PA
Villanova University
1.89 incidents / 1,000 students
Villanova, PA · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Villanova University
Across 2022–2024, Villanova University reported 109 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: Pennsylvania Western University.
- 1.89
- Incidents / 1k students
- #998
- Rank of 2,072
- #65
- PA rank
- 10,041
- Enrolled students
1.89 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Villanova University reports 1.89 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 3% above Farmingdale State College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Farmingdale State College (0.70/1k); University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2.89/1k); Murray State University (2.59/1k); Central Connecticut State University (2.70/1k); Gateway Technical College (0.30/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Pennsylvania Western University (1.29/1k); Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.20/1k); Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (2.70/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (0.96/1k); Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k); Duquesne University (0.85/1k); Lehigh University (2.21/1k). 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
- 1.89
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #998
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 52%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 11
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 216597 · Villanova University 1.89/1k score rate · #998/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-LOW 1.89/1k
- RANK-MID #998/2,072
- ST-MID #65 in state
- BELOW-PEER Murray State University · 0.70 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 42%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-MID 10,041
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Murray State University (+0.70/1k)
Villanova University sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer Murray State University. 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 · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Murray State University (+0.70/1k). National rank #998 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Villanova University reports 1.89 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 3% above Farmingdale State College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Farmingdale State College (0.70/1k); University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2.89/1k); Murray State University (2.59/1k); Central Connecticut State University (2.70/1k); Gateway Technical College (0.30/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Pennsylvania Western University (1.29/1k); Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.20/1k); Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (2.70/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (0.96/1k); Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k); Duquesne University (0.85/1k); Lehigh University (2.21/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Villanova University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Villanova on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Gateway Technical College · lowest peer 0.3
Gateway Technical College — lowest peer
0.3 per 1,000 students
- Villanova University · this campus
Villanova University — this campus
1.89 per 1,000 students
- Murray State University · near
Murray State University — near
2.59 per 1,000 students
- Central Connecticut State University · near
Central Connecticut State University — near
2.7 per 1,000 students
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire · highest peer
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire — highest peer
2.89 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Villanova University's 1.89/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Villanova University decreased from 79 to 11 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 PA 4-year peers in this comparison, Villanova University is larger than 89% and safer-reporting than 58% - 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.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 100
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Villanova University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
Read the chart as a table
| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | 2,901 | 0.69 | 0 | 86 |
| Mount Aloysius College | 2,955 | 0.00 | 3 | 100 |
| Saint Francis University | 2,963 | 3.38 | 6 | 25 |
| DeSales University | 2,972 | 3.36 | 8 | 28 |
| La Salle University | 3,153 | 12.05 | 11 | 0 |
| Holy Family University | 3,225 | 0.62 | 14 | 92 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 3,336 | 6.00 | 17 | 11 |
| Messiah University | 3,373 | 10.97 | 19 | 3 |
| Arcadia University | 3,404 | 2.94 | 22 | 39 |
| Point Park University | 3,448 | 0.29 | 25 | 94 |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 3,650 | 0.27 | 28 | 97 |
| Villanova University (this campus) | 10,041 | 1.89 | 89 | 58 |
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 Villanova University fell from 79 to 11 (-86%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (2 to 3). Falling over the same period: Rape (66 to 3), Fondling (4 to 1) and Aggravated Assault (3 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 Villanova University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Motor Vehicle Theft, Fondling, Burglary and Aggravated Assault. Rape accounts for most of them.
The remaining 6 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 onlyVillanova University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 42% (19 → 11 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 79 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 3 | 66 | 10 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Fondling | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 3 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 2 | 29 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 228 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 23 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 6 | 235 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 2 | 45 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 6 | 271 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
Villanova University 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).
NY
Farmingdale State College
0.70 incidents / 1,000 students
WI
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
2.89 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Villanova University sits on price and outcomes
At $43,756, Villanova University's reported average net price is cheaper than 100% among 261 Pennsylvania colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $19,954.
- $43,756
- average net price
- $19,954
- Pennsylvania median
- 3.3×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $40,918
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $17,823, while those above $110,000 record $58,741 - roughly 3.3 times as much. A published average of $43,756 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $84,905 run about 1.9 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
- $67,776
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $67,776
- Avg Net Price
- $43,756
- Median Debt
- $25,874
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 12%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- SAT Average
- 1460
- SAT Math Range
- 710-770
- ACT Average
- 33
- ACT Range
- 32-34
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 92%
- Retention Rate
- 95%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $84,905
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $100,423
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 94%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 796 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY · 10,039 enrolled
Safety Score 0.70
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI · 10,049 enrolled
Safety Score 2.89
Murray State University
Murray, KY · 10,020 enrolled
Safety Score 2.59
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT · 9,997 enrolled
Safety Score 2.70
Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI · 10,100 enrolled
Safety Score 0.30
Closest by National Rank
Villanova University (national rank #998) sits near Point Loma Nazarene University (#997) and East Tennessee State University (#999) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA
National Rank #997
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
National Rank #999
Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI
National Rank #1000
Minnesota North College
Hibbing, MN
National Rank #996
McMurry University
Abilene, TX
National Rank #995
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Villanova University, 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)
Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY · 10,039 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI · 10,049 enrolled
Safety score 2.89
Murray State University
Murray, KY · 10,020 enrolled
Safety score 2.59
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT · 9,997 enrolled
Safety score 2.70
Odessa College
Odessa, TX · 9,981 enrolled
Safety score 0.10
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR · 10,112 enrolled
Safety score 3.66
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI · 9,959 enrolled
Safety score 6.43
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL · 9,955 enrolled
Safety score 2.61
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA · 4,757 enrolled
Safety score 1.89
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN · 13,728 enrolled
Safety score 1.89
McMurry University
Abilene, TX · 3,175 enrolled
Safety score 1.89
Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI · 3,693 enrolled
Safety score 1.90
Northwest University
Kirkland, WA · 1,053 enrolled
Safety score 1.90
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN · 6,310 enrolled
Safety score 1.90
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN · 20,488 enrolled
Safety score 1.90
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY · 31,903 enrolled
Safety score 1.88
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Villanova University safe?
Villanova University has a safety score of 1.89 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #998 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Farmingdale State College (0.70/1k). Same-state same-level set: Pennsylvania Western University (1.29/1k); Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.20/1k); Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (2.70/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (0.96/1k); Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k); Duquesne University (0.85/1k); Lehigh University (2.21/1k).
What crimes are reported at Villanova University?
For calendar year 2024, Villanova University reported Burglary (3), Motor Vehicle Theft (3), Rape (3), Aggravated Assault (1) 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 Villanova University compare to similar schools?
Villanova University reports 3% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Farmingdale State College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Farmingdale State College (0.70/1k); University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2.89/1k); Murray State University (2.59/1k); Central Connecticut State University (2.70/1k); Gateway Technical College (0.30/1k). Same-state same-level set: Pennsylvania Western University (1.29/1k); Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.20/1k); Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (2.70/1k); Eastern University (1.26/1k); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (0.96/1k); Thomas Jefferson University (3.52/1k); Duquesne University (0.85/1k); Lehigh University (2.21/1k).
Does Villanova University have fire safety data?
Yes. Villanova University 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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