MD
University of Maryland-College Park
8.58 incidents / 1,000 students
College Park, MD · Clery Act 2024 · Public
University of Maryland-College Park
Across 2022–2024, University of Maryland-College Park reported 624 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: Johns Hopkins University.
- 8.58
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,880
- Rank of 2,072
- #44
- MD rank
- 41,725
- Enrolled students
8.58 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
University of Maryland-College Park reports 8.58 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 160% above Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (7.39/1k); California State University-Long Beach (1.17/1k); San Diego State University (1.36/1k); The University of Alabama (2.91/1k); Texas Tech University (3.66/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Johns Hopkins University (7.38/1k); University of Maryland Global Campus (5.68/1k); Towson University (3.04/1k); University of Maryland-Baltimore County (6.11/1k); Morgan State University (5.77/1k); Salisbury University (5.84/1k); University of Maryland, Baltimore (1.66/1k); Bowie State University (9.92/1k). 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
- 8.58
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,880
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 91%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 321
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 163286 · University of Maryland-College Park 8.58/1k score rate · #1,880/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 8.58/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,880/2,072
- ST-MID #44 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Louisiana State University and · +1.19
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 215%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-LARGE 41,725
- FIRE-REPORT 33 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (-1.19/1k)
University of Maryland-College Park sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT · peer Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. 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-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (-1.19/1k). National rank #1,880 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 Maryland-College Park reports 8.58 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 160% above Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (7.39/1k); California State University-Long Beach (1.17/1k); San Diego State University (1.36/1k); The University of Alabama (2.91/1k); Texas Tech University (3.66/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Johns Hopkins University (7.38/1k); University of Maryland Global Campus (5.68/1k); Towson University (3.04/1k); University of Maryland-Baltimore County (6.11/1k); Morgan State University (5.77/1k); Salisbury University (5.84/1k); University of Maryland, Baltimore (1.66/1k); Bowie State University (9.92/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of Maryland-College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- California State University-Long Beach · lowest peer 1.17
California State University-Long Beach — lowest peer
1.17 per 1,000 students
- The University of Alabama · near 2.91
The University of Alabama — near
2.91 per 1,000 students
- Texas Tech University · near
Texas Tech University — near
3.66 per 1,000 students
- Louisiana State University and · near
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College — near
7.39 per 1,000 students
- University of Maryland-College Park · this campus · highest
University of Maryland-College Park — this campus · highest
8.58 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of Maryland-College Park's 8.58/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
University of Maryland-College Park increased from 201 to 321 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 32 MD 4-year peers in this comparison, University of Maryland-College Park is larger than 97% and safer-reporting than 13% - 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 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 16
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 35
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 90, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 87, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 26
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 84, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 32
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 29
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 77, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 68
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 74, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 71, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 48
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 68, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 65, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 71
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 55, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 52
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 52, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 10
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 48, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 45, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 74
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 55
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 23
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 35, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 32, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 65
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 29, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 26, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 23, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 45
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 16, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 13, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 10, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- University of Maryland-Col…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 13
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital | 56 | 0.00 | 0 | 77 |
| Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore | 87 | 0.00 | 3 | 77 |
| Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College | 161 | 0.00 | 6 | 77 |
| Ner Israel Rabbinical College | 449 | 0.00 | 10 | 77 |
| Maryland University of Integrative Health | 544 | 0.00 | 13 | 77 |
| St. John's College | 583 | 6.86 | 16 | 19 |
| Washington Adventist University | 612 | 0.00 | 19 | 77 |
| Washington College | 923 | 5.42 | 23 | 45 |
| Capitol Technology University | 1,065 | 0.00 | 26 | 77 |
| Strayer University-Maryland | 1,290 | 0.00 | 29 | 77 |
| Goucher College | 1,459 | 2.06 | 32 | 65 |
| University of Maryland-College Park (this campus) | 41,725 | 8.58 | 97 | 13 |
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 41,725 enrolled students, University of Maryland-College Park is the 54th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,531 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Johns Hopkins University (7.38/1k); University of Maryland Global Campus (5.68/1k); Towson University (3.04/1k); University of Maryland-Baltimore County (6.11/1k); Morgan State University (5.77/1k); Salisbury University (5.84/1k); University of Maryland, Baltimore (1.66/1k); Bowie State University (9.92/1k). 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 (Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at University of Maryland-College Park rose from 201 to 321 (+60%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (141 to 287) and Aggravated Assault (5 to 6). Falling over the same period: Rape (22 to 10), Fondling (14 to 8) and Robbery (6 to 0).
