MA
Berklee College of Music
4.06 incidents / 1,000 students
Boston, MA · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Berklee College of Music
Across 2022–2024, Berklee College of Music reported 39 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Fondling). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth.
- 4.06
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,494
- Rank of 2,072
- #64
- MA rank
- 8,369
- Enrolled students
4.06 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Berklee College of Music reports 4.06 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 359% above Waukesha County Technical College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Waukesha County Technical College (0.00/1k); Central Texas College (0.48/1k); Middle Georgia State University (2.99/1k); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (0.96/1k); Ana G. Mendez University (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (1.51/1k); Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2.37/1k); Bridgewater State University (3.29/1k); Suffolk University (1.42/1k); Salem State University (4.82/1k); MCPHS University (0.17/1k); Fitchburg State University (1.87/1k); Merrimack College (1.88/1k). 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
- 4.06
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,494
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 72%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 26
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 164748 · Berklee College of Music 4.06/1k score rate · #1,494/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HIGH 4.06/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,494/2,072
- ST-MID #64 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Middle Georgia State University · +1.07
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 333%
- CAT-LEAD Fondling
- ENR-MID 8,369
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Middle Georgia State University (-1.07/1k)
Berklee College of Music sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer Middle Georgia State 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-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Middle Georgia State University (-1.07/1k). National rank #1,494 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Berklee College of Music reports 4.06 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 359% above Waukesha County Technical College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Waukesha County Technical College (0.00/1k); Central Texas College (0.48/1k); Middle Georgia State University (2.99/1k); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (0.96/1k); Ana G. Mendez University (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (1.51/1k); Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2.37/1k); Bridgewater State University (3.29/1k); Suffolk University (1.42/1k); Salem State University (4.82/1k); MCPHS University (0.17/1k); Fitchburg State University (1.87/1k); Merrimack College (1.88/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Berklee College of
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Berklee on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Waukesha County Technical College · lowest peer 0
Waukesha County Technical College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Central Texas College · near 0.48
Central Texas College — near
0.48 per 1,000 students
- Slippery Rock University of · near 0.96
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania — near
0.96 per 1,000 students
- Middle Georgia State University · near
Middle Georgia State University — near
2.99 per 1,000 students
- Berklee College of Music · this campus · highest
Berklee College of Music — this campus · highest
4.06 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Berklee College of Music's 4.06/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Berklee College of Music increased from 7 to 26 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, Berklee College of Music is larger than 92% and safer-reporting than 28% - 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 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 100
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Berklee College of Music: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hult International Business School | 2,008 | 3.98 | 0 | 31 |
| American International College | 2,037 | 5.89 | 3 | 19 |
| Assumption University | 2,037 | 6.87 | 3 | 11 |
| Williams College | 2,164 | 9.24 | 8 | 6 |
| Mount Holyoke College | 2,275 | 1.76 | 11 | 75 |
| Wellesley College | 2,407 | 2.49 | 14 | 50 |
| Regis College | 2,517 | 0.40 | 17 | 94 |
| Lesley University | 2,557 | 1.96 | 19 | 64 |
| Springfield College | 2,599 | 9.23 | 22 | 8 |
| Bay Path University | 2,605 | 0.00 | 25 | 100 |
| Stonehill College | 2,674 | 5.98 | 28 | 17 |
| Berklee College of Music (this campus) | 8,369 | 4.06 | 92 | 28 |
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 Berklee College of Music rose from 7 to 26 (+271%). The increase shows up in Burglary (0 to 9), Fondling (3 to 11) and Rape (4 to 5).
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 Berklee College of Music
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Fondling, Burglary, Rape, Robbery and Statutory Rape.
The remaining 6 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Incest and Motor Vehicle Theft. 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 onlyBerklee College of Music: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 333% (6 → 26 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 26 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| Burglary | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Rape | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Robbery | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
27 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 1 | 30 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 51 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 23 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 78 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
Berklee College of Music 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
Waukesha County Technical College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
TX
Central Texas College
0.48 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Berklee College of Music sits on price and outcomes
At $49,465, Berklee College of Music's reported average net price is cheaper than 99% among 117 Massachusetts colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $24,402.
- $49,465
- average net price
- $24,402
- Massachusetts median
- 1.1×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $11,942
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $42,734 for families reporting under $30,000 against $54,676 above $110,000, a difference of $11,942. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $49,465 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Median earnings six years after entry ($26,462) are less than one year of the reported net price. That is a thin margin, and it is the figure worth pressing the school on before enrolling.
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
- $52,040
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $52,040
- Avg Net Price
- $49,465
- Median Debt
- $25,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 16%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 67%
- Retention Rate
- 89%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $26,462
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $33,647
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 70%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 870 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI · 8,367 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Central Texas College
Killeen, TX · 8,373 enrolled
Safety Score 0.48
Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GA · 8,363 enrolled
Safety Score 2.99
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA · 8,376 enrolled
Safety Score 0.96
Ana G. Mendez University
Orlando, FL · 8,378 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Berklee College of Music (national rank #1494) sits near Austin Community College District (#1493) and North American University (#1495) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Austin Community College District
Austin, TX
National Rank #1493
North American University
Stafford, TX
National Rank #1495
Auburn University
Auburn, AL
National Rank #1492
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA
National Rank #1496
Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS
National Rank #1497
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Berklee College of Music, 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)
Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GA · 8,363 enrolled
Safety score 2.99
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA · 8,376 enrolled
Safety score 0.96
Ana G. Mendez University
Orlando, FL · 8,378 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood, CO · 8,419 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, ID · 8,446 enrolled
Safety score 1.18
Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA · 8,279 enrolled
Safety score 3.02
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ · 8,469 enrolled
Safety score 0.94
Webster University
Saint Louis, MO · 8,260 enrolled
Safety score 2.30
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
North American University
Stafford, TX · 983 enrolled
Safety score 4.07
Austin Community College District
Austin, TX · 39,727 enrolled
Safety score 4.05
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA · 5,891 enrolled
Safety score 4.07
Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS · 2,205 enrolled
Safety score 4.08
Whatcom Community College
Bellingham, WA · 3,674 enrolled
Safety score 4.08
Auburn University
Auburn, AL · 34,145 enrolled
Safety score 4.04
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC · 32,438 enrolled
Safety score 4.04
Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, CT · 1,239 enrolled
Safety score 4.04
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Berklee College of Music safe?
Berklee College of Music has a safety score of 4.06 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,494 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Waukesha County Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (1.51/1k); Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2.37/1k); Bridgewater State University (3.29/1k); Suffolk University (1.42/1k); Salem State University (4.82/1k); MCPHS University (0.17/1k); Fitchburg State University (1.87/1k); Merrimack College (1.88/1k).
What crimes are reported at Berklee College of Music?
For calendar year 2024, Berklee College of Music reported Fondling (11), Burglary (9), Rape (5) 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 Berklee College of Music compare to similar schools?
Berklee College of Music reports 359% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Waukesha County Technical College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Waukesha County Technical College (0.00/1k); Central Texas College (0.48/1k); Middle Georgia State University (2.99/1k); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (0.96/1k); Ana G. Mendez University (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (1.51/1k); Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2.37/1k); Bridgewater State University (3.29/1k); Suffolk University (1.42/1k); Salem State University (4.82/1k); MCPHS University (0.17/1k); Fitchburg State University (1.87/1k); Merrimack College (1.88/1k).
Does Berklee College of Music have fire safety data?
Yes. Berklee College of Music reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. No fires were reported in the most recent year.
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