NY
Sarah Lawrence College
8.90 incidents / 1,000 students
Bronxville, NY · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Sarah Lawrence College
Across 2022–2024, Sarah Lawrence College reported 28 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Hobart William Smith Colleges.
- 8.90
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,894
- Rank of 2,072
- #190
- NY rank
- 1,798
- Enrolled students
8.90 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Sarah Lawrence College reports 8.90 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 1497% above South Georgia Technical College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: South Georgia Technical College (0.56/1k); Frank Phillips College (0.00/1k); Flint Hills Technical College (0.56/1k); Pine Technical & Community College (0.00/1k); Nelson University (1.67/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Hobart William Smith Colleges (34.22/1k); Roberts Wesleyan University (5.61/1k); SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (3.52/1k); St Lawrence University (7.03/1k); Marymount Manhattan College (0.00/1k); Wagner College (2.50/1k); Alfred University (2.99/1k); Hamilton College (11.82/1k). 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
- 8.90
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,894
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 91%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 7
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 195304 · Sarah Lawrence College 8.90/1k score rate · #1,894/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 8.90/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,894/2,072
- ST-MID #190 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Nelson University · +7.23
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 30%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-SMALL 1,798
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Nelson University (-7.23/1k)
Sarah Lawrence College sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Nelson 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-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Nelson University (-7.23/1k). National rank #1,894 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Sarah Lawrence College reports 8.90 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 1497% above South Georgia Technical College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: South Georgia Technical College (0.56/1k); Frank Phillips College (0.00/1k); Flint Hills Technical College (0.56/1k); Pine Technical & Community College (0.00/1k); Nelson University (1.67/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Hobart William Smith Colleges (34.22/1k); Roberts Wesleyan University (5.61/1k); SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (3.52/1k); St Lawrence University (7.03/1k); Marymount Manhattan College (0.00/1k); Wagner College (2.50/1k); Alfred University (2.99/1k); Hamilton College (11.82/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Sarah Lawrence College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Sarah on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Frank Phillips College · lowest peer 0
Frank Phillips College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Flint Hills Technical College · near 0.56
Flint Hills Technical College — near
0.56 per 1,000 students
- South Georgia Technical College · near 0.56
South Georgia Technical College — near
0.56 per 1,000 students
- Nelson University · near 1.67
Nelson University — near
1.67 per 1,000 students
- Sarah Lawrence College · this campus · highest
Sarah Lawrence College — this campus · highest
8.9 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Sarah Lawrence College's 8.90/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Sarah Lawrence College decreased from 11 to 7 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, Sarah Lawrence College is larger than 47% and safer-reporting than 17% - 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 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Sarah Lawrence College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartwick College | 1,097 | 15.50 | 0 | 8 |
| Brooklyn Law School | 1,125 | 1.78 | 3 | 56 |
| Houghton University | 1,200 | 3.33 | 6 | 42 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | 1,261 | 0.00 | 8 | 69 |
| Relay Graduate School of Education | 1,324 | 0.00 | 11 | 69 |
| Upstate Medical University | 1,341 | 23.12 | 14 | 3 |
| Keuka College | 1,366 | 19.03 | 17 | 6 |
| Yeshivath Viznitz | 1,389 | 0.00 | 19 | 69 |
| Dominican University New York | 1,396 | 7.16 | 22 | 28 |
| Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology | 1,405 | 0.00 | 25 | 69 |
| SUNY Maritime College | 1,413 | 0.00 | 28 | 69 |
| Sarah Lawrence College (this campus) | 1,798 | 8.90 | 47 | 17 |
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 Sarah Lawrence College fell from 11 to 7 (-36%). The decrease shows up in Fondling (2 to 0), Burglary (1 to 0) and Robbery (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 Sarah Lawrence College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Fondling, Burglary and Robbery. Rape accounts for most of them.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Incest and Motor Vehicle Theft. 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 onlySarah Lawrence College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 30% (10 → 7 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Fondling | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Burglary | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Robbery | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 22 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 24 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 6 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 12 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 24 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 8 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 20 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Sarah Lawrence College 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).
