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The University of Texas at Austin
1.95 incidents / 1,000 students
Austin, TX · Clery Act 2024 · Public
The University of Texas at Austin
Across 2022–2024, The University of Texas at Austin reported 250 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Houston Community College.
- 1.95
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,020
- Rank of 2,072
- #135
- TX rank
- 53,864
- Enrolled students
1.95 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
The University of Texas at Austin reports 1.95 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 15% below Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (2.85/1k); Houston Community College (0.32/1k); Florida International University (2.27/1k); University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (3.75/1k); Rutgers University-New Brunswick (2.24/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Houston Community College (0.32/1k); University of Houston (5.54/1k); University of North Texas (3.61/1k); The University of Texas at Arlington (2.34/1k); Texas Tech University (3.66/1k); Texas State University (7.30/1k); Austin Community College District (4.05/1k); Collin County Community College District (0.56/1k). 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
- 1.95
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,020
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 51%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 73
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 228778 · The University of Texas 1.95/1k score rate · #1,020/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-LOW 1.95/1k
- RANK-MID #1,020/2,072
- ST-MID #135 in state
- BELOW-PEER Rutgers University-New Brunswick · 0.29 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 18%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-LARGE 53,864
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: Rutgers University-New Brunswick (+0.29/1k)
The University of Texas at Austin sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT · peer Rutgers University-New Brunswick. 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-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Rutgers University-New Brunswick (+0.29/1k). National rank #1,020 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 Texas at Austin reports 1.95 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 15% below Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (2.85/1k); Houston Community College (0.32/1k); Florida International University (2.27/1k); University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (3.75/1k); Rutgers University-New Brunswick (2.24/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Houston Community College (0.32/1k); University of Houston (5.54/1k); University of North Texas (3.61/1k); The University of Texas at Arlington (2.34/1k); Texas Tech University (3.66/1k); Texas State University (7.30/1k); Austin Community College District (4.05/1k); Collin County Community College District (0.56/1k). 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.
- Houston Community College · lowest peer 0.32
Houston Community College — lowest peer
0.32 per 1,000 students
- The University of Texas · this campus
The University of Texas at Austin — this campus
1.95 per 1,000 students
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick · near
Rutgers University-New Brunswick — near
2.24 per 1,000 students
- Florida International University · near
Florida International University — near
2.27 per 1,000 students
- Georgia Institute of Technology-Main · near
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus — near
2.85 per 1,000 students
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · highest peer
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor — highest peer
3.75 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around The University of Texas at Austin's 1.95/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
The University of Texas at Austin decreased from 88 to 73 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, The University of Texas at Austin is larger than 92% and safer-reporting than 50% - the larger, safer-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 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- 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) 69
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 100
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- The University of Texas at…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A & M University | 9,922 | 24.29 | 0 | 0 |
| Odessa College | 9,981 | 0.10 | 3 | 97 |
| Del Mar College | 10,256 | 0.49 | 6 | 81 |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | 10,362 | 2.32 | 8 | 42 |
| Stephen F Austin State University | 10,472 | 1.62 | 11 | 53 |
| Laredo College | 11,029 | 0.00 | 14 | 100 |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | 11,266 | 3.46 | 17 | 28 |
| Angelo State University | 11,542 | 1.30 | 19 | 58 |
| Tyler Junior College | 11,885 | 1.51 | 22 | 56 |
| Southern Methodist University | 12,116 | 6.03 | 25 | 14 |
| Texas Christian University | 12,938 | 6.88 | 28 | 11 |
| The University of Texas at Austin (this campus) | 53,864 | 1.95 | 92 | 50 |
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.
Enrollment scale
How campus size shapes the safety figures
With 53,864 enrolled students, The University of Texas at Austin is the 24th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,561 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Houston Community College (0.32/1k); University of Houston (5.54/1k); University of North Texas (3.61/1k); The University of Texas at Arlington (2.34/1k); Texas Tech University (3.66/1k); Texas State University (7.30/1k); Austin Community College District (4.05/1k); Collin County Community College District (0.56/1k). The score above normalizes 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students, so compare it with similarly sized campuses instead of treating a higher raw count as evidence that a campus is less safe (Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at The University of Texas at Austin fell from 88 to 73 (-17%). The increase shows up in Burglary (19 to 25) and Robbery (6 to 8). Falling over the same period: Fondling (20 to 7), Motor Vehicle Theft (23 to 15) and Aggravated Assault (4 to 3).
