Johns Hopkins University: Crime & Safety

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Johns Hopkins University LogoC- Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school in Baltimore, Maryland with about 31,280 students and 20,670 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.

Safety Evaluation

Based on our analysis of the government numbers, Johns Hopkins University is a relatively unsafe place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "C-" on safety.

From our perception of the data, there are some problems with forcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Johns Hopkins University in 2020 - 2022

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime


Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*

Murder
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
14
4
0.2%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
8
4
0.1%

Robbery
11
0
0.2%

Aggravated Assault
8
5
0.1%

Burglary
27
4
0.3%

Motor Vehicle Theft
7
0
0.1%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
1
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
0
1
0.0%

Liquor Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Johns Hopkins University based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of Johns Hopkins University campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Johns Hopkins University, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.

As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.

Safety in Competing Colleges

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University of Maryland College ParkUniversity of Maryland College ParkCollege Park, MD
Approximately 40,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: D-. ACT 32 to enroll.

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Approximately 28,300 students. Unsafe campus. Our grade for campus security: C-. SAT 1530, ACT 35 to enroll.

George Washington UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityWashington, DC
Approximately 26,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D-. SAT 1380, ACT 33 to enroll.

George Mason UniversityGeorge Mason UniversityFairfax, VA
More than 39,100 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D+. ACT 28 to enroll.

American Public University SystemAmerican Public University SystemCharles Town, WV
Approximately 48,700 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

Georgetown UniversityGeorgetown UniversityWashington, DC
Over 21,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D-. ACT 34 to enroll.

Drexel UniversityDrexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
About 22,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1300, ACT 30 to enroll.

Temple UniversityTemple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Roughly 33,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D+. SAT 1110, ACT 24 to enroll.

Rowan UniversityRowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ
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Other Nearby Colleges



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Roughly 5,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. ACT 30 to enroll.

Maryland Institute College of ArtMaryland Institute College of ArtBaltimore, MD
Roughly 2,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D-. SAT 1150, ACT 20 to enroll.

Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityNotre Dame of Maryland UniversityBaltimore, MD
Approximately 1,800 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A. ACT 26 to enroll.

University of BaltimoreUniversity of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD
Around 3,300 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A. SAT 970, ACT 25 to enroll.

Morgan State UniversityMorgan State UniversityBaltimore, MD
Roughly 9,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D. ACT 19 to enroll.

Baltimore City Community CollegeBaltimore City Community CollegeBaltimore, MD
Roughly 3,600 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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Approximately 2,100 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D+. ACT 20 to enroll.

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More than 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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About 7,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D-.

Towson UniversityTowson UniversityTowson, MD
Approximately 19,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1100, ACT 22 to enroll.

Fortis Institute TowsonFortis Institute TowsonTowson, MD
Around 400 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

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Roughly 1,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D-. ACT 30 to enroll.

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About 500 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

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Approximately 14,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1270, ACT 26 to enroll.

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