Akron, OH · Clery Act 2024 · Public

University of Akron Main Campus

Across 2022–2024, University of Akron Main Campus reported 59 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Cleveland State University.

3.75
Incidents / 1k students
#1,442
Rank of 2,072
#99
OH rank
13,332
Enrolled students

3.75 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students

University of Akron Main Campus reports 3.75 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 47% above Delaware Technical Community College-Terry. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (0.52/1k); CUNY Lehman College (0.60/1k); Tulane University of Louisiana (7.36/1k); East Texas A&M University (3.24/1k); New Jersey Institute of Technology (0.98/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Cleveland State University (3.84/1k); Case Western Reserve University (4.57/1k); University of Toledo (2.16/1k); Youngstown State University (1.39/1k); Wright State University-Main Campus (2.36/1k); University of Dayton (10.09/1k); Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (0.00/1k); University of Cincinnati-Clermont College (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.

Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey

incidents / 1,000 students
3.75
of 2,072 ranked nationally
#1,442
report fewer incidents than this campus
70%
Criminal Offenses, 2024
19
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Data updated August 2026

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Sheet 200800 · University of Akron Main 3.75/1k score rate · #1,442/2,072

RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO

  • RATE-HIGH 3.75/1k
  • RANK-LOWER #1,442/2,072
  • ST-MID #99 in state
  • ABOVE-PEER East Texas A&M University · +0.51
  • ZERO-NONE Scored
  • TREND-UP ↑ 73%
  • CAT-LEAD Rape
  • ENR-MID 13,332
  • FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed

Nearest enrollment peer: East Texas A&M University (-0.51/1k)

University of Akron Main Campus sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer East Texas A&M 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 East Texas A&M University (-0.51/1k). National rank #1,442 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.

University of Akron Main Campus reports 3.75 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 47% above Delaware Technical Community College-Terry. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (0.52/1k); CUNY Lehman College (0.60/1k); Tulane University of Louisiana (7.36/1k); East Texas A&M University (3.24/1k); New Jersey Institute of Technology (0.98/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Cleveland State University (3.84/1k); Case Western Reserve University (4.57/1k); University of Toledo (2.16/1k); Youngstown State University (1.39/1k); Wright State University-Main Campus (2.36/1k); University of Dayton (10.09/1k); Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (0.00/1k); University of Cincinnati-Clermont College (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.

Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of Akron

Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.

per 1,000 students

What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of Akron Main Campus's 3.75/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.

Source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey (Clery Act) As of 2024

Reporting-period change

What changed in 2024

-10 reported incidents

University of Akron Main Campus decreased from 29 to 19 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 changes

Signature insight · size does not equal danger

Campus size vs reported safety rate

Among 37 OH 4-year peers in this comparison, University of Akron Main Campus is larger than 86% and safer-reporting than 17% - 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.

Smaller · Safer-reportingLarger · Safer-reportingSmaller · Higher-reportingLarger · Higher-reporting026.352.578.8105022.645.167.790.3Enrollment size, percentile in sampleSafer-reporting percentile (lower rate)Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 89 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 11Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 83 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 6Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 92 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 31Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 81 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 39Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 78 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 28Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 75 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 0Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 72 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 86Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 69 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 86Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 67 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 86Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 64 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 56Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 94 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 47Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 97 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 8Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 61 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 86Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 100 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 78Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 58 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 69Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 56 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 3Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 53 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 86Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 50 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 33Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 47 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 86Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 44 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 67Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 42 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 25Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 39 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 19Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 36 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 75Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 33 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 42Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 31 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 58Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 28 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 36Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 25 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 72Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 22 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 22Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 19 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 14Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 17 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 53Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 14 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 50Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 11 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 83Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 8 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 44Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 6 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 64Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 3 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 61Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 0 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 81University of Akron Main C…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 86 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 17
Enrollment vs Clery incidents per 1,000 (inverted to safety percentile), 2024 reporting year
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  • Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
  • Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
  • Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
  • 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) 28
  • Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
  • Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
  • Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
  • Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
  • Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
  • Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
  • Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
  • Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
  • Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
  • Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
  • Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
  • Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
  • 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) 86
  • Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
  • Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
  • Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
  • Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
  • Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
  • Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
  • Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
  • Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
  • Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
  • Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
  • Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
  • Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
  • Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
  • Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
  • Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
  • Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
  • Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
  • University of Akron Main C…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
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CampusEnrollmentRate / 1kSize pctSafety pct
University of Mount Union2,4610.41081
Miami University-Hamilton2,4800.81361
University of Northwestern Ohio2,5250.79664
Ohio State University-Newark Campus2,5441.18844
North Central State College2,5530.391183
Central State University2,7081.111450
John Carroll University2,8641.051753
Oberlin College2,9093.781914
Ohio Northern University3,1402.872222
Central Ohio Technical College3,1820.632572
Shawnee State University3,2311.552836
University of Akron Main Campus (this campus)13,3323.758617

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 University of Akron Main Campus fell from 29 to 19 (-34%). The increase shows up in Fondling (7 to 8). Falling over the same period: Motor Vehicle Theft (10 to 4), Burglary (2 to 0) and Robbery (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 University of Akron Main Campus

Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Fondling, Motor Vehicle Theft, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, 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 only

University of Akron Main Campus: Criminal Offenses by year

Rising 73% (11 → 19 incidents)

010203040 202220232024 On-campus incidents, 2022: 11On-campus incidents, 2023: 29On-campus incidents, 2024: 19 11 19 ▲ +72.7%
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Period On-campus incidents
2022 11
2023 29
2024 19
Crime Type 202420232022
Rape 675
Fondling 872
Motor Vehicle Theft 4101
Aggravated Assault 111
Burglary 021
Robbery 020
Arson 001
Incest 000
Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter 000
Negligent Manslaughter 000
Statutory Rape 000

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

9 category-year records
Disposition26%47%27%ArrestsDisciplinary referralsNo action
9 reported records
Category Year Arrests Discipline
Drugs 2024 4 80
Liquor 2024 0 78
Weapons 2024 1 8
Drugs 2023 5 64
Liquor 2023 0 81
Weapons 2023 0 4
Drugs 2022 4 46
Liquor 2022 0 55
Weapons 2022 4 0

University of Akron Main Campus 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).

