NH
Dartmouth College
25.37 incidents / 1,000 students
Hanover, NH · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Dartmouth College
Across 2022–2024, Dartmouth College reported 266 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Plymouth State University.
- 25.37
- Incidents / 1k students
- #2,051
- Rank of 2,072
- #20
- NH rank
- 6,938
- Enrolled students
25.37 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Dartmouth College reports 25.37 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 1660% above State University of New York at Cortland. Similar-enrollment scored peers: State University of New York at Cortland (4.90/1k); West Georgia Technical College (0.00/1k); University of the Pacific (2.16/1k); Central Community College (0.14/1k); Bristol Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Plymouth State University (7.28/1k); New England College (0.61/1k); Keene State College (7.02/1k); Rivier University (0.72/1k); Saint Anselm College (6.16/1k); Franklin Pierce University (0.00/1k); Antioch University-New England (0.00/1k); Colby-Sawyer College (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 25.37
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #2,051
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 99%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 110
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 182670 · Dartmouth College 25.37/1k score rate · #2,051/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 25.37/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #2,051/2,072
- ST-MID #20 in state
- ABOVE-PEER State University of New · +20.47
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 45%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-MID 6,938
- FIRE-REPORT 4 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: State University of New York at Cortland (-20.47/1k)
Dartmouth College sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer State University of New York at Cortland. 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-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is State University of New York at Cortland (-20.47/1k). National rank #2,051 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Dartmouth College reports 25.37 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 1660% above State University of New York at Cortland. Similar-enrollment scored peers: State University of New York at Cortland (4.90/1k); West Georgia Technical College (0.00/1k); University of the Pacific (2.16/1k); Central Community College (0.14/1k); Bristol Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Plymouth State University (7.28/1k); New England College (0.61/1k); Keene State College (7.02/1k); Rivier University (0.72/1k); Saint Anselm College (6.16/1k); Franklin Pierce University (0.00/1k); Antioch University-New England (0.00/1k); Colby-Sawyer College (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Dartmouth College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Dartmouth on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- West Georgia Technical College · lowest peer 0
West Georgia Technical College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Central Community College · near 0.14
Central Community College — near
0.14 per 1,000 students
- University of the Pacific · near 2.16
University of the Pacific — near
2.16 per 1,000 students
- State University of New · near 4.9
State University of New York at Cortland — near
4.9 per 1,000 students
- Dartmouth College · this campus · highest
Dartmouth College — this campus · highest
25.37 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Dartmouth College's 25.37/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Dartmouth College increased from 80 to 110 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 15 NH 4-year peers in this comparison, Dartmouth College 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.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 79, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 71, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 21
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 57, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 43
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 29
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 43, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 29, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 21, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 93, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 7
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 7, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 57
- Dartmouth College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
Read the chart as a table
| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Valley Educators Institute | 51 | 0.00 | 0 | 64 |
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | 97 | 0.00 | 7 | 64 |
| University of New Hampshire at Manchester | 663 | 3.02 | 14 | 36 |
| University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law | 718 | 0.00 | 21 | 64 |
| Colby-Sawyer College | 972 | 0.00 | 29 | 64 |
| Antioch University-New England | 992 | 0.00 | 36 | 64 |
| Franklin Pierce University | 1,654 | 0.00 | 43 | 64 |
| Saint Anselm College | 2,111 | 6.16 | 50 | 29 |
| Rivier University | 2,777 | 0.72 | 57 | 43 |
| Keene State College | 2,848 | 7.02 | 64 | 21 |
| New England College | 3,275 | 0.61 | 71 | 50 |
| Dartmouth College (this campus) | 6,938 | 25.37 | 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 Dartmouth College rose from 80 to 110 (+38%). The increase shows up in Rape (8 to 28), Fondling (12 to 21) and Motor Vehicle Theft (26 to 32). Falling over the same period: Aggravated Assault (17 to 13), Arson (4 to 2) and Burglary (13 to 11).
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 Dartmouth College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Fondling, Burglary, Rape, Aggravated Assault, Arson and Robbery.
