IL
North Park University
0.78 incidents / 1,000 students
Chicago, IL · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
North Park University
Across 2022–2024, North Park University reported 4 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, with no net change between the first and last filed year; largest filed category is Aggravated Assault.
- 0.78
- Incidents / 1k students
- #511
- Rank of 2,072
- #62
- IL rank
- 2,557
- Enrolled students
0.78 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
North Park University reports 0.78 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 70% below Lesley University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Lesley University (1.96/1k); D'Youville University (0.78/1k); Furman University (9.79/1k); North Central State College (0.39/1k); Ashland Community and Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Midwestern University-Downers Grove (0.00/1k); Augustana College (5.84/1k); McKendree University (1.25/1k); Rush University (15.89/1k); Wheaton College (6.26/1k); Chicago State University (0.45/1k); Moody Bible Institute (3.18/1k); Benedictine University (1.37/1k). 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
- 0.78
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #511
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 75%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 1
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 147679 · North Park University 0.78/1k score rate · #511/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-QUIET 0.78/1k
- RANK-UPPER #511/2,072
- ST-MID #62 in state
- PEER-FINISH D'Youville University · ±0.00
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-FLAT Flat
- CAT-LEAD Aggravated Assault
- ENR-SMALL 2,557
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: D'Youville University (+0.00/1k)
North Park University sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer D'Youville 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-QUIET · RANK-UPPER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is D'Youville University (+0.00/1k). National rank #511 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
North Park University reports 0.78 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 70% below Lesley University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Lesley University (1.96/1k); D'Youville University (0.78/1k); Furman University (9.79/1k); North Central State College (0.39/1k); Ashland Community and Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Midwestern University-Downers Grove (0.00/1k); Augustana College (5.84/1k); McKendree University (1.25/1k); Rush University (15.89/1k); Wheaton College (6.26/1k); Chicago State University (0.45/1k); Moody Bible Institute (3.18/1k); Benedictine University (1.37/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around North Park University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest North on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Ashland Community and Technical · lowest peer 0
Ashland Community and Technical College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- North Central State College · near 0.39
North Central State College — near
0.39 per 1,000 students
- North Park University · this campus 0.78
North Park University — this campus
0.78 per 1,000 students
- D'Youville University · near 0.78
D'Youville University — near
0.78 per 1,000 students
- Furman University · highest peer
Furman University — highest peer
9.79 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around North Park University's 0.78/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
North Park University decreased from 2 to 1 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, North Park University is larger than 61% and safer-reporting than 64% - the larger, safer-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 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- North Park University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn College | 513 | 0.00 | 0 | 81 |
| Eureka College | 527 | 18.98 | 3 | 0 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | 605 | 0.00 | 6 | 81 |
| Monmouth College | 713 | 5.61 | 8 | 22 |
| St. Augustine College | 810 | 1.23 | 11 | 58 |
| Trinity Christian College | 854 | 0.00 | 14 | 81 |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | 869 | 0.00 | 17 | 81 |
| Illinois College | 942 | 7.43 | 19 | 11 |
| Judson University | 960 | 1.04 | 22 | 61 |
| The Chicago School at Chicago | 1,100 | 0.00 | 25 | 81 |
| Greenville University | 1,104 | 2.72 | 28 | 44 |
| North Park University (this campus) | 2,557 | 0.78 | 61 | 64 |
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 North Park University fell from 2 to 1 (-50%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Aggravated Assault (1 to 0) and Fondling (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 North Park University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Fondling and Motor Vehicle Theft.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and 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 onlyNorth Park University: Criminal Offenses by year
Stable 0% (1 → 1 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fondling | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rape | 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 | 15 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 16 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 5 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 29 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 13 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 40 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
North Park 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
Lesley University
1.96 incidents / 1,000 students
NY
D'Youville University
0.78 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where North Park University sits on price and outcomes
At $16,948, North Park University's reported average net price is cheaper than 53% among 178 Illinois colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $15,405.
- $16,948
- average net price
- $15,405
- Illinois median
- 1.9×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $8,119
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $14,845 for families reporting under $30,000 against $22,964 above $110,000, a difference of $8,119. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $16,948 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $49,326, roughly 2.9 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
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
- $36,710
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $36,710
- Avg Net Price
- $16,948
- Median Debt
- $25,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 44%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- ACT Average
- 23
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 57%
- Retention Rate
- 62%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $49,326
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $59,572
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 74%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,272 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA · 2,557 enrolled
Safety Score 1.96
D'Youville University
Buffalo, NY · 2,556 enrolled
Safety Score 0.78
Furman University
Greenville, SC · 2,554 enrolled
Safety Score 9.79
North Central State College
Mansfield, OH · 2,553 enrolled
Safety Score 0.39
Ashland Community and Technical College
Ashland, KY · 2,552 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
North Park University (national rank #511) sits near D'Youville University (#512) and Long Island University (#510) 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 North Park 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)
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA · 2,557 enrolled
Safety score 1.96
D'Youville University
Buffalo, NY · 2,556 enrolled
Safety score 0.78
Furman University
Greenville, SC · 2,554 enrolled
Safety score 9.79
North Central State College
Mansfield, OH · 2,553 enrolled
Safety score 0.39
Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN · 2,565 enrolled
Safety score 7.02
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX · 2,549 enrolled
Safety score 29.03
Taylor University
Upland, IN · 2,548 enrolled
Safety score 0.78
University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KY · 2,547 enrolled
Safety score 1.18
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Florida Memorial University
Miami Gardens, FL · 1,277 enrolled
Safety score 0.78
Long Island University
Brookville, NY · 16,689 enrolled
Safety score 0.78
Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA · 1,288 enrolled
Safety score 0.78
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD · 2,576 enrolled
Safety score 0.78
Marywood University
Scranton, PA · 2,530 enrolled
Safety score 0.79
Kean University
Union, NJ · 13,905 enrolled
Safety score 0.79
Frequently Asked Questions
Is North Park University safe?
North Park University has a safety score of 0.78 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #511 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Lesley University (1.96/1k). Same-state same-level set: Midwestern University-Downers Grove (0.00/1k); Augustana College (5.84/1k); McKendree University (1.25/1k); Rush University (15.89/1k); Wheaton College (6.26/1k); Chicago State University (0.45/1k); Moody Bible Institute (3.18/1k); Benedictine University (1.37/1k).
What crimes are reported at North Park University?
For calendar year 2024, North Park University reported Motor Vehicle Theft (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does North Park University compare to similar schools?
North Park University reports 70% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Lesley University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Lesley University (1.96/1k); D'Youville University (0.78/1k); Furman University (9.79/1k); North Central State College (0.39/1k); Ashland Community and Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Midwestern University-Downers Grove (0.00/1k); Augustana College (5.84/1k); McKendree University (1.25/1k); Rush University (15.89/1k); Wheaton College (6.26/1k); Chicago State University (0.45/1k); Moody Bible Institute (3.18/1k); Benedictine University (1.37/1k).
Does North Park University have fire safety data?
Yes. North Park 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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