TN
East Tennessee State University
1.89 incidents / 1,000 students
Johnson City, TN · Clery Act 2024 · Public
East Tennessee State University
Across 2022–2024, East Tennessee State University reported 54 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Vanderbilt University.
- 1.89
- Incidents / 1k students
- #999
- Rank of 2,072
- #50
- TN rank
- 13,728
- Enrolled students
1.89 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
East Tennessee State University reports 1.89 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 98% above University of Houston-Downtown. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Houston-Downtown (0.29/1k); Wilmington University (0.07/1k); CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (1.60/1k); Milwaukee Area Technical College (2.47/1k); Troy University (0.37/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Vanderbilt University (12.08/1k); The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (5.01/1k); South College (0.00/1k); Tennessee Technological University (3.33/1k); Austin Peay State University (3.64/1k); Belmont University (3.86/1k); The University of Tennessee-Martin (2.13/1k); University of Memphis (2.37/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 1.89
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #999
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 52%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 22
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 220075 · East Tennessee State University 1.89/1k score rate · #999/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-LOW 1.89/1k
- RANK-MID #999/2,072
- ST-MID #50 in state
- ABOVE-PEER CUNY John Jay College · +0.30
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 16%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-MID 13,728
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (-0.30/1k)
East Tennessee State University sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice. 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-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (-0.30/1k). National rank #999 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
East Tennessee State University reports 1.89 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 98% above University of Houston-Downtown. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Houston-Downtown (0.29/1k); Wilmington University (0.07/1k); CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (1.60/1k); Milwaukee Area Technical College (2.47/1k); Troy University (0.37/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Vanderbilt University (12.08/1k); The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (5.01/1k); South College (0.00/1k); Tennessee Technological University (3.33/1k); Austin Peay State University (3.64/1k); Belmont University (3.86/1k); The University of Tennessee-Martin (2.13/1k); University of Memphis (2.37/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around East Tennessee State
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest East on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Wilmington University · lowest peer 0.07
Wilmington University — lowest peer
0.07 per 1,000 students
- Troy University · near 0.37
Troy University — near
0.37 per 1,000 students
- CUNY John Jay College · near
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice — near
1.6 per 1,000 students
- East Tennessee State University · this campus
East Tennessee State University — this campus
1.89 per 1,000 students
- Milwaukee Area Technical College · highest peer
Milwaukee Area Technical College — highest peer
2.47 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around East Tennessee State University's 1.89/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
East Tennessee State University increased from 13 to 22 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 TN 4-year peers in this comparison, East Tennessee State University is larger than 94% and safer-reporting than 64% - 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 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- 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) 83
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- East Tennessee State Unive…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee Southern | 1,046 | 4.78 | 0 | 22 |
| Fisk University | 1,059 | 10.39 | 3 | 3 |
| Tusculum University | 1,103 | 3.63 | 6 | 33 |
| Maryville College | 1,136 | 8.80 | 8 | 11 |
| King University | 1,157 | 5.19 | 11 | 17 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 1,198 | 0.00 | 14 | 89 |
| Meharry Medical College | 1,226 | 3.26 | 17 | 39 |
| Milligan University | 1,240 | 1.61 | 19 | 75 |
| Bryan College-Dayton | 1,701 | 1.76 | 22 | 69 |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville | 1,712 | 0.58 | 25 | 83 |
| The University of the South | 1,724 | 5.22 | 28 | 14 |
| East Tennessee State University (this campus) | 13,728 | 1.89 | 94 | 64 |
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 East Tennessee State University rose from 13 to 22 (+69%). The increase shows up in Fondling (2 to 10) and Rape (1 to 6). Falling over the same period: Aggravated Assault (1 to 0), Burglary (7 to 6) and Motor Vehicle Theft (1 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 East Tennessee State University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Fondling, Rape, Aggravated Assault, Motor Vehicle Theft and Robbery.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and 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 onlyEast Tennessee State University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 16% (19 → 22 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 22 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| Fondling | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Rape | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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
81 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 2 | 5 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 11 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
East Tennessee State 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).
