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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Across 2022–2024, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus reported 183 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: Temple University.

2.44
Incidents / 1k students
#1,162
Rank of 2,072
#75
PA rank
35,724
Enrolled students

2.44 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus reports 2.44 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 16% above The University of Texas at San Antonio. Similar-enrollment scored peers: The University of Texas at San Antonio (1.98/1k); Brigham Young University (1.76/1k); Columbia University in the City of New York (5.12/1k); Connecticut State Community College (0.14/1k); Georgia State University (1.55/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Temple University (1.89/1k); University of Pennsylvania (6.46/1k); Drexel University (2.22/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (4.22/1k); West Chester University of Pennsylvania (2.50/1k); Carnegie Mellon University (1.45/1k); Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (2.70/1k); Pennsylvania Western University (1.29/1k). 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
2.44
of 2,072 ranked nationally
#1,162
report fewer incidents than this campus
56%
Criminal Offenses, 2024
58
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Data updated August 2026

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Sheet 215293 · University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 2.44/1k score rate · #1,162/2,072

RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT

  • RATE-MID 2.44/1k
  • RANK-LOWER #1,162/2,072
  • ST-MID #75 in state
  • ABOVE-PEER The University of Texas · +0.45
  • ZERO-NONE Scored
  • TREND-UP ↑ 12%
  • CAT-LEAD Aggravated Assault
  • ENR-LARGE 35,724
  • FIRE-REPORT 1 fire

Nearest enrollment peer: The University of Texas at San Antonio (-0.45/1k)

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT · peer The University of Texas at San Antonio. 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 · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is The University of Texas at San Antonio (-0.45/1k). National rank #1,162 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 Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus reports 2.44 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 16% above The University of Texas at San Antonio. Similar-enrollment scored peers: The University of Texas at San Antonio (1.98/1k); Brigham Young University (1.76/1k); Columbia University in the City of New York (5.12/1k); Connecticut State Community College (0.14/1k); Georgia State University (1.55/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Temple University (1.89/1k); University of Pennsylvania (6.46/1k); Drexel University (2.22/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (4.22/1k); West Chester University of Pennsylvania (2.50/1k); Carnegie Mellon University (1.45/1k); Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (2.70/1k); Pennsylvania Western University (1.29/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.

Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh

Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.

per 1,000 students

What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus's 2.44/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.

Source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey (Clery Act) As of 2024

Reporting-period change

What changed in 2024

-15 reported incidents

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus decreased from 73 to 58 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 changes

Signature insight · size does not equal danger

Campus size vs reported safety rate

Among 37 PA 4-year peers in this comparison, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is larger than 97% and safer-reporting than 47% - 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.

Smaller · Safer-reportingLarger · Safer-reportingSmaller · Higher-reportingLarger · Higher-reporting026.352.578.8105026.352.578.8105Enrollment size, percentile in sampleSafer-reporting percentile (lower rate)Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 94 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 64Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 92 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 8Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 89 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 50Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 100 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 19Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 86 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 44Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 83 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 69Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 81 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 39Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 78 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 72Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 75 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 61Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 72 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 28Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 69 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 75Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 67 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 86Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 64 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 25Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 61 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 89Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 58 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 53Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 56 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 33Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 53 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 31Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 50 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 81Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 47 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 6Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 44 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 14Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 42 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 58Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 39 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 83Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 36 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 67Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 33 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 42Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 31 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 92Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 28 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 22Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 25 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 78Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 22 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 56Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 19 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 3Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 17 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 17Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 14 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 100Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 11 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 97Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 8 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 36Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 6 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 0Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 3 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 11Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 0 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 94University of Pittsburgh-P…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample: 97 · Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate): 47
Enrollment vs Clery incidents per 1,000 (inverted to safety percentile), 2024 reporting year
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  • Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
  • Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
  • Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
  • Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
  • Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
  • Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
  • Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
  • Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
  • Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
  • Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
  • Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
  • Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
  • Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
  • Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
  • Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
  • Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
  • Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
  • Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
  • Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
  • Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
  • Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
  • Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
  • Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
  • Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
  • Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
  • 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) 78
  • Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
  • Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
  • Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
  • Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 100
  • Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
  • Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
  • Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
  • Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
  • Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
  • University of Pittsburgh-P…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
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CampusEnrollmentRate / 1kSize pctSafety pct
Holy Family University3,2250.62094
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College3,3366.00311
Messiah University3,37310.9760
Arcadia University3,4042.94836
Point Park University3,4480.291197
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology3,6500.2714100
York College of Pennsylvania3,8254.441717
Bucknell University3,9697.81193
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine4,1332.182256
Gannon University4,1891.192578
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg4,4783.572822
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (this campus)35,7242.449747

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 35,724 enrolled students, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is the 78th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,507 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Temple University (1.89/1k); University of Pennsylvania (6.46/1k); Drexel University (2.22/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (4.22/1k); West Chester University of Pennsylvania (2.50/1k); Carnegie Mellon University (1.45/1k); Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (2.70/1k); Pennsylvania Western University (1.29/1k). 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 (The University of Texas at San Antonio is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).

What changed between 2023 and 2024

Reported on-campus incidents at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus fell from 73 to 58 (-21%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (13 to 24). Falling over the same period: Aggravated Assault (23 to 9), Rape (14 to 10) and Fondling (10 to 7).

