VA
Old Dominion University
3.92 incidents / 1,000 students
Norfolk, VA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Old Dominion University
Across 2022–2024, Old Dominion University reported 139 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: James Madison University.
- 3.92
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,472
- Rank of 2,072
- #53
- VA rank
- 23,743
- Enrolled students
3.92 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Old Dominion University reports 3.92 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 25% above Des Moines Area Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Des Moines Area Community College (0.00/1k); Wayne State University (2.31/1k); West Virginia University (6.43/1k); Northwestern University (6.50/1k); Florida State College at Jacksonville (0.47/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes James Madison University (0.97/1k); University of Virginia-Main Campus (13.75/1k); Virginia Commonwealth University (6.99/1k); ECPI University (0.08/1k); Regent University (0.19/1k); William & Mary (3.16/1k); Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1.16/1k); Radford University (3.58/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 3.92
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,472
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 71%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 58
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 232982 · Old Dominion University 3.92/1k score rate · #1,472/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HIGH 3.92/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,472/2,072
- ST-MID #53 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Wayne State University · +1.61
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 41%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-LARGE 23,743
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: Wayne State University (-1.61/1k)
Old Dominion University sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT · peer Wayne 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-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Wayne State University (-1.61/1k). National rank #1,472 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Old Dominion University reports 3.92 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 25% above Des Moines Area Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Des Moines Area Community College (0.00/1k); Wayne State University (2.31/1k); West Virginia University (6.43/1k); Northwestern University (6.50/1k); Florida State College at Jacksonville (0.47/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes James Madison University (0.97/1k); University of Virginia-Main Campus (13.75/1k); Virginia Commonwealth University (6.99/1k); ECPI University (0.08/1k); Regent University (0.19/1k); William & Mary (3.16/1k); Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1.16/1k); Radford University (3.58/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Old Dominion University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Old on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Des Moines Area Community · lowest peer 0
Des Moines Area Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Wayne State University · near 2.31
Wayne State University — near
2.31 per 1,000 students
- Old Dominion University · this campus
Old Dominion University — this campus
3.92 per 1,000 students
- West Virginia University · near
West Virginia University — near
6.43 per 1,000 students
- Northwestern University · highest peer
Northwestern University — highest peer
6.5 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Old Dominion University's 3.92/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Old Dominion University increased from 40 to 58 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 VA 4-year peers in this comparison, Old Dominion University is larger than 89% and safer-reporting than 50% - 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 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- 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) 92
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Old Dominion University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University of Science and Technology | 1,096 | 0.00 | 0 | 92 |
| Eastern Mennonite University | 1,154 | 5.20 | 3 | 36 |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | 1,216 | 4.93 | 6 | 39 |
| Emory & Henry University | 1,311 | 5.34 | 8 | 33 |
| Bridgewater College | 1,448 | 12.43 | 11 | 6 |
| Averett University | 1,476 | 7.45 | 14 | 17 |
| Virginia Military Institute | 1,527 | 7.20 | 17 | 22 |
| Virginia Union University | 1,646 | 3.65 | 19 | 53 |
| Randolph-Macon College | 1,687 | 9.48 | 22 | 14 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | 1,717 | 0.00 | 25 | 92 |
| Mary Baldwin University | 1,772 | 3.95 | 28 | 47 |
| Old Dominion University (this campus) | 23,743 | 3.92 | 89 | 50 |
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 23,743 enrolled students, Old Dominion University is the 158th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,427 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: James Madison University (0.97/1k); University of Virginia-Main Campus (13.75/1k); Virginia Commonwealth University (6.99/1k); ECPI University (0.08/1k); Regent University (0.19/1k); William & Mary (3.16/1k); Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1.16/1k); Radford University (3.58/1k). 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 (Des Moines Area Community College is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Old Dominion University rose from 40 to 58 (+45%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (7 to 25), Rape (7 to 12) and Aggravated Assault (10 to 13). Falling over the same period: Burglary (11 to 0), Arson (1 to 0) and Statutory Rape (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 Old Dominion University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 8 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Rape, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Fondling, Robbery, Arson and Statutory Rape.
