RI
Roger Williams University School of Law
47.52 incidents / 1,000 students
Bristol, RI · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Roger Williams University School of Law
Across 2022–2024, Roger Williams University School of Law reported 29 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: College Unbound.
- 47.52
- Incidents / 1k students
- 484
- Enrolled students
47.52 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Roger Williams University School of Law reports 47.52 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 1537% above American Institute-Toms River. Similar-enrollment scored peers: American Institute-Toms River (0.00/1k); Allen College (2.07/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver (12.45/1k); Antioch University (0.00/1k); Automeca Technical College-Bayamon (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes College Unbound (0.00/1k); New England Institute of Technology (0.00/1k); Rhode Island School of Design (19.05/1k); Salve Regina University (3.58/1k); Bryant University (3.30/1k); Johnson & Wales University-Providence (5.35/1k); Roger Williams University (5.75/1k); Providence College (3.86/1k). 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
- 47.52
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 15
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 409616 · Roger Williams University School 47.52/1k score rate
RATE-HOT · RANK-UNK · ST-UNK · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-SMALL · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-NONE
- RATE-HOT 47.52/1k
- RANK-UNK Nat rank n/a
- ST-UNK State rank n/a
- ABOVE-PEER Pennsylvania State University-Penn State · +35.07
- ZERO-SMALL <500 enrolled
- TREND-UP ↑ 200%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 484
- FIRE-NONE No res filing
Nearest enrollment peer: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver (-35.07/1k)
Roger Williams University School of Law sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-UNK · ST-UNK · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-SMALL · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-NONE · peer Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver. 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-UNK · ST-UNK · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-SMALL · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-NONE. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver (-35.07/1k). Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Roger Williams University School of Law reports 47.52 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 1537% above American Institute-Toms River. Similar-enrollment scored peers: American Institute-Toms River (0.00/1k); Allen College (2.07/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver (12.45/1k); Antioch University (0.00/1k); Automeca Technical College-Bayamon (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes College Unbound (0.00/1k); New England Institute of Technology (0.00/1k); Rhode Island School of Design (19.05/1k); Salve Regina University (3.58/1k); Bryant University (3.30/1k); Johnson & Wales University-Providence (5.35/1k); Roger Williams University (5.75/1k); Providence College (3.86/1k). 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.
- American Institute-Toms River · lowest peer 0
American Institute-Toms River — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Allen College · near 2.07
Allen College — near
2.07 per 1,000 students
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State · near 12.45
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver — near
12.45 per 1,000 students
- Roger Williams University School · this campus · highest
Roger Williams University School of Law — this campus · highest
47.52 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Roger Williams University School of Law's 47.52/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Roger Williams University School of Law increased from 9 to 15 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 School of Law is larger than 0% and safer-reporting than 0% - the smaller, 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 9, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 91
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 18, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 91
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 27, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 9
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 55
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 45, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 55, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 27
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 18
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 73, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 45
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 82, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 73
- 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 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Williams University School of Law (this campus) | 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 | 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 School of Law rose from 9 to 15 (+67%). The increase shows up in Burglary (2 to 11) 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 School of Law
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Fondling, Rape and Motor Vehicle Theft.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Incest and Murder / Non-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 School of Law: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 200% (5 → 15 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Fondling | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Rape | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 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
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 201 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 205 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 249 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Roger Williams University School of Law 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).
NJ
American Institute-Toms River
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
IA
Allen College
2.07 incidents / 1,000 students
Academic & Financial Profile
Outcomes
- 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.
American Institute-Toms River
Toms River, NJ · 484 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Allen College
Waterloo, IA · 483 enrolled
Safety Score 2.07
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Monaca, PA · 482 enrolled
Safety Score 12.45
Antioch University
Yellow Springs, OH · 486 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Automeca Technical College-Bayamon
Bayamon, PR · 482 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Roger Williams University School of Law, both outside RI so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Cox College
Springfield, MO · 724 enrolled
Safety score 46.96
University of California-San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · 3,007 enrolled
Safety score 43.56
Reed College
Portland, OR · 1,358 enrolled
Safety score 38.29
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · 22,534 enrolled
Safety score 36.92
Langston University
Langston, OK · 1,937 enrolled
Safety score 36.14
United Tribes Technical College
Bismarck, ND · 576 enrolled
Safety score 34.72
Pomona College
Claremont, CA · 1,700 enrolled
Safety score 34.71
Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY · 1,841 enrolled
Safety score 34.22
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Roger Williams University School of Law safe?
Roger Williams University School of Law has a safety score of 47.52 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students). With 484 enrolled students it sits under the 500-student ranking cutoff; a size peer on file is American Institute-Toms River. Same-state same-level set: College Unbound (0.00/1k); New England Institute of Technology (0.00/1k); Rhode Island School of Design (19.05/1k); Salve Regina University (3.58/1k); Bryant University (3.30/1k); Johnson & Wales University-Providence (5.35/1k); Roger Williams University (5.75/1k); Providence College (3.86/1k).
What crimes are reported at Roger Williams University School of Law?
For calendar year 2024, Roger Williams University School of Law reported Burglary (11), Fondling (3) 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 School of Law compare to similar schools?
Roger Williams University School of Law reports 1537% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than American Institute-Toms River. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: American Institute-Toms River (0.00/1k); Allen College (2.07/1k); Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver (12.45/1k); Antioch University (0.00/1k); Automeca Technical College-Bayamon (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: College Unbound (0.00/1k); New England Institute of Technology (0.00/1k); Rhode Island School of Design (19.05/1k); Salve Regina University (3.58/1k); Bryant University (3.30/1k); Johnson & Wales University-Providence (5.35/1k); Roger Williams University (5.75/1k); Providence College (3.86/1k).
Does Roger Williams University School of Law have fire safety data?
Roger Williams University School of Law has no on-campus residential fire filing in this Clery release.
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