Fayetteville, AR · Clery Act 2024 · Public

University of Arkansas

Across 2022–2024, University of Arkansas reported 139 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Arkansas State University.

1.79
Incidents / 1k students
#965
Rank of 2,072
#34
AR rank
33,610
Enrolled students

1.79 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students

University of Arkansas reports 1.79 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 42% below East Los Angeles College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: East Los Angeles College (0.36/1k); The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (0.80/1k); University of Illinois Chicago (6.87/1k); Colorado State University-Fort Collins (3.23/1k); Auburn University (4.04/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Arkansas State University (1.53/1k); University of Central Arkansas (3.66/1k); Arkansas Tech University (2.06/1k); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (0.97/1k); University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (1.46/1k); Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (2.11/1k); Harding University (1.06/1k); University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (5.17/1k). 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
1.79
of 2,072 ranked nationally
#965
safer than ranked campuses its size
53%
Criminal Offenses, 2024
33
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Data updated August 2026

Clery Act plate

Sheet 106397 · University of Arkansas 1.79/1k score rate · #965/2,072

RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-ZERO

  • RATE-LOW 1.79/1k
  • RANK-MID #965/2,072
  • ST-MID #34 in state
  • ABOVE-PEER The University of Texas · +0.99
  • ZERO-NONE Scored
  • TREND-DOWN ↓ 46%
  • CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
  • ENR-LARGE 33,610
  • FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed

Nearest enrollment peer: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (-0.99/1k)

University of Arkansas sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-ZERO · peer The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. 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 · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (-0.99/1k). National rank #965 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 Arkansas reports 1.79 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 42% below East Los Angeles College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: East Los Angeles College (0.36/1k); The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (0.80/1k); University of Illinois Chicago (6.87/1k); Colorado State University-Fort Collins (3.23/1k); Auburn University (4.04/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Arkansas State University (1.53/1k); University of Central Arkansas (3.66/1k); Arkansas Tech University (2.06/1k); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (0.97/1k); University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (1.46/1k); Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (2.11/1k); Harding University (1.06/1k); University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (5.17/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.

Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of Arkansas

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 Arkansas's 1.79/1k 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

-12 reported incidents

University of Arkansas decreased from 45 to 33 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 27 AR 4-year peers in this comparison, University of Arkansas is larger than 100% and safer-reporting than 46% - 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-reporting026.352.578.8105018.136.254.372.5Enrollment size, percentile in sampleSafer-reporting percentile (lower rate)Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 96 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 54Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 92 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 19Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 88 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 38Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 85 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 65Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 81 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 58Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 77 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 31Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 73 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 62Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 69 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 15Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 65 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 35Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 62 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 50Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 58 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 42Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 54 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 0Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 50 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 27Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 46 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 23Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 42 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 69Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 38 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 69Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 35 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 8Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 31 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 69Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 27 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 4Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 23 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 69Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 19 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 69Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 15 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 12Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 12 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 69Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 8 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 69Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 4 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 69Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 0 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 69University of Arkansas: Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 100 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 46
Enrollment vs Clery incidents per 1,000 (inverted to safety percentile), 2024 reporting year
Read the chart as text
  • Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 96, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 54
  • Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
  • Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 88, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 38
  • Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 85, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 65
  • Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
  • Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 77, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
  • Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 73, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 62
  • Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 15
  • Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 65, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 35
  • Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 62, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
  • Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
  • Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 54, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
  • Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 27
  • Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 46, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 23
  • Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
  • Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 38, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
  • Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 35, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
  • Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
  • Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 27, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 4
  • Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 23, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
  • Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
  • Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 15, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 12
  • Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 12, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
  • Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
  • Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 4, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
  • Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
  • University of Arkansas: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 46
Read the chart as a table
CampusEnrollmentRate / 1kSize pctSafety pct
Jackson Theological Seminary70.00069
Ecclesia College1110.00469
Champion Christian College1460.00869
Crowley's Ridge College2410.001269
Arkansas Baptist College3425.851512
Williams Baptist University5170.001969
Central Baptist College5470.002369
Lyon College65915.17274
Strayer University-Arkansas7410.003169
University of the Ozarks7786.43358
Philander Smith University7800.003869
University of Arkansas (this campus)33,6101.7910046

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 33,610 enrolled students, University of Arkansas is the 87th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,498 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Arkansas State University (1.53/1k); University of Central Arkansas (3.66/1k); Arkansas Tech University (2.06/1k); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (0.97/1k); University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (1.46/1k); Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (2.11/1k); Harding University (1.06/1k); University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (5.17/1k). 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 (East Los Angeles College is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).

