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University of Mississippi
3.02 incidents / 1,000 students
University, MS · Clery Act 2024 · Public
University of Mississippi
Across 2022–2024, University of Mississippi reported 102 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Mississippi State University.
- 3.02
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,289
- Rank of 2,072
- #25
- MS rank
- 26,449
- Enrolled students
3.02 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
University of Mississippi reports 3.02 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 61% below University of Virginia-Main Campus. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Virginia-Main Campus (13.75/1k); University of California-Riverside (19.25/1k); Kent State University at Kent (2.20/1k); Ohio University-Main Campus (3.08/1k); College of DuPage (0.08/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Mississippi State University (1.43/1k); University of Southern Mississippi (0.84/1k); Jackson State University (3.95/1k); William Carey University (0.19/1k); Belhaven University (0.24/1k); Mississippi College (1.92/1k); Alcorn State University (2.34/1k); Delta State University (0.38/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 3.02
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,289
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 62%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 29
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 176017 · University of Mississippi 3.02/1k score rate · #1,289/2,072
RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-MID 3.02/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,289/2,072
- ST-MID #25 in state
- PEER-FINISH Ohio University-Main Campus · ±0.05
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 15%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-LARGE 26,449
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Ohio University-Main Campus (+0.05/1k)
University of Mississippi sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-ZERO · peer Ohio University-Main Campus. 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-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Ohio University-Main Campus (+0.05/1k). National rank #1,289 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 Mississippi reports 3.02 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 61% below University of Virginia-Main Campus. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Virginia-Main Campus (13.75/1k); University of California-Riverside (19.25/1k); Kent State University at Kent (2.20/1k); Ohio University-Main Campus (3.08/1k); College of DuPage (0.08/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Mississippi State University (1.43/1k); University of Southern Mississippi (0.84/1k); Jackson State University (3.95/1k); William Carey University (0.19/1k); Belhaven University (0.24/1k); Mississippi College (1.92/1k); Alcorn State University (2.34/1k); Delta State University (0.38/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of Mississippi
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- College of DuPage · lowest peer 0.08
College of DuPage — lowest peer
0.08 per 1,000 students
- Kent State University at · near 2.2
Kent State University at Kent — near
2.2 per 1,000 students
- University of Mississippi · this campus 3.02
University of Mississippi — this campus
3.02 per 1,000 students
- Ohio University-Main Campus · near 3.08
Ohio University-Main Campus — near
3.08 per 1,000 students
- University of California-Riverside · highest peer
University of California-Riverside — highest peer
19.25 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of Mississippi's 3.02/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
University of Mississippi decreased from 39 to 29 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 17 MS 4-year peers in this comparison, University of Mississippi is larger than 100% and safer-reporting than 31% - 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) 50
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 88, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 63, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 38
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 13
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 38, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 63
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 88
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 13, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 88
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 88
- University of Mississippi: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Baptist College | 93 | 0.00 | 0 | 88 |
| Wesley Biblical Seminary | 170 | 0.00 | 6 | 88 |
| Rust College | 467 | 27.84 | 13 | 0 |
| Millsaps College | 593 | 15.18 | 19 | 6 |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | 968 | 0.00 | 25 | 88 |
| Tougaloo College | 1,301 | 3.84 | 31 | 25 |
| Mississippi University for Women | 2,193 | 0.46 | 38 | 63 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 2,205 | 4.08 | 44 | 13 |
| Delta State University | 2,654 | 0.38 | 50 | 69 |
| Alcorn State University | 2,995 | 2.34 | 56 | 38 |
| Mississippi College | 4,164 | 1.92 | 63 | 44 |
| University of Mississippi (this campus) | 26,449 | 3.02 | 100 | 31 |
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 26,449 enrolled students, University of Mississippi is the 135th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,450 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Mississippi State University (1.43/1k); University of Southern Mississippi (0.84/1k); Jackson State University (3.95/1k); William Carey University (0.19/1k); Belhaven University (0.24/1k); Mississippi College (1.92/1k); Alcorn State University (2.34/1k); Delta State University (0.38/1k). 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 (University of Virginia-Main Campus is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at University of Mississippi fell from 39 to 29 (-26%). The increase shows up in Robbery (0 to 5) and Rape (10 to 13). Falling over the same period: Fondling (7 to 1), Aggravated Assault (6 to 1) and Motor Vehicle Theft (8 to 4).
