Grand Canyon University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Grand Canyon University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 1,093 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 5.77 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2662 and #53 within AZ out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 107,563 enrolled students, this campus sits in the large research university bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Grand Canyon University is "motor_vehicle_theft" with 919 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 59 in 2021 to 606 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in AZ averaging 3.47 incidents per 1,000 students, Grand Canyon University reports 66% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 41 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 12 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 9 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.