KY
University of Pikeville
1.18 incidents / 1,000 students
Pikeville, KY · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
University of Pikeville
Across 2022–2024, University of Pikeville reported 7 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Aggravated Assault). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Sullivan University.
- 1.18
- Incidents / 1k students
- #725
- Rank of 2,072
- #31
- KY rank
- 2,547
- Enrolled students
1.18 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
University of Pikeville reports 1.18 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 81% below Taylor University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Taylor University (0.78/1k); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (29.03/1k); Ohio State University-Newark Campus (1.18/1k); Ashland Community and Technical College (0.00/1k); North Central State College (0.39/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Sullivan University (0.00/1k); Frontier Nursing University (0.00/1k); Thomas More University (0.43/1k); Bellarmine University (3.81/1k); Asbury University (0.00/1k); Kentucky State University (4.46/1k); Midway University (1.00/1k); Asbury Theological Seminary (2.37/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 1.18
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #725
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 65%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 3
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 157535 · University of Pikeville 1.18/1k score rate · #725/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-LOW 1.18/1k
- RANK-MID #725/2,072
- ST-MID #31 in state
- PEER-FINISH Ohio State University-Newark Campus · ±0.00
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ trend
- CAT-LEAD Aggravated Assault
- ENR-SMALL 2,547
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Ohio State University-Newark Campus (+0.00/1k)
University of Pikeville sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Ohio State University-Newark 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-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Ohio State University-Newark Campus (+0.00/1k). National rank #725 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 Pikeville reports 1.18 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 81% below Taylor University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Taylor University (0.78/1k); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (29.03/1k); Ohio State University-Newark Campus (1.18/1k); Ashland Community and Technical College (0.00/1k); North Central State College (0.39/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Sullivan University (0.00/1k); Frontier Nursing University (0.00/1k); Thomas More University (0.43/1k); Bellarmine University (3.81/1k); Asbury University (0.00/1k); Kentucky State University (4.46/1k); Midway University (1.00/1k); Asbury Theological Seminary (2.37/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of Pikeville
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Ashland Community and Technical · lowest peer 0
Ashland Community and Technical College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- North Central State College · near 0.39
North Central State College — near
0.39 per 1,000 students
- Taylor University · near 0.78
Taylor University — near
0.78 per 1,000 students
- University of Pikeville · this campus 1.18
University of Pikeville — this campus
1.18 per 1,000 students
- Ohio State University-Newark Campus · near 1.18
Ohio State University-Newark Campus — near
1.18 per 1,000 students
- University of Texas Southwestern · highest peer
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center — highest peer
29.03 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of Pikeville's 1.18/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
University of Pikeville decreased from 4 to 3 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 KY 4-year peers in this comparison, University of Pikeville is larger than 64% 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 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- University of Pikeville: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Theological Seminary | 82 | 0.00 | 0 | 75 |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College | 94 | 0.00 | 3 | 75 |
| Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary | 103 | 0.00 | 6 | 75 |
| Clear Creek Baptist Bible College | 183 | 21.86 | 8 | 0 |
| American National University-Pikeville | 444 | 2.25 | 11 | 42 |
| Simmons College of Kentucky | 506 | 3.95 | 14 | 28 |
| Beckfield College-Florence | 536 | 0.00 | 17 | 75 |
| Kentucky Christian University | 550 | 7.27 | 19 | 17 |
| Alice Lloyd College | 589 | 1.70 | 22 | 47 |
| Brescia University | 690 | 8.70 | 25 | 6 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | 887 | 0.00 | 28 | 75 |
| University of Pikeville (this campus) | 2,547 | 1.18 | 64 | 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.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at University of Pikeville fell from 4 to 3 (-25%). The increase shows up in Aggravated Assault (1 to 2) and Burglary (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Rape (2 to 0) and Motor Vehicle Theft (1 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 Pikeville
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Aggravated Assault, Rape, Burglary and Motor Vehicle Theft.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Fondling, Incest and Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter. 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 Pikeville: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggravated Assault | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rape | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Burglary | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 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
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 3 | 8 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 20 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 1 | 7 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 1 | 34 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 2 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 11 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
University of Pikeville 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).
