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University of Central Arkansas

Across 2022–2024, University of Central Arkansas reported 35 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Arkansas Tech University.

3.66
Incidents / 1k students
#1,426
Rank of 2,072
#41
AR rank
10,112
Enrolled students

3.66 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students

University of Central Arkansas reports 3.66 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 80% above Estrella Mountain Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Estrella Mountain Community College (0.20/1k); Gateway Technical College (0.30/1k); Stark State College (0.10/1k); University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2.89/1k); Loyola Marymount University (6.68/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes 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); Arkansas State University (1.53/1k); University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (5.17/1k); University of Arkansas at Monticello (2.10/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.

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

incidents / 1,000 students
3.66
of 2,072 ranked nationally
#1,426
report fewer incidents than this campus
69%
Criminal Offenses, 2024
10
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Data updated August 2026

Clery Act plate

Sheet 106704 · University of Central Arkansas 3.66/1k score rate · #1,426/2,072

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

  • RATE-HIGH 3.66/1k
  • RANK-LOWER #1,426/2,072
  • ST-MID #41 in state
  • ABOVE-PEER University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire · +0.77
  • ZERO-NONE Scored
  • TREND-DOWN ↓ 23%
  • CAT-LEAD Burglary
  • ENR-MID 10,112
  • FIRE-REPORT 5 fires

Nearest enrollment peer: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (-0.77/1k)

University of Central Arkansas sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. 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-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (-0.77/1k). National rank #1,426 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 Central Arkansas reports 3.66 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 80% above Estrella Mountain Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Estrella Mountain Community College (0.20/1k); Gateway Technical College (0.30/1k); Stark State College (0.10/1k); University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2.89/1k); Loyola Marymount University (6.68/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes 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); Arkansas State University (1.53/1k); University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (5.17/1k); University of Arkansas at Monticello (2.10/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.

Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of Central

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 Central Arkansas's 3.66/1k 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

-2 reported incidents

University of Central Arkansas decreased from 12 to 10 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 Central Arkansas is larger than 92% and safer-reporting than 19% - 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: 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: 96 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 54Enrollment 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): 69Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 100 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 46University of Central Arka…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 92 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 19
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 88, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 38
  • Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 85, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 65
  • Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
  • Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 77, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
  • Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 73, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 62
  • Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 96, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 54
  • Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 15
  • Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 65, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 35
  • Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 62, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
  • Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
  • Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 54, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
  • Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 27
  • Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 46, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 23
  • Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
  • Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 38, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
  • Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 35, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
  • Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
  • Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 27, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 4
  • Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 23, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
  • Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
  • Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 15, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 12
  • Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 12, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
  • Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
  • Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 4, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
  • Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
  • Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 46
  • University of Central Arka…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
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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 Central Arkansas (this campus)10,1123.669219

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 Central Arkansas fell from 12 to 10 (-17%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (1 to 3). Falling over the same period: Aggravated Assault (4 to 2) and Rape (4 to 2).

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 Central Arkansas

Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Rape, Aggravated Assault, Motor Vehicle Theft and Arson.

The remaining 6 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Fondling, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and Negligent Manslaughter. 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 Central Arkansas: Criminal Offenses by year

Declining 23% (13 → 10 incidents)

91011121314 202220232024 On-campus incidents, 2022: 13On-campus incidents, 2023: 12On-campus incidents, 2024: 10 13 10 ▼ -23.1%
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Period On-campus incidents
2022 13
2023 12
2024 10
Crime Type 202420232022
Burglary 338
Rape 242
Aggravated Assault 240
Motor Vehicle Theft 312
Arson 001
Fondling 000
Incest 000
Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter 000
Negligent Manslaughter 000
Robbery 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 5 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 9 27
Liquor 2024 6 26
Weapons 2024 2 1
Drugs 2023 10 33
Liquor 2023 8 24
Weapons 2023 5 0
Drugs 2022 36 38
Liquor 2022 15 51
Weapons 2022 5 3

University of Central 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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University of Central Arkansas

3.66 incidents / 1,000 students
National rank
#1,426
Enrollment
10,112
Data year
2024

Cost context

Where University of Central Arkansas sits on price and outcomes

See Arkansas's cost ranking

At $16,511, University of Central Arkansas's reported average net price is cheaper than 68% among 69 Arkansas colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $14,060.

