NY
Mercy University
1.22 incidents / 1,000 students
Dobbs Ferry, NY · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Mercy University
Across 2022–2024, Mercy University reported 12 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Aggravated Assault). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: The New School.
- 1.22
- Incidents / 1k students
- #744
- Rank of 2,072
- #103
- NY rank
- 8,991
- Enrolled students
1.22 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Mercy University reports 1.22 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 5% below Texas A & M International University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Texas A & M International University (1.22/1k); Florida Institute of Technology (2.89/1k); Pepperdine University (2.23/1k); Coastline Community College (0.00/1k); Arizona Western College (0.11/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes The New School (0.99/1k); CUNY Graduate School and University Center (0.10/1k); Fashion Institute of Technology (0.73/1k); Monroe University (1.35/1k); Farmingdale State College (0.70/1k); State University of New York at New Paltz (2.41/1k); Adelphi University (4.74/1k); Empire State University (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 1.22
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #744
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 64%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 4
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 193016 · Mercy University 1.22/1k score rate · #744/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-LOW 1.22/1k
- RANK-MID #744/2,072
- ST-MID #103 in state
- PEER-FINISH Texas A & M · ±0.00
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 33%
- CAT-LEAD Aggravated Assault
- ENR-MID 8,991
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Texas A & M International University (+0.00/1k)
Mercy University sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer Texas A & M International 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-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Texas A & M International University (+0.00/1k). National rank #744 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Mercy University reports 1.22 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 5% below Texas A & M International University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Texas A & M International University (1.22/1k); Florida Institute of Technology (2.89/1k); Pepperdine University (2.23/1k); Coastline Community College (0.00/1k); Arizona Western College (0.11/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes The New School (0.99/1k); CUNY Graduate School and University Center (0.10/1k); Fashion Institute of Technology (0.73/1k); Monroe University (1.35/1k); Farmingdale State College (0.70/1k); State University of New York at New Paltz (2.41/1k); Adelphi University (4.74/1k); Empire State University (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Mercy University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Mercy on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Coastline Community College · lowest peer 0
Coastline Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Arizona Western College · near 0.11
Arizona Western College — near
0.11 per 1,000 students
- Mercy University · this campus
Mercy University — this campus
1.22 per 1,000 students
- Texas A & M · near
Texas A & M International University — near
1.22 per 1,000 students
- Pepperdine University · near
Pepperdine University — near
2.23 per 1,000 students
- Florida Institute of Technology · highest peer
Florida Institute of Technology — highest peer
2.89 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Mercy University's 1.22/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Mercy University decreased from 5 to 4 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, Mercy University is larger than 67% and safer-reporting than 64% - the larger, safer-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 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Mercy University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY College at Geneseo | 3,945 | 5.32 | 0 | 11 |
| Iona University | 3,958 | 1.77 | 3 | 50 |
| Niagara University | 4,033 | 4.46 | 6 | 31 |
| Teachers College at Columbia University | 4,401 | 2.04 | 8 | 47 |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh | 4,540 | 4.85 | 11 | 25 |
| St. Francis College | 4,567 | 1.31 | 14 | 61 |
| SUNY Old Westbury | 4,709 | 4.88 | 17 | 22 |
| Ithaca College | 4,767 | 10.49 | 19 | 0 |
| Molloy University | 5,005 | 0.20 | 22 | 86 |
| SUNY Oneonta | 5,337 | 6.56 | 25 | 6 |
| Pratt Institute-Main | 5,356 | 2.80 | 28 | 39 |
| Mercy University (this campus) | 8,991 | 1.22 | 67 | 64 |
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 Mercy University fell from 5 to 4 (-20%). The increase shows up in Aggravated Assault (1 to 2) and Rape (1 to 2). Falling over the same period: Burglary (2 to 0) and Fondling (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 Mercy University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Aggravated Assault, Rape, Burglary and Fondling.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Incest, Motor Vehicle Theft and Murder / Non-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 onlyMercy University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 33% (3 → 4 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggravated Assault | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rape | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Burglary | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Fondling | 0 | 1 | 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
27 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 12 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 14 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 8 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Mercy 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).
TX
Texas A & M International University
1.22 incidents / 1,000 students
FL
Florida Institute of Technology
2.89 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Mercy University sits on price and outcomes
At $14,072, Mercy University's reported average net price is cheaper than 37% among 326 New York colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,940.
- $14,072
- average net price
- $17,940
- New York median
- 2.3×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $9,325
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $11,974, while those above $110,000 record $21,299 - roughly 1.8 times as much. A published average of $14,072 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 $44,969, roughly 3.2 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
- $22,880
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $22,880
- Avg Net Price
- $14,072
- Median Debt
- $19,637
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 50%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- ACT Average
- 25
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 47%
- Retention Rate
- 76%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $44,969
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $52,055
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 54%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 835 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Texas A & M International University
Laredo, TX · 8,991 enrolled
Safety Score 1.22
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL · 8,992 enrolled
Safety Score 2.89
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA · 8,976 enrolled
Safety Score 2.23
Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley, CA · 9,008 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Arizona Western College
Yuma, AZ · 8,964 enrolled
Safety Score 0.11
Closest by National Rank
Mercy University (national rank #744) sits near Texas A & M International University (#745) and Victoria College (#743) 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 Mercy 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)
Texas A & M International University
Laredo, TX · 8,991 enrolled
Safety score 1.22
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL · 8,992 enrolled
Safety score 2.89
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA · 8,976 enrolled
Safety score 2.23
Rice University
Houston, TX · 8,961 enrolled
Safety score 16.85
West Texas A & M University
Canyon, TX · 9,045 enrolled
Safety score 5.75
Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN · 9,051 enrolled
Safety score 0.44
National Louis University
Chicago, IL · 8,915 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · 8,913 enrolled
Safety score 3.48
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI · 17,210 enrolled
Safety score 1.22
Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN · 4,072 enrolled
Safety score 1.23
University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL · 14,822 enrolled
Safety score 1.21
Menlo College
Atherton, CA · 810 enrolled
Safety score 1.23
St. Augustine College
Chicago, IL · 810 enrolled
Safety score 1.23
Howard Payne University
Brownwood, TX · 809 enrolled
Safety score 1.24
University of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul, MN · 3,234 enrolled
Safety score 1.24
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Mercy University safe?
Mercy University has a safety score of 1.22 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #744 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Texas A & M International University (1.22/1k). Same-state same-level set: The New School (0.99/1k); CUNY Graduate School and University Center (0.10/1k); Fashion Institute of Technology (0.73/1k); Monroe University (1.35/1k); Farmingdale State College (0.70/1k); State University of New York at New Paltz (2.41/1k); Adelphi University (4.74/1k); Empire State University (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Mercy University?
For calendar year 2024, Mercy University reported Aggravated Assault (2) and Rape (2) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Mercy University compare to similar schools?
Mercy University reports 5% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Texas A & M International University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Texas A & M International University (1.22/1k); Florida Institute of Technology (2.89/1k); Pepperdine University (2.23/1k); Coastline Community College (0.00/1k); Arizona Western College (0.11/1k). Same-state same-level set: The New School (0.99/1k); CUNY Graduate School and University Center (0.10/1k); Fashion Institute of Technology (0.73/1k); Monroe University (1.35/1k); Farmingdale State College (0.70/1k); State University of New York at New Paltz (2.41/1k); Adelphi University (4.74/1k); Empire State University (0.00/1k).
Does Mercy University have fire safety data?
Yes. Mercy University 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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