TN
The University of Tennessee Southern
4.78 incidents / 1,000 students
Pulaski, TN · Clery Act 2024 · Public
The University of Tennessee Southern
Across 2022–2024, The University of Tennessee Southern reported 4 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Fisk University.
- 4.78
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,587
- Rank of 2,072
- #69
- TN rank
- 1,046
- Enrolled students
4.78 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
The University of Tennessee Southern reports 4.78 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 315% above Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College (0.00/1k); UEI College-Ontario (1.91/1k); CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College (0.00/1k); Southwestern College (2.88/1k); Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (0.96/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Fisk University (10.39/1k); Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus (0.00/1k); Tusculum University (3.63/1k); Johnson University (4.09/1k); Maryville College (8.80/1k); King University (5.19/1k); Tennessee Wesleyan University (0.00/1k); Baptist Health Sciences University (0.00/1k). 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
- 4.78
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,587
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 77%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 0
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 220701 · The University of Tennessee 4.78/1k score rate · #1,587/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HIGH 4.78/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,587/2,072
- ST-MID #69 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Southwestern College · +1.90
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 100%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-SMALL 1,046
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: Southwestern College (-1.90/1k)
The University of Tennessee Southern sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT · peer Southwestern 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-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Southwestern College (-1.90/1k). National rank #1,587 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 Southern reports 4.78 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 315% above Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College (0.00/1k); UEI College-Ontario (1.91/1k); CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College (0.00/1k); Southwestern College (2.88/1k); Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (0.96/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Fisk University (10.39/1k); Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus (0.00/1k); Tusculum University (3.63/1k); Johnson University (4.09/1k); Maryville College (8.80/1k); King University (5.19/1k); Tennessee Wesleyan University (0.00/1k); Baptist Health Sciences University (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around The University of
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest The on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Robert Morgan Educational Center · lowest peer 0
Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Central Methodist University-College of · near 0.96
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences — near
0.96 per 1,000 students
- UEI College-Ontario · near 1.91
UEI College-Ontario — near
1.91 per 1,000 students
- Southwestern College · near
Southwestern College — near
2.88 per 1,000 students
- The University of Tennessee · this campus · highest
The University of Tennessee Southern — this campus · highest
4.78 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around The University of Tennessee Southern's 4.78/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
The University of Tennessee Southern was unchanged from 0 to 0 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 Southern is larger than 47% and safer-reporting than 28% - the smaller, 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 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- The University of Tennesse…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-South Christian College | 32 | 31.25 | 0 | 3 |
| American Baptist College | 46 | 0.00 | 3 | 69 |
| Williamson Christian College | 64 | 0.00 | 6 | 69 |
| Visible Music College | 89 | 89.89 | 8 | 0 |
| Memphis Theological Seminary | 157 | 0.00 | 11 | 69 |
| Herzing University-Nashville | 201 | 0.00 | 14 | 69 |
| Nossi College of Art and Design | 247 | 4.05 | 17 | 33 |
| Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc | 319 | 0.00 | 19 | 69 |
| Richmont Graduate University | 329 | 0.00 | 22 | 69 |
| Welch College | 389 | 0.00 | 25 | 69 |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | 517 | 0.00 | 28 | 69 |
| The University of Tennessee Southern (this campus) | 1,046 | 4.78 | 47 | 28 |
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 actually gets reported at The University of Tennessee Southern
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 3 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Aggravated Assault and Burglary.
The remaining 8 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Fondling, Incest and Murder / Non-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 onlyThe University of Tennessee Southern: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 100% (4 → 0 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rape | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 2 | 3 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
The University of Tennessee Southern 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).
FL
Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
CA
UEI College-Ontario
1.91 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where The University of Tennessee Southern sits on price and outcomes
At $12,798, The University of Tennessee Southern's reported average net price is cheaper than 41% among 124 Tennessee colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $15,269.
- $12,798
- average net price
- $15,269
- Tennessee median
- 1.7×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $7,800
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $9,335, while those above $110,000 record $17,135 - roughly 1.8 times as much. A published average of $12,798 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 $36,151, roughly 2.8 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
- $10,924
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $10,924
- Avg Net Price
- $12,798
- Median Debt
- $21,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 36%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- SAT Average
- 1083
- SAT Math Range
- 470-555
- ACT Average
- 21
- ACT Range
- 18-24
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 36%
- Retention Rate
- 77%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $36,151
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $38,924
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 62%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,241 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College
Miami, FL · 1,045 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
UEI College-Ontario
Ontario, CA · 1,045 enrolled
Safety Score 1.91
CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College
New York, NY · 1,048 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Southwestern College
Winfield, KS · 1,041 enrolled
Safety Score 2.88
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Fayette, MO · 1,041 enrolled
Safety Score 0.96
Closest by National Rank
The University of Tennessee Southern (national rank #1587) sits near Fort Lewis College (#1588) and Norwich University (#1586) 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 The University of Tennessee Southern, 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)
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Fayette, MO · 1,041 enrolled
Safety score 0.96
Southwestern College
Winfield, KS · 1,041 enrolled
Safety score 2.88
Wilmington College
Wilmington, OH · 1,040 enrolled
Safety score 2.88
Northwest University
Kirkland, WA · 1,053 enrolled
Safety score 1.90
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa, WI · 1,037 enrolled
Safety score 1.93
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, WV · 1,055 enrolled
Safety score 13.27
Saybrook University
Pasadena, CA · 1,057 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Huston-Tillotson University
Austin, TX · 1,059 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO · 3,544 enrolled
Safety score 4.80
Norwich University
Northfield, VT · 3,149 enrolled
Safety score 4.76
Salem State University
Salem, MA · 6,230 enrolled
Safety score 4.82
Hampshire College
Amherst, MA · 844 enrolled
Safety score 4.74
Moravian University
Bethlehem, PA · 2,745 enrolled
Safety score 4.74
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY · 7,603 enrolled
Safety score 4.74
California State University-Channel Islands
Camarillo, CA · 5,592 enrolled
Safety score 4.83
AdventHealth University
Orlando, FL · 1,861 enrolled
Safety score 4.84
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The University of Tennessee Southern safe?
The University of Tennessee Southern has a safety score of 4.78 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,587 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Fisk University (10.39/1k); Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus (0.00/1k); Tusculum University (3.63/1k); Johnson University (4.09/1k); Maryville College (8.80/1k); King University (5.19/1k); Tennessee Wesleyan University (0.00/1k); Baptist Health Sciences University (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at The University of Tennessee Southern?
None in the Criminal Offenses section. The University of Tennessee Southern reported zero in every category in that section for calendar year 2024. VAWA, arrests, disciplinary referrals, and fire records are separate tables.
How does The University of Tennessee Southern compare to similar schools?
The University of Tennessee Southern reports 315% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College (0.00/1k); UEI College-Ontario (1.91/1k); CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College (0.00/1k); Southwestern College (2.88/1k); Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (0.96/1k). Same-state same-level set: Fisk University (10.39/1k); Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus (0.00/1k); Tusculum University (3.63/1k); Johnson University (4.09/1k); Maryville College (8.80/1k); King University (5.19/1k); Tennessee Wesleyan University (0.00/1k); Baptist Health Sciences University (0.00/1k).
Does The University of Tennessee Southern have fire safety data?
Yes. The University of Tennessee Southern reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 1 fire was reported in the most recent year.
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