Emory University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Emory University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 286 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 14.69 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2974 and #87 within GA out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 15,046 enrolled students, this campus sits in the mid-sized institution bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Emory University is "burglary" with 115 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 80 in 2021 to 122 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in GA averaging 4.73 incidents per 1,000 students, Emory University reports 211% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 48 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 2 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 81 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. No Department of Education Clery Act enforcement actions are recorded against this institution. Safety scores should always be read alongside enrollment size, campus geography, and reporting culture — institutions with active reporting programs often show higher counts that reflect transparency rather than risk.