Jefferson City, TN · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit

Carson-Newman University

Across 2022–2024, Carson-Newman University reported 5 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Fondling). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Union University.

1.50
Incidents / 1k students
#845
Rank of 2,072
#45
TN rank
2,669
Enrolled students

1.50 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students

Carson-Newman University reports 1.50 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 39% below University of Hawaii at Hilo. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Hawaii at Hilo (4.12/1k); West Coast University-Ontario (0.75/1k); West Coast University-Los Angeles (1.50/1k); Frontier Nursing University (0.00/1k); Stonehill College (5.98/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Union University (2.58/1k); Bethel University (9.20/1k); Freed-Hardeman University (1.73/1k); The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2.58/1k); Trevecca Nazarene University (0.63/1k); Southern Adventist University (2.79/1k); Strayer University-Tennessee (0.00/1k); Cumberland University (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.

Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey

incidents / 1,000 students
1.50
of 2,072 ranked nationally
#845
safer than ranked campuses its size
59%
Criminal Offenses, 2024
3
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Data updated August 2026

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Sheet 219806 · Carson-Newman University 1.50/1k score rate · #845/2,072

RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO

  • RATE-LOW 1.50/1k
  • RANK-MID #845/2,072
  • ST-MID #45 in state
  • PEER-FINISH West Coast University-Los Angeles · ±0.00
  • ZERO-NONE Scored
  • TREND-UP ↑ 200%
  • CAT-LEAD Fondling
  • ENR-SMALL 2,669
  • FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed

Nearest enrollment peer: West Coast University-Los Angeles (-0.00/1k)

Carson-Newman University sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer West Coast University-Los Angeles. 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-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is West Coast University-Los Angeles (-0.00/1k). National rank #845 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.

Carson-Newman University reports 1.50 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 39% below University of Hawaii at Hilo. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Hawaii at Hilo (4.12/1k); West Coast University-Ontario (0.75/1k); West Coast University-Los Angeles (1.50/1k); Frontier Nursing University (0.00/1k); Stonehill College (5.98/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Union University (2.58/1k); Bethel University (9.20/1k); Freed-Hardeman University (1.73/1k); The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2.58/1k); Trevecca Nazarene University (0.63/1k); Southern Adventist University (2.79/1k); Strayer University-Tennessee (0.00/1k); Cumberland University (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.

Peer-rate neighbourhood around Carson-Newman University

Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Carson-Newman on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.

per 1,000 students

What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Carson-Newman University's 1.50/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.

Source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey (Clery Act) As of 2024

Reporting-period change

What changed in 2024

+2 reported incidents

Carson-Newman University increased from 1 to 3 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 changes

Signature insight · size does not equal danger

Campus size vs reported safety rate

Among 37 TN 4-year peers in this comparison, Carson-Newman University is larger than 75% and safer-reporting than 61% - 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.

Smaller · Safer-reportingLarger · Safer-reportingSmaller · Higher-reportingLarger · Higher-reporting026.352.578.8105018.937.856.775.6Enrollment size, percentile in sampleSafer-reporting percentile (lower rate)Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 78 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 44Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 81 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 6Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 72 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 56Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 83 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 47Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 86 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 64Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 89 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 42Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 69 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 72Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 92 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 72Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 67 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 8Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 64 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 31Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 61 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 17Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 58 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 67Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 56 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 53Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 94 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 50Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 53 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 58Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 50 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 39Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 47 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 72Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 44 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 19Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 42 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 11Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 39 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 36Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 36 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 3Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 33 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 22Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 31 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 72Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 28 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 25Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 25 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 72Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 97 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 72Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 22 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 0Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 19 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 14Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 17 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 33Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 14 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 72Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 11 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 72Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 8 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 72Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 100 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 69Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 6 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 72Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 3 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 28Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 0 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 72Carson-Newman University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 75 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 61
Enrollment vs Clery incidents per 1,000 (inverted to safety percentile), 2024 reporting year
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  • Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
  • Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
  • Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
  • Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
  • Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
  • Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
  • Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
  • Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
  • Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
  • Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
  • Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
  • Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
  • Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
  • Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
  • Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
  • Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
  • 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) 19
  • Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
  • Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
  • Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
  • Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
  • Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
  • Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
  • Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
  • Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
  • Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
  • Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
  • Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
  • Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
  • Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
  • Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
  • Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
  • 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) 28
  • Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
  • Carson-Newman University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
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CampusEnrollmentRate / 1kSize pctSafety pct
Herzing University-Nashville2010.00072
Nossi College of Art and Design2474.05328
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc3190.00672
Richmont Graduate University3290.00872
Welch College3890.001172
Pentecostal Theological Seminary5170.001472
Southern College of Optometry5303.771733
Le Moyne-Owen College6597.591914
Lane College73827.10220
Baptist Health Sciences University8910.002572
Johnson University9784.092825
Carson-Newman University (this campus)2,6691.507561

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 Carson-Newman University rose from 1 to 3 (+200%). The increase shows up in Fondling (1 to 3).

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 Carson-Newman University

Across 3 reporting years, the only Clery Act category with a recorded on-campus incident here is Fondling.

