NY
Rochester Institute of Technology
3.10 incidents / 1,000 students
Rochester, NY · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Rochester Institute of Technology
Across 2022–2024, Rochester Institute of Technology reported 96 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Long Island University.
- 3.10
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,307
- Rank of 2,072
- #147
- NY rank
- 17,098
- Enrolled students
3.10 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Rochester Institute of Technology reports 3.10 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 22% above Orange Coast College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Orange Coast College (1.58/1k); Mesa Community College (0.47/1k); Montana State University (2.98/1k); Saint Louis University (5.22/1k); West Chester University of Pennsylvania (2.50/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Long Island University (0.78/1k); University at Albany (5.24/1k); Fordham University (2.11/1k); CUNY Queens College (1.00/1k); CUNY City College (1.48/1k); Binghamton University (8.93/1k); St. John's University-New York (1.50/1k); CUNY New York City College of Technology (0.69/1k). 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
- 3.10
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,307
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 63%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 38
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 195003 · Rochester Institute of Technology 3.10/1k score rate · #1,307/2,072
RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-MID 3.10/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,307/2,072
- ST-MID #147 in state
- PEER-FINISH Montana State University · ±0.12
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 27%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-MID 17,098
- FIRE-REPORT 19 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: Montana State University (-0.12/1k)
Rochester Institute of Technology sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer Montana 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-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Montana State University (-0.12/1k). National rank #1,307 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Rochester Institute of Technology reports 3.10 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 22% above Orange Coast College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Orange Coast College (1.58/1k); Mesa Community College (0.47/1k); Montana State University (2.98/1k); Saint Louis University (5.22/1k); West Chester University of Pennsylvania (2.50/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Long Island University (0.78/1k); University at Albany (5.24/1k); Fordham University (2.11/1k); CUNY Queens College (1.00/1k); CUNY City College (1.48/1k); Binghamton University (8.93/1k); St. John's University-New York (1.50/1k); CUNY New York City College of Technology (0.69/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Rochester Institute of
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Rochester on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Mesa Community College · lowest peer 0.47
Mesa Community College — lowest peer
0.47 per 1,000 students
- Orange Coast College · near 1.58
Orange Coast College — near
1.58 per 1,000 students
- West Chester University of · near
West Chester University of Pennsylvania — near
2.5 per 1,000 students
- Montana State University · near
Montana State University — near
2.98 per 1,000 students
- Rochester Institute of Technology · this campus
Rochester Institute of Technology — this campus
3.1 per 1,000 students
- Saint Louis University · highest peer
Saint Louis University — highest peer
5.22 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Rochester Institute of Technology's 3.10/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Rochester Institute of Technology increased from 28 to 38 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, Rochester Institute of Technology is larger than 78% and safer-reporting than 25% - the larger, higher-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 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Rochester Institute of Tec…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Institute of Technology | 6,877 | 3.34 | 0 | 22 |
| State University of New York at Cortland | 6,938 | 4.90 | 3 | 11 |
| Yeshiva University | 6,965 | 0.43 | 6 | 83 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 7,040 | 1.56 | 8 | 42 |
| SUNY Brockport | 7,482 | 5.48 | 11 | 3 |
| Adelphi University | 7,603 | 4.74 | 14 | 14 |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 7,898 | 2.41 | 17 | 31 |
| Monroe University | 8,141 | 1.35 | 19 | 50 |
| Fashion Institute of Technology | 8,206 | 0.73 | 22 | 72 |
| Mercy University | 8,991 | 1.22 | 25 | 53 |
| The New School | 9,068 | 0.99 | 28 | 61 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology (this campus) | 17,098 | 3.10 | 78 | 25 |
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 17,098 enrolled students, Rochester Institute of Technology is the 261st largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,324 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Long Island University (0.78/1k); University at Albany (5.24/1k); Fordham University (2.11/1k); CUNY Queens College (1.00/1k); CUNY City College (1.48/1k); Binghamton University (8.93/1k); St. John's University-New York (1.50/1k); CUNY New York City College of Technology (0.69/1k). 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 (Orange Coast College is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Rochester Institute of Technology rose from 28 to 38 (+36%). The increase shows up in Rape (11 to 19), Fondling (10 to 13) and Aggravated Assault (1 to 2). Falling over the same period: Arson (1 to 0) and Burglary (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 Rochester Institute of Technology
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Fondling, Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary, Aggravated Assault and Arson.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Robbery. 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 onlyRochester Institute of Technology: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 27% (30 → 38 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 38 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 19 | 11 | 10 |
| Fondling | 13 | 10 | 6 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Burglary | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Aggravated Assault | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
36 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 25 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 63 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 37 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 70 |
Rochester Institute of Technology 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).
