Atlanta, GA · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit

Emory University

Across 2022–2024, Emory University reported 286 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: University of West Georgia.

11.86
Incidents / 1k students
#1,966
Rank of 2,072
#89
GA rank
15,175
Enrolled students

11.86 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students

Emory University reports 11.86 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 605% above California State University-Dominguez Hills. Similar-enrollment scored peers: California State University-Dominguez Hills (4.22/1k); California State University-Chico (2.16/1k); Chandler-Gilbert Community College (0.20/1k); Minnesota State University-Mankato (1.77/1k); Oakland Community College (0.07/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of West Georgia (0.77/1k); Georgia Gwinnett College (2.78/1k); Savannah College of Art and Design (1.73/1k); University of North Georgia (2.38/1k); Augusta University (4.50/1k); Valdosta State University (3.31/1k); Mercer University (5.44/1k); Middle Georgia State University (2.99/1k). 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
11.86
of 2,072 ranked nationally
#1,966
report fewer incidents than this campus
95%
Criminal Offenses, 2024
80
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Data updated August 2026

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Sheet 139658 · Emory University 11.86/1k score rate · #1,966/2,072

RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT

  • RATE-HOT 11.86/1k
  • RANK-BOTTOM #1,966/2,072
  • ST-MID #89 in state
  • ABOVE-PEER California State University-Dominguez Hills · +7.65
  • ZERO-NONE Scored
  • TREND-DOWN ↓ 5%
  • CAT-LEAD Burglary
  • ENR-MID 15,175
  • FIRE-REPORT 5 fires

Nearest enrollment peer: California State University-Dominguez Hills (-7.65/1k)

Emory University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer California State University-Dominguez Hills. 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-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is California State University-Dominguez Hills (-7.65/1k). National rank #1,966 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.

Emory University reports 11.86 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 605% above California State University-Dominguez Hills. Similar-enrollment scored peers: California State University-Dominguez Hills (4.22/1k); California State University-Chico (2.16/1k); Chandler-Gilbert Community College (0.20/1k); Minnesota State University-Mankato (1.77/1k); Oakland Community College (0.07/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of West Georgia (0.77/1k); Georgia Gwinnett College (2.78/1k); Savannah College of Art and Design (1.73/1k); University of North Georgia (2.38/1k); Augusta University (4.50/1k); Valdosta State University (3.31/1k); Mercer University (5.44/1k); Middle Georgia State University (2.99/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.

Peer-rate neighbourhood around Emory University

Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Emory on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.

per 1,000 students

What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Emory University's 11.86/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.

Source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey (Clery Act) As of 2024

Reporting-period change

What changed in 2024

-42 reported incidents

Emory University decreased from 122 to 80 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 changes

Signature insight · size does not equal danger

Campus size vs reported safety rate

Among 37 GA 4-year peers in this comparison, Emory University is larger than 92% and safer-reporting than 6% - 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.

Smaller · Safer-reportingLarger · Safer-reportingSmaller · Higher-reportingLarger · Higher-reporting026.352.578.8105024.749.474.098.7Enrollment size, percentile in sampleSafer-reporting percentile (lower rate)Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 89 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 83Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 86 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 42Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 94 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 69Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 97 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 50Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 83 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 22Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 81 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 31Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 78 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 17Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 75 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 39Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 72 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 14Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 69 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 86Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 67 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 8Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 64 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 89Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 61 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 3Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 58 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 92Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 56 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 64Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 53 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 94Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 50 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 11Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 47 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 56Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 44 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 81Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 42 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 67Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 39 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 44Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 36 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 19Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 33 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 33Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 31 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 94Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 100 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 78Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 28 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 47Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 25 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 61Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 22 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 28Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 19 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 94Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 17 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 25Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 14 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 72Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 11 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 36Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 8 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 58Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 6 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 75Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 3 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 53Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 0 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 0Emory University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 92 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 6
Enrollment vs Clery incidents per 1,000 (inverted to safety percentile), 2024 reporting year
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  • Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
  • Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
  • Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
  • Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
  • Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
  • Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
  • Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
  • Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
  • Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
  • Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
  • Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
  • Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
  • Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
  • Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
  • Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
  • Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
  • Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
  • Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
  • Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
  • Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
  • Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
  • Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
  • Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
  • Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
  • Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
  • Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
  • Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
  • Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
  • Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
  • Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
  • Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
  • Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
  • Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
  • Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
  • Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
  • Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
  • Emory University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
Read the chart as a table
CampusEnrollmentRate / 1kSize pctSafety pct
East Georgia State College1,82021.9800
Piedmont University1,8572.15353
South Georgia State College1,8931.58675
Chamberlain University-Georgia1,9402.06858
Point University2,2603.101136
Brenau University2,4361.641472
Berry College2,4844.431725
Truett McConnell University2,6150.001994
Life University2,7143.322228
Morehouse College2,8471.762561
Fort Valley State University2,8972.422847
Emory University (this campus)15,17511.86926

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 15,175 enrolled students, Emory University is the 308th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,277 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: University of West Georgia (0.77/1k); Georgia Gwinnett College (2.78/1k); Savannah College of Art and Design (1.73/1k); University of North Georgia (2.38/1k); Augusta University (4.50/1k); Valdosta State University (3.31/1k); Mercer University (5.44/1k); Middle Georgia State University (2.99/1k). 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 (California State University-Dominguez Hills is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).

What changed between 2023 and 2024

Reported on-campus incidents at Emory University fell from 122 to 80 (-34%). The increase shows up in Robbery (3 to 6). Falling over the same period: Aggravated Assault (21 to 3), Burglary (52 to 37) and Fondling (15 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 Emory University

Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 8 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Fondling, Rape, Aggravated Assault, Motor Vehicle Theft, Robbery, Arson and Negligent Manslaughter.

