TX
Texas Southern University
6.78 incidents / 1,000 students
Houston, TX · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Texas Southern University
Across 2022–2024, Texas Southern University reported 101 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: Rice University.
- 6.78
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,777
- Rank of 2,072
- #172
- TX rank
- 8,704
- Enrolled students
6.78 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Texas Southern University reports 6.78 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 621% above Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (1.15/1k); Century College (0.11/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); J Sargeant Reynolds Community College (0.12/1k); Arkansas Tech University (2.06/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Rice University (16.85/1k); Texas A & M International University (1.22/1k); West Texas A & M University (5.75/1k); University of Houston-Clear Lake (2.83/1k); Texas A&M University-San Antonio (1.63/1k); Prairie View A & M University (24.29/1k); Odessa College (0.10/1k); Del Mar College (0.49/1k). 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
- 6.78
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,777
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 86%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 46
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 229063 · Texas Southern University 6.78/1k score rate · #1,777/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 6.78/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,777/2,072
- ST-MID #172 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Arkansas Tech University · +4.72
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 35%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-MID 8,704
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Arkansas Tech University (-4.72/1k)
Texas Southern University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer Arkansas Tech 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-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Arkansas Tech University (-4.72/1k). National rank #1,777 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Texas Southern University reports 6.78 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 621% above Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (1.15/1k); Century College (0.11/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); J Sargeant Reynolds Community College (0.12/1k); Arkansas Tech University (2.06/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Rice University (16.85/1k); Texas A & M International University (1.22/1k); West Texas A & M University (5.75/1k); University of Houston-Clear Lake (2.83/1k); Texas A&M University-San Antonio (1.63/1k); Prairie View A & M University (24.29/1k); Odessa College (0.10/1k); Del Mar College (0.49/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Texas Southern University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Texas on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Century College · lowest peer 0.11
Century College — lowest peer
0.11 per 1,000 students
- Mississippi Gulf Coast Community · near 1.15
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College — near
1.15 per 1,000 students
- Eastern University · near 1.26
Eastern University — near
1.26 per 1,000 students
- Arkansas Tech University · near 2.06
Arkansas Tech University — near
2.06 per 1,000 students
- Texas Southern University · this campus · highest
Texas Southern University — this campus · highest
6.78 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Texas Southern University's 6.78/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Texas Southern University increased from 21 to 46 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 Southern University is larger than 58% 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 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Texas Southern University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Texas at Dallas | 3,794 | 0.53 | 0 | 72 |
| Brazosport College | 3,812 | 0.00 | 3 | 86 |
| Dallas Baptist University | 4,124 | 1.70 | 6 | 47 |
| Houston Christian University | 4,276 | 0.94 | 8 | 67 |
| University of St Thomas | 4,301 | 2.79 | 11 | 42 |
| Grayson College | 4,324 | 0.00 | 14 | 86 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest | 4,530 | 0.00 | 17 | 86 |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | 4,938 | 5.47 | 19 | 19 |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | 5,098 | 4.12 | 22 | 25 |
| College of the Mainland | 5,127 | 0.00 | 25 | 86 |
| Abilene Christian University | 5,219 | 1.53 | 28 | 56 |
| Texas Southern University (this campus) | 8,704 | 6.78 | 58 | 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 Southern University rose from 21 to 46 (+119%). The increase shows up in Burglary (5 to 20), Motor Vehicle Theft (10 to 14) and Fondling (0 to 3). Falling over the same period: Robbery (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 Texas Southern University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary, Aggravated Assault, Rape, Fondling, Robbery and Negligent Manslaughter.
The remaining 4 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Arson, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and Statutory Rape. 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 Southern University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 35% (34 → 46 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 46 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 14 | 10 | 11 |
| Burglary | 20 | 5 | 4 |
| Aggravated Assault | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Rape | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Fondling | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-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 | 2 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 8 | 6 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 8 | 6 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 15 | 8 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 2 | 2 |
Texas Southern 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).
