WA
University of Puget Sound
15.02 incidents / 1,000 students
Tacoma, WA · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
University of Puget Sound
Across 2022–2024, University of Puget Sound reported 71 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Big Bend Community College.
- 15.02
- Incidents / 1k students
- #2,014
- Rank of 2,072
- #62
- WA rank
- 1,864
- Enrolled students
15.02 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
University of Puget Sound reports 15.02 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 351% above William Jessup University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: William Jessup University (1.07/1k); Fulton-Montgomery Community College (1.61/1k); AdventHealth University (4.84/1k); Rhodes College (9.13/1k); Arkansas State University-Newport (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Big Bend Community College (1.08/1k); City University of Seattle (1.00/1k); Bellingham Technical College (1.47/1k); Grays Harbor College (0.00/1k); Peninsula College (1.39/1k); Whitman College (5.12/1k); Centralia College (5.79/1k); Seattle Pacific University (13.27/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 15.02
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #2,014
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 97%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 20
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 236328 · University of Puget Sound 15.02/1k score rate · #2,014/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 15.02/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #2,014/2,072
- ST-MID #62 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Rhodes College · +5.89
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 9%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-SMALL 1,864
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Rhodes College (-5.89/1k)
University of Puget Sound sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Rhodes College. 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-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Rhodes College (-5.89/1k). National rank #2,014 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 Puget Sound reports 15.02 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 351% above William Jessup University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: William Jessup University (1.07/1k); Fulton-Montgomery Community College (1.61/1k); AdventHealth University (4.84/1k); Rhodes College (9.13/1k); Arkansas State University-Newport (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Big Bend Community College (1.08/1k); City University of Seattle (1.00/1k); Bellingham Technical College (1.47/1k); Grays Harbor College (0.00/1k); Peninsula College (1.39/1k); Whitman College (5.12/1k); Centralia College (5.79/1k); Seattle Pacific University (13.27/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of Puget
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Arkansas State University-Newport · lowest peer 0
Arkansas State University-Newport — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Fulton-Montgomery Community College · near 1.61
Fulton-Montgomery Community College — near
1.61 per 1,000 students
- AdventHealth University · near 4.84
AdventHealth University — near
4.84 per 1,000 students
- Rhodes College · near
Rhodes College — near
9.13 per 1,000 students
- University of Puget Sound · this campus · highest
University of Puget Sound — this campus · highest
15.02 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of Puget Sound's 15.02/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
University of Puget Sound decreased from 29 to 20 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 WA 4-year peers in this comparison, University of Puget Sound is larger than 56% and safer-reporting than 3% - 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 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- University of Puget Sound: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Northern University | 48 | 0.00 | 0 | 72 |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | 50 | 0.00 | 3 | 72 |
| Seattle Film Institute | 85 | 0.00 | 6 | 72 |
| Northwest College of Art & Design | 139 | 7.19 | 8 | 14 |
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology | 243 | 0.00 | 11 | 72 |
| Faith International University | 464 | 0.00 | 14 | 72 |
| Cornish College of the Arts | 505 | 9.90 | 17 | 8 |
| Northwest Indian College | 636 | 4.72 | 19 | 25 |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | 665 | 0.00 | 22 | 72 |
| Bastyr University | 734 | 0.00 | 25 | 72 |
| Antioch University-Seattle | 771 | 0.00 | 28 | 72 |
| University of Puget Sound (this campus) | 1,864 | 15.02 | 56 | 3 |
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 Puget Sound fell from 29 to 20 (-31%). The increase shows up in Burglary (2 to 4) and Aggravated Assault (1 to 2). Falling over the same period: Motor Vehicle Theft (13 to 7), Rape (9 to 6) and Robbery (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 Puget Sound
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Rape, Burglary, Aggravated Assault, Fondling and Robbery.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and 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 Puget Sound: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 9% (22 → 20 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 7 | 13 | 11 |
| Rape | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Aggravated Assault | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Fondling | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 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
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 32 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 17 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 39 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 28 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
University of Puget Sound 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).
CA
William Jessup University
1.07 incidents / 1,000 students
NY
Fulton-Montgomery Community College
1.61 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where University of Puget Sound sits on price and outcomes
At $38,394, University of Puget Sound's reported average net price is cheaper than 94% among 83 Washington colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $14,091.
