TN
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
5.01 incidents / 1,000 students
Chattanooga, TN · Clery Act 2024 · Public
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Across 2022–2024, The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga reported 80 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, with no net change between the first and last filed year; largest filed category is Burglary.
- 5.01
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,614
- Rank of 2,072
- #70
- TN rank
- 11,775
- Enrolled students
5.01 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga reports 5.01 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 146% above Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (3.56/1k); Fayetteville Technical Community College (0.00/1k); Marquette University (3.41/1k); University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (3.06/1k); Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (0.17/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes South College (0.00/1k); Tennessee Technological University (3.33/1k); Austin Peay State University (3.64/1k); Vanderbilt University (12.08/1k); East Tennessee State University (1.89/1k); Belmont University (3.86/1k); The University of Tennessee-Martin (2.13/1k); Tennessee State University (1.90/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 5.01
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,614
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 78%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 25
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 221740 · The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 5.01/1k score rate · #1,614/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HIGH 5.01/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,614/2,072
- ST-MID #70 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Southern Illinois University-Carbondale · +1.45
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-FLAT Flat
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-MID 11,775
- FIRE-REPORT 5 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (-1.45/1k)
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. 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-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (-1.45/1k). National rank #1,614 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga reports 5.01 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 146% above Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (3.56/1k); Fayetteville Technical Community College (0.00/1k); Marquette University (3.41/1k); University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (3.06/1k); Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (0.17/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes South College (0.00/1k); Tennessee Technological University (3.33/1k); Austin Peay State University (3.64/1k); Vanderbilt University (12.08/1k); East Tennessee State University (1.89/1k); Belmont University (3.86/1k); The University of Tennessee-Martin (2.13/1k); Tennessee State University (1.90/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around The University of
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest The on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Fayetteville Technical Community College · lowest peer 0
Fayetteville Technical Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater · near
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater — near
3.06 per 1,000 students
- Marquette University · near
Marquette University — near
3.41 per 1,000 students
- Southern Illinois University-Carbondale · near
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale — near
3.56 per 1,000 students
- The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga · this campus · highest
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga — this campus · highest
5.01 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga's 5.01/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga decreased from 30 to 25 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 TN 4-year peers in this comparison, The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga is larger than 89% and safer-reporting than 19% - 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 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- 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) 17
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- The University of Tennesse…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee Southern | 1,046 | 4.78 | 0 | 22 |
| Fisk University | 1,059 | 10.39 | 3 | 3 |
| Tusculum University | 1,103 | 3.63 | 6 | 33 |
| Maryville College | 1,136 | 8.80 | 8 | 11 |
| King University | 1,157 | 5.19 | 11 | 17 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 1,198 | 0.00 | 14 | 89 |
| Meharry Medical College | 1,226 | 3.26 | 17 | 39 |
| Milligan University | 1,240 | 1.61 | 19 | 75 |
| Bryan College-Dayton | 1,701 | 1.76 | 22 | 69 |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville | 1,712 | 0.58 | 25 | 83 |
| The University of the South | 1,724 | 5.22 | 28 | 14 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (this campus) | 11,775 | 5.01 | 89 | 19 |
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 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga fell from 30 to 25 (-17%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (3 to 11), Aggravated Assault (0 to 3) and Rape (3 to 4). Falling over the same period: Burglary (15 to 4), Fondling (6 to 3) and Arson (2 to 0).
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 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Rape, Fondling, Aggravated Assault, Arson and Robbery.
The remaining 4 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, 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 onlyThe University of Tennessee-Chattanooga: Criminal Offenses by year
Stable 0% (25 → 25 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 4 | 15 | 7 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 11 | 3 | 6 |
| Rape | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Fondling | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Arson | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 8 | 49 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 185 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 6 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 9 | 52 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 2 | 239 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 3 | 49 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 2 | 328 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 1 | 1 |
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 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
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
3.56 incidents / 1,000 students
NC
Fayetteville Technical Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga sits on price and outcomes
At $14,265, The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga's reported average net price is cheaper than 44% among 124 Tennessee colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $15,269.
- $14,265
- average net price
- $15,269
- Tennessee median
- 2.2×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $9,261
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $9,876, while those above $110,000 record $19,137 - roughly 1.9 times as much. A published average of $14,265 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $42,209, roughly 3.0 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
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
- $10,448
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $18,512
- Avg Net Price
- $14,265
- Median Debt
- $19,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 33%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- SAT Average
- 1147
- SAT Math Range
- 500-590
- ACT Average
- 23
- ACT Range
- 20-26
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 52%
- Retention Rate
- 73%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $42,209
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $51,151
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 70%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 718 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL · 11,790 enrolled
Safety Score 3.56
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC · 11,755 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI · 11,746 enrolled
Safety Score 3.41
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater, WI · 11,746 enrolled
Safety Score 3.06
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI · 11,826 enrolled
Safety Score 0.17
Closest by National Rank
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (national rank #1614) sits near Savannah State University (#1615) and University of Indianapolis (#1613) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Savannah State University
Savannah, GA
National Rank #1615
University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
National Rank #1613
Dominican University
River Forest, IL
National Rank #1612
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE
National Rank #1616
Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI
National Rank #1611
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL · 11,790 enrolled
Safety score 3.56
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI · 11,746 enrolled
Safety score 3.41
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater, WI · 11,746 enrolled
Safety score 3.06
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC · 11,686 enrolled
Safety score 4.54
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA · 11,873 enrolled
Safety score 1.26
Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX · 11,885 enrolled
Safety score 1.51
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · 11,886 enrolled
Safety score 3.53
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL · 11,893 enrolled
Safety score 1.01
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Savannah State University
Savannah, GA · 3,193 enrolled
Safety score 5.01
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE · 3,988 enrolled
Safety score 5.01
University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · 5,000 enrolled
Safety score 5.00
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY · 11,946 enrolled
Safety score 5.02
Dominican University
River Forest, IL · 3,803 enrolled
Safety score 5.00
Whittier College
Whittier, CA · 795 enrolled
Safety score 5.03
Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI · 6,822 enrolled
Safety score 4.98
Beloit College
Beloit, WI · 1,004 enrolled
Safety score 4.98
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga safe?
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga has a safety score of 5.01 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,614 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (3.56/1k). Same-state same-level set: South College (0.00/1k); Tennessee Technological University (3.33/1k); Austin Peay State University (3.64/1k); Vanderbilt University (12.08/1k); East Tennessee State University (1.89/1k); Belmont University (3.86/1k); The University of Tennessee-Martin (2.13/1k); Tennessee State University (1.90/1k).
What crimes are reported at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga?
For calendar year 2024, The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga reported Motor Vehicle Theft (11), Burglary (4), Rape (4), Aggravated Assault (3) and Fondling (3) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga compare to similar schools?
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga reports 146% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (3.56/1k); Fayetteville Technical Community College (0.00/1k); Marquette University (3.41/1k); University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (3.06/1k); Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (0.17/1k). Same-state same-level set: South College (0.00/1k); Tennessee Technological University (3.33/1k); Austin Peay State University (3.64/1k); Vanderbilt University (12.08/1k); East Tennessee State University (1.89/1k); Belmont University (3.86/1k); The University of Tennessee-Martin (2.13/1k); Tennessee State University (1.90/1k).
Does The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga have fire safety data?
Yes. The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 5 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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