The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 34 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 12.97 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2950 and #177 within TX out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 3,315 enrolled students, this campus sits in the small college bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is "burglary" with 9 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is declining — moving from 18 in 2021 to 10 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in TX averaging 4.65 incidents per 1,000 students, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston reports 179% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data is not separately reported, which typically indicates no on-campus residential housing subject to Clery Act fire reporting requirements. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 9 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. No Department of Education Clery Act enforcement actions are recorded against this institution. Safety scores should always be read alongside enrollment size, campus geography, and reporting culture — institutions with active reporting programs often show higher counts that reflect transparency rather than risk.