NH
Southern New Hampshire University
0.11 incidents / 1,000 students
Manchester, NH · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Southern New Hampshire University
Across 2022–2024, Southern New Hampshire University reported 41 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: University of New Hampshire-Main Campus.
- 0.11
- Incidents / 1k students
- #30
- Rank of 2,072
- #10
- NH rank
- 189,531
- Enrolled students
0.11 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Southern New Hampshire University reports 0.11 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 90% below Western Governors University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Western Governors University (0.00/1k); Grand Canyon University (3.73/1k); University of Phoenix-Arizona (0.00/1k); Ivy Tech Community College (0.12/1k); Liberty University (1.42/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (8.71/1k); Dartmouth College (25.37/1k); Plymouth State University (7.28/1k); New England College (0.61/1k); Keene State College (7.02/1k); Rivier University (0.72/1k); Saint Anselm College (6.16/1k); Franklin Pierce University (0.00/1k). 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
- 0.11
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #30
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 99%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 14
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 183026 · Southern New Hampshire University 0.11/1k score rate · #30/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-TOP · ST-UPPER · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-QUIET 0.11/1k
- RANK-TOP #30/2,072
- ST-UPPER #10 in state
- PEER-FINISH Ivy Tech Community College · ±0.01
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 8%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-LARGE 189,531
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivy Tech Community College (+0.01/1k)
Southern New Hampshire University sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-TOP · ST-UPPER · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT · peer Ivy Tech 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-QUIET · RANK-TOP · ST-UPPER · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Ivy Tech Community College (+0.01/1k). National rank #30 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Southern New Hampshire University reports 0.11 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 90% below Western Governors University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Western Governors University (0.00/1k); Grand Canyon University (3.73/1k); University of Phoenix-Arizona (0.00/1k); Ivy Tech Community College (0.12/1k); Liberty University (1.42/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (8.71/1k); Dartmouth College (25.37/1k); Plymouth State University (7.28/1k); New England College (0.61/1k); Keene State College (7.02/1k); Rivier University (0.72/1k); Saint Anselm College (6.16/1k); Franklin Pierce University (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Southern New Hampshire
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Southern on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Western Governors University · lowest peer 0
Western Governors University — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- University of Phoenix-Arizona · near 0
University of Phoenix-Arizona — near
0 per 1,000 students
- Southern New Hampshire University · this campus 0.11
Southern New Hampshire University — this campus
0.11 per 1,000 students
- Ivy Tech Community College · near 0.12
Ivy Tech Community College — near
0.12 per 1,000 students
- Grand Canyon University · highest peer
Grand Canyon University — highest peer
3.73 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Southern New Hampshire University's 0.11/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Southern New Hampshire University was unchanged from 14 to 14 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 15 NH 4-year peers in this comparison, Southern New Hampshire University is larger than 100% and safer-reporting than 57% - the larger, safer-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 93, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 7
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 79, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 71, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 21
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 57, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 43
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 29
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 43, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 29, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 21, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 7, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Southern New Hampshire Uni…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 57
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Valley Educators Institute | 51 | 0.00 | 0 | 64 |
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | 97 | 0.00 | 7 | 64 |
| University of New Hampshire at Manchester | 663 | 3.02 | 14 | 36 |
| University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law | 718 | 0.00 | 21 | 64 |
| Colby-Sawyer College | 972 | 0.00 | 29 | 64 |
| Antioch University-New England | 992 | 0.00 | 36 | 64 |
| Franklin Pierce University | 1,654 | 0.00 | 43 | 64 |
| Saint Anselm College | 2,111 | 6.16 | 50 | 29 |
| Rivier University | 2,777 | 0.72 | 57 | 43 |
| Keene State College | 2,848 | 7.02 | 64 | 21 |
| New England College | 3,275 | 0.61 | 71 | 50 |
| Southern New Hampshire University (this campus) | 189,531 | 0.11 | 100 | 57 |
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.
