KY
Eastern Kentucky University
2.17 incidents / 1,000 students
Richmond, KY · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Eastern Kentucky University
Across 2022–2024, Eastern Kentucky University reported 83 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Northern Kentucky University.
- 2.17
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,086
- Rank of 2,072
- #34
- KY rank
- 15,673
- Enrolled students
2.17 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Eastern Kentucky University reports 2.17 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 85% above University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2.30/1k); Tulsa Community College (0.89/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); Arkansas State University (1.53/1k); Cosumnes River College (0.70/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Northern Kentucky University (0.85/1k); Western Kentucky University (4.24/1k); Campbellsville University (0.55/1k); Murray State University (2.59/1k); University of the Cumberlands (0.09/1k); Morehead State University (0.91/1k); University of Louisville (7.59/1k); Galen College of Nursing-Louisville (0.00/1k). 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
- 2.17
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,086
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 52%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 28
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 156620 · Eastern Kentucky University 2.17/1k score rate · #1,086/2,072
RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-MID 2.17/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,086/2,072
- ST-MID #34 in state
- PEER-FINISH University of Louisiana at · ±0.13
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 10%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-MID 15,673
- FIRE-REPORT 3 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: University of Louisiana at Lafayette (+0.13/1k)
Eastern Kentucky University sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer University of Louisiana at Lafayette. 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-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University of Louisiana at Lafayette (+0.13/1k). National rank #1,086 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Eastern Kentucky University reports 2.17 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 85% above University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2.30/1k); Tulsa Community College (0.89/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); Arkansas State University (1.53/1k); Cosumnes River College (0.70/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Northern Kentucky University (0.85/1k); Western Kentucky University (4.24/1k); Campbellsville University (0.55/1k); Murray State University (2.59/1k); University of the Cumberlands (0.09/1k); Morehead State University (0.91/1k); University of Louisville (7.59/1k); Galen College of Nursing-Louisville (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Eastern Kentucky University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Eastern on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Saint Louis Community College · lowest peer 0.45
Saint Louis Community College — lowest peer
0.45 per 1,000 students
- Tulsa Community College · near 0.89
Tulsa Community College — near
0.89 per 1,000 students
- Arkansas State University · near
Arkansas State University — near
1.53 per 1,000 students
- Eastern Kentucky University · this campus
Eastern Kentucky University — this campus
2.17 per 1,000 students
- University of Louisiana at · highest peer
University of Louisiana at Lafayette — highest peer
2.3 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Eastern Kentucky University's 2.17/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Eastern Kentucky University increased from 24 to 28 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 KY 4-year peers in this comparison, Eastern Kentucky University is larger than 89% and safer-reporting than 44% - 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) 61
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Eastern Kentucky University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Theological Seminary | 82 | 0.00 | 0 | 75 |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College | 94 | 0.00 | 3 | 75 |
| Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary | 103 | 0.00 | 6 | 75 |
| Clear Creek Baptist Bible College | 183 | 21.86 | 8 | 0 |
| American National University-Pikeville | 444 | 2.25 | 11 | 42 |
| Simmons College of Kentucky | 506 | 3.95 | 14 | 28 |
| Beckfield College-Florence | 536 | 0.00 | 17 | 75 |
| Kentucky Christian University | 550 | 7.27 | 19 | 17 |
| Alice Lloyd College | 589 | 1.70 | 22 | 47 |
| Brescia University | 690 | 8.70 | 25 | 6 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | 887 | 0.00 | 28 | 75 |
| Eastern Kentucky University (this campus) | 15,673 | 2.17 | 89 | 44 |
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 15,673 enrolled students, Eastern Kentucky University is the 289th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,296 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Northern Kentucky University (0.85/1k); Western Kentucky University (4.24/1k); Campbellsville University (0.55/1k); Murray State University (2.59/1k); University of the Cumberlands (0.09/1k); Morehead State University (0.91/1k); University of Louisville (7.59/1k); Galen College of Nursing-Louisville (0.00/1k). 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 (University of Louisiana at Lafayette is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Eastern Kentucky University rose from 24 to 28 (+17%). The increase shows up in Rape (7 to 10), Fondling (4 to 6) and Aggravated Assault (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Burglary (11 to 9).
