CA
Academy of Art University
2.00 incidents / 1,000 students
San Francisco, CA · Clery Act 2024 · Private For-Profit
Academy of Art University
Across 2022–2024, Academy of Art University reported 36 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Los Angeles Film School.
- 2.00
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,031
- Rank of 2,072
- #230
- CA rank
- 5,498
- Enrolled students
2.00 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Academy of Art University reports 2.00 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 8% above University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (1.46/1k); Xavier University (5.82/1k); Colorado Mountain College (1.09/1k); Wharton County Junior College (0.00/1k); Western Iowa Tech Community College (0.91/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Los Angeles Film School (0.00/1k); Biola University (2.02/1k); California State University-Channel Islands (4.83/1k); Unitek College (0.17/1k); Sonoma State University (4.07/1k); University of La Verne (4.58/1k); California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt (8.18/1k); Point Loma Nazarene University (1.89/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 2.00
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,031
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 50%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 8
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 108232 · Academy of Art University 2.00/1k score rate · #1,031/2,072
RATE-MID · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-MID 2.00/1k
- RANK-MID #1,031/2,072
- ST-MID #230 in state
- ABOVE-PEER University of Arkansas-Fort Smith · +0.55
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 38%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-MID 5,498
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (-0.55/1k)
Academy of Art University sheet RATE-MID · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-MID · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (-0.55/1k). National rank #1,031 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Academy of Art University reports 2.00 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 8% above University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (1.46/1k); Xavier University (5.82/1k); Colorado Mountain College (1.09/1k); Wharton County Junior College (0.00/1k); Western Iowa Tech Community College (0.91/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Los Angeles Film School (0.00/1k); Biola University (2.02/1k); California State University-Channel Islands (4.83/1k); Unitek College (0.17/1k); Sonoma State University (4.07/1k); University of La Verne (4.58/1k); California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt (8.18/1k); Point Loma Nazarene University (1.89/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Academy of Art
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Academy on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Wharton County Junior College · lowest peer 0
Wharton County Junior College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Western Iowa Tech Community · near 0.91
Western Iowa Tech Community College — near
0.91 per 1,000 students
- Colorado Mountain College · near 1.09
Colorado Mountain College — near
1.09 per 1,000 students
- University of Arkansas-Fort Smith · near 1.46
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith — near
1.46 per 1,000 students
- Academy of Art University · this campus 2
Academy of Art University — this campus
2 per 1,000 students
- Xavier University · highest peer
Xavier University — highest peer
5.82 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Academy of Art University's 2.00/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Academy of Art University decreased from 15 to 8 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 CA 4-year peers in this comparison, Academy of Art University is larger than 78% and safer-reporting than 44% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Academy of Art University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | 2,318 | 0.00 | 0 | 72 |
| Touro University Worldwide | 2,358 | 0.00 | 3 | 72 |
| DeVry University-California | 2,403 | 0.00 | 6 | 72 |
| California Institute of Technology | 2,430 | 13.58 | 8 | 3 |
| Smith Chason College | 2,447 | 0.41 | 11 | 61 |
| United States University | 2,454 | 0.00 | 14 | 72 |
| West Coast University-Ontario | 2,671 | 0.75 | 17 | 58 |
| West Coast University-Los Angeles | 2,673 | 1.50 | 19 | 50 |
| Saint Mary's College of California | 2,734 | 5.49 | 22 | 17 |
| The Master's University and Seminary | 2,860 | 0.35 | 25 | 64 |
| Fresno Pacific University | 2,879 | 3.82 | 28 | 33 |
| Academy of Art University (this campus) | 5,498 | 2.00 | 78 | 44 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Academy of Art University fell from 15 to 8 (-47%). The decrease shows up in Arson (8 to 4), Burglary (6 to 4) and Fondling (1 to 0).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Academy of Art University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Arson, Rape, Aggravated Assault and Fondling. Burglary accounts for most of them.
