University of Mississippi — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

University of Mississippi reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 95 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 3.70 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2408 and #25 within MS out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 24,043 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 Mississippi is "rape" with 40 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 22 in 2021 to 39 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in MS averaging 3.41 incidents per 1,000 students, University of Mississippi reports 8% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 40 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 1 total fire. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 18 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.