IN
Purdue University-Main Campus
3.51 incidents / 1,000 students
West Lafayette, IN · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Purdue University-Main Campus
Across 2022–2024, Purdue University-Main Campus reported 383 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: Indiana University-Bloomington.
- 3.51
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,395
- Rank of 2,072
- #33
- IN rank
- 58,658
- Enrolled students
3.51 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Purdue University-Main Campus reports 3.51 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 18% above Miami Dade College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Miami Dade College (0.34/1k); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (4.19/1k); University of Washington-Seattle Campus (5.51/1k); New York University (1.39/1k); University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (3.46/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Indiana University-Bloomington (6.53/1k); Indiana University-Indianapolis (36.92/1k); Ball State University (1.80/1k); Vincennes University (0.40/1k); Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global (0.00/1k); University of Notre Dame (5.44/1k); Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses (0.10/1k); University of Southern Indiana (0.95/1k). 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
- 3.51
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,395
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 67%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 191
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 243780 · Purdue University-Main Campus 3.51/1k score rate · #1,395/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HIGH 3.51/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,395/2,072
- ST-MID #33 in state
- PEER-FINISH University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · ±0.05
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 108%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-LARGE 58,658
- FIRE-REPORT 45 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (-0.05/1k)
Purdue University-Main Campus sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT · peer University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. 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 · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (-0.05/1k). National rank #1,395 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Purdue University-Main Campus reports 3.51 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 18% above Miami Dade College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Miami Dade College (0.34/1k); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (4.19/1k); University of Washington-Seattle Campus (5.51/1k); New York University (1.39/1k); University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (3.46/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Indiana University-Bloomington (6.53/1k); Indiana University-Indianapolis (36.92/1k); Ball State University (1.80/1k); Vincennes University (0.40/1k); Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global (0.00/1k); University of Notre Dame (5.44/1k); Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses (0.10/1k); University of Southern Indiana (0.95/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Purdue University-Main Campus
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Purdue on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Miami Dade College · lowest peer 0.34
Miami Dade College — lowest peer
0.34 per 1,000 students
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · near
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities — near
3.46 per 1,000 students
- Purdue University-Main Campus · this campus
Purdue University-Main Campus — this campus
3.51 per 1,000 students
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · near
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — near
4.19 per 1,000 students
- University of Washington-Seattle Campus · highest peer
University of Washington-Seattle Campus — highest peer
5.51 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Purdue University-Main Campus's 3.51/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Purdue University-Main Campus increased from 100 to 191 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 IN 4-year peers in this comparison, Purdue University-Main Campus is larger than 100% and safer-reporting than 36% - 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) 17
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- 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) 39
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Purdue University-Main Cam…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 1,167 | 0.86 | 0 | 64 |
| Anderson University | 1,228 | 2.44 | 3 | 42 |
| Hanover College | 1,243 | 5.63 | 6 | 22 |
| Manchester University | 1,276 | 10.19 | 8 | 3 |
| Saint Mary's College | 1,601 | 0.62 | 11 | 69 |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | 1,763 | 0.00 | 14 | 86 |
| Huntington University | 1,776 | 0.00 | 17 | 86 |
| DePauw University | 1,917 | 3.13 | 19 | 39 |
| University of Evansville | 2,114 | 6.62 | 22 | 14 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | 2,204 | 1.36 | 25 | 58 |
| Grace College and Theological Seminary | 2,304 | 0.43 | 28 | 75 |
| Purdue University-Main Campus (this campus) | 58,658 | 3.51 | 100 | 36 |
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 58,658 enrolled students, Purdue University-Main Campus is the 16th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,569 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Indiana University-Bloomington (6.53/1k); Indiana University-Indianapolis (36.92/1k); Ball State University (1.80/1k); Vincennes University (0.40/1k); Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global (0.00/1k); University of Notre Dame (5.44/1k); Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses (0.10/1k); University of Southern Indiana (0.95/1k). 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 (Miami Dade College is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Purdue University-Main Campus rose from 100 to 191 (+91%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (72 to 134), Arson (2 to 10) and Burglary (8 to 15). Falling over the same period: Robbery (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 Purdue University-Main Campus
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 9 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Rape, Burglary, Fondling, Arson, Aggravated Assault, Robbery, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and Statutory Rape. Motor Vehicle Theft accounts for most of them.