The remaining 4 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Statutory Rape. 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 onlyDartmouth College: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 45% (76 → 110 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 76 |
| 2023 | 80 |
| 2024 | 110 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 32 | 26 | 20 |
| Fondling | 21 | 12 | 18 |
| Burglary | 11 | 13 | 23 |
| Rape | 28 | 8 | 8 |
| Aggravated Assault | 13 | 17 | 4 |
| Arson | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Robbery | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Incest | 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 2 | 181 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 2 | 105 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 70 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Dartmouth 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).
NY
State University of New York at Cortland
4.90 incidents / 1,000 students
GA
West Georgia Technical College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Dartmouth College sits on price and outcomes
At $29,519, Dartmouth College's reported average net price is cheaper than 80% among 25 New Hampshire colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $18,489.
- $29,519
- average net price
- $18,489
- New Hampshire median
- 4.7×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $51,995
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $41, while those above $110,000 record $52,036 - roughly 1269.2 times as much. A published average of $29,519 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 $82,541, roughly 2.8 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
- $68,268
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $68,268
- Avg Net Price
- $29,519
- Median Debt
- $17,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 14%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- SAT Average
- 1534
- SAT Math Range
- 760-790
- ACT Average
- 34
- ACT Range
- 33-35
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 96%
- Retention Rate
- 98%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $82,541
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $97,434
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 89%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 952 similar institutions by enrollment size.
State University of New York at Cortland
Cortland, NY · 6,938 enrolled
Safety Score 4.90
West Georgia Technical College
Waco, GA · 6,940 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA · 6,944 enrolled
Safety Score 2.16
Central Community College
Grand Island, NE · 6,927 enrolled
Safety Score 0.14
Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA · 6,950 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Dartmouth College (national rank #2051) sits near Prairie View A & M University (#2050) and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport (#2052) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX
National Rank #2050
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
National Rank #2052
Albany Medical College
Albany, NY
National Rank #2053
University of Virginia's College at Wise
Wise, VA
National Rank #2049
Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, LA
National Rank #2054
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Dartmouth College, both outside NH so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
State University of New York at Cortland
Cortland, NY · 6,938 enrolled
Safety score 4.90
University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA · 6,944 enrolled
Safety score 2.16
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI · 6,926 enrolled
Safety score 1.16
Yeshiva University
New York, NY · 6,965 enrolled
Safety score 0.43
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA · 6,975 enrolled
Safety score 1.15
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK · 6,893 enrolled
Safety score 9.14
New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NY · 6,877 enrolled
Safety score 3.34
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL · 7,011 enrolled
Safety score 0.86
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA · 1,103 enrolled
Safety score 25.39
Albany Medical College
Albany, NY · 814 enrolled
Safety score 25.80
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX · 9,922 enrolled
Safety score 24.29
Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, LA · 712 enrolled
Safety score 26.69
University of Virginia's College at Wise
Wise, VA · 2,167 enrolled
Safety score 24.00
Lane College
Jackson, TN · 738 enrolled
Safety score 27.10
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA · 2,797 enrolled
Safety score 23.24
Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, NY · 1,341 enrolled
Safety score 23.12
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dartmouth College safe?
Dartmouth College has a safety score of 25.37 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #2,051 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: State University of New York at Cortland (4.90/1k). Same-state same-level set: Plymouth State University (7.28/1k); New England College (0.61/1k); Keene State College (7.02/1k); Rivier University (0.72/1k); Saint Anselm College (6.16/1k); Franklin Pierce University (0.00/1k); Antioch University-New England (0.00/1k); Colby-Sawyer College (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Dartmouth College?
For calendar year 2024, Dartmouth College reported Motor Vehicle Theft (32), Rape (28), Fondling (21), Aggravated Assault (13) and Burglary (11), and 2 further categories in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Dartmouth College compare to similar schools?
Dartmouth College reports 1660% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than State University of New York at Cortland. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: State University of New York at Cortland (4.90/1k); West Georgia Technical College (0.00/1k); University of the Pacific (2.16/1k); Central Community College (0.14/1k); Bristol Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Plymouth State University (7.28/1k); New England College (0.61/1k); Keene State College (7.02/1k); Rivier University (0.72/1k); Saint Anselm College (6.16/1k); Franklin Pierce University (0.00/1k); Antioch University-New England (0.00/1k); Colby-Sawyer College (0.00/1k).
Does Dartmouth College have fire safety data?
Yes. Dartmouth College reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 4 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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