The remaining 3 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, 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 onlyOld Dominion University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 41% (41 → 58 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 41 |
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2024 | 58 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 25 | 7 | 8 |
| Rape | 12 | 7 | 14 |
| Aggravated Assault | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Burglary | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| Fondling | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| Robbery | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 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
36 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 2 | 68 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 13 | 58 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 2 | 5 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 9 | 203 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 2 | 69 |
Old Dominion 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).
IA
Des Moines Area Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
MI
Wayne State University
2.31 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Old Dominion University sits on price and outcomes
At $14,638, Old Dominion University's reported average net price is cheaper than 34% among 107 Virginia colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $19,096.
- $14,638
- average net price
- $19,096
- Virginia median
- 1.9×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $13,828
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $9,739, while those above $110,000 record $23,567 - roughly 2.4 times as much. A published average of $14,638 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 $46,732, roughly 3.2 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
- $12,750
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $33,780
- Avg Net Price
- $14,638
- Median Debt
- $24,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 37%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- SAT Average
- 1197
- SAT Math Range
- 530-630
- ACT Average
- 24
- ACT Range
- 24-29
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 45%
- Retention Rate
- 77%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $46,732
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $54,914
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 62%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 391 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA · 23,697 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI · 23,803 enrolled
Safety Score 2.31
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV · 23,643 enrolled
Safety Score 6.43
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL · 23,856 enrolled
Safety Score 6.50
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL · 23,556 enrolled
Safety Score 0.47
Closest by National Rank
Old Dominion University (national rank #1472) sits near Notre Dame of Maryland University (#1471) and Converse University (#1473) 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 Old Dominion University, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI · 23,803 enrolled
Safety score 2.31
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV · 23,643 enrolled
Safety score 6.43
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL · 23,856 enrolled
Safety score 6.50
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL · 23,556 enrolled
Safety score 0.47
St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL · 23,936 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA · 23,453 enrolled
Safety score 0.47
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ · 23,375 enrolled
Safety score 2.70
California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · 23,163 enrolled
Safety score 2.76
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Converse University
Spartanburg, SC · 1,787 enrolled
Safety score 3.92
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, MD · 1,788 enrolled
Safety score 3.92
Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR · 5,113 enrolled
Safety score 3.91
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA · 9,728 enrolled
Safety score 3.91
Siena Heights University
Adrian, MI · 1,781 enrolled
Safety score 3.93
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, KS · 1,538 enrolled
Safety score 3.90
Culver-Stockton College
Canton, MO · 1,028 enrolled
Safety score 3.89
Georgetown University
Washington, DC · 20,031 enrolled
Safety score 3.94
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Old Dominion University safe?
Old Dominion University has a safety score of 3.92 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,472 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Des Moines Area Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: James Madison University (0.97/1k); University of Virginia-Main Campus (13.75/1k); Virginia Commonwealth University (6.99/1k); ECPI University (0.08/1k); Regent University (0.19/1k); William & Mary (3.16/1k); Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1.16/1k); Radford University (3.58/1k).
What crimes are reported at Old Dominion University?
For calendar year 2024, Old Dominion University reported Motor Vehicle Theft (25), Aggravated Assault (13), Rape (12), Fondling (5) and Robbery (3) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Old Dominion University compare to similar schools?
Old Dominion University reports 25% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Des Moines Area Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Des Moines Area Community College (0.00/1k); Wayne State University (2.31/1k); West Virginia University (6.43/1k); Northwestern University (6.50/1k); Florida State College at Jacksonville (0.47/1k). Same-state same-level set: James Madison University (0.97/1k); University of Virginia-Main Campus (13.75/1k); Virginia Commonwealth University (6.99/1k); ECPI University (0.08/1k); Regent University (0.19/1k); William & Mary (3.16/1k); Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1.16/1k); Radford University (3.58/1k).
Does Old Dominion University have fire safety data?
Yes. Old Dominion University 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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