CA
Orange Coast College
1.58 incidents / 1,000 students
AZ
Mesa Community College
0.47 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Rochester Institute of Technology sits on price and outcomes
At $34,906, Rochester Institute of Technology's reported average net price is cheaper than 89% among 326 New York colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,940.
- $34,906
- average net price
- $17,940
- New York median
- 2.4×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $20,290
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $24,680, while those above $110,000 record $44,970 - roughly 1.8 times as much. A published average of $34,906 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $65,457 run about 1.9 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
- $59,274
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $59,274
- Avg Net Price
- $34,906
- Median Debt
- $26,778
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 27%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- SAT Average
- 1383
- SAT Math Range
- 650-740
- ACT Average
- 31
- ACT Range
- 29-33
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 70%
- Retention Rate
- 89%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $65,457
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $76,571
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 86%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 553 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA · 17,096 enrolled
Safety Score 1.58
Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZ · 17,077 enrolled
Safety Score 0.47
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT · 17,135 enrolled
Safety Score 2.98
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO · 17,059 enrolled
Safety Score 5.22
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA · 17,171 enrolled
Safety Score 2.50
Closest by National Rank
Rochester Institute of Technology (national rank #1307) sits near Point University (#1306) and Manhattan University (#1308) 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 Rochester Institute of Technology, 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)
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT · 17,135 enrolled
Safety score 2.98
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO · 17,059 enrolled
Safety score 5.22
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA · 17,171 enrolled
Safety score 2.50
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI · 17,210 enrolled
Safety score 1.22
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL · 17,384 enrolled
Safety score 2.36
Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX · 17,433 enrolled
Safety score 1.15
Rio Hondo College
Whittier, CA · 17,441 enrolled
Safety score 0.17
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI · 16,744 enrolled
Safety score 2.39
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Point University
West Point, GA · 2,260 enrolled
Safety score 3.10
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI · 14,488 enrolled
Safety score 3.11
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX · 21,039 enrolled
Safety score 3.09
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC · 26,940 enrolled
Safety score 3.12
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA · 39,766 enrolled
Safety score 3.12
Pacific Union College
Angwin, CA · 974 enrolled
Safety score 3.08
Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH · 26,323 enrolled
Safety score 3.08
University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT · 1,952 enrolled
Safety score 3.07
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rochester Institute of Technology safe?
Rochester Institute of Technology has a safety score of 3.10 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,307 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Orange Coast College (1.58/1k). Same-state same-level set: Long Island University (0.78/1k); University at Albany (5.24/1k); Fordham University (2.11/1k); CUNY Queens College (1.00/1k); CUNY City College (1.48/1k); Binghamton University (8.93/1k); St. John's University-New York (1.50/1k); CUNY New York City College of Technology (0.69/1k).
What crimes are reported at Rochester Institute of Technology?
For calendar year 2024, Rochester Institute of Technology reported Rape (19), Fondling (13), Motor Vehicle Theft (4) and Aggravated Assault (2) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Rochester Institute of Technology compare to similar schools?
Rochester Institute of Technology reports 22% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Orange Coast College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Orange Coast College (1.58/1k); Mesa Community College (0.47/1k); Montana State University (2.98/1k); Saint Louis University (5.22/1k); West Chester University of Pennsylvania (2.50/1k). Same-state same-level set: Long Island University (0.78/1k); University at Albany (5.24/1k); Fordham University (2.11/1k); CUNY Queens College (1.00/1k); CUNY City College (1.48/1k); Binghamton University (8.93/1k); St. John's University-New York (1.50/1k); CUNY New York City College of Technology (0.69/1k).
Does Rochester Institute of Technology have fire safety data?
Yes. Rochester Institute of Technology reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 19 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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