OH
Ohio University-Main Campus
3.08 incidents / 1,000 students
Athens, OH · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Ohio University-Main Campus
Across 2022–2024, Ohio University-Main Campus reported 130 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Kent State University at Kent.
- 3.08
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,303
- Rank of 2,072
- #95
- OH rank
- 26,323
- Enrolled students
3.08 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Ohio University-Main Campus reports 3.08 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 60% below Kent State University at Kent. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Kent State University at Kent (2.20/1k); University of California-Riverside (19.25/1k); University of Virginia-Main Campus (13.75/1k); College of DuPage (0.08/1k); University of Mississippi (3.02/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Kent State University at Kent (2.20/1k); Sinclair Community College (0.46/1k); Miami University-Oxford (4.14/1k); Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (1.14/1k); University of Toledo (2.16/1k); Cleveland State University (3.84/1k); University of Akron Main Campus (3.75/1k); Case Western Reserve University (4.57/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 3.08
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,303
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 63%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 48
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 204857 · Ohio University-Main Campus 3.08/1k score rate · #1,303/2,072
RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-MID 3.08/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,303/2,072
- ST-MID #95 in state
- PEER-FINISH University of Mississippi · ±0.05
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 30%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-LARGE 26,323
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: University of Mississippi (-0.05/1k)
Ohio University-Main Campus sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT · peer University of Mississippi. 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-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University of Mississippi (-0.05/1k). National rank #1,303 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Ohio University-Main Campus reports 3.08 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 60% below Kent State University at Kent. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Kent State University at Kent (2.20/1k); University of California-Riverside (19.25/1k); University of Virginia-Main Campus (13.75/1k); College of DuPage (0.08/1k); University of Mississippi (3.02/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Kent State University at Kent (2.20/1k); Sinclair Community College (0.46/1k); Miami University-Oxford (4.14/1k); Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (1.14/1k); University of Toledo (2.16/1k); Cleveland State University (3.84/1k); University of Akron Main Campus (3.75/1k); Case Western Reserve University (4.57/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Ohio University-Main Campus
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Ohio on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- College of DuPage · lowest peer 0.08
College of DuPage — lowest peer
0.08 per 1,000 students
- Kent State University at · near 2.2
Kent State University at Kent — near
2.2 per 1,000 students
- University of Mississippi · near 3.02
University of Mississippi — near
3.02 per 1,000 students
- Ohio University-Main Campus · this campus 3.08
Ohio University-Main Campus — this campus
3.08 per 1,000 students
- University of California-Riverside · highest peer
University of California-Riverside — highest peer
19.25 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Ohio University-Main Campus's 3.08/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Ohio University-Main Campus increased from 45 to 48 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 OH 4-year peers in this comparison, Ohio University-Main Campus is larger than 94% and safer-reporting than 25% - 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 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Ohio University-Main Campus: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University-Newark Campus | 2,544 | 1.18 | 0 | 53 |
| North Central State College | 2,553 | 0.39 | 3 | 83 |
| Central State University | 2,708 | 1.11 | 6 | 58 |
| John Carroll University | 2,864 | 1.05 | 8 | 61 |
| Oberlin College | 2,909 | 3.78 | 11 | 14 |
| Ohio Northern University | 3,140 | 2.87 | 14 | 28 |
| Central Ohio Technical College | 3,182 | 0.63 | 17 | 75 |
| Shawnee State University | 3,231 | 1.55 | 19 | 44 |
| Baldwin Wallace University | 3,305 | 0.91 | 22 | 67 |
| Marion Technical College | 3,346 | 1.20 | 25 | 50 |
| Kent State University at Stark | 3,569 | 0.56 | 28 | 78 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus (this campus) | 26,323 | 3.08 | 94 | 25 |
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 26,323 enrolled students, Ohio University-Main Campus is the 139th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,446 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Kent State University at Kent (2.20/1k); Sinclair Community College (0.46/1k); Miami University-Oxford (4.14/1k); Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (1.14/1k); University of Toledo (2.16/1k); Cleveland State University (3.84/1k); University of Akron Main Campus (3.75/1k); Case Western Reserve University (4.57/1k). 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 (Kent State University at Kent is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Ohio University-Main Campus rose from 45 to 48 (+7%). The increase shows up in Rape (10 to 20) and Burglary (5 to 10). Falling over the same period: Aggravated Assault (5 to 0), Motor Vehicle Theft (13 to 9) and Fondling (11 to 8).
