Clayton State University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Clayton State University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 50 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 8.73 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2841 and #86 within GA out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 5,842 enrolled students, this campus sits in the mid-sized institution bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Clayton State University is "burglary" with 13 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 19 in 2021 to 20 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in GA averaging 0.62 incidents per 1,000 students, Clayton State University reports 1315% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 14 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 2 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 27 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. Federal enforcement history shows 1 recorded Clery Act violation with associated fines — a material signal about institutional compliance. 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.