MO
Saint Louis University
5.22 incidents / 1,000 students
Saint Louis, MO · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Saint Louis University
Across 2022–2024, Saint Louis University reported 202 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Washington University in St Louis.
- 5.22
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,637
- Rank of 2,072
- #52
- MO rank
- 17,059
- Enrolled students
5.22 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Saint Louis University reports 5.22 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 145% above Mesa Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Mesa Community College (0.47/1k); Orange Coast College (1.58/1k); Rochester Institute of Technology (3.10/1k); Montana State University (2.98/1k); West Chester University of Pennsylvania (2.50/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Washington University in St Louis (3.73/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k); University of Missouri-Kansas City (5.23/1k); University of Central Missouri (0.86/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k); Missouri State University-Springfield (1.52/1k); Southeast Missouri State University (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
- 5.22
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,637
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 79%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 63
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 179159 · Saint Louis University 5.22/1k score rate · #1,637/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HIGH 5.22/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,637/2,072
- ST-MID #52 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Rochester Institute of Technology · +2.12
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 16%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-MID 17,059
- FIRE-REPORT 2 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: Rochester Institute of Technology (-2.12/1k)
Saint Louis University sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer Rochester Institute of Technology. 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-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Rochester Institute of Technology (-2.12/1k). National rank #1,637 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Saint Louis University reports 5.22 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 145% above Mesa Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Mesa Community College (0.47/1k); Orange Coast College (1.58/1k); Rochester Institute of Technology (3.10/1k); Montana State University (2.98/1k); West Chester University of Pennsylvania (2.50/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Washington University in St Louis (3.73/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k); University of Missouri-Kansas City (5.23/1k); University of Central Missouri (0.86/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k); Missouri State University-Springfield (1.52/1k); Southeast Missouri State University (0.95/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Saint Louis University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Saint on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Mesa Community College · lowest peer 0.47
Mesa Community College — lowest peer
0.47 per 1,000 students
- West Chester University of · near
West Chester University of Pennsylvania — near
2.5 per 1,000 students
- Montana State University · near
Montana State University — near
2.98 per 1,000 students
- Rochester Institute of Technology · near
Rochester Institute of Technology — near
3.1 per 1,000 students
- Saint Louis University · this campus · highest
Saint Louis University — this campus · highest
5.22 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Saint Louis University's 5.22/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Saint Louis University decreased from 64 to 63 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 MO 4-year peers in this comparison, Saint Louis University is larger than 94% and safer-reporting than 8% - 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 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- 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) 97
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Saint Louis University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 1,041 | 0.96 | 0 | 56 |
| Logan University | 1,406 | 0.00 | 3 | 97 |
| College of the Ozarks | 1,454 | 0.00 | 6 | 97 |
| Drury University | 1,615 | 5.57 | 8 | 3 |
| Missouri Valley College | 1,770 | 8.47 | 11 | 0 |
| Ranken Technical College | 1,784 | 2.24 | 14 | 33 |
| William Woods University | 2,046 | 1.47 | 17 | 50 |
| Lincoln University | 2,054 | 3.41 | 19 | 22 |
| Kansas City University | 2,109 | 0.47 | 22 | 78 |
| Southwest Baptist University | 2,199 | 1.82 | 25 | 42 |
| Evangel University | 2,289 | 1.75 | 28 | 44 |
| Saint Louis University (this campus) | 17,059 | 5.22 | 94 | 8 |
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 17,059 enrolled students, Saint Louis University is the 264th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,321 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Washington University in St Louis (3.73/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k); University of Missouri-Kansas City (5.23/1k); University of Central Missouri (0.86/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k); Missouri State University-Springfield (1.52/1k); Southeast Missouri State University (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 (Mesa Community College is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Saint Louis University fell from 64 to 63 (-2%). The increase shows up in Burglary (4 to 23) and Arson (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Motor Vehicle Theft (30 to 21), Aggravated Assault (9 to 3) and Rape (14 to 9).
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 Saint Louis University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary, Rape, Fondling, Aggravated Assault, Robbery and Arson.
