Ramapo College of New Jersey: Crime & Safety

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Ramapo College of New Jersey LogoD- Ramapo College of New Jersey is a public school in Mahwah, New Jersey with about 5,480 students and 870 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.

Safety Evaluation

According to our analysis of the government numbers, Ramapo College of New Jersey is a very dangerous place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "D-" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences serious problems with forcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Ramapo College of New Jersey in 2020 - 2022

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime


Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*

Murder
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
10
0
0.4%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
2
0
0.2%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
1
0
0.1%

Burglary
0
0
0.0%

Motor Vehicle Theft
1
0
0.1%

Arson
1
0
0.1%

Illegal Weapons Possession
1
0
0.1%

Drug Law Violation
3
0
0.2%

Liquor Law Violation
1
0
0.1%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Ramapo College of New Jersey based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of Ramapo College of New Jersey campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Ramapo College of New Jersey, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.

As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.

Safety in Competing Colleges

Rutgers University New BrunswickRutgers University New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ
More than 50,700 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D. SAT 1340, ACT 31 to enroll.

New York UniversityNew York UniversityNew York City, NY
Roughly 59,200 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B-. SAT 1490, ACT 34 to enroll.

Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY
Around 25,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1370, ACT 31 to enroll.

CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeCUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York City, NY
More than 19,900 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A. ACT 28 to enroll.

Fordham UniversityFordham UniversityBronx, NY
More than 16,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1370, ACT 32 to enroll.

Temple UniversityTemple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Roughly 33,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D+. SAT 1110, ACT 24 to enroll.

CUNY Hunter CollegeCUNY Hunter CollegeNew York City, NY
About 23,000 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security is B. ACT 28 to enroll.

CUNY Queens CollegeCUNY Queens CollegeQueens, NY
About 17,100 students. Generally safe campus. Our grade for campus security is B-. ACT 25 to enroll.

CUNY Brooklyn CollegeCUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY
Roughly 14,200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A. ACT 26 to enroll.

Montclair State UniversityMontclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ
Over 21,800 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D. SAT 1050 to enroll.

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Around 900 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

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Roughly 800 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

Rockland Community CollegeRockland Community CollegeSuffern, NY
Around 5,500 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

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Roughly 400 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

William Paterson University of New JerseyWilliam Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ
Approximately 9,100 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D.

Bergen Community CollegeBergen Community CollegeParamus, NJ
About 11,200 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B+.

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Approximately 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

Passaic County Community CollegePassaic County Community CollegePaterson, NJ
More than 5,200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

Hohokus School of Trade and Technical SciencesHohokus School of Trade and Technical SciencesPaterson, NJ
Approximately 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

Dominican University New YorkDominican University New YorkOrangeburg, NY
Over 1,500 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: C-. SAT 1010, ACT 19 to enroll.

Berkeley College Woodland ParkBerkeley College Woodland ParkWoodland Park, NJ
About 2,100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeSparkill, NY
Over 2,100 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security is B. SAT 1050, ACT 22 to enroll.

Lincoln Technical Institute ParamusLincoln Technical Institute ParamusParamus, NJ
Over 600 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

Fortis Institute WayneFortis Institute WayneWayne, NJ
About 400 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

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Over 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

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