OH
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
3.73 incidents / 1,000 students
Cincinnati, OH · Clery Act 2024 · Public
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Across 2022–2024, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus reported 352 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: Ohio State University-Main Campus.
- 3.73
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,436
- Rank of 2,072
- #98
- OH rank
- 45,026
- Enrolled students
3.73 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus reports 3.73 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 41% below The University of Texas at Arlington. Similar-enrollment scored peers: The University of Texas at Arlington (2.34/1k); Brigham Young University-Idaho (0.15/1k); University of California-San Diego (13.49/1k); University of California-Berkeley (14.19/1k); Tarrant County College District (1.68/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Ohio State University-Main Campus (5.91/1k); Kent State University at Kent (2.20/1k); Ohio University-Main Campus (3.08/1k); Sinclair Community College (0.46/1k); Miami University-Oxford (4.14/1k); Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (1.14/1k); University of Toledo (2.16/1k); Cleveland State University (3.84/1k). 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
- 3.73
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,436
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 69%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 126
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 201885 · University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 3.73/1k score rate · #1,436/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HIGH 3.73/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,436/2,072
- ST-MID #98 in state
- ABOVE-PEER The University of Texas · +1.40
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 15%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-LARGE 45,026
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: The University of Texas at Arlington (-1.40/1k)
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT · peer The University of Texas at Arlington. 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-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is The University of Texas at Arlington (-1.40/1k). National rank #1,436 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 Cincinnati-Main Campus reports 3.73 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 41% below The University of Texas at Arlington. Similar-enrollment scored peers: The University of Texas at Arlington (2.34/1k); Brigham Young University-Idaho (0.15/1k); University of California-San Diego (13.49/1k); University of California-Berkeley (14.19/1k); Tarrant County College District (1.68/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Ohio State University-Main Campus (5.91/1k); Kent State University at Kent (2.20/1k); Ohio University-Main Campus (3.08/1k); Sinclair Community College (0.46/1k); Miami University-Oxford (4.14/1k); Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (1.14/1k); University of Toledo (2.16/1k); Cleveland State University (3.84/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of Cincinnati-Main
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Brigham Young University-Idaho · lowest peer 0.15
Brigham Young University-Idaho — lowest peer
0.15 per 1,000 students
- Tarrant County College District · near 1.68
Tarrant County College District — near
1.68 per 1,000 students
- The University of Texas · near 2.34
The University of Texas at Arlington — near
2.34 per 1,000 students
- University of Cincinnati-Main Campus · this campus 3.73
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus — this campus
3.73 per 1,000 students
- University of California-Berkeley · highest peer
University of California-Berkeley — highest peer
14.19 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of Cincinnati-Main Campus's 3.73/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus increased from 116 to 126 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 OH 4-year peers in this comparison, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is larger than 97% and safer-reporting than 22% - 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 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- 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) 17
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- University of Cincinnati-M…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Central State College | 2,553 | 0.39 | 0 | 83 |
| Central State University | 2,708 | 1.11 | 3 | 58 |
| John Carroll University | 2,864 | 1.05 | 6 | 61 |
| Oberlin College | 2,909 | 3.78 | 8 | 17 |
| Ohio Northern University | 3,140 | 2.87 | 11 | 31 |
| Central Ohio Technical College | 3,182 | 0.63 | 14 | 75 |
| Shawnee State University | 3,231 | 1.55 | 17 | 47 |
| Baldwin Wallace University | 3,305 | 0.91 | 19 | 67 |
| Marion Technical College | 3,346 | 1.20 | 22 | 53 |
| Kent State University at Stark | 3,569 | 0.56 | 25 | 78 |
| Tiffin University | 3,831 | 3.39 | 28 | 25 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (this campus) | 45,026 | 3.73 | 97 | 22 |
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 45,026 enrolled students, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is the 46th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,539 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Ohio State University-Main Campus (5.91/1k); Kent State University at Kent (2.20/1k); Ohio University-Main Campus (3.08/1k); Sinclair Community College (0.46/1k); Miami University-Oxford (4.14/1k); Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (1.14/1k); University of Toledo (2.16/1k); Cleveland State University (3.84/1k). 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 (The University of Texas at Arlington is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus rose from 116 to 126 (+9%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (44 to 65) and Robbery (0 to 3). Falling over the same period: Burglary (25 to 13) and Rape (29 to 27).