The remaining 10 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Burglary and Incest. 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 only

Carson-Newman University: Criminal Offenses by year

Rising 200% (1 → 3 incidents)

01234 202220232024 On-campus incidents, 2022: 1On-campus incidents, 2023: 1On-campus incidents, 2024: 3 1 3 ▲ +200.0%
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Period On-campus incidents
2022 1
2023 1
2024 3
Crime Type 202420232022
Fondling 311
Aggravated Assault 000
Arson 000
Burglary 000
Incest 000
Motor Vehicle Theft 000
Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter 000
Negligent Manslaughter 000
Rape 000
Robbery 000
Statutory Rape 000

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

9 category-year records
Disposition26%47%27%ArrestsDisciplinary referralsNo action
9 reported records
Category Year Arrests Discipline
Drugs 2024 3 0
Liquor 2024 6 3
Weapons 2024 0 0
Drugs 2023 0 1
Liquor 2023 2 13
Weapons 2023 0 0
Drugs 2022 1 0
Liquor 2022 4 3
Weapons 2022 1 0

Carson-Newman 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).

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Carson-Newman University

1.50 incidents / 1,000 students
National rank
#845
Enrollment
2,669
Data year
2024

Cost context

Where Carson-Newman University sits on price and outcomes

See Tennessee's cost ranking

At $20,251, Carson-Newman University's reported average net price is cheaper than 72% among 124 Tennessee colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $15,269.

$20,251
average net price
$15,269
Tennessee median
1.8×
six-year earnings to median debt
$11,949
reported income-bracket spread

Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $16,672 for families reporting under $30,000 against $28,621 above $110,000, a difference of $11,949. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $20,251 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.

Six-year median earnings of $39,324 run about 1.9 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
$34,700
Out-of-State Tuition
$34,700
Avg Net Price
$20,251
Median Debt
$21,500
Pell Grant Recipients
33%
How does this cost rank in TN? →

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
90%
SAT Average
1117
SAT Math Range
455-570
ACT Average
22
ACT Range
19-25

Outcomes

4-Year Graduation Rate
50%
Retention Rate
74%
Median Earnings (6yr)
$39,324
Median Earnings (10yr)
$48,382
Loan Repayment (3yr)
77%

Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.

Similar Institutions

Showing 5 of 1,277 similar institutions by enrollment size.

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI · 2,668 enrolled
Safety Score 4.12
West Coast University-Ontario
Ontario, CA · 2,671 enrolled
Safety Score 0.75
West Coast University-Los Angeles
North Hollywood, CA · 2,673 enrolled
Safety Score 1.50
Frontier Nursing University
Versailles, KY · 2,664 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Stonehill College
Easton, MA · 2,674 enrolled
Safety Score 5.98

Closest by National Rank

Carson-Newman University (national rank #845) sits near University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (#846) and Shepherd University (#844) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA
National Rank #846
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV
National Rank #844
Roanoke-Chowan Community College
Ahoskie, NC
National Rank #843
Madera Community College
Madera, CA
National Rank #847
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
National Rank #848

Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate

Two Clery-derived peer sets for Carson-Newman University, both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).

Similar enrollment (nationwide)

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI · 2,668 enrolled
Safety score 4.12
West Coast University-Ontario
Ontario, CA · 2,671 enrolled
Safety score 0.75
West Coast University-Los Angeles
North Hollywood, CA · 2,673 enrolled
Safety score 1.50
Frontier Nursing University
Versailles, KY · 2,664 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Stonehill College
Easton, MA · 2,674 enrolled
Safety score 5.98
Columbia Central University-Caguas
Caguas, PR · 2,676 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson
Tucson, AZ · 2,676 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Delta State University
Cleveland, MS · 2,654 enrolled
Safety score 0.38

Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)

Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV · 3,339 enrolled
Safety score 1.50
Caldwell University
Caldwell, NJ · 2,005 enrolled
Safety score 1.50
St. John's University-New York
Queens, NY · 19,389 enrolled
Safety score 1.50
Brewton-Parker College
Mount Vernon, GA · 1,338 enrolled
Safety score 1.49
Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY · 3,348 enrolled
Safety score 1.49
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA · 7,968 enrolled
Safety score 1.51
Anderson University
Anderson, SC · 4,710 enrolled
Safety score 1.49

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Carson-Newman University safe?
Carson-Newman University has a safety score of 1.50 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #845 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: University of Hawaii at Hilo (4.12/1k). Same-state same-level set: Union University (2.58/1k); Bethel University (9.20/1k); Freed-Hardeman University (1.73/1k); The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2.58/1k); Trevecca Nazarene University (0.63/1k); Southern Adventist University (2.79/1k); Strayer University-Tennessee (0.00/1k); Cumberland University (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Carson-Newman University?
For calendar year 2024, Carson-Newman University reported Fondling (3) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Carson-Newman University compare to similar schools?
Carson-Newman University reports 39% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than University of Hawaii at Hilo. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: University of Hawaii at Hilo (4.12/1k); West Coast University-Ontario (0.75/1k); West Coast University-Los Angeles (1.50/1k); Frontier Nursing University (0.00/1k); Stonehill College (5.98/1k). Same-state same-level set: Union University (2.58/1k); Bethel University (9.20/1k); Freed-Hardeman University (1.73/1k); The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2.58/1k); Trevecca Nazarene University (0.63/1k); Southern Adventist University (2.79/1k); Strayer University-Tennessee (0.00/1k); Cumberland University (0.00/1k).
Does Carson-Newman University have fire safety data?
Yes. Carson-Newman 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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