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Yale University
11.44 incidents / 1,000 students
New Haven, CT · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Yale University
Across 2022–2024, Yale University reported 365 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: Post University.
- 11.44
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,962
- Rank of 2,072
- #29
- CT rank
- 15,564
- Enrolled students
11.44 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Yale University reports 11.44 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 840% above University of Massachusetts-Boston. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Massachusetts-Boston (0.96/1k); CUNY City College (1.48/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); Tulsa Community College (0.89/1k); University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2.30/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Post University (0.37/1k); Sacred Heart University (2.00/1k); Central Connecticut State University (2.70/1k); Quinnipiac University (0.21/1k); Southern Connecticut State University (0.85/1k); University of New Haven (1.73/1k); Fairfield University (1.46/1k); University of Hartford (3.16/1k). 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
- 11.44
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,962
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 95%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 114
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 130794 · Yale University 11.44/1k score rate · #1,962/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 11.44/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,962/2,072
- ST-MID #29 in state
- ABOVE-PEER University of Louisiana at · +9.14
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 28%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-MID 15,564
- FIRE-REPORT 7 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: University of Louisiana at Lafayette (-9.14/1k)
Yale University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer University of Louisiana at Lafayette. 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-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University of Louisiana at Lafayette (-9.14/1k). National rank #1,962 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Yale University reports 11.44 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 840% above University of Massachusetts-Boston. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Massachusetts-Boston (0.96/1k); CUNY City College (1.48/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); Tulsa Community College (0.89/1k); University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2.30/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Post University (0.37/1k); Sacred Heart University (2.00/1k); Central Connecticut State University (2.70/1k); Quinnipiac University (0.21/1k); Southern Connecticut State University (0.85/1k); University of New Haven (1.73/1k); Fairfield University (1.46/1k); University of Hartford (3.16/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Yale University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Yale on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Saint Louis Community College · lowest peer 0.45
Saint Louis Community College — lowest peer
0.45 per 1,000 students
- University of Massachusetts-Boston · near 0.96
University of Massachusetts-Boston — near
0.96 per 1,000 students
- CUNY City College · near 1.48
CUNY City College — near
1.48 per 1,000 students
- University of Louisiana at · near 2.3
University of Louisiana at Lafayette — near
2.3 per 1,000 students
- Yale University · this campus · highest
Yale University — this campus · highest
11.44 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Yale University's 11.44/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Yale University decreased from 162 to 114 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 27 CT 4-year peers in this comparison, Yale University is larger than 92% and safer-reporting than 0% - 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.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 96, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 88, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 54
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 85, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 77, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 65
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 73, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 62
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 65, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 23
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 62, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 46
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 54, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 38
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 46, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 38, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 4
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 35, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 27, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 27
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 23, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 15
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 15, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 35
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 12, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 4, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 12
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Yale University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford International University for Religion and Peace | 109 | 0.00 | 0 | 81 |
| Mitchell College | 442 | 6.79 | 4 | 12 |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point | 477 | 0.00 | 8 | 81 |
| Holy Apostles College and Seminary | 719 | 0.00 | 12 | 81 |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | 745 | 2.68 | 15 | 35 |
| Albertus Magnus College | 1,239 | 4.04 | 19 | 15 |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | 1,544 | 0.00 | 23 | 81 |
| University of Saint Joseph | 1,952 | 3.07 | 27 | 27 |
| Connecticut College | 1,990 | 10.05 | 31 | 8 |
| Charter Oak State College | 2,012 | 0.00 | 35 | 81 |
| Trinity College | 2,238 | 10.28 | 38 | 4 |
| Yale University (this campus) | 15,564 | 11.44 | 92 | 0 |
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 15,564 enrolled students, Yale University is the 294th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,291 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Post University (0.37/1k); Sacred Heart University (2.00/1k); Central Connecticut State University (2.70/1k); Quinnipiac University (0.21/1k); Southern Connecticut State University (0.85/1k); University of New Haven (1.73/1k); Fairfield University (1.46/1k); University of Hartford (3.16/1k). 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 (University of Massachusetts-Boston is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Yale University fell from 162 to 114 (-30%). The increase shows up in Burglary (23 to 45) and Arson (1 to 2). Falling over the same period: Rape (53 to 13), Motor Vehicle Theft (53 to 35) and Aggravated Assault (15 to 7).
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 Yale University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 8 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Rape, Burglary, Fondling, Aggravated Assault, Arson, Robbery and Statutory Rape.