The remaining 2 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest 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 onlyPurdue University-Main Campus: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 108% (92 → 191 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 92 |
| 2023 | 100 |
| 2024 | 191 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 134 | 72 | 48 |
| Rape | 19 | 12 | 19 |
| Burglary | 15 | 8 | 8 |
| Fondling | 12 | 5 | 5 |
| Arson | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Robbery | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Incest | 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 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
90 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 20 | 5 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 40 | 41 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 28 | 7 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 160 | 587 |
Purdue 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).
FL
Miami Dade College
0.34 incidents / 1,000 students
IL
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
4.19 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Purdue University-Main Campus sits on price and outcomes
At $14,600, Purdue University-Main Campus's reported average net price is cheaper than 21% among 94 Indiana colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $19,463.
- $14,600
- average net price
- $19,463
- Indiana median
- 3.1×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $17,644
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $5,098, while those above $110,000 record $22,742 - roughly 4.5 times as much. A published average of $14,600 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six years after enrolling, the median former student who received federal aid reports $60,838 - about 4.2 times one year of the reported net price here. On that ratio the cost is recovered quickly.
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
- $9,992
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $28,794
- Avg Net Price
- $14,600
- Median Debt
- $19,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 13%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- SAT Average
- 1364
- SAT Math Range
- 600-760
- ACT Average
- 30
- ACT Range
- 27-34
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 83%
- Retention Rate
- 93%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $60,838
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $72,424
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 86%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 111 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL · 58,941 enrolled
Safety Score 0.34
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · 59,238 enrolled
Safety Score 4.19
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA · 56,997 enrolled
Safety Score 5.51
New York University
New York, NY · 56,832 enrolled
Safety Score 1.39
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN · 56,666 enrolled
Safety Score 3.46
Closest by National Rank
Purdue University-Main Campus (national rank #1395) sits near University of Arizona (#1396) and Linfield University (#1394) 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 Purdue University-Main Campus, both outside IN so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL · 58,941 enrolled
Safety score 0.34
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · 59,238 enrolled
Safety score 4.19
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA · 56,997 enrolled
Safety score 5.51
New York University
New York, NY · 56,832 enrolled
Safety score 1.39
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN · 56,666 enrolled
Safety score 3.46
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ · 56,365 enrolled
Safety score 3.51
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · 56,311 enrolled
Safety score 8.42
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH · 61,443 enrolled
Safety score 5.91
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Linfield University
Mcminnville, OR · 1,709 enrolled
Safety score 3.51
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL · 43,889 enrolled
Safety score 3.51
Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, NM · 1,425 enrolled
Safety score 3.51
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA · 8,238 enrolled
Safety score 3.52
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
Cobleskill, NY · 1,988 enrolled
Safety score 3.52
Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR · 3,427 enrolled
Safety score 3.50
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · 11,886 enrolled
Safety score 3.53
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Purdue University-Main Campus safe?
Purdue University-Main Campus has a safety score of 3.51 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,395 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Miami Dade College (0.34/1k). Same-state same-level set: Indiana University-Bloomington (6.53/1k); Indiana University-Indianapolis (36.92/1k); Ball State University (1.80/1k); Vincennes University (0.40/1k); Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global (0.00/1k); University of Notre Dame (5.44/1k); Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses (0.10/1k); University of Southern Indiana (0.95/1k).
What crimes are reported at Purdue University-Main Campus?
For calendar year 2024, Purdue University-Main Campus reported Motor Vehicle Theft (134), Rape (19), Burglary (15), Fondling (12) and Arson (10), and 1 further category in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Purdue University-Main Campus compare to similar schools?
Purdue University-Main Campus reports 18% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Miami Dade College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Miami Dade College (0.34/1k); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (4.19/1k); University of Washington-Seattle Campus (5.51/1k); New York University (1.39/1k); University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (3.46/1k). Same-state same-level set: Indiana University-Bloomington (6.53/1k); Indiana University-Indianapolis (36.92/1k); Ball State University (1.80/1k); Vincennes University (0.40/1k); Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global (0.00/1k); University of Notre Dame (5.44/1k); Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses (0.10/1k); University of Southern Indiana (0.95/1k).
Does Purdue University-Main Campus have fire safety data?
Yes. Purdue University-Main Campus reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 45 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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