What changed between 2023 and 2024

Reported on-campus incidents at University of Arkansas fell from 45 to 33 (-27%). The increase shows up in Fondling (3 to 14) and Robbery (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Motor Vehicle Theft (17 to 6), Burglary (11 to 5) and Rape (9 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 University of Arkansas

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

University of Arkansas: Criminal Offenses by year

Declining 46% (61 → 33 incidents)

3040506070 202220232024 On-campus incidents, 2022: 61On-campus incidents, 2023: 45On-campus incidents, 2024: 33 61 33 ▼ -45.9%
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Period On-campus incidents
2022 61
2023 45
2024 33
Crime Type 202420232022
Motor Vehicle Theft 61719
Fondling 14315
Burglary 51113
Rape 5912
Aggravated Assault 242
Arson 010
Robbery 100
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 31 62
Liquor 2024 91 354
Weapons 2024 1 2
Drugs 2023 22 85
Liquor 2023 43 470
Weapons 2023 1 4
Drugs 2022 33 109
Liquor 2022 23 631
Weapons 2022 1 5

University of Arkansas 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).

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AR

University of Arkansas

1.79 incidents / 1,000 students
National rank
#965
Enrollment
33,610
Data year
2024

Cost context

Where University of Arkansas sits on price and outcomes

See Arkansas's cost ranking

At $18,209, University of Arkansas's reported average net price is cheaper than 78% among 69 Arkansas colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $14,060.

$18,209
average net price
$14,060
Arkansas median
2.3×
six-year earnings to median debt
$8,151
reported income-bracket spread

Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $14,319 for families reporting under $30,000 against $22,470 above $110,000, a difference of $8,151. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $18,209 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.

Median reported earnings six years after entry are $49,686, roughly 2.7 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
$10,104
Out-of-State Tuition
$29,966
Avg Net Price
$18,209
Median Debt
$21,500
Pell Grant Recipients
18%
How does this cost rank in AR? →

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
74%
SAT Average
1169
SAT Math Range
510-600
ACT Average
25
ACT Range
21-28

Outcomes

4-Year Graduation Rate
70%
Retention Rate
86%
Median Earnings (6yr)
$49,686
Median Earnings (10yr)
$58,191
Loan Repayment (3yr)
77%

Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.

Similar Institutions

Showing 5 of 254 similar institutions by enrollment size.

East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA · 33,677 enrolled
Safety Score 0.36
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX · 33,881 enrolled
Safety Score 0.80
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL · 33,906 enrolled
Safety Score 6.87
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO · 34,096 enrolled
Safety Score 3.23
Auburn University
Auburn, AL · 34,145 enrolled
Safety Score 4.04

Closest by National Rank

University of Arkansas (national rank #965) sits near Flathead Valley Community College (#966) and Clarkson College (#964) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.

Flathead Valley Community College
Kalispell, MT
National Rank #966
Clarkson College
Omaha, NE
National Rank #964
Northeastern Junior College
Sterling, CO
National Rank #963
Richard Bland College
South Prince George, VA
National Rank #967
Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA
National Rank #962

Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate

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

Similar enrollment (nationwide)

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX · 33,881 enrolled
Safety score 0.80
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL · 33,906 enrolled
Safety score 6.87
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO · 34,096 enrolled
Safety score 3.23
Auburn University
Auburn, AL · 34,145 enrolled
Safety score 4.04
Chamberlain University-Illinois
Addison, IL · 32,944 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV · 32,911 enrolled
Safety score 3.16
Weber State University
Ogden, UT · 32,701 enrolled
Safety score 1.28
Northeastern University
Boston, MA · 32,553 enrolled
Safety score 1.38

Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)

Clarkson College
Omaha, NE · 1,121 enrolled
Safety score 1.78
Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA · 2,246 enrolled
Safety score 1.78
Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn, NY · 1,125 enrolled
Safety score 1.78
Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK · 6,751 enrolled
Safety score 1.78
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ · 9,571 enrolled
Safety score 1.78
The University of Findlay
Findlay, OH · 5,016 enrolled
Safety score 1.79
Chamberlain University-Virginia
Vienna, VA · 557 enrolled
Safety score 1.80
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND · 15,019 enrolled
Safety score 1.80

Frequently Asked Questions

Is University of Arkansas safe?
University of Arkansas has a safety score of 1.79 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #965 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: East Los Angeles College (0.36/1k). Same-state same-level set: Arkansas State University (1.53/1k); University of Central Arkansas (3.66/1k); Arkansas Tech University (2.06/1k); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (0.97/1k); University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (1.46/1k); Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (2.11/1k); Harding University (1.06/1k); University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (5.17/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of Arkansas?
For calendar year 2024, University of Arkansas reported Fondling (14), Motor Vehicle Theft (6), Burglary (5), Rape (5) and Aggravated Assault (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 University of Arkansas compare to similar schools?
University of Arkansas reports 42% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than East Los Angeles College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: East Los Angeles College (0.36/1k); The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (0.80/1k); University of Illinois Chicago (6.87/1k); Colorado State University-Fort Collins (3.23/1k); Auburn University (4.04/1k). Same-state same-level set: Arkansas State University (1.53/1k); University of Central Arkansas (3.66/1k); Arkansas Tech University (2.06/1k); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (0.97/1k); University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (1.46/1k); Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (2.11/1k); Harding University (1.06/1k); University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (5.17/1k).
Does University of Arkansas have fire safety data?
Yes. University of Arkansas 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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