TN
University of Memphis
2.37 incidents / 1,000 students
Memphis, TN · Clery Act 2024 · Public
University of Memphis
Across 2022–2024, University of Memphis reported 203 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Middle Tennessee State University.
- 2.37
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,137
- Rank of 2,072
- #54
- TN rank
- 20,276
- Enrolled students
2.37 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
University of Memphis reports 2.37 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 143% above Kansas State University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Kansas State University (2.51/1k); Central Piedmont Community College (0.15/1k); CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College (0.25/1k); CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (0.05/1k); Middle Tennessee State University (1.90/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Middle Tennessee State University (1.90/1k); East Tennessee State University (1.89/1k); Vanderbilt University (12.08/1k); The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (5.01/1k); South College (0.00/1k); Tennessee Technological University (3.33/1k); Austin Peay State University (3.64/1k); Belmont University (3.86/1k). 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
- 2.37
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,137
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 55%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 45
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 220862 · University of Memphis 2.37/1k score rate · #1,137/2,072
RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-MID 2.37/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,137/2,072
- ST-MID #54 in state
- PEER-FINISH Kansas State University · ±0.15
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 35%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-LARGE 20,276
- FIRE-REPORT 93 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: Kansas State University (+0.15/1k)
University of Memphis sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT · peer Kansas State University. 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-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Kansas State University (+0.15/1k). National rank #1,137 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 Memphis reports 2.37 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 143% above Kansas State University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Kansas State University (2.51/1k); Central Piedmont Community College (0.15/1k); CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College (0.25/1k); CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (0.05/1k); Middle Tennessee State University (1.90/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Middle Tennessee State University (1.90/1k); East Tennessee State University (1.89/1k); Vanderbilt University (12.08/1k); The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (5.01/1k); South College (0.00/1k); Tennessee Technological University (3.33/1k); Austin Peay State University (3.64/1k); Belmont University (3.86/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of Memphis
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- CUNY Bernard M Baruch · lowest peer 0.05
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College — lowest peer
0.05 per 1,000 students
- CUNY Borough of Manhattan · near 0.25
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College — near
0.25 per 1,000 students
- Middle Tennessee State University · near
Middle Tennessee State University — near
1.9 per 1,000 students
- University of Memphis · this campus
University of Memphis — this campus
2.37 per 1,000 students
- Kansas State University · highest peer
Kansas State University — highest peer
2.51 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of Memphis's 2.37/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
University of Memphis decreased from 89 to 45 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 TN 4-year peers in this comparison, University of Memphis is larger than 94% and safer-reporting than 53% - the larger, safer-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 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- 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) 11
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- University of Memphis: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisk University | 1,059 | 10.39 | 0 | 3 |
| Tusculum University | 1,103 | 3.63 | 3 | 31 |
| Maryville College | 1,136 | 8.80 | 6 | 11 |
| King University | 1,157 | 5.19 | 8 | 17 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 1,198 | 0.00 | 11 | 89 |
| Meharry Medical College | 1,226 | 3.26 | 14 | 39 |
| Milligan University | 1,240 | 1.61 | 17 | 75 |
| Bryan College-Dayton | 1,701 | 1.76 | 19 | 69 |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville | 1,712 | 0.58 | 22 | 83 |
| The University of the South | 1,724 | 5.22 | 25 | 14 |
| Christian Brothers University | 1,772 | 3.95 | 28 | 22 |
| University of Memphis (this campus) | 20,276 | 2.37 | 94 | 53 |
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 20,276 enrolled students, University of Memphis is the 204th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,381 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Middle Tennessee State University (1.90/1k); East Tennessee State University (1.89/1k); Vanderbilt University (12.08/1k); The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (5.01/1k); South College (0.00/1k); Tennessee Technological University (3.33/1k); Austin Peay State University (3.64/1k); Belmont University (3.86/1k). 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 (Kansas State University is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at University of Memphis fell from 89 to 45 (-49%). The decrease shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (66 to 31), Robbery (5 to 1) and Fondling (2 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 Memphis
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary, Aggravated Assault, Rape, Robbery, Fondling 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 Memphis: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 35% (69 → 45 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 69 |
| 2023 | 89 |
| 2024 | 45 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 31 | 66 | 47 |
| Burglary | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| Aggravated Assault | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Rape | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Fondling | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
36 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 12 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 1 | 3 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 9 | 10 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
University of Memphis 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).
