DC
Gallaudet University
100.37 incidents / 1,000 students
Washington, DC · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Gallaudet University
Across 2022–2024, Gallaudet University reported 132 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus.
- 100.37
- Incidents / 1k students
- #2,070
- Rank of 2,072
- #10
- DC rank
- 1,335
- Enrolled students
100.37 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Gallaudet University reports 100.37 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 5485% above Kauai Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Kauai Community College (0.75/1k); WyoTech (6.74/1k); Universal Technical Institute-West Texas (0.00/1k); Brewton-Parker College (1.49/1k); UEI College-Gardena (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus (0.00/1k); Trinity Washington University (0.00/1k); The Chicago School at Washington DC (0.00/1k); Wesley Theological Seminary (0.00/1k); Strayer University-District of Columbia (0.00/1k); Institute of World Politics (0.00/1k); Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies (0.00/1k); Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family (46.15/1k). 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
- 100.37
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #2,070
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 100%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 51
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 131450 · Gallaudet University 100.37/1k score rate · #2,070/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 100.37/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #2,070/2,072
- ST-UPPER #10 in state
- ABOVE-PEER WyoTech · +93.63
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 55%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 1,335
- FIRE-REPORT 2 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: WyoTech (-93.63/1k)
Gallaudet University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT · peer WyoTech. 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-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is WyoTech (-93.63/1k). National rank #2,070 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Gallaudet University reports 100.37 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 5485% above Kauai Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Kauai Community College (0.75/1k); WyoTech (6.74/1k); Universal Technical Institute-West Texas (0.00/1k); Brewton-Parker College (1.49/1k); UEI College-Gardena (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus (0.00/1k); Trinity Washington University (0.00/1k); The Chicago School at Washington DC (0.00/1k); Wesley Theological Seminary (0.00/1k); Strayer University-District of Columbia (0.00/1k); Institute of World Politics (0.00/1k); Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies (0.00/1k); Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family (46.15/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Gallaudet University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Gallaudet on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Universal Technical Institute-West Texas · lowest peer 0
Universal Technical Institute-West Texas — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Kauai Community College · near 0.75
Kauai Community College — near
0.75 per 1,000 students
- Brewton-Parker College · near 1.49
Brewton-Parker College — near
1.49 per 1,000 students
- WyoTech · near 6.74
WyoTech — near
6.74 per 1,000 students
- Gallaudet University · this campus · highest
Gallaudet University — this campus · highest
100.37 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Gallaudet University's 100.37/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Gallaudet University increased from 48 to 51 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 15 DC 4-year peers in this comparison, Gallaudet University is larger than 50% and safer-reporting than 0% - 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.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 43, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 57
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 57, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 57
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 57
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 29, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 57
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 21, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 57
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 57
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 7, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 57
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 7
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 21
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 71, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 79, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 43
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 93, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 29
- Gallaudet University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
Read the chart as a table
| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family | 65 | 46.15 | 0 | 7 |
| Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies | 74 | 0.00 | 7 | 57 |
| Institute of World Politics | 173 | 0.00 | 14 | 57 |
| Strayer University-District of Columbia | 188 | 0.00 | 21 | 57 |
| Wesley Theological Seminary | 374 | 0.00 | 29 | 57 |
| The Chicago School at Washington DC | 564 | 0.00 | 36 | 57 |
| University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus | 1,241 | 0.00 | 43 | 57 |
| Gallaudet University (this campus) | 1,335 | 100.37 | 50 | 0 |
| Trinity Washington University | 1,948 | 0.00 | 57 | 57 |
| University of the District of Columbia | 4,202 | 3.57 | 64 | 21 |
| The Catholic University of America | 5,243 | 0.57 | 71 | 50 |
| American University | 12,321 | 2.19 | 79 | 43 |
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 Gallaudet University rose from 48 to 51 (+6%). The increase shows up in Burglary (6 to 16), Motor Vehicle Theft (5 to 10) and Fondling (4 to 6). Falling over the same period: Arson (12 to 4), Aggravated Assault (7 to 3) and Rape (12 to 10).
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 Gallaudet University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 8 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Rape, Arson, Fondling, Motor Vehicle Theft, Aggravated Assault, Robbery and Statutory Rape.
