IL
Benedictine University
1.37 incidents / 1,000 students
Lisle, IL · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Benedictine University
Across 2022–2024, Benedictine University reported 20 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Wheaton College.
- 1.37
- Incidents / 1k students
- #790
- Rank of 2,072
- #73
- IL rank
- 2,917
- Enrolled students
1.37 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Benedictine University reports 1.37 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 401% above Snead State Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Snead State Community College (0.00/1k); Columbia International University (0.00/1k); Florida Gateway College (0.00/1k); Indiana University-Kokomo (1.37/1k); Orange Technical College-East Campus (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Wheaton College (6.26/1k); North Central College (3.00/1k); Rush University (15.89/1k); University of St Francis (0.65/1k); Augustana College (5.84/1k); Midwestern University-Downers Grove (0.00/1k); North Park University (0.78/1k); Olivet Nazarene University (3.59/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 1.37
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #790
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 62%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 1
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 145619 · Benedictine University 1.37/1k score rate · #790/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-LOW 1.37/1k
- RANK-MID #790/2,072
- ST-MID #73 in state
- PEER-FINISH Indiana University-Kokomo · ±0.00
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 75%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-SMALL 2,917
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Indiana University-Kokomo (-0.00/1k)
Benedictine University sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Indiana University-Kokomo. 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 · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Indiana University-Kokomo (-0.00/1k). National rank #790 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Benedictine University reports 1.37 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 401% above Snead State Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Snead State Community College (0.00/1k); Columbia International University (0.00/1k); Florida Gateway College (0.00/1k); Indiana University-Kokomo (1.37/1k); Orange Technical College-East Campus (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Wheaton College (6.26/1k); North Central College (3.00/1k); Rush University (15.89/1k); University of St Francis (0.65/1k); Augustana College (5.84/1k); Midwestern University-Downers Grove (0.00/1k); North Park University (0.78/1k); Olivet Nazarene University (3.59/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Benedictine University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Benedictine on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Snead State Community College · lowest peer 0
Snead State Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Columbia International University · near 0
Columbia International University — near
0 per 1,000 students
- Benedictine University · this campus · highest
Benedictine University — this campus · highest
1.37 per 1,000 students
- Indiana University-Kokomo · near
Indiana University-Kokomo — near
1.37 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Benedictine University's 1.37/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Benedictine University decreased from 15 to 1 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 IL 4-year peers in this comparison, Benedictine University is larger than 67% and safer-reporting than 58% - 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 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Benedictine University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth College | 713 | 5.61 | 0 | 19 |
| St. Augustine College | 810 | 1.23 | 3 | 64 |
| Trinity Christian College | 854 | 0.00 | 6 | 86 |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | 869 | 0.00 | 8 | 86 |
| Illinois College | 942 | 7.43 | 11 | 8 |
| Judson University | 960 | 1.04 | 14 | 67 |
| The Chicago School at Chicago | 1,100 | 0.00 | 17 | 86 |
| Greenville University | 1,104 | 2.72 | 19 | 44 |
| Knox College | 1,136 | 10.56 | 22 | 3 |
| Quincy University | 1,210 | 8.26 | 25 | 6 |
| Rockford University | 1,241 | 4.03 | 28 | 33 |
| Benedictine University (this campus) | 2,917 | 1.37 | 67 | 58 |
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 Benedictine University fell from 15 to 1 (-93%). The decrease shows up in Fondling (4 to 0), Aggravated Assault (3 to 0) and Burglary (4 to 1).
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 Benedictine University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Burglary, Fondling, Aggravated Assault, Motor Vehicle Theft 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 onlyBenedictine University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 75% (4 → 1 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 2 | 13 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 13 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 41 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 8 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 9 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 31 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Benedictine 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).
AL
Snead State Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
SC
Columbia International University
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Benedictine University sits on price and outcomes
At $22,313, Benedictine University's reported average net price is cheaper than 79% among 178 Illinois colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $15,405.
- $22,313
- average net price
- $15,405
- Illinois median
- 2.2×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $7,286
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $20,168 for families reporting under $30,000 against $27,454 above $110,000, a difference of $7,286. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $22,313 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $50,222 run about 2.3 times the annual net price. The margin is real but narrow, so how many years of price a student actually pays matters a great deal here.
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
- $35,940
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $35,940
- Avg Net Price
- $22,313
- Median Debt
- $22,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 39%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- ACT Average
- 24
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 51%
- Retention Rate
- 66%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $50,222
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $63,446
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 75%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,249 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Snead State Community College
Boaz, AL · 2,917 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Columbia International University
Columbia, SC · 2,914 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Florida Gateway College
Lake City, FL · 2,921 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Indiana University-Kokomo
Kokomo, IN · 2,921 enrolled
Safety Score 1.37
Orange Technical College-East Campus
Winter Park, FL · 2,912 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Benedictine University (national rank #790) sits near First Coast Technical College (#791) and Indiana University-Kokomo (#789) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Benedictine University, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Columbia International University
Columbia, SC · 2,914 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Florida Gateway College
Lake City, FL · 2,921 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Indiana University-Kokomo
Kokomo, IN · 2,921 enrolled
Safety score 1.37
Bard College
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY · 2,911 enrolled
Safety score 7.56
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Mercedita, PR · 2,925 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH · 2,909 enrolled
Safety score 3.78
Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Laie, HI · 2,906 enrolled
Safety score 20.65
Stanbridge University
Irvine, CA · 2,928 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Misericordia University
Dallas, PA · 2,200 enrolled
Safety score 1.36
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA · 41,137 enrolled
Safety score 1.36
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion, IN · 2,204 enrolled
Safety score 1.36
Northeastern University
Boston, MA · 32,553 enrolled
Safety score 1.38
New York University
New York, NY · 56,832 enrolled
Safety score 1.39
Monroe University
Bronx, NY · 8,141 enrolled
Safety score 1.35
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH · 12,204 enrolled
Safety score 1.39
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Benedictine University safe?
Benedictine University has a safety score of 1.37 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #790 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Snead State Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Wheaton College (6.26/1k); North Central College (3.00/1k); Rush University (15.89/1k); University of St Francis (0.65/1k); Augustana College (5.84/1k); Midwestern University-Downers Grove (0.00/1k); North Park University (0.78/1k); Olivet Nazarene University (3.59/1k).
What crimes are reported at Benedictine University?
For calendar year 2024, Benedictine University reported Burglary (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Benedictine University compare to similar schools?
Benedictine University reports 401% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Snead State Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Snead State Community College (0.00/1k); Columbia International University (0.00/1k); Florida Gateway College (0.00/1k); Indiana University-Kokomo (1.37/1k); Orange Technical College-East Campus (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Wheaton College (6.26/1k); North Central College (3.00/1k); Rush University (15.89/1k); University of St Francis (0.65/1k); Augustana College (5.84/1k); Midwestern University-Downers Grove (0.00/1k); North Park University (0.78/1k); Olivet Nazarene University (3.59/1k).
Does Benedictine University have fire safety data?
Yes. Benedictine University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. No fires were reported in the most recent year.
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