IL
Eastern Illinois University
4.47 incidents / 1,000 students
Charleston, IL · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Eastern Illinois University
Across 2022–2024, Eastern Illinois University reported 65 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Illinois Institute of Technology.
- 4.47
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,553
- Rank of 2,072
- #99
- IL rank
- 8,505
- Enrolled students
4.47 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Eastern Illinois University reports 4.47 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 197% above Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder (0.00/1k); Southwestern Illinois College (1.53/1k); Northwestern State University of Louisiana (3.17/1k); Anoka-Ramsey Community College (0.24/1k); Onondaga Community College (2.58/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Illinois Institute of Technology (1.25/1k); National Louis University (0.00/1k); Lewis University (0.86/1k); Western Illinois University (3.63/1k); Aurora University (0.68/1k); Northeastern Illinois University (1.57/1k); Columbia College Chicago (3.23/1k); Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (3.56/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 4.47
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,553
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 75%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 21
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 144892 · Eastern Illinois University 4.47/1k score rate · #1,553/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HIGH 4.47/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,553/2,072
- ST-MID #99 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Northwestern State University of · +1.30
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 62%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-MID 8,505
- FIRE-REPORT 11 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: Northwestern State University of Louisiana (-1.30/1k)
Eastern Illinois University sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer Northwestern State University of Louisiana. 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-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Northwestern State University of Louisiana (-1.30/1k). National rank #1,553 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Eastern Illinois University reports 4.47 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 197% above Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder (0.00/1k); Southwestern Illinois College (1.53/1k); Northwestern State University of Louisiana (3.17/1k); Anoka-Ramsey Community College (0.24/1k); Onondaga Community College (2.58/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Illinois Institute of Technology (1.25/1k); National Louis University (0.00/1k); Lewis University (0.86/1k); Western Illinois University (3.63/1k); Aurora University (0.68/1k); Northeastern Illinois University (1.57/1k); Columbia College Chicago (3.23/1k); Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (3.56/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Eastern Illinois University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Eastern on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Auguste Escoffier School of · lowest peer 0
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Southwestern Illinois College · near 1.53
Southwestern Illinois College — near
1.53 per 1,000 students
- Onondaga Community College · near
Onondaga Community College — near
2.58 per 1,000 students
- Northwestern State University of · near
Northwestern State University of Louisiana — near
3.17 per 1,000 students
- Eastern Illinois University · this campus · highest
Eastern Illinois University — this campus · highest
4.47 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Eastern Illinois University's 4.47/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Eastern Illinois University decreased from 31 to 21 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 IL 4-year peers in this comparison, Eastern Illinois University is larger than 86% 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 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- 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) 6
- Eastern Illinois University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 1,582 | 6.32 | 0 | 6 |
| Millikin University | 1,586 | 0.00 | 3 | 92 |
| Adler University | 1,631 | 0.00 | 6 | 92 |
| Lake Forest College | 1,837 | 4.35 | 8 | 22 |
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | 2,021 | 2.47 | 11 | 44 |
| Moody Bible Institute | 2,202 | 3.18 | 14 | 39 |
| Chicago State University | 2,238 | 0.45 | 17 | 83 |
| McKendree University | 2,392 | 1.25 | 19 | 61 |
| North Park University | 2,557 | 0.78 | 22 | 72 |
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove | 2,567 | 0.00 | 25 | 92 |
| Augustana College | 2,570 | 5.84 | 28 | 11 |
| Eastern Illinois University (this campus) | 8,505 | 4.47 | 86 | 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.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Eastern Illinois University fell from 31 to 21 (-32%). The increase shows up in Burglary (3 to 12). Falling over the same period: Motor Vehicle Theft (10 to 0), Rape (9 to 4) and Aggravated Assault (3 to 1).