The remaining 6 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Incest, Motor Vehicle Theft, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and Negligent Manslaughter. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyAcademy of Art University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 38% (13 → 8 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| Arson | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Rape | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fondling | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 5 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 11 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Academy of Art University vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
AR
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
1.46 incidents / 1,000 students
OH
Xavier University
5.82 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Academy of Art University sits on price and outcomes
At $40,613, Academy of Art University's reported average net price is cheaper than 92% among 492 California colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $20,161.
- $40,613
- average net price
- $20,161
- California median
- 1.0×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $6,414
- reported income-bracket spread
Price barely responds to income at this institution. Families under $30,000 report $37,668 and those above $110,000 report $44,082, a difference of just $6,414. Where the curve is this flat, need-based aid is doing little of the work and the sticker figure is close to what most families actually pay.
Median earnings six years after entry ($30,452) are less than one year of the reported net price. That is a thin margin, and it is the figure worth pressing the school on before enrolling.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $30,736
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $30,736
- Avg Net Price
- $40,613
- Median Debt
- $31,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 41%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 38%
- Retention Rate
- 75%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $30,452
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $39,008
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 56%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,056 similar institutions by enrollment size.
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR · 5,496 enrolled
Safety Score 1.46
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH · 5,501 enrolled
Safety Score 5.82
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, CO · 5,494 enrolled
Safety Score 1.09
Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX · 5,504 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, IA · 5,482 enrolled
Safety Score 0.91
Closest by National Rank
Academy of Art University (national rank #1031) sits near California State University-San Bernardino (#1032) and Sacred Heart University (#1030) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
National Rank #1032
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT
National Rank #1030
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
National Rank #1029
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE
National Rank #1033
Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles, CA
National Rank #1028
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Academy of Art University, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR · 5,496 enrolled
Safety score 1.46
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH · 5,501 enrolled
Safety score 5.82
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, CO · 5,494 enrolled
Safety score 1.09
GateWay Community College
Phoenix, AZ · 5,553 enrolled
Safety score 1.08
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ · 5,429 enrolled
Safety score 0.55
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Ponce, PR · 5,568 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
North Seattle College
Seattle, WA · 5,569 enrolled
Safety score 0.72
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL · 5,570 enrolled
Safety score 3.23
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE · 14,972 enrolled
Safety score 2.00
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT · 11,022 enrolled
Safety score 2.00
Barnard College
New York, NY · 3,487 enrolled
Safety score 2.01
Marian University
Indianapolis, IN · 3,486 enrolled
Safety score 2.01
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO · 8,044 enrolled
Safety score 1.99
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT · 28,306 enrolled
Safety score 2.01
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL · 19,852 enrolled
Safety score 2.01
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX · 35,770 enrolled
Safety score 1.98
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Academy of Art University safe?
Academy of Art University has a safety score of 2.00 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,031 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (1.46/1k). Same-state same-level set: Los Angeles Film School (0.00/1k); Biola University (2.02/1k); California State University-Channel Islands (4.83/1k); Unitek College (0.17/1k); Sonoma State University (4.07/1k); University of La Verne (4.58/1k); California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt (8.18/1k); Point Loma Nazarene University (1.89/1k).
What crimes are reported at Academy of Art University?
For calendar year 2024, Academy of Art University reported Arson (4) and Burglary (4) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Academy of Art University compare to similar schools?
Academy of Art University reports 8% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (1.46/1k); Xavier University (5.82/1k); Colorado Mountain College (1.09/1k); Wharton County Junior College (0.00/1k); Western Iowa Tech Community College (0.91/1k). Same-state same-level set: Los Angeles Film School (0.00/1k); Biola University (2.02/1k); California State University-Channel Islands (4.83/1k); Unitek College (0.17/1k); Sonoma State University (4.07/1k); University of La Verne (4.58/1k); California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt (8.18/1k); Point Loma Nazarene University (1.89/1k).
Does Academy of Art University have fire safety data?
Yes. Academy of Art University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 1 fire was reported in the most recent year.
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