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 onlyYale University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 28% (89 → 114 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 89 |
| 2023 | 162 |
| 2024 | 114 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 35 | 53 | 18 |
| Rape | 13 | 53 | 40 |
| Burglary | 45 | 23 | 11 |
| Fondling | 11 | 16 | 9 |
| Aggravated Assault | 7 | 15 | 8 |
| Arson | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 4 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 5 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
Yale 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).
MA
University of Massachusetts-Boston
0.96 incidents / 1,000 students
NY
CUNY City College
1.48 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Yale University sits on price and outcomes
At $23,777, Yale University's reported average net price is cheaper than 51% among 49 Connecticut colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $21,634.
- $23,777
- average net price
- $21,634
- Connecticut median
- 6.3×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $28,318
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $17,633, while those above $110,000 record $45,951 - roughly 2.6 times as much. A published average of $23,777 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 $81,765, roughly 3.4 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
- $67,250
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $67,250
- Avg Net Price
- $23,777
- Median Debt
- $12,975
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 20%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- SAT Average
- 1534
- SAT Math Range
- 740-790
- ACT Average
- 34
- ACT Range
- 33-35
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 96%
- Retention Rate
- 99%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $81,765
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $100,533
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 91%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 597 similar institutions by enrollment size.
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA · 15,575 enrolled
Safety Score 0.96
CUNY City College
New York, NY · 15,544 enrolled
Safety Score 1.48
Saint Louis Community College
Bridgeton, MO · 15,649 enrolled
Safety Score 0.45
Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OK · 15,655 enrolled
Safety Score 0.89
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA · 15,665 enrolled
Safety Score 2.30
Closest by National Rank
Yale University (national rank #1962) sits near University of California-Santa Barbara (#1963) and University of New Mexico-Main Campus (#1961) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
National Rank #1963
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM
National Rank #1961
Martin Luther College
New Ulm, MN
National Rank #1960
Newberry College
Newberry, SC
National Rank #1964
Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
National Rank #1965
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Yale University, both outside CT so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA · 15,575 enrolled
Safety score 0.96
CUNY City College
New York, NY · 15,544 enrolled
Safety score 1.48
Saint Louis Community College
Bridgeton, MO · 15,649 enrolled
Safety score 0.45
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA · 15,665 enrolled
Safety score 2.30
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY · 15,673 enrolled
Safety score 2.17
Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT · 15,444 enrolled
Safety score 1.10
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · 15,432 enrolled
Safety score 1.94
Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL · 15,429 enrolled
Safety score 0.52
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM · 23,124 enrolled
Safety score 11.42
Martin Luther College
New Ulm, MN · 878 enrolled
Safety score 11.39
Denison University
Granville, OH · 2,394 enrolled
Safety score 11.28
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA · 1,788 enrolled
Safety score 11.19
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA · 26,133 enrolled
Safety score 11.71
Newberry College
Newberry, SC · 1,536 enrolled
Safety score 11.72
Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, MO · 813 enrolled
Safety score 11.07
Hamilton College
Clinton, NY · 2,031 enrolled
Safety score 11.82
DOE Enforcement Actions
2013 Clery Act Violation $165,000
Failure to accurately report campus crime statistics for sexual offenses. DOE found underreporting of forcible sex offenses over multiple years.
Fine paid. University enhanced reporting procedures.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Yale University safe?
Yale University has a safety score of 11.44 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,962 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: University of Massachusetts-Boston (0.96/1k). Same-state same-level set: Post University (0.37/1k); Sacred Heart University (2.00/1k); Central Connecticut State University (2.70/1k); Quinnipiac University (0.21/1k); Southern Connecticut State University (0.85/1k); University of New Haven (1.73/1k); Fairfield University (1.46/1k); University of Hartford (3.16/1k).
What crimes are reported at Yale University?
For calendar year 2024, Yale University reported Burglary (45), Motor Vehicle Theft (35), Rape (13), Fondling (11) and Aggravated Assault (7), and 2 further categories in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Yale University compare to similar schools?
Yale University reports 840% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than University of Massachusetts-Boston. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: University of Massachusetts-Boston (0.96/1k); CUNY City College (1.48/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); Tulsa Community College (0.89/1k); University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2.30/1k). Same-state same-level set: Post University (0.37/1k); Sacred Heart University (2.00/1k); Central Connecticut State University (2.70/1k); Quinnipiac University (0.21/1k); Southern Connecticut State University (0.85/1k); University of New Haven (1.73/1k); Fairfield University (1.46/1k); University of Hartford (3.16/1k).
Does Yale University have fire safety data?
Yes. Yale University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 7 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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