Southern New Hampshire University — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Southern New Hampshire University reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 31 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 0.09 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #978 and #9 within NH out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 184,099 enrolled students, this campus sits in the large research university bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Southern New Hampshire University is "rape" with 16 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 4 in 2021 to 14 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in NH averaging 1.44 incidents per 1,000 students, Southern New Hampshire University reports 94% fewer incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 9 reporting years for on-campus residential facilities, logging 0 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 9 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. No Department of Education Clery Act enforcement actions are recorded against this institution. Safety scores should always be read alongside enrollment size, campus geography, and reporting culture — institutions with active reporting programs often show higher counts that reflect transparency rather than risk.