AL
University of Alabama at Birmingham
9.66 incidents / 1,000 students
Birmingham, AL · Clery Act 2024 · Public
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Across 2022–2024, University of Alabama at Birmingham reported 291 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Columbia Southern University.
- 9.66
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,924
- Rank of 2,072
- #47
- AL rank
- 20,905
- Enrolled students
9.66 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
University of Alabama at Birmingham reports 9.66 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 964% above Nova Southeastern University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Nova Southeastern University (1.87/1k); Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale (0.29/1k); Portland Community College (1.15/1k); San Joaquin Delta College (0.48/1k); Southwestern College (0.76/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Columbia Southern University (0.00/1k); University of South Alabama (3.21/1k); Troy University (0.37/1k); University of North Alabama (3.04/1k); Jacksonville State University (2.61/1k); University of Alabama in Huntsville (1.87/1k); Auburn University (4.04/1k); Alabama A & M University (5.62/1k). 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
- 9.66
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,924
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 93%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 140
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 100663 · University of Alabama at 9.66/1k score rate · #1,924/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 9.66/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,924/2,072
- ST-MID #47 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Nova Southeastern University · +7.80
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 103%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-LARGE 20,905
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Nova Southeastern University (-7.80/1k)
University of Alabama at Birmingham sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-ZERO · peer Nova Southeastern 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-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Nova Southeastern University (-7.80/1k). National rank #1,924 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 Alabama at Birmingham reports 9.66 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 964% above Nova Southeastern University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Nova Southeastern University (1.87/1k); Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale (0.29/1k); Portland Community College (1.15/1k); San Joaquin Delta College (0.48/1k); Southwestern College (0.76/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Columbia Southern University (0.00/1k); University of South Alabama (3.21/1k); Troy University (0.37/1k); University of North Alabama (3.04/1k); Jacksonville State University (2.61/1k); University of Alabama in Huntsville (1.87/1k); Auburn University (4.04/1k); Alabama A & M University (5.62/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of Alabama
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale · lowest peer 0.29
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale — lowest peer
0.29 per 1,000 students
- Southwestern College · near 0.76
Southwestern College — near
0.76 per 1,000 students
- Portland Community College · near 1.15
Portland Community College — near
1.15 per 1,000 students
- Nova Southeastern University · near 1.87
Nova Southeastern University — near
1.87 per 1,000 students
- University of Alabama at · this campus · highest
University of Alabama at Birmingham — this campus · highest
9.66 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of Alabama at Birmingham's 9.66/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
University of Alabama at Birmingham increased from 82 to 140 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 32 AL 4-year peers in this comparison, University of Alabama at Birmingham is larger than 94% and safer-reporting than 10% - 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 90, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 68
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 87, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 29
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 84, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 32
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 77, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 74, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 48
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 23
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 71, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 16
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 68, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 52
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 65, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 45
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 55, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 52, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 65
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 48, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 68
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 45, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 68
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 68
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 68
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 35, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 26
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 32, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 35
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 29, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 26, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 55
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 23, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 68
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 13
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 16, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 13, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 68
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 10, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 68
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 68
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 68
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 68
- University of Alabama at B…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 10
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville Bible College | 98 | 0.00 | 0 | 68 |
| Heritage Christian University | 178 | 0.00 | 3 | 68 |
| South University-Montgomery | 303 | 0.00 | 6 | 68 |
| United States Sports University | 367 | 0.00 | 10 | 68 |
| Herzing University-Birmingham | 444 | 0.00 | 13 | 68 |
| Stillman College | 731 | 13.68 | 16 | 0 |
| Talladega College | 760 | 6.58 | 19 | 13 |
| Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine | 778 | 0.00 | 23 | 68 |
| Huntingdon College | 892 | 1.12 | 26 | 55 |
| Spring Hill College | 919 | 13.06 | 29 | 6 |
| Miles College | 1,180 | 13.56 | 32 | 3 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham (this campus) | 20,905 | 9.66 | 94 | 10 |
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 20,905 enrolled students, University of Alabama at Birmingham is the 196th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,389 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Columbia Southern University (0.00/1k); University of South Alabama (3.21/1k); Troy University (0.37/1k); University of North Alabama (3.04/1k); Jacksonville State University (2.61/1k); University of Alabama in Huntsville (1.87/1k); Auburn University (4.04/1k); Alabama A & M University (5.62/1k). 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 (Nova Southeastern University is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at University of Alabama at Birmingham rose from 82 to 140 (+71%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (26 to 64), Burglary (14 to 32) and Aggravated Assault (9 to 18). Falling over the same period: Fondling (25 to 15) and Rape (8 to 6).
