TX
Rice University
16.85 incidents / 1,000 students
Houston, TX · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Rice University
Across 2022–2024, Rice University reported 268 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: Texas A & M International University.
- 16.85
- Incidents / 1k students
- #2,027
- Rank of 2,072
- #185
- TX rank
- 8,961
- Enrolled students
16.85 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Rice University reports 16.85 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 1660% above Arizona Western College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Arizona Western College (0.11/1k); Pepperdine University (2.23/1k); Ultimate Medical Academy (0.00/1k); Mercy University (1.22/1k); Texas A & M International University (1.22/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Texas A & M International University (1.22/1k); West Texas A & M University (5.75/1k); Texas Southern University (6.78/1k); University of Houston-Clear Lake (2.83/1k); Prairie View A & M University (24.29/1k); Texas A&M University-San Antonio (1.63/1k); Odessa College (0.10/1k); Del Mar College (0.49/1k). 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
- 16.85
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #2,027
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 98%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 112
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 227757 · Rice University 16.85/1k score rate · #2,027/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 16.85/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #2,027/2,072
- ST-MID #185 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Pepperdine University · +14.62
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 133%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-MID 8,961
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: Pepperdine University (-14.62/1k)
Rice University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer Pepperdine 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-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Pepperdine University (-14.62/1k). National rank #2,027 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Rice University reports 16.85 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 1660% above Arizona Western College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Arizona Western College (0.11/1k); Pepperdine University (2.23/1k); Ultimate Medical Academy (0.00/1k); Mercy University (1.22/1k); Texas A & M International University (1.22/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Texas A & M International University (1.22/1k); West Texas A & M University (5.75/1k); Texas Southern University (6.78/1k); University of Houston-Clear Lake (2.83/1k); Prairie View A & M University (24.29/1k); Texas A&M University-San Antonio (1.63/1k); Odessa College (0.10/1k); Del Mar College (0.49/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Rice University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Rice on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Ultimate Medical Academy · lowest peer 0
Ultimate Medical Academy — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Mercy University · near 1.22
Mercy University — near
1.22 per 1,000 students
- Texas A & M · near 1.22
Texas A & M International University — near
1.22 per 1,000 students
- Pepperdine University · near 2.23
Pepperdine University — near
2.23 per 1,000 students
- Rice University · this campus · highest
Rice University — this campus · highest
16.85 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Rice University's 16.85/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Rice University increased from 108 to 112 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 TX 4-year peers in this comparison, Rice University is larger than 58% and safer-reporting than 3% - 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 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Rice University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazosport College | 3,812 | 0.00 | 0 | 86 |
| Dallas Baptist University | 4,124 | 1.70 | 3 | 47 |
| Houston Christian University | 4,276 | 0.94 | 6 | 67 |
| University of St Thomas | 4,301 | 2.79 | 8 | 42 |
| Grayson College | 4,324 | 0.00 | 11 | 86 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest | 4,530 | 0.00 | 14 | 86 |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | 4,938 | 5.47 | 17 | 19 |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | 5,098 | 4.12 | 19 | 25 |
| College of the Mainland | 5,127 | 0.00 | 22 | 86 |
| Abilene Christian University | 5,219 | 1.53 | 25 | 56 |
| Midwestern State University | 5,324 | 3.76 | 28 | 28 |
| Rice University (this campus) | 8,961 | 16.85 | 58 | 3 |
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 Rice University rose from 108 to 112 (+4%). The increase shows up in Fondling (6 to 16), Burglary (13 to 19) and Aggravated Assault (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Motor Vehicle Theft (75 to 60) and Rape (13 to 12).
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 Rice University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 8 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Fondling, Rape, Burglary, Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Arson and Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter. Motor Vehicle Theft accounts for most of them.
The remaining 3 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, Negligent Manslaughter and Statutory Rape. 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 onlyRice University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 133% (48 → 112 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 48 |
| 2023 | 108 |
| 2024 | 112 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 60 | 75 | 16 |
| Fondling | 16 | 6 | 16 |
| Rape | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Burglary | 19 | 13 | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 16 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 2 | 8 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 11 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Rice 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).
