MA
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
1.51 incidents / 1,000 students
North Dartmouth, MA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Across 2022–2024, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth reported 45 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: Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
- 1.51
- Incidents / 1k students
- #846
- Rank of 2,072
- #35
- MA rank
- 7,968
- Enrolled students
1.51 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth reports 1.51 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 50% above Green River College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Green River College (2.38/1k); Community College of Denver (1.00/1k); Texas A&M University-San Antonio (1.63/1k); Saint Johns River State College (0.00/1k); Horry-Georgetown Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2.37/1k); Berklee College of Music (4.06/1k); Suffolk University (1.42/1k); Salem State University (4.82/1k); Bridgewater State University (3.29/1k); MCPHS University (0.17/1k); Fitchburg State University (1.87/1k); Merrimack College (1.88/1k). 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
- 1.51
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #846
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 59%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 6
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 167987 · University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 1.51/1k score rate · #846/2,072
RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-LOW 1.51/1k
- RANK-MID #846/2,072
- ST-MID #35 in state
- PEER-FINISH Texas A&M University-San Antonio · ±0.13
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 70%
- CAT-LEAD Fondling
- ENR-MID 7,968
- FIRE-REPORT 3 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: Texas A&M University-San Antonio (+0.13/1k)
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth sheet RATE-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT · peer Texas A&M University-San Antonio. 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-LOW · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Texas A&M University-San Antonio (+0.13/1k). National rank #846 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-Dartmouth reports 1.51 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 50% above Green River College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Green River College (2.38/1k); Community College of Denver (1.00/1k); Texas A&M University-San Antonio (1.63/1k); Saint Johns River State College (0.00/1k); Horry-Georgetown Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2.37/1k); Berklee College of Music (4.06/1k); Suffolk University (1.42/1k); Salem State University (4.82/1k); Bridgewater State University (3.29/1k); MCPHS University (0.17/1k); Fitchburg State University (1.87/1k); Merrimack College (1.88/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Saint Johns River State · lowest peer 0
Saint Johns River State College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Community College of Denver · near
Community College of Denver — near
1 per 1,000 students
- University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth · this campus
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth — this campus
1.51 per 1,000 students
- Texas A&M University-San Antonio · near
Texas A&M University-San Antonio — near
1.63 per 1,000 students
- Green River College · highest peer
Green River College — highest peer
2.38 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth's 1.51/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth decreased from 19 to 6 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-Dartmouth is larger than 89% and safer-reporting than 81% - 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 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 100
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- University of Massachusett…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hult International Business School | 2,008 | 3.98 | 0 | 31 |
| American International College | 2,037 | 5.89 | 3 | 19 |
| Assumption University | 2,037 | 6.87 | 3 | 11 |
| Williams College | 2,164 | 9.24 | 8 | 6 |
| Mount Holyoke College | 2,275 | 1.76 | 11 | 75 |
| Wellesley College | 2,407 | 2.49 | 14 | 50 |
| Regis College | 2,517 | 0.40 | 17 | 94 |
| Lesley University | 2,557 | 1.96 | 19 | 64 |
| Springfield College | 2,599 | 9.23 | 22 | 8 |
| Bay Path University | 2,605 | 0.00 | 25 | 100 |
| Stonehill College | 2,674 | 5.98 | 28 | 17 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (this campus) | 7,968 | 1.51 | 89 | 81 |
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 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth fell from 19 to 6 (-68%). The increase shows up in Burglary (0 to 2). Falling over the same period: Rape (7 to 1), Fondling (5 to 0) and Aggravated Assault (4 to 2).
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-Dartmouth
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Fondling, Aggravated Assault, Rape, Burglary, Arson and Motor Vehicle Theft.
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 onlyUniversity of Massachusetts-Dartmouth: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 70% (20 → 6 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Aggravated Assault | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Rape | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Burglary | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Arson | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
27 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 116 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 52 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 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).
WA
Green River College
2.38 incidents / 1,000 students
CO
Community College of Denver
1.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth sits on price and outcomes
At $20,927, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth's reported average net price is cheaper than 40% among 117 Massachusetts colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $24,402.
- $20,927
- average net price
- $24,402
- Massachusetts median
- 2.1×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $12,171
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $15,976, while those above $110,000 record $28,147 - roughly 1.8 times as much. A published average of $20,927 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $51,475 run about 2.5 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
- $15,612
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $32,567
- Avg Net Price
- $20,927
- Median Debt
- $25,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 37%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- SAT Average
- 1182
- SAT Math Range
- 520-630
- ACT Average
- 23
- ACT Range
- 26-30
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 51%
- Retention Rate
- 64%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $51,475
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $68,804
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 81%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 899 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Green River College
Auburn, WA · 7,967 enrolled
Safety Score 2.38
Community College of Denver
Denver, CO · 7,965 enrolled
Safety Score 1.00
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX · 7,956 enrolled
Safety Score 1.63
Saint Johns River State College
Palatka, FL · 7,927 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, SC · 7,923 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Closest by National Rank
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (national rank #846) sits near Carson-Newman University (#845) and Madera Community College (#847) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN
National Rank #845
Madera Community College
Madera, CA
National Rank #847
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
National Rank #848
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV
National Rank #844
Roanoke-Chowan Community College
Ahoskie, NC
National Rank #843
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, 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)
Green River College
Auburn, WA · 7,967 enrolled
Safety score 2.38
Community College of Denver
Denver, CO · 7,965 enrolled
Safety score 1.00
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX · 7,956 enrolled
Safety score 1.63
Saint Johns River State College
Palatka, FL · 7,927 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Columbus State University
Columbus, GA · 7,913 enrolled
Safety score 5.69
State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY · 7,898 enrolled
Safety score 2.41
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN · 7,895 enrolled
Safety score 6.97
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO · 8,044 enrolled
Safety score 1.99
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA · 43,662 enrolled
Safety score 1.51
Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN · 2,669 enrolled
Safety score 1.50
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV · 3,339 enrolled
Safety score 1.50
Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX · 11,885 enrolled
Safety score 1.51
West Coast University-Los Angeles
North Hollywood, CA · 2,673 enrolled
Safety score 1.50
Caldwell University
Caldwell, NJ · 2,005 enrolled
Safety score 1.50
St. John's University-New York
Queens, NY · 19,389 enrolled
Safety score 1.50
Brewton-Parker College
Mount Vernon, GA · 1,338 enrolled
Safety score 1.49
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth safe?
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth has a safety score of 1.51 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #846 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Green River College (2.38/1k). Same-state same-level set: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2.37/1k); Berklee College of Music (4.06/1k); Suffolk University (1.42/1k); Salem State University (4.82/1k); Bridgewater State University (3.29/1k); MCPHS University (0.17/1k); Fitchburg State University (1.87/1k); Merrimack College (1.88/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth?
For calendar year 2024, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth reported Aggravated Assault (2), Burglary (2), Arson (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-Dartmouth compare to similar schools?
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth reports 50% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Green River College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Green River College (2.38/1k); Community College of Denver (1.00/1k); Texas A&M University-San Antonio (1.63/1k); Saint Johns River State College (0.00/1k); Horry-Georgetown Technical College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2.37/1k); Berklee College of Music (4.06/1k); Suffolk University (1.42/1k); Salem State University (4.82/1k); Bridgewater State University (3.29/1k); MCPHS University (0.17/1k); Fitchburg State University (1.87/1k); Merrimack College (1.88/1k).
Does University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth have fire safety data?
Yes. University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 3 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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