Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Crime & Safety

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute LogoD- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit school in Troy, New York with about 6,970 students and 1,690 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

Based on our analysis of the government information, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a very dangerous place. American School Search gives this school grade "D-" on safety.

From our perception of the data, there are certain problems with forcible sex offenses and nonforcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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
9
3
0.4%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
4
2
0.2%

Robbery
0
1
0.1%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
27
5
0.6%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
1
0
0.1%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

Liquor Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 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

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Around 32,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is D-. ACT 31 to enroll.

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Over 27,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D-. SAT 1300, ACT 31 to enroll.

SUNY at AlbanySUNY at AlbanyAlbany, NY
About 16,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. ACT 27 to enroll.

State University of New York at New PaltzState University of New York at New PaltzNew Paltz, NY
Around 7,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is D-. SAT 1210, ACT 27 to enroll.

Marist CollegeMarist CollegePoughkeepsie, NY
More than 6,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. ACT 28 to enroll.

Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth CollegeHanover, NH
More than 6,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1520, ACT 34 to enroll.

University of HartfordUniversity of HartfordWest Hartford, CT
Approximately 5,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. ACT 26 to enroll.

Quinnipiac UniversityQuinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT
Approximately 8,800 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D+. SAT 1180, ACT 27 to enroll.

Central Connecticut State UniversityCentral Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, CT
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SUNY OneontaSUNY OneontaOneonta, NY
Over 5,500 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D+. SAT 1140, ACT 26 to enroll.

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