OR
Willamette University
8.72 incidents / 1,000 students
Salem, OR · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Willamette University
Across 2022–2024, Willamette University reported 61 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Linfield University.
- 8.72
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,886
- Rank of 2,072
- #35
- OR rank
- 2,180
- Enrolled students
8.72 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Willamette University reports 8.72 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 297% above Redlands Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Redlands Community College (0.00/1k); SUNY Morrisville (7.32/1k); Highland Community College (2.74/1k); Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus (0.00/1k); American Career College-Los Angeles (0.92/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Linfield University (3.51/1k); Eastern Oregon University (0.69/1k); Oregon Health & Science University (12.58/1k); Reed College (38.29/1k); Oregon State University-Cascades Campus (8.49/1k); University of Portland (2.13/1k); Corban University (2.92/1k); University of Western States (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 8.72
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,886
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 91%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 14
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 210401 · Willamette University 8.72/1k score rate · #1,886/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 8.72/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,886/2,072
- ST-MID #35 in state
- ABOVE-PEER SUNY Morrisville · +1.40
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 18%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 2,180
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: SUNY Morrisville (-1.40/1k)
Willamette University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT · peer SUNY Morrisville. 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-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is SUNY Morrisville (-1.40/1k). National rank #1,886 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Willamette University reports 8.72 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 297% above Redlands Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Redlands Community College (0.00/1k); SUNY Morrisville (7.32/1k); Highland Community College (2.74/1k); Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus (0.00/1k); American Career College-Los Angeles (0.92/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Linfield University (3.51/1k); Eastern Oregon University (0.69/1k); Oregon Health & Science University (12.58/1k); Reed College (38.29/1k); Oregon State University-Cascades Campus (8.49/1k); University of Portland (2.13/1k); Corban University (2.92/1k); University of Western States (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Willamette University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Willamette on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Redlands Community College · lowest peer 0
Redlands Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- American Career College-Los Angeles · near 0.92
American Career College-Los Angeles — near
0.92 per 1,000 students
- Highland Community College · near 2.74
Highland Community College — near
2.74 per 1,000 students
- SUNY Morrisville · near
SUNY Morrisville — near
7.32 per 1,000 students
- Willamette University · this campus · highest
Willamette University — this campus · highest
8.72 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Willamette University's 8.72/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Willamette University decreased from 30 to 14 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 29 OR 4-year peers in this comparison, Willamette University is larger than 50% and safer-reporting than 11% - 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 46, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 43
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 54, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 57, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 7
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 43, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 57
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 32, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 79
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 46
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 68, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 29, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 18
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 79
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 71, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 29
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 21, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 79
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 18, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 54
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 4
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 79
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 7, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 79
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 4, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 79
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 79
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 68
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 79, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 32
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 82, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 71
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 93, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 96, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 21
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Willamette University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Bible College | 22 | 0.00 | 0 | 79 |
| New Hope Christian College-Eugene | 56 | 0.00 | 4 | 79 |
| Mount Angel Seminary | 127 | 0.00 | 7 | 79 |
| Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies | 257 | 0.00 | 11 | 79 |
| Warner Pacific University | 378 | 13.23 | 14 | 4 |
| National University of Natural Medicine | 414 | 2.42 | 18 | 54 |
| Sumner College | 532 | 0.00 | 21 | 79 |
| Western Seminary | 755 | 0.00 | 25 | 79 |
| Bushnell University | 761 | 6.57 | 29 | 18 |
| University of Western States | 959 | 0.00 | 32 | 79 |
| Corban University | 1,029 | 2.92 | 36 | 50 |
| Willamette University (this campus) | 2,180 | 8.72 | 50 | 11 |
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 Willamette University fell from 30 to 14 (-53%). The increase shows up in Burglary (9 to 11) and Aggravated Assault (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Fondling (10 to 0), Rape (6 to 0) and Motor Vehicle Theft (4 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 Willamette University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Fondling, Motor Vehicle Theft, Rape, Aggravated Assault and Arson.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Robbery. 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 onlyWillamette University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 18% (17 → 14 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Fondling | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Rape | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 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
27 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 27 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 26 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 25 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 21 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Willamette 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).
