WA
Gonzaga University
4.15 incidents / 1,000 students
Spokane, WA · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Gonzaga University
Across 2022–2024, Gonzaga University reported 89 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: Clark College.
- 4.15
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,507
- Rank of 2,072
- #49
- WA rank
- 7,470
- Enrolled students
4.15 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Gonzaga University reports 4.15 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 65% above Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (2.95/1k); Clark College (0.40/1k); SUNY Brockport (5.48/1k); The University of Tennessee-Martin (2.13/1k); Columbia Basin College (1.60/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Clark College (0.40/1k); Columbia Basin College (1.60/1k); Seattle University (7.79/1k); Green River College (2.38/1k); Spokane Community College (0.59/1k); Pierce College District (0.98/1k); Everett Community College (1.94/1k); Edmonds College (0.92/1k). 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
- 4.15
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,507
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 73%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 26
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 235316 · Gonzaga University 4.15/1k score rate · #1,507/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HIGH 4.15/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,507/2,072
- ST-MID #49 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · +1.20
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 7%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-MID 7,470
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (-1.20/1k)
Gonzaga University sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. 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-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (-1.20/1k). National rank #1,507 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Gonzaga University reports 4.15 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 65% above Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (2.95/1k); Clark College (0.40/1k); SUNY Brockport (5.48/1k); The University of Tennessee-Martin (2.13/1k); Columbia Basin College (1.60/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Clark College (0.40/1k); Columbia Basin College (1.60/1k); Seattle University (7.79/1k); Green River College (2.38/1k); Spokane Community College (0.59/1k); Pierce College District (0.98/1k); Everett Community College (1.94/1k); Edmonds College (0.92/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Gonzaga University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Gonzaga on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Clark College · lowest peer 0.4
Clark College — lowest peer
0.4 per 1,000 students
- The University of Tennessee-Martin · near 2.13
The University of Tennessee-Martin — near
2.13 per 1,000 students
- Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · near
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania — near
2.95 per 1,000 students
- Gonzaga University · this campus
Gonzaga University — this campus
4.15 per 1,000 students
- SUNY Brockport · highest peer
SUNY Brockport — highest peer
5.48 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Gonzaga University's 4.15/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Gonzaga University decreased from 35 to 26 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 WA 4-year peers in this comparison, Gonzaga University is larger than 83% and safer-reporting than 19% - 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 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 100
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Gonzaga University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peninsula College | 2,153 | 1.39 | 0 | 56 |
| Centralia College | 2,244 | 5.79 | 3 | 17 |
| Seattle Pacific University | 2,261 | 13.27 | 6 | 3 |
| Whitworth University | 2,314 | 0.00 | 8 | 100 |
| Cascadia College | 2,380 | 2.52 | 11 | 33 |
| The Evergreen State College | 2,490 | 7.63 | 14 | 11 |
| Lower Columbia College | 2,724 | 0.73 | 17 | 81 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 2,797 | 23.24 | 19 | 0 |
| Renton Technical College | 2,824 | 0.71 | 22 | 86 |
| Walla Walla Community College | 2,967 | 3.03 | 25 | 28 |
| Wenatchee Valley College | 3,067 | 0.98 | 28 | 72 |
| Gonzaga University (this campus) | 7,470 | 4.15 | 83 | 19 |
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 Gonzaga University fell from 35 to 26 (-26%). The increase shows up in Burglary (12 to 14) and Fondling (1 to 2). Falling over the same period: Motor Vehicle Theft (16 to 7), Arson (3 to 1) and Rape (2 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 Gonzaga University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Rape, Fondling, Arson and Aggravated Assault.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Incest, 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 onlyGonzaga University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 7% (28 → 26 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2024 | 26 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 14 | 12 | 7 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 7 | 16 | 10 |
| Rape | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Fondling | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Arson | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 62 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 328 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 72 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 1 | 336 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 36 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 428 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Gonzaga 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).
PA
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
2.95 incidents / 1,000 students
WA
Clark College
0.40 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Gonzaga University sits on price and outcomes
At $35,119, Gonzaga University's reported average net price is cheaper than 90% among 83 Washington colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $14,091.
- $35,119
- average net price
- $14,091
- Washington median
- 2.7×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $21,835
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $20,833, while those above $110,000 record $42,668 - roughly 2.0 times as much. A published average of $35,119 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $66,525 run about 1.9 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
- $55,480
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $55,480
- Avg Net Price
- $35,119
- Median Debt
- $24,454
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 14%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- SAT Average
- 1335
- SAT Math Range
- 590-680
- ACT Average
- 29
- ACT Range
- 27-31
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 87%
- Retention Rate
- 93%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $66,525
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $78,892
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 89%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 922 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA · 7,467 enrolled
Safety Score 2.95
Clark College
Vancouver, WA · 7,463 enrolled
Safety Score 0.40
SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY · 7,482 enrolled
Safety Score 5.48
The University of Tennessee-Martin
Martin, TN · 7,499 enrolled
Safety Score 2.13
Columbia Basin College
Pasco, WA · 7,510 enrolled
Safety Score 1.60
Closest by National Rank
Gonzaga University (national rank #1507) sits near Clarke University (#1508) and Miami University-Oxford (#1506) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Gonzaga University, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA · 7,467 enrolled
Safety score 2.95
SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY · 7,482 enrolled
Safety score 5.48
The University of Tennessee-Martin
Martin, TN · 7,499 enrolled
Safety score 2.13
Yavapai College
Prescott, AZ · 7,428 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI · 7,409 enrolled
Safety score 5.94
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI · 7,403 enrolled
Safety score 2.57
Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJ · 7,544 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Nevada State University
Henderson, NV · 7,549 enrolled
Safety score 1.19
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Clarke University
Dubuque, IA · 962 enrolled
Safety score 4.16
Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH · 18,838 enrolled
Safety score 4.14
Anna Maria College
Paxton, MA · 1,202 enrolled
Safety score 4.16
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA · 1,679 enrolled
Safety score 4.17
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Standish, ME · 1,454 enrolled
Safety score 4.13
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI · 2,668 enrolled
Safety score 4.12
Felician University
Lodi, NJ · 2,427 enrolled
Safety score 4.12
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, TX · 5,098 enrolled
Safety score 4.12
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gonzaga University safe?
Gonzaga University has a safety score of 4.15 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,507 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (2.95/1k). Same-state same-level set: Clark College (0.40/1k); Columbia Basin College (1.60/1k); Seattle University (7.79/1k); Green River College (2.38/1k); Spokane Community College (0.59/1k); Pierce College District (0.98/1k); Everett Community College (1.94/1k); Edmonds College (0.92/1k).
What crimes are reported at Gonzaga University?
For calendar year 2024, Gonzaga University reported Burglary (14), Motor Vehicle Theft (7), Fondling (2), Aggravated Assault (1) and Arson (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 Gonzaga University compare to similar schools?
Gonzaga University reports 65% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (2.95/1k); Clark College (0.40/1k); SUNY Brockport (5.48/1k); The University of Tennessee-Martin (2.13/1k); Columbia Basin College (1.60/1k). Same-state same-level set: Clark College (0.40/1k); Columbia Basin College (1.60/1k); Seattle University (7.79/1k); Green River College (2.38/1k); Spokane Community College (0.59/1k); Pierce College District (0.98/1k); Everett Community College (1.94/1k); Edmonds College (0.92/1k).
Does Gonzaga University have fire safety data?
Yes. Gonzaga 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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