FL
Eckerd College
7.92 incidents / 1,000 students
Saint Petersburg, FL · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Eckerd College
Across 2022–2024, Eckerd College reported 49 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: AdventHealth University.
- 7.92
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,851
- Rank of 2,072
- #135
- FL rank
- 1,893
- Enrolled students
7.92 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Eckerd College reports 7.92 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 294% above South Georgia State College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: South Georgia State College (1.58/1k); Fuller Theological Seminary (4.23/1k); Buena Vista University (4.23/1k); Lake Region State College (0.00/1k); West Coast University-Texas (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes AdventHealth University (4.84/1k); Chipola College (0.00/1k); Florida Polytechnic University (5.65/1k); Ringling College of Art and Design (2.40/1k); Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay (0.00/1k); Ave Maria University (2.81/1k); Flagler College (5.36/1k); Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology (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
- 7.92
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,851
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 89%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 8
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 133492 · Eckerd College 7.92/1k score rate · #1,851/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 7.92/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,851/2,072
- ST-MID #135 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Fuller Theological Seminary · +3.69
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 65%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-SMALL 1,893
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: Fuller Theological Seminary (-3.69/1k)
Eckerd College sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT · peer Fuller Theological Seminary. 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-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Fuller Theological Seminary (-3.69/1k). National rank #1,851 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Eckerd College reports 7.92 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 294% above South Georgia State College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: South Georgia State College (1.58/1k); Fuller Theological Seminary (4.23/1k); Buena Vista University (4.23/1k); Lake Region State College (0.00/1k); West Coast University-Texas (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes AdventHealth University (4.84/1k); Chipola College (0.00/1k); Florida Polytechnic University (5.65/1k); Ringling College of Art and Design (2.40/1k); Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay (0.00/1k); Ave Maria University (2.81/1k); Flagler College (5.36/1k); Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Eckerd College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Eckerd on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Lake Region State College · lowest peer 0
Lake Region State College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- South Georgia State College · near 1.58
South Georgia State College — near
1.58 per 1,000 students
- Fuller Theological Seminary · near
Fuller Theological Seminary — near
4.23 per 1,000 students
- Buena Vista University · near
Buena Vista University — near
4.23 per 1,000 students
- Eckerd College · this campus · highest
Eckerd College — this campus · highest
7.92 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Eckerd College's 7.92/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Eckerd College decreased from 18 to 8 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 FL 4-year peers in this comparison, Eckerd College is larger than 75% and safer-reporting than 3% - 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 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Eckerd College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern College-West Palm Beach | 564 | 0.00 | 0 | 44 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota | 574 | 0.00 | 3 | 44 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Gainesville | 668 | 0.00 | 6 | 44 |
| Baptist University of Florida | 717 | 0.00 | 8 | 44 |
| Herzing University-Orlando | 717 | 0.00 | 8 | 44 |
| Florida College | 728 | 0.00 | 14 | 44 |
| Atlantis University | 746 | 0.00 | 17 | 44 |
| South University-Tampa | 752 | 0.00 | 19 | 44 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Miami Campus | 813 | 0.00 | 22 | 44 |
| Albizu University-Miami | 818 | 0.00 | 25 | 44 |
| Chamberlain University-Florida | 821 | 0.00 | 28 | 44 |
| Eckerd College (this campus) | 1,893 | 7.92 | 75 | 3 |
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 Eckerd College fell from 18 to 8 (-56%). The decrease shows up in Rape (10 to 3), Aggravated Assault (1 to 0) and Burglary (2 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 Eckerd College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Fondling, Burglary, Aggravated Assault and Motor Vehicle Theft.
The remaining 6 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 onlyEckerd College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 65% (23 → 8 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 3 | 10 | 9 |
| Fondling | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| Burglary | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 19 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 25 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 27 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 13 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 1 | 30 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 22 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Eckerd College 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).
