NJ
Rutgers University-Newark
5.74 incidents / 1,000 students
Newark, NJ · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Rutgers University-Newark
Across 2022–2024, Rutgers University-Newark reported 118 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: William Paterson University of New Jersey.
- 5.74
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,692
- Rank of 2,072
- #64
- NJ rank
- 11,315
- Enrolled students
5.74 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Rutgers University-Newark reports 5.74 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 916% above University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (0.71/1k); Moraine Valley Community College (1.15/1k); Cuesta College (0.18/1k); Coastal Carolina University (0.70/1k); Norco College (0.09/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes William Paterson University of New Jersey (1.81/1k); Beth Medrash Govoha (0.10/1k); Seton Hall University (1.78/1k); New Jersey Institute of Technology (0.98/1k); Princeton University (8.21/1k); Kean University (0.79/1k); Stockton University (5.21/1k); Stevens Institute of Technology (0.94/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 5.74
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,692
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 82%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 29
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 186399 · Rutgers University-Newark 5.74/1k score rate · #1,692/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 5.74/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,692/2,072
- ST-MID #64 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Moraine Valley Community College · +4.59
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 22%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-MID 11,315
- FIRE-REPORT 5 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: Moraine Valley Community College (-4.59/1k)
Rutgers University-Newark sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer Moraine Valley Community 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-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Moraine Valley Community College (-4.59/1k). National rank #1,692 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Rutgers University-Newark reports 5.74 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 916% above University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (0.71/1k); Moraine Valley Community College (1.15/1k); Cuesta College (0.18/1k); Coastal Carolina University (0.70/1k); Norco College (0.09/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes William Paterson University of New Jersey (1.81/1k); Beth Medrash Govoha (0.10/1k); Seton Hall University (1.78/1k); New Jersey Institute of Technology (0.98/1k); Princeton University (8.21/1k); Kean University (0.79/1k); Stockton University (5.21/1k); Stevens Institute of Technology (0.94/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Rutgers University-Newark
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Rutgers on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Norco College · lowest peer 0.09
Norco College — lowest peer
0.09 per 1,000 students
- Coastal Carolina University · near 0.7
Coastal Carolina University — near
0.7 per 1,000 students
- University of Puerto Rico-Rio · near 0.71
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras — near
0.71 per 1,000 students
- Moraine Valley Community College · near 1.15
Moraine Valley Community College — near
1.15 per 1,000 students
- Rutgers University-Newark · this campus · highest
Rutgers University-Newark — this campus · highest
5.74 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Rutgers University-Newark's 5.74/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Rutgers University-Newark decreased from 52 to 29 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 NJ 4-year peers in this comparison, Rutgers University-Newark is larger than 92% and safer-reporting than 8% - 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 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Rutgers University-Newark: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeshiva Toras Chaim | 227 | 0.00 | 0 | 72 |
| Princeton Theological Seminary | 302 | 0.00 | 3 | 72 |
| Eastern International College-Jersey City | 495 | 0.00 | 6 | 72 |
| Pillar College | 556 | 0.00 | 8 | 72 |
| Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine | 610 | 0.00 | 11 | 72 |
| Strayer University-New Jersey | 796 | 0.00 | 14 | 72 |
| Bloomfield College of Montclair State University | 799 | 0.00 | 17 | 72 |
| Saint Elizabeth University | 871 | 1.15 | 19 | 47 |
| Eastwick College-Hackensack | 1,171 | 0.00 | 22 | 72 |
| Eastwick College-Ramsey | 1,203 | 0.00 | 25 | 72 |
| Chamberlain University-New Jersey | 1,226 | 0.82 | 28 | 58 |
| Rutgers University-Newark (this campus) | 11,315 | 5.74 | 92 | 8 |
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 Rutgers University-Newark fell from 52 to 29 (-44%). The increase shows up in Aggravated Assault (10 to 11). Falling over the same period: Motor Vehicle Theft (21 to 7), Fondling (6 to 2) and Robbery (6 to 2).
