MO
Washington University in St Louis
3.73 incidents / 1,000 students
Saint Louis, MO · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Washington University in St Louis
Across 2022–2024, Washington University in St Louis reported 172 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: Saint Louis University.
- 3.73
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,435
- Rank of 2,072
- #47
- MO rank
- 16,357
- Enrolled students
3.73 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Washington University in St Louis reports 3.73 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 149% above Macomb Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Macomb Community College (0.55/1k); Western Kentucky University (4.24/1k); Pima Community College (0.31/1k); Community College of Baltimore County (0.55/1k); California State University-San Marcos (1.85/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Saint Louis University (5.22/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k); University of Missouri-Kansas City (5.23/1k); University of Central Missouri (0.86/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k); Southeast Missouri State University (0.95/1k); Maryville University of Saint Louis (0.32/1k). 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
- 3.73
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,435
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 69%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 44
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 179867 · Washington University in St 3.73/1k score rate · #1,435/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HIGH 3.73/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,435/2,072
- ST-MID #47 in state
- BELOW-PEER Western Kentucky University · 0.51 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 30%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-MID 16,357
- FIRE-REPORT 6 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: Western Kentucky University (+0.51/1k)
Washington University in St Louis sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer Western Kentucky 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-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Western Kentucky University (+0.51/1k). National rank #1,435 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Washington University in St Louis reports 3.73 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 149% above Macomb Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Macomb Community College (0.55/1k); Western Kentucky University (4.24/1k); Pima Community College (0.31/1k); Community College of Baltimore County (0.55/1k); California State University-San Marcos (1.85/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Saint Louis University (5.22/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k); University of Missouri-Kansas City (5.23/1k); University of Central Missouri (0.86/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k); Southeast Missouri State University (0.95/1k); Maryville University of Saint Louis (0.32/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Washington University in
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Washington on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Pima Community College · lowest peer 0.31
Pima Community College — lowest peer
0.31 per 1,000 students
- Macomb Community College · near 0.55
Macomb Community College — near
0.55 per 1,000 students
- California State University-San Marcos · near
California State University-San Marcos — near
1.85 per 1,000 students
- Washington University in St · this campus
Washington University in St Louis — this campus
3.73 per 1,000 students
- Western Kentucky University · highest peer
Western Kentucky University — highest peer
4.24 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Washington University in St Louis's 3.73/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Washington University in St Louis decreased from 65 to 44 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 MO 4-year peers in this comparison, Washington University in St Louis is larger than 92% and safer-reporting than 19% - 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 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- 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) 3
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Washington University in S…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 1,041 | 0.96 | 0 | 56 |
| Logan University | 1,406 | 0.00 | 3 | 97 |
| College of the Ozarks | 1,454 | 0.00 | 6 | 97 |
| Drury University | 1,615 | 5.57 | 8 | 3 |
| Missouri Valley College | 1,770 | 8.47 | 11 | 0 |
| Ranken Technical College | 1,784 | 2.24 | 14 | 33 |
| William Woods University | 2,046 | 1.47 | 17 | 50 |
| Lincoln University | 2,054 | 3.41 | 19 | 22 |
| Kansas City University | 2,109 | 0.47 | 22 | 78 |
| Southwest Baptist University | 2,199 | 1.82 | 25 | 42 |
| Evangel University | 2,289 | 1.75 | 28 | 44 |
| Washington University in St Louis (this campus) | 16,357 | 3.73 | 92 | 19 |
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 16,357 enrolled students, Washington University in St Louis is the 274th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,311 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Saint Louis University (5.22/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k); University of Missouri-Kansas City (5.23/1k); University of Central Missouri (0.86/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k); Southeast Missouri State University (0.95/1k); Maryville University of Saint Louis (0.32/1k). 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 (Macomb Community College is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Washington University in St Louis fell from 65 to 44 (-32%). The decrease shows up in Arson (5 to 0), Motor Vehicle Theft (36 to 31) and Burglary (6 to 2).
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 Washington University in St Louis
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 8 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary, Rape, Aggravated Assault, Fondling, Arson, Robbery and Statutory Rape. Motor Vehicle Theft accounts for most of them.