OK
Redlands Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
NY
SUNY Morrisville
7.32 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Willamette University sits on price and outcomes
At $25,121, Willamette University's reported average net price is cheaper than 76% among 54 Oregon colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $16,732.
- $25,121
- average net price
- $16,732
- Oregon median
- 1.8×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $17,612
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $16,182, while those above $110,000 record $33,794 - roughly 2.1 times as much. A published average of $25,121 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $38,932 run about 1.5 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
- $51,156
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $51,156
- Avg Net Price
- $25,121
- Median Debt
- $21,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 24%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- SAT Average
- 1377
- SAT Math Range
- 600-710
- ACT Range
- 28-33
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 72%
- Retention Rate
- 87%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $38,932
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $56,911
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 84%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,306 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Redlands Community College
El Reno, OK · 2,184 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
SUNY Morrisville
Morrisville, NY · 2,186 enrolled
Safety Score 7.32
Highland Community College
Highland, KS · 2,190 enrolled
Safety Score 2.74
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Chillicothe, OH · 2,170 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
American Career College-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · 2,168 enrolled
Safety Score 0.92
Closest by National Rank
Willamette University (national rank #1886) sits near University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (#1885) and University of Jamestown (#1887) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Willamette University, both outside OR so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
SUNY Morrisville
Morrisville, NY · 2,186 enrolled
Safety score 7.32
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Chillicothe, OH · 2,170 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Walsh University
North Canton, OH · 2,192 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS · 2,193 enrolled
Safety score 0.46
University of Virginia's College at Wise
Wise, VA · 2,167 enrolled
Safety score 24.00
Williams College
Williamstown, MA · 2,164 enrolled
Safety score 9.24
Southern Nazarene University
Bethany, OK · 2,198 enrolled
Safety score 0.46
Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA · 2,199 enrolled
Safety score 6.37
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of Jamestown
Jamestown, ND · 1,376 enrolled
Safety score 8.72
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH · 13,554 enrolled
Safety score 8.71
Brescia University
Owensboro, KY · 690 enrolled
Safety score 8.70
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA · 6,272 enrolled
Safety score 8.77
Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD · 2,390 enrolled
Safety score 8.79
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Galveston, TX · 3,241 enrolled
Safety score 8.64
Maryville College
Maryville, TN · 1,136 enrolled
Safety score 8.80
Grand View University
Des Moines, IA · 1,856 enrolled
Safety score 8.62
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Willamette University safe?
Willamette University has a safety score of 8.72 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,886 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Redlands Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Linfield University (3.51/1k); Eastern Oregon University (0.69/1k); Oregon Health & Science University (12.58/1k); Reed College (38.29/1k); Oregon State University-Cascades Campus (8.49/1k); University of Portland (2.13/1k); Corban University (2.92/1k); University of Western States (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Willamette University?
For calendar year 2024, Willamette University reported Burglary (11), Motor Vehicle Theft (2) and Aggravated Assault (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Willamette University compare to similar schools?
Willamette University reports 297% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Redlands Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Redlands Community College (0.00/1k); SUNY Morrisville (7.32/1k); Highland Community College (2.74/1k); Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus (0.00/1k); American Career College-Los Angeles (0.92/1k). Same-state same-level set: Linfield University (3.51/1k); Eastern Oregon University (0.69/1k); Oregon Health & Science University (12.58/1k); Reed College (38.29/1k); Oregon State University-Cascades Campus (8.49/1k); University of Portland (2.13/1k); Corban University (2.92/1k); University of Western States (0.00/1k).
Does Willamette University have fire safety data?
Yes. Willamette University 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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