KS
Kansas State University
2.51 incidents / 1,000 students
NC
Central Piedmont Community College
0.15 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where University of Memphis sits on price and outcomes
At $12,397, University of Memphis's reported average net price is cheaper than 35% among 124 Tennessee colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $15,269.
- $12,397
- average net price
- $15,269
- Tennessee median
- 1.8×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $8,084
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $10,607, while those above $110,000 record $18,691 - roughly 1.8 times as much. A published average of $12,397 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $40,921, roughly 3.3 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
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
- $10,728
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $15,384
- Avg Net Price
- $12,397
- Median Debt
- $23,300
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 41%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- SAT Average
- 1088
- SAT Math Range
- 435-580
- ACT Range
- 18-24
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 50%
- Retention Rate
- 77%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $40,921
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $48,458
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 52%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 454 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS · 20,295 enrolled
Safety Score 2.51
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC · 20,375 enrolled
Safety Score 0.15
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY · 20,123 enrolled
Safety Score 0.25
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
New York, NY · 20,081 enrolled
Safety Score 0.05
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN · 20,488 enrolled
Safety Score 1.90
Closest by National Rank
University of Memphis (national rank #1137) sits near Los Medanos College (#1136) and Asbury Theological Seminary (#1138) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Los Medanos College
Pittsburg, CA
National Rank #1136
Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore, KY
National Rank #1138
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
National Rank #1135
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
Gallup, NM
National Rank #1139
Wright State University-Main Campus
Dayton, OH
National Rank #1134
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of Memphis, both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS · 20,295 enrolled
Safety score 2.51
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
New York, NY · 20,081 enrolled
Safety score 0.05
Georgetown University
Washington, DC · 20,031 enrolled
Safety score 3.94
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI · 20,028 enrolled
Safety score 2.90
Portland State University
Portland, OR · 19,951 enrolled
Safety score 3.81
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA · 19,938 enrolled
Safety score 7.67
Baylor University
Waco, TX · 20,626 enrolled
Safety score 7.51
San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX · 19,901 enrolled
Safety score 0.95
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore, KY · 1,689 enrolled
Safety score 2.37
American Samoa Community College
Pago Pago, AS · 843 enrolled
Safety score 2.37
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA · 7,584 enrolled
Safety score 2.37
University of Delaware
Newark, DE · 24,412 enrolled
Safety score 2.38
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL · 17,384 enrolled
Safety score 2.36
Wright State University-Main Campus
Dayton, OH · 10,603 enrolled
Safety score 2.36
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK · 27,278 enrolled
Safety score 2.38
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA · 19,291 enrolled
Safety score 2.38
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of Memphis safe?
University of Memphis has a safety score of 2.37 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,137 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Kansas State University (2.51/1k). Same-state same-level set: Middle Tennessee State University (1.90/1k); East Tennessee State University (1.89/1k); Vanderbilt University (12.08/1k); The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (5.01/1k); South College (0.00/1k); Tennessee Technological University (3.33/1k); Austin Peay State University (3.64/1k); Belmont University (3.86/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of Memphis?
For calendar year 2024, University of Memphis reported Motor Vehicle Theft (31), Burglary (6), Aggravated Assault (4), Rape (3) and Robbery (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does University of Memphis compare to similar schools?
University of Memphis reports 143% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Kansas State University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Kansas State University (2.51/1k); Central Piedmont Community College (0.15/1k); CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College (0.25/1k); CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (0.05/1k); Middle Tennessee State University (1.90/1k). Same-state same-level set: Middle Tennessee State University (1.90/1k); East Tennessee State University (1.89/1k); Vanderbilt University (12.08/1k); The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (5.01/1k); South College (0.00/1k); Tennessee Technological University (3.33/1k); Austin Peay State University (3.64/1k); Belmont University (3.86/1k).
Does University of Memphis have fire safety data?
Yes. University of Memphis reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 93 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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