University of Mary Washington — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

University of Mary Washington reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 21 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 1.05 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #1614 and #37 within VA out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 3,808 enrolled students, this campus sits in the small college bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at University of Mary Washington is "rape" with 11 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is declining — moving from 11 in 2021 to 4 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in VA averaging 2.10 incidents per 1,000 students, University of Mary Washington reports 50% fewer incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 17 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 0 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 27 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. Federal enforcement history shows 1 recorded Clery Act violation with associated fines — a material signal about institutional compliance. 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.