- $38,394
- average net price
- $14,091
- Washington median
- 1.9×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $21,813
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $23,643, while those above $110,000 record $45,456 - roughly 1.9 times as much. A published average of $38,394 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median earnings six years after entry ($46,802) are less than 1.2 years of the reported net price. That is a thin margin, and it is the figure worth pressing the school on before enrolling.
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
- $62,898
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $62,898
- Avg Net Price
- $38,394
- Median Debt
- $25,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 17%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- SAT Average
- 1296
- SAT Math Range
- 560-670
- ACT Average
- 29
- ACT Range
- 27-31
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 68%
- Retention Rate
- 84%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $46,802
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $69,594
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 85%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,324 similar institutions by enrollment size.
William Jessup University
Rocklin, CA · 1,865 enrolled
Safety Score 1.07
Fulton-Montgomery Community College
Johnstown, NY · 1,865 enrolled
Safety Score 1.61
AdventHealth University
Orlando, FL · 1,861 enrolled
Safety Score 4.84
Rhodes College
Memphis, TN · 1,861 enrolled
Safety Score 9.13
Arkansas State University-Newport
Newport, AR · 1,868 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
University of Puget Sound (national rank #2014) sits near University of Maryland Eastern Shore (#2015) and University of Utah (#2013) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD
National Rank #2015
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
National Rank #2013
Lyon College
Batesville, AR
National Rank #2016
California State University Maritime Academy
Vallejo, CA
National Rank #2012
Millsaps College
Jackson, MS
National Rank #2017
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of Puget Sound, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
William Jessup University
Rocklin, CA · 1,865 enrolled
Safety score 1.07
AdventHealth University
Orlando, FL · 1,861 enrolled
Safety score 4.84
Rhodes College
Memphis, TN · 1,861 enrolled
Safety score 9.13
Davidson College
Davidson, NC · 1,869 enrolled
Safety score 6.96
Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR · 1,858 enrolled
Safety score 2.15
Piedmont University
Demorest, GA · 1,857 enrolled
Safety score 2.15
Grand View University
Des Moines, IA · 1,856 enrolled
Safety score 8.62
California Institute of Integral Studies
San Francisco, CA · 1,874 enrolled
Safety score 1.60
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · 36,894 enrolled
Safety score 15.02
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD · 3,177 enrolled
Safety score 15.11
Lyon College
Batesville, AR · 659 enrolled
Safety score 15.17
Millsaps College
Jackson, MS · 593 enrolled
Safety score 15.18
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC · 4,782 enrolled
Safety score 15.47
Hartwick College
Oneonta, NY · 1,097 enrolled
Safety score 15.50
University of California-Davis
Davis, CA · 40,065 enrolled
Safety score 15.52
California State University Maritime Academy
Vallejo, CA · 837 enrolled
Safety score 14.34
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of Puget Sound safe?
University of Puget Sound has a safety score of 15.02 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #2,014 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: William Jessup University (1.07/1k). Same-state same-level set: Big Bend Community College (1.08/1k); City University of Seattle (1.00/1k); Bellingham Technical College (1.47/1k); Grays Harbor College (0.00/1k); Peninsula College (1.39/1k); Whitman College (5.12/1k); Centralia College (5.79/1k); Seattle Pacific University (13.27/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of Puget Sound?
For calendar year 2024, University of Puget Sound reported Motor Vehicle Theft (7), Rape (6), Burglary (4), Aggravated Assault (2) and Fondling (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 Puget Sound compare to similar schools?
University of Puget Sound reports 351% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than William Jessup University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: William Jessup University (1.07/1k); Fulton-Montgomery Community College (1.61/1k); AdventHealth University (4.84/1k); Rhodes College (9.13/1k); Arkansas State University-Newport (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Big Bend Community College (1.08/1k); City University of Seattle (1.00/1k); Bellingham Technical College (1.47/1k); Grays Harbor College (0.00/1k); Peninsula College (1.39/1k); Whitman College (5.12/1k); Centralia College (5.79/1k); Seattle Pacific University (13.27/1k).
Does University of Puget Sound have fire safety data?
Yes. University of Puget Sound 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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