PA
Swarthmore College
9.86 incidents / 1,000 students
Swarthmore, PA · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Swarthmore College
Across 2022–2024, Swarthmore College reported 56 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Lincoln University.
- 9.86
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,928
- Rank of 2,072
- #130
- PA rank
- 1,623
- Enrolled students
9.86 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Swarthmore College reports 9.86 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 129% above New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Similar-enrollment scored peers: New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (5.55/1k); Morgan Community College (0.00/1k); Metro Technology Centers (0.00/1k); Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson (0.00/1k); St. Mary's College of Maryland (15.95/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Lincoln University (5.99/1k); Bryn Mawr College (4.17/1k); Ursinus College (12.65/1k); Muhlenberg College (4.47/1k); Saint Vincent College (2.78/1k); Franklin and Marshall College (8.85/1k); University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (1.10/1k); Haverford College (11.88/1k). 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
- 9.86
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,928
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 93%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 8
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 216287 · Swarthmore College 9.86/1k score rate · #1,928/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HOT 9.86/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,928/2,072
- ST-MID #130 in state
- ABOVE-PEER New Mexico Institute of · +4.31
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 33%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 1,623
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (-4.31/1k)
Swarthmore College sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. 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 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (-4.31/1k). National rank #1,928 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Swarthmore College reports 9.86 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 129% above New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Similar-enrollment scored peers: New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (5.55/1k); Morgan Community College (0.00/1k); Metro Technology Centers (0.00/1k); Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson (0.00/1k); St. Mary's College of Maryland (15.95/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Lincoln University (5.99/1k); Bryn Mawr College (4.17/1k); Ursinus College (12.65/1k); Muhlenberg College (4.47/1k); Saint Vincent College (2.78/1k); Franklin and Marshall College (8.85/1k); University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (1.10/1k); Haverford College (11.88/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Swarthmore College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Swarthmore on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Morgan Community College · lowest peer 0
Morgan Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- New Mexico Institute of · near 5.55
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology — near
5.55 per 1,000 students
- Swarthmore College · this campus
Swarthmore College — this campus
9.86 per 1,000 students
- St. Mary's College of · highest peer
St. Mary's College of Maryland — highest peer
15.95 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Swarthmore College's 9.86/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Swarthmore College decreased from 36 to 8 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 PA 4-year peers in this comparison, Swarthmore College is larger than 56% and safer-reporting than 14% - 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 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Swarthmore College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | 1,009 | 4.96 | 0 | 33 |
| Lycoming College | 1,012 | 33.60 | 3 | 0 |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 1,097 | 3.65 | 6 | 47 |
| Salus University | 1,106 | 0.90 | 8 | 89 |
| Allegheny College | 1,171 | 5.98 | 11 | 31 |
| Westminster Theological Seminary | 1,183 | 0.00 | 14 | 97 |
| Westminster College | 1,191 | 3.36 | 17 | 50 |
| Waynesburg University | 1,231 | 2.44 | 19 | 64 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine | 1,236 | 7.28 | 22 | 22 |
| Chestnut Hill College | 1,288 | 0.78 | 25 | 92 |
| Cedar Crest College | 1,290 | 2.33 | 28 | 69 |
| Swarthmore College (this campus) | 1,623 | 9.86 | 56 | 14 |
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 Swarthmore College fell from 36 to 8 (-78%). The decrease shows up in Burglary (12 to 3), Rape (9 to 0) and Motor Vehicle Theft (6 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 Swarthmore College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Rape, Fondling, Motor Vehicle Theft, Arson and Aggravated Assault.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter and Robbery. 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 onlySwarthmore College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 33% (12 → 8 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 36 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 3 | 12 | 5 |
| Rape | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Fondling | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Arson | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 1 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 33 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 4 | 214 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 1 | 13 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 10 | 40 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 12 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 9 | 69 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Swarthmore 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).
NM
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
5.55 incidents / 1,000 students
CO
Morgan Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Swarthmore College sits on price and outcomes
At $23,149, Swarthmore College's reported average net price is cheaper than 64% among 261 Pennsylvania colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $19,954.
- $23,149
- average net price
- $19,954
- Pennsylvania median
- 3.2×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $39,854
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $7,690, while those above $110,000 record $47,544 - roughly 6.2 times as much. A published average of $23,149 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $56,211 run about 2.4 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
- $65,494
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $65,494
- Avg Net Price
- $23,149
- Median Debt
- $17,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 19%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- SAT Average
- 1534
- SAT Math Range
- 750-790
- ACT Average
- 34
- ACT Range
- 33-35
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 93%
- Retention Rate
- 94%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $56,211
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $80,257
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 91%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,309 similar institutions by enrollment size.
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM · 1,622 enrolled
Safety Score 5.55
Morgan Community College
Fort Morgan, CO · 1,626 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Metro Technology Centers
Oklahoma City, OK · 1,626 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson
Dickson, TN · 1,628 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary'S City, MD · 1,630 enrolled
Safety Score 15.95
Closest by National Rank
Swarthmore College (national rank #1928) sits near Ohio Wesleyan University (#1927) and Cornish College of the Arts (#1929) 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 Swarthmore College, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM · 1,622 enrolled
Safety score 5.55
Morgan Community College
Fort Morgan, CO · 1,626 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary'S City, MD · 1,630 enrolled
Safety score 15.95
Adler University
Chicago, IL · 1,631 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Drury University
Springfield, MO · 1,615 enrolled
Safety score 5.57
Kent State University at Salem
Salem, OH · 1,633 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Trinidad State College
Trinidad, CO · 1,613 enrolled
Safety score 7.44
Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, ID · 1,635 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH · 1,525 enrolled
Safety score 9.84
Cornish College of the Arts
Seattle, WA · 505 enrolled
Safety score 9.90
Indiana University-Southeast
New Albany, IN · 3,736 enrolled
Safety score 9.90
Bowie State University
Bowie, MD · 6,353 enrolled
Safety score 9.92
Furman University
Greenville, SC · 2,554 enrolled
Safety score 9.79
Harris-Stowe State University
Saint Louis, MO · 1,002 enrolled
Safety score 9.98
Connecticut College
New London, CT · 1,990 enrolled
Safety score 10.05
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · 20,905 enrolled
Safety score 9.66
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Swarthmore College safe?
Swarthmore College has a safety score of 9.86 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,928 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (5.55/1k). Same-state same-level set: Lincoln University (5.99/1k); Bryn Mawr College (4.17/1k); Ursinus College (12.65/1k); Muhlenberg College (4.47/1k); Saint Vincent College (2.78/1k); Franklin and Marshall College (8.85/1k); University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (1.10/1k); Haverford College (11.88/1k).
What crimes are reported at Swarthmore College?
For calendar year 2024, Swarthmore College reported Fondling (4), Burglary (3) and Arson (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Swarthmore College compare to similar schools?
Swarthmore College reports 129% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (5.55/1k); Morgan Community College (0.00/1k); Metro Technology Centers (0.00/1k); Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson (0.00/1k); St. Mary's College of Maryland (15.95/1k). Same-state same-level set: Lincoln University (5.99/1k); Bryn Mawr College (4.17/1k); Ursinus College (12.65/1k); Muhlenberg College (4.47/1k); Saint Vincent College (2.78/1k); Franklin and Marshall College (8.85/1k); University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (1.10/1k); Haverford College (11.88/1k).
Does Swarthmore College have fire safety data?
Yes. Swarthmore 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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