MA
University of Massachusetts-Boston
0.96 incidents / 1,000 students
Boston, MA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Across 2022–2024, University of Massachusetts-Boston reported 6 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: Boston College.
- 0.96
- Incidents / 1k students
- #607
- Rank of 2,072
- #30
- MA rank
- 15,575
- Enrolled students
0.96 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
University of Massachusetts-Boston reports 0.96 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 71% below Yale University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Yale University (11.44/1k); CUNY City College (1.48/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); Tulsa Community College (0.89/1k); University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2.30/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Boston College (1.94/1k); University of Massachusetts-Lowell (2.77/1k); Tufts University (2.94/1k); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (3.53/1k); Bridgewater State University (3.29/1k); Berklee College of Music (4.06/1k); University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (1.51/1k); Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2.37/1k). 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
- 0.96
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #607
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 71%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 4
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 166638 · University of Massachusetts-Boston 0.96/1k score rate · #607/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-QUIET 0.96/1k
- RANK-MID #607/2,072
- ST-MID #30 in state
- PEER-FINISH Tulsa Community College · ±0.07
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ trend
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-MID 15,575
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Tulsa Community College (-0.07/1k)
University of Massachusetts-Boston sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer Tulsa 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-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Tulsa Community College (-0.07/1k). National rank #607 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
University of Massachusetts-Boston reports 0.96 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 71% below Yale University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Yale University (11.44/1k); CUNY City College (1.48/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); Tulsa Community College (0.89/1k); University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2.30/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Boston College (1.94/1k); University of Massachusetts-Lowell (2.77/1k); Tufts University (2.94/1k); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (3.53/1k); Bridgewater State University (3.29/1k); Berklee College of Music (4.06/1k); University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (1.51/1k); Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2.37/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of Massachusetts-Boston
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Saint Louis Community College · lowest peer 0.45
Saint Louis Community College — lowest peer
0.45 per 1,000 students
- Tulsa Community College · near 0.89
Tulsa Community College — near
0.89 per 1,000 students
- University of Massachusetts-Boston · this campus 0.96
University of Massachusetts-Boston — this campus
0.96 per 1,000 students
- CUNY City College · near 1.48
CUNY City College — near
1.48 per 1,000 students
- Yale University · highest peer
Yale University — highest peer
11.44 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of Massachusetts-Boston's 0.96/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
University of Massachusetts-Boston increased from 2 to 4 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 MA 4-year peers in this comparison, University of Massachusetts-Boston is larger than 97% and safer-reporting than 89% - 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 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 100
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- University of Massachusett…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams College | 2,164 | 9.24 | 0 | 6 |
| Mount Holyoke College | 2,275 | 1.76 | 3 | 72 |
| Wellesley College | 2,407 | 2.49 | 6 | 44 |
| Regis College | 2,517 | 0.40 | 8 | 94 |
| Lesley University | 2,557 | 1.96 | 11 | 58 |
| Springfield College | 2,599 | 9.23 | 14 | 8 |
| Bay Path University | 2,605 | 0.00 | 17 | 100 |
| Stonehill College | 2,674 | 5.98 | 19 | 14 |
| Smith College | 2,857 | 4.90 | 22 | 17 |
| Quincy College | 3,022 | 0.99 | 25 | 86 |
| College of the Holy Cross | 3,126 | 6.72 | 28 | 11 |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston (this campus) | 15,575 | 0.96 | 97 | 89 |
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 15,575 enrolled students, University of Massachusetts-Boston is the 293rd largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,292 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Boston College (1.94/1k); University of Massachusetts-Lowell (2.77/1k); Tufts University (2.94/1k); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (3.53/1k); Bridgewater State University (3.29/1k); Berklee College of Music (4.06/1k); University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (1.51/1k); Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2.37/1k). 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 (Yale University is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at University of Massachusetts-Boston rose from 2 to 4 (+100%). The increase shows up in Burglary (1 to 2) and Rape (0 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 University of Massachusetts-Boston
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 3 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Aggravated Assault and Rape.
