NY
Hobart William Smith Colleges
34.22 incidents / 1,000 students
Geneva, NY · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Hobart William Smith Colleges
Across 2022–2024, Hobart William Smith Colleges reported 92 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: Sarah Lawrence College.
- 34.22
- Incidents / 1k students
- #2,061
- Rank of 2,072
- #200
- NY rank
- 1,841
- Enrolled students
34.22 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Hobart William Smith Colleges reports 34.22 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 3044% above Lake Forest College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Lake Forest College (4.35/1k); University of South Carolina-Sumter (0.54/1k); Crown College (0.00/1k); Cambridge College (0.00/1k); Klamath Community College (0.55/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Sarah Lawrence College (8.90/1k); Roberts Wesleyan University (5.61/1k); SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (3.52/1k); St Lawrence University (7.03/1k); Wagner College (2.50/1k); Alfred University (2.99/1k); Hamilton College (11.82/1k); St. Thomas Aquinas College (1.47/1k). 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
- 34.22
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #2,061
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 99%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 27
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 191630 · Hobart William Smith Colleges 34.22/1k score rate · #2,061/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 34.22/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #2,061/2,072
- ST-MID #200 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Lake Forest College · +29.87
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 31%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-SMALL 1,841
- FIRE-REPORT 7 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: Lake Forest College (-29.87/1k)
Hobart William Smith Colleges sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT · peer Lake Forest 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-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Lake Forest College (-29.87/1k). National rank #2,061 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Hobart William Smith Colleges reports 34.22 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 3044% above Lake Forest College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Lake Forest College (4.35/1k); University of South Carolina-Sumter (0.54/1k); Crown College (0.00/1k); Cambridge College (0.00/1k); Klamath Community College (0.55/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Sarah Lawrence College (8.90/1k); Roberts Wesleyan University (5.61/1k); SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (3.52/1k); St Lawrence University (7.03/1k); Wagner College (2.50/1k); Alfred University (2.99/1k); Hamilton College (11.82/1k); St. Thomas Aquinas College (1.47/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Hobart William Smith
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Hobart on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Crown College · lowest peer 0
Crown College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- University of South Carolina-Sumter · near 0.54
University of South Carolina-Sumter — near
0.54 per 1,000 students
- Klamath Community College · near 0.55
Klamath Community College — near
0.55 per 1,000 students
- Lake Forest College · near 4.35
Lake Forest College — near
4.35 per 1,000 students
- Hobart William Smith Colleges · this campus · highest
Hobart William Smith Colleges — this campus · highest
34.22 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Hobart William Smith Colleges's 34.22/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Hobart William Smith Colleges increased from 26 to 27 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 NY 4-year peers in this comparison, Hobart William Smith Colleges is larger than 44% and safer-reporting than 0% - the smaller, 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 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Hobart William Smith Colle…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton University | 1,200 | 3.33 | 0 | 42 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | 1,261 | 0.00 | 3 | 69 |
| Relay Graduate School of Education | 1,324 | 0.00 | 6 | 69 |
| Upstate Medical University | 1,341 | 23.12 | 8 | 3 |
| Keuka College | 1,366 | 19.03 | 11 | 6 |
| Yeshivath Viznitz | 1,389 | 0.00 | 14 | 69 |
| Dominican University New York | 1,396 | 7.16 | 17 | 25 |
| Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology | 1,405 | 0.00 | 19 | 69 |
| SUNY Maritime College | 1,413 | 0.00 | 22 | 69 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | 1,424 | 2.81 | 25 | 50 |
| American Musical and Dramatic Academy | 1,452 | 3.44 | 28 | 39 |
| Hobart William Smith Colleges (this campus) | 1,841 | 34.22 | 44 | 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 Hobart William Smith Colleges rose from 26 to 27 (+4%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (1 to 6), Arson (0 to 3) and Aggravated Assault (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Fondling (4 to 0), Burglary (10 to 8) and Rape (11 to 9).
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 Hobart William Smith Colleges
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Arson, Fondling and Aggravated Assault.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Robbery. 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 onlyHobart William Smith Colleges: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 31% (39 → 27 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 39 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 9 | 11 | 22 |
| Burglary | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Arson | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Fondling | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 96 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 5 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 115 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 85 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Hobart William Smith Colleges 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).
