RI
Roger Williams University
5.75 incidents / 1,000 students
Bristol, RI · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Roger Williams University
Across 2022–2024, Roger Williams University reported 32 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Johnson & Wales University-Providence.
- 5.75
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,693
- Rank of 2,072
- #12
- RI rank
- 4,350
- Enrolled students
5.75 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Roger Williams University reports 5.75 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 303% above Eastern Connecticut State University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Eastern Connecticut State University (2.07/1k); Drake University (3.68/1k); Lakeland Community College (0.00/1k); Central Oregon Community College (0.46/1k); University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (0.92/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Johnson & Wales University-Providence (5.35/1k); Providence College (3.86/1k); Bryant University (3.30/1k); Salve Regina University (3.58/1k); Rhode Island College (2.27/1k); Rhode Island School of Design (19.05/1k); New England Institute of Technology (0.00/1k); College Unbound (0.00/1k). 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
- 5.75
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,693
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 82%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 17
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 217518 · Roger Williams University 5.75/1k score rate · #1,693/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 5.75/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,693/2,072
- ST-MID #12 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Drake University · +2.06
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 240%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 4,350
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Drake University (-2.06/1k)
Roger Williams University sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Drake 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-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Drake University (-2.06/1k). National rank #1,693 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Roger Williams University reports 5.75 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 303% above Eastern Connecticut State University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Eastern Connecticut State University (2.07/1k); Drake University (3.68/1k); Lakeland Community College (0.00/1k); Central Oregon Community College (0.46/1k); University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (0.92/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Johnson & Wales University-Providence (5.35/1k); Providence College (3.86/1k); Bryant University (3.30/1k); Salve Regina University (3.58/1k); Rhode Island College (2.27/1k); Rhode Island School of Design (19.05/1k); New England Institute of Technology (0.00/1k); College Unbound (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Roger Williams University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Roger on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Lakeland Community College · lowest peer 0
Lakeland Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- University of St. Augustine · near 0.92
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences — near
0.92 per 1,000 students
- Eastern Connecticut State University · near 2.07
Eastern Connecticut State University — near
2.07 per 1,000 students
- Drake University · near
Drake University — near
3.68 per 1,000 students
- Roger Williams University · this campus · highest
Roger Williams University — this campus · highest
5.75 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Roger Williams University's 5.75/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Roger Williams University increased from 10 to 17 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 12 RI 4-year peers in this comparison, Roger Williams University is larger than 64% and safer-reporting than 18% - 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.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 55, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 27
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 73, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 45
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 45, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 55
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 82, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 27, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 9
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 18, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 91
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 9, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 91
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 91, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 82
- Roger Williams University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 18
Read the chart as a table
| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Williams University School of Law | 484 | 47.52 | 0 | 0 |
| College Unbound | 494 | 0.00 | 9 | 91 |
| New England Institute of Technology | 1,922 | 0.00 | 18 | 91 |
| Rhode Island School of Design | 2,520 | 19.05 | 27 | 9 |
| Salve Regina University | 2,791 | 3.58 | 36 | 55 |
| Bryant University | 3,636 | 3.30 | 45 | 64 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | 4,303 | 5.35 | 55 | 27 |
| Roger Williams University (this campus) | 4,350 | 5.75 | 64 | 18 |
| Providence College | 4,666 | 3.86 | 73 | 45 |
| Rhode Island College | 6,155 | 2.27 | 82 | 73 |
| Brown University | 11,956 | 5.10 | 91 | 36 |
| University of Rhode Island | 17,210 | 1.22 | 100 | 82 |
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 Roger Williams University rose from 10 to 17 (+70%). The increase shows up in Burglary (3 to 11), Aggravated Assault (0 to 2) and Rape (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Fondling (5 to 3) and Motor Vehicle Theft (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 Roger Williams University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Fondling, Rape, Aggravated Assault and Motor Vehicle Theft.
