Tarleton State University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Tarleton State University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 52 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 2.13 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2048 and #127 within TX out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 15,937 enrolled students, this campus sits in the mid-sized institution bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Tarleton State University is "rape" with 29 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 16 in 2021 to 19 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in TX averaging 0.50 incidents per 1,000 students, Tarleton State University reports 325% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 17 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 2 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 45 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. No Department of Education Clery Act enforcement actions are recorded against this institution. Safety scores should always be read alongside enrollment size, campus geography, and reporting culture — institutions with active reporting programs often show higher counts that reflect transparency rather than risk.