NJ
Centenary University
7.15 incidents / 1,000 students
Hackettstown, NJ · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Centenary University
Across 2022–2024, Centenary University reported 13 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Chamberlain University-New Jersey.
- 7.15
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,803
- Rank of 2,072
- #66
- NJ rank
- 1,398
- Enrolled students
7.15 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Centenary University reports 7.15 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 354% above Edgecombe Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Edgecombe Community College (0.00/1k); Apex Technical School (0.00/1k); Dominican University New York (7.16/1k); Concordia University Texas (0.72/1k); East Arkansas Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Chamberlain University-New Jersey (0.82/1k); Eastwick College-Ramsey (0.00/1k); Eastwick College-Hackensack (0.00/1k); Saint Elizabeth University (1.15/1k); Berkeley College-Woodland Park (0.00/1k); Bloomfield College of Montclair State University (0.00/1k); Strayer University-New Jersey (0.00/1k); Caldwell University (1.50/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 7.15
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,803
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 87%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 6
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 183974 · Centenary University 7.15/1k score rate · #1,803/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 7.15/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,803/2,072
- ST-MID #66 in state
- PEER-FINISH Dominican University New York · ±0.01
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 200%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 1,398
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Dominican University New York (+0.01/1k)
Centenary University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Dominican University New York. 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 · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Dominican University New York (+0.01/1k). National rank #1,803 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Centenary University reports 7.15 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 354% above Edgecombe Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Edgecombe Community College (0.00/1k); Apex Technical School (0.00/1k); Dominican University New York (7.16/1k); Concordia University Texas (0.72/1k); East Arkansas Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Chamberlain University-New Jersey (0.82/1k); Eastwick College-Ramsey (0.00/1k); Eastwick College-Hackensack (0.00/1k); Saint Elizabeth University (1.15/1k); Berkeley College-Woodland Park (0.00/1k); Bloomfield College of Montclair State University (0.00/1k); Strayer University-New Jersey (0.00/1k); Caldwell University (1.50/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Centenary University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Centenary on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Edgecombe Community College · lowest peer 0
Edgecombe Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Concordia University Texas · near 0.72
Concordia University Texas — near
0.72 per 1,000 students
- Centenary University · this campus
Centenary University — this campus
7.15 per 1,000 students
- Dominican University New York · highest peer
Dominican University New York — highest peer
7.16 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Centenary University's 7.15/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Centenary University increased from 5 to 6 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 4-year peers in this comparison, Centenary University is larger than 86% and safer-reporting than 0% - 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 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- 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) 22
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Centenary University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Leyma | 47 | 0.00 | 0 | 22 |
| Keser Torah-Mayan Hatalmud | 57 | 0.00 | 3 | 22 |
| DeVry University-New Jersey | 67 | 0.00 | 6 | 22 |
| Talmudical Academy-New Jersey | 72 | 0.00 | 8 | 22 |
| Yeshiva Chemdas Hatorah | 72 | 0.00 | 8 | 22 |
| Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yaakov Yitzchok | 72 | 0.00 | 8 | 22 |
| Yeshiva Yesodei Hatorah | 76 | 0.00 | 17 | 22 |
| Yeshiva Gedolah Tiferes Boruch | 81 | 0.00 | 19 | 22 |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Woodlake Village | 87 | 0.00 | 22 | 22 |
| Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok | 90 | 0.00 | 25 | 22 |
| Rabbinical Seminary Mkor Chaim | 96 | 0.00 | 28 | 22 |
| Centenary University (this campus) | 1,398 | 7.15 | 86 | 0 |
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 Centenary University rose from 5 to 6 (+20%). The increase shows up in Rape (0 to 3) and Fondling (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Burglary (3 to 2), Motor Vehicle Theft (1 to 0) and Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter (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 Centenary University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Rape, Fondling, Motor Vehicle Theft and Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter. Burglary accounts for most of them.