Enrollment scale
How campus size shapes the safety figures
With 189,531 enrolled students, Southern New Hampshire University is the 2nd largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,583 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (8.71/1k); Dartmouth College (25.37/1k); Plymouth State University (7.28/1k); New England College (0.61/1k); Keene State College (7.02/1k); Rivier University (0.72/1k); Saint Anselm College (6.16/1k); Franklin Pierce University (0.00/1k). The score above normalizes 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students, so compare it with similarly sized campuses instead of treating a higher raw count as evidence that a campus is less safe (Western Governors University is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Southern New Hampshire University held level. The total is unchanged, but the mix behind it is not. Rising: Aggravated Assault (0 to 1) and Rape (4 to 5). Falling over the same period: Fondling (7 to 6) and Motor Vehicle Theft (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 Southern New Hampshire University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Fondling, Burglary, 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 onlySouthern New Hampshire University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 8% (13 → 14 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Fondling | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 49 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 84 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 132 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Southern New Hampshire 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).
UT
Western Governors University
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
AZ
Grand Canyon University
3.73 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Southern New Hampshire University sits on price and outcomes
At $36,708, Southern New Hampshire University's reported average net price is cheaper than 92% among 25 New Hampshire colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $18,489.
- $36,708
- average net price
- $18,489
- New Hampshire median
- 2.0×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $1,584
- reported income-bracket spread
Price barely responds to income at this institution. Families under $30,000 report $36,441 and those above $110,000 report $38,025, a difference of just $1,584. Where the curve is this flat, need-based aid is doing little of the work and the sticker figure is close to what most families actually pay.
Median earnings six years after entry ($41,945) are less than 1.1 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
- $17,200
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $17,200
- Avg Net Price
- $36,708
- Median Debt
- $21,082
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 49%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 44%
- Retention Rate
- 61%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $41,945
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $50,318
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 73%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT · 210,208 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ · 113,257 enrolled
Safety Score 3.73
University of Phoenix-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ · 111,248 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN · 110,710 enrolled
Safety Score 0.12
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA · 104,327 enrolled
Safety Score 1.42
Closest by National Rank
Southern New Hampshire University (national rank #30) sits near CUNY Graduate School and University Center (#29) and Montgomery County Community College (#31) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
New York, NY
National Rank #29
Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA
National Rank #31
Jefferson State Community College
Birmingham, AL
National Rank #32
Beth Medrash Govoha
Lakewood, NJ
National Rank #28
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
National Rank #33
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Southern New Hampshire University, both outside NH so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT · 210,208 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ · 113,257 enrolled
Safety score 3.73
University of Phoenix-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ · 111,248 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA · 104,327 enrolled
Safety score 1.42
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · 79,818 enrolled
Safety score 5.21
Texas A&M University-College Station
College Station, TX · 78,321 enrolled
Safety score 12.28
Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX · 73,077 enrolled
Safety score 0.16
Dallas College
Dallas, TX · 69,749 enrolled
Safety score 0.60
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
New York, NY · 9,536 enrolled
Safety score 0.10
Beth Medrash Govoha
Lakewood, NJ · 9,657 enrolled
Safety score 0.10
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses
Angola, IN · 9,868 enrolled
Safety score 0.10
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA · 27,248 enrolled
Safety score 0.11
Odessa College
Odessa, TX · 9,981 enrolled
Safety score 0.10
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota
Bradenton, FL · 8,750 enrolled
Safety score 0.11
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL · 25,916 enrolled
Safety score 0.12
Aims Community College
Greeley, CO · 8,542 enrolled
Safety score 0.12
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Southern New Hampshire University safe?
Southern New Hampshire University has a safety score of 0.11 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #30 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Western Governors University (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (8.71/1k); Dartmouth College (25.37/1k); Plymouth State University (7.28/1k); New England College (0.61/1k); Keene State College (7.02/1k); Rivier University (0.72/1k); Saint Anselm College (6.16/1k); Franklin Pierce University (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Southern New Hampshire University?
For calendar year 2024, Southern New Hampshire University reported Fondling (6), Rape (5), Burglary (2) and Aggravated Assault (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Southern New Hampshire University compare to similar schools?
Southern New Hampshire University reports 90% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Western Governors University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Western Governors University (0.00/1k); Grand Canyon University (3.73/1k); University of Phoenix-Arizona (0.00/1k); Ivy Tech Community College (0.12/1k); Liberty University (1.42/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (8.71/1k); Dartmouth College (25.37/1k); Plymouth State University (7.28/1k); New England College (0.61/1k); Keene State College (7.02/1k); Rivier University (0.72/1k); Saint Anselm College (6.16/1k); Franklin Pierce University (0.00/1k).
Does Southern New Hampshire University have fire safety data?
Yes. Southern New Hampshire University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 1 fire was reported in the most recent year.
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