The remaining 4 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, 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 onlySaint Louis University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 16% (75 → 63 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 75 |
| 2023 | 64 |
| 2024 | 63 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 21 | 30 | 24 |
| Burglary | 23 | 4 | 22 |
| Rape | 9 | 14 | 12 |
| Fondling | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| Aggravated Assault | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Arson | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
45 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 | 1 | 21 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 119 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 8 | 24 |
Saint Louis 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
Mesa Community College
0.47 incidents / 1,000 students
CA
Orange Coast College
1.58 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Saint Louis University sits on price and outcomes
At $24,398, Saint Louis University's reported average net price is cheaper than 83% among 116 Missouri colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,613.
- $24,398
- average net price
- $17,613
- Missouri median
- 2.4×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $4,965
- reported income-bracket spread
Price barely responds to income at this institution. Families under $30,000 report $22,501 and those above $110,000 report $27,466, a difference of just $4,965. 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.
Six-year median earnings of $60,716 run about 2.5 times the annual net price. The margin is real but narrow, so how many years of price a student actually pays matters a great deal here.
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
- $55,760
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $55,760
- Avg Net Price
- $24,398
- Median Debt
- $25,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 17%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- SAT Average
- 1317
- SAT Math Range
- 600-710
- ACT Average
- 30
- ACT Range
- 25-31
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 80%
- Retention Rate
- 88%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $60,716
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $70,783
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 84%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 555 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZ · 17,077 enrolled
Safety Score 0.47
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA · 17,096 enrolled
Safety Score 1.58
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY · 17,098 enrolled
Safety Score 3.10
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT · 17,135 enrolled
Safety Score 2.98
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA · 17,171 enrolled
Safety Score 2.50
Closest by National Rank
Saint Louis University (national rank #1637) sits near Stockton University (#1636) and The University of the South (#1638) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
National Rank #1636
The University of the South
Sewanee, TN
National Rank #1638
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ
National Rank #1635
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
National Rank #1639
Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN
National Rank #1640
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Saint Louis University, both outside MO so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY · 17,098 enrolled
Safety score 3.10
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT · 17,135 enrolled
Safety score 2.98
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA · 17,171 enrolled
Safety score 2.50
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI · 17,210 enrolled
Safety score 1.22
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI · 16,744 enrolled
Safety score 2.39
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL · 17,384 enrolled
Safety score 2.36
Long Island University
Brookville, NY · 16,689 enrolled
Safety score 0.78
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS · 16,689 enrolled
Safety score 2.52
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
The University of the South
Sewanee, TN · 1,724 enrolled
Safety score 5.22
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ · 8,631 enrolled
Safety score 5.21
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · 79,818 enrolled
Safety score 5.21
University of St Thomas
Saint Paul, MN · 9,410 enrolled
Safety score 5.21
Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN · 3,249 enrolled
Safety score 5.23
Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA · 1,154 enrolled
Safety score 5.20
University at Albany
Albany, NY · 17,560 enrolled
Safety score 5.24
King University
Bristol, TN · 1,157 enrolled
Safety score 5.19
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Saint Louis University safe?
Saint Louis University has a safety score of 5.22 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,637 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Mesa Community College (0.47/1k). Same-state same-level set: Washington University in St Louis (3.73/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k); University of Missouri-Kansas City (5.23/1k); University of Central Missouri (0.86/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k); Missouri State University-Springfield (1.52/1k); Southeast Missouri State University (0.95/1k).
What crimes are reported at Saint Louis University?
For calendar year 2024, Saint Louis University reported Burglary (23), Motor Vehicle Theft (21), Rape (9), Fondling (5) and Aggravated Assault (3), and 2 further categories in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Saint Louis University compare to similar schools?
Saint Louis University reports 145% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Mesa Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Mesa Community College (0.47/1k); Orange Coast College (1.58/1k); Rochester Institute of Technology (3.10/1k); Montana State University (2.98/1k); West Chester University of Pennsylvania (2.50/1k). Same-state same-level set: Washington University in St Louis (3.73/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k); University of Missouri-Kansas City (5.23/1k); University of Central Missouri (0.86/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k); Missouri State University-Springfield (1.52/1k); Southeast Missouri State University (0.95/1k).
Does Saint Louis University have fire safety data?
Yes. Saint Louis University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 2 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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