IL
Lake Forest College
4.35 incidents / 1,000 students
SC
University of South Carolina-Sumter
0.54 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Hobart William Smith Colleges sits on price and outcomes
At $31,563, Hobart William Smith Colleges's reported average net price is cheaper than 84% among 326 New York colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,940.
- $31,563
- average net price
- $17,940
- New York median
- 2.3×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $25,090
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $14,650, while those above $110,000 record $39,740 - roughly 2.7 times as much. A published average of $31,563 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $62,416 run about 2.0 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
- $65,117
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $65,117
- Avg Net Price
- $31,563
- Median Debt
- $27,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 25%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- SAT Average
- 1319
- SAT Math Range
- 580-685
- ACT Average
- 29
- ACT Range
- 28-32
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 75%
- Retention Rate
- 86%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $62,416
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $68,831
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 85%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,316 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL · 1,837 enrolled
Safety Score 4.35
University of South Carolina-Sumter
Sumter, SC · 1,845 enrolled
Safety Score 0.54
Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, MN · 1,846 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Cambridge College
Boston, MA · 1,835 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Klamath Community College
Klamath Falls, OR · 1,834 enrolled
Safety Score 0.55
Closest by National Rank
Hobart William Smith Colleges (national rank #2061) sits near Pomona College (#2062) and Lycoming College (#2060) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Hobart William Smith Colleges, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL · 1,837 enrolled
Safety score 4.35
Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, MN · 1,846 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Cambridge College
Boston, MA · 1,835 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Claflin University
Orangeburg, SC · 1,852 enrolled
Safety score 6.48
Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, VA · 1,853 enrolled
Safety score 2.16
Grand View University
Des Moines, IA · 1,856 enrolled
Safety score 8.62
Big Bend Community College
Moses Lake, WA · 1,857 enrolled
Safety score 1.08
Piedmont University
Demorest, GA · 1,857 enrolled
Safety score 2.15
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Pomona College
Claremont, CA · 1,700 enrolled
Safety score 34.71
United Tribes Technical College
Bismarck, ND · 576 enrolled
Safety score 34.72
Lycoming College
Williamsport, PA · 1,012 enrolled
Safety score 33.60
Langston University
Langston, OK · 1,937 enrolled
Safety score 36.14
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · 22,534 enrolled
Safety score 36.92
Shaw University
Raleigh, NC · 964 enrolled
Safety score 31.12
Reed College
Portland, OR · 1,358 enrolled
Safety score 38.29
Westminster College
Fulton, MO · 640 enrolled
Safety score 29.69
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hobart William Smith Colleges safe?
Hobart William Smith Colleges has a safety score of 34.22 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #2,061 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Lake Forest College (4.35/1k). Same-state same-level set: Sarah Lawrence College (8.90/1k); Roberts Wesleyan University (5.61/1k); SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (3.52/1k); St Lawrence University (7.03/1k); Wagner College (2.50/1k); Alfred University (2.99/1k); Hamilton College (11.82/1k); St. Thomas Aquinas College (1.47/1k).
What crimes are reported at Hobart William Smith Colleges?
For calendar year 2024, Hobart William Smith Colleges reported Rape (9), Burglary (8), Motor Vehicle Theft (6), Arson (3) and Aggravated Assault (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Hobart William Smith Colleges compare to similar schools?
Hobart William Smith Colleges reports 3044% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Lake Forest College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Lake Forest College (4.35/1k); University of South Carolina-Sumter (0.54/1k); Crown College (0.00/1k); Cambridge College (0.00/1k); Klamath Community College (0.55/1k). Same-state same-level set: Sarah Lawrence College (8.90/1k); Roberts Wesleyan University (5.61/1k); SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (3.52/1k); St Lawrence University (7.03/1k); Wagner College (2.50/1k); Alfred University (2.99/1k); Hamilton College (11.82/1k); St. Thomas Aquinas College (1.47/1k).
Does Hobart William Smith Colleges have fire safety data?
Yes. Hobart William Smith Colleges reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 7 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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