NY
Stony Brook University
2.62 incidents / 1,000 students
Stony Brook, NY · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Stony Brook University
Across 2022–2024, Stony Brook University reported 115 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Fondling). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Cornell University.
- 2.62
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,207
- Rank of 2,072
- #139
- NY rank
- 26,689
- Enrolled students
2.62 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Stony Brook University reports 2.62 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 70% below Cornell University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Cornell University (4.22/1k); University of Mississippi (3.02/1k); East Carolina University (3.12/1k); University of Virginia-Main Campus (13.75/1k); University of California-Riverside (19.25/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Cornell University (4.22/1k); Syracuse University (4.60/1k); CUNY Hunter College (0.80/1k); University at Buffalo (1.88/1k); CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (0.05/1k); St. John's University-New York (1.50/1k); Binghamton University (8.93/1k); Columbia University in the City of New York (5.12/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 2.62
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,207
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 58%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 41
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 196097 · Stony Brook University 2.62/1k score rate · #1,207/2,072
RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-MID 2.62/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,207/2,072
- ST-MID #139 in state
- BELOW-PEER University of Mississippi · 0.40 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 2%
- CAT-LEAD Fondling
- ENR-LARGE 26,689
- FIRE-REPORT 13 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: University of Mississippi (+0.40/1k)
Stony Brook University sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT · peer University of Mississippi. 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-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University of Mississippi (+0.40/1k). National rank #1,207 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Stony Brook University reports 2.62 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 70% below Cornell University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Cornell University (4.22/1k); University of Mississippi (3.02/1k); East Carolina University (3.12/1k); University of Virginia-Main Campus (13.75/1k); University of California-Riverside (19.25/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Cornell University (4.22/1k); Syracuse University (4.60/1k); CUNY Hunter College (0.80/1k); University at Buffalo (1.88/1k); CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (0.05/1k); St. John's University-New York (1.50/1k); Binghamton University (8.93/1k); Columbia University in the City of New York (5.12/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Stony Brook University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Stony on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Stony Brook University · this campus · lowest 2.62
Stony Brook University — this campus · lowest
2.62 per 1,000 students
- University of Mississippi · near 3.02
University of Mississippi — near
3.02 per 1,000 students
- East Carolina University · near 3.12
East Carolina University — near
3.12 per 1,000 students
- Cornell University · near 4.22
Cornell University — near
4.22 per 1,000 students
- University of California-Riverside · highest peer
University of California-Riverside — highest peer
19.25 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Stony Brook University's 2.62/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Stony Brook University increased from 32 to 41 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, Stony Brook University is larger than 92% and safer-reporting than 25% - 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 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- 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) 50
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Stony Brook University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeshiva University | 6,965 | 0.43 | 0 | 83 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 7,040 | 1.56 | 3 | 42 |
| SUNY Brockport | 7,482 | 5.48 | 6 | 3 |
| Adelphi University | 7,603 | 4.74 | 8 | 14 |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 7,898 | 2.41 | 11 | 28 |
| Monroe University | 8,141 | 1.35 | 14 | 50 |
| Fashion Institute of Technology | 8,206 | 0.73 | 17 | 72 |
| Mercy University | 8,991 | 1.22 | 19 | 53 |
| The New School | 9,068 | 0.99 | 22 | 61 |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center | 9,536 | 0.10 | 25 | 89 |
| Farmingdale State College | 10,039 | 0.70 | 28 | 75 |
| Stony Brook University (this campus) | 26,689 | 2.62 | 92 | 25 |
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 26,689 enrolled students, Stony Brook University is the 134th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,451 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Cornell University (4.22/1k); Syracuse University (4.60/1k); CUNY Hunter College (0.80/1k); University at Buffalo (1.88/1k); CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (0.05/1k); St. John's University-New York (1.50/1k); Binghamton University (8.93/1k); Columbia University in the City of New York (5.12/1k). 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 (Cornell University is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Stony Brook University rose from 32 to 41 (+28%). The increase shows up in Burglary (1 to 9), Fondling (10 to 15) and Aggravated Assault (5 to 8). Falling over the same period: Rape (11 to 5) and Robbery (2 to 1).
