NY
Marist University
4.41 incidents / 1,000 students
Poughkeepsie, NY · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Marist University
Across 2022–2024, Marist University reported 51 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: SUNY Buffalo State University.
- 4.41
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,542
- Rank of 2,072
- #162
- NY rank
- 6,356
- Enrolled students
4.41 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Marist University reports 4.41 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 40% above Suffolk University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Suffolk University (1.42/1k); Bowie State University (9.92/1k); Kalamazoo Valley Community College (0.32/1k); Western Illinois University (3.63/1k); Virginia Western Community College (0.47/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes SUNY Buffalo State University (6.79/1k); CUNY York College (0.16/1k); State University of New York at Oswego (4.91/1k); New York Institute of Technology (3.34/1k); State University of New York at Cortland (4.90/1k); Yeshiva University (0.43/1k); Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1.56/1k); Pratt Institute-Main (2.80/1k). 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
- 4.41
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,542
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 74%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 20
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 192819 · Marist University 4.41/1k score rate · #1,542/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HIGH 4.41/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,542/2,072
- ST-MID #162 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Western Illinois University · +0.77
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 43%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-MID 6,356
- FIRE-REPORT 12 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: Western Illinois University (-0.77/1k)
Marist University sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer Western Illinois 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-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Western Illinois University (-0.77/1k). National rank #1,542 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Marist University reports 4.41 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 40% above Suffolk University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Suffolk University (1.42/1k); Bowie State University (9.92/1k); Kalamazoo Valley Community College (0.32/1k); Western Illinois University (3.63/1k); Virginia Western Community College (0.47/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes SUNY Buffalo State University (6.79/1k); CUNY York College (0.16/1k); State University of New York at Oswego (4.91/1k); New York Institute of Technology (3.34/1k); State University of New York at Cortland (4.90/1k); Yeshiva University (0.43/1k); Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1.56/1k); Pratt Institute-Main (2.80/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Marist University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Marist on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Kalamazoo Valley Community College · lowest peer 0.32
Kalamazoo Valley Community College — lowest peer
0.32 per 1,000 students
- Virginia Western Community College · near 0.47
Virginia Western Community College — near
0.47 per 1,000 students
- Suffolk University · near 1.42
Suffolk University — near
1.42 per 1,000 students
- Western Illinois University · near 3.63
Western Illinois University — near
3.63 per 1,000 students
- Marist University · this campus
Marist University — this campus
4.41 per 1,000 students
- Bowie State University · highest peer
Bowie State University — highest peer
9.92 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Marist University's 4.41/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Marist University increased from 17 to 20 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, Marist University is larger than 67% and safer-reporting than 31% - 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 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 100
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Marist University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkson University | 3,348 | 1.49 | 0 | 67 |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton | 3,459 | 2.60 | 3 | 47 |
| Barnard College | 3,487 | 2.01 | 6 | 58 |
| Utica University | 3,627 | 1.10 | 8 | 78 |
| St. John Fisher University | 3,693 | 2.17 | 11 | 53 |
| Siena College | 3,720 | 3.76 | 14 | 33 |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | 3,736 | 0.54 | 17 | 89 |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent | 3,774 | 0.79 | 19 | 83 |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 3,781 | 3.17 | 22 | 39 |
| School of Visual Arts | 3,812 | 2.89 | 25 | 42 |
| St. Joseph's University-New York | 3,899 | 0.00 | 28 | 100 |
| Marist University (this campus) | 6,356 | 4.41 | 67 | 31 |
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 Marist University rose from 17 to 20 (+18%). The increase shows up in Rape (10 to 13), Arson (0 to 1) and Burglary (2 to 3). Falling over the same period: Fondling (5 to 3).
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 Marist University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Fondling, Burglary, Arson and Motor Vehicle Theft. Rape accounts for most of them.
The remaining 6 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter 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 onlyMarist University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 43% (14 → 20 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 13 | 10 | 5 |
| Fondling | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Arson | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 8 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 82 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 2 | 375 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 66 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 389 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 49 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 1 | 373 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Marist 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).
