TX
St. Mary's University
6.37 incidents / 1,000 students
San Antonio, TX · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
St. Mary's University
Across 2022–2024, St. Mary's University reported 44 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: LeTourneau University.
- 6.37
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,744
- Rank of 2,072
- #170
- TX rank
- 3,456
- Enrolled students
6.37 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
St. Mary's University reports 6.37 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 340% above Cumberland University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Cumberland University (0.00/1k); Wingate University (3.76/1k); Lawson State Community College (0.87/1k); SUNY College of Technology at Canton (2.60/1k); Louisiana Delta Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes LeTourneau University (0.00/1k); University of Houston-Victoria (1.95/1k); University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (6.32/1k); The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (8.64/1k); McMurry University (1.89/1k); The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (1.58/1k); University of North Texas at Dallas (0.53/1k); Brazosport College (0.00/1k). 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
- 6.37
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,744
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 84%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 17
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 228149 · St. Mary's University 6.37/1k score rate · #1,744/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 6.37/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,744/2,072
- ST-MID #170 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Wingate University · +2.61
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 70%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-SMALL 3,456
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Wingate University (-2.61/1k)
St. Mary's University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Wingate 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-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Wingate University (-2.61/1k). National rank #1,744 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
St. Mary's University reports 6.37 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 340% above Cumberland University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Cumberland University (0.00/1k); Wingate University (3.76/1k); Lawson State Community College (0.87/1k); SUNY College of Technology at Canton (2.60/1k); Louisiana Delta Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes LeTourneau University (0.00/1k); University of Houston-Victoria (1.95/1k); University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (6.32/1k); The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (8.64/1k); McMurry University (1.89/1k); The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (1.58/1k); University of North Texas at Dallas (0.53/1k); Brazosport College (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around St. Mary's University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest St. on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Cumberland University · lowest peer 0
Cumberland University — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Lawson State Community College · near 0.87
Lawson State Community College — near
0.87 per 1,000 students
- SUNY College of Technology · near
SUNY College of Technology at Canton — near
2.6 per 1,000 students
- Wingate University · near
Wingate University — near
3.76 per 1,000 students
- St. Mary's University · this campus · highest
St. Mary's University — this campus · highest
6.37 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around St. Mary's University's 6.37/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
St. Mary's University was unchanged from 17 to 17 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, St. Mary's University is larger than 69% and safer-reporting than 14% - 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 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- St. Mary's University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson University | 1,794 | 1.67 | 0 | 47 |
| East Texas Baptist University | 1,813 | 2.76 | 3 | 33 |
| West Coast University-Texas | 1,887 | 0.00 | 6 | 81 |
| Our Lady of the Lake University | 1,968 | 1.52 | 8 | 56 |
| University of Dallas | 2,078 | 0.48 | 11 | 67 |
| Southwest University at El Paso | 2,130 | 0.00 | 14 | 81 |
| Chamberlain University-Texas | 2,270 | 0.44 | 17 | 69 |
| Parker University | 2,308 | 0.43 | 19 | 72 |
| University of North Texas Health Science Center | 2,332 | 0.86 | 22 | 61 |
| Sul Ross State University | 2,384 | 2.52 | 25 | 36 |
| Texas A&M University-Central Texas | 2,403 | 1.66 | 28 | 50 |
| St. Mary's University (this campus) | 3,456 | 6.37 | 69 | 14 |
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 St. Mary's University held level. The total is unchanged, but the mix behind it is not. Rising: Burglary (0 to 10) and Aggravated Assault (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Fondling (7 to 0), Motor Vehicle Theft (4 to 2) and Rape (6 to 4).
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 St. Mary's University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Fondling, Aggravated Assault and Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Incest, Negligent Manslaughter and Robbery. 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 onlySt. Mary's University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 70% (10 → 17 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Burglary | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Fondling | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 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
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 4 | 1 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 27 | 7 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 27 | 14 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 33 | 48 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
St. Mary's 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).
TN
Cumberland University
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
NC
Wingate University
3.76 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where St. Mary's University sits on price and outcomes
At $21,145, St. Mary's University's reported average net price is cheaper than 66% among 337 Texas colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $18,267.
- $21,145
- average net price
- $18,267
- Texas median
- 1.7×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $6,297
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $18,352 for families reporting under $30,000 against $24,649 above $110,000, a difference of $6,297. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $21,145 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $44,130 run about 2.1 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
- $37,434
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $37,434
- Avg Net Price
- $21,145
- Median Debt
- $25,563
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 39%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- SAT Average
- 1089
- SAT Math Range
- 435-645
- ACT Range
- 15-27
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 60%
- Retention Rate
- 73%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $44,130
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $56,955
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 63%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,227 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Cumberland University
Lebanon, TN · 3,457 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Wingate University
Wingate, NC · 3,458 enrolled
Safety Score 3.76
Lawson State Community College
Birmingham, AL · 3,453 enrolled
Safety Score 0.87
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
Canton, NY · 3,459 enrolled
Safety Score 2.60
Louisiana Delta Community College
Monroe, LA · 3,463 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
St. Mary's University (national rank #1744) sits near Delaware Valley University (#1745) and University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (#1743) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA
National Rank #1745
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX
National Rank #1743
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
National Rank #1742
Presbyterian College
Clinton, SC
National Rank #1746
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
Schuylkill Haven, PA
National Rank #1747
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for St. Mary's 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)
Cumberland University
Lebanon, TN · 3,457 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Wingate University
Wingate, NC · 3,458 enrolled
Safety score 3.76
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
Canton, NY · 3,459 enrolled
Safety score 2.60
Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA · 3,448 enrolled
Safety score 0.29
A T Still University of Health Sciences
Kirksville, MO · 3,466 enrolled
Safety score 0.87
College of Coastal Georgia
Brunswick, GA · 3,468 enrolled
Safety score 1.73
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
San Jose, CA · 3,437 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Concordia University-Nebraska
Seward, NE · 3,479 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA · 2,199 enrolled
Safety score 6.37
Presbyterian College
Clinton, SC · 1,095 enrolled
Safety score 6.39
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL · 1,582 enrolled
Safety score 6.32
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
Schuylkill Haven, PA · 624 enrolled
Safety score 6.41
Walla Walla University
College Place, WA · 1,426 enrolled
Safety score 6.31
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI · 9,959 enrolled
Safety score 6.43
University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, AR · 778 enrolled
Safety score 6.43
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV · 23,643 enrolled
Safety score 6.43
Frequently Asked Questions
Is St. Mary's University safe?
St. Mary's University has a safety score of 6.37 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,744 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Cumberland University (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: LeTourneau University (0.00/1k); University of Houston-Victoria (1.95/1k); University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (6.32/1k); The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (8.64/1k); McMurry University (1.89/1k); The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (1.58/1k); University of North Texas at Dallas (0.53/1k); Brazosport College (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at St. Mary's University?
For calendar year 2024, St. Mary's University reported Burglary (10), Rape (4), Motor Vehicle Theft (2) and Aggravated Assault (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does St. Mary's University compare to similar schools?
St. Mary's University reports 340% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Cumberland University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Cumberland University (0.00/1k); Wingate University (3.76/1k); Lawson State Community College (0.87/1k); SUNY College of Technology at Canton (2.60/1k); Louisiana Delta Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: LeTourneau University (0.00/1k); University of Houston-Victoria (1.95/1k); University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (6.32/1k); The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (8.64/1k); McMurry University (1.89/1k); The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (1.58/1k); University of North Texas at Dallas (0.53/1k); Brazosport College (0.00/1k).
Does St. Mary's University have fire safety data?
Yes. St. Mary's 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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