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 Mississippi
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Aggravated Assault, Fondling, Robbery and Arson.
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 Mississippi: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 15% (34 → 29 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2024 | 29 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 13 | 10 | 15 |
| Burglary | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Fondling | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Robbery | 5 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 10 | 84 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 3 | 199 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 14 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 12 | 59 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 8 | 96 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 1 | 4 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 16 | 92 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 4 | 110 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 1 | 4 |
University of Mississippi 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).
VA
University of Virginia-Main Campus
13.75 incidents / 1,000 students
CA
University of California-Riverside
19.25 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where University of Mississippi sits on price and outcomes
At $13,314, University of Mississippi's reported average net price is cheaper than 51% among 49 Mississippi colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $13,265.
- $13,314
- average net price
- $13,265
- Mississippi median
- 2.3×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $12,368
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $8,945, while those above $110,000 record $21,313 - roughly 2.4 times as much. A published average of $13,314 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 $45,336, roughly 3.4 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
- $9,772
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $28,600
- Avg Net Price
- $13,314
- Median Debt
- $20,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 22%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- SAT Average
- 1184
- SAT Math Range
- 490-590
- ACT Average
- 25
- ACT Range
- 21-29
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 70%
- Retention Rate
- 87%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $45,336
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $50,994
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 74%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 339 similar institutions by enrollment size.
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA · 26,409 enrolled
Safety Score 13.75
University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA · 26,384 enrolled
Safety Score 19.25
Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH · 26,374 enrolled
Safety Score 2.20
Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH · 26,323 enrolled
Safety Score 3.08
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL · 26,224 enrolled
Safety Score 0.08
Closest by National Rank
University of Mississippi (national rank #1289) sits near University of Southern Maine (#1288) and Fairmont State University (#1290) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME
National Rank #1288
Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV
National Rank #1290
Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA
National Rank #1287
Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA
National Rank #1291
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Manchester, NH
National Rank #1286
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of Mississippi, both outside MS so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA · 26,409 enrolled
Safety score 13.75
University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA · 26,384 enrolled
Safety score 19.25
Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH · 26,374 enrolled
Safety score 2.20
Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH · 26,323 enrolled
Safety score 3.08
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY · 26,689 enrolled
Safety score 2.62
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA · 26,133 enrolled
Safety score 11.71
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · 26,793 enrolled
Safety score 4.22
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC · 26,940 enrolled
Safety score 3.12
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME · 7,604 enrolled
Safety score 3.02
Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV · 3,305 enrolled
Safety score 3.03
Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA · 8,279 enrolled
Safety score 3.02
Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA · 2,309 enrolled
Safety score 3.03
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Boston, MA · 1,989 enrolled
Safety score 3.02
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Manchester, NH · 663 enrolled
Safety score 3.02
Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla, WA · 2,967 enrolled
Safety score 3.03
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK · 30,851 enrolled
Safety score 3.01
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of Mississippi safe?
University of Mississippi has a safety score of 3.02 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,289 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: University of Virginia-Main Campus (13.75/1k). Same-state same-level set: Mississippi State University (1.43/1k); University of Southern Mississippi (0.84/1k); Jackson State University (3.95/1k); William Carey University (0.19/1k); Belhaven University (0.24/1k); Mississippi College (1.92/1k); Alcorn State University (2.34/1k); Delta State University (0.38/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of Mississippi?
For calendar year 2024, University of Mississippi reported Rape (13), Burglary (5), Robbery (5), Motor Vehicle Theft (4) and Aggravated Assault (1), and 1 further category in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does University of Mississippi compare to similar schools?
University of Mississippi reports 61% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than University of Virginia-Main Campus. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: University of Virginia-Main Campus (13.75/1k); University of California-Riverside (19.25/1k); Kent State University at Kent (2.20/1k); Ohio University-Main Campus (3.08/1k); College of DuPage (0.08/1k). Same-state same-level set: Mississippi State University (1.43/1k); University of Southern Mississippi (0.84/1k); Jackson State University (3.95/1k); William Carey University (0.19/1k); Belhaven University (0.24/1k); Mississippi College (1.92/1k); Alcorn State University (2.34/1k); Delta State University (0.38/1k).
Does University of Mississippi have fire safety data?
Yes. University of Mississippi reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. No fires were reported in the most recent year.
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