Degree-granting institutions that receive federal funding are required to compile statistics on campus crimes for the three preceding years under the Clery Act, passed in 1990 and named after 19-year-old Jeane Clery, who was raped and murdered in her college residence hall.
Reported offenses include homicides, sexual assault, robbery, burglary, auto theft, arson, and aggravated assault. Additionally, colleges and universities are mandated to report hate crimes, and violence against women, as well as arrests and disciplinary actions.
Explore the tool to see the number of crimes reported on and off-campus at colleges, universities, and post-graduate institutions.
In 2022, 38,059 criminal offenses were reported, up 8% from 2019. The most prominent change was for auto thefts, which rose by about 120% in 2022 compared to 2019. Sexual offenses — rape and fondling — represented more than a third of the offenses. At least 77 murders were reported, including three at the University of Virginia, where a student shot and killed three football players, and two at Bridgewater College.
Institution | Criminal Offenses | Violence Against Women | Hate Crimes | Unfounded Crimes | Arrests | Disciplinary Actions | Fire |
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Rochester Institute of Technology | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 6 |
University of Rochester | 47 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 539 | 5 |
Monroe Community College | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
SUNY Brockport | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 102 | 0 |
St. John Fisher University | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 0 |
Nazareth College | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 1 |
Roberts Wesleyan University | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Northeastern Seminary | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Sharp Edgez Barber Institute | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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