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 Kentucky University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Burglary, Fondling, Arson, Motor Vehicle Theft and Aggravated Assault.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Robbery. 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 Kentucky University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 10% (31 → 28 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 10 | 7 | 15 |
| Burglary | 9 | 11 | 6 |
| Fondling | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| Arson | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
36 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 10 | 7 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 67 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 8 | 3 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 2 | 79 |
Eastern Kentucky 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).
LA
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
2.30 incidents / 1,000 students
OK
Tulsa Community College
0.89 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Eastern Kentucky University sits on price and outcomes
At $11,040, Eastern Kentucky University's reported average net price is cheaper than 35% among 79 Kentucky colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $16,512.
- $11,040
- average net price
- $16,512
- Kentucky median
- 1.7×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $8,418
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $8,591, while those above $110,000 record $17,009 - roughly 2.0 times as much. A published average of $11,040 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 $38,611, roughly 3.5 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
- $10,320
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $21,230
- Avg Net Price
- $11,040
- Median Debt
- $22,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 41%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- SAT Average
- 1149
- SAT Math Range
- 440-550
- ACT Average
- 21
- ACT Range
- 19-25
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 50%
- Retention Rate
- 77%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $38,611
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $45,795
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 65%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 594 similar institutions by enrollment size.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA · 15,665 enrolled
Safety Score 2.30
Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OK · 15,655 enrolled
Safety Score 0.89
Saint Louis Community College
Bridgeton, MO · 15,649 enrolled
Safety Score 0.45
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR · 15,726 enrolled
Safety Score 1.53
Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, CA · 15,744 enrolled
Safety Score 0.70
Closest by National Rank
Eastern Kentucky University (national rank #1086) sits near St. John Fisher University (#1085) and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (#1087) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
St. John Fisher University
Rochester, NY
National Rank #1085
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Erie, PA
National Rank #1087
Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica, NY
National Rank #1088
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD
National Rank #1084
California State University-Chico
Chico, CA
National Rank #1083
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Eastern Kentucky University, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA · 15,665 enrolled
Safety score 2.30
Saint Louis Community College
Bridgeton, MO · 15,649 enrolled
Safety score 0.45
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR · 15,726 enrolled
Safety score 1.53
Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI · 15,768 enrolled
Safety score 2.35
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA · 15,575 enrolled
Safety score 0.96
Yale University
New Haven, CT · 15,564 enrolled
Safety score 11.44
CUNY City College
New York, NY · 15,544 enrolled
Safety score 1.48
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA · 15,888 enrolled
Safety score 1.45
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
St. John Fisher University
Rochester, NY · 3,693 enrolled
Safety score 2.17
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD · 10,619 enrolled
Safety score 2.17
California State University-Chico
Chico, CA · 15,257 enrolled
Safety score 2.16
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Erie, PA · 4,133 enrolled
Safety score 2.18
University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA · 6,944 enrolled
Safety score 2.16
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH · 14,358 enrolled
Safety score 2.16
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT · 4,169 enrolled
Safety score 2.16
Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, VA · 1,853 enrolled
Safety score 2.16
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Eastern Kentucky University safe?
Eastern Kentucky University has a safety score of 2.17 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,086 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2.30/1k). Same-state same-level set: Northern Kentucky University (0.85/1k); Western Kentucky University (4.24/1k); Campbellsville University (0.55/1k); Murray State University (2.59/1k); University of the Cumberlands (0.09/1k); Morehead State University (0.91/1k); University of Louisville (7.59/1k); Galen College of Nursing-Louisville (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Eastern Kentucky University?
For calendar year 2024, Eastern Kentucky University reported Rape (10), Burglary (9), Fondling (6), Aggravated Assault (1) and Arson (1), and 1 further category in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Eastern Kentucky University compare to similar schools?
Eastern Kentucky University reports 85% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2.30/1k); Tulsa Community College (0.89/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); Arkansas State University (1.53/1k); Cosumnes River College (0.70/1k). Same-state same-level set: Northern Kentucky University (0.85/1k); Western Kentucky University (4.24/1k); Campbellsville University (0.55/1k); Murray State University (2.59/1k); University of the Cumberlands (0.09/1k); Morehead State University (0.91/1k); University of Louisville (7.59/1k); Galen College of Nursing-Louisville (0.00/1k).
Does Eastern Kentucky University have fire safety data?
Yes. Eastern Kentucky University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 3 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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