NV
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
3.16 incidents / 1,000 students
Las Vegas, NV · Clery Act 2024 · Public
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Across 2022–2024, University of Nevada-Las Vegas reported 252 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: College of Southern Nevada.
- 3.16
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,323
- Rank of 2,072
- #16
- NV rank
- 32,911
- Enrolled students
3.16 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
University of Nevada-Las Vegas reports 3.16 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 86% above Chamberlain University-Illinois. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Chamberlain University-Illinois (0.00/1k); Weber State University (1.28/1k); Northeastern University (1.38/1k); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (4.04/1k); University of Arkansas (1.79/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes College of Southern Nevada (0.35/1k); University of Nevada-Reno (4.34/1k); Truckee Meadows Community College (0.28/1k); Nevada State University (1.19/1k); Western Nevada College (0.00/1k); Great Basin College (0.00/1k); Touro University Nevada (1.25/1k); Roseman University of Health Sciences (1.46/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 3.16
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,323
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 64%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 66
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 182281 · University of Nevada-Las Vegas 3.16/1k score rate · #1,323/2,072
RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-MID 3.16/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,323/2,072
- ST-MID #16 in state
- BELOW-PEER University of North Carolina · 0.88 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 28%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-LARGE 32,911
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (+0.88/1k)
University of Nevada-Las Vegas sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT · peer University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 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 · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (+0.88/1k). National rank #1,323 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 Nevada-Las Vegas reports 3.16 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 86% above Chamberlain University-Illinois. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Chamberlain University-Illinois (0.00/1k); Weber State University (1.28/1k); Northeastern University (1.38/1k); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (4.04/1k); University of Arkansas (1.79/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes College of Southern Nevada (0.35/1k); University of Nevada-Reno (4.34/1k); Truckee Meadows Community College (0.28/1k); Nevada State University (1.19/1k); Western Nevada College (0.00/1k); Great Basin College (0.00/1k); Touro University Nevada (1.25/1k); Roseman University of Health Sciences (1.46/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of Nevada-Las
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Chamberlain University-Illinois · lowest peer 0
Chamberlain University-Illinois — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Northeastern University · near 1.38
Northeastern University — near
1.38 per 1,000 students
- University of Arkansas · near
University of Arkansas — near
1.79 per 1,000 students
- University of Nevada-Las Vegas · this campus
University of Nevada-Las Vegas — this campus
3.16 per 1,000 students
- University of North Carolina · highest peer
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — highest peer
4.04 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of Nevada-Las Vegas's 3.16/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
University of Nevada-Las Vegas decreased from 94 to 66 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 15 NV 4-year peers in this comparison, University of Nevada-Las Vegas is larger than 100% and safer-reporting than 7% - 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 93, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 79, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 43
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 71, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 29
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 57, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 21
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 43, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 29, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 21, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 7, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- University of Nevada-Las V…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 7
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeVry University-Nevada | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 50 |
| Wongu University of Oriental Medicine | 29 | 0.00 | 7 | 50 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Las Vegas | 293 | 0.00 | 14 | 50 |
| Las Vegas College | 536 | 0.00 | 21 | 50 |
| Chamberlain University-Nevada | 652 | 0.00 | 29 | 50 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas | 1,222 | 0.00 | 36 | 50 |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | 1,367 | 1.46 | 43 | 14 |
| Touro University Nevada | 1,600 | 1.25 | 50 | 21 |
| Great Basin College | 3,320 | 0.00 | 57 | 50 |
| Western Nevada College | 4,284 | 0.00 | 64 | 50 |
| Nevada State University | 7,549 | 1.19 | 71 | 29 |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas (this campus) | 32,911 | 3.16 | 100 | 7 |
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 32,911 enrolled students, University of Nevada-Las Vegas is the 89th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,496 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: College of Southern Nevada (0.35/1k); University of Nevada-Reno (4.34/1k); Truckee Meadows Community College (0.28/1k); Nevada State University (1.19/1k); Western Nevada College (0.00/1k); Great Basin College (0.00/1k); Touro University Nevada (1.25/1k); Roseman University of Health Sciences (1.46/1k). 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 (Chamberlain University-Illinois is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at University of Nevada-Las Vegas fell from 94 to 66 (-30%). The increase shows up in Arson (5 to 6). Falling over the same period: Motor Vehicle Theft (34 to 20), Burglary (31 to 28) and Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter (3 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 Nevada-Las Vegas
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 8 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Aggravated Assault, Arson, Robbery, Fondling, Rape and Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter.
