PA
Thomas Jefferson University
3.52 incidents / 1,000 students
Philadelphia, PA · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Thomas Jefferson University
Across 2022–2024, Thomas Jefferson University reported 64 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Fondling). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Duquesne University.
- 3.52
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,397
- Rank of 2,072
- #93
- PA rank
- 8,238
- Enrolled students
3.52 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Thomas Jefferson University reports 3.52 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 26% above Duquesne University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Duquesne University (0.85/1k); University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (7.53/1k); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (0.97/1k); Webster University (2.30/1k); Southwest Minnesota State University (2.31/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Duquesne University (0.85/1k); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (0.96/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); Lehigh University (2.21/1k); Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (2.95/1k); Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.20/1k); Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (3.07/1k); Millersville University of Pennsylvania (1.15/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 3.52
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,397
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 67%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 27
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 216366 · Thomas Jefferson University 3.52/1k score rate · #1,397/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HIGH 3.52/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,397/2,072
- ST-MID #93 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Southwest Minnesota State University · +1.21
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 8%
- CAT-LEAD Fondling
- ENR-MID 8,238
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Southwest Minnesota State University (-1.21/1k)
Thomas Jefferson University sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer Southwest Minnesota State 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-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Southwest Minnesota State University (-1.21/1k). National rank #1,397 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Thomas Jefferson University reports 3.52 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 26% above Duquesne University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Duquesne University (0.85/1k); University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (7.53/1k); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (0.97/1k); Webster University (2.30/1k); Southwest Minnesota State University (2.31/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Duquesne University (0.85/1k); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (0.96/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); Lehigh University (2.21/1k); Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (2.95/1k); Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.20/1k); Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (3.07/1k); Millersville University of Pennsylvania (1.15/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Thomas Jefferson University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Thomas on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Duquesne University · lowest peer 0.85
Duquesne University — lowest peer
0.85 per 1,000 students
- University of Arkansas at · near 0.97
University of Arkansas at Little Rock — near
0.97 per 1,000 students
- Webster University · near 2.3
Webster University — near
2.3 per 1,000 students
- Southwest Minnesota State University · near 2.31
Southwest Minnesota State University — near
2.31 per 1,000 students
- Thomas Jefferson University · this campus
Thomas Jefferson University — this campus
3.52 per 1,000 students
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point · highest peer
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point — highest peer
7.53 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Thomas Jefferson University's 3.52/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Thomas Jefferson University increased from 12 to 27 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 PA 4-year peers in this comparison, Thomas Jefferson University is larger than 83% and safer-reporting than 28% - 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 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 100
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Thomas Jefferson University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg College | 2,812 | 12.80 | 0 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 2,885 | 7.28 | 3 | 11 |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | 2,901 | 0.69 | 6 | 86 |
| Mount Aloysius College | 2,955 | 0.00 | 8 | 100 |
| Saint Francis University | 2,963 | 3.38 | 11 | 31 |
| DeSales University | 2,972 | 3.36 | 14 | 33 |
| La Salle University | 3,153 | 12.05 | 17 | 3 |
| Holy Family University | 3,225 | 0.62 | 19 | 92 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 3,336 | 6.00 | 22 | 17 |
| Messiah University | 3,373 | 10.97 | 25 | 6 |
| Arcadia University | 3,404 | 2.94 | 28 | 44 |
| Thomas Jefferson University (this campus) | 8,238 | 3.52 | 83 | 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 changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Thomas Jefferson University rose from 12 to 27 (+125%). The increase shows up in Aggravated Assault (3 to 8), Burglary (1 to 5) and Robbery (2 to 6). Falling over the same period: Fondling (6 to 5).
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 Thomas Jefferson University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Fondling, Aggravated Assault, Robbery, Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Rape 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 onlyThomas Jefferson University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 8% (25 → 27 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Aggravated Assault | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| Robbery | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Burglary | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Rape | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Arson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
45 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 9 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 44 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 13 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
Thomas Jefferson 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).
PA
Duquesne University
0.85 incidents / 1,000 students
WI
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
7.53 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Thomas Jefferson University sits on price and outcomes
At $28,928, Thomas Jefferson University's reported average net price is cheaper than 86% among 261 Pennsylvania colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $19,954.
- $28,928
- average net price
- $19,954
- Pennsylvania median
- 4.4×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $12,352
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $22,537 for families reporting under $30,000 against $34,889 above $110,000, a difference of $12,352. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $28,928 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $64,335 run about 2.2 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
- $47,505
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $47,505
- Avg Net Price
- $28,928
- Median Debt
- $14,744
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 37%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- SAT Average
- 1243
- SAT Math Range
- 580-670
- ACT Average
- 28
- ACT Range
- 25-30
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 68%
- Retention Rate
- 82%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $64,335
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $77,449
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 90%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 879 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA · 8,234 enrolled
Safety Score 0.85
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI · 8,233 enrolled
Safety Score 7.53
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR · 8,216 enrolled
Safety Score 0.97
Webster University
Saint Louis, MO · 8,260 enrolled
Safety Score 2.30
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, MN · 8,214 enrolled
Safety Score 2.31
Closest by National Rank
Thomas Jefferson University (national rank #1397) sits near University of Arizona (#1396) and SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (#1398) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
National Rank #1396
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
Cobleskill, NY
National Rank #1398
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
National Rank #1399
Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
National Rank #1395
Hope College
Holland, MI
National Rank #1400
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Thomas Jefferson University, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI · 8,233 enrolled
Safety score 7.53
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR · 8,216 enrolled
Safety score 0.97
Webster University
Saint Louis, MO · 8,260 enrolled
Safety score 2.30
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, MN · 8,214 enrolled
Safety score 2.31
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY · 8,206 enrolled
Safety score 0.73
Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA · 8,279 enrolled
Safety score 3.02
Monroe University
Bronx, NY · 8,141 enrolled
Safety score 1.35
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ · 8,141 enrolled
Safety score 3.69
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
Cobleskill, NY · 1,988 enrolled
Safety score 3.52
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ · 56,365 enrolled
Safety score 3.51
Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN · 58,658 enrolled
Safety score 3.51
Linfield University
Mcminnville, OR · 1,709 enrolled
Safety score 3.51
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL · 43,889 enrolled
Safety score 3.51
Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, NM · 1,425 enrolled
Safety score 3.51
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · 11,886 enrolled
Safety score 3.53
Hope College
Holland, MI · 3,395 enrolled
Safety score 3.53
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Thomas Jefferson University safe?
Thomas Jefferson University has a safety score of 3.52 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,397 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Duquesne University (0.85/1k). Same-state same-level set: Duquesne University (0.85/1k); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (0.96/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); Lehigh University (2.21/1k); Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (2.95/1k); Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.20/1k); Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (3.07/1k); Millersville University of Pennsylvania (1.15/1k).
What crimes are reported at Thomas Jefferson University?
For calendar year 2024, Thomas Jefferson University reported Aggravated Assault (8), Robbery (6), Burglary (5), Fondling (5) and Motor Vehicle Theft (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 Thomas Jefferson University compare to similar schools?
Thomas Jefferson University reports 26% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Duquesne University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Duquesne University (0.85/1k); University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (7.53/1k); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (0.97/1k); Webster University (2.30/1k); Southwest Minnesota State University (2.31/1k). Same-state same-level set: Duquesne University (0.85/1k); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (0.96/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); Lehigh University (2.21/1k); Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (2.95/1k); Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.20/1k); Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia (3.07/1k); Millersville University of Pennsylvania (1.15/1k).
Does Thomas Jefferson University have fire safety data?
Yes. Thomas Jefferson 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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