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 Rutgers University-Newark
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Fondling, Rape and Robbery.
The remaining 5 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 onlyRutgers University-Newark: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 22% (37 → 29 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2023 | 52 |
| 2024 | 29 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 7 | 21 | 7 |
| Aggravated Assault | 11 | 10 | 3 |
| Burglary | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| Fondling | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Rape | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Robbery | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
45 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 14 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 4 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
Rutgers University-Newark 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).
PR
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
0.71 incidents / 1,000 students
IL
Moraine Valley Community College
1.15 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Rutgers University-Newark sits on price and outcomes
At $19,703, Rutgers University-Newark's reported average net price is cheaper than 55% among 129 New Jersey colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $18,173.
- $19,703
- average net price
- $18,173
- New Jersey median
- 2.8×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $16,598
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $16,420, while those above $110,000 record $33,018 - roughly 2.0 times as much. A published average of $19,703 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $61,263, roughly 3.1 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
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
- $17,250
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $36,762
- Avg Net Price
- $19,703
- Median Debt
- $21,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 59%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- ACT Average
- 25
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 66%
- Retention Rate
- 84%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $61,263
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $74,479
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 78%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 735 similar institutions by enrollment size.
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
San Juan, PR · 11,312 enrolled
Safety Score 0.71
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL · 11,296 enrolled
Safety Score 1.15
Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA · 11,283 enrolled
Safety Score 0.18
Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC · 11,348 enrolled
Safety Score 0.70
Norco College
Norco, CA · 11,351 enrolled
Safety Score 0.09
Closest by National Rank
Rutgers University-Newark (national rank #1692) sits near Butler University (#1691) and Roger Williams University (#1693) 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 Rutgers University-Newark, both outside NJ so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
San Juan, PR · 11,312 enrolled
Safety score 0.71
Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC · 11,348 enrolled
Safety score 0.70
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · 11,354 enrolled
Safety score 4.93
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX · 11,266 enrolled
Safety score 3.46
Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, MO · 11,380 enrolled
Safety score 0.09
Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI · 11,410 enrolled
Safety score 0.18
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL · 11,426 enrolled
Safety score 1.58
The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL · 11,433 enrolled
Safety score 2.62
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN · 5,746 enrolled
Safety score 5.74
Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI · 4,350 enrolled
Safety score 5.75
West Texas A & M University
Canyon, TX · 9,045 enrolled
Safety score 5.75
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC · 1,388 enrolled
Safety score 5.76
Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NY · 3,147 enrolled
Safety score 5.72
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
Centralia College
Centralia, WA · 2,244 enrolled
Safety score 5.79
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rutgers University-Newark safe?
Rutgers University-Newark has a safety score of 5.74 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,692 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (0.71/1k). Same-state same-level set: William Paterson University of New Jersey (1.81/1k); Beth Medrash Govoha (0.10/1k); Seton Hall University (1.78/1k); New Jersey Institute of Technology (0.98/1k); Princeton University (8.21/1k); Kean University (0.79/1k); Stockton University (5.21/1k); Stevens Institute of Technology (0.94/1k).
What crimes are reported at Rutgers University-Newark?
For calendar year 2024, Rutgers University-Newark reported Aggravated Assault (11), Motor Vehicle Theft (7), Burglary (5), Fondling (2) and Rape (2), and 1 further category in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Rutgers University-Newark compare to similar schools?
Rutgers University-Newark reports 916% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (0.71/1k); Moraine Valley Community College (1.15/1k); Cuesta College (0.18/1k); Coastal Carolina University (0.70/1k); Norco College (0.09/1k). Same-state same-level set: William Paterson University of New Jersey (1.81/1k); Beth Medrash Govoha (0.10/1k); Seton Hall University (1.78/1k); New Jersey Institute of Technology (0.98/1k); Princeton University (8.21/1k); Kean University (0.79/1k); Stockton University (5.21/1k); Stevens Institute of Technology (0.94/1k).
Does Rutgers University-Newark have fire safety data?
Yes. Rutgers University-Newark reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 5 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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