IN
Taylor University
0.78 incidents / 1,000 students
TX
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
29.03 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where University of Pikeville sits on price and outcomes
At $20,311, University of Pikeville's reported average net price is cheaper than 68% among 79 Kentucky colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $16,512.
- $20,311
- average net price
- $16,512
- Kentucky median
- 1.7×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $12,640
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $13,115, while those above $110,000 record $25,755 - roughly 2.0 times as much. A published average of $20,311 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $34,508 run about 1.7 times the annual net price. The margin is real but narrow, so how many years of price a student actually pays matters a great deal here.
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
- $24,850
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $24,850
- Avg Net Price
- $20,311
- Median Debt
- $20,679
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 38%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 40%
- Retention Rate
- 69%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $34,508
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $48,231
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 68%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,274 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Taylor University
Upland, IN · 2,548 enrolled
Safety Score 0.78
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX · 2,549 enrolled
Safety Score 29.03
Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Newark, OH · 2,544 enrolled
Safety Score 1.18
Ashland Community and Technical College
Ashland, KY · 2,552 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
North Central State College
Mansfield, OH · 2,553 enrolled
Safety Score 0.39
Closest by National Rank
University of Pikeville (national rank #725) sits near Barton County Community College (#726) and Montana Technological University (#724) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Barton County Community College
Great Bend, KS
National Rank #726
Montana Technological University
Butte, MT
National Rank #724
Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Newark, OH
National Rank #727
Lane Community College
Eugene, OR
National Rank #723
College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, ID
National Rank #728
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of Pikeville, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Taylor University
Upland, IN · 2,548 enrolled
Safety score 0.78
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX · 2,549 enrolled
Safety score 29.03
Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Newark, OH · 2,544 enrolled
Safety score 1.18
North Central State College
Mansfield, OH · 2,553 enrolled
Safety score 0.39
Daemen University
Amherst, NY · 2,540 enrolled
Safety score 3.54
Furman University
Greenville, SC · 2,554 enrolled
Safety score 9.79
D'Youville University
Buffalo, NY · 2,556 enrolled
Safety score 0.78
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA · 2,557 enrolled
Safety score 1.96
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Montana Technological University
Butte, MT · 1,702 enrolled
Safety score 1.18
Navajo Technical University
Crownpoint, NM · 1,704 enrolled
Safety score 1.17
University of West Alabama
Livingston, AL · 6,820 enrolled
Safety score 1.17
College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, ID · 8,446 enrolled
Safety score 1.18
Ensign College
Salt Lake City, UT · 7,594 enrolled
Safety score 1.19
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA · 27,423 enrolled
Safety score 1.17
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA · 42,003 enrolled
Safety score 1.17
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of Pikeville safe?
University of Pikeville has a safety score of 1.18 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #725 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Taylor University (0.78/1k). Same-state same-level set: Sullivan University (0.00/1k); Frontier Nursing University (0.00/1k); Thomas More University (0.43/1k); Bellarmine University (3.81/1k); Asbury University (0.00/1k); Kentucky State University (4.46/1k); Midway University (1.00/1k); Asbury Theological Seminary (2.37/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of Pikeville?
For calendar year 2024, University of Pikeville reported Aggravated Assault (2) and Burglary (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 Pikeville compare to similar schools?
University of Pikeville reports 81% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Taylor University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Taylor University (0.78/1k); University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (29.03/1k); Ohio State University-Newark Campus (1.18/1k); Ashland Community and Technical College (0.00/1k); North Central State College (0.39/1k). Same-state same-level set: Sullivan University (0.00/1k); Frontier Nursing University (0.00/1k); Thomas More University (0.43/1k); Bellarmine University (3.81/1k); Asbury University (0.00/1k); Kentucky State University (4.46/1k); Midway University (1.00/1k); Asbury Theological Seminary (2.37/1k).
Does University of Pikeville have fire safety data?
Yes. University of Pikeville 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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