CT
Sacred Heart University
2.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Fairfield, CT · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Sacred Heart University
Across 2022–2024, Sacred Heart University reported 42 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Central Connecticut State University.
- 2.00
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,030
- Rank of 2,072
- #16
- CT rank
- 11,022
- Enrolled students
2.00 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Sacred Heart University reports 2.00 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 450% above Normandale Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Normandale Community College (0.18/1k); Laredo College (0.00/1k); College of Western Idaho (0.45/1k); College of Staten Island CUNY (0.91/1k); Butte College (0.27/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Central Connecticut State University (2.70/1k); Quinnipiac University (0.21/1k); Southern Connecticut State University (0.85/1k); University of New Haven (1.73/1k); Fairfield University (1.46/1k); Yale University (11.44/1k); University of Hartford (3.16/1k); Post University (0.37/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 2.00
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,030
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 50%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 10
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 130253 · Sacred Heart University 2.00/1k score rate · #1,030/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-LOW 2.00/1k
- RANK-MID #1,030/2,072
- ST-MID #16 in state
- ABOVE-PEER College of Staten Island · +1.09
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 29%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-MID 11,022
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: College of Staten Island CUNY (-1.09/1k)
Sacred Heart University sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer College of Staten Island CUNY. 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-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is College of Staten Island CUNY (-1.09/1k). National rank #1,030 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Sacred Heart University reports 2.00 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 450% above Normandale Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Normandale Community College (0.18/1k); Laredo College (0.00/1k); College of Western Idaho (0.45/1k); College of Staten Island CUNY (0.91/1k); Butte College (0.27/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Central Connecticut State University (2.70/1k); Quinnipiac University (0.21/1k); Southern Connecticut State University (0.85/1k); University of New Haven (1.73/1k); Fairfield University (1.46/1k); Yale University (11.44/1k); University of Hartford (3.16/1k); Post University (0.37/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Sacred Heart University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Sacred on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Laredo College · lowest peer 0
Laredo College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Butte College · near 0.27
Butte College — near
0.27 per 1,000 students
- College of Western Idaho · near 0.45
College of Western Idaho — near
0.45 per 1,000 students
- College of Staten Island · near
College of Staten Island CUNY — near
0.91 per 1,000 students
- Sacred Heart University · this campus · highest
Sacred Heart University — this campus · highest
2 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Sacred Heart University's 2.00/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Sacred Heart University decreased from 18 to 10 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 27 CT 4-year peers in this comparison, Sacred Heart University is larger than 88% and safer-reporting than 54% - 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 85, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 77, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 65
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 73, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 62
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 65, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 23
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 96, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 62, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 46
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 54, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 38
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 46, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 38, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 4
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 35, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 27, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 27
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 23, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 15
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 15, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 35
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 12, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 4, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 12
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Sacred Heart University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 88, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 54
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford International University for Religion and Peace | 109 | 0.00 | 0 | 81 |
| Mitchell College | 442 | 6.79 | 4 | 12 |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point | 477 | 0.00 | 8 | 81 |
| Holy Apostles College and Seminary | 719 | 0.00 | 12 | 81 |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | 745 | 2.68 | 15 | 35 |
| Albertus Magnus College | 1,239 | 4.04 | 19 | 15 |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | 1,544 | 0.00 | 23 | 81 |
| University of Saint Joseph | 1,952 | 3.07 | 27 | 27 |
| Connecticut College | 1,990 | 10.05 | 31 | 8 |
| Charter Oak State College | 2,012 | 0.00 | 35 | 81 |
| Trinity College | 2,238 | 10.28 | 38 | 4 |
| Sacred Heart University (this campus) | 11,022 | 2.00 | 88 | 54 |
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 Sacred Heart University fell from 18 to 10 (-44%). The increase shows up in Fondling (3 to 4). Falling over the same period: Rape (9 to 4) and Burglary (5 to 1).
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 Sacred Heart University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Fondling, Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft and Aggravated Assault. Rape accounts for most of them.
The remaining 6 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, 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 onlySacred Heart University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 29% (14 → 10 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 4 | 9 | 9 |
| Fondling | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 68 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 560 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 30 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 413 |
Sacred Heart 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).