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 Cincinnati-Main Campus
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Rape, Burglary, Aggravated Assault, Fondling, 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 onlyUniversity of Cincinnati-Main Campus: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 15% (110 → 126 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 110 |
| 2023 | 116 |
| 2024 | 126 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 65 | 44 | 14 |
| Rape | 27 | 29 | 35 |
| Burglary | 13 | 25 | 32 |
| Aggravated Assault | 12 | 12 | 8 |
| Fondling | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| Robbery | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 6 | 55 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 6 | 156 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 1 | 4 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 3 | 38 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 10 | 39 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 2 | 13 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 3 | 91 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 3 | 1 |
University of Cincinnati-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).
TX
The University of Texas at Arlington
2.34 incidents / 1,000 students
ID
Brigham Young University-Idaho
0.15 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where University of Cincinnati-Main Campus sits on price and outcomes
At $25,648, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus's reported average net price is cheaper than 80% among 228 Ohio colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,989.
- $25,648
- average net price
- $17,989
- Ohio median
- 2.3×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $11,642
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $17,974 for families reporting under $30,000 against $29,616 above $110,000, a difference of $11,642. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $25,648 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $48,310 run about 1.9 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
- $13,976
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $29,310
- Avg Net Price
- $25,648
- Median Debt
- $21,250
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 19%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- SAT Average
- 1282
- SAT Math Range
- 590-700
- ACT Average
- 27
- ACT Range
- 24-29
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 73%
- Retention Rate
- 85%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $48,310
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $54,810
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 75%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 168 similar institutions by enrollment size.
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX · 44,956 enrolled
Safety Score 2.34
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID · 45,585 enrolled
Safety Score 0.15
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA · 44,256 enrolled
Safety Score 13.49
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · 45,882 enrolled
Safety Score 14.19
Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX · 43,928 enrolled
Safety Score 1.68
Closest by National Rank
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (national rank #1436) sits near Grand Canyon University (#1437) and Washington University in St Louis (#1435) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
National Rank #1437
Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO
National Rank #1435
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
National Rank #1434
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE
National Rank #1438
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
National Rank #1433
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of Cincinnati-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)
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX · 44,956 enrolled
Safety score 2.34
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID · 45,585 enrolled
Safety score 0.15
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA · 44,256 enrolled
Safety score 13.49
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · 45,882 enrolled
Safety score 14.19
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL · 43,889 enrolled
Safety score 3.51
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA · 43,662 enrolled
Safety score 1.51
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · 46,566 enrolled
Safety score 9.64
Utah Valley University
Orem, UT · 46,807 enrolled
Safety score 0.77
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO · 16,357 enrolled
Safety score 3.73
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ · 113,257 enrolled
Safety score 3.73
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · 31,943 enrolled
Safety score 3.73
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE · 5,881 enrolled
Safety score 3.74
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA · 14,426 enrolled
Safety score 3.74
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL · 18,566 enrolled
Safety score 3.72
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of Cincinnati-Main Campus safe?
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus has a safety score of 3.73 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,436 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: The University of Texas at Arlington (2.34/1k). Same-state same-level set: Ohio State University-Main Campus (5.91/1k); Kent State University at Kent (2.20/1k); Ohio University-Main Campus (3.08/1k); Sinclair Community College (0.46/1k); Miami University-Oxford (4.14/1k); Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (1.14/1k); University of Toledo (2.16/1k); Cleveland State University (3.84/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus?
For calendar year 2024, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus reported Motor Vehicle Theft (65), Rape (27), Burglary (13), Aggravated Assault (12) and Fondling (6), 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 Cincinnati-Main Campus compare to similar schools?
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus reports 41% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than The University of Texas at Arlington. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: The University of Texas at Arlington (2.34/1k); Brigham Young University-Idaho (0.15/1k); University of California-San Diego (13.49/1k); University of California-Berkeley (14.19/1k); Tarrant County College District (1.68/1k). Same-state same-level set: Ohio State University-Main Campus (5.91/1k); Kent State University at Kent (2.20/1k); Ohio University-Main Campus (3.08/1k); Sinclair Community College (0.46/1k); Miami University-Oxford (4.14/1k); Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (1.14/1k); University of Toledo (2.16/1k); Cleveland State University (3.84/1k).
Does University of Cincinnati-Main Campus have fire safety data?
Yes. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 1 fire was reported in the most recent year.
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