MA
Babson College
10.68 incidents / 1,000 students
Wellesley, MA · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Babson College
Across 2022–2024, Babson College reported 52 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Clark University.
- 10.68
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,951
- Rank of 2,072
- #84
- MA rank
- 3,932
- Enrolled students
10.68 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Babson College reports 10.68 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 650% above Clark University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Clark University (3.82/1k); University of Wisconsin-Parkside (1.27/1k); Upper Iowa University (1.27/1k); Savannah Technical College (0.51/1k); Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (0.25/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Clark University (3.82/1k); Framingham State University (2.25/1k); Western New England University (1.09/1k); Wentworth Institute of Technology (9.31/1k); Endicott College (3.19/1k); Westfield State University (0.87/1k); Simmons University (3.64/1k); College of the Holy Cross (6.72/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 10.68
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,951
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 94%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 19
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 164580 · Babson College 10.68/1k score rate · #1,951/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 10.68/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,951/2,072
- ST-MID #84 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Clark University · +6.86
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 36%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-SMALL 3,932
- FIRE-REPORT 5 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: Clark University (-6.86/1k)
Babson College sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT · peer Clark 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-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Clark University (-6.86/1k). National rank #1,951 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Babson College reports 10.68 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 650% above Clark University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Clark University (3.82/1k); University of Wisconsin-Parkside (1.27/1k); Upper Iowa University (1.27/1k); Savannah Technical College (0.51/1k); Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (0.25/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Clark University (3.82/1k); Framingham State University (2.25/1k); Western New England University (1.09/1k); Wentworth Institute of Technology (9.31/1k); Endicott College (3.19/1k); Westfield State University (0.87/1k); Simmons University (3.64/1k); College of the Holy Cross (6.72/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Babson College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Babson on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary · lowest peer 0.25
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary — lowest peer
0.25 per 1,000 students
- University of Wisconsin-Parkside · near 1.27
University of Wisconsin-Parkside — near
1.27 per 1,000 students
- Upper Iowa University · near 1.27
Upper Iowa University — near
1.27 per 1,000 students
- Clark University · near 3.82
Clark University — near
3.82 per 1,000 students
- Babson College · this campus · highest
Babson College — this campus · highest
10.68 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Babson College's 10.68/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Babson 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, Babson College is larger than 67% 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 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Babson College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lasell University | 1,668 | 3.60 | 0 | 42 |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | 1,672 | 0.00 | 3 | 94 |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 1,785 | 6.72 | 6 | 17 |
| Cambridge College | 1,835 | 0.00 | 8 | 94 |
| Amherst College | 1,914 | 13.58 | 11 | 0 |
| Emmanuel College | 1,983 | 2.52 | 14 | 50 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | 1,989 | 3.02 | 17 | 47 |
| Curry College | 1,994 | 4.51 | 19 | 31 |
| Hult International Business School | 2,008 | 3.98 | 22 | 33 |
| American International College | 2,037 | 5.89 | 25 | 25 |
| Assumption University | 2,037 | 6.87 | 25 | 14 |
| Babson College (this campus) | 3,932 | 10.68 | 67 | 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 Babson College held level. The total is unchanged, but the mix behind it is not. Rising: Aggravated Assault (0 to 4) and Arson (1 to 2). Falling over the same period: Rape (10 to 6) and Motor Vehicle Theft (2 to 1).
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 Babson College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Burglary, Fondling, Aggravated Assault, Motor Vehicle Theft 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 onlyBabson College: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 36% (14 → 19 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| Burglary | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Fondling | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Aggravated Assault | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Arson | 2 | 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 | 5 | 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 | 1 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 61 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 94 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Babson 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).
MA
Clark University
3.82 incidents / 1,000 students
WI
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
1.27 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Babson College sits on price and outcomes
At $40,514, Babson College's reported average net price is cheaper than 92% among 117 Massachusetts colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $24,402.
- $40,514
- average net price
- $24,402
- Massachusetts median
- 4.6×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $56,551
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $23,641, while those above $110,000 record $80,192 - roughly 3.4 times as much. A published average of $40,514 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $91,354 run about 2.3 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
- $57,152
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $57,152
- Avg Net Price
- $40,514
- Median Debt
- $20,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 16%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- SAT Average
- 1457
- SAT Math Range
- 720-790
- ACT Average
- 32
- ACT Range
- 31-34
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 93%
- Retention Rate
- 95%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $91,354
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $123,938
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 95%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,172 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Clark University
Worcester, MA · 3,925 enrolled
Safety Score 3.82
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Kenosha, WI · 3,925 enrolled
Safety Score 1.27
Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA · 3,941 enrolled
Safety Score 1.27
Savannah Technical College
Savannah, GA · 3,942 enrolled
Safety Score 0.51
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Kansas City, MO · 3,945 enrolled
Safety Score 0.25
Closest by National Rank
Babson College (national rank #1951) sits near Centre College (#1952) and Elizabeth City State University (#1950) 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 Babson 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)
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Kenosha, WI · 3,925 enrolled
Safety score 1.27
Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA · 3,941 enrolled
Safety score 1.27
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Kansas City, MO · 3,945 enrolled
Safety score 0.25
SUNY College at Geneseo
Geneseo, NY · 3,945 enrolled
Safety score 5.32
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK · 3,914 enrolled
Safety score 12.01
Baker College
Owosso, MI · 3,955 enrolled
Safety score 0.76
Iona University
New Rochelle, NY · 3,958 enrolled
Safety score 1.77
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OK · 3,959 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Centre College
Danville, KY · 1,404 enrolled
Safety score 10.68
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT · 2,803 enrolled
Safety score 10.70
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC · 2,258 enrolled
Safety score 10.63
Earlham College
Richmond, IN · 753 enrolled
Safety score 10.62
Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT · 1,323 enrolled
Safety score 10.58
Knox College
Galesburg, IL · 1,136 enrolled
Safety score 10.56
Texas Lutheran University
Seguin, TX · 1,423 enrolled
Safety score 10.54
Stetson University
Deland, FL · 3,775 enrolled
Safety score 10.86
DOE Enforcement Actions
2017 Clery Act Violation $63,000
Multiple Clery Act violations including failure to properly classify crimes, maintain daily crime logs, and issue timely warnings.
Fine paid. College later closed in 2021.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Babson College safe?
Babson College has a safety score of 10.68 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,951 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Clark University (3.82/1k). Same-state same-level set: Clark University (3.82/1k); Framingham State University (2.25/1k); Western New England University (1.09/1k); Wentworth Institute of Technology (9.31/1k); Endicott College (3.19/1k); Westfield State University (0.87/1k); Simmons University (3.64/1k); College of the Holy Cross (6.72/1k).
What crimes are reported at Babson College?
For calendar year 2024, Babson College reported Rape (6), Aggravated Assault (4), Burglary (3), Fondling (3) and Arson (2), and 1 further category in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Babson College compare to similar schools?
Babson College reports 650% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Clark University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Clark University (3.82/1k); University of Wisconsin-Parkside (1.27/1k); Upper Iowa University (1.27/1k); Savannah Technical College (0.51/1k); Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (0.25/1k). Same-state same-level set: Clark University (3.82/1k); Framingham State University (2.25/1k); Western New England University (1.09/1k); Wentworth Institute of Technology (9.31/1k); Endicott College (3.19/1k); Westfield State University (0.87/1k); Simmons University (3.64/1k); College of the Holy Cross (6.72/1k).
Does Babson College have fire safety data?
Yes. Babson College reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 5 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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