MS
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
1.15 incidents / 1,000 students
MN
Century College
0.11 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Texas Southern University sits on price and outcomes
At $16,590, Texas Southern University's reported average net price is cheaper than 45% among 337 Texas colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $18,267.
- $16,590
- average net price
- $18,267
- Texas median
- 1.1×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $5,173
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $16,437 for families reporting under $30,000 against $21,610 above $110,000, a difference of $5,173. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $16,590 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $32,986 run about 2.0 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
- $9,173
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $21,473
- Avg Net Price
- $16,590
- Median Debt
- $29,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 72%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- SAT Average
- 914
- SAT Math Range
- 380-480
- ACT Average
- 17
- ACT Range
- 15-19
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 21%
- Retention Rate
- 66%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $32,986
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $38,924
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 49%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 849 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS · 8,694 enrolled
Safety Score 1.15
Century College
White Bear Lake, MN · 8,726 enrolled
Safety Score 0.11
Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA · 8,727 enrolled
Safety Score 1.26
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Richmond, VA · 8,681 enrolled
Safety Score 0.12
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR · 8,746 enrolled
Safety Score 2.06
Closest by National Rank
Texas Southern University (national rank #1777) sits near SUNY Buffalo State University (#1778) and California State University-Monterey Bay (#1776) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, NY
National Rank #1778
California State University-Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA
National Rank #1776
University of Valley Forge
Phoenixville, PA
National Rank #1779
WyoTech
Laramie, WY
National Rank #1775
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Norton, MA
National Rank #1774
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Texas Southern 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)
Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA · 8,727 enrolled
Safety score 1.26
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR · 8,746 enrolled
Safety score 2.06
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota
Bradenton, FL · 8,750 enrolled
Safety score 0.11
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ · 8,631 enrolled
Safety score 5.21
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY · 8,791 enrolled
Safety score 0.91
Belmont University
Nashville, TN · 8,803 enrolled
Safety score 3.86
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA · 8,601 enrolled
Safety score 2.33
Schoolcraft Community College District
Livonia, MI · 8,587 enrolled
Safety score 0.35
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, NY · 6,188 enrolled
Safety score 6.79
University of Valley Forge
Phoenixville, PA · 589 enrolled
Safety score 6.79
High Point University
High Point, NC · 6,331 enrolled
Safety score 6.79
Albany State University
Albany, GA · 6,768 enrolled
Safety score 6.80
Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA · 2,498 enrolled
Safety score 6.81
California State University-Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA · 7,713 enrolled
Safety score 6.74
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Norton, MA · 1,785 enrolled
Safety score 6.72
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA · 3,126 enrolled
Safety score 6.72
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Texas Southern University safe?
Texas Southern University has a safety score of 6.78 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,777 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (1.15/1k). Same-state same-level set: Rice University (16.85/1k); Texas A & M International University (1.22/1k); West Texas A & M University (5.75/1k); University of Houston-Clear Lake (2.83/1k); Texas A&M University-San Antonio (1.63/1k); Prairie View A & M University (24.29/1k); Odessa College (0.10/1k); Del Mar College (0.49/1k).
What crimes are reported at Texas Southern University?
For calendar year 2024, Texas Southern University reported Burglary (20), Motor Vehicle Theft (14), Aggravated Assault (6), Fondling (3) and Rape (2), 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 Texas Southern University compare to similar schools?
Texas Southern University reports 621% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (1.15/1k); Century College (0.11/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); J Sargeant Reynolds Community College (0.12/1k); Arkansas Tech University (2.06/1k). Same-state same-level set: Rice University (16.85/1k); Texas A & M International University (1.22/1k); West Texas A & M University (5.75/1k); University of Houston-Clear Lake (2.83/1k); Texas A&M University-San Antonio (1.63/1k); Prairie View A & M University (24.29/1k); Odessa College (0.10/1k); Del Mar College (0.49/1k).
Does Texas Southern University have fire safety data?
Yes. Texas Southern 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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