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Illinois Wesleyan University
6.32 incidents / 1,000 students
Bloomington, IL · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Illinois Wesleyan University
Across 2022–2024, Illinois Wesleyan University reported 17 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Fondling). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Millikin University.
- 6.32
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,742
- Rank of 2,072
- #105
- IL rank
- 1,582
- Enrolled students
6.32 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Illinois Wesleyan University reports 6.32 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 2398% above Galen Health Institutes-Houston. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Galen Health Institutes-Houston (0.00/1k); Alpena Community College (0.00/1k); Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville (1.26/1k); CBD College (0.00/1k); Millikin University (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Millikin University (0.00/1k); Adler University (0.00/1k); Lake Forest College (4.35/1k); Rockford University (4.03/1k); Quincy University (8.26/1k); Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (2.47/1k); Knox College (10.56/1k); Greenville University (2.72/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 6.32
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,742
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 84%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 8
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 145646 · Illinois Wesleyan University 6.32/1k score rate · #1,742/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 6.32/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,742/2,072
- ST-MID #105 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Tennessee College of Applied · +5.06
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 100%
- CAT-LEAD Fondling
- ENR-SMALL 1,582
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville (-5.06/1k)
Illinois Wesleyan University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville. 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-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville (-5.06/1k). National rank #1,742 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Illinois Wesleyan University reports 6.32 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 2398% above Galen Health Institutes-Houston. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Galen Health Institutes-Houston (0.00/1k); Alpena Community College (0.00/1k); Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville (1.26/1k); CBD College (0.00/1k); Millikin University (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Millikin University (0.00/1k); Adler University (0.00/1k); Lake Forest College (4.35/1k); Rockford University (4.03/1k); Quincy University (8.26/1k); Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (2.47/1k); Knox College (10.56/1k); Greenville University (2.72/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Illinois Wesleyan University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Illinois on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Galen Health Institutes-Houston · lowest peer 0
Galen Health Institutes-Houston — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Alpena Community College · near 0
Alpena Community College — near
0 per 1,000 students
- Tennessee College of Applied · near 1.26
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville — near
1.26 per 1,000 students
- Illinois Wesleyan University · this campus · highest
Illinois Wesleyan University — this campus · highest
6.32 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Illinois Wesleyan University's 6.32/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Illinois Wesleyan University increased from 5 to 8 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 IL 4-year peers in this comparison, Illinois Wesleyan University is larger than 67% and safer-reporting than 14% - 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 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Illinois Wesleyan University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing | 263 | 0.00 | 0 | 53 |
| Methodist College | 267 | 0.00 | 3 | 53 |
| Erikson Institute | 297 | 0.00 | 6 | 53 |
| Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary | 313 | 0.00 | 8 | 53 |
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | 315 | 0.00 | 11 | 53 |
| VanderCook College of Music | 323 | 0.00 | 14 | 53 |
| Principia College | 339 | 0.00 | 17 | 53 |
| East-West University | 468 | 0.00 | 19 | 53 |
| Illinois College of Optometry | 474 | 0.00 | 22 | 53 |
| National University of Health Sciences | 511 | 0.00 | 25 | 53 |
| Blackburn College | 513 | 0.00 | 28 | 53 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University (this campus) | 1,582 | 6.32 | 67 | 14 |
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 Illinois Wesleyan University rose from 5 to 8 (+60%). The increase shows up in Burglary (0 to 2), Fondling (2 to 3) and Rape (2 to 3). Falling over the same period: Motor Vehicle Theft (1 to 0).
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 Illinois Wesleyan University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Fondling, Rape, Burglary and Motor Vehicle Theft.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Incest and Murder / Non-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 onlyIllinois Wesleyan University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 100% (4 → 8 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Rape | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 9 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 41 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 9 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 35 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 43 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Illinois Wesleyan 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
Galen Health Institutes-Houston
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
MI
Alpena Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Illinois Wesleyan University sits on price and outcomes
At $28,199, Illinois Wesleyan University's reported average net price is cheaper than 94% among 178 Illinois colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $15,405.
- $28,199
- average net price
- $15,405
- Illinois median
- 2.1×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $19,372
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $17,732, while those above $110,000 record $37,104 - roughly 2.1 times as much. A published average of $28,199 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $56,082 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
- $57,704
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $57,704
- Avg Net Price
- $28,199
- Median Debt
- $27,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 26%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- SAT Average
- 1275
- SAT Math Range
- 570-670
- ACT Average
- 27
- ACT Range
- 25-30
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 78%
- Retention Rate
- 80%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $56,082
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $70,871
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 89%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,297 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Galen Health Institutes-Houston
Houston, TX · 1,582 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Alpena Community College
Alpena, MI · 1,581 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN · 1,581 enrolled
Safety Score 1.26
CBD College
Los Angeles, CA · 1,581 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Millikin University
Decatur, IL · 1,586 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Illinois Wesleyan University (national rank #1742) sits near University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (#1743) and Walla Walla University (#1741) 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 Illinois Wesleyan University, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Galen Health Institutes-Houston
Houston, TX · 1,582 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Alpena Community College
Alpena, MI · 1,581 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
CBD College
Los Angeles, CA · 1,581 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Grays Harbor College
Aberdeen, WA · 1,577 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
La Sierra University
Riverside, CA · 1,574 enrolled
Safety score 8.26
Saint Johns University
Collegeville, MN · 1,572 enrolled
Safety score 3.82
Gordon College
Wenham, MA · 1,595 enrolled
Safety score 3.13
Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock, TX · 1,595 enrolled
Safety score 0.63
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX · 3,321 enrolled
Safety score 6.32
Walla Walla University
College Place, WA · 1,426 enrolled
Safety score 6.31
SUNY at Purchase College
Purchase, NY · 3,333 enrolled
Safety score 6.30
Creighton University
Omaha, NE · 8,581 enrolled
Safety score 6.29
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX · 3,456 enrolled
Safety score 6.37
Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA · 2,199 enrolled
Safety score 6.37
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · 1,599 enrolled
Safety score 6.25
Bates College
Lewiston, ME · 1,760 enrolled
Safety score 6.25
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Illinois Wesleyan University safe?
Illinois Wesleyan University has a safety score of 6.32 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,742 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Galen Health Institutes-Houston (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Millikin University (0.00/1k); Adler University (0.00/1k); Lake Forest College (4.35/1k); Rockford University (4.03/1k); Quincy University (8.26/1k); Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (2.47/1k); Knox College (10.56/1k); Greenville University (2.72/1k).
What crimes are reported at Illinois Wesleyan University?
For calendar year 2024, Illinois Wesleyan University reported Fondling (3), Rape (3) and Burglary (2) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Illinois Wesleyan University compare to similar schools?
Illinois Wesleyan University reports 2398% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Galen Health Institutes-Houston. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Galen Health Institutes-Houston (0.00/1k); Alpena Community College (0.00/1k); Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville (1.26/1k); CBD College (0.00/1k); Millikin University (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Millikin University (0.00/1k); Adler University (0.00/1k); Lake Forest College (4.35/1k); Rockford University (4.03/1k); Quincy University (8.26/1k); Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (2.47/1k); Knox College (10.56/1k); Greenville University (2.72/1k).
Does Illinois Wesleyan University have fire safety data?
Yes. Illinois Wesleyan 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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