Rush University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Rush University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 52 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 15.46 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2980 and #115 within IL out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 2,782 enrolled students, this campus sits in the small college bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Rush University is "motor_vehicle_theft" with 29 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 4 in 2021 to 28 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in IL averaging 3.52 incidents per 1,000 students, Rush University reports 339% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data is not separately reported, which typically indicates no on-campus residential housing subject to Clery Act fire reporting requirements. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 9 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.