The remaining 6 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Incest and 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 onlyCentenary University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 200% (2 → 6 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Rape | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 10 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 5 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 8 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Centenary University 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).
NC
Edgecombe Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
NY
Apex Technical School
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Centenary University sits on price and outcomes
At $20,503, Centenary University's reported average net price is cheaper than 60% among 129 New Jersey colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $18,173.
- $20,503
- average net price
- $18,173
- New Jersey median
- 2.0×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $15,406
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $13,329, while those above $110,000 record $28,735 - roughly 2.2 times as much. A published average of $20,503 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $46,049 run about 2.2 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
- $37,732
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $37,732
- Avg Net Price
- $20,503
- Median Debt
- $23,163
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 38%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- ACT Average
- 19
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 56%
- Retention Rate
- 78%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $46,049
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $53,726
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 74%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,275 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Edgecombe Community College
Tarboro, NC · 1,397 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Apex Technical School
Long Island City, NY · 1,400 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Dominican University New York
Orangeburg, NY · 1,396 enrolled
Safety Score 7.16
Concordia University Texas
Austin, TX · 1,396 enrolled
Safety Score 0.72
East Arkansas Community College
Forrest City, AR · 1,401 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Centenary University (national rank #1803) sits near The University of Olivet (#1802) and Wofford College (#1804) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
The University of Olivet
Olivet, MI
National Rank #1802
Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC
National Rank #1804
Dominican University New York
Orangeburg, NY
National Rank #1805
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA
National Rank #1801
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO
National Rank #1800
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Centenary University, 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)
Concordia University Texas
Austin, TX · 1,396 enrolled
Safety score 0.72
Dominican University New York
Orangeburg, NY · 1,396 enrolled
Safety score 7.16
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA · 1,393 enrolled
Safety score 16.51
Centre College
Danville, KY · 1,404 enrolled
Safety score 10.68
Nichols College
Dudley, MA · 1,392 enrolled
Safety score 4.31
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Flushing, NY · 1,405 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Logan University
Chesterfield, MO · 1,406 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Saint Martin's University
Lacey, WA · 1,390 enrolled
Safety score 1.44
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC · 1,817 enrolled
Safety score 7.15
The University of Olivet
Olivet, MI · 979 enrolled
Safety score 7.15
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA · 2,241 enrolled
Safety score 7.14
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO · 23,124 enrolled
Safety score 7.14
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA · 1,527 enrolled
Safety score 7.20
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis, MN · 831 enrolled
Safety score 7.22
University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK · 3,680 enrolled
Safety score 7.07
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Centenary University safe?
Centenary University has a safety score of 7.15 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,803 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Edgecombe Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Chamberlain University-New Jersey (0.82/1k); Eastwick College-Ramsey (0.00/1k); Eastwick College-Hackensack (0.00/1k); Saint Elizabeth University (1.15/1k); Berkeley College-Woodland Park (0.00/1k); Bloomfield College of Montclair State University (0.00/1k); Strayer University-New Jersey (0.00/1k); Caldwell University (1.50/1k).
What crimes are reported at Centenary University?
For calendar year 2024, Centenary University reported Rape (3), Burglary (2) and Fondling (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Centenary University compare to similar schools?
Centenary University reports 354% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Edgecombe Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Edgecombe Community College (0.00/1k); Apex Technical School (0.00/1k); Dominican University New York (7.16/1k); Concordia University Texas (0.72/1k); East Arkansas Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Chamberlain University-New Jersey (0.82/1k); Eastwick College-Ramsey (0.00/1k); Eastwick College-Hackensack (0.00/1k); Saint Elizabeth University (1.15/1k); Berkeley College-Woodland Park (0.00/1k); Bloomfield College of Montclair State University (0.00/1k); Strayer University-New Jersey (0.00/1k); Caldwell University (1.50/1k).
Does Centenary University have fire safety data?
Yes. Centenary University 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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