AZ
Arizona Western College
0.11 incidents / 1,000 students
CA
Pepperdine University
2.23 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Rice University sits on price and outcomes
At $13,370, Rice University's reported average net price is cheaper than 34% among 337 Texas colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $18,267.
- $13,370
- average net price
- $18,267
- Texas median
- 7.3×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $42,639
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $5,827, while those above $110,000 record $48,466 - roughly 8.3 times as much. A published average of $13,370 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 $79,751 - about 6.0 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
- $64,144
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $64,144
- Avg Net Price
- $13,370
- Median Debt
- $11,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 17%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- SAT Average
- 1553
- SAT Math Range
- 770-800
- ACT Average
- 35
- ACT Range
- 34-35
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 95%
- Retention Rate
- 97%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $79,751
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $89,718
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 91%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 835 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Arizona Western College
Yuma, AZ · 8,964 enrolled
Safety Score 0.11
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA · 8,976 enrolled
Safety Score 2.23
Ultimate Medical Academy
Clearwater, FL · 8,932 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Mercy University
Dobbs Ferry, NY · 8,991 enrolled
Safety Score 1.22
Texas A & M International University
Laredo, TX · 8,991 enrolled
Safety Score 1.22
Closest by National Rank
Rice University (national rank #2027) sits near Scripps College (#2026) and Dickinson College (#2028) 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 Rice University, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA · 8,976 enrolled
Safety score 2.23
Mercy University
Dobbs Ferry, NY · 8,991 enrolled
Safety score 1.22
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL · 8,992 enrolled
Safety score 2.89
National Louis University
Chicago, IL · 8,915 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · 8,913 enrolled
Safety score 3.48
Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN · 9,051 enrolled
Safety score 0.44
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO · 8,869 enrolled
Safety score 8.23
The New School
New York, NY · 9,068 enrolled
Safety score 0.99
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Scripps College
Claremont, CA · 1,137 enrolled
Safety score 16.71
Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland, OH · 545 enrolled
Safety score 16.51
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA · 1,393 enrolled
Safety score 16.51
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA · 2,314 enrolled
Safety score 17.29
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Worcester, MA · 1,489 enrolled
Safety score 16.12
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary'S City, MD · 1,630 enrolled
Safety score 15.95
Rush University
Chicago, IL · 2,769 enrolled
Safety score 15.89
University of California-Davis
Davis, CA · 40,065 enrolled
Safety score 15.52
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rice University safe?
Rice University has a safety score of 16.85 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #2,027 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Arizona Western College (0.11/1k). Same-state same-level set: Texas A & M International University (1.22/1k); West Texas A & M University (5.75/1k); Texas Southern University (6.78/1k); University of Houston-Clear Lake (2.83/1k); Prairie View A & M University (24.29/1k); Texas A&M University-San Antonio (1.63/1k); Odessa College (0.10/1k); Del Mar College (0.49/1k).
What crimes are reported at Rice University?
For calendar year 2024, Rice University reported Motor Vehicle Theft (60), Burglary (19), Fondling (16), Rape (12) and Robbery (2), and 3 further categories in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Rice University compare to similar schools?
Rice University reports 1660% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Arizona Western College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Arizona Western College (0.11/1k); Pepperdine University (2.23/1k); Ultimate Medical Academy (0.00/1k); Mercy University (1.22/1k); Texas A & M International University (1.22/1k). Same-state same-level set: Texas A & M International University (1.22/1k); West Texas A & M University (5.75/1k); Texas Southern University (6.78/1k); University of Houston-Clear Lake (2.83/1k); Prairie View A & M University (24.29/1k); Texas A&M University-San Antonio (1.63/1k); Odessa College (0.10/1k); Del Mar College (0.49/1k).
Does Rice University have fire safety data?
Yes. Rice 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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