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New York University
1.39 incidents / 1,000 students
New York, NY · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
New York University
Across 2022–2024, New York University reported 164 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: Columbia University in the City of New York.
- 1.39
- Incidents / 1k students
- #793
- Rank of 2,072
- #107
- NY rank
- 56,832
- Enrolled students
1.39 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
New York University reports 1.39 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 67% below University of Washington-Seattle Campus. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Washington-Seattle Campus (5.51/1k); University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (3.46/1k); Northern Virginia Community College (0.43/1k); University of Arizona (3.51/1k); University of Florida (8.42/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Columbia University in the City of New York (5.12/1k); University at Buffalo (1.88/1k); Cornell University (4.22/1k); Stony Brook University (2.62/1k); Syracuse University (4.60/1k); CUNY Hunter College (0.80/1k); CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (0.05/1k); St. John's University-New York (1.50/1k). 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
- 1.39
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #793
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 62%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 51
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 193900 · New York University 1.39/1k score rate · #793/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-LOW 1.39/1k
- RANK-MID #793/2,072
- ST-MID #107 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Northern Virginia Community College · +0.96
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 11%
- CAT-LEAD Aggravated Assault
- ENR-LARGE 56,832
- FIRE-REPORT 6 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: Northern Virginia Community College (-0.96/1k)
New York University sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT · peer Northern Virginia Community 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-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Northern Virginia Community College (-0.96/1k). National rank #793 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
New York University reports 1.39 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 67% below University of Washington-Seattle Campus. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Washington-Seattle Campus (5.51/1k); University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (3.46/1k); Northern Virginia Community College (0.43/1k); University of Arizona (3.51/1k); University of Florida (8.42/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Columbia University in the City of New York (5.12/1k); University at Buffalo (1.88/1k); Cornell University (4.22/1k); Stony Brook University (2.62/1k); Syracuse University (4.60/1k); CUNY Hunter College (0.80/1k); CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (0.05/1k); St. John's University-New York (1.50/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around New York University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest New on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Northern Virginia Community College · lowest peer 0.43
Northern Virginia Community College — lowest peer
0.43 per 1,000 students
- New York University · this campus 1.39
New York University — this campus
1.39 per 1,000 students
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · near
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities — near
3.46 per 1,000 students
- University of Arizona · near
University of Arizona — near
3.51 per 1,000 students
- University of Florida · highest peer
University of Florida — highest peer
8.42 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around New York University's 1.39/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
New York University decreased from 67 to 51 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, New York University is larger than 100% and safer-reporting than 50% - 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 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- New York University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 7,040 | 1.56 | 0 | 42 |
| SUNY Brockport | 7,482 | 5.48 | 3 | 3 |
| Adelphi University | 7,603 | 4.74 | 6 | 14 |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 7,898 | 2.41 | 8 | 28 |
| Monroe University | 8,141 | 1.35 | 11 | 53 |
| Fashion Institute of Technology | 8,206 | 0.73 | 14 | 75 |
| Mercy University | 8,991 | 1.22 | 17 | 56 |
| The New School | 9,068 | 0.99 | 19 | 64 |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center | 9,536 | 0.10 | 22 | 89 |
| Farmingdale State College | 10,039 | 0.70 | 25 | 78 |
| Empire State University | 10,469 | 0.00 | 28 | 94 |
| New York University (this campus) | 56,832 | 1.39 | 100 | 50 |
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.
Enrollment scale
How campus size shapes the safety figures
With 56,832 enrolled students, New York University is the 18th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,567 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Columbia University in the City of New York (5.12/1k); University at Buffalo (1.88/1k); Cornell University (4.22/1k); Stony Brook University (2.62/1k); Syracuse University (4.60/1k); CUNY Hunter College (0.80/1k); CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (0.05/1k); St. John's University-New York (1.50/1k). The score above normalizes 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students, so compare it with similarly sized campuses instead of treating a higher raw count as evidence that a campus is less safe (University of Washington-Seattle Campus is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at New York University fell from 67 to 51 (-24%). The increase shows up in Fondling (6 to 15), Motor Vehicle Theft (2 to 6) and Burglary (8 to 10). Falling over the same period: Aggravated Assault (39 to 14), Robbery (4 to 1) and Arson (2 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 New York University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Fondling, Rape, Motor Vehicle Theft, Robbery and Arson.