The remaining 3 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and Statutory Rape. 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 only

Emory University: Criminal Offenses by year

Declining 5% (84 → 80 incidents)

6080100120140 202220232024 On-campus incidents, 2022: 84On-campus incidents, 2023: 122On-campus incidents, 2024: 80 84 80 ▼ -4.8%
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Period On-campus incidents
2022 84
2023 122
2024 80
Crime Type 202420232022
Burglary 375231
Fondling 91521
Rape 131314
Aggravated Assault 3219
Motor Vehicle Theft 12155
Robbery 632
Arson 022
Negligent Manslaughter 010
Incest 000
Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter 000
Statutory Rape 000

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 5 0 0 0 0

Arrests & Disciplinary Actions

81 category-year records
Disposition26%47%27%ArrestsDisciplinary referralsNo action
81 reported 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 2 0
Drugs 2024 0 19
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 0 125
Weapons 2024 0 0
Weapons 2024 0 0

Emory 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).

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Emory University

11.86 incidents / 1,000 students
National rank
#1,966
Enrollment
15,175
Data year
2024

Cost context

Where Emory University sits on price and outcomes

See Georgia's cost ranking

At $22,585, Emory University's reported average net price is cheaper than 74% among 124 Georgia colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $16,482.

$22,585
average net price
$16,482
Georgia median
4.1×
six-year earnings to median debt
$45,655
reported income-bracket spread

Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $7,363, while those above $110,000 record $53,018 - roughly 7.2 times as much. A published average of $22,585 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 $74,980, 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
$64,280
Out-of-State Tuition
$64,280
Avg Net Price
$22,585
Median Debt
$18,250
Pell Grant Recipients
18%
How does this cost rank in GA? →

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
11%
SAT Average
1520
SAT Math Range
750-790
ACT Average
33
ACT Range
32-35

Outcomes

4-Year Graduation Rate
91%
Retention Rate
96%
Median Earnings (6yr)
$74,980
Median Earnings (10yr)
$80,137
Loan Repayment (3yr)
83%

Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.

Similar Institutions

Showing 5 of 603 similar institutions by enrollment size.

California State University-Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA · 15,182 enrolled
Safety Score 4.22
California State University-Chico
Chico, CA · 15,257 enrolled
Safety Score 2.16
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler, AZ · 15,085 enrolled
Safety Score 0.20
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN · 15,271 enrolled
Safety Score 1.77
Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI · 15,287 enrolled
Safety Score 0.07

Closest by National Rank

Emory University (national rank #1966) sits near Hamilton College (#1965) and Haverford College (#1967) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.

Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
National Rank #1965
Haverford College
Haverford, PA
National Rank #1967
Newberry College
Newberry, SC
National Rank #1964
Landmark College
Putney, VT
National Rank #1968
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
National Rank #1963

Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate

Two Clery-derived peer sets for Emory University, both outside GA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).

Similar enrollment (nationwide)

California State University-Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA · 15,182 enrolled
Safety score 4.22
California State University-Chico
Chico, CA · 15,257 enrolled
Safety score 2.16
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN · 15,271 enrolled
Safety score 1.77
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND · 15,019 enrolled
Safety score 1.80
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO · 15,012 enrolled
Safety score 0.20
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY · 15,347 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX · 15,361 enrolled
Safety score 2.02
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE · 14,972 enrolled
Safety score 2.00

Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)

Haverford College
Haverford, PA · 1,431 enrolled
Safety score 11.88
Landmark College
Putney, VT · 672 enrolled
Safety score 11.90
Hamilton College
Clinton, NY · 2,031 enrolled
Safety score 11.82
The College of Idaho
Caldwell, ID · 1,090 enrolled
Safety score 11.93
Newberry College
Newberry, SC · 1,536 enrolled
Safety score 11.72
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK · 3,914 enrolled
Safety score 12.01
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA · 26,133 enrolled
Safety score 11.71
La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA · 3,153 enrolled
Safety score 12.05

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Emory University safe?
Emory University has a safety score of 11.86 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,966 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: California State University-Dominguez Hills (4.22/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of West Georgia (0.77/1k); Georgia Gwinnett College (2.78/1k); Savannah College of Art and Design (1.73/1k); University of North Georgia (2.38/1k); Augusta University (4.50/1k); Valdosta State University (3.31/1k); Mercer University (5.44/1k); Middle Georgia State University (2.99/1k).
What crimes are reported at Emory University?
For calendar year 2024, Emory University reported Burglary (37), Rape (13), Motor Vehicle Theft (12), Fondling (9) and Robbery (6), 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 Emory University compare to similar schools?
Emory University reports 605% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than California State University-Dominguez Hills. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: California State University-Dominguez Hills (4.22/1k); California State University-Chico (2.16/1k); Chandler-Gilbert Community College (0.20/1k); Minnesota State University-Mankato (1.77/1k); Oakland Community College (0.07/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of West Georgia (0.77/1k); Georgia Gwinnett College (2.78/1k); Savannah College of Art and Design (1.73/1k); University of North Georgia (2.38/1k); Augusta University (4.50/1k); Valdosta State University (3.31/1k); Mercer University (5.44/1k); Middle Georgia State University (2.99/1k).
Does Emory University have fire safety data?
Yes. Emory University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 5 fires were reported in the most recent year.

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