MA
Merrimack College
1.88 incidents / 1,000 students
North Andover, MA · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Merrimack College
Across 2022–2024, Merrimack College reported 25 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: Fitchburg State University.
- 1.88
- Incidents / 1k students
- #991
- Rank of 2,072
- #40
- MA rank
- 5,862
- Enrolled students
1.88 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Merrimack College reports 1.88 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 72% above Alvin Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Alvin Community College (0.85/1k); Southeastern Oklahoma State University (0.85/1k); University of Nebraska at Kearney (3.74/1k); Central Carolina Community College (0.00/1k); Tri-County Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Fitchburg State University (1.87/1k); MCPHS University (0.17/1k); Worcester State University (1.91/1k); Salem State University (4.82/1k); Suffolk University (1.42/1k); Bentley University (2.44/1k); Emerson College (1.71/1k); Brandeis University (2.31/1k). 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
- 1.88
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #991
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 52%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 9
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 166850 · Merrimack College 1.88/1k score rate · #991/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-LOW 1.88/1k
- RANK-MID #991/2,072
- ST-MID #40 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Southeastern Oklahoma State University · +1.02
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 25%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-MID 5,862
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: Southeastern Oklahoma State University (-1.02/1k)
Merrimack College sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer Southeastern Oklahoma State 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 · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Southeastern Oklahoma State University (-1.02/1k). National rank #991 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Merrimack College reports 1.88 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 72% above Alvin Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Alvin Community College (0.85/1k); Southeastern Oklahoma State University (0.85/1k); University of Nebraska at Kearney (3.74/1k); Central Carolina Community College (0.00/1k); Tri-County Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Fitchburg State University (1.87/1k); MCPHS University (0.17/1k); Worcester State University (1.91/1k); Salem State University (4.82/1k); Suffolk University (1.42/1k); Bentley University (2.44/1k); Emerson College (1.71/1k); Brandeis University (2.31/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Merrimack College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Merrimack on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Central Carolina Community College · lowest peer 0
Central Carolina Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Southeastern Oklahoma State University · near 0.85
Southeastern Oklahoma State University — near
0.85 per 1,000 students
- Alvin Community College · near 0.85
Alvin Community College — near
0.85 per 1,000 students
- Merrimack College · this campus
Merrimack College — this campus
1.88 per 1,000 students
- University of Nebraska at · highest peer
University of Nebraska at Kearney — highest peer
3.74 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Merrimack College's 1.88/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Merrimack College increased from 4 to 9 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 MA 4-year peers in this comparison, Merrimack College is larger than 78% and safer-reporting than 69% - 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 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 100
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Merrimack College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | 1,989 | 3.02 | 0 | 47 |
| Curry College | 1,994 | 4.51 | 3 | 28 |
| Hult International Business School | 2,008 | 3.98 | 6 | 33 |
| American International College | 2,037 | 5.89 | 8 | 19 |
| Assumption University | 2,037 | 6.87 | 8 | 11 |
| Williams College | 2,164 | 9.24 | 14 | 6 |
| Mount Holyoke College | 2,275 | 1.76 | 17 | 75 |
| Wellesley College | 2,407 | 2.49 | 19 | 50 |
| Regis College | 2,517 | 0.40 | 22 | 94 |
| Lesley University | 2,557 | 1.96 | 25 | 64 |
| Springfield College | 2,599 | 9.23 | 28 | 8 |
| Merrimack College (this campus) | 5,862 | 1.88 | 78 | 69 |
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 Merrimack College rose from 4 to 9 (+125%). The increase shows up in Rape (2 to 6) and Fondling (1 to 2).
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 Merrimack College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 3 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Fondling and Aggravated Assault. Rape accounts for most of them.
The remaining 8 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Burglary, 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 onlyMerrimack College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 25% (12 → 9 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| Fondling | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burglary | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 1 | 364 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 440 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 522 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 1 | 2 |
Merrimack 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).
TX
Alvin Community College
0.85 incidents / 1,000 students
OK
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
0.85 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Merrimack College sits on price and outcomes
At $37,927, Merrimack College's reported average net price is cheaper than 86% among 117 Massachusetts colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $24,402.
- $37,927
- average net price
- $24,402
- Massachusetts median
- 2.0×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $9,340
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $31,710 for families reporting under $30,000 against $41,050 above $110,000, a difference of $9,340. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $37,927 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Median earnings six years after entry ($54,316) are less than 1.4 years 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
- $53,962
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $53,962
- Avg Net Price
- $37,927
- Median Debt
- $27,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 16%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 71%
- Retention Rate
- 79%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $54,316
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $75,584
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 85%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,018 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX · 5,872 enrolled
Safety Score 0.85
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, OK · 5,851 enrolled
Safety Score 0.85
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE · 5,881 enrolled
Safety Score 3.74
Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC · 5,882 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton, SC · 5,890 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
Merrimack College (national rank #991) sits near Florida Southern College (#990) and University at Buffalo (#992) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL
National Rank #990
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
National Rank #992
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL
National Rank #989
Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa, IA
National Rank #993
Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA
National Rank #988
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Merrimack College, both outside MA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, OK · 5,851 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE · 5,881 enrolled
Safety score 3.74
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA · 5,891 enrolled
Safety score 4.07
Lake-Sumter State College
Leesburg, FL · 5,810 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Aurora University
Aurora, IL · 5,923 enrolled
Safety score 0.68
College of Central Florida
Ocala, FL · 5,928 enrolled
Safety score 1.35
Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, OK · 5,936 enrolled
Safety score 0.51
Olympic College
Bremerton, WA · 5,784 enrolled
Safety score 1.56
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY · 31,903 enrolled
Safety score 1.88
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL · 3,211 enrolled
Safety score 1.87
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL · 8,564 enrolled
Safety score 1.87
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL · 20,910 enrolled
Safety score 1.87
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA · 29,640 enrolled
Safety score 1.89
McMurry University
Abilene, TX · 3,175 enrolled
Safety score 1.89
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA · 4,757 enrolled
Safety score 1.89
Villanova University
Villanova, PA · 10,041 enrolled
Safety score 1.89
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Merrimack College safe?
Merrimack College has a safety score of 1.88 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #991 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Alvin Community College (0.85/1k). Same-state same-level set: Fitchburg State University (1.87/1k); MCPHS University (0.17/1k); Worcester State University (1.91/1k); Salem State University (4.82/1k); Suffolk University (1.42/1k); Bentley University (2.44/1k); Emerson College (1.71/1k); Brandeis University (2.31/1k).
What crimes are reported at Merrimack College?
For calendar year 2024, Merrimack College reported Rape (6), Fondling (2) 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 Merrimack College compare to similar schools?
Merrimack College reports 72% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Alvin Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Alvin Community College (0.85/1k); Southeastern Oklahoma State University (0.85/1k); University of Nebraska at Kearney (3.74/1k); Central Carolina Community College (0.00/1k); Tri-County Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Fitchburg State University (1.87/1k); MCPHS University (0.17/1k); Worcester State University (1.91/1k); Salem State University (4.82/1k); Suffolk University (1.42/1k); Bentley University (2.44/1k); Emerson College (1.71/1k); Brandeis University (2.31/1k).
Does Merrimack College have fire safety data?
Yes. Merrimack College reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 1 fire was reported in the most recent year.
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