FL
University of West Florida
1.21 incidents / 1,000 students
Pensacola, FL · Clery Act 2024 · Public
University of West Florida
Across 2022–2024, University of West Florida reported 25 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: Florida SouthWestern State College.
- 1.21
- Incidents / 1k students
- #740
- Rank of 2,072
- #102
- FL rank
- 14,822
- Enrolled students
1.21 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
University of West Florida reports 1.21 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 53% below Howard University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Howard University (2.22/1k); University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k); University of Missouri-Kansas City (5.23/1k); Western Washington University (2.86/1k); University of Nebraska at Omaha (2.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Florida SouthWestern State College (0.56/1k); Seminole State College of Florida (0.07/1k); Indian River State College (0.52/1k); Eastern Florida State College (0.14/1k); University of North Florida (0.62/1k); Florida Gulf Coast University (0.48/1k); Daytona State College (1.40/1k); Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide (0.16/1k). 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
- 1.21
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #740
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 64%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 4
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 138354 · University of West Florida 1.21/1k score rate · #740/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-LOW 1.21/1k
- RANK-MID #740/2,072
- ST-MID #102 in state
- ABOVE-PEER University of Missouri-St Louis · +0.54
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 73%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-MID 14,822
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: University of Missouri-St Louis (-0.54/1k)
University of West Florida sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer University of Missouri-St Louis. 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 · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University of Missouri-St Louis (-0.54/1k). National rank #740 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 West Florida reports 1.21 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 53% below Howard University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Howard University (2.22/1k); University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k); University of Missouri-Kansas City (5.23/1k); Western Washington University (2.86/1k); University of Nebraska at Omaha (2.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Florida SouthWestern State College (0.56/1k); Seminole State College of Florida (0.07/1k); Indian River State College (0.52/1k); Eastern Florida State College (0.14/1k); University of North Florida (0.62/1k); Florida Gulf Coast University (0.48/1k); Daytona State College (1.40/1k); Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide (0.16/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of West
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- University of Missouri-St Louis · lowest peer 0.68
University of Missouri-St Louis — lowest peer
0.68 per 1,000 students
- University of West Florida · this campus 1.21
University of West Florida — this campus
1.21 per 1,000 students
- University of Nebraska at · near 2
University of Nebraska at Omaha — near
2 per 1,000 students
- Howard University · near
Howard University — near
2.22 per 1,000 students
- University of Missouri-Kansas City · highest peer
University of Missouri-Kansas City — highest peer
5.23 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of West Florida's 1.21/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
University of West Florida decreased from 6 to 4 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 FL 4-year peers in this comparison, University of West Florida is larger than 72% 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.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- University of West Florida: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | 4,147 | 1.69 | 0 | 14 |
| Jacksonville University | 4,247 | 0.71 | 3 | 39 |
| Northwest Florida State College | 4,752 | 0.00 | 6 | 89 |
| Gulf Coast State College | 5,426 | 0.18 | 8 | 72 |
| Lake-Sumter State College | 5,810 | 0.00 | 11 | 89 |
| College of Central Florida | 5,928 | 1.35 | 14 | 28 |
| Barry University | 6,825 | 0.88 | 17 | 36 |
| St. Thomas University | 7,652 | 0.91 | 19 | 33 |
| Saint Johns River State College | 7,927 | 0.00 | 22 | 89 |
| Ana G. Mendez University | 8,378 | 0.00 | 25 | 89 |
| State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota | 8,750 | 0.11 | 28 | 81 |
| University of West Florida (this campus) | 14,822 | 1.21 | 72 | 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.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at University of West Florida fell from 6 to 4 (-33%). The decrease shows up in Burglary (1 to 0) and Motor Vehicle Theft (2 to 1).
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 West Florida
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary and Fondling. Rape accounts for most of them.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, 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 West Florida: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 73% (15 → 4 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Burglary | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 25 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 17 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 16 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 20 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 11 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 24 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 1 | 3 |
University of West Florida 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).
