NC
Duke University
7.83 incidents / 1,000 students
Durham, NC · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Duke University
Across 2022–2024, Duke University reported 230 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
- 7.83
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,848
- Rank of 2,072
- #101
- NC rank
- 17,499
- Enrolled students
7.83 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Duke University reports 7.83 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 416% above Rio Hondo College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Rio Hondo College (0.17/1k); University at Albany (5.24/1k); Georgia State University-Perimeter College (0.57/1k); Tarleton State University (1.15/1k); De Anza College (0.46/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of North Carolina at Greensboro (5.66/1k); University of North Carolina Wilmington (4.19/1k); North Carolina A & T State University (6.92/1k); Appalachian State University (3.20/1k); Western Carolina University (4.54/1k); Wake Forest University (10.19/1k); North Carolina Central University (5.13/1k); East Carolina University (3.12/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 7.83
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,848
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 89%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 73
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 198419 · Duke University 7.83/1k score rate · #1,848/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 7.83/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,848/2,072
- ST-MID #101 in state
- ABOVE-PEER University at Albany · +2.59
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 14%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-MID 17,499
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: University at Albany (-2.59/1k)
Duke University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer University at Albany. 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-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University at Albany (-2.59/1k). National rank #1,848 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Duke University reports 7.83 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 416% above Rio Hondo College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Rio Hondo College (0.17/1k); University at Albany (5.24/1k); Georgia State University-Perimeter College (0.57/1k); Tarleton State University (1.15/1k); De Anza College (0.46/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of North Carolina at Greensboro (5.66/1k); University of North Carolina Wilmington (4.19/1k); North Carolina A & T State University (6.92/1k); Appalachian State University (3.20/1k); Western Carolina University (4.54/1k); Wake Forest University (10.19/1k); North Carolina Central University (5.13/1k); East Carolina University (3.12/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Duke University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Duke on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Rio Hondo College · lowest peer 0.17
Rio Hondo College — lowest peer
0.17 per 1,000 students
- Georgia State University-Perimeter College · near 0.57
Georgia State University-Perimeter College — near
0.57 per 1,000 students
- Tarleton State University · near 1.15
Tarleton State University — near
1.15 per 1,000 students
- University at Albany · near
University at Albany — near
5.24 per 1,000 students
- Duke University · this campus · highest
Duke University — this campus · highest
7.83 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Duke University's 7.83/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Duke University increased from 72 to 73 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 NC 4-year peers in this comparison, Duke University is larger than 83% and safer-reporting than 19% - the larger, higher-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.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- 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) 56
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Duke University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 1,111 | 5.40 | 0 | 42 |
| Guilford College | 1,180 | 0.00 | 3 | 92 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 1,184 | 4.22 | 6 | 56 |
| Barton College | 1,235 | 2.43 | 8 | 86 |
| Johnson C Smith University | 1,302 | 13.82 | 11 | 3 |
| Catawba College | 1,376 | 6.54 | 14 | 31 |
| Belmont Abbey College | 1,388 | 5.76 | 17 | 36 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 1,419 | 4.23 | 19 | 53 |
| Meredith College | 1,465 | 3.41 | 22 | 72 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | 1,599 | 6.25 | 25 | 33 |
| Methodist University | 1,822 | 9.33 | 28 | 14 |
| Duke University (this campus) | 17,499 | 7.83 | 83 | 19 |
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.
Enrollment scale
How campus size shapes the safety figures
With 17,499 enrolled students, Duke University is the 250th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,335 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: University of North Carolina at Greensboro (5.66/1k); University of North Carolina Wilmington (4.19/1k); North Carolina A & T State University (6.92/1k); Appalachian State University (3.20/1k); Western Carolina University (4.54/1k); Wake Forest University (10.19/1k); North Carolina Central University (5.13/1k); East Carolina University (3.12/1k). The score above normalizes 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students, so compare it with similarly sized campuses instead of treating a higher raw count as evidence that a campus is less safe (Rio Hondo College is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Duke University rose from 72 to 73 (+1%). The increase shows up in Fondling (5 to 11) and Arson (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Burglary (23 to 20), Aggravated Assault (4 to 2) and Rape (3 to 2).
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 Duke University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary, Fondling, Aggravated Assault, Rape, Arson and Robbery.