MN
Normandale Community College
0.18 incidents / 1,000 students
TX
Laredo College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Sacred Heart University sits on price and outcomes
At $46,174, Sacred Heart University's reported average net price is cheaper than 96% among 49 Connecticut colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $21,634.
- $46,174
- average net price
- $21,634
- Connecticut median
- 2.6×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $9,526
- reported income-bracket spread
Price barely responds to income at this institution. Families under $30,000 report $38,691 and those above $110,000 report $48,217, a difference of just $9,526. Where the curve is this flat, need-based aid is doing little of the work and the sticker figure is close to what most families actually pay.
Median earnings six years after entry ($63,925) are less than 1.4 years of the reported net price. That is a thin margin, and it is the figure worth pressing the school on before enrolling.
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
- $50,404
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $50,404
- Avg Net Price
- $46,174
- Median Debt
- $25,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 16%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 74%
- Retention Rate
- 83%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $63,925
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $75,059
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 82%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 746 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Normandale Community College
Bloomington, MN · 11,026 enrolled
Safety Score 0.18
Laredo College
Laredo, TX · 11,029 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
College of Western Idaho
Nampa, ID · 11,015 enrolled
Safety Score 0.45
College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, NY · 11,033 enrolled
Safety Score 0.91
Butte College
Oroville, CA · 10,968 enrolled
Safety Score 0.27
Closest by National Rank
Sacred Heart University (national rank #1030) sits near Academy of Art University (#1031) and Colorado School of Mines (#1029) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA
National Rank #1031
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
National Rank #1029
California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
National Rank #1032
Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles, CA
National Rank #1028
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE
National Rank #1033
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Sacred Heart University, both outside CT so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Laredo College
Laredo, TX · 11,029 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, NY · 11,033 enrolled
Safety score 0.91
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA · 11,092 enrolled
Safety score 2.70
Augusta University
Augusta, GA · 10,900 enrolled
Safety score 4.50
Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno, NV · 10,885 enrolled
Safety score 0.28
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Green Bay, WI · 11,174 enrolled
Safety score 0.81
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY · 10,836 enrolled
Safety score 0.55
Pennsylvania Western University
California, PA · 10,834 enrolled
Safety score 1.29
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA · 5,498 enrolled
Safety score 2.00
California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA · 18,492 enrolled
Safety score 2.00
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO · 8,044 enrolled
Safety score 1.99
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE · 14,972 enrolled
Safety score 2.00
Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles, CA · 1,006 enrolled
Safety score 1.99
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX · 35,770 enrolled
Safety score 1.98
Barnard College
New York, NY · 3,487 enrolled
Safety score 2.01
Marian University
Indianapolis, IN · 3,486 enrolled
Safety score 2.01
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sacred Heart University safe?
Sacred Heart University has a safety score of 2.00 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,030 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Normandale Community College (0.18/1k). Same-state same-level set: Central Connecticut State University (2.70/1k); Quinnipiac University (0.21/1k); Southern Connecticut State University (0.85/1k); University of New Haven (1.73/1k); Fairfield University (1.46/1k); Yale University (11.44/1k); University of Hartford (3.16/1k); Post University (0.37/1k).
What crimes are reported at Sacred Heart University?
For calendar year 2024, Sacred Heart University reported Fondling (4), Rape (4), Burglary (1) and Motor Vehicle Theft (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Sacred Heart University compare to similar schools?
Sacred Heart University reports 450% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Normandale Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Normandale Community College (0.18/1k); Laredo College (0.00/1k); College of Western Idaho (0.45/1k); College of Staten Island CUNY (0.91/1k); Butte College (0.27/1k). Same-state same-level set: Central Connecticut State University (2.70/1k); Quinnipiac University (0.21/1k); Southern Connecticut State University (0.85/1k); University of New Haven (1.73/1k); Fairfield University (1.46/1k); Yale University (11.44/1k); University of Hartford (3.16/1k); Post University (0.37/1k).
Does Sacred Heart University have fire safety data?
Yes. Sacred Heart University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. No fires were reported in the most recent year.
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