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 Eastern Illinois University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Burglary, Fondling, Motor Vehicle Theft, Aggravated Assault 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 onlyEastern Illinois University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 62% (13 → 21 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| Burglary | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| Fondling | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 46 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 1 | 31 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 3 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 42 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 36 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 2 | 70 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 31 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Eastern Illinois 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).
CO
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
IL
Southwestern Illinois College
1.53 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Eastern Illinois University sits on price and outcomes
At $12,786, Eastern Illinois University's reported average net price is cheaper than 39% among 178 Illinois colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $15,405.
- $12,786
- average net price
- $15,405
- Illinois median
- 2.0×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $11,199
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $9,828, while those above $110,000 record $21,027 - roughly 2.1 times as much. A published average of $12,786 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 $42,694, roughly 3.3 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
- $13,679
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $16,217
- Avg Net Price
- $12,786
- Median Debt
- $21,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 29%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- SAT Average
- 1000
- SAT Math Range
- 420-530
- ACT Average
- 20
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 46%
- Retention Rate
- 72%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $42,694
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $51,989
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 68%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 853 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder
Boulder, CO · 8,504 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL · 8,492 enrolled
Safety Score 1.53
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA · 8,523 enrolled
Safety Score 3.17
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, MN · 8,486 enrolled
Safety Score 0.24
Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, NY · 8,537 enrolled
Safety Score 2.58
Closest by National Rank
Eastern Illinois University (national rank #1553) sits near Lake Superior State University (#1552) and Muhlenberg College (#1554) 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 Eastern Illinois University, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA · 8,523 enrolled
Safety score 3.17
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ · 8,469 enrolled
Safety score 0.94
Aims Community College
Greeley, CO · 8,542 enrolled
Safety score 0.12
College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, ID · 8,446 enrolled
Safety score 1.18
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL · 8,564 enrolled
Safety score 1.87
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC · 8,579 enrolled
Safety score 5.13
Creighton University
Omaha, NE · 8,581 enrolled
Safety score 6.29
Schoolcraft Community College District
Livonia, MI · 8,587 enrolled
Safety score 0.35
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI · 1,567 enrolled
Safety score 4.47
Niagara University
Niagara University, NY · 4,033 enrolled
Safety score 4.46
Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA · 1,788 enrolled
Safety score 4.47
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, OK · 1,569 enrolled
Safety score 4.46
Neumann University
Aston, PA · 2,244 enrolled
Safety score 4.46
Kentucky State University
Frankfort, KY · 2,020 enrolled
Safety score 4.46
York College of Pennsylvania
York, PA · 3,825 enrolled
Safety score 4.44
Augusta University
Augusta, GA · 10,900 enrolled
Safety score 4.50
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Eastern Illinois University safe?
Eastern Illinois University has a safety score of 4.47 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,553 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Illinois Institute of Technology (1.25/1k); National Louis University (0.00/1k); Lewis University (0.86/1k); Western Illinois University (3.63/1k); Aurora University (0.68/1k); Northeastern Illinois University (1.57/1k); Columbia College Chicago (3.23/1k); Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (3.56/1k).
What crimes are reported at Eastern Illinois University?
For calendar year 2024, Eastern Illinois University reported Burglary (12), Fondling (4), Rape (4) and Aggravated Assault (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Eastern Illinois University compare to similar schools?
Eastern Illinois University reports 197% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder (0.00/1k); Southwestern Illinois College (1.53/1k); Northwestern State University of Louisiana (3.17/1k); Anoka-Ramsey Community College (0.24/1k); Onondaga Community College (2.58/1k). Same-state same-level set: Illinois Institute of Technology (1.25/1k); National Louis University (0.00/1k); Lewis University (0.86/1k); Western Illinois University (3.63/1k); Aurora University (0.68/1k); Northeastern Illinois University (1.57/1k); Columbia College Chicago (3.23/1k); Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (3.56/1k).
Does Eastern Illinois University have fire safety data?
Yes. Eastern Illinois University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 11 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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