The remaining 8 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Fondling, Incest and Motor Vehicle Theft. 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 onlyUniversity of Massachusetts-Boston: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rape | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 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
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 13 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 64 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 14 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 66 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 1 | 13 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 40 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
University of Massachusetts-Boston 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).
CT
Yale University
11.44 incidents / 1,000 students
NY
CUNY City College
1.48 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where University of Massachusetts-Boston sits on price and outcomes
At $17,707, University of Massachusetts-Boston's reported average net price is cheaper than 32% among 117 Massachusetts colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $24,402.
- $17,707
- average net price
- $24,402
- Massachusetts median
- 2.4×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $11,501
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $14,070, while those above $110,000 record $25,571 - roughly 1.8 times as much. A published average of $17,707 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 $53,521, roughly 3.0 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
- $15,908
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $38,125
- Avg Net Price
- $17,707
- Median Debt
- $21,974
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 42%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- SAT Average
- 1194
- SAT Math Range
- 530-640
- ACT Average
- 27
- ACT Range
- 22-29
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 50%
- Retention Rate
- 70%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $53,521
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $65,865
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 56%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 596 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Yale University
New Haven, CT · 15,564 enrolled
Safety Score 11.44
CUNY City College
New York, NY · 15,544 enrolled
Safety Score 1.48
Saint Louis Community College
Bridgeton, MO · 15,649 enrolled
Safety Score 0.45
Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OK · 15,655 enrolled
Safety Score 0.89
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA · 15,665 enrolled
Safety Score 2.30
Closest by National Rank
University of Massachusetts-Boston (national rank #607) sits near Lorain County Community College (#606) and James Madison University (#608) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH
National Rank #606
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
National Rank #608
Lurleen B Wallace Community College
Andalusia, AL
National Rank #609
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Fayette, MO
National Rank #605
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA
National Rank #604
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of Massachusetts-Boston, both outside MA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Yale University
New Haven, CT · 15,564 enrolled
Safety score 11.44
CUNY City College
New York, NY · 15,544 enrolled
Safety score 1.48
Saint Louis Community College
Bridgeton, MO · 15,649 enrolled
Safety score 0.45
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA · 15,665 enrolled
Safety score 2.30
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY · 15,673 enrolled
Safety score 2.17
Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT · 15,444 enrolled
Safety score 1.10
Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL · 15,429 enrolled
Safety score 0.52
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR · 15,726 enrolled
Safety score 1.53
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH · 9,350 enrolled
Safety score 0.96
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Fayette, MO · 1,041 enrolled
Safety score 0.96
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA · 22,740 enrolled
Safety score 0.97
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA · 8,376 enrolled
Safety score 0.96
San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX · 19,901 enrolled
Safety score 0.95
Francis Marion University
Florence, SC · 4,112 enrolled
Safety score 0.97
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR · 8,216 enrolled
Safety score 0.97
Hood College
Frederick, MD · 2,101 enrolled
Safety score 0.95
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of Massachusetts-Boston safe?
University of Massachusetts-Boston has a safety score of 0.96 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #607 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Yale University (11.44/1k). Same-state same-level set: Boston College (1.94/1k); University of Massachusetts-Lowell (2.77/1k); Tufts University (2.94/1k); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (3.53/1k); Bridgewater State University (3.29/1k); Berklee College of Music (4.06/1k); University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (1.51/1k); Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2.37/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of Massachusetts-Boston?
For calendar year 2024, University of Massachusetts-Boston reported Burglary (2), Aggravated Assault (1) and Rape (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does University of Massachusetts-Boston compare to similar schools?
University of Massachusetts-Boston reports 71% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Yale University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Yale University (11.44/1k); CUNY City College (1.48/1k); Saint Louis Community College (0.45/1k); Tulsa Community College (0.89/1k); University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2.30/1k). Same-state same-level set: Boston College (1.94/1k); University of Massachusetts-Lowell (2.77/1k); Tufts University (2.94/1k); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (3.53/1k); Bridgewater State University (3.29/1k); Berklee College of Music (4.06/1k); University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (1.51/1k); Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2.37/1k).
Does University of Massachusetts-Boston have fire safety data?
Yes. University of Massachusetts-Boston 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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