AR
Arkansas State University
1.53 incidents / 1,000 students
Jonesboro, AR · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Arkansas State University
Across 2022–2024, Arkansas State University reported 58 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: University of Central Arkansas.
- 1.53
- Incidents / 1k students
- #858
- Rank of 2,072
- #32
- AR rank
- 15,726
- Enrolled students
1.53 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Arkansas State University reports 1.53 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 9% below Cosumnes River College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Cosumnes River College (0.70/1k); Oakland University (2.35/1k); Eastern Kentucky University (2.17/1k); University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2.30/1k); Tulsa Community College (0.89/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Central Arkansas (3.66/1k); Arkansas Tech University (2.06/1k); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (0.97/1k); University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (1.46/1k); Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (2.11/1k); Harding University (1.06/1k); University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (5.17/1k); University of Arkansas at Monticello (2.10/1k). 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
- 1.53
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #858
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 59%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 15
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 106458 · Arkansas State University 1.53/1k score rate · #858/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-LOW 1.53/1k
- RANK-MID #858/2,072
- ST-MID #32 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Tulsa Community College · +0.63
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 15%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-MID 15,726
- FIRE-REPORT 5 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: Tulsa Community College (-0.63/1k)
Arkansas State University sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer Tulsa Community College. 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-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Tulsa Community College (-0.63/1k). National rank #858 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Arkansas State University reports 1.53 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 9% below Cosumnes River College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Cosumnes River College (0.70/1k); Oakland University (2.35/1k); Eastern Kentucky University (2.17/1k); University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2.30/1k); Tulsa Community College (0.89/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Central Arkansas (3.66/1k); Arkansas Tech University (2.06/1k); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (0.97/1k); University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (1.46/1k); Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (2.11/1k); Harding University (1.06/1k); University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (5.17/1k); University of Arkansas at Monticello (2.10/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Arkansas State University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Arkansas on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Cosumnes River College · lowest peer 0.7
Cosumnes River College — lowest peer
0.7 per 1,000 students
- Tulsa Community College · near 0.89
Tulsa Community College — near
0.89 per 1,000 students
- Arkansas State University · this campus
Arkansas State University — this campus
1.53 per 1,000 students
- Eastern Kentucky University · near
Eastern Kentucky University — near
2.17 per 1,000 students
- University of Louisiana at · near
University of Louisiana at Lafayette — near
2.3 per 1,000 students
- Oakland University · highest peer
Oakland University — highest peer
2.35 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Arkansas State University's 1.53/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Arkansas State University decreased from 30 to 15 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 27 AR 4-year peers in this comparison, Arkansas State University is larger than 96% and safer-reporting than 54% - the larger, safer-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.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 88, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 38
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 85, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 65
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 77, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 73, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 62
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 15
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 65, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 35
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 62, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 54, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 27
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 46, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 23
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 38, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 35, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 27, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 4
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 23, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 15, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 12
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 12, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 4, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 46
- Arkansas State University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 96, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 54
Read the chart as a table
| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Theological Seminary | 7 | 0.00 | 0 | 69 |
| Ecclesia College | 111 | 0.00 | 4 | 69 |
| Champion Christian College | 146 | 0.00 | 8 | 69 |
| Crowley's Ridge College | 241 | 0.00 | 12 | 69 |
| Arkansas Baptist College | 342 | 5.85 | 15 | 12 |
| Williams Baptist University | 517 | 0.00 | 19 | 69 |
| Central Baptist College | 547 | 0.00 | 23 | 69 |
| Lyon College | 659 | 15.17 | 27 | 4 |
| Strayer University-Arkansas | 741 | 0.00 | 31 | 69 |
| University of the Ozarks | 778 | 6.43 | 35 | 8 |
| Philander Smith University | 780 | 0.00 | 38 | 69 |
| Arkansas State University (this campus) | 15,726 | 1.53 | 96 | 54 |
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.