The remaining 3 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, 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 onlyWashington University in St Louis: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 30% (63 → 44 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 63 |
| 2023 | 65 |
| 2024 | 44 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 31 | 36 | 35 |
| Burglary | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Rape | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Aggravated Assault | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Fondling | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Arson | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
36 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 30 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 230 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 2 | 41 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 172 |
Washington University in St Louis 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).
MI
Macomb Community College
0.55 incidents / 1,000 students
KY
Western Kentucky University
4.24 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Washington University in St Louis sits on price and outcomes
At $21,786, Washington University in St Louis's reported average net price is cheaper than 72% among 116 Missouri colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,613.
- $21,786
- average net price
- $17,613
- Missouri median
- 4.5×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $40,454
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $1,716, while those above $110,000 record $42,170 - roughly 24.6 times as much. A published average of $21,786 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $78,073, roughly 3.6 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
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
- $65,790
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $65,790
- Avg Net Price
- $21,786
- Median Debt
- $17,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 18%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- SAT Average
- 1530
- SAT Math Range
- 770-800
- ACT Average
- 34
- ACT Range
- 33-35
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 94%
- Retention Rate
- 95%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $78,073
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $86,182
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 91%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 579 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Macomb Community College
Warren, MI · 16,300 enrolled
Safety Score 0.55
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY · 16,291 enrolled
Safety Score 4.24
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ · 16,283 enrolled
Safety Score 0.31
Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD · 16,451 enrolled
Safety Score 0.55
California State University-San Marcos
San Marcos, CA · 16,237 enrolled
Safety Score 1.85
Closest by National Rank
Washington University in St Louis (national rank #1435) sits near California State University-Sacramento (#1434) and University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (#1436) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
National Rank #1434
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH
National Rank #1436
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
National Rank #1437
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
National Rank #1433
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE
National Rank #1438
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Washington University in St Louis, both outside MO so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY · 16,291 enrolled
Safety score 4.24
California State University-San Marcos
San Marcos, CA · 16,237 enrolled
Safety score 1.85
Post University
Waterbury, CT · 16,178 enrolled
Safety score 0.37
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL · 16,154 enrolled
Safety score 0.62
Fordham University
Bronx, NY · 16,150 enrolled
Safety score 2.11
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA · 16,598 enrolled
Safety score 2.77
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL · 16,612 enrolled
Safety score 0.48
Long Island University
Brookville, NY · 16,689 enrolled
Safety score 0.78
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH · 45,026 enrolled
Safety score 3.73
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · 31,943 enrolled
Safety score 3.73
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ · 113,257 enrolled
Safety score 3.73
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE · 5,881 enrolled
Safety score 3.74
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL · 18,566 enrolled
Safety score 3.72
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA · 14,426 enrolled
Safety score 3.74
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · 52,855 enrolled
Safety score 3.75
University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH · 13,332 enrolled
Safety score 3.75
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Washington University in St Louis safe?
Washington University in St Louis has a safety score of 3.73 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,435 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Macomb Community College (0.55/1k). Same-state same-level set: Saint Louis University (5.22/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k); University of Missouri-Kansas City (5.23/1k); University of Central Missouri (0.86/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k); Southeast Missouri State University (0.95/1k); Maryville University of Saint Louis (0.32/1k).
What crimes are reported at Washington University in St Louis?
For calendar year 2024, Washington University in St Louis reported Motor Vehicle Theft (31), Aggravated Assault (4), Rape (4), Fondling (3) and Burglary (2) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Washington University in St Louis compare to similar schools?
Washington University in St Louis reports 149% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Macomb Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Macomb Community College (0.55/1k); Western Kentucky University (4.24/1k); Pima Community College (0.31/1k); Community College of Baltimore County (0.55/1k); California State University-San Marcos (1.85/1k). Same-state same-level set: Saint Louis University (5.22/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); University of Missouri-St Louis (0.68/1k); University of Missouri-Kansas City (5.23/1k); University of Central Missouri (0.86/1k); Ozarks Technical Community College (0.09/1k); Southeast Missouri State University (0.95/1k); Maryville University of Saint Louis (0.32/1k).
Does Washington University in St Louis have fire safety data?
Yes. Washington University in St Louis reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 6 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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