Baylor University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Baylor University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 132 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 4.51 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2528 and #156 within TX out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 20,824 enrolled students, this campus sits in the large research university bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Baylor University is "rape" with 49 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is declining — moving from 48 in 2021 to 39 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in TX averaging 0.56 incidents per 1,000 students, Baylor University reports 701% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 35 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 15 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 54 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. No Department of Education Clery Act enforcement actions are recorded against this institution. Safety scores should always be read alongside enrollment size, campus geography, and reporting culture — institutions with active reporting programs often show higher counts that reflect transparency rather than risk.