MD
Johns Hopkins University
7.38 incidents / 1,000 students
Baltimore, MD · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Johns Hopkins University
Across 2022–2024, Johns Hopkins University reported 406 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Aggravated Assault). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Towson University.
- 7.38
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,820
- Rank of 2,072
- #43
- MD rank
- 30,210
- Enrolled students
7.38 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Johns Hopkins University reports 7.38 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 194% above Harvard University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Harvard University (7.63/1k); Iowa State University (3.29/1k); Mt San Antonio College (0.30/1k); American River College (0.13/1k); The University of Texas at Dallas (1.20/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Towson University (3.04/1k); University of Maryland-College Park (8.58/1k); University of Maryland-Baltimore County (6.11/1k); Morgan State University (5.77/1k); Salisbury University (5.84/1k); University of Maryland, Baltimore (1.66/1k); Bowie State University (9.92/1k); Loyola University Maryland (4.90/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 7.38
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,820
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 88%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 167
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 162928 · Johns Hopkins University 7.38/1k score rate · #1,820/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 7.38/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,820/2,072
- ST-MID #43 in state
- BELOW-PEER Harvard University · 0.25 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 50%
- CAT-LEAD Aggravated Assault
- ENR-LARGE 30,210
- FIRE-REPORT 14 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: Harvard University (+0.25/1k)
Johns Hopkins University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT · peer Harvard 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-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Harvard University (+0.25/1k). National rank #1,820 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Johns Hopkins University reports 7.38 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 194% above Harvard University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Harvard University (7.63/1k); Iowa State University (3.29/1k); Mt San Antonio College (0.30/1k); American River College (0.13/1k); The University of Texas at Dallas (1.20/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Towson University (3.04/1k); University of Maryland-College Park (8.58/1k); University of Maryland-Baltimore County (6.11/1k); Morgan State University (5.77/1k); Salisbury University (5.84/1k); University of Maryland, Baltimore (1.66/1k); Bowie State University (9.92/1k); Loyola University Maryland (4.90/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Johns Hopkins University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Johns on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- American River College · lowest peer 0.13
American River College — lowest peer
0.13 per 1,000 students
- The University of Texas · near 1.2
The University of Texas at Dallas — near
1.2 per 1,000 students
- Iowa State University · near
Iowa State University — near
3.29 per 1,000 students
- Johns Hopkins University · this campus
Johns Hopkins University — this campus
7.38 per 1,000 students
- Harvard University · highest peer
Harvard University — highest peer
7.63 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Johns Hopkins University's 7.38/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Johns Hopkins University increased from 128 to 167 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 32 MD 4-year peers in this comparison, Johns Hopkins University is larger than 94% and safer-reporting than 16% - 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 90, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 13
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 87, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 26
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 84, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 32
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 29
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 77, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 68
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 74, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 71, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 48
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 68, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 65, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 71
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 55, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 52
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 52, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 10
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 48, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 45, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 74
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 55
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 23
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 35, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 32, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 65
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 29, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 26, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 23, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 45
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 16, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 13, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 10, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 35
- Johns Hopkins University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 16
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital | 56 | 0.00 | 0 | 77 |
| Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore | 87 | 0.00 | 3 | 77 |
| Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College | 161 | 0.00 | 6 | 77 |
| Ner Israel Rabbinical College | 449 | 0.00 | 10 | 77 |
| Maryland University of Integrative Health | 544 | 0.00 | 13 | 77 |
| St. John's College | 583 | 6.86 | 16 | 19 |
| Washington Adventist University | 612 | 0.00 | 19 | 77 |
| Washington College | 923 | 5.42 | 23 | 45 |
| Capitol Technology University | 1,065 | 0.00 | 26 | 77 |
| Strayer University-Maryland | 1,290 | 0.00 | 29 | 77 |
| Goucher College | 1,459 | 2.06 | 32 | 65 |
| Johns Hopkins University (this campus) | 30,210 | 7.38 | 94 | 16 |
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 30,210 enrolled students, Johns Hopkins University is the 110th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,475 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Towson University (3.04/1k); University of Maryland-College Park (8.58/1k); University of Maryland-Baltimore County (6.11/1k); Morgan State University (5.77/1k); Salisbury University (5.84/1k); University of Maryland, Baltimore (1.66/1k); Bowie State University (9.92/1k); Loyola University Maryland (4.90/1k). 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 (Harvard University is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Johns Hopkins University rose from 128 to 167 (+30%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (20 to 41), Aggravated Assault (50 to 61) and Burglary (15 to 22). Falling over the same period: Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter (1 to 0) and Robbery (7 to 6).
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 Johns Hopkins University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 8 Clery Act categories here: Aggravated Assault, Motor Vehicle Theft, Fondling, Burglary, Rape, Robbery, Arson and Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter.