The remaining 3 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, 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 onlyGallaudet University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 55% (33 → 51 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2023 | 48 |
| 2024 | 51 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 16 | 6 | 11 |
| Rape | 10 | 12 | 7 |
| Arson | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| Fondling | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Aggravated Assault | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 122 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 2 | 238 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 122 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 291 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 65 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 325 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
Gallaudet 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).
HI
Kauai Community College
0.75 incidents / 1,000 students
WY
WyoTech
6.74 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Gallaudet University sits on price and outcomes
At $15,845, Gallaudet University's reported average net price is cheaper than 27% among 11 District of Columbia colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $29,561.
- $15,845
- average net price
- $29,561
- District of Columbia median
- 2.0×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $4,189
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $14,129 for families reporting under $30,000 against $18,318 above $110,000, a difference of $4,189. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $15,845 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $36,578 run about 2.3 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
- $19,654
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $19,654
- Avg Net Price
- $15,845
- Median Debt
- $18,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 58%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- SAT Average
- 868
- SAT Math Range
- 400-520
- ACT Average
- 17
- ACT Range
- 14-17
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 47%
- Retention Rate
- 71%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $36,578
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $43,101
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 72%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,267 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Kauai Community College
Lihue, HI · 1,335 enrolled
Safety Score 0.75
WyoTech
Laramie, WY · 1,335 enrolled
Safety Score 6.74
Universal Technical Institute-West Texas
Austin, TX · 1,335 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Brewton-Parker College
Mount Vernon, GA · 1,338 enrolled
Safety Score 1.49
UEI College-Gardena
Gardena, CA · 1,332 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Gallaudet University (national rank #2070) sits near Bennington College (#2069) and Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine (#2071) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Bennington College
Bennington, VT
National Rank #2069
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
Las Cruces, NM
National Rank #2071
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Rochester, MN
National Rank #2072
Cox College
Springfield, MO
National Rank #2068
University of California-San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
National Rank #2067
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Gallaudet University, both outside DC so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Brewton-Parker College
Mount Vernon, GA · 1,338 enrolled
Safety score 1.49
Strayer University-Alabama
Birmingham, AL · 1,329 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, NY · 1,341 enrolled
Safety score 23.12
Schreiner University
Kerrville, TX · 1,326 enrolled
Safety score 6.03
Coker University
Hartsville, SC · 1,325 enrolled
Safety score 4.53
Georgetown College
Georgetown, KY · 1,345 enrolled
Safety score 0.74
Relay Graduate School of Education
New York, NY · 1,324 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Union Commonwealth University
Barbourville, KY · 1,324 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
Las Cruces, NM · 841 enrolled
Safety score 103.45
Bennington College
Bennington, VT · 927 enrolled
Safety score 63.65
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Rochester, MN · 1,439 enrolled
Safety score 148.02
Cox College
Springfield, MO · 724 enrolled
Safety score 46.96
University of California-San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · 3,007 enrolled
Safety score 43.56
Reed College
Portland, OR · 1,358 enrolled
Safety score 38.29
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · 22,534 enrolled
Safety score 36.92
Langston University
Langston, OK · 1,937 enrolled
Safety score 36.14
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gallaudet University safe?
Gallaudet University has a safety score of 100.37 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #2,070 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Kauai Community College (0.75/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus (0.00/1k); Trinity Washington University (0.00/1k); The Chicago School at Washington DC (0.00/1k); Wesley Theological Seminary (0.00/1k); Strayer University-District of Columbia (0.00/1k); Institute of World Politics (0.00/1k); Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies (0.00/1k); Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family (46.15/1k).
What crimes are reported at Gallaudet University?
For calendar year 2024, Gallaudet University reported Burglary (16), Motor Vehicle Theft (10), Rape (10), Fondling (6) and Arson (4), and 2 further categories in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Gallaudet University compare to similar schools?
Gallaudet University reports 5485% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Kauai Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Kauai Community College (0.75/1k); WyoTech (6.74/1k); Universal Technical Institute-West Texas (0.00/1k); Brewton-Parker College (1.49/1k); UEI College-Gardena (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus (0.00/1k); Trinity Washington University (0.00/1k); The Chicago School at Washington DC (0.00/1k); Wesley Theological Seminary (0.00/1k); Strayer University-District of Columbia (0.00/1k); Institute of World Politics (0.00/1k); Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies (0.00/1k); Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family (46.15/1k).
Does Gallaudet University have fire safety data?
Yes. Gallaudet University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 2 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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