Rider University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Rider University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 34 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 3.92 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2442 and #59 within NJ out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 4,083 enrolled students, this campus sits in the small college bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Rider University is "rape" with 15 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is declining — moving from 13 in 2021 to 10 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in NJ averaging 2.99 incidents per 1,000 students, Rider University reports 31% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 21 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 2 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 18 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. No Department of Education Clery Act enforcement actions are recorded against this institution. Safety scores should always be read alongside enrollment size, campus geography, and reporting culture — institutions with active reporting programs often show higher counts that reflect transparency rather than risk.