FL
St. Thomas University
0.91 incidents / 1,000 students
Miami Gardens, FL · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
St. Thomas University
Across 2022–2024, St. Thomas University reported 12 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Aggravated Assault). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Saint Johns River State College.
- 0.91
- Incidents / 1k students
- #586
- Rank of 2,072
- #97
- FL rank
- 7,652
- Enrolled students
0.91 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
St. Thomas University reports 0.91 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 57% below West Valley College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: West Valley College (0.39/1k); University of North Carolina at Pembroke (9.38/1k); Chattanooga State Community College (0.26/1k); Camden County College (0.13/1k); Pitt Community College (0.52/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Saint Johns River State College (0.00/1k); Ana G. Mendez University (0.00/1k); Barry University (0.88/1k); State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota (0.11/1k); Florida Institute of Technology (2.89/1k); Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (2.47/1k); College of Central Florida (1.35/1k); Pasco-Hernando State College (0.21/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 0.91
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #586
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 72%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 7
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 137476 · St. Thomas University 0.91/1k score rate · #586/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-QUIET 0.91/1k
- RANK-MID #586/2,072
- ST-MID #97 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Pitt Community College · +0.39
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ trend
- CAT-LEAD Aggravated Assault
- ENR-MID 7,652
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Pitt Community College (-0.39/1k)
St. Thomas University sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer Pitt Community College. 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-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Pitt Community College (-0.39/1k). National rank #586 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
St. Thomas University reports 0.91 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 57% below West Valley College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: West Valley College (0.39/1k); University of North Carolina at Pembroke (9.38/1k); Chattanooga State Community College (0.26/1k); Camden County College (0.13/1k); Pitt Community College (0.52/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Saint Johns River State College (0.00/1k); Ana G. Mendez University (0.00/1k); Barry University (0.88/1k); State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota (0.11/1k); Florida Institute of Technology (2.89/1k); Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (2.47/1k); College of Central Florida (1.35/1k); Pasco-Hernando State College (0.21/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around St. Thomas University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest St. on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Camden County College · lowest peer 0.13
Camden County College — lowest peer
0.13 per 1,000 students
- Chattanooga State Community College · near 0.26
Chattanooga State Community College — near
0.26 per 1,000 students
- West Valley College · near 0.39
West Valley College — near
0.39 per 1,000 students
- Pitt Community College · near 0.52
Pitt Community College — near
0.52 per 1,000 students
- St. Thomas University · this campus 0.91
St. Thomas University — this campus
0.91 per 1,000 students
- University of North Carolina · highest peer
University of North Carolina at Pembroke — highest peer
9.38 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around St. Thomas University's 0.91/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
St. Thomas University increased from 5 to 7 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 FL 4-year peers in this comparison, St. Thomas University is larger than 56% and safer-reporting than 44% - 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 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- St. Thomas University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eckerd College | 1,893 | 7.92 | 0 | 6 |
| Chipola College | 1,934 | 0.00 | 3 | 75 |
| Flagler College | 2,425 | 5.36 | 6 | 11 |
| Florida National University-Main Campus | 2,750 | 0.00 | 8 | 75 |
| Bethune-Cookman University | 2,853 | 2.10 | 11 | 22 |
| South Florida State College | 2,880 | 0.00 | 14 | 75 |
| Florida Gateway College | 2,921 | 0.00 | 17 | 75 |
| Rollins College | 3,046 | 13.13 | 19 | 0 |
| Rasmussen University-Florida | 3,121 | 0.00 | 22 | 75 |
| Florida Southern College | 3,211 | 1.87 | 25 | 25 |
| Everglades University | 3,242 | 0.00 | 28 | 75 |
| St. Thomas University (this campus) | 7,652 | 0.91 | 56 | 44 |
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. Thomas University rose from 5 to 7 (+40%). The increase shows up in Aggravated Assault (0 to 3) and Fondling (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Burglary (1 to 0) and Motor Vehicle Theft (2 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 St. Thomas University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Aggravated Assault, Motor Vehicle Theft, Rape, Robbery, Burglary and Fondling.
