Clemson University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Clemson University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 104 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 1.39 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #1764 and #34 within SC out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 28,747 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 Clemson University is "motor_vehicle_theft" with 51 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 32 in 2021 to 40 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in SC averaging 0.44 incidents per 1,000 students, Clemson University reports 213% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 36 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 4 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 90 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.