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 Ohio University-Main Campus
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Fondling, Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Aggravated Assault and Arson.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Robbery. 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 onlyOhio University-Main Campus: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 30% (37 → 48 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2023 | 45 |
| 2024 | 48 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 20 | 10 | 18 |
| Fondling | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| Burglary | 10 | 5 | 8 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Arson | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 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 | 5 | 16 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 14 | 182 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 7 | 17 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 3 | 172 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Ohio University-Main Campus 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).
OH
Kent State University at Kent
2.20 incidents / 1,000 students
CA
University of California-Riverside
19.25 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Ohio University-Main Campus sits on price and outcomes
At $21,637, Ohio University-Main Campus's reported average net price is cheaper than 64% among 228 Ohio colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,989.
- $21,637
- average net price
- $17,989
- Ohio median
- 2.3×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $8,819
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $15,673 for families reporting under $30,000 against $24,492 above $110,000, a difference of $8,819. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $21,637 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $48,991 run about 2.3 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
- $14,158
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $24,838
- Avg Net Price
- $21,637
- Median Debt
- $21,056
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 21%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- SAT Average
- 1212
- SAT Math Range
- 540-640
- ACT Average
- 25
- ACT Range
- 22-28
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 66%
- Retention Rate
- 84%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $48,991
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $52,581
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 68%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 340 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH · 26,374 enrolled
Safety Score 2.20
University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA · 26,384 enrolled
Safety Score 19.25
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA · 26,409 enrolled
Safety Score 13.75
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL · 26,224 enrolled
Safety Score 0.08
University of Mississippi
University, MS · 26,449 enrolled
Safety Score 3.02
Closest by National Rank
Ohio University-Main Campus (national rank #1303) sits near Pacific Union College (#1304) and United States Merchant Marine Academy (#1302) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Pacific Union College
Angwin, CA
National Rank #1304
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY
National Rank #1302
University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT
National Rank #1301
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX
National Rank #1305
Point University
West Point, GA
National Rank #1306
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Ohio University-Main Campus, both outside OH so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA · 26,384 enrolled
Safety score 19.25
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA · 26,409 enrolled
Safety score 13.75
University of Mississippi
University, MS · 26,449 enrolled
Safety score 3.02
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA · 26,133 enrolled
Safety score 11.71
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY · 26,689 enrolled
Safety score 2.62
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL · 25,916 enrolled
Safety score 0.12
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · 26,793 enrolled
Safety score 4.22
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC · 26,940 enrolled
Safety score 3.12
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Pacific Union College
Angwin, CA · 974 enrolled
Safety score 3.08
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY · 976 enrolled
Safety score 3.07
University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT · 1,952 enrolled
Safety score 3.07
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA · 7,159 enrolled
Safety score 3.07
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater, WI · 11,746 enrolled
Safety score 3.06
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX · 21,039 enrolled
Safety score 3.09
Point University
West Point, GA · 2,260 enrolled
Safety score 3.10
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY · 17,098 enrolled
Safety score 3.10
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ohio University-Main Campus safe?
Ohio University-Main Campus has a safety score of 3.08 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,303 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Kent State University at Kent (2.20/1k). Same-state same-level set: Kent State University at Kent (2.20/1k); Sinclair Community College (0.46/1k); Miami University-Oxford (4.14/1k); Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (1.14/1k); University of Toledo (2.16/1k); Cleveland State University (3.84/1k); University of Akron Main Campus (3.75/1k); Case Western Reserve University (4.57/1k).
What crimes are reported at Ohio University-Main Campus?
For calendar year 2024, Ohio University-Main Campus reported Rape (20), Burglary (10), Motor Vehicle Theft (9), Fondling (8) and Arson (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Ohio University-Main Campus compare to similar schools?
Ohio University-Main Campus reports 60% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Kent State University at Kent. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Kent State University at Kent (2.20/1k); University of California-Riverside (19.25/1k); University of Virginia-Main Campus (13.75/1k); College of DuPage (0.08/1k); University of Mississippi (3.02/1k). Same-state same-level set: Kent State University at Kent (2.20/1k); Sinclair Community College (0.46/1k); Miami University-Oxford (4.14/1k); Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (1.14/1k); University of Toledo (2.16/1k); Cleveland State University (3.84/1k); University of Akron Main Campus (3.75/1k); Case Western Reserve University (4.57/1k).
Does Ohio University-Main Campus have fire safety data?
Yes. Ohio University-Main Campus reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 1 fire was reported in the most recent year.
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