NY
SUNY at Purchase College
6.30 incidents / 1,000 students
Purchase, NY · Clery Act 2024 · Public
SUNY at Purchase College
Across 2022–2024, SUNY at Purchase College reported 49 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Clarkson University.
- 6.30
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,740
- Rank of 2,072
- #179
- NY rank
- 3,333
- Enrolled students
6.30 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
SUNY at Purchase College reports 6.30 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 170% above Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (6.00/1k); LeTourneau University (0.00/1k); Carroll Community College (0.60/1k); Olivet Nazarene University (3.59/1k); Shepherd University (1.50/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Clarkson University (1.49/1k); Manhattan University (3.10/1k); Colgate University (5.92/1k); SUNY College of Technology at Canton (2.60/1k); Barnard College (2.01/1k); SUNY at Fredonia (9.44/1k); Culinary Institute of America (5.72/1k); Le Moyne College (2.91/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 6.30
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,740
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 84%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 17
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 196219 · SUNY at Purchase College 6.30/1k score rate · #1,740/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 6.30/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,740/2,072
- ST-MID #179 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Pennsylvania State University-Penn State · +0.31
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 42%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 3,333
- FIRE-REPORT 6 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (-0.31/1k)
SUNY at Purchase College sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT · peer Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend 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-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (-0.31/1k). National rank #1,740 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
SUNY at Purchase College reports 6.30 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 170% above Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (6.00/1k); LeTourneau University (0.00/1k); Carroll Community College (0.60/1k); Olivet Nazarene University (3.59/1k); Shepherd University (1.50/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Clarkson University (1.49/1k); Manhattan University (3.10/1k); Colgate University (5.92/1k); SUNY College of Technology at Canton (2.60/1k); Barnard College (2.01/1k); SUNY at Fredonia (9.44/1k); Culinary Institute of America (5.72/1k); Le Moyne College (2.91/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around SUNY at Purchase
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest SUNY on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- LeTourneau University · lowest peer 0
LeTourneau University — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Shepherd University · near 1.5
Shepherd University — near
1.5 per 1,000 students
- Olivet Nazarene University · near
Olivet Nazarene University — near
3.59 per 1,000 students
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State · near
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College — near
6 per 1,000 students
- SUNY at Purchase College · this campus · highest
SUNY at Purchase College — this campus · highest
6.3 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around SUNY at Purchase College's 6.30/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
SUNY at Purchase College decreased from 20 to 17 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, SUNY at Purchase College is larger than 58% and safer-reporting than 11% - 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 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- 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
- SUNY at Purchase College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth University | 2,401 | 7.50 | 0 | 8 |
| Canisius University | 2,451 | 1.63 | 3 | 69 |
| Vassar College | 2,462 | 10.15 | 6 | 0 |
| Mount Saint Mary College | 2,491 | 1.20 | 8 | 83 |
| Manhattanville University | 2,512 | 1.59 | 11 | 72 |
| Daemen University | 2,540 | 3.54 | 14 | 31 |
| D'Youville University | 2,556 | 0.78 | 17 | 92 |
| Skidmore College | 2,704 | 3.33 | 19 | 33 |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | 2,733 | 1.46 | 22 | 78 |
| St Bonaventure University | 2,752 | 2.91 | 25 | 47 |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | 2,757 | 1.45 | 28 | 81 |
| SUNY at Purchase College (this campus) | 3,333 | 6.30 | 58 | 11 |
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 SUNY at Purchase College fell from 20 to 17 (-15%). The increase shows up in Fondling (2 to 7), Rape (4 to 6) and Motor Vehicle Theft (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Burglary (10 to 3), Aggravated Assault (3 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 SUNY at Purchase College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Rape, Fondling, Aggravated Assault, Motor Vehicle Theft 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 onlySUNY at Purchase College: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 42% (12 → 17 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 3 | 10 | 5 |
| Rape | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Fondling | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 35 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 28 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 2 | 12 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 11 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 24 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 46 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
SUNY at Purchase 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).
PA
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
6.00 incidents / 1,000 students
TX
LeTourneau University
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where SUNY at Purchase College sits on price and outcomes
At $18,913, SUNY at Purchase College's reported average net price is cheaper than 54% among 326 New York colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,940.
- $18,913
- average net price
- $17,940
- New York median
- 1.5×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $13,593
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $11,835, while those above $110,000 record $25,428 - roughly 2.1 times as much. A published average of $18,913 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $31,229 run about 1.7 times the annual net price. The margin is real but narrow, so how many years of price a student actually pays matters a great deal here.
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
- $8,953
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $19,203
- Avg Net Price
- $18,913
- Median Debt
- $21,067
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 36%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- SAT Average
- 1312
- SAT Math Range
- 565-670
- ACT Average
- 29
- ACT Range
- 27-30
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 62%
- Retention Rate
- 80%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $31,229
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $45,092
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 66%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,234 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Erie, PA · 3,336 enrolled
Safety Score 6.00
LeTourneau University
Longview, TX · 3,330 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Carroll Community College
Westminster, MD · 3,337 enrolled
Safety Score 0.60
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL · 3,339 enrolled
Safety Score 3.59
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV · 3,339 enrolled
Safety Score 1.50
Closest by National Rank
SUNY at Purchase College (national rank #1740) sits near Creighton University (#1739) and Walla Walla University (#1741) 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 SUNY at Purchase 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)
LeTourneau University
Longview, TX · 3,330 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Erie, PA · 3,336 enrolled
Safety score 6.00
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL · 3,339 enrolled
Safety score 3.59
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV · 3,339 enrolled
Safety score 1.50
The Chicago School at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · 3,344 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX · 3,321 enrolled
Safety score 6.32
Black Hills State University
Spearfish, SD · 3,346 enrolled
Safety score 0.90
Great Basin College
Elko, NV · 3,320 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Creighton University
Omaha, NE · 8,581 enrolled
Safety score 6.29
Walla Walla University
College Place, WA · 1,426 enrolled
Safety score 6.31
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL · 1,582 enrolled
Safety score 6.32
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL · 2,874 enrolled
Safety score 6.26
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · 1,599 enrolled
Safety score 6.25
Bates College
Lewiston, ME · 1,760 enrolled
Safety score 6.25
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX · 3,456 enrolled
Safety score 6.37
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SUNY at Purchase College safe?
SUNY at Purchase College has a safety score of 6.30 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,740 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (6.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Clarkson University (1.49/1k); Manhattan University (3.10/1k); Colgate University (5.92/1k); SUNY College of Technology at Canton (2.60/1k); Barnard College (2.01/1k); SUNY at Fredonia (9.44/1k); Culinary Institute of America (5.72/1k); Le Moyne College (2.91/1k).
What crimes are reported at SUNY at Purchase College?
For calendar year 2024, SUNY at Purchase College reported Fondling (7), Rape (6), Burglary (3) and Motor Vehicle Theft (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does SUNY at Purchase College compare to similar schools?
SUNY at Purchase College reports 170% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (6.00/1k); LeTourneau University (0.00/1k); Carroll Community College (0.60/1k); Olivet Nazarene University (3.59/1k); Shepherd University (1.50/1k). Same-state same-level set: Clarkson University (1.49/1k); Manhattan University (3.10/1k); Colgate University (5.92/1k); SUNY College of Technology at Canton (2.60/1k); Barnard College (2.01/1k); SUNY at Fredonia (9.44/1k); Culinary Institute of America (5.72/1k); Le Moyne College (2.91/1k).
Does SUNY at Purchase College have fire safety data?
Yes. SUNY at Purchase College reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 6 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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