Cornell University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Cornell University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 222 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 6.43 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2715 and #175 within NY out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 26,264 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 Cornell University is "fondling" with 65 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 59 in 2021 to 85 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in NY averaging 2.47 incidents per 1,000 students, Cornell University reports 160% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 84 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 92 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 27 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.