The remaining 3 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, 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 Nevada-Las Vegas: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 28% (92 → 66 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 92 |
| 2023 | 94 |
| 2024 | 66 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 28 | 31 | 57 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 20 | 34 | 22 |
| Aggravated Assault | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Arson | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Fondling | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Rape | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Incest | 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 30 | 40 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 1 | 28 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 14 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 32 | 52 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 3 | 14 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 15 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 24 | 21 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 7 | 69 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 10 | 0 |
University of Nevada-Las Vegas 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).
IL
Chamberlain University-Illinois
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
UT
Weber State University
1.28 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where University of Nevada-Las Vegas sits on price and outcomes
At $10,359, University of Nevada-Las Vegas's reported average net price is cheaper than 10% among 30 Nevada colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $22,990.
- $10,359
- average net price
- $22,990
- Nevada median
- 2.2×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $7,379
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $8,526, while those above $110,000 record $15,905 - roughly 1.9 times as much. A published average of $10,359 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 $42,865 - about 4.1 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
- $9,748
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $27,411
- Avg Net Price
- $10,359
- Median Debt
- $19,450
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 40%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- SAT Average
- 1094
- SAT Math Range
- 500-610
- ACT Range
- 18-25
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 50%
- Retention Rate
- 79%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $42,865
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $55,037
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 64%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 260 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Chamberlain University-Illinois
Addison, IL · 32,944 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Weber State University
Ogden, UT · 32,701 enrolled
Safety Score 1.28
Northeastern University
Boston, MA · 32,553 enrolled
Safety Score 1.38
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC · 32,438 enrolled
Safety Score 4.04
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR · 33,610 enrolled
Safety Score 1.79
Closest by National Rank
University of Nevada-Las Vegas (national rank #1323) sits near University of Hartford (#1322) and Northwestern State University of Louisiana (#1324) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
National Rank #1322
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA
National Rank #1324
University of South Carolina Beaufort
Bluffton, SC
National Rank #1325
William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
National Rank #1321
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY
National Rank #1326
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of Nevada-Las Vegas, both outside NV so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Chamberlain University-Illinois
Addison, IL · 32,944 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Weber State University
Ogden, UT · 32,701 enrolled
Safety score 1.28
Northeastern University
Boston, MA · 32,553 enrolled
Safety score 1.38
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC · 32,438 enrolled
Safety score 4.04
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR · 33,610 enrolled
Safety score 1.79
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · 31,943 enrolled
Safety score 3.73
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX · 33,881 enrolled
Safety score 0.80
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL · 33,906 enrolled
Safety score 6.87
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT · 6,015 enrolled
Safety score 3.16
William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA · 9,818 enrolled
Safety score 3.16
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Brooklyn, NY · 2,220 enrolled
Safety score 3.15
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA · 8,523 enrolled
Safety score 3.17
University of South Carolina Beaufort
Bluffton, SC · 2,208 enrolled
Safety score 3.17
Montana State University Billings
Billings, MT · 4,129 enrolled
Safety score 3.15
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY · 3,781 enrolled
Safety score 3.17
Gordon State College
Barnesville, GA · 3,179 enrolled
Safety score 3.15
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of Nevada-Las Vegas safe?
University of Nevada-Las Vegas has a safety score of 3.16 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,323 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Chamberlain University-Illinois (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: College of Southern Nevada (0.35/1k); University of Nevada-Reno (4.34/1k); Truckee Meadows Community College (0.28/1k); Nevada State University (1.19/1k); Western Nevada College (0.00/1k); Great Basin College (0.00/1k); Touro University Nevada (1.25/1k); Roseman University of Health Sciences (1.46/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of Nevada-Las Vegas?
For calendar year 2024, University of Nevada-Las Vegas reported Burglary (28), Motor Vehicle Theft (20), Arson (6), Aggravated Assault (4) and Fondling (3), and 2 further categories in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does University of Nevada-Las Vegas compare to similar schools?
University of Nevada-Las Vegas reports 86% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Chamberlain University-Illinois. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Chamberlain University-Illinois (0.00/1k); Weber State University (1.28/1k); Northeastern University (1.38/1k); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (4.04/1k); University of Arkansas (1.79/1k). Same-state same-level set: College of Southern Nevada (0.35/1k); University of Nevada-Reno (4.34/1k); Truckee Meadows Community College (0.28/1k); Nevada State University (1.19/1k); Western Nevada College (0.00/1k); Great Basin College (0.00/1k); Touro University Nevada (1.25/1k); Roseman University of Health Sciences (1.46/1k).
Does University of Nevada-Las Vegas have fire safety data?
Yes. University of Nevada-Las Vegas reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 1 fire was reported in the most recent year.
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