GA
South Georgia Technical College
0.56 incidents / 1,000 students
TX
Frank Phillips College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Sarah Lawrence College sits on price and outcomes
At $41,437, Sarah Lawrence College's reported average net price is cheaper than 94% among 326 New York colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,940.
- $41,437
- average net price
- $17,940
- New York median
- 1.3×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $17,934
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $29,876 for families reporting under $30,000 against $47,810 above $110,000, a difference of $17,934. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $41,437 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Median earnings six years after entry ($34,251) are less than one year 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
- $66,862
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $66,862
- Avg Net Price
- $41,437
- Median Debt
- $27,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 12%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- SAT Average
- 1366
- SAT Math Range
- 590-690
- ACT Average
- 31
- ACT Range
- 28-31
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 71%
- Retention Rate
- 87%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $34,251
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $53,603
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 85%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,313 similar institutions by enrollment size.
South Georgia Technical College
Americus, GA · 1,795 enrolled
Safety Score 0.56
Frank Phillips College
Borger, TX · 1,801 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Flint Hills Technical College
Emporia, KS · 1,794 enrolled
Safety Score 0.56
Pine Technical & Community College
Pine City, MN · 1,794 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Nelson University
Waxahachie, TX · 1,794 enrolled
Safety Score 1.67
Closest by National Rank
Sarah Lawrence College (national rank #1894) sits near Binghamton University (#1895) and Kenyon College (#1893) 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 Sarah Lawrence College, 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)
Nelson University
Waxahachie, TX · 1,794 enrolled
Safety score 1.67
Roanoke College
Salem, VA · 1,804 enrolled
Safety score 4.43
University of the Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie, VI · 1,792 enrolled
Safety score 1.67
Valley City State University
Valley City, ND · 1,806 enrolled
Safety score 1.66
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Cloquet, MN · 1,789 enrolled
Safety score 0.56
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA · 1,808 enrolled
Safety score 8.85
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA · 1,788 enrolled
Safety score 11.19
Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA · 1,788 enrolled
Safety score 4.47
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH · 2,249 enrolled
Safety score 8.89
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC · 3,242 enrolled
Safety score 8.95
Adams State University
Alamosa, CO · 2,901 enrolled
Safety score 8.96
University of North Carolina Asheville
Asheville, NC · 3,056 enrolled
Safety score 8.84
Maryville College
Maryville, TN · 1,136 enrolled
Safety score 8.80
Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD · 2,390 enrolled
Safety score 8.79
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Scranton, PA · 665 enrolled
Safety score 9.02
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sarah Lawrence College safe?
Sarah Lawrence College has a safety score of 8.90 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,894 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: South Georgia Technical College (0.56/1k). Same-state same-level set: Hobart William Smith Colleges (34.22/1k); Roberts Wesleyan University (5.61/1k); SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (3.52/1k); St Lawrence University (7.03/1k); Marymount Manhattan College (0.00/1k); Wagner College (2.50/1k); Alfred University (2.99/1k); Hamilton College (11.82/1k).
What crimes are reported at Sarah Lawrence College?
For calendar year 2024, Sarah Lawrence College reported Rape (7) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Sarah Lawrence College compare to similar schools?
Sarah Lawrence College reports 1497% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than South Georgia Technical College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: South Georgia Technical College (0.56/1k); Frank Phillips College (0.00/1k); Flint Hills Technical College (0.56/1k); Pine Technical & Community College (0.00/1k); Nelson University (1.67/1k). Same-state same-level set: Hobart William Smith Colleges (34.22/1k); Roberts Wesleyan University (5.61/1k); SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (3.52/1k); St Lawrence University (7.03/1k); Marymount Manhattan College (0.00/1k); Wagner College (2.50/1k); Alfred University (2.99/1k); Hamilton College (11.82/1k).
Does Sarah Lawrence College have fire safety data?
Yes. Sarah Lawrence College 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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