.mit.edu
Massachusetts Institute of Technology U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 msstate.edu
Mississippi State University U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 montana.edu
Montana State University U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 ncat.edu
North Carolina A & T State University U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 ncsu.edu
North Carolina State University at Raleigh U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 ndsu.edu
North Dakota State University-Main Campus U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 nhsc.edu
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 osu.edu
Ohio State University-Main Campus U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 oregonstate.edu
Oregon State University U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 skc.edu
Salish Kootenai College U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 sdstate.edu
South Dakota State University U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 stonechild.edu
Stone Child College U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 utk.edu
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 uttc.edu
United Tribes Technical College U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 arizona.edu
University of Arizona U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 uark.edu
University of Arkansas U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 uapb.edu
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 berkeley.edu
University of California-Berkeley U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 ucdavis.edu
University of California-Davis U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 uci.edu
University of California-Irvine U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 ucsf.edu
University of California-San Francisco U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 ucsb.edu
University of California-Santa Barbara U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 udel.edu
University of Delaware U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 manoa.hawaii.edu
University of Hawaii at Manoa U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 illinois.edu
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 uky.edu
University of Kentucky U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 umaine.edu
University of Maine U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 twin-cities.umn.edu
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 missouri.edu
University of Missouri-Columbia U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 unr.edu
University of Nevada-Reno U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 uprm.edu
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 web.uri.edu
University of Rhode Island U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 udc.edu
University of the District of Columbia U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 wisc.edu
University of Wisconsin-Madison U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
3 wsu.edu
Washington State University U.S. rank 3 		7 of 8 checks pass B
4 clemson.edu
Clemson University U.S. rank 5 		7 of 9 checks pass C
4 fvsu.edu
Fort Valley State University U.S. rank 5 		7 of 9 checks pass C
4 ucsd.edu
University of California-San Diego U.S. rank 5 		7 of 9 checks pass C
4 uwyo.edu
University of Wyoming U.S. rank 5 		7 of 9 checks pass C
5 alcorn.edu
Alcorn State University U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
5 cmn.edu
College of the Muscogee Nation U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
5 fdltcc.edu
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
5 k-state.edu
Kansas State University U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
5 lco.edu
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
5 lincolnu.edu
Lincoln University U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
5 navajotech.edu
Navajo Technical University U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
5 thenicc.edu
Nebraska Indian Community College U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
5 nmsu.edu
New Mexico State University-Main Campus U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
5 marianas.edu
Northern Marianas College U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
5 nwic.edu
Northwest Indian College U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
5 purdue.edu
Purdue University-Main Campus U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
5 sittingbull.edu
Sitting Bull College U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
5 scsu.edu
South Carolina State University U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
5 sipi.edu
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
5 tuskegee.edu
Tuskegee University U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
5 ucla.edu
University of California-Los Angeles U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
5 ufl.edu
University of Florida U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
5 uidaho.edu
University of Idaho U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
5 vsu.edu
Virginia State University U.S. rank 6 		6 of 8 checks pass C
6 uvi.edu
University of the Virgin Islands U.S. rank 7 		6 of 9 checks pass D
6 uvm.edu
University of Vermont U.S. rank 7 		6 of 9 checks pass D
7 uaf.edu
University of Alaska Fairbanks U.S. rank 8 		5 of 8 checks pass D
aamu.edu
Alabama A & M University 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 -
littlehoop.edu
Cankdeska Cikana Community College 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asks crawlers to wait longer than we can. Status 997 -
iaia.edu
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 -
olc.edu
Oglala Lakota College 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 -
pvamu.edu
Prairie View A & M University 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asks crawlers to wait longer than we can. Status 997 -
newbrunswick.rutgers.edu
Rutgers University-New Brunswick 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 -
swcollege.edu
Sisseton Wahpeton College 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 -
subr.edu
Southern University and A & M College 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 403 -
sulc.edu
Southern University Law Center 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 403 -
tnstate.edu
Tennessee State University 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 -
tm.edu
Turtle Mountain Community College 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asks crawlers to wait longer than we can. Status 997 -
ucmerced.edu
University of California-Merced 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 403 -
ucsc.edu
University of California-Santa Cruz 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 -
umes.edu
University of Maryland Eastern Shore 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 403 -
wvu.edu
West Virginia University 		Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 403 -

About this data

ScanGov scans the homepage of each college and university site on our higher education list. Scores come from the checks in the ScanGov standards. Sites were scanned between 10/25/2026 and 11/8/2026. Each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage loaded and sent us its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. We could not fully scan 15 sites. They did not respond, blocked the scanner, or sent no page content. They appear in the table without grades, with their scan status, and are left out of every figure. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale. Rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, with every county's raw results, is in the ScanGov data repository.

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