The remaining 4 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Statutory Rape. 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 onlyDuke University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 14% (85 → 73 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 85 |
| 2023 | 72 |
| 2024 | 73 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 36 | 36 | 14 |
| Burglary | 20 | 23 | 38 |
| Fondling | 11 | 5 | 12 |
| Aggravated Assault | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| Rape | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Arson | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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
27 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 5 | 12 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 1 | 197 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 11 | 6 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 2 | 29 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 4 | 180 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Duke 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).
CA
Rio Hondo College
0.17 incidents / 1,000 students
NY
University at Albany
5.24 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Duke University sits on price and outcomes
At $29,612, Duke University's reported average net price is cheaper than 94% among 145 North Carolina colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $14,086.
- $29,612
- average net price
- $14,086
- North Carolina median
- 6.6×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $53,495
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $735, while those above $110,000 record $54,230 - roughly 73.8 times as much. A published average of $29,612 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $85,792, roughly 2.9 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
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
- $68,758
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $68,758
- Avg Net Price
- $29,612
- Median Debt
- $13,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 14%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- SAT Average
- 1548
- SAT Math Range
- 760-800
- ACT Average
- 34
- ACT Range
- 34-35
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 96%
- Retention Rate
- 98%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $85,792
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $97,800
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 91%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 540 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Rio Hondo College
Whittier, CA · 17,441 enrolled
Safety Score 0.17
University at Albany
Albany, NY · 17,560 enrolled
Safety Score 5.24
Georgia State University-Perimeter College
Atlanta, GA · 17,437 enrolled
Safety Score 0.57
Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX · 17,433 enrolled
Safety Score 1.15
De Anza College
Cupertino, CA · 17,425 enrolled
Safety Score 0.46
Closest by National Rank
Duke University (national rank #1848) sits near Independence Community College (#1849) and University of Wisconsin-River Falls (#1847) 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 Duke University, both outside NC so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Rio Hondo College
Whittier, CA · 17,441 enrolled
Safety score 0.17
University at Albany
Albany, NY · 17,560 enrolled
Safety score 5.24
Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX · 17,433 enrolled
Safety score 1.15
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH · 17,594 enrolled
Safety score 1.14
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL · 17,384 enrolled
Safety score 2.36
Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL · 17,763 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX · 17,772 enrolled
Safety score 2.48
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI · 17,210 enrolled
Safety score 1.22
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
River Falls, WI · 5,243 enrolled
Safety score 7.82
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA · 3,969 enrolled
Safety score 7.81
Berea College
Berea, KY · 1,527 enrolled
Safety score 7.86
Seattle University
Seattle, WA · 7,189 enrolled
Safety score 7.79
Indiana University-South Bend
South Bend, IN · 4,631 enrolled
Safety score 7.77
Union College
Schenectady, NY · 2,065 enrolled
Safety score 7.75
Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, FL · 1,893 enrolled
Safety score 7.92
Lafayette College
Easton, PA · 2,775 enrolled
Safety score 7.93
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Duke University safe?
Duke University has a safety score of 7.83 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,848 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Rio Hondo College (0.17/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of North Carolina at Greensboro (5.66/1k); University of North Carolina Wilmington (4.19/1k); North Carolina A & T State University (6.92/1k); Appalachian State University (3.20/1k); Western Carolina University (4.54/1k); Wake Forest University (10.19/1k); North Carolina Central University (5.13/1k); East Carolina University (3.12/1k).
What crimes are reported at Duke University?
For calendar year 2024, Duke University reported Motor Vehicle Theft (36), Burglary (20), Fondling (11), Aggravated Assault (2) and Rape (2), and 2 further categories in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Duke University compare to similar schools?
Duke University reports 416% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Rio Hondo College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Rio Hondo College (0.17/1k); University at Albany (5.24/1k); Georgia State University-Perimeter College (0.57/1k); Tarleton State University (1.15/1k); De Anza College (0.46/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of North Carolina at Greensboro (5.66/1k); University of North Carolina Wilmington (4.19/1k); North Carolina A & T State University (6.92/1k); Appalachian State University (3.20/1k); Western Carolina University (4.54/1k); Wake Forest University (10.19/1k); North Carolina Central University (5.13/1k); East Carolina University (3.12/1k).
Does Duke University have fire safety data?
Yes. Duke 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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