ME
Colby College
9.12 incidents / 1,000 students
Waterville, ME · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Colby College
Across 2022–2024, Colby College reported 33 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: University of Maine at Farmington.
- 9.12
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,900
- Rank of 2,072
- #23
- ME rank
- 2,412
- Enrolled students
9.12 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Colby College reports 9.12 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 189% above Texas A&M University-Texarkana. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Texas A&M University-Texarkana (6.63/1k); Northwood University (0.00/1k); Mount St. Mary's University (9.14/1k); Carlow University (0.00/1k); Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Maine at Farmington (6.67/1k); University of Maine at Presque Isle (0.35/1k); Bowdoin College (6.91/1k); Bates College (6.25/1k); Thomas College (0.00/1k); University of Maine at Fort Kent (0.00/1k); Husson University (2.08/1k); Saint Joseph's College of Maine (4.13/1k). 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
- 9.12
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,900
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 92%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 10
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 161086 · Colby College 9.12/1k score rate · #1,900/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 9.12/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,900/2,072
- ST-MID #23 in state
- PEER-FINISH Mount St. Mary's University · ±0.02
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 9%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-SMALL 2,412
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: Mount St. Mary's University (+0.02/1k)
Colby College sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT · peer Mount St. Mary's 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 · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Mount St. Mary's University (+0.02/1k). National rank #1,900 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Colby College reports 9.12 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 189% above Texas A&M University-Texarkana. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Texas A&M University-Texarkana (6.63/1k); Northwood University (0.00/1k); Mount St. Mary's University (9.14/1k); Carlow University (0.00/1k); Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Maine at Farmington (6.67/1k); University of Maine at Presque Isle (0.35/1k); Bowdoin College (6.91/1k); Bates College (6.25/1k); Thomas College (0.00/1k); University of Maine at Fort Kent (0.00/1k); Husson University (2.08/1k); Saint Joseph's College of Maine (4.13/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Colby College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Colby on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Northwood University · lowest peer 0
Northwood University — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Texas A&M University-Texarkana · near
Texas A&M University-Texarkana — near
6.63 per 1,000 students
- Colby College · this campus
Colby College — this campus
9.12 per 1,000 students
- Mount St. Mary's University · highest peer
Mount St. Mary's University — highest peer
9.14 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Colby College's 9.12/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Colby College decreased from 12 to 10 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 21 ME 4-year peers in this comparison, Colby College is larger than 65% 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 60, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 10
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 70, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 55
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 55, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 5
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 15
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 45, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 40, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 40
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 35, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 30, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 20, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 20
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 80, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 15, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 35
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 10, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 5, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 85, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 90, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 95, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 30
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 45
- Colby College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 65, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Media College | 42 | 0.00 | 0 | 60 |
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts | 99 | 0.00 | 5 | 60 |
| Maine College of Health Professions | 239 | 0.00 | 10 | 60 |
| College of the Atlantic | 358 | 2.79 | 15 | 35 |
| Maine College of Art & Design | 475 | 4.21 | 20 | 20 |
| Beal University | 504 | 0.00 | 25 | 60 |
| Maine Maritime Academy | 971 | 0.00 | 30 | 60 |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 1,454 | 4.13 | 35 | 25 |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | 1,562 | 0.00 | 40 | 60 |
| Thomas College | 1,635 | 0.00 | 45 | 60 |
| Bates College | 1,760 | 6.25 | 50 | 15 |
| Colby College (this campus) | 2,412 | 9.12 | 65 | 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 Colby College fell from 12 to 10 (-17%). The increase shows up in Fondling (3 to 4). Falling over the same period: Rape (9 to 6).
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 Colby College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Fondling, Burglary and Robbery. Rape accounts for most of them.
The remaining 7 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 onlyColby College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 9% (11 → 10 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 6 | 9 | 8 |
| Fondling | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robbery | 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 |
| 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 | 0 | 5 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 78 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 27 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 82 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 73 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Colby 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).
TX
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
6.63 incidents / 1,000 students
MI
Northwood University
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Colby College sits on price and outcomes
At $17,180, Colby College's reported average net price is cheaper than 45% among 31 Maine colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,510.
- $17,180
- average net price
- $17,510
- Maine median
- 3.1×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $42,462
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $4,049, while those above $110,000 record $46,511 - roughly 11.5 times as much. A published average of $17,180 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 $60,052, 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.
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
- $69,600
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $69,600
- Avg Net Price
- $17,180
- Median Debt
- $19,157
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 14%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- SAT Average
- 1501
- SAT Math Range
- 740-790
- ACT Average
- 33
- ACT Range
- 32-34
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 89%
- Retention Rate
- 94%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $60,052
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $80,490
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 92%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,280 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
Texarkana, TX · 2,412 enrolled
Safety Score 6.63
Northwood University
Midland, MI · 2,409 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Mount St. Mary's University
Emmitsburg, MD · 2,408 enrolled
Safety Score 9.14
Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA · 2,416 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald
Hohenwald, TN · 2,416 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Colby College (national rank #1900) sits near Juniata College (#1899) and Rhodes College (#1901) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA
National Rank #1899
Rhodes College
Memphis, TN
National Rank #1901
Mount St. Mary's University
Emmitsburg, MD
National Rank #1902
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Scranton, PA
National Rank #1898
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK
National Rank #1903
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Colby College, both outside ME so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
Texarkana, TX · 2,412 enrolled
Safety score 6.63
Northwood University
Midland, MI · 2,409 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA · 2,416 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Mount St. Mary's University
Emmitsburg, MD · 2,408 enrolled
Safety score 9.14
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA · 2,407 enrolled
Safety score 2.49
Galveston College
Galveston, TX · 2,405 enrolled
Safety score 0.42
DeVry University-California
Ontario, CA · 2,403 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Texas A&M University-Central Texas
Killeen, TX · 2,403 enrolled
Safety score 1.66
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Rhodes College
Memphis, TN · 1,861 enrolled
Safety score 9.13
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK · 6,893 enrolled
Safety score 9.14
Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA · 1,321 enrolled
Safety score 9.08
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX · 6,864 enrolled
Safety score 9.18
Bethel University
Mckenzie, TN · 2,936 enrolled
Safety score 9.20
The College of Wooster
Wooster, OH · 1,738 enrolled
Safety score 9.21
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Scranton, PA · 665 enrolled
Safety score 9.02
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Colby College safe?
Colby College has a safety score of 9.12 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,900 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Texas A&M University-Texarkana (6.63/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Maine at Farmington (6.67/1k); University of Maine at Presque Isle (0.35/1k); Bowdoin College (6.91/1k); Bates College (6.25/1k); Thomas College (0.00/1k); University of Maine at Fort Kent (0.00/1k); Husson University (2.08/1k); Saint Joseph's College of Maine (4.13/1k).
What crimes are reported at Colby College?
For calendar year 2024, Colby College reported Rape (6) and Fondling (4) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Colby College compare to similar schools?
Colby College reports 189% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Texas A&M University-Texarkana. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Texas A&M University-Texarkana (6.63/1k); Northwood University (0.00/1k); Mount St. Mary's University (9.14/1k); Carlow University (0.00/1k); Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Maine at Farmington (6.67/1k); University of Maine at Presque Isle (0.35/1k); Bowdoin College (6.91/1k); Bates College (6.25/1k); Thomas College (0.00/1k); University of Maine at Fort Kent (0.00/1k); Husson University (2.08/1k); Saint Joseph's College of Maine (4.13/1k).
Does Colby College have fire safety data?
Yes. Colby 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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