$16,511
average net price
$14,060
Arkansas median
1.8×
six-year earnings to median debt
$5,501
reported income-bracket spread

Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $14,656 for families reporting under $30,000 against $20,157 above $110,000, a difference of $5,501. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $16,511 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.

Six-year median earnings of $36,670 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
$10,523
Out-of-State Tuition
$18,023
Avg Net Price
$16,511
Median Debt
$20,346
Pell Grant Recipients
38%
How does this cost rank in AR? →

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
89%
SAT Average
1118
SAT Math Range
430-580
ACT Average
23
ACT Range
19-25

Outcomes

4-Year Graduation Rate
53%
Retention Rate
73%
Median Earnings (6yr)
$36,670
Median Earnings (10yr)
$45,938
Loan Repayment (3yr)
75%

Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.

Similar Institutions

Showing 5 of 792 similar institutions by enrollment size.

Estrella Mountain Community College
Avondale, AZ · 10,109 enrolled
Safety Score 0.20
Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI · 10,100 enrolled
Safety Score 0.30
Stark State College
North Canton, OH · 10,128 enrolled
Safety Score 0.10
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI · 10,049 enrolled
Safety Score 2.89
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA · 10,179 enrolled
Safety Score 6.68

Closest by National Rank

University of Central Arkansas (national rank #1426) sits near Naropa University (#1425) and University of North Carolina at Charlotte (#1427) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.

Naropa University
Boulder, CO
National Rank #1425
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
National Rank #1427
Rogers State University
Claremore, OK
National Rank #1428
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
National Rank #1424
The University of Montana-Western
Dillon, MT
National Rank #1429

Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate

Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of Central 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)

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI · 10,049 enrolled
Safety score 2.89
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA · 10,179 enrolled
Safety score 6.68
Villanova University
Villanova, PA · 10,041 enrolled
Safety score 1.89
Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY · 10,039 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
Murray State University
Murray, KY · 10,020 enrolled
Safety score 2.59
University of North Alabama
Florence, AL · 10,204 enrolled
Safety score 3.04
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT · 9,997 enrolled
Safety score 2.70
Odessa College
Odessa, TX · 9,981 enrolled
Safety score 0.10

Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)

Naropa University
Boulder, CO · 1,094 enrolled
Safety score 3.66
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX · 40,757 enrolled
Safety score 3.66
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · 31,091 enrolled
Safety score 3.67
Rogers State University
Claremore, OK · 3,272 enrolled
Safety score 3.67
Cairn University-Langhorne
Langhorne, PA · 1,097 enrolled
Safety score 3.65
Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA · 1,646 enrolled
Safety score 3.65
Simmons University
Boston, MA · 4,666 enrolled
Safety score 3.64
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN · 10,439 enrolled
Safety score 3.64

Frequently Asked Questions

Is University of Central Arkansas safe?
University of Central Arkansas has a safety score of 3.66 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,426 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Estrella Mountain Community College (0.20/1k). Same-state same-level set: 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); Arkansas State University (1.53/1k); University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (5.17/1k); University of Arkansas at Monticello (2.10/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of Central Arkansas?
For calendar year 2024, University of Central Arkansas reported Burglary (3), Motor Vehicle Theft (3), Aggravated Assault (2) and Rape (2) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does University of Central Arkansas compare to similar schools?
University of Central Arkansas reports 80% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Estrella Mountain Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Estrella Mountain Community College (0.20/1k); Gateway Technical College (0.30/1k); Stark State College (0.10/1k); University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2.89/1k); Loyola Marymount University (6.68/1k). Same-state same-level set: 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); Arkansas State University (1.53/1k); University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (5.17/1k); University of Arkansas at Monticello (2.10/1k).
Does University of Central Arkansas have fire safety data?
Yes. University of Central Arkansas reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 5 fires were reported in the most recent year.

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