The remaining 4 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Statutory Rape. 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 onlyNew York University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 11% (46 → 51 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 46 |
| 2023 | 67 |
| 2024 | 51 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggravated Assault | 14 | 39 | 8 |
| Burglary | 10 | 8 | 21 |
| Fondling | 15 | 6 | 11 |
| Rape | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Robbery | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
234 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
New York 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).
WA
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
5.51 incidents / 1,000 students
MN
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
3.46 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where New York University sits on price and outcomes
At $37,050, New York University's reported average net price is cheaper than 91% among 326 New York colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,940.
- $37,050
- average net price
- $17,940
- New York median
- 3.1×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $49,899
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $16,977, while those above $110,000 record $66,876 - roughly 3.9 times as much. A published average of $37,050 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $64,543 run about 1.7 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
- $62,796
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $62,796
- Avg Net Price
- $37,050
- Median Debt
- $20,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 18%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- SAT Average
- 1520
- SAT Math Range
- 760-800
- ACT Average
- 34
- ACT Range
- 34-35
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 88%
- Retention Rate
- 96%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $64,543
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $82,509
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 83%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 116 similar institutions by enrollment size.
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA · 56,997 enrolled
Safety Score 5.51
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN · 56,666 enrolled
Safety Score 3.46
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA · 56,457 enrolled
Safety Score 0.43
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ · 56,365 enrolled
Safety Score 3.51
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · 56,311 enrolled
Safety Score 8.42
Closest by National Rank
New York University (national rank #793) sits near Northeastern University (#792) and Youngstown State University (#794) 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 New York 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)
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA · 56,997 enrolled
Safety score 5.51
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN · 56,666 enrolled
Safety score 3.46
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ · 56,365 enrolled
Safety score 3.51
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · 56,311 enrolled
Safety score 8.42
Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN · 58,658 enrolled
Safety score 3.51
Florida International University
Miami, FL · 54,723 enrolled
Safety score 2.27
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL · 58,941 enrolled
Safety score 0.34
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · 59,238 enrolled
Safety score 4.19
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH · 12,204 enrolled
Safety score 1.39
Peninsula College
Port Angeles, WA · 2,153 enrolled
Safety score 1.39
Northeastern University
Boston, MA · 32,553 enrolled
Safety score 1.38
Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL · 12,820 enrolled
Safety score 1.40
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL · 2,917 enrolled
Safety score 1.37
Indiana University-Kokomo
Kokomo, IN · 2,921 enrolled
Safety score 1.37
Suffolk University
Boston, MA · 6,356 enrolled
Safety score 1.42
Misericordia University
Dallas, PA · 2,200 enrolled
Safety score 1.36
Frequently Asked Questions
Is New York University safe?
New York University has a safety score of 1.39 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #793 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: University of Washington-Seattle Campus (5.51/1k). Same-state same-level set: Columbia University in the City of New York (5.12/1k); University at Buffalo (1.88/1k); Cornell University (4.22/1k); Stony Brook University (2.62/1k); Syracuse University (4.60/1k); CUNY Hunter College (0.80/1k); CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (0.05/1k); St. John's University-New York (1.50/1k).
What crimes are reported at New York University?
For calendar year 2024, New York University reported Fondling (15), Aggravated Assault (14), Burglary (10), Motor Vehicle Theft (6) and Rape (5), and 1 further category in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does New York University compare to similar schools?
New York University reports 67% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than University of Washington-Seattle Campus. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: University of Washington-Seattle Campus (5.51/1k); University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (3.46/1k); Northern Virginia Community College (0.43/1k); University of Arizona (3.51/1k); University of Florida (8.42/1k). Same-state same-level set: Columbia University in the City of New York (5.12/1k); University at Buffalo (1.88/1k); Cornell University (4.22/1k); Stony Brook University (2.62/1k); Syracuse University (4.60/1k); CUNY Hunter College (0.80/1k); CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (0.05/1k); St. John's University-New York (1.50/1k).
Does New York University have fire safety data?
Yes. New York University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 6 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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