Enrollment scale
How campus size shapes the safety figures
With 15,726 enrolled students, Arkansas State University is the 288th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,297 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: University of Central Arkansas (3.66/1k); Arkansas Tech University (2.06/1k); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (0.97/1k); University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (1.46/1k); Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (2.11/1k); Harding University (1.06/1k); University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (5.17/1k); University of Arkansas at Monticello (2.10/1k). The score above normalizes 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students, so compare it with similarly sized campuses instead of treating a higher raw count as evidence that a campus is less safe (Cosumnes River College is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Arkansas State University fell from 30 to 15 (-50%). The increase shows up in Rape (5 to 7) and Aggravated Assault (2 to 3). Falling over the same period: Burglary (15 to 3), Motor Vehicle Theft (6 to 1) and Robbery (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 Arkansas State University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Rape, Motor Vehicle Theft, Fondling, Aggravated Assault and Robbery.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Incest, 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 onlyArkansas State University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 15% (13 → 15 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 3 | 15 | 1 |
| Rape | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Fondling | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Aggravated Assault | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 6 | 15 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 3 | 10 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 1 | 3 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 14 | 22 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 5 | 38 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 12 | 19 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 14 | 22 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 2 | 2 |
Arkansas State 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).
CA
Cosumnes River College
0.70 incidents / 1,000 students
MI
Oakland University
2.35 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Arkansas State University sits on price and outcomes
At $12,366, Arkansas State University's reported average net price is cheaper than 41% among 69 Arkansas colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $14,060.
- $12,366
- average net price
- $14,060
- Arkansas median
- 1.9×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $6,346
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $10,098 for families reporting under $30,000 against $16,444 above $110,000, a difference of $6,346. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $12,366 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $38,944, roughly 3.1 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
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
- $8,090
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $14,522
- Avg Net Price
- $12,366
- Median Debt
- $20,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 38%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- SAT Average
- 1090
- SAT Math Range
- 480-620
- ACT Average
- 23
- ACT Range
- 18-24
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 55%
- Retention Rate
- 78%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $38,944
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $42,617
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 71%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 592 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, CA · 15,744 enrolled
Safety Score 0.70
Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI · 15,768 enrolled
Safety Score 2.35
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY · 15,673 enrolled
Safety Score 2.17
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA · 15,665 enrolled
Safety Score 2.30
Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OK · 15,655 enrolled
Safety Score 0.89
Closest by National Rank
Arkansas State University (national rank #858) sits near City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College (#859) and Our Lady of the Lake University (#857) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College
Chicago, IL
National Rank #859
Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio, TX
National Rank #857
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL
National Rank #860
Herkimer County Community College
Herkimer, NY
National Rank #856
Marshall B Ketchum University
Fullerton, CA
National Rank #861
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Arkansas State University, both outside AR so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI · 15,768 enrolled
Safety score 2.35
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY · 15,673 enrolled
Safety score 2.17
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA · 15,665 enrolled
Safety score 2.30
Saint Louis Community College
Bridgeton, MO · 15,649 enrolled
Safety score 0.45
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA · 15,575 enrolled
Safety score 0.96
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA · 15,888 enrolled
Safety score 1.45
Yale University
New Haven, CT · 15,564 enrolled
Safety score 11.44
CUNY City College
New York, NY · 15,544 enrolled
Safety score 1.48
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio, TX · 1,968 enrolled
Safety score 1.52
University of New England
Biddeford, ME · 6,573 enrolled
Safety score 1.52
Marshall B Ketchum University
Fullerton, CA · 653 enrolled
Safety score 1.53
Calumet College of Saint Joseph
Whiting, IN · 658 enrolled
Safety score 1.52
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX · 5,219 enrolled
Safety score 1.53
Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO · 24,360 enrolled
Safety score 1.52
Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX · 11,885 enrolled
Safety score 1.51
California Western School of Law
San Diego, CA · 650 enrolled
Safety score 1.54
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Arkansas State University safe?
Arkansas State University has a safety score of 1.53 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #858 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Cosumnes River College (0.70/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Central Arkansas (3.66/1k); Arkansas Tech University (2.06/1k); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (0.97/1k); University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (1.46/1k); Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (2.11/1k); Harding University (1.06/1k); University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (5.17/1k); University of Arkansas at Monticello (2.10/1k).
What crimes are reported at Arkansas State University?
For calendar year 2024, Arkansas State University reported Rape (7), Aggravated Assault (3), Burglary (3), Fondling (1) and Motor Vehicle Theft (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Arkansas State University compare to similar schools?
Arkansas State University reports 9% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Cosumnes River College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Cosumnes River College (0.70/1k); Oakland University (2.35/1k); Eastern Kentucky University (2.17/1k); University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2.30/1k); Tulsa Community College (0.89/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Central Arkansas (3.66/1k); Arkansas Tech University (2.06/1k); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (0.97/1k); University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (1.46/1k); Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (2.11/1k); Harding University (1.06/1k); University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (5.17/1k); University of Arkansas at Monticello (2.10/1k).
Does Arkansas State University have fire safety data?
Yes. Arkansas State University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 5 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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