DC
Howard University
2.22 incidents / 1,000 students
MO
University of Missouri-St Louis
0.68 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where University of West Florida sits on price and outcomes
At $9,364, University of West Florida's reported average net price is cheaper than 20% among 263 Florida colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $19,849.
- $9,364
- average net price
- $19,849
- Florida median
- 2.5×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $11,805
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $4,815, while those above $110,000 record $16,620 - roughly 3.5 times as much. A published average of $9,364 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 $42,204 - about 4.5 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
- $6,360
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $19,241
- Avg Net Price
- $9,364
- Median Debt
- $16,624
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 33%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- SAT Average
- 1138
- SAT Math Range
- 500-600
- ACT Average
- 24
- ACT Range
- 20-27
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 60%
- Retention Rate
- 89%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $42,204
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $49,137
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 65%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 611 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Howard University
Washington, DC · 14,890 enrolled
Safety Score 2.22
University of Missouri-St Louis
Saint Louis, MO · 14,736 enrolled
Safety Score 0.68
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · 14,732 enrolled
Safety Score 5.23
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA · 14,710 enrolled
Safety Score 2.86
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE · 14,972 enrolled
Safety Score 2.00
Closest by National Rank
University of West Florida (national rank #740) sits near Alexandria Technical & Community College (#741) and Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta (#739) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria, MN
National Rank #741
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta
Duluth, GA
National Rank #739
Tompkins Cortland Community College
Dryden, NY
National Rank #738
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI
National Rank #742
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
National Rank #737
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of West Florida, both outside FL so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Howard University
Washington, DC · 14,890 enrolled
Safety score 2.22
University of Missouri-St Louis
Saint Louis, MO · 14,736 enrolled
Safety score 0.68
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · 14,732 enrolled
Safety score 5.23
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA · 14,710 enrolled
Safety score 2.86
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE · 14,972 enrolled
Safety score 2.00
Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE · 14,667 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO · 15,012 enrolled
Safety score 0.20
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND · 15,019 enrolled
Safety score 1.80
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA · 10,749 enrolled
Safety score 1.21
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI · 17,210 enrolled
Safety score 1.22
Mercy University
Dobbs Ferry, NY · 8,991 enrolled
Safety score 1.22
Texas A & M International University
Laredo, TX · 8,991 enrolled
Safety score 1.22
The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX · 29,886 enrolled
Safety score 1.20
Mount Saint Mary College
Newburgh, NY · 2,491 enrolled
Safety score 1.20
Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN · 4,072 enrolled
Safety score 1.23
Marion Technical College
Marion, OH · 3,346 enrolled
Safety score 1.20
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of West Florida safe?
University of West Florida has a safety score of 1.21 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #740 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Howard University (2.22/1k). Same-state same-level set: Florida SouthWestern State College (0.56/1k); Seminole State College of Florida (0.07/1k); Indian River State College (0.52/1k); Eastern Florida State College (0.14/1k); University of North Florida (0.62/1k); Florida Gulf Coast University (0.48/1k); Daytona State College (1.40/1k); Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide (0.16/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of West Florida?
For calendar year 2024, University of West Florida reported Rape (3) and Motor Vehicle Theft (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 West Florida compare to similar schools?
University of West Florida reports 53% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Howard University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Howard University (2.22/1k); University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k); University of Missouri-Kansas City (5.23/1k); Western Washington University (2.86/1k); University of Nebraska at Omaha (2.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Florida SouthWestern State College (0.56/1k); Seminole State College of Florida (0.07/1k); Indian River State College (0.52/1k); Eastern Florida State College (0.14/1k); University of North Florida (0.62/1k); Florida Gulf Coast University (0.48/1k); Daytona State College (1.40/1k); Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide (0.16/1k).
Does University of West Florida have fire safety data?
Yes. University of West Florida 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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