The remaining 6 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, 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 onlyRoger Williams University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 240% (5 → 17 incidents)
Read the chart as text
| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Fondling | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Rape | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Aggravated Assault | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Arson | 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
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 201 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 205 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 249 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Roger Williams 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).
CT
Eastern Connecticut State University
2.07 incidents / 1,000 students
IA
Drake University
3.68 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Roger Williams University sits on price and outcomes
At $37,999, Roger Williams University's reported average net price is cheaper than 79% among 19 Rhode Island colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $25,666.
- $37,999
- average net price
- $25,666
- Rhode Island median
- 2.0×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $11,014
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $29,778 for families reporting under $30,000 against $40,792 above $110,000, a difference of $11,014. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $37,999 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Median earnings six years after entry ($53,845) 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
- $44,418
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $44,418
- Avg Net Price
- $37,999
- Median Debt
- $26,940
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 16%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- SAT Average
- 1223
- SAT Math Range
- 560-650
- ACT Range
- 24-29
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 68%
- Retention Rate
- 81%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $53,845
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $70,266
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 86%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,134 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT · 4,355 enrolled
Safety Score 2.07
Drake University
Des Moines, IA · 4,345 enrolled
Safety Score 3.68
Lakeland Community College
Kirtland, OH · 4,358 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Central Oregon Community College
Bend, OR · 4,332 enrolled
Safety Score 0.46
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
San Marcos, CA · 4,370 enrolled
Safety Score 0.92
Closest by National Rank
Roger Williams University (national rank #1693) sits near Rutgers University-Newark (#1692) and West Texas A & M University (#1694) 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 Roger Williams University, both outside RI so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Drake University
Des Moines, IA · 4,345 enrolled
Safety score 3.68
Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT · 4,355 enrolled
Safety score 2.07
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
San Marcos, CA · 4,370 enrolled
Safety score 0.92
Grayson College
Denison, TX · 4,324 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Lander University
Greenwood, SC · 4,378 enrolled
Safety score 0.91
Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane, WA · 4,319 enrolled
Safety score 13.20
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, MN · 4,386 enrolled
Safety score 2.28
Endicott College
Beverly, MA · 4,394 enrolled
Safety score 3.19
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
West Texas A & M University
Canyon, TX · 9,045 enrolled
Safety score 5.75
Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ · 11,315 enrolled
Safety score 5.74
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN · 5,746 enrolled
Safety score 5.74
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC · 1,388 enrolled
Safety score 5.76
Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, MN · 1,906 enrolled
Safety score 5.77
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD · 10,739 enrolled
Safety score 5.77
Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NY · 3,147 enrolled
Safety score 5.72
Centralia College
Centralia, WA · 2,244 enrolled
Safety score 5.79
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Roger Williams University safe?
Roger Williams University has a safety score of 5.75 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,693 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Eastern Connecticut State University (2.07/1k). Same-state same-level set: Johnson & Wales University-Providence (5.35/1k); Providence College (3.86/1k); Bryant University (3.30/1k); Salve Regina University (3.58/1k); Rhode Island College (2.27/1k); Rhode Island School of Design (19.05/1k); New England Institute of Technology (0.00/1k); College Unbound (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Roger Williams University?
For calendar year 2024, Roger Williams University reported Burglary (11), Fondling (3), Aggravated Assault (2) and Rape (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Roger Williams University compare to similar schools?
Roger Williams University reports 303% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Eastern Connecticut State University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Eastern Connecticut State University (2.07/1k); Drake University (3.68/1k); Lakeland Community College (0.00/1k); Central Oregon Community College (0.46/1k); University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (0.92/1k). Same-state same-level set: Johnson & Wales University-Providence (5.35/1k); Providence College (3.86/1k); Bryant University (3.30/1k); Salve Regina University (3.58/1k); Rhode Island College (2.27/1k); Rhode Island School of Design (19.05/1k); New England Institute of Technology (0.00/1k); College Unbound (0.00/1k).
Does Roger Williams University have fire safety data?
Yes. Roger Williams University 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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