MA
Amherst College
13.58 incidents / 1,000 students
Amherst, MA · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Amherst College
Across 2022–2024, Amherst College reported 60 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Fondling). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Emmanuel College.
- 13.58
- Incidents / 1k students
- #2,002
- Rank of 2,072
- #85
- MA rank
- 1,914
- Enrolled students
13.58 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Amherst College reports 13.58 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 1759% above DePauw University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: DePauw University (3.13/1k); Isothermal Community College (0.00/1k); Missouri State University-West Plains (0.00/1k); Patrick & Henry Community College (0.52/1k); Northwest Iowa Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Emmanuel College (2.52/1k); Massachusetts College of Art and Design (3.02/1k); Cambridge College (0.00/1k); Curry College (4.51/1k); Hult International Business School (3.98/1k); American International College (5.89/1k); Assumption University (6.87/1k); Wheaton College (Massachusetts) (6.72/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 13.58
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #2,002
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 97%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 19
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 164465 · Amherst College 13.58/1k score rate · #2,002/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 13.58/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #2,002/2,072
- ST-MID #85 in state
- ABOVE-PEER DePauw University · +10.45
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 14%
- CAT-LEAD Fondling
- ENR-SMALL 1,914
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: DePauw University (-10.45/1k)
Amherst College sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT · peer DePauw 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-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is DePauw University (-10.45/1k). National rank #2,002 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Amherst College reports 13.58 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 1759% above DePauw University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: DePauw University (3.13/1k); Isothermal Community College (0.00/1k); Missouri State University-West Plains (0.00/1k); Patrick & Henry Community College (0.52/1k); Northwest Iowa Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Emmanuel College (2.52/1k); Massachusetts College of Art and Design (3.02/1k); Cambridge College (0.00/1k); Curry College (4.51/1k); Hult International Business School (3.98/1k); American International College (5.89/1k); Assumption University (6.87/1k); Wheaton College (Massachusetts) (6.72/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Amherst College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Amherst on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Isothermal Community College · lowest peer 0
Isothermal Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Patrick & Henry Community · near 0.52
Patrick & Henry Community College — near
0.52 per 1,000 students
- DePauw University · near 3.13
DePauw University — near
3.13 per 1,000 students
- Amherst College · this campus · highest
Amherst College — this campus · highest
13.58 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Amherst College's 13.58/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Amherst College was unchanged from 19 to 19 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 MA 4-year peers in this comparison, Amherst College is larger than 56% and safer-reporting than 3% - 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 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Amherst College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 744 | 0.00 | 0 | 75 |
| Hampshire College | 844 | 4.74 | 3 | 33 |
| Boston Architectural College | 853 | 0.00 | 6 | 75 |
| The New England Conservatory of Music | 853 | 5.86 | 6 | 28 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 896 | 6.70 | 11 | 19 |
| William James College | 967 | 0.00 | 14 | 75 |
| Dean College | 1,092 | 8.24 | 17 | 11 |
| New England Law-Boston | 1,131 | 0.00 | 19 | 75 |
| Anna Maria College | 1,202 | 4.16 | 22 | 42 |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 1,268 | 0.00 | 25 | 75 |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | 1,352 | 0.00 | 28 | 75 |
| Amherst College (this campus) | 1,914 | 13.58 | 56 | 3 |
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 Amherst College held level. The total is unchanged, but the mix behind it is not. Rising: Motor Vehicle Theft (1 to 5), Aggravated Assault (0 to 2) and Robbery (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Fondling (7 to 4), Burglary (2 to 0) 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 Amherst College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Fondling, Rape, Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary, Aggravated Assault, Arson and Robbery.
The remaining 4 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Statutory Rape. 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 onlyAmherst College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 14% (22 → 19 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Rape | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Burglary | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Aggravated Assault | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 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
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 11 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
Amherst College 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).
IN
DePauw University
3.13 incidents / 1,000 students
NC
Isothermal Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Amherst College sits on price and outcomes
At $23,367, Amherst College's reported average net price is cheaper than 46% among 117 Massachusetts colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $24,402.
- $23,367
- average net price
- $24,402
- Massachusetts median
- 4.6×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $46,435
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $1,086, while those above $110,000 record $47,521 - roughly 43.8 times as much. A published average of $23,367 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 $62,537, roughly 2.7 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
- $70,480
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $70,480
- Avg Net Price
- $23,367
- Median Debt
- $13,740
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 20%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- SAT Average
- 1533
- SAT Math Range
- 750-800
- ACT Average
- 33
- ACT Range
- 33-35
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 94%
- Retention Rate
- 97%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $62,537
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $77,644
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 81%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,325 similar institutions by enrollment size.
DePauw University
Greencastle, IN · 1,917 enrolled
Safety Score 3.13
Isothermal Community College
Spindale, NC · 1,918 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Missouri State University-West Plains
West Plains, MO · 1,919 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Patrick & Henry Community College
Martinsville, VA · 1,908 enrolled
Safety Score 0.52
Northwest Iowa Community College
Sheldon, IA · 1,907 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Amherst College (national rank #2002) sits near Stillman College (#2003) and California Institute of Technology (#2001) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, AL
National Rank #2003
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
National Rank #2001
Miles College
Fairfield, AL
National Rank #2000
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA
National Rank #2004
Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, NC
National Rank #2005
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Amherst College, both outside MA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
DePauw University
Greencastle, IN · 1,917 enrolled
Safety score 3.13
Wilson College
Chambersburg, PA · 1,907 enrolled
Safety score 2.62
Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, MN · 1,906 enrolled
Safety score 5.77
New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI · 1,922 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Rocky Vista University
Parker, CO · 1,903 enrolled
Safety score 1.05
Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, CA · 1,926 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA · 1,927 enrolled
Safety score 1.04
Dominican University of California
San Rafael, CA · 1,900 enrolled
Safety score 2.63
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA · 2,430 enrolled
Safety score 13.58
Miles College
Fairfield, AL · 1,180 enrolled
Safety score 13.56
Saint Edward's University
Austin, TX · 3,033 enrolled
Safety score 13.52
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA · 44,256 enrolled
Safety score 13.49
Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, AL · 731 enrolled
Safety score 13.68
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA · 26,409 enrolled
Safety score 13.75
Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, NC · 1,302 enrolled
Safety score 13.82
Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC · 675 enrolled
Safety score 13.33
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Amherst College safe?
Amherst College has a safety score of 13.58 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #2,002 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: DePauw University (3.13/1k). Same-state same-level set: Emmanuel College (2.52/1k); Massachusetts College of Art and Design (3.02/1k); Cambridge College (0.00/1k); Curry College (4.51/1k); Hult International Business School (3.98/1k); American International College (5.89/1k); Assumption University (6.87/1k); Wheaton College (Massachusetts) (6.72/1k).
What crimes are reported at Amherst College?
For calendar year 2024, Amherst College reported Rape (7), Motor Vehicle Theft (5), Fondling (4), Aggravated Assault (2) and Robbery (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Amherst College compare to similar schools?
Amherst College reports 1759% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than DePauw University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: DePauw University (3.13/1k); Isothermal Community College (0.00/1k); Missouri State University-West Plains (0.00/1k); Patrick & Henry Community College (0.52/1k); Northwest Iowa Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Emmanuel College (2.52/1k); Massachusetts College of Art and Design (3.02/1k); Cambridge College (0.00/1k); Curry College (4.51/1k); Hult International Business School (3.98/1k); American International College (5.89/1k); Assumption University (6.87/1k); Wheaton College (Massachusetts) (6.72/1k).
Does Amherst College have fire safety data?
Yes. Amherst College 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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