FL
Edward Waters University
0.85 incidents / 1,000 students
Jacksonville, FL · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Edward Waters University
Across 2022–2024, Edward Waters University reported 17 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: North Florida College.
- 0.85
- Incidents / 1k students
- #548
- Rank of 2,072
- #95
- FL rank
- 1,177
- Enrolled students
0.85 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Edward Waters University reports 0.85 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 72% below Miles College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Miles College (13.56/1k); Guilford College (0.00/1k); Bladen Community College (0.00/1k); Mount Mary University (0.85/1k); Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett (0.85/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes North Florida College (0.00/1k); Florida Memorial University (0.78/1k); Strayer University-Florida (0.77/1k); Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology (0.00/1k); The College of the Florida Keys (1.95/1k); West Coast University-Miami (0.00/1k); Ave Maria University (2.81/1k); Miami Regional University (0.00/1k). 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
- 0.85
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #548
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 74%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 1
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 133526 · Edward Waters University 0.85/1k score rate · #548/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-QUIET 0.85/1k
- RANK-MID #548/2,072
- ST-MID #95 in state
- PEER-FINISH Evergreen Beauty and Barber · ±0.00
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 91%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 1,177
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett (+0.00/1k)
Edward Waters University sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett. 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-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett (+0.00/1k). National rank #548 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Edward Waters University reports 0.85 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 72% below Miles College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Miles College (13.56/1k); Guilford College (0.00/1k); Bladen Community College (0.00/1k); Mount Mary University (0.85/1k); Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett (0.85/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes North Florida College (0.00/1k); Florida Memorial University (0.78/1k); Strayer University-Florida (0.77/1k); Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology (0.00/1k); The College of the Florida Keys (1.95/1k); West Coast University-Miami (0.00/1k); Ave Maria University (2.81/1k); Miami Regional University (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Edward Waters University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Edward on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Guilford College · lowest peer 0
Guilford College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Edward Waters University · this campus 0.85
Edward Waters University — this campus
0.85 per 1,000 students
- Evergreen Beauty and Barber · near 0.85
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett — near
0.85 per 1,000 students
- Mount Mary University · near 0.85
Mount Mary University — near
0.85 per 1,000 students
- Miles College · highest peer
Miles College — highest peer
13.56 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Edward Waters University's 0.85/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Edward Waters University decreased from 5 to 1 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, Edward Waters University is larger than 69% and safer-reporting than 31% - 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) 39
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- 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) 39
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Edward Waters University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwinnett Institute | 340 | 0.00 | 0 | 39 |
| University of Fort Lauderdale | 368 | 0.00 | 3 | 39 |
| American Medical Academy | 412 | 0.00 | 6 | 39 |
| Trinity Baptist College | 427 | 2.34 | 8 | 22 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Fort Lauderdale | 428 | 0.00 | 11 | 39 |
| South University-West Palm Beach | 433 | 0.00 | 14 | 39 |
| South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary | 471 | 0.00 | 17 | 39 |
| Beacon College | 531 | 9.42 | 19 | 0 |
| Southeastern College-West Palm Beach | 564 | 0.00 | 22 | 39 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota | 574 | 0.00 | 25 | 39 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Gainesville | 668 | 0.00 | 28 | 39 |
| Edward Waters University (this campus) | 1,177 | 0.85 | 69 | 31 |
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 Edward Waters University fell from 5 to 1 (-80%). The decrease shows up in Aggravated Assault (2 to 0) and Motor Vehicle Theft (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 Edward Waters University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Rape and Aggravated Assault.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Fondling, Incest 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 onlyEdward Waters University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 91% (11 → 1 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rape | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 27 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 27 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 5 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 8 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Edward Waters 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).
AL
Miles College
13.56 incidents / 1,000 students
NC
Guilford College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Edward Waters University sits on price and outcomes
At $13,649, Edward Waters University's reported average net price is cheaper than 35% among 263 Florida colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $19,849.
- $13,649
- average net price
- $19,849
- Florida median
- $8,485
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $12,380 for families reporting under $30,000 against $20,865 above $110,000, a difference of $8,485. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $13,649 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $29,809 run about 2.2 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
- $16,366
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $16,366
- Avg Net Price
- $13,649
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 75%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 28%
- Retention Rate
- 54%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $29,809
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $34,782
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 26%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,264 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Miles College
Fairfield, AL · 1,180 enrolled
Safety Score 13.56
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC · 1,180 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Bladen Community College
Dublin, NC · 1,173 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI · 1,182 enrolled
Safety Score 0.85
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett
Everett, WA · 1,172 enrolled
Safety Score 0.85
Closest by National Rank
Edward Waters University (national rank #548) sits near Western New Mexico University (#549) and University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (#547) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM
National Rank #549
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI
National Rank #547
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
National Rank #546
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
National Rank #550
Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX
National Rank #551
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Edward Waters University, 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)
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC · 1,180 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Miles College
Fairfield, AL · 1,180 enrolled
Safety score 13.56
Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI · 1,182 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Allegheny College
Meadville, PA · 1,171 enrolled
Safety score 5.98
Eastwick College-Hackensack
Hackensack, NJ · 1,171 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Westminster Theological Seminary
Glenside, PA · 1,183 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · 1,184 enrolled
Safety score 4.22
Bethel University
Mishawaka, IN · 1,167 enrolled
Safety score 0.86
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
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
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA · 8,234 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
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 Edward Waters University safe?
Edward Waters University has a safety score of 0.85 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #548 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Miles College (13.56/1k). Same-state same-level set: North Florida College (0.00/1k); Florida Memorial University (0.78/1k); Strayer University-Florida (0.77/1k); Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology (0.00/1k); The College of the Florida Keys (1.95/1k); West Coast University-Miami (0.00/1k); Ave Maria University (2.81/1k); Miami Regional University (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Edward Waters University?
For calendar year 2024, Edward Waters University reported Rape (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Edward Waters University compare to similar schools?
Edward Waters University reports 72% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Miles College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Miles College (13.56/1k); Guilford College (0.00/1k); Bladen Community College (0.00/1k); Mount Mary University (0.85/1k); Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett (0.85/1k). Same-state same-level set: North Florida College (0.00/1k); Florida Memorial University (0.78/1k); Strayer University-Florida (0.77/1k); Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology (0.00/1k); The College of the Florida Keys (1.95/1k); West Coast University-Miami (0.00/1k); Ave Maria University (2.81/1k); Miami Regional University (0.00/1k).
Does Edward Waters University have fire safety data?
Yes. Edward Waters 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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