DC
George Washington University
3.23 incidents / 1,000 students
Washington, DC · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
George Washington University
Across 2022–2024, George Washington University reported 85 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Georgetown University.
- 3.23
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,344
- Rank of 2,072
- #7
- DC rank
- 25,374
- Enrolled students
3.23 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
George Washington University reports 3.23 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 312% above El Paso Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: El Paso Community College (0.20/1k); Washington State University (2.41/1k); The University of Texas at El Paso (1.12/1k); Long Beach City College (0.08/1k); Palm Beach State College (0.12/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Georgetown University (3.94/1k); Howard University (2.22/1k); American University (2.19/1k); The Catholic University of America (0.57/1k); University of the District of Columbia (3.57/1k); Trinity Washington University (0.00/1k); Gallaudet University (100.37/1k); University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus (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
- 3.23
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,344
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 65%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 39
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 131469 · George Washington University 3.23/1k score rate · #1,344/2,072
RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-MID 3.23/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,344/2,072
- ST-UPPER #7 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Washington State University · +0.82
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 22%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-LARGE 25,374
- FIRE-REPORT 10 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: Washington State University (-0.82/1k)
George Washington University sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT · peer Washington State University. 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-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Washington State University (-0.82/1k). National rank #1,344 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
George Washington University reports 3.23 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 312% above El Paso Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: El Paso Community College (0.20/1k); Washington State University (2.41/1k); The University of Texas at El Paso (1.12/1k); Long Beach City College (0.08/1k); Palm Beach State College (0.12/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Georgetown University (3.94/1k); Howard University (2.22/1k); American University (2.19/1k); The Catholic University of America (0.57/1k); University of the District of Columbia (3.57/1k); Trinity Washington University (0.00/1k); Gallaudet University (100.37/1k); University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around George Washington University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest George on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Long Beach City College · lowest peer 0.08
Long Beach City College — lowest peer
0.08 per 1,000 students
- El Paso Community College · near 0.2
El Paso Community College — near
0.2 per 1,000 students
- The University of Texas · near 1.12
The University of Texas at El Paso — near
1.12 per 1,000 students
- Washington State University · near
Washington State University — near
2.41 per 1,000 students
- George Washington University · this campus · highest
George Washington University — this campus · highest
3.23 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around George Washington University's 3.23/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
George Washington University increased from 14 to 39 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, George Washington University is larger than 100% and safer-reporting than 29% - 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 93, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 79, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 43
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 71, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 21
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 57, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 57
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 43, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 57
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 57
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 29, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 57
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 21, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 57
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 57
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 7, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 57
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 7
- George Washington University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 29
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| 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 | 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 |
| George Washington University (this campus) | 25,374 | 3.23 | 100 | 29 |
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 25,374 enrolled students, George Washington University is the 145th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,440 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Georgetown University (3.94/1k); Howard University (2.22/1k); American University (2.19/1k); The Catholic University of America (0.57/1k); University of the District of Columbia (3.57/1k); Trinity Washington University (0.00/1k); Gallaudet University (100.37/1k); University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus (0.00/1k). 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 (El Paso Community College is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at George Washington University rose from 14 to 39 (+179%). The increase shows up in Fondling (2 to 14), Rape (8 to 17) and Motor Vehicle Theft (0 to 4). Falling over the same period: Aggravated Assault (3 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 George Washington University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Fondling, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Incest and Statutory Rape.
The remaining 4 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Arson, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Robbery. 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 onlyGeorge Washington University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 22% (32 → 39 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 39 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 17 | 8 | 14 |
| Fondling | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 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 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
63 category-year 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 | 13 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 92 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 15 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 220 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
George Washington 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).
TX
El Paso Community College
0.20 incidents / 1,000 students
WA
Washington State University
2.41 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where George Washington University sits on price and outcomes
At $36,586, George Washington University's reported average net price is cheaper than 55% among 11 District of Columbia colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $29,561.
- $36,586
- average net price
- $29,561
- District of Columbia median
- 3.5×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $37,897
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $17,440, while those above $110,000 record $55,337 - roughly 3.2 times as much. A published average of $36,586 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $71,607 run about 2.0 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
- $67,710
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $67,710
- Avg Net Price
- $36,586
- Median Debt
- $20,449
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 16%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- SAT Average
- 1433
- SAT Math Range
- 670-750
- ACT Average
- 32
- ACT Range
- 31-34
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 85%
- Retention Rate
- 92%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $71,607
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $90,873
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 87%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 356 similar institutions by enrollment size.
El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX · 25,567 enrolled
Safety Score 0.20
Washington State University
Pullman, WA · 25,685 enrolled
Safety Score 2.41
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX · 25,039 enrolled
Safety Score 1.12
Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA · 24,985 enrolled
Safety Score 0.08
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL · 25,916 enrolled
Safety Score 0.12
Closest by National Rank
George Washington University (national rank #1344) sits near Wesleyan University (#1345) and Columbia College Chicago (#1343) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
National Rank #1345
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL
National Rank #1343
Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
National Rank #1346
Snow College
Ephraim, UT
National Rank #1342
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO
National Rank #1341
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for George Washington 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)
Washington State University
Pullman, WA · 25,685 enrolled
Safety score 2.41
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX · 25,039 enrolled
Safety score 1.12
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL · 25,916 enrolled
Safety score 0.12
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA · 26,133 enrolled
Safety score 11.71
California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA · 24,427 enrolled
Safety score 8.23
Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH · 26,323 enrolled
Safety score 3.08
University of Delaware
Newark, DE · 24,412 enrolled
Safety score 2.38
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR · 24,404 enrolled
Safety score 6.52
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL · 5,570 enrolled
Safety score 3.23
Snow College
Ephraim, UT · 5,577 enrolled
Safety score 3.23
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO · 34,096 enrolled
Safety score 3.23
Russell Sage College
Troy, NY · 2,790 enrolled
Safety score 3.23
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT · 4,011 enrolled
Safety score 3.24
Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans, LA · 2,468 enrolled
Safety score 3.24
Tabor College
Hillsboro, KS · 621 enrolled
Safety score 3.22
Reinhardt University
Waleska, GA · 1,233 enrolled
Safety score 3.24
Frequently Asked Questions
Is George Washington University safe?
George Washington University has a safety score of 3.23 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,344 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: El Paso Community College (0.20/1k). Same-state same-level set: Georgetown University (3.94/1k); Howard University (2.22/1k); American University (2.19/1k); The Catholic University of America (0.57/1k); University of the District of Columbia (3.57/1k); Trinity Washington University (0.00/1k); Gallaudet University (100.37/1k); University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at George Washington University?
For calendar year 2024, George Washington University reported Rape (17), Fondling (14), Motor Vehicle Theft (4), Burglary (2) and Aggravated Assault (1), 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 George Washington University compare to similar schools?
George Washington University reports 312% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than El Paso Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: El Paso Community College (0.20/1k); Washington State University (2.41/1k); The University of Texas at El Paso (1.12/1k); Long Beach City College (0.08/1k); Palm Beach State College (0.12/1k). Same-state same-level set: Georgetown University (3.94/1k); Howard University (2.22/1k); American University (2.19/1k); The Catholic University of America (0.57/1k); University of the District of Columbia (3.57/1k); Trinity Washington University (0.00/1k); Gallaudet University (100.37/1k); University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus (0.00/1k).
Does George Washington University have fire safety data?
Yes. George Washington University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 10 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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