PA
Duquesne University
0.85 incidents / 1,000 students
Pittsburgh, PA · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Duquesne University
Across 2022–2024, Duquesne University reported 36 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Fondling). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Thomas Jefferson University.
- 0.85
- Incidents / 1k students
- #550
- Rank of 2,072
- #44
- PA rank
- 8,234
- Enrolled students
0.85 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Duquesne University reports 0.85 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 74% below University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (7.53/1k); Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (0.97/1k); Southwest Minnesota State University (2.31/1k); Webster University (2.30/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (0.96/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); Lehigh University (2.21/1k); Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (2.95/1k); Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.20/1k); Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (3.07/1k); Millersville University of Pennsylvania (1.15/1k). 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
- 0.85
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #550
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 73%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 6
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 212106 · Duquesne University 0.85/1k score rate · #550/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-QUIET 0.85/1k
- RANK-MID #550/2,072
- ST-MID #44 in state
- PEER-FINISH University of Arkansas at · ±0.12
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 68%
- CAT-LEAD Fondling
- ENR-MID 8,234
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: University of Arkansas at Little Rock (+0.12/1k)
Duquesne University sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer University of Arkansas at Little Rock. 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-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University of Arkansas at Little Rock (+0.12/1k). National rank #550 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Duquesne University reports 0.85 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 74% below University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (7.53/1k); Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (0.97/1k); Southwest Minnesota State University (2.31/1k); Webster University (2.30/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (0.96/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); Lehigh University (2.21/1k); Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (2.95/1k); Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.20/1k); Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (3.07/1k); Millersville University of Pennsylvania (1.15/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Duquesne University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Duquesne on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Duquesne University · this campus · lowest 0.85
Duquesne University — this campus · lowest
0.85 per 1,000 students
- University of Arkansas at · near 0.97
University of Arkansas at Little Rock — near
0.97 per 1,000 students
- Webster University · near 2.3
Webster University — near
2.3 per 1,000 students
- Southwest Minnesota State University · near 2.31
Southwest Minnesota State University — near
2.31 per 1,000 students
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point · highest peer
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point — highest peer
7.53 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Duquesne University's 0.85/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Duquesne University decreased from 11 to 6 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 PA 4-year peers in this comparison, Duquesne University is larger than 81% and safer-reporting than 83% - 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.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 100
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Duquesne University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg College | 2,812 | 12.80 | 0 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 2,885 | 7.28 | 3 | 11 |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | 2,901 | 0.69 | 6 | 86 |
| Mount Aloysius College | 2,955 | 0.00 | 8 | 100 |
| Saint Francis University | 2,963 | 3.38 | 11 | 31 |
| DeSales University | 2,972 | 3.36 | 14 | 33 |
| La Salle University | 3,153 | 12.05 | 17 | 3 |
| Holy Family University | 3,225 | 0.62 | 19 | 92 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 3,336 | 6.00 | 22 | 17 |
| Messiah University | 3,373 | 10.97 | 25 | 6 |
| Arcadia University | 3,404 | 2.94 | 28 | 44 |
| Duquesne University (this campus) | 8,234 | 0.85 | 81 | 83 |
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 Duquesne University fell from 11 to 6 (-45%). The increase shows up in Burglary (1 to 2). Falling over the same period: Rape (6 to 2) and Aggravated Assault (2 to 0).
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 Duquesne University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Fondling, Rape, Burglary and Aggravated Assault.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Incest, Motor Vehicle Theft and Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter. 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 onlyDuquesne University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 68% (19 → 6 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Rape | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Burglary | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 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
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 1 | 63 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 4 | 214 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 6 | 31 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 4 | 42 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 2 | 41 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 1 | 68 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Duquesne 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).
WI
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
7.53 incidents / 1,000 students
PA
Thomas Jefferson University
3.52 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Duquesne University sits on price and outcomes
At $37,730, Duquesne University's reported average net price is cheaper than 98% among 261 Pennsylvania colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $19,954.
- $37,730
- average net price
- $19,954
- Pennsylvania median
- 2.4×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $11,287
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $29,986 for families reporting under $30,000 against $41,273 above $110,000, a difference of $11,287. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $37,730 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $62,627 run about 1.7 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
- $48,986
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $48,986
- Avg Net Price
- $37,730
- Median Debt
- $26,244
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 20%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- SAT Average
- 1276
- SAT Math Range
- 580-670
- ACT Average
- 27
- ACT Range
- 26-32
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 77%
- Retention Rate
- 84%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $62,627
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $74,742
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 88%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 879 similar institutions by enrollment size.
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI · 8,233 enrolled
Safety Score 7.53
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA · 8,238 enrolled
Safety Score 3.52
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR · 8,216 enrolled
Safety Score 0.97
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, MN · 8,214 enrolled
Safety Score 2.31
Webster University
Saint Louis, MO · 8,260 enrolled
Safety Score 2.30
Closest by National Rank
Duquesne University (national rank #550) sits near Western New Mexico University (#549) and Alvin Community College (#551) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM
National Rank #549
Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX
National Rank #551
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT
National Rank #552
Edward Waters University
Jacksonville, FL
National Rank #548
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI
National Rank #547
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Duquesne University, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI · 8,233 enrolled
Safety score 7.53
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR · 8,216 enrolled
Safety score 0.97
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, MN · 8,214 enrolled
Safety score 2.31
Webster University
Saint Louis, MO · 8,260 enrolled
Safety score 2.30
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY · 8,206 enrolled
Safety score 0.73
Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA · 8,279 enrolled
Safety score 3.02
Monroe University
Bronx, NY · 8,141 enrolled
Safety score 1.35
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ · 8,141 enrolled
Safety score 3.69
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Edward Waters University
Jacksonville, FL · 1,177 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM · 3,531 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI · 12,953 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY · 15,347 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT · 9,377 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI · 1,182 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, OK · 5,851 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO · 12,857 enrolled
Safety score 0.86
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Duquesne University safe?
Duquesne University has a safety score of 0.85 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #550 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (7.53/1k). Same-state same-level set: Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (0.96/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); Lehigh University (2.21/1k); Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (2.95/1k); Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.20/1k); Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (3.07/1k); Millersville University of Pennsylvania (1.15/1k).
What crimes are reported at Duquesne University?
For calendar year 2024, Duquesne University reported Burglary (2), Fondling (2) and Rape (2) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Duquesne University compare to similar schools?
Duquesne University reports 74% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (7.53/1k); Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (0.97/1k); Southwest Minnesota State University (2.31/1k); Webster University (2.30/1k). Same-state same-level set: Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (0.96/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); Lehigh University (2.21/1k); Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (2.95/1k); Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.20/1k); Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (3.07/1k); Millersville University of Pennsylvania (1.15/1k).
Does Duquesne University have fire safety data?
Yes. Duquesne 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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