IL
Northeastern Illinois University
1.57 incidents / 1,000 students
Chicago, IL · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Northeastern Illinois University
Across 2022–2024, Northeastern Illinois University reported 16 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Columbia College Chicago.
- 1.57
- Incidents / 1k students
- #879
- Rank of 2,072
- #78
- IL rank
- 5,734
- Enrolled students
1.57 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Northeastern Illinois University reports 1.57 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 96% above Park University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Park University (0.70/1k); North Shore Community College (0.87/1k); Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (0.35/1k); Unitek College (0.17/1k); Worcester State University (1.91/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Columbia College Chicago (3.23/1k); Aurora University (0.68/1k); Western Illinois University (3.63/1k); Bradley University (5.44/1k); Concordia University-Chicago (1.68/1k); University of Illinois Springfield (1.94/1k); Lewis University (0.86/1k); Governors State University (0.23/1k). 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
- 1.57
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #879
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 58%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 6
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 147776 · Northeastern Illinois University 1.57/1k score rate · #879/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-LOW 1.57/1k
- RANK-MID #879/2,072
- ST-MID #78 in state
- BELOW-PEER Worcester State University · 0.35 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 100%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-MID 5,734
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Worcester State University (+0.35/1k)
Northeastern Illinois University sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer Worcester State 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-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Worcester State University (+0.35/1k). National rank #879 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Northeastern Illinois University reports 1.57 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 96% above Park University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Park University (0.70/1k); North Shore Community College (0.87/1k); Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (0.35/1k); Unitek College (0.17/1k); Worcester State University (1.91/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Columbia College Chicago (3.23/1k); Aurora University (0.68/1k); Western Illinois University (3.63/1k); Bradley University (5.44/1k); Concordia University-Chicago (1.68/1k); University of Illinois Springfield (1.94/1k); Lewis University (0.86/1k); Governors State University (0.23/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Northeastern Illinois University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Northeastern on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Unitek College · lowest peer 0.17
Unitek College — lowest peer
0.17 per 1,000 students
- Park University · near 0.7
Park University — near
0.7 per 1,000 students
- North Shore Community College · near
North Shore Community College — near
0.87 per 1,000 students
- Northeastern Illinois University · this campus
Northeastern Illinois University — this campus
1.57 per 1,000 students
- Worcester State University · highest peer
Worcester State University — highest peer
1.91 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Northeastern Illinois University's 1.57/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Northeastern Illinois University decreased from 7 to 6 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, Northeastern Illinois University is larger than 83% and safer-reporting than 58% - 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 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Northeastern Illinois Univ…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox College | 1,136 | 10.56 | 0 | 3 |
| Quincy University | 1,210 | 8.26 | 3 | 6 |
| Rockford University | 1,241 | 4.03 | 6 | 31 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 1,582 | 6.32 | 8 | 8 |
| Millikin University | 1,586 | 0.00 | 11 | 92 |
| Adler University | 1,631 | 0.00 | 14 | 92 |
| Lake Forest College | 1,837 | 4.35 | 17 | 25 |
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | 2,021 | 2.47 | 19 | 47 |
| Moody Bible Institute | 2,202 | 3.18 | 22 | 42 |
| Chicago State University | 2,238 | 0.45 | 25 | 83 |
| McKendree University | 2,392 | 1.25 | 28 | 64 |
| Northeastern Illinois University (this campus) | 5,734 | 1.57 | 83 | 58 |
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 Northeastern Illinois University fell from 7 to 6 (-14%). The increase shows up in Burglary (2 to 4). Falling over the same period: Aggravated Assault (2 to 0) 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 Northeastern Illinois University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Rape, Aggravated Assault, Fondling and Motor Vehicle Theft.
The remaining 6 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 onlyNortheastern Illinois University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 100% (3 → 6 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Rape | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Fondling | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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
27 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 11 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Northeastern Illinois 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).
