Vanderbilt University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Vanderbilt University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 291 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 11.15 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2920 and #77 within TN out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 13,456 enrolled students, this campus sits in the mid-sized institution bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Vanderbilt University is "fondling" with 88 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 101 in 2021 to 109 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in TN averaging 2.90 incidents per 1,000 students, Vanderbilt University reports 284% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 71 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 4 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 9 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. No Department of Education Clery Act enforcement actions are recorded against this institution. Safety scores should always be read alongside enrollment size, campus geography, and reporting culture — institutions with active reporting programs often show higher counts that reflect transparency rather than risk.