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 Maryland-College Park
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Rape, Burglary, Fondling, Aggravated Assault, Robbery and Arson. Motor Vehicle Theft accounts for most of them.
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 Maryland-College Park: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 215% (102 → 321 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 102 |
| 2023 | 201 |
| 2024 | 321 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 287 | 141 | 53 |
| Rape | 10 | 22 | 19 |
| Burglary | 10 | 12 | 11 |
| Fondling | 8 | 14 | 10 |
| Aggravated Assault | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Robbery | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 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 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
27 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 4 | 35 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 104 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 1 | 97 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
University of Maryland-College Park 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).
LA
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
7.39 incidents / 1,000 students
CA
California State University-Long Beach
1.17 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where University of Maryland-College Park sits on price and outcomes
At $15,678, University of Maryland-College Park's reported average net price is cheaper than 37% among 67 Maryland colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,140.
- $15,678
- average net price
- $17,140
- Maryland median
- 3.6×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $23,729
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $2,962, while those above $110,000 record $26,691 - roughly 9.0 times as much. A published average of $15,678 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six years after enrolling, the median former student who received federal aid reports $67,785 - about 4.3 times one year of the reported net price here. On that ratio the cost is recovered quickly.
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
- $11,809
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $41,186
- Avg Net Price
- $15,678
- Median Debt
- $19,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 19%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- SAT Average
- 1473
- SAT Math Range
- 710-780
- ACT Average
- 32
- ACT Range
- 32-35
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 89%
- Retention Rate
- 96%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $67,785
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $82,860
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 86%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 190 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA · 41,705 enrolled
Safety Score 7.39
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA · 42,003 enrolled
Safety Score 1.17
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA · 41,137 enrolled
Safety Score 1.36
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL · 40,846 enrolled
Safety Score 2.91
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX · 40,757 enrolled
Safety Score 3.66
Closest by National Rank
University of Maryland-College Park (national rank #1880) sits near New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (#1881) and Muskingum University (#1879) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM
National Rank #1881
Muskingum University
New Concord, OH
National Rank #1879
Grand View University
Des Moines, IA
National Rank #1882
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
National Rank #1878
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
National Rank #1877
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of Maryland-College Park, both outside MD so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA · 41,705 enrolled
Safety score 7.39
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA · 42,003 enrolled
Safety score 1.17
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA · 41,137 enrolled
Safety score 1.36
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL · 40,846 enrolled
Safety score 2.91
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX · 40,757 enrolled
Safety score 3.66
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX · 40,674 enrolled
Safety score 7.30
University of Georgia
Athens, GA · 43,146 enrolled
Safety score 2.04
University of California-Davis
Davis, CA · 40,065 enrolled
Safety score 15.52
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Muskingum University
New Concord, OH · 1,751 enrolled
Safety score 8.57
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS · 29,792 enrolled
Safety score 8.56
Grand View University
Des Moines, IA · 1,856 enrolled
Safety score 8.62
Waldorf University
Forest City, IA · 2,225 enrolled
Safety score 8.54
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY · 34,709 enrolled
Safety score 8.53
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Galveston, TX · 3,241 enrolled
Safety score 8.64
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Bend, OR · 1,296 enrolled
Safety score 8.49
Missouri Valley College
Marshall, MO · 1,770 enrolled
Safety score 8.47
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of Maryland-College Park safe?
University of Maryland-College Park has a safety score of 8.58 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,880 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (7.39/1k). Same-state same-level set: Johns Hopkins University (7.38/1k); University of Maryland Global Campus (5.68/1k); Towson University (3.04/1k); University of Maryland-Baltimore County (6.11/1k); Morgan State University (5.77/1k); Salisbury University (5.84/1k); University of Maryland, Baltimore (1.66/1k); Bowie State University (9.92/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of Maryland-College Park?
For calendar year 2024, University of Maryland-College Park reported Motor Vehicle Theft (287), Burglary (10), Rape (10), Fondling (8) and Aggravated Assault (6) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does University of Maryland-College Park compare to similar schools?
University of Maryland-College Park reports 160% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (7.39/1k); California State University-Long Beach (1.17/1k); San Diego State University (1.36/1k); The University of Alabama (2.91/1k); Texas Tech University (3.66/1k). Same-state same-level set: Johns Hopkins University (7.38/1k); University of Maryland Global Campus (5.68/1k); Towson University (3.04/1k); University of Maryland-Baltimore County (6.11/1k); Morgan State University (5.77/1k); Salisbury University (5.84/1k); University of Maryland, Baltimore (1.66/1k); Bowie State University (9.92/1k).
Does University of Maryland-College Park have fire safety data?
Yes. University of Maryland-College Park reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 33 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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