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 Texas at Austin
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Rape, Fondling, Aggravated Assault, Robbery and Arson.
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 Texas at Austin: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 18% (89 → 73 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 89 |
| 2023 | 88 |
| 2024 | 73 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 25 | 19 | 17 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 15 | 23 | 17 |
| Rape | 13 | 13 | 23 |
| Fondling | 7 | 20 | 13 |
| Aggravated Assault | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| Robbery | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Arson | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
63 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 29 | 15 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 3 | 108 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
The University of Texas at Austin 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).
GA
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
2.85 incidents / 1,000 students
TX
Houston Community College
0.32 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where The University of Texas at Austin sits on price and outcomes
At $19,857, The University of Texas at Austin's reported average net price is cheaper than 58% among 337 Texas colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $18,267.
- $19,857
- average net price
- $18,267
- Texas median
- 3.0×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $17,529
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $12,553, while those above $110,000 record $30,082 - roughly 2.4 times as much. A published average of $19,857 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 $60,896, roughly 3.1 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
- $11,688
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $44,908
- Avg Net Price
- $19,857
- Median Debt
- $20,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 26%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- SAT Average
- 1395
- SAT Math Range
- 620-770
- ACT Average
- 30
- ACT Range
- 27-33
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 88%
- Retention Rate
- 97%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $60,896
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $75,121
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 83%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 126 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA · 53,363 enrolled
Safety Score 2.85
Houston Community College
Houston, TX · 53,253 enrolled
Safety Score 0.32
Florida International University
Miami, FL · 54,723 enrolled
Safety Score 2.27
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · 52,855 enrolled
Safety Score 3.75
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ · 52,269 enrolled
Safety Score 2.24
Closest by National Rank
The University of Texas at Austin (national rank #1020) sits near The College of the Florida Keys (#1021) and Atlantic University (#1019) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
The College of the Florida Keys
Key West, FL
National Rank #1021
Atlantic University
Guaynabo, PR
National Rank #1019
Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR
National Rank #1018
University of Houston-Victoria
Victoria, TX
National Rank #1022
University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, IL
National Rank #1017
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for The University of Texas at Austin, 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)
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA · 53,363 enrolled
Safety score 2.85
Florida International University
Miami, FL · 54,723 enrolled
Safety score 2.27
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · 52,855 enrolled
Safety score 3.75
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ · 52,269 enrolled
Safety score 2.24
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI · 52,089 enrolled
Safety score 5.32
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · 56,311 enrolled
Safety score 8.42
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ · 56,365 enrolled
Safety score 3.51
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN · 56,666 enrolled
Safety score 3.46
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Atlantic University
Guaynabo, PR · 1,540 enrolled
Safety score 1.95
The College of the Florida Keys
Key West, FL · 1,025 enrolled
Safety score 1.95
Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR · 2,055 enrolled
Safety score 1.95
University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, IL · 4,628 enrolled
Safety score 1.94
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · 15,432 enrolled
Safety score 1.94
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA · 2,557 enrolled
Safety score 1.96
New England College of Optometry
Boston, MA · 515 enrolled
Safety score 1.94
Everett Community College
Everett, WA · 6,698 enrolled
Safety score 1.94
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The University of Texas at Austin safe?
The University of Texas at Austin has a safety score of 1.95 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,020 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (2.85/1k). Same-state same-level set: Houston Community College (0.32/1k); University of Houston (5.54/1k); University of North Texas (3.61/1k); The University of Texas at Arlington (2.34/1k); Texas Tech University (3.66/1k); Texas State University (7.30/1k); Austin Community College District (4.05/1k); Collin County Community College District (0.56/1k).
What crimes are reported at The University of Texas at Austin?
For calendar year 2024, The University of Texas at Austin reported Burglary (25), Motor Vehicle Theft (15), Rape (13), Robbery (8) and Fondling (7), and 2 further categories 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 Texas at Austin compare to similar schools?
The University of Texas at Austin reports 15% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (2.85/1k); Houston Community College (0.32/1k); Florida International University (2.27/1k); University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (3.75/1k); Rutgers University-New Brunswick (2.24/1k). Same-state same-level set: Houston Community College (0.32/1k); University of Houston (5.54/1k); University of North Texas (3.61/1k); The University of Texas at Arlington (2.34/1k); Texas Tech University (3.66/1k); Texas State University (7.30/1k); Austin Community College District (4.05/1k); Collin County Community College District (0.56/1k).
Does The University of Texas at Austin have fire safety data?
Yes. The University of Texas at Austin 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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