ME
Maine College of Art & Design
4.21 incidents / 1,000 students
Portland, ME · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Maine College of Art & Design
Across 2022–2024, Maine College of Art & Design reported 4 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: Beal University.
- 4.21
- Incidents / 1k students
- 475
- Enrolled students
4.21 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Maine College of Art & Design reports 4.21 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 401% above Rosedale Technical College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Rosedale Technical College (0.00/1k); Illinois College of Optometry (0.00/1k); Neumont College of Computer Science (4.20/1k); Urshan University (0.00/1k); University of Silicon Valley (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Beal University (0.00/1k); College of the Atlantic (2.79/1k); Maine College of Health Professions (0.00/1k); Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (0.00/1k); Maine Media College (0.00/1k); Maine Maritime Academy (0.00/1k); Saint Joseph's College of Maine (4.13/1k); University of Maine at Fort Kent (0.00/1k). 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
- 4.21
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 2
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 161509 · Maine College of Art 4.21/1k score rate
RATE-HIGH · RANK-UNK · ST-UNK · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-SMALL · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HIGH 4.21/1k
- RANK-UNK Nat rank n/a
- ST-UNK State rank n/a
- PEER-FINISH Neumont College of Computer · ±0.01
- ZERO-SMALL <500 enrolled
- TREND-UP ↑ 100%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 475
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Neumont College of Computer Science (-0.01/1k)
Maine College of Art & Design sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-UNK · ST-UNK · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-SMALL · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Neumont College of Computer Science. 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-UNK · ST-UNK · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-SMALL · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Neumont College of Computer Science (-0.01/1k). Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Maine College of Art & Design reports 4.21 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 401% above Rosedale Technical College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Rosedale Technical College (0.00/1k); Illinois College of Optometry (0.00/1k); Neumont College of Computer Science (4.20/1k); Urshan University (0.00/1k); University of Silicon Valley (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Beal University (0.00/1k); College of the Atlantic (2.79/1k); Maine College of Health Professions (0.00/1k); Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (0.00/1k); Maine Media College (0.00/1k); Maine Maritime Academy (0.00/1k); Saint Joseph's College of Maine (4.13/1k); University of Maine at Fort Kent (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Maine College of
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Maine on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Rosedale Technical College · lowest peer 0
Rosedale Technical College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Illinois College of Optometry · near 0
Illinois College of Optometry — near
0 per 1,000 students
- Neumont College of Computer · near
Neumont College of Computer Science — near
4.2 per 1,000 students
- Maine College of Art · this campus · highest
Maine College of Art & Design — this campus · highest
4.21 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Maine College of Art & Design's 4.21/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Maine College of Art & Design increased from 1 to 2 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, Maine College of Art & Design is larger than 20% and safer-reporting than 20% - 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 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 15, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 35
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 10, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 5, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 30, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 35, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 40, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 45, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 60
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 15
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 55, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 5
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 60, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 10
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 65, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 70, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 55
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 40
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 80, 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
- Maine College of Art & Des…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 20, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 20
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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 (this campus) | 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 |
| Bowdoin College | 1,881 | 6.91 | 55 | 5 |
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 Maine College of Art & Design rose from 1 to 2 (+100%). The increase shows up in Fondling (0 to 1) and Rape (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Burglary (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 Maine College of Art & Design
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 3 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Fondling and Rape.
The remaining 8 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 onlyMaine College of Art & Design: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 100% (1 → 2 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fondling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rape | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 18 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Maine College of Art & Design 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).
PA
Rosedale Technical College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
IL
Illinois College of Optometry
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Maine College of Art & Design sits on price and outcomes
At $38,338, Maine College of Art & Design's reported average net price is cheaper than 94% among 31 Maine colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,510.
- $38,338
- average net price
- $17,510
- Maine median
- 0.9×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $10,412
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $31,589 for families reporting under $30,000 against $42,001 above $110,000, a difference of $10,412. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $38,338 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Median earnings six years after entry ($24,333) 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
- $42,942
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $42,942
- Avg Net Price
- $38,338
- Median Debt
- $27,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 29%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 50%
- Retention Rate
- 72%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $24,333
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $40,778
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 71%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,121 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Rosedale Technical College
Pittsburgh, PA · 475 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Illinois College of Optometry
Chicago, IL · 474 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Neumont College of Computer Science
Salt Lake City, UT · 476 enrolled
Safety Score 4.20
Urshan University
Wentzville, MO · 474 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
University of Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA · 477 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Maine College of Art & Design, both outside ME so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID · 13,061 enrolled
Safety score 4.21
California State University-Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA · 15,182 enrolled
Safety score 4.22
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene, TX · 1,665 enrolled
Safety score 4.20
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · 26,793 enrolled
Safety score 4.22
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA · 50,737 enrolled
Safety score 4.22
Keystone College
La Plume, PA · 952 enrolled
Safety score 4.20
College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN · 1,429 enrolled
Safety score 4.20
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · 1,184 enrolled
Safety score 4.22
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Maine College of Art & Design safe?
Maine College of Art & Design has a safety score of 4.21 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students). With 475 enrolled students it sits under the 500-student ranking cutoff; a size peer on file is Rosedale Technical College. Same-state same-level set: Beal University (0.00/1k); College of the Atlantic (2.79/1k); Maine College of Health Professions (0.00/1k); Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (0.00/1k); Maine Media College (0.00/1k); Maine Maritime Academy (0.00/1k); Saint Joseph's College of Maine (4.13/1k); University of Maine at Fort Kent (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Maine College of Art & Design?
For calendar year 2024, Maine College of Art & Design reported Fondling (1) and Rape (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Maine College of Art & Design compare to similar schools?
Maine College of Art & Design reports 401% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Rosedale Technical College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Rosedale Technical College (0.00/1k); Illinois College of Optometry (0.00/1k); Neumont College of Computer Science (4.20/1k); Urshan University (0.00/1k); University of Silicon Valley (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Beal University (0.00/1k); College of the Atlantic (2.79/1k); Maine College of Health Professions (0.00/1k); Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (0.00/1k); Maine Media College (0.00/1k); Maine Maritime Academy (0.00/1k); Saint Joseph's College of Maine (4.13/1k); University of Maine at Fort Kent (0.00/1k).
Does Maine College of Art & Design have fire safety data?
Yes. Maine College of Art & Design 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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