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 Stony Brook University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 7 Clery Act categories here: Fondling, Rape, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Robbery and Arson.
The remaining 4 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Statutory Rape. 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 onlyStony Brook University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 2% (42 → 41 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2024 | 41 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Rape | 5 | 11 | 13 |
| Aggravated Assault | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Burglary | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Robbery | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 6 | 45 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 113 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 6 | 3 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 46 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 145 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 1 | 18 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 123 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 1 | 2 |
Stony Brook 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).
NY
Cornell University
4.22 incidents / 1,000 students
MS
University of Mississippi
3.02 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Stony Brook University sits on price and outcomes
At $18,784, Stony Brook University's reported average net price is cheaper than 53% among 326 New York colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,940.
- $18,784
- average net price
- $17,940
- New York median
- 3.3×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $14,773
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $12,943, while those above $110,000 record $27,716 - roughly 2.1 times as much. A published average of $18,784 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 $59,492, roughly 3.2 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
- $10,931
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $32,741
- Avg Net Price
- $18,784
- Median Debt
- $18,228
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 39%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- SAT Average
- 1419
- SAT Math Range
- 680-770
- ACT Average
- 31
- ACT Range
- 29-33
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 77%
- Retention Rate
- 90%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $59,492
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $74,502
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 79%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 334 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · 26,793 enrolled
Safety Score 4.22
University of Mississippi
University, MS · 26,449 enrolled
Safety Score 3.02
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC · 26,940 enrolled
Safety Score 3.12
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA · 26,409 enrolled
Safety Score 13.75
University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA · 26,384 enrolled
Safety Score 19.25
Closest by National Rank
Stony Brook University (national rank #1207) sits near The University of Tampa (#1208) and Wilson College (#1206) 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 Stony Brook University, 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)
University of Mississippi
University, MS · 26,449 enrolled
Safety score 3.02
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC · 26,940 enrolled
Safety score 3.12
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA · 26,409 enrolled
Safety score 13.75
University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA · 26,384 enrolled
Safety score 19.25
Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH · 26,374 enrolled
Safety score 2.20
Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH · 26,323 enrolled
Safety score 3.08
Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL · 27,169 enrolled
Safety score 0.04
Boise State University
Boise, ID · 27,198 enrolled
Safety score 1.14
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Wilson College
Chambersburg, PA · 1,907 enrolled
Safety score 2.62
The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL · 11,433 enrolled
Safety score 2.62
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT · 14,476 enrolled
Safety score 2.63
Dominican University of California
San Rafael, CA · 1,900 enrolled
Safety score 2.63
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL · 9,955 enrolled
Safety score 2.61
Spelman College
Atlanta, GA · 3,417 enrolled
Safety score 2.63
West Liberty University
West Liberty, WV · 2,299 enrolled
Safety score 2.61
University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT · 3,838 enrolled
Safety score 2.61
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Stony Brook University safe?
Stony Brook University has a safety score of 2.62 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,207 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Cornell University (4.22/1k). Same-state same-level set: Cornell University (4.22/1k); Syracuse University (4.60/1k); CUNY Hunter College (0.80/1k); University at Buffalo (1.88/1k); CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (0.05/1k); St. John's University-New York (1.50/1k); Binghamton University (8.93/1k); Columbia University in the City of New York (5.12/1k).
What crimes are reported at Stony Brook University?
For calendar year 2024, Stony Brook University reported Fondling (15), Burglary (9), Aggravated Assault (8), Rape (5) and Motor Vehicle Theft (3), 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 Stony Brook University compare to similar schools?
Stony Brook University reports 70% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Cornell University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Cornell University (4.22/1k); University of Mississippi (3.02/1k); East Carolina University (3.12/1k); University of Virginia-Main Campus (13.75/1k); University of California-Riverside (19.25/1k). Same-state same-level set: Cornell University (4.22/1k); Syracuse University (4.60/1k); CUNY Hunter College (0.80/1k); University at Buffalo (1.88/1k); CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (0.05/1k); St. John's University-New York (1.50/1k); Binghamton University (8.93/1k); Columbia University in the City of New York (5.12/1k).
Does Stony Brook University have fire safety data?
Yes. Stony Brook University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 13 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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