TX
Texas Christian University
6.88 incidents / 1,000 students
Fort Worth, TX · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Texas Christian University
Across 2022–2024, Texas Christian University reported 113 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: East Texas A&M University.
- 6.88
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,787
- Rank of 2,072
- #174
- TX rank
- 12,938
- Enrolled students
6.88 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Texas Christian University reports 6.88 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 155% above Excelsior University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Excelsior University (0.00/1k); Foothill College (0.23/1k); Community College of Philadelphia (0.08/1k); University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (0.85/1k); Bluegrass Community and Technical College (12.34/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes East Texas A&M University (3.24/1k); University of Houston-Downtown (0.29/1k); Southern Methodist University (6.03/1k); Tyler Junior College (1.51/1k); Angelo State University (1.30/1k); Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (3.46/1k); Laredo College (0.00/1k); Texas Woman's University (2.02/1k). 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
- 6.88
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,787
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 86%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 53
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 228875 · Texas Christian University 6.88/1k score rate · #1,787/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 6.88/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,787/2,072
- ST-MID #174 in state
- BELOW-PEER Bluegrass Community and Technical · 5.46 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 130%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-MID 12,938
- FIRE-REPORT 2 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: Bluegrass Community and Technical College (+5.46/1k)
Texas Christian University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer Bluegrass Community and Technical 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-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Bluegrass Community and Technical College (+5.46/1k). National rank #1,787 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Texas Christian University reports 6.88 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 155% above Excelsior University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Excelsior University (0.00/1k); Foothill College (0.23/1k); Community College of Philadelphia (0.08/1k); University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (0.85/1k); Bluegrass Community and Technical College (12.34/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes East Texas A&M University (3.24/1k); University of Houston-Downtown (0.29/1k); Southern Methodist University (6.03/1k); Tyler Junior College (1.51/1k); Angelo State University (1.30/1k); Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (3.46/1k); Laredo College (0.00/1k); Texas Woman's University (2.02/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Texas Christian University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Texas on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Excelsior University · lowest peer 0
Excelsior University — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Foothill College · near 0.23
Foothill College — near
0.23 per 1,000 students
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh · near 0.85
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh — near
0.85 per 1,000 students
- Texas Christian University · this campus
Texas Christian University — this campus
6.88 per 1,000 students
- Bluegrass Community and Technical · highest peer
Bluegrass Community and Technical College — highest peer
12.34 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Texas Christian University's 6.88/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Texas Christian University increased from 37 to 53 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, Texas Christian University is larger than 78% and safer-reporting than 11% - 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 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- 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) 3
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Texas Christian University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | 4,938 | 5.47 | 0 | 22 |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | 5,098 | 4.12 | 3 | 28 |
| College of the Mainland | 5,127 | 0.00 | 6 | 94 |
| Abilene Christian University | 5,219 | 1.53 | 8 | 61 |
| Midwestern State University | 5,324 | 3.76 | 11 | 31 |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin | 5,585 | 2.86 | 14 | 42 |
| Midland College | 5,690 | 0.18 | 17 | 89 |
| Trinity Valley Community College | 5,961 | 0.50 | 19 | 81 |
| Weatherford College | 6,520 | 0.61 | 22 | 78 |
| Navarro College | 6,557 | 0.00 | 25 | 94 |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville | 6,864 | 9.18 | 28 | 6 |
| Texas Christian University (this campus) | 12,938 | 6.88 | 78 | 11 |
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 Texas Christian University rose from 37 to 53 (+43%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (15 to 28), Rape (10 to 13) and Arson (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Fondling (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 Texas Christian University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Rape, Burglary, Fondling and Arson.
The remaining 6 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, 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 onlyTexas Christian University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 130% (23 → 53 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2024 | 53 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 28 | 15 | 1 |
| Rape | 13 | 10 | 12 |
| Burglary | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Fondling | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Arson | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 2 | 27 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 1 | 189 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 1 | 27 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 1 | 286 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 52 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 412 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Christian 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).
NY
Excelsior University
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
CA
Foothill College
0.23 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Texas Christian University sits on price and outcomes
At $36,660, Texas Christian University's reported average net price is cheaper than 98% among 337 Texas colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $18,267.
- $36,660
- average net price
- $18,267
- Texas median
- 2.8×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $35,494
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $17,956, while those above $110,000 record $53,450 - roughly 3.0 times as much. A published average of $36,660 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $60,435 run about 1.6 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
- $61,740
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $61,740
- Avg Net Price
- $36,660
- Median Debt
- $21,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 14%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- SAT Average
- 1298
- SAT Math Range
- 560-670
- ACT Average
- 29
- ACT Range
- 26-31
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 86%
- Retention Rate
- 93%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $60,435
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $68,424
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 83%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 666 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Excelsior University
Albany, NY · 12,941 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA · 12,949 enrolled
Safety Score 0.23
Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA · 12,926 enrolled
Safety Score 0.08
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI · 12,953 enrolled
Safety Score 0.85
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington, KY · 12,965 enrolled
Safety Score 12.34
Closest by National Rank
Texas Christian University (national rank #1787) sits near Bowdoin College (#1788) and Assumption University (#1786) 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 Texas Christian 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)
Excelsior University
Albany, NY · 12,941 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA · 12,949 enrolled
Safety score 0.23
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI · 12,953 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS · 12,878 enrolled
Safety score 0.47
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO · 12,857 enrolled
Safety score 0.86
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN · 13,042 enrolled
Safety score 5.44
Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL · 12,820 enrolled
Safety score 1.40
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID · 13,061 enrolled
Safety score 4.21
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Assumption University
Worcester, MA · 2,037 enrolled
Safety score 6.87
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL · 33,906 enrolled
Safety score 6.87
St. John's College
Annapolis, MD · 583 enrolled
Safety score 6.86
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME · 1,881 enrolled
Safety score 6.91
University of California-Merced
Merced, CA · 9,110 enrolled
Safety score 6.92
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC · 14,311 enrolled
Safety score 6.92
University of Minnesota-Rochester
Rochester, MN · 578 enrolled
Safety score 6.92
Westminster University
Salt Lake City, UT · 1,155 enrolled
Safety score 6.93
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Texas Christian University safe?
Texas Christian University has a safety score of 6.88 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,787 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Excelsior University (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: East Texas A&M University (3.24/1k); University of Houston-Downtown (0.29/1k); Southern Methodist University (6.03/1k); Tyler Junior College (1.51/1k); Angelo State University (1.30/1k); Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (3.46/1k); Laredo College (0.00/1k); Texas Woman's University (2.02/1k).
What crimes are reported at Texas Christian University?
For calendar year 2024, Texas Christian University reported Motor Vehicle Theft (28), Rape (13), Burglary (7), Fondling (4) and Arson (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Texas Christian University compare to similar schools?
Texas Christian University reports 155% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Excelsior University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Excelsior University (0.00/1k); Foothill College (0.23/1k); Community College of Philadelphia (0.08/1k); University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (0.85/1k); Bluegrass Community and Technical College (12.34/1k). Same-state same-level set: East Texas A&M University (3.24/1k); University of Houston-Downtown (0.29/1k); Southern Methodist University (6.03/1k); Tyler Junior College (1.51/1k); Angelo State University (1.30/1k); Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (3.46/1k); Laredo College (0.00/1k); Texas Woman's University (2.02/1k).
Does Texas Christian University have fire safety data?
Yes. Texas Christian 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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