The remaining 5 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 onlySt. Thomas University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggravated Assault | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Rape | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Burglary | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fondling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 1 | 34 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 29 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 1 | 3 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 15 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 18 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 28 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 37 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
St. Thomas 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).
CA
West Valley College
0.39 incidents / 1,000 students
NC
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
9.38 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where St. Thomas University sits on price and outcomes
At $26,312, St. Thomas University's reported average net price is cheaper than 72% among 263 Florida colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $19,849.
- $26,312
- average net price
- $19,849
- Florida median
- 2.3×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $5,441
- reported income-bracket spread
Price barely responds to income at this institution. Families under $30,000 report $24,657 and those above $110,000 report $30,098, a difference of just $5,441. 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 $44,435 run about 1.7 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
- $34,770
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $34,770
- Avg Net Price
- $26,312
- Median Debt
- $19,125
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 27%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- ACT Average
- 19
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 46%
- Retention Rate
- 57%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $44,435
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $54,272
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 56%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 909 similar institutions by enrollment size.
West Valley College
Saratoga, CA · 7,655 enrolled
Safety Score 0.39
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC · 7,674 enrolled
Safety Score 9.38
Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN · 7,623 enrolled
Safety Score 0.26
Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ · 7,622 enrolled
Safety Score 0.13
Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC · 7,684 enrolled
Safety Score 0.52
Closest by National Rank
St. Thomas University (national rank #586) sits near Lander University (#585) and University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (#587) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Lander University
Greenwood, SC
National Rank #585
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
San Marcos, CA
National Rank #587
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, IA
National Rank #584
Edmonds College
Lynnwood, WA
National Rank #588
Contra Costa College
San Pablo, CA
National Rank #589
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for St. Thomas University, both outside FL so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC · 7,674 enrolled
Safety score 9.38
Westcliff University
Irvine, CA · 7,686 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA · 7,692 enrolled
Safety score 2.21
University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME · 7,604 enrolled
Safety score 3.02
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY · 7,603 enrolled
Safety score 4.74
Ensign College
Salt Lake City, UT · 7,594 enrolled
Safety score 1.19
California State University-Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA · 7,713 enrolled
Safety score 6.74
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA · 7,584 enrolled
Safety score 2.37
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
San Marcos, CA · 4,370 enrolled
Safety score 0.92
Lander University
Greenwood, SC · 4,378 enrolled
Safety score 0.91
Edmonds College
Lynnwood, WA · 6,549 enrolled
Safety score 0.92
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY · 8,791 enrolled
Safety score 0.91
Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH · 3,305 enrolled
Safety score 0.91
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Redmond, WA · 1,084 enrolled
Safety score 0.92
College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, NY · 11,033 enrolled
Safety score 0.91
Lackawanna College
Scranton, PA · 2,211 enrolled
Safety score 0.90
Frequently Asked Questions
Is St. Thomas University safe?
St. Thomas University has a safety score of 0.91 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #586 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: West Valley College (0.39/1k). Same-state same-level set: Saint Johns River State College (0.00/1k); Ana G. Mendez University (0.00/1k); Barry University (0.88/1k); State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota (0.11/1k); Florida Institute of Technology (2.89/1k); Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (2.47/1k); College of Central Florida (1.35/1k); Pasco-Hernando State College (0.21/1k).
What crimes are reported at St. Thomas University?
For calendar year 2024, St. Thomas University reported Aggravated Assault (3), Fondling (1), Motor Vehicle Theft (1), Rape (1) and Robbery (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does St. Thomas University compare to similar schools?
St. Thomas University reports 57% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than West Valley College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: West Valley College (0.39/1k); University of North Carolina at Pembroke (9.38/1k); Chattanooga State Community College (0.26/1k); Camden County College (0.13/1k); Pitt Community College (0.52/1k). Same-state same-level set: Saint Johns River State College (0.00/1k); Ana G. Mendez University (0.00/1k); Barry University (0.88/1k); State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota (0.11/1k); Florida Institute of Technology (2.89/1k); Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (2.47/1k); College of Central Florida (1.35/1k); Pasco-Hernando State College (0.21/1k).
Does St. Thomas University have fire safety data?
Yes. St. Thomas 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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