MA
Suffolk University
1.42 incidents / 1,000 students
MD
Bowie State University
9.92 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Marist University sits on price and outcomes
At $41,544, Marist University's reported average net price is cheaper than 94% among 326 New York colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,940.
- $41,544
- average net price
- $17,940
- New York median
- 2.5×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $19,560
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $26,083 for families reporting under $30,000 against $45,643 above $110,000, a difference of $19,560. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $41,544 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $62,546 run about 1.5 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
- $47,750
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $47,750
- Avg Net Price
- $41,544
- Median Debt
- $25,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 14%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- SAT Average
- 1295
- SAT Math Range
- 590-660
- ACT Average
- 28
- ACT Range
- 25-31
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 80%
- Retention Rate
- 86%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $62,546
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $77,819
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 86%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 996 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Suffolk University
Boston, MA · 6,356 enrolled
Safety Score 1.42
Bowie State University
Bowie, MD · 6,353 enrolled
Safety Score 9.92
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI · 6,334 enrolled
Safety Score 0.32
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL · 6,332 enrolled
Safety Score 3.63
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA · 6,332 enrolled
Safety Score 0.47
Closest by National Rank
Marist University (national rank #1542) sits near Berry College (#1543) and Roxbury Community College (#1541) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Berry College
Mount Berry, GA
National Rank #1543
Roxbury Community College
Roxbury Crossing, MA
National Rank #1541
Columbus College of Art & Design
Columbus, OH
National Rank #1540
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
York, PA
National Rank #1544
Truman State University
Kirksville, MO
National Rank #1539
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Marist University, 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)
Suffolk University
Boston, MA · 6,356 enrolled
Safety score 1.42
Bowie State University
Bowie, MD · 6,353 enrolled
Safety score 9.92
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL · 6,332 enrolled
Safety score 3.63
High Point University
High Point, NC · 6,331 enrolled
Safety score 6.79
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS · 6,326 enrolled
Safety score 3.95
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Platteville, WI · 6,389 enrolled
Safety score 2.50
Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH · 6,318 enrolled
Safety score 0.63
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN · 6,310 enrolled
Safety score 1.90
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Berry College
Mount Berry, GA · 2,484 enrolled
Safety score 4.43
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
York, PA · 677 enrolled
Safety score 4.43
Roanoke College
Salem, VA · 1,804 enrolled
Safety score 4.43
Columbus College of Art & Design
Columbus, OH · 916 enrolled
Safety score 4.37
Truman State University
Kirksville, MO · 3,664 enrolled
Safety score 4.37
York College of Pennsylvania
York, PA · 3,825 enrolled
Safety score 4.44
Kentucky State University
Frankfort, KY · 2,020 enrolled
Safety score 4.46
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL · 1,837 enrolled
Safety score 4.35
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Marist University safe?
Marist University has a safety score of 4.41 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,542 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Suffolk University (1.42/1k). Same-state same-level set: SUNY Buffalo State University (6.79/1k); CUNY York College (0.16/1k); State University of New York at Oswego (4.91/1k); New York Institute of Technology (3.34/1k); State University of New York at Cortland (4.90/1k); Yeshiva University (0.43/1k); Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1.56/1k); Pratt Institute-Main (2.80/1k).
What crimes are reported at Marist University?
For calendar year 2024, Marist University reported Rape (13), Burglary (3), Fondling (3) and Arson (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Marist University compare to similar schools?
Marist University reports 40% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Suffolk University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Suffolk University (1.42/1k); Bowie State University (9.92/1k); Kalamazoo Valley Community College (0.32/1k); Western Illinois University (3.63/1k); Virginia Western Community College (0.47/1k). Same-state same-level set: SUNY Buffalo State University (6.79/1k); CUNY York College (0.16/1k); State University of New York at Oswego (4.91/1k); New York Institute of Technology (3.34/1k); State University of New York at Cortland (4.90/1k); Yeshiva University (0.43/1k); Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1.56/1k); Pratt Institute-Main (2.80/1k).
Does Marist University have fire safety data?
Yes. Marist University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 12 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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