NY
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1.56 incidents / 1,000 students
Troy, NY · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Across 2022–2024, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reported 38 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Yeshiva University.
- 1.56
- Incidents / 1k students
- #875
- Rank of 2,072
- #116
- NY rank
- 7,040
- Enrolled students
1.56 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reports 1.56 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 29% below University of the Incarnate Word. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of the Incarnate Word (4.26/1k); Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (0.00/1k); Essex County College (0.43/1k); Salisbury University (5.84/1k); Merritt College (0.43/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Yeshiva University (0.43/1k); State University of New York at Cortland (4.90/1k); New York Institute of Technology (3.34/1k); State University of New York at Oswego (4.91/1k); SUNY Brockport (5.48/1k); Adelphi University (4.74/1k); Marist University (4.41/1k); SUNY Buffalo State University (6.79/1k). 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
- 1.56
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #875
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 58%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 8
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 194824 · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1.56/1k score rate · #875/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-LOW 1.56/1k
- RANK-MID #875/2,072
- ST-MID #116 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Merritt College · +1.14
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 33%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-MID 7,040
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Merritt College (-1.14/1k)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer Merritt 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-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Merritt College (-1.14/1k). National rank #875 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reports 1.56 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 29% below University of the Incarnate Word. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of the Incarnate Word (4.26/1k); Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (0.00/1k); Essex County College (0.43/1k); Salisbury University (5.84/1k); Merritt College (0.43/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Yeshiva University (0.43/1k); State University of New York at Cortland (4.90/1k); New York Institute of Technology (3.34/1k); State University of New York at Oswego (4.91/1k); SUNY Brockport (5.48/1k); Adelphi University (4.74/1k); Marist University (4.41/1k); SUNY Buffalo State University (6.79/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Rensselaer on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Rowan-Cabarrus Community College · lowest peer 0
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Merritt College · near 0.43
Merritt College — near
0.43 per 1,000 students
- Essex County College · near 0.43
Essex County College — near
0.43 per 1,000 students
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · this campus 1.56
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute — this campus
1.56 per 1,000 students
- Salisbury University · highest peer
Salisbury University — highest peer
5.84 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's 1.56/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute decreased from 18 to 8 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, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is larger than 72% and safer-reporting than 58% - 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) 86
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Ins…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utica University | 3,627 | 1.10 | 0 | 69 |
| St. John Fisher University | 3,693 | 2.17 | 3 | 50 |
| Siena College | 3,720 | 3.76 | 6 | 33 |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | 3,736 | 0.54 | 8 | 83 |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent | 3,774 | 0.79 | 11 | 75 |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 3,781 | 3.17 | 14 | 39 |
| School of Visual Arts | 3,812 | 2.89 | 17 | 42 |
| St. Joseph's University-New York | 3,899 | 0.00 | 19 | 97 |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | 3,945 | 5.32 | 22 | 11 |
| Iona University | 3,958 | 1.77 | 25 | 56 |
| Niagara University | 4,033 | 4.46 | 28 | 28 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (this campus) | 7,040 | 1.56 | 72 | 58 |
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 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute fell from 18 to 8 (-56%). The decrease shows up in Burglary (10 to 5), Rape (6 to 2) and Motor Vehicle Theft (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 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Rape, Fondling, Arson and Motor Vehicle Theft.
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 onlyRensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 33% (12 → 8 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| Rape | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Fondling | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 20 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 39 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 23 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 58 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 19 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 41 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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
University of the Incarnate Word
4.26 incidents / 1,000 students
NC
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute sits on price and outcomes
At $36,228, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's reported average net price is cheaper than 91% among 326 New York colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,940.
- $36,228
- average net price
- $17,940
- New York median
- 3.5×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $18,463
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $24,078, while those above $110,000 record $42,541 - roughly 1.8 times as much. A published average of $36,228 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $83,054 run about 2.3 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
- $64,081
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $64,081
- Avg Net Price
- $36,228
- Median Debt
- $23,750
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 20%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- SAT Average
- 1456
- SAT Math Range
- 705-770
- ACT Average
- 33
- ACT Range
- 30-34
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 83%
- Retention Rate
- 91%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $83,054
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $102,051
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 95%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 949 similar institutions by enrollment size.
University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX · 7,047 enrolled
Safety Score 4.26
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, NC · 7,028 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Essex County College
Newark, NJ · 7,026 enrolled
Safety Score 0.43
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD · 7,025 enrolled
Safety Score 5.84
Merritt College
Oakland, CA · 7,022 enrolled
Safety Score 0.43
Closest by National Rank
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (national rank #875) sits near Southeastern University (#876) and YTI Career Institute-York (#874) 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 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 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 the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX · 7,047 enrolled
Safety score 4.26
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD · 7,025 enrolled
Safety score 5.84
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL · 7,011 enrolled
Safety score 0.86
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA · 7,097 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA · 6,975 enrolled
Safety score 1.15
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC · 7,107 enrolled
Safety score 2.67
University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA · 6,944 enrolled
Safety score 2.16
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH · 6,938 enrolled
Safety score 25.37
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Southeastern University
Lakeland, FL · 11,510 enrolled
Safety score 1.56
University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD · 3,187 enrolled
Safety score 1.57
Olympic College
Bremerton, WA · 5,784 enrolled
Safety score 1.56
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL · 5,734 enrolled
Safety score 1.57
Cypress College
Cypress, CA · 15,924 enrolled
Safety score 1.57
University of Mary
Bismarck, ND · 3,861 enrolled
Safety score 1.55
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao
Humacao, PR · 2,577 enrolled
Safety score 1.55
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA · 5,161 enrolled
Safety score 1.55
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute safe?
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has a safety score of 1.56 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #875 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: University of the Incarnate Word (4.26/1k). Same-state same-level set: Yeshiva University (0.43/1k); State University of New York at Cortland (4.90/1k); New York Institute of Technology (3.34/1k); State University of New York at Oswego (4.91/1k); SUNY Brockport (5.48/1k); Adelphi University (4.74/1k); Marist University (4.41/1k); SUNY Buffalo State University (6.79/1k).
What crimes are reported at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute?
For calendar year 2024, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reported Burglary (5), Rape (2) and Fondling (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute compare to similar schools?
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reports 29% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than University of the Incarnate Word. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: University of the Incarnate Word (4.26/1k); Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (0.00/1k); Essex County College (0.43/1k); Salisbury University (5.84/1k); Merritt College (0.43/1k). Same-state same-level set: Yeshiva University (0.43/1k); State University of New York at Cortland (4.90/1k); New York Institute of Technology (3.34/1k); State University of New York at Oswego (4.91/1k); SUNY Brockport (5.48/1k); Adelphi University (4.74/1k); Marist University (4.41/1k); SUNY Buffalo State University (6.79/1k).
Does Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have fire safety data?
Yes. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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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