Selected

OH

University of Akron Main Campus

3.75 incidents / 1,000 students
National rank
#1,442
Enrollment
13,332
Data year
2024

NY

CUNY Lehman College

0.60 incidents / 1,000 students
National rank
#403
Enrollment
13,324
Data year
2024

Cost context

Where University of Akron Main Campus sits on price and outcomes

See Ohio's cost ranking

At $13,946, University of Akron Main Campus's reported average net price is cheaper than 35% among 228 Ohio colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,989.

$13,946
average net price
$17,989
Ohio median
1.8×
six-year earnings to median debt
$9,813
reported income-bracket spread

Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $10,413, while those above $110,000 record $20,226 - roughly 1.9 times as much. A published average of $13,946 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 $42,269, 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
$13,135
Out-of-State Tuition
$20,815
Avg Net Price
$13,946
Median Debt
$23,250
Pell Grant Recipients
29%
How does this cost rank in OH? →

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
60%
SAT Average
1081
SAT Math Range
440-590
ACT Range
17-25

Outcomes

4-Year Graduation Rate
50%
Retention Rate
73%
Median Earnings (6yr)
$42,269
Median Earnings (10yr)
$46,600
Loan Repayment (3yr)
71%

Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.

Similar Institutions

Showing 5 of 655 similar institutions by enrollment size.

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry
Dover, DE · 13,337 enrolled
Safety Score 0.52
CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, NY · 13,324 enrolled
Safety Score 0.60
Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA · 13,310 enrolled
Safety Score 7.36
East Texas A&M University
Commerce, TX · 13,252 enrolled
Safety Score 3.24
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ · 13,247 enrolled
Safety Score 0.98

Closest by National Rank

University of Akron Main Campus (national rank #1442) sits near University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (#1441) and Midwestern State University (#1443) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
National Rank #1441
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX
National Rank #1443
Wingate University
Wingate, NC
National Rank #1444
Northampton County Area Community College
Bethlehem, PA
National Rank #1440
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA
National Rank #1439

Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate

Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of Akron Main Campus, both outside OH so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).

Similar enrollment (nationwide)

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry
Dover, DE · 13,337 enrolled
Safety score 0.52
CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, NY · 13,324 enrolled
Safety score 0.60
Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA · 13,310 enrolled
Safety score 7.36
East Texas A&M University
Commerce, TX · 13,252 enrolled
Safety score 3.24
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ · 13,247 enrolled
Safety score 0.98
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS · 13,170 enrolled
Safety score 0.84
Utah Tech University
Saint George, UT · 13,167 enrolled
Safety score 1.75
Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, CA · 13,532 enrolled
Safety score 0.59

Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · 52,855 enrolled
Safety score 3.75
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX · 5,324 enrolled
Safety score 3.76
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA · 14,426 enrolled
Safety score 3.74
Wingate University
Wingate, NC · 3,458 enrolled
Safety score 3.76
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE · 5,881 enrolled
Safety score 3.74
Siena College
Loudonville, NY · 3,720 enrolled
Safety score 3.76
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ · 113,257 enrolled
Safety score 3.73
Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO · 16,357 enrolled
Safety score 3.73

Frequently Asked Questions

Is University of Akron Main Campus safe?
University of Akron Main Campus has a safety score of 3.75 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,442 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (0.52/1k). Same-state same-level set: Cleveland State University (3.84/1k); Case Western Reserve University (4.57/1k); University of Toledo (2.16/1k); Youngstown State University (1.39/1k); Wright State University-Main Campus (2.36/1k); University of Dayton (10.09/1k); Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (0.00/1k); University of Cincinnati-Clermont College (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of Akron Main Campus?
For calendar year 2024, University of Akron Main Campus reported Fondling (8), Rape (6), Motor Vehicle Theft (4) and Aggravated Assault (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does University of Akron Main Campus compare to similar schools?
University of Akron Main Campus reports 47% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Delaware Technical Community College-Terry. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (0.52/1k); CUNY Lehman College (0.60/1k); Tulane University of Louisiana (7.36/1k); East Texas A&M University (3.24/1k); New Jersey Institute of Technology (0.98/1k). Same-state same-level set: Cleveland State University (3.84/1k); Case Western Reserve University (4.57/1k); University of Toledo (2.16/1k); Youngstown State University (1.39/1k); Wright State University-Main Campus (2.36/1k); University of Dayton (10.09/1k); Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (0.00/1k); University of Cincinnati-Clermont College (0.00/1k).
Does University of Akron Main Campus have fire safety data?
Yes. University of Akron Main Campus 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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