CA
Stanford University
21.26 incidents / 1,000 students
Stanford, CA · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Stanford University
Across 2022–2024, Stanford University reported 848 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: California State University-San Bernardino.
- 21.26
- Incidents / 1k students
- #2,042
- Rank of 2,072
- #311
- CA rank
- 18,625
- Enrolled students
21.26 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Stanford University reports 21.26 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 720% above University of Chicago. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Chicago (3.72/1k); Savannah College of Art and Design (1.73/1k); Johnson County Community College (0.27/1k); California State University-San Bernardino (2.00/1k); Metropolitan State University of Denver (5.26/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes California State University-San Bernardino (2.00/1k); Modesto Junior College (0.00/1k); San Diego Mesa College (0.36/1k); Rio Hondo College (0.17/1k); University of California-Santa Cruz (7.67/1k); California State University-San Marcos (1.85/1k); Cypress College (1.57/1k); California State University-Chico (2.16/1k). 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
- 21.26
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #2,042
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 99%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 286
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 243744 · Stanford University 21.26/1k score rate · #2,042/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 21.26/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #2,042/2,072
- ST-MID #311 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Metropolitan State University of · +16.01
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 12%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-MID 18,625
- FIRE-REPORT 4 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: Metropolitan State University of Denver (-16.01/1k)
Stanford University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer Metropolitan State University of Denver. 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-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Metropolitan State University of Denver (-16.01/1k). National rank #2,042 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Stanford University reports 21.26 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 720% above University of Chicago. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Chicago (3.72/1k); Savannah College of Art and Design (1.73/1k); Johnson County Community College (0.27/1k); California State University-San Bernardino (2.00/1k); Metropolitan State University of Denver (5.26/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes California State University-San Bernardino (2.00/1k); Modesto Junior College (0.00/1k); San Diego Mesa College (0.36/1k); Rio Hondo College (0.17/1k); University of California-Santa Cruz (7.67/1k); California State University-San Marcos (1.85/1k); Cypress College (1.57/1k); California State University-Chico (2.16/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Stanford University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Stanford on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Johnson County Community College · lowest peer 0.27
Johnson County Community College — lowest peer
0.27 per 1,000 students
- California State University-San Bernardino · near 2
California State University-San Bernardino — near
2 per 1,000 students
- University of Chicago · near 3.72
University of Chicago — near
3.72 per 1,000 students
- Metropolitan State University of · near 5.26
Metropolitan State University of Denver — near
5.26 per 1,000 students
- Stanford University · this campus · highest
Stanford University — this campus · highest
21.26 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Stanford University's 21.26/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Stanford University decreased from 306 to 286 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 CA 4-year peers in this comparison, Stanford University is larger than 67% and safer-reporting than 0% - 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 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Stanford University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine University | 8,976 | 2.23 | 0 | 47 |
| Shasta College | 9,073 | 1.10 | 3 | 64 |
| University of California-Merced | 9,110 | 6.92 | 6 | 14 |
| West Los Angeles College | 9,255 | 0.22 | 8 | 83 |
| Solano Community College | 9,282 | 0.22 | 11 | 86 |
| Skyline College | 9,572 | 0.21 | 14 | 89 |
| University of San Diego | 9,714 | 5.66 | 17 | 19 |
| California State University-Stanislaus | 9,724 | 2.06 | 19 | 53 |
| Santa Clara University | 9,728 | 3.91 | 22 | 28 |
| Chapman University | 9,760 | 2.97 | 25 | 33 |
| Loyola Marymount University | 10,179 | 6.68 | 28 | 17 |
| Stanford University (this campus) | 18,625 | 21.26 | 67 | 0 |
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 18,625 enrolled students, Stanford University is the 233rd largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,352 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: California State University-San Bernardino (2.00/1k); Modesto Junior College (0.00/1k); San Diego Mesa College (0.36/1k); Rio Hondo College (0.17/1k); University of California-Santa Cruz (7.67/1k); California State University-San Marcos (1.85/1k); Cypress College (1.57/1k); California State University-Chico (2.16/1k). 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 (University of Chicago is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Stanford University fell from 306 to 286 (-7%). The increase shows up in Aggravated Assault (18 to 26) and Burglary (28 to 31). Falling over the same period: Fondling (28 to 19), Motor Vehicle Theft (190 to 181) and Rape (31 to 27).
