University of Kansas — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

University of Kansas reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 328 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 5.91 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2678 and #44 within KS out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 28,406 enrolled students, this campus sits in the large research university bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at University of Kansas is "motor_vehicle_theft" with 104 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 97 in 2021 to 111 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in KS averaging 3.61 incidents per 1,000 students, University of Kansas reports 64% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 48 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 4 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 99 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. No Department of Education Clery Act enforcement actions are recorded against this institution. Safety scores should always be read alongside enrollment size, campus geography, and reporting culture — institutions with active reporting programs often show higher counts that reflect transparency rather than risk.