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 Alabama at Birmingham
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary, Fondling, Aggravated Assault, Rape, Arson and Robbery.
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 onlyUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 103% (69 → 140 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 69 |
| 2023 | 82 |
| 2024 | 140 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 64 | 26 | 21 |
| Burglary | 32 | 14 | 15 |
| Fondling | 15 | 25 | 18 |
| Aggravated Assault | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Rape | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| Arson | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Robbery | 3 | 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
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 37 | 41 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 84 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 31 | 13 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 48 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 11 | 26 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 84 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
University of Alabama at Birmingham 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
Nova Southeastern University
1.87 incidents / 1,000 students
FL
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
0.29 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where University of Alabama at Birmingham sits on price and outcomes
At $18,749, University of Alabama at Birmingham's reported average net price is cheaper than 66% among 65 Alabama colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $15,258.
- $18,749
- average net price
- $15,258
- Alabama median
- 2.1×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $6,425
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $16,172 for families reporting under $30,000 against $22,597 above $110,000, a difference of $6,425. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $18,749 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $46,572 run about 2.5 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
- $9,098
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $22,562
- Avg Net Price
- $18,749
- Median Debt
- $22,300
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 34%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- SAT Average
- 1258
- SAT Math Range
- 610-740
- ACT Average
- 27
- ACT Range
- 23-30
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 63%
- Retention Rate
- 80%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $46,572
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $54,501
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 62%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 447 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL · 20,910 enrolled
Safety Score 1.87
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL · 20,888 enrolled
Safety Score 0.29
Portland Community College
Portland, OR · 20,861 enrolled
Safety Score 1.15
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA · 20,969 enrolled
Safety Score 0.48
Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA · 20,986 enrolled
Safety Score 0.76
Closest by National Rank
University of Alabama at Birmingham (national rank #1924) sits near Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (#1925) and Christopher Newport University (#1923) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Altoona, PA
National Rank #1925
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA
National Rank #1923
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
National Rank #1922
Furman University
Greenville, SC
National Rank #1926
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH
National Rank #1927
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of Alabama at Birmingham, both outside AL so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL · 20,910 enrolled
Safety score 1.87
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL · 20,888 enrolled
Safety score 0.29
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ · 21,026 enrolled
Safety score 6.61
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX · 21,039 enrolled
Safety score 3.09
Ball State University
Muncie, IN · 21,089 enrolled
Safety score 1.80
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA · 21,153 enrolled
Safety score 2.22
Baylor University
Waco, TX · 20,626 enrolled
Safety score 7.51
DePaul University
Chicago, IL · 21,210 enrolled
Safety score 2.07
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA · 4,454 enrolled
Safety score 9.65
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · 46,566 enrolled
Safety score 9.64
Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA · 5,605 enrolled
Safety score 9.63
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Altoona, PA · 2,371 enrolled
Safety score 9.70
Touro University California
Vallejo, CA · 1,144 enrolled
Safety score 9.62
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL · 15,414 enrolled
Safety score 9.60
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA · 30,779 enrolled
Safety score 9.58
Furman University
Greenville, SC · 2,554 enrolled
Safety score 9.79
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of Alabama at Birmingham safe?
University of Alabama at Birmingham has a safety score of 9.66 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,924 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Nova Southeastern University (1.87/1k). Same-state same-level set: Columbia Southern University (0.00/1k); University of South Alabama (3.21/1k); Troy University (0.37/1k); University of North Alabama (3.04/1k); Jacksonville State University (2.61/1k); University of Alabama in Huntsville (1.87/1k); Auburn University (4.04/1k); Alabama A & M University (5.62/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of Alabama at Birmingham?
For calendar year 2024, University of Alabama at Birmingham reported Motor Vehicle Theft (64), Burglary (32), Aggravated Assault (18), Fondling (15) and Rape (6), 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham compare to similar schools?
University of Alabama at Birmingham reports 964% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Nova Southeastern University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Nova Southeastern University (1.87/1k); Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale (0.29/1k); Portland Community College (1.15/1k); San Joaquin Delta College (0.48/1k); Southwestern College (0.76/1k). Same-state same-level set: Columbia Southern University (0.00/1k); University of South Alabama (3.21/1k); Troy University (0.37/1k); University of North Alabama (3.04/1k); Jacksonville State University (2.61/1k); University of Alabama in Huntsville (1.87/1k); Auburn University (4.04/1k); Alabama A & M University (5.62/1k).
Does University of Alabama at Birmingham have fire safety data?
Yes. University of Alabama at Birmingham 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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