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 Stanford University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 8 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Rape, Burglary, Fondling, Aggravated Assault, Robbery, Statutory Rape and Arson. Motor Vehicle Theft accounts for most of them.
The remaining 3 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, 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 onlyStanford University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 12% (256 → 286 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 256 |
| 2023 | 306 |
| 2024 | 286 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 181 | 190 | 149 |
| Rape | 27 | 31 | 33 |
| Burglary | 31 | 28 | 25 |
| Fondling | 19 | 28 | 25 |
| Aggravated Assault | 26 | 18 | 20 |
| Robbery | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
108 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 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 33 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
Stanford 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).
IL
University of Chicago
3.72 incidents / 1,000 students
GA
Savannah College of Art and Design
1.73 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Stanford University sits on price and outcomes
At $13,807, Stanford University's reported average net price is cheaper than 33% among 492 California colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $20,161.
- $13,807
- average net price
- $20,161
- California median
- 8.6×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $56,418
- reported income-bracket spread
Six years after enrolling, the median former student who received federal aid reports $102,887 - about 7.5 times one year of the reported net price here. On that ratio the cost is recovered quickly.
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
- $65,910
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $65,910
- Avg Net Price
- $13,807
- Median Debt
- $12,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 19%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- SAT Average
- 1553
- SAT Math Range
- 770-800
- ACT Average
- 35
- ACT Range
- 34-35
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 92%
- Retention Rate
- 98%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $102,887
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $124,080
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 92%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 500 similar institutions by enrollment size.
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL · 18,566 enrolled
Safety Score 3.72
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA · 18,550 enrolled
Safety Score 1.73
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS · 18,743 enrolled
Safety Score 0.27
California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA · 18,492 enrolled
Safety Score 2.00
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO · 18,453 enrolled
Safety Score 5.26
Closest by National Rank
Stanford University (national rank #2042) sits near University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (#2043) and Keck Graduate Institute (#2041) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Stanford University, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL · 18,566 enrolled
Safety score 3.72
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA · 18,550 enrolled
Safety score 1.73
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO · 18,453 enrolled
Safety score 5.26
Binghamton University
Vestal, NY · 18,816 enrolled
Safety score 8.93
Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH · 18,838 enrolled
Safety score 4.14
Rio Salado College
Tempe, AZ · 18,841 enrolled
Safety score 0.21
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC · 18,848 enrolled
Safety score 4.19
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC · 18,012 enrolled
Safety score 5.66
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR · 2,005 enrolled
Safety score 21.45
Jarvis Christian University
Hawkins, TX · 622 enrolled
Safety score 20.90
Bethany College
Bethany, WV · 640 enrolled
Safety score 21.88
Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Laie, HI · 2,906 enrolled
Safety score 20.65
East Georgia State College
Swainsboro, GA · 1,820 enrolled
Safety score 21.98
Bryan College of Health Sciences
Lincoln, NE · 765 enrolled
Safety score 22.22
Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, NY · 1,341 enrolled
Safety score 23.12
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE · 1,654 enrolled
Safety score 19.35
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Stanford University safe?
Stanford University has a safety score of 21.26 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #2,042 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: University of Chicago (3.72/1k). Same-state same-level set: California State University-San Bernardino (2.00/1k); Modesto Junior College (0.00/1k); San Diego Mesa College (0.36/1k); Rio Hondo College (0.17/1k); University of California-Santa Cruz (7.67/1k); California State University-San Marcos (1.85/1k); Cypress College (1.57/1k); California State University-Chico (2.16/1k).
What crimes are reported at Stanford University?
For calendar year 2024, Stanford University reported Motor Vehicle Theft (181), Burglary (31), Rape (27), Aggravated Assault (26) and Fondling (19), and 1 further category in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Stanford University compare to similar schools?
Stanford University reports 720% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than University of Chicago. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: University of Chicago (3.72/1k); Savannah College of Art and Design (1.73/1k); Johnson County Community College (0.27/1k); California State University-San Bernardino (2.00/1k); Metropolitan State University of Denver (5.26/1k). Same-state same-level set: California State University-San Bernardino (2.00/1k); Modesto Junior College (0.00/1k); San Diego Mesa College (0.36/1k); Rio Hondo College (0.17/1k); University of California-Santa Cruz (7.67/1k); California State University-San Marcos (1.85/1k); Cypress College (1.57/1k); California State University-Chico (2.16/1k).
Does Stanford University have fire safety data?
Yes. Stanford University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 4 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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