Oregon State University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Oregon State University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 201 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 3.17 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2304 and #25 within OR out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 35,622 enrolled students, this campus sits in the large research university bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Oregon State University is "motor_vehicle_theft" with 64 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 49 in 2021 to 74 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in OR averaging 5.77 incidents per 1,000 students, Oregon State University reports 45% fewer incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 51 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 20 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 36 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. No Department of Education Clery Act enforcement actions are recorded against this institution. Safety scores should always be read alongside enrollment size, campus geography, and reporting culture — institutions with active reporting programs often show higher counts that reflect transparency rather than risk.