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 Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Aggravated Assault, Rape, Motor Vehicle Theft, Fondling, Burglary, 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 only

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus: Criminal Offenses by year

Rising 12% (52 → 58 incidents)

4050607080 202220232024 On-campus incidents, 2022: 52On-campus incidents, 2023: 73On-campus incidents, 2024: 58 52 58 ▲ +11.5%
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Period On-campus incidents
2022 52
2023 73
2024 58
Crime Type 202420232022
Aggravated Assault 92314
Rape 101419
Motor Vehicle Theft 24130
Fondling 7109
Burglary 667
Robbery 253
Arson 020
Incest 000
Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter 000
Negligent Manslaughter 000
Statutory Rape 000

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 0 0 0 0

Arrests & Disciplinary Actions

9 category-year records
Disposition26%47%27%ArrestsDisciplinary referralsNo action
9 reported records
Category Year Arrests Discipline
Drugs 2024 5 47
Liquor 2024 29 166
Weapons 2024 0 0
Drugs 2023 4 25
Liquor 2023 30 168
Weapons 2023 0 0
Drugs 2022 10 27
Liquor 2022 41 189
Weapons 2022 1 0

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 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).

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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

2.44 incidents / 1,000 students
National rank
#1,162
Enrollment
35,724
Data year
2024

Cost context

Where University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus sits on price and outcomes

See Pennsylvania's cost ranking

At $30,434, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus's reported average net price is cheaper than 90% among 261 Pennsylvania colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $19,954.

$30,434
average net price
$19,954
Pennsylvania median
2.2×
six-year earnings to median debt
$21,299
reported income-bracket spread

Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $14,709, while those above $110,000 record $36,008 - roughly 2.4 times as much. A published average of $30,434 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.

Six-year median earnings of $54,240 run about 1.8 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
$21,926
Out-of-State Tuition
$41,430
Avg Net Price
$30,434
Median Debt
$24,250
Pell Grant Recipients
14%
How does this cost rank in PA? →

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
58%
SAT Average
1370
SAT Math Range
640-740
ACT Average
31
ACT Range
29-33

Outcomes

4-Year Graduation Rate
85%
Retention Rate
92%
Median Earnings (6yr)
$54,240
Median Earnings (10yr)
$66,125
Loan Repayment (3yr)
84%

Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.

Similar Institutions

Showing 5 of 232 similar institutions by enrollment size.

The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX · 35,770 enrolled
Safety Score 1.98
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT · 35,873 enrolled
Safety Score 1.76
Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY · 35,173 enrolled
Safety Score 5.12
Connecticut State Community College
Hartford, CT · 36,315 enrolled
Safety Score 0.14
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA · 34,944 enrolled
Safety Score 1.55

Closest by National Rank

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (national rank #1162) sits near Waynesburg University (#1163) and American Career College-Anaheim (#1161) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.

Waynesburg University
Waynesburg, PA
National Rank #1163
American Career College-Anaheim
Anaheim, CA
National Rank #1161
Morningside University
Sioux City, IA
National Rank #1160
Bentley University
Waltham, MA
National Rank #1164
Anderson University
Anderson, IN
National Rank #1165

Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate

Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).

Similar enrollment (nationwide)

The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX · 35,770 enrolled
Safety score 1.98
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT · 35,873 enrolled
Safety score 1.76
Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY · 35,173 enrolled
Safety score 5.12
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA · 34,944 enrolled
Safety score 1.55
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY · 34,709 enrolled
Safety score 8.53
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · 36,894 enrolled
Safety score 15.02
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR · 37,163 enrolled
Safety score 3.85
University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA · 37,297 enrolled
Safety score 10.13

Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)

Bentley University
Waltham, MA · 5,333 enrolled
Safety score 2.44
Morningside University
Sioux City, IA · 2,056 enrolled
Safety score 2.43
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC · 11,926 enrolled
Safety score 2.43
Barton College
Wilson, NC · 1,235 enrolled
Safety score 2.43
Anderson University
Anderson, IN · 1,228 enrolled
Safety score 2.44
Lee University
Cleveland, TN · 3,714 enrolled
Safety score 2.42
Fisher College
Boston, MA · 1,652 enrolled
Safety score 2.42
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, GA · 2,897 enrolled
Safety score 2.42

Frequently Asked Questions

Is University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus safe?
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has a safety score of 2.44 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,162 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: The University of Texas at San Antonio (1.98/1k). Same-state same-level set: Temple University (1.89/1k); University of Pennsylvania (6.46/1k); Drexel University (2.22/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (4.22/1k); West Chester University of Pennsylvania (2.50/1k); Carnegie Mellon University (1.45/1k); Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (2.70/1k); Pennsylvania Western University (1.29/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus?
For calendar year 2024, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus reported Motor Vehicle Theft (24), Rape (10), Aggravated Assault (9), Fondling (7) and Burglary (6), 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 Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus compare to similar schools?
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus reports 16% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than The University of Texas at San Antonio. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: The University of Texas at San Antonio (1.98/1k); Brigham Young University (1.76/1k); Columbia University in the City of New York (5.12/1k); Connecticut State Community College (0.14/1k); Georgia State University (1.55/1k). Same-state same-level set: Temple University (1.89/1k); University of Pennsylvania (6.46/1k); Drexel University (2.22/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (4.22/1k); West Chester University of Pennsylvania (2.50/1k); Carnegie Mellon University (1.45/1k); Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (2.70/1k); Pennsylvania Western University (1.29/1k).
Does University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus have fire safety data?
Yes. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 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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