MO
Park University
0.70 incidents / 1,000 students
MA
North Shore Community College
0.87 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Northeastern Illinois University sits on price and outcomes
At $14,109, Northeastern Illinois University's reported average net price is cheaper than 46% among 178 Illinois colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $15,405.
- $14,109
- average net price
- $15,405
- Illinois median
- 3.0×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $11,292
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $13,709, while those above $110,000 record $25,001 - roughly 1.8 times as much. A published average of $14,109 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $43,801, roughly 3.1 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
- $12,383
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $22,726
- Avg Net Price
- $14,109
- Median Debt
- $14,600
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 56%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 18%
- Retention Rate
- 52%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $43,801
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $52,234
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 70%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,034 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Park University
Parkville, MO · 5,736 enrolled
Safety Score 0.70
North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA · 5,743 enrolled
Safety Score 0.87
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Portales, NM · 5,725 enrolled
Safety Score 0.35
Unitek College
Fremont, CA · 5,725 enrolled
Safety Score 0.17
Worcester State University
Worcester, MA · 5,745 enrolled
Safety Score 1.91
Closest by National Rank
Northeastern Illinois University (national rank #879) sits near Cypress College (#880) and El Camino Community College District (#878) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Cypress College
Cypress, CA
National Rank #880
El Camino Community College District
Torrance, CA
National Rank #878
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL
National Rank #881
University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
National Rank #877
Southeastern University
Lakeland, FL
National Rank #876
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Northeastern Illinois 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)
Park University
Parkville, MO · 5,736 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Portales, NM · 5,725 enrolled
Safety score 0.35
Unitek College
Fremont, CA · 5,725 enrolled
Safety score 0.17
Worcester State University
Worcester, MA · 5,745 enrolled
Safety score 1.91
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN · 5,746 enrolled
Safety score 5.74
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS · 5,755 enrolled
Safety score 2.78
Widener University
Chester, PA · 5,713 enrolled
Safety score 6.65
Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, MO · 5,699 enrolled
Safety score 0.35
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Cypress College
Cypress, CA · 15,924 enrolled
Safety score 1.57
University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD · 3,187 enrolled
Safety score 1.57
Southeastern University
Lakeland, FL · 11,510 enrolled
Safety score 1.56
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL · 11,426 enrolled
Safety score 1.58
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY · 7,040 enrolled
Safety score 1.56
Lewis-Clark State College
Lewiston, ID · 3,801 enrolled
Safety score 1.58
Olympic College
Bremerton, WA · 5,784 enrolled
Safety score 1.56
Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN · 10,732 enrolled
Safety score 1.58
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Northeastern Illinois University safe?
Northeastern Illinois University has a safety score of 1.57 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #879 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Park University (0.70/1k). Same-state same-level set: Columbia College Chicago (3.23/1k); Aurora University (0.68/1k); Western Illinois University (3.63/1k); Bradley University (5.44/1k); Concordia University-Chicago (1.68/1k); University of Illinois Springfield (1.94/1k); Lewis University (0.86/1k); Governors State University (0.23/1k).
What crimes are reported at Northeastern Illinois University?
For calendar year 2024, Northeastern Illinois University reported Burglary (4), Fondling (1) and Rape (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Northeastern Illinois University compare to similar schools?
Northeastern Illinois University reports 96% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Park University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Park University (0.70/1k); North Shore Community College (0.87/1k); Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (0.35/1k); Unitek College (0.17/1k); Worcester State University (1.91/1k). Same-state same-level set: Columbia College Chicago (3.23/1k); Aurora University (0.68/1k); Western Illinois University (3.63/1k); Bradley University (5.44/1k); Concordia University-Chicago (1.68/1k); University of Illinois Springfield (1.94/1k); Lewis University (0.86/1k); Governors State University (0.23/1k).
Does Northeastern Illinois University have fire safety data?
Yes. Northeastern Illinois 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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