GA
South Georgia State College
1.58 incidents / 1,000 students
CA
Fuller Theological Seminary
4.23 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Eckerd College sits on price and outcomes
At $38,071, Eckerd College's reported average net price is cheaper than 94% among 263 Florida colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $19,849.
- $38,071
- average net price
- $19,849
- Florida median
- 1.4×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $14,340
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $29,615 for families reporting under $30,000 against $43,955 above $110,000, a difference of $14,340. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $38,071 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Median earnings six years after entry ($37,505) are less than one year of the reported net price. That is a thin margin, and it is the figure worth pressing the school on before enrolling.
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
- $51,884
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $51,884
- Avg Net Price
- $38,071
- Median Debt
- $27,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 21%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- SAT Average
- 1250
- SAT Math Range
- 560-640
- ACT Range
- 24-29
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 67%
- Retention Rate
- 76%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $37,505
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $51,819
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 66%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,321 similar institutions by enrollment size.
South Georgia State College
Douglas, GA · 1,893 enrolled
Safety Score 1.58
Fuller Theological Seminary
Pasadena, CA · 1,890 enrolled
Safety Score 4.23
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA · 1,890 enrolled
Safety Score 4.23
Lake Region State College
Devils Lake, ND · 1,897 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
West Coast University-Texas
Richardson, TX · 1,887 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Eckerd College (national rank #1851) sits near Berea College (#1850) and Lafayette College (#1852) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Berea College
Berea, KY
National Rank #1850
Lafayette College
Easton, PA
National Rank #1852
Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
National Rank #1853
Independence Community College
Independence, KS
National Rank #1849
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College
Goodland, KS
National Rank #1854
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Eckerd College, both outside FL so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
South Georgia State College
Douglas, GA · 1,893 enrolled
Safety score 1.58
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA · 1,890 enrolled
Safety score 4.23
Fuller Theological Seminary
Pasadena, CA · 1,890 enrolled
Safety score 4.23
West Coast University-Texas
Richardson, TX · 1,887 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Dominican University of California
San Rafael, CA · 1,900 enrolled
Safety score 2.63
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Reading, PA · 1,884 enrolled
Safety score 12.74
Rocky Vista University
Parker, CO · 1,903 enrolled
Safety score 1.05
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME · 1,881 enrolled
Safety score 6.91
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Lafayette College
Easton, PA · 2,775 enrolled
Safety score 7.93
Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA · 1,881 enrolled
Safety score 7.97
Berea College
Berea, KY · 1,527 enrolled
Safety score 7.86
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC · 3,246 enrolled
Safety score 8.01
Duke University
Durham, NC · 17,499 enrolled
Safety score 7.83
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
Seattle University
Seattle, WA · 7,189 enrolled
Safety score 7.79
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Eckerd College safe?
Eckerd College has a safety score of 7.92 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,851 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: South Georgia State College (1.58/1k). Same-state same-level set: AdventHealth University (4.84/1k); Chipola College (0.00/1k); Florida Polytechnic University (5.65/1k); Ringling College of Art and Design (2.40/1k); Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay (0.00/1k); Ave Maria University (2.81/1k); Flagler College (5.36/1k); Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Eckerd College?
For calendar year 2024, Eckerd College reported Fondling (4), Rape (3) and Burglary (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Eckerd College compare to similar schools?
Eckerd College reports 294% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than South Georgia State College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: South Georgia State College (1.58/1k); Fuller Theological Seminary (4.23/1k); Buena Vista University (4.23/1k); Lake Region State College (0.00/1k); West Coast University-Texas (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: AdventHealth University (4.84/1k); Chipola College (0.00/1k); Florida Polytechnic University (5.65/1k); Ringling College of Art and Design (2.40/1k); Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay (0.00/1k); Ave Maria University (2.81/1k); Flagler College (5.36/1k); Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology (0.00/1k).
Does Eckerd College have fire safety data?
Yes. Eckerd College reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 1 fire was reported in the most recent year.
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