TX
University of Houston-Downtown
0.29 incidents / 1,000 students
DE
Wilmington University
0.07 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where East Tennessee State University sits on price and outcomes
At $15,983, East Tennessee State University's reported average net price is cheaper than 56% among 124 Tennessee colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $15,269.
- $15,983
- average net price
- $15,269
- Tennessee median
- 2.0×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $8,760
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $12,433 for families reporting under $30,000 against $21,193 above $110,000, a difference of $8,760. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $15,983 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $38,704 run about 2.4 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
- $10,472
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $14,522
- Avg Net Price
- $15,983
- Median Debt
- $19,442
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 35%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- SAT Average
- 1144
- SAT Math Range
- 470-580
- ACT Average
- 23
- ACT Range
- 19-26
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 52%
- Retention Rate
- 76%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $38,704
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $44,859
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 66%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 645 similar institutions by enrollment size.
University of Houston-Downtown
Houston, TX · 13,730 enrolled
Safety Score 0.29
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE · 13,746 enrolled
Safety Score 0.07
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY · 13,763 enrolled
Safety Score 1.60
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI · 13,792 enrolled
Safety Score 2.47
Troy University
Troy, AL · 13,658 enrolled
Safety Score 0.37
Closest by National Rank
East Tennessee State University (national rank #999) sits near Lawrence Technological University (#1000) and Villanova University (#998) 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 East Tennessee State University, both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
University of Houston-Downtown
Houston, TX · 13,730 enrolled
Safety score 0.29
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE · 13,746 enrolled
Safety score 0.07
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY · 13,763 enrolled
Safety score 1.60
Troy University
Troy, AL · 13,658 enrolled
Safety score 0.37
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI · 13,641 enrolled
Safety score 0.81
Pace University
New York, NY · 13,634 enrolled
Safety score 1.10
Tufts University
Medford, MA · 13,599 enrolled
Safety score 2.94
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH · 13,554 enrolled
Safety score 8.71
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI · 3,693 enrolled
Safety score 1.90
Villanova University
Villanova, PA · 10,041 enrolled
Safety score 1.89
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA · 4,757 enrolled
Safety score 1.89
McMurry University
Abilene, TX · 3,175 enrolled
Safety score 1.89
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA · 29,640 enrolled
Safety score 1.89
Northwest University
Kirkland, WA · 1,053 enrolled
Safety score 1.90
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY · 31,903 enrolled
Safety score 1.88
Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI · 2,094 enrolled
Safety score 1.91
Frequently Asked Questions
Is East Tennessee State University safe?
East Tennessee State University has a safety score of 1.89 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #999 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: University of Houston-Downtown (0.29/1k). Same-state same-level set: Vanderbilt University (12.08/1k); The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (5.01/1k); South College (0.00/1k); Tennessee Technological University (3.33/1k); Austin Peay State University (3.64/1k); Belmont University (3.86/1k); The University of Tennessee-Martin (2.13/1k); University of Memphis (2.37/1k).
What crimes are reported at East Tennessee State University?
For calendar year 2024, East Tennessee State University reported Fondling (10), Burglary (6) and Rape (6) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does East Tennessee State University compare to similar schools?
East Tennessee State University reports 98% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than University of Houston-Downtown. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: University of Houston-Downtown (0.29/1k); Wilmington University (0.07/1k); CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (1.60/1k); Milwaukee Area Technical College (2.47/1k); Troy University (0.37/1k). Same-state same-level set: Vanderbilt University (12.08/1k); The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (5.01/1k); South College (0.00/1k); Tennessee Technological University (3.33/1k); Austin Peay State University (3.64/1k); Belmont University (3.86/1k); The University of Tennessee-Martin (2.13/1k); University of Memphis (2.37/1k).
Does East Tennessee State University have fire safety data?
Yes. East Tennessee State 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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