The remaining 3 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, Negligent Manslaughter and Statutory Rape. 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 onlyJohns Hopkins University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 50% (111 → 167 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 111 |
| 2023 | 128 |
| 2024 | 167 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggravated Assault | 61 | 50 | 52 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 41 | 20 | 9 |
| Fondling | 23 | 23 | 17 |
| Burglary | 22 | 15 | 18 |
| Rape | 12 | 10 | 5 |
| Robbery | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Arson | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 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 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
90 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 4 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 31 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 10 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 93 |
Johns Hopkins 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).
MA
Harvard University
7.63 incidents / 1,000 students
IA
Iowa State University
3.29 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Johns Hopkins University sits on price and outcomes
At $18,809, Johns Hopkins University's reported average net price is cheaper than 58% among 67 Maryland colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,140.
- $18,809
- average net price
- $17,140
- Maryland median
- 8.4×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $37,346
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $428, while those above $110,000 record $37,774 - roughly 88.3 times as much. A published average of $18,809 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six years after enrolling, the median former student who received federal aid reports $86,306 - about 4.6 times one year of the reported net price here. On that ratio the cost is recovered quickly.
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
- $65,230
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $65,230
- Avg Net Price
- $18,809
- Median Debt
- $10,250
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 19%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- SAT Average
- 1553
- SAT Math Range
- 780-800
- ACT Range
- 34-36
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 94%
- Retention Rate
- 98%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $86,306
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $87,555
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 85%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 294 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · 30,259 enrolled
Safety Score 7.63
Iowa State University
Ames, IA · 30,380 enrolled
Safety Score 3.29
Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA · 29,971 enrolled
Safety Score 0.30
American River College
Sacramento, CA · 30,462 enrolled
Safety Score 0.13
The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX · 29,886 enrolled
Safety Score 1.20
Closest by National Rank
Johns Hopkins University (national rank #1820) sits near Central College (#1819) and Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (#1821) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Central College
Pella, IA
National Rank #1819
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA
National Rank #1821
Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
National Rank #1818
Northwest College
Powell, WY
National Rank #1822
Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL
National Rank #1823
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Johns Hopkins University, both outside MD so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · 30,259 enrolled
Safety score 7.63
Iowa State University
Ames, IA · 30,380 enrolled
Safety score 3.29
The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX · 29,886 enrolled
Safety score 1.20
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS · 29,792 enrolled
Safety score 8.56
Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL · 30,728 enrolled
Safety score 1.04
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA · 30,746 enrolled
Safety score 1.04
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA · 30,779 enrolled
Safety score 9.58
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA · 29,640 enrolled
Safety score 1.89
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Central College
Pella, IA · 1,084 enrolled
Safety score 7.38
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA · 41,705 enrolled
Safety score 7.39
Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA · 13,310 enrolled
Safety score 7.36
Northwest College
Powell, WY · 1,486 enrolled
Safety score 7.40
University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA · 2,316 enrolled
Safety score 7.34
Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL · 942 enrolled
Safety score 7.43
Trinidad State College
Trinidad, CO · 1,613 enrolled
Safety score 7.44
SUNY Morrisville
Morrisville, NY · 2,186 enrolled
Safety score 7.32
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Johns Hopkins University safe?
Johns Hopkins University has a safety score of 7.38 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,820 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Harvard University (7.63/1k). Same-state same-level set: Towson University (3.04/1k); University of Maryland-College Park (8.58/1k); University of Maryland-Baltimore County (6.11/1k); Morgan State University (5.77/1k); Salisbury University (5.84/1k); University of Maryland, Baltimore (1.66/1k); Bowie State University (9.92/1k); Loyola University Maryland (4.90/1k).
What crimes are reported at Johns Hopkins University?
For calendar year 2024, Johns Hopkins University reported Aggravated Assault (61), Motor Vehicle Theft (41), Fondling (23), Burglary (22) and Rape (12), 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 Johns Hopkins University compare to similar schools?
Johns Hopkins University reports 194% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Harvard University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Harvard University (7.63/1k); Iowa State University (3.29/1k); Mt San Antonio College (0.30/1k); American River College (0.13/1k); The University of Texas at Dallas (1.20/1k). Same-state same-level set: Towson University (3.04/1k); University of Maryland-College Park (8.58/1k); University of Maryland-Baltimore County (6.11/1k); Morgan State University (5.77/1k); Salisbury University (5.84/1k); University of Maryland, Baltimore (1.66/1k); Bowie State University (9.92/1k); Loyola University Maryland (4.90/1k).
Does Johns Hopkins University have fire safety data?
Yes. Johns Hopkins University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 14 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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