NJ
Bergen Community College
0.26 incidents / 1,000 students
Paramus, NJ · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Bergen Community College
Across 2022–2024, Bergen Community College reported 5 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, with no net change between the first and last filed year; largest filed category is Fondling.
- 0.26
- Incidents / 1k students
- #162
- Rank of 2,072
- #33
- NJ rank
- 11,720
- Enrolled students
0.26 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Bergen Community College reports 0.26 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 92% below Marquette University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Marquette University (3.41/1k); University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (3.06/1k); Western Carolina University (4.54/1k); Fayetteville Technical Community College (0.00/1k); The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (5.01/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Middlesex College (0.00/1k); Brookdale Community College (1.31/1k); UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey (0.12/1k); Hudson County Community College (0.00/1k); Camden County College (0.13/1k); Ocean County College (0.00/1k); Essex County College (0.43/1k); Raritan Valley Community College (0.44/1k). 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
- 0.26
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #162
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 92%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 2
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 183743 · Bergen Community College 0.26/1k score rate · #162/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-TOP · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE
- RATE-QUIET 0.26/1k
- RANK-TOP #162/2,072
- ST-MID #33 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Fayetteville Technical Community College · +0.26
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-FLAT Flat
- CAT-LEAD Fondling
- ENR-MID 11,720
- FIRE-NONE No res filing
Nearest enrollment peer: Fayetteville Technical Community College (-0.26/1k)
Bergen Community College sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-TOP · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE · peer Fayetteville Technical Community College. 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-QUIET · RANK-TOP · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-NONE. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Fayetteville Technical Community College (-0.26/1k). National rank #162 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Bergen Community College reports 0.26 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 92% below Marquette University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Marquette University (3.41/1k); University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (3.06/1k); Western Carolina University (4.54/1k); Fayetteville Technical Community College (0.00/1k); The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (5.01/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Middlesex College (0.00/1k); Brookdale Community College (1.31/1k); UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey (0.12/1k); Hudson County Community College (0.00/1k); Camden County College (0.13/1k); Ocean County College (0.00/1k); Essex County College (0.43/1k); Raritan Valley Community College (0.44/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Bergen Community College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Bergen on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Fayetteville Technical Community College · lowest peer 0
Fayetteville Technical Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Bergen Community College · this campus 0.26
Bergen Community College — this campus
0.26 per 1,000 students
- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater · near
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater — near
3.06 per 1,000 students
- Marquette University · near
Marquette University — near
3.41 per 1,000 students
- The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga · highest peer
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga — highest peer
5.01 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Bergen Community College's 0.26/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Bergen Community College increased from 1 to 2 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 NJ 2-year peers in this comparison, Bergen Community College is larger than 97% and safer-reporting than 22% - 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 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Bergen Community College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Care College | 44 | 0.00 | 0 | 31 |
| Healthcare Training Institute | 48 | 0.00 | 3 | 31 |
| Capital Health School of Nursing | 66 | 0.00 | 6 | 31 |
| MCI Institute of NJ | 150 | 0.00 | 8 | 31 |
| Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing | 178 | 0.00 | 11 | 31 |
| Seminary Bnos Chaim | 182 | 0.00 | 14 | 31 |
| JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools | 188 | 0.00 | 17 | 31 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield | 335 | 0.00 | 19 | 31 |
| American Institute-Somerset | 364 | 0.00 | 22 | 31 |
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education | 472 | 0.00 | 25 | 31 |
| American Institute-Toms River | 484 | 0.00 | 28 | 31 |
| Bergen Community College (this campus) | 11,720 | 0.26 | 97 | 22 |
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 Bergen Community College rose from 1 to 2 (+100%). The increase shows up in Fondling (1 to 2).
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 Bergen Community College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 3 Clery Act categories here: Fondling, Burglary and Motor Vehicle Theft. Fondling accounts for most of them.
The remaining 8 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Incest and Murder / Non-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 onlyBergen Community College: Criminal Offenses by year
Stable 0% (2 → 2 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rape | 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
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Bergen Community 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).
WI
Marquette University
3.41 incidents / 1,000 students
WI
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
3.06 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Bergen Community College sits on price and outcomes
At $10,345, Bergen Community College's reported average net price is cheaper than 20% among 129 New Jersey colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $18,173.
- $10,345
- average net price
- $18,173
- New Jersey median
- 3.0×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $8,387
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $8,532, while those above $110,000 record $16,919 - roughly 2.0 times as much. A published average of $10,345 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 $36,599, roughly 3.5 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish. Just 22% complete within six years. A completion rate this low means the typical enrolled student leaves without the credential, and cost figures should be read in that light.
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
- $4,913
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $9,294
- Avg Net Price
- $10,345
- Median Debt
- $12,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 35%
Outcomes
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $36,599
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $46,624
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 66%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 721 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI · 11,746 enrolled
Safety Score 3.41
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater, WI · 11,746 enrolled
Safety Score 3.06
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC · 11,686 enrolled
Safety Score 4.54
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC · 11,755 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN · 11,775 enrolled
Safety Score 5.01
Closest by National Rank
Bergen Community College (national rank #162) sits near Chattanooga State Community College (#163) and McLennan Community College (#161) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN
National Rank #163
McLennan Community College
Waco, TX
National Rank #161
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Kansas City, MO
National Rank #160
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies
Fayette, MO
National Rank #164
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS
National Rank #165
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Bergen Community College, both outside NJ so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC · 11,755 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI · 11,826 enrolled
Safety score 0.17
Santiago Canyon College
Orange, CA · 11,897 enrolled
Safety score 0.25
Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, GA · 11,527 enrolled
Safety score 0.17
Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA · 11,920 enrolled
Safety score 0.17
Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC · 11,485 enrolled
Safety score 0.52
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD · 11,481 enrolled
Safety score 0.44
Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, OK · 11,475 enrolled
Safety score 0.52
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
McLennan Community College
Waco, TX · 7,850 enrolled
Safety score 0.25
Mitchell Community College
Statesville, NC · 3,979 enrolled
Safety score 0.25
Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA · 19,920 enrolled
Safety score 0.25
Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN · 7,623 enrolled
Safety score 0.26
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY · 20,123 enrolled
Safety score 0.25
Ventura College
Ventura, CA · 12,222 enrolled
Safety score 0.25
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS · 18,743 enrolled
Safety score 0.27
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bergen Community College safe?
Bergen Community College has a safety score of 0.26 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #162 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Marquette University (3.41/1k). Same-state same-level set: Middlesex College (0.00/1k); Brookdale Community College (1.31/1k); UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey (0.12/1k); Hudson County Community College (0.00/1k); Camden County College (0.13/1k); Ocean County College (0.00/1k); Essex County College (0.43/1k); Raritan Valley Community College (0.44/1k).
What crimes are reported at Bergen Community College?
For calendar year 2024, Bergen Community College reported Fondling (2) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Bergen Community College compare to similar schools?
Bergen Community College reports 92% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Marquette University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Marquette University (3.41/1k); University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (3.06/1k); Western Carolina University (4.54/1k); Fayetteville Technical Community College (0.00/1k); The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (5.01/1k). Same-state same-level set: Middlesex College (0.00/1k); Brookdale Community College (1.31/1k); UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey (0.12/1k); Hudson County Community College (0.00/1k); Camden County College (0.13/1k); Ocean County College (0.00/1k); Essex County College (0.43/1k); Raritan Valley Community College (0.44/1k).
Does Bergen Community College have fire safety data?
Bergen Community College has no on-campus residential fire filing in this Clery release.
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