OH
Xavier University
5.82 incidents / 1,000 students
Cincinnati, OH · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Xavier University
Across 2022–2024, Xavier University reported 69 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Clark State College.
- 5.82
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,702
- Rank of 2,072
- #111
- OH rank
- 5,501
- Enrolled students
5.82 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Xavier University reports 5.82 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 433% above Academy of Art University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Academy of Art University (2.00/1k); Wharton County Junior College (0.00/1k); University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (1.46/1k); Colorado Mountain College (1.09/1k); Western Iowa Tech Community College (0.91/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Clark State College (0.00/1k); The University of Findlay (1.79/1k); Cedarville University (0.63/1k); James A. Rhodes State College (0.00/1k); Ashland University (0.73/1k); Franciscan University of Steubenville (2.77/1k); Tiffin University (3.39/1k); Kent State University at Stark (0.56/1k). 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
- 5.82
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,702
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 82%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 22
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 206622 · Xavier University 5.82/1k score rate · #1,702/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 5.82/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,702/2,072
- ST-MID #111 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Academy of Art University · +3.82
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 47%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-MID 5,501
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Academy of Art University (-3.82/1k)
Xavier University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer Academy of Art 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-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Academy of Art University (-3.82/1k). National rank #1,702 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Xavier University reports 5.82 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 433% above Academy of Art University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Academy of Art University (2.00/1k); Wharton County Junior College (0.00/1k); University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (1.46/1k); Colorado Mountain College (1.09/1k); Western Iowa Tech Community College (0.91/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Clark State College (0.00/1k); The University of Findlay (1.79/1k); Cedarville University (0.63/1k); James A. Rhodes State College (0.00/1k); Ashland University (0.73/1k); Franciscan University of Steubenville (2.77/1k); Tiffin University (3.39/1k); Kent State University at Stark (0.56/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Xavier University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Xavier on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Wharton County Junior College · lowest peer 0
Wharton County Junior College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Colorado Mountain College · near 1.09
Colorado Mountain College — near
1.09 per 1,000 students
- University of Arkansas-Fort Smith · near 1.46
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith — near
1.46 per 1,000 students
- Academy of Art University · near 2
Academy of Art University — near
2 per 1,000 students
- Xavier University · this campus · highest
Xavier University — this campus · highest
5.82 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Xavier University's 5.82/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Xavier University decreased from 32 to 22 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 OH 4-year peers in this comparison, Xavier University is larger than 94% and safer-reporting than 6% - 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 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- 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) 72
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Xavier University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State College of Ohio | 2,025 | 0.00 | 0 | 72 |
| Bowling Green State University-Firelands | 2,097 | 0.00 | 3 | 72 |
| Kent State University at Tuscarawas | 2,099 | 0.00 | 6 | 72 |
| Ohio University-Lancaster Campus | 2,127 | 0.00 | 8 | 72 |
| Kent State University at Trumbull | 2,148 | 0.00 | 11 | 72 |
| Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus | 2,170 | 0.00 | 14 | 72 |
| Walsh University | 2,192 | 0.00 | 17 | 72 |
| Kent State University at Geauga | 2,204 | 0.45 | 19 | 64 |
| Kenyon College | 2,249 | 8.89 | 22 | 3 |
| University of Rio Grande | 2,258 | 0.00 | 25 | 72 |
| Capital University | 2,263 | 5.30 | 28 | 8 |
| Xavier University (this campus) | 5,501 | 5.82 | 94 | 6 |
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 Xavier University fell from 32 to 22 (-31%). The increase shows up in Burglary (0 to 4) and Aggravated Assault (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Motor Vehicle Theft (21 to 10), Rape (6 to 4) and Arson (1 to 0).
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 Xavier University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Rape, Fondling, Burglary, Arson and Aggravated Assault.
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 onlyXavier University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 47% (15 → 22 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2024 | 22 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 10 | 21 | 3 |
| Rape | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Fondling | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 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
36 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 16 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 1 | 122 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 35 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 127 |
Xavier 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).
CA
Academy of Art University
2.00 incidents / 1,000 students
TX
Wharton County Junior College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Xavier University sits on price and outcomes
At $32,997, Xavier University's reported average net price is cheaper than 94% among 228 Ohio colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,989.
- $32,997
- average net price
- $17,989
- Ohio median
- 2.4×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $8,723
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $26,728 for families reporting under $30,000 against $35,451 above $110,000, a difference of $8,723. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $32,997 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $54,758 run about 1.7 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
- $50,640
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $50,640
- Avg Net Price
- $32,997
- Median Debt
- $23,250
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 16%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- SAT Average
- 1217
- SAT Math Range
- 550-650
- ACT Average
- 25
- ACT Range
- 22-29
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 70%
- Retention Rate
- 77%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $54,758
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $64,873
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 83%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,054 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA · 5,498 enrolled
Safety Score 2.00
Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX · 5,504 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR · 5,496 enrolled
Safety Score 1.46
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, CO · 5,494 enrolled
Safety Score 1.09
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, IA · 5,482 enrolled
Safety Score 0.91
Closest by National Rank
Xavier University (national rank #1702) sits near Salisbury University (#1703) and Rocky Mountain College (#1701) 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 Xavier University, both outside OH so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA · 5,498 enrolled
Safety score 2.00
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR · 5,496 enrolled
Safety score 1.46
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, CO · 5,494 enrolled
Safety score 1.09
Los Angeles Film School
Hollywood, CA · 5,472 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
GateWay Community College
Phoenix, AZ · 5,553 enrolled
Safety score 1.08
Biola University
La Mirada, CA · 5,434 enrolled
Safety score 2.02
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Ponce, PR · 5,568 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
North Seattle College
Seattle, WA · 5,569 enrolled
Safety score 0.72
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Rocky Mountain College
Billings, MT · 1,032 enrolled
Safety score 5.81
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD · 7,025 enrolled
Safety score 5.84
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL · 2,570 enrolled
Safety score 5.84
Centralia College
Centralia, WA · 2,244 enrolled
Safety score 5.79
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Chickasha, OK · 1,027 enrolled
Safety score 5.84
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA · 5,633 enrolled
Safety score 5.86
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD · 10,739 enrolled
Safety score 5.77
The New England Conservatory of Music
Boston, MA · 853 enrolled
Safety score 5.86
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Xavier University safe?
Xavier University has a safety score of 5.82 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,702 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Academy of Art University (2.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Clark State College (0.00/1k); The University of Findlay (1.79/1k); Cedarville University (0.63/1k); James A. Rhodes State College (0.00/1k); Ashland University (0.73/1k); Franciscan University of Steubenville (2.77/1k); Tiffin University (3.39/1k); Kent State University at Stark (0.56/1k).
What crimes are reported at Xavier University?
For calendar year 2024, Xavier University reported Motor Vehicle Theft (10), Burglary (4), Rape (4), Fondling (3) 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 Xavier University compare to similar schools?
Xavier University reports 433% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Academy of Art University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Academy of Art University (2.00/1k); Wharton County Junior College (0.00/1k); University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (1.46/1k); Colorado Mountain College (1.09/1k); Western Iowa Tech Community College (0.91/1k). Same-state same-level set: Clark State College (0.00/1k); The University of Findlay (1.79/1k); Cedarville University (0.63/1k); James A. Rhodes State College (0.00/1k); Ashland University (0.73/1k); Franciscan University of Steubenville (2.77/1k); Tiffin University (3.39/1k); Kent State University